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PRESTON, [Isaac]. Mr. Preston's reply to a libel, intitl'd a narrative of the disputes between isaac preston, Esq; of Beeston Saint Lawrence in the County of Norfolk. And john mitchell, Esq; of Boston, in the Country of Lincoln. Norwich. [s.n.], 1758. First edition. 8vo. 43pp, [1]. Modern vellum. Bookplate of R. C. Fiske to FEP. Scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30602

BIRKBECK, Morris. Notes on a journey in america, from the coast of virginia to the territory of illinois. London. Printed by Severn & Redington...for Ridgway and Sons, 1818. First British edition. 8vo. 144pp, [4]. Wirth two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece. Light rubbed and marked, joints starting, spine dulled. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28557

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PARKER, [George]. Parker's ephemeris For the Year of Our lord 1760. Being the Bissextile of Leap-Year. London. Printed for the Company of Stationers, 1760. Seventy-first impression. [56]pp. Title page and calendar printed in red and black. ESTC T29527.

[Bound with:] Parker's ephemeris For the Year of Our lord 1759. Being the Third after Bissextile or Leap-Year. London. Printed for the Company of Stationers, 1759. Seventieth impression. [56]pp. Title page and calendar printed in red and black. ESTC T29526.

[And:] Parker's ephemeris For the Year of Our lord 1758. Being the Second ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 26533

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[PHRENOLOGICAL SOCIETY]. Transactions of the phrenological society, instituted 22d february 1820. Edinburgh. John Anderson, 1824. First edition. 8vo. [3], xvi, 448pp. With five engraved plates (one folding). Contemporary gilt- tooled green half-roan, marbled paper boards, Rubbed and marked, spine dulled, corners exposed. Later book-label of Geoffrey Jefferson to FEP, offsetting, scattered spotting; some creasing/tearing to folds of the one folding plate. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31858

[BURN, John Henry]. The Mother's Book of Songs. London. Wells, Gardner, Darton & Co., [s.d., c. 1900] 8vo. xv, [1], 216pp. With a frontispiece and a further 26 illustrations in the text by Charles Robinson. Original publisher's pictorial gilt-stamped green cloth. With original publisher's buff pictorial dustwrapper. A trifle rubbed, dustwrapper rubbed, marked, creased, and discoloured, some edge wear. Scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33776

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RUHNKEN, David. Davidis Ruhnkenii in Terentii Comoedias dictata. Brunsiano exemplo emendatius multisque partibus integrius ex apographo hamburgensi edita. Cura Ludovici Schopeni. Bonnae [i.e. Bonn]. Impensis Ed. Weberi, 1825. 8vo. vi, 285pp, [1]. Handsomely bound in a near contemporary Harrow school prize binding of gilt-tooled calf, marbled edges. A trifle rubbed, some slight marking. Marbled endpapers, lightly foxed, prize-plate of Harrow school, dated 1841, to FEP. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 13867

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[PITT, William]. [Drop-head title:] A Letter from a Right Hon. Person to ------ in the City. [London]. [s.n.], [1761]. Dimensions 200 x 300 mm. Single leaf broadside. Mounted on later paper sheet. Engraved name and portrait of William Pitt the Elder at the head of the title. Two old horizontal folds, single small marginal stain. A later pencilled note to the mount curiously quotes an entry in Church of England clergyman James Woodforde's (1740-1803) The Diary of a Country Parson (1924-31): 'Gave the Bath Newsman for Mr. Pitt's speech ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 29200

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[MAKGILL, James]. [Caption title:] The case of James Makgill claiming the Honours, Titles, and Dignities of Viscount of Oxfurd, and Lord Makgill of Cousland. [London?]. [s.n.], [1734] Dimension 340 x 500 mm. Single sheet, engraved pedigree to recto, docket title to verso. Several old vertical and horizontal folds. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 29167

[IRON PRODUCTION]. A Letter from a Merchant at Whitehaven to his Friend in London. [s.i., London?]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1730] Folio. 3pp, [1]. Docket title to verso of second leaf. Disbound, with slight chipping at gutter and extremities, old folds, slightly browned to extremities. Wax crayon numeral and ink paginations at head. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 27281

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STANHOPE, Charles, Third Earl of Stanhope. A letter from earl stanhope to the right honorable edmund burke containing a short answer to his late speech on the french revolution. London. Printed by George Stafford, 1790. First edition. 8vo. 34pp, [2]. With half-title and a terminal leaf of advertisements. Recent brown paper wrappers. Lightly rubbed, with chipping to spine. Light staining and spotting to text. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 29090

