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[D'ISRAELI, Isaac]. Quarrels of authors; or, some memoirs for our literary history, including Specimens of Controversy to the reign of elizabeth. London. Printed for John Murray, 1814. First edition. 8vo. In three volumes. xiii, [3], 308; 316; [4], 320pp. Contemporary calf boards, recently rebacked, contrasting red and green morocco lettering-pieces. Boards heavily rubbed. Presentation copy, inked inscription to verso of Vol. I title page: 'Presented to the Library of