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[AMHURST, Nicholas]. Observations on the conduct of Great-Britain, with Regard to the Negociations and other Transactions Abroad. London. Printed: And Sold by J. Roberts, 1729. First edition. 8vo. 61pp. p.[24-25] and [24-27] set out as four tables cataloguing 'Ships taken from his Majesty's Subjects by the Spaniards in the West-Indies, since the Hanov. Treaty, Sep. 3. 1725'. Modern grey paper boards, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece. Title page lightly browned, else a clean and crisp copy. More > £ 175.00 Antiquates Ref. 33814

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MORE, Hannah. Moral sketches of prevailing opinions and manners, foreign and domestic: with Reflections on Prayer.. London. Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1819. Third edition. 8vo. [4], xxiii, [1], 518pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting black lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers and edges. Inked ownership inscription of Robert Williams, Moor Park to head of second blank fly-leaf. Light spotting throughout. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33824

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HERRICK, Robert. Select poems from the hesperides, or works both human and divine...with occasional remarks by j[ohn] n[ott].. Bristol. J. M. Gutch, 1810. First edition. 8vo. [4], iv, [2], 253pp, [1]. With half-title and an engraved portrait frontispiece of the author after Marshall's famous frontispiece in Hesperides. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, recently rebacked preserving contemporary backstrip, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Rubbed and marked, lower joint starting, corners exposed. Spotting and browning to frontispiece, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 29115

BYRON, Lord. The works of lord byron. In four volumes.. London. John Murray, 1823. 8vo. In four volumes. xi, 303pp; 359pp; 345pp; 367pp. With engraved portrait frontispiece of the author by C. Warren to Vol. I. Contemporary gilt-tooled Russia. Lightly rubbed and marked, some surface loss and a small worm-track to upper joint at foot of spine on Vol. III. Marbled endpapers and edges. Inked gift inscription 'H. P. Seale from Sir J. A. on Leaving Eton' to FEP of ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31524

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COLERIDGE, Samuel Taylor. Aids to Reflection in the Formation of a Manly Character on the Several Grounds of Prudence Morality and Religion.. London. Hurst, Chance & Co., 1831. Second edition. 8vo. [2], xv, [1], 408pp. With half-title. Nineteenth century gilt-tooled half calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, some surface loss to corners. Inked ownership inscription of Robert Williams to head of half-title. Heavy spotting to endpapers, occasional lighter spotting throughout. More > £ 95.00 Antiquates Ref. 33825

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[HENNIKER-MAJOR, John]. Two letters on the origin, antiquity, and history, of norman tiles, stained with armorial bearings. London. Printed by John Bell, 1794. First edition. 8vo. [8], 62, [3], 68-114pp. With a divisional title page to each letter, and three engraved plates depicting armorial crests. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, without lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, joints split, surface loss to boards and corners. Inked presentation inscription to head of title: 'Sir George (?) Erwin Bart...With Mr Henniker Majors Compliments'. Light browning to endpapers and occasional light spotting to text. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30503

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BYRON, Lord. Sardanapalus, a tragedy. The two foscari, a tragedy. Cain, a mystery.. London. John Murray, 1821. First edition. 8vo. viii, 439pp, [3]. Unopened in original publisher's green cloth-backed buff paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed and marked with wear to edges, lettering-piece chipped. Scattered spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 33437

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D'ARCHENHOLZ, M. . A picture of England: containing a description of the laws, customs, and manners of England...Translated from the French. Dublin. P. Byrne, 1791. Second edition. 8vo. [4], iv, 275pp, [1]. Without half-title. Contemporary calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Worn, upper joint starting, small loss to foot of spine.Upper hinge exposed. Browning and occasional light spotting throughout. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33836

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[KING, Peter]. The history of the Apostles Creed: with critical observations on its several articles. London. Printed by W. B. for Jonathan Robinson at the Golden Lion, and John Wyat at the Rose, 1711. Third edition. 8vo. [16], 415pp, [1]. Handsomely bound in nineteenth-century olive green calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting dark green morocco lettering-piece. Marbled endpapers and edges. Very lightly rubbed and marked, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33831

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SCOTT, John. The poetical works of john scott esq.. London. Printed for J. Buckland, 1782. First edition. 8vo. [2], vi, [2], 341pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece, title, and 12 further engraved vignettes. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, with wear to joints, small loss to head of spine, upper joint split, lower joint starting. Marbled endpapers, bookplates of H. Bradley Martin and Seumas O' Sullivan to FEP. Occasional light spotting and browning. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 30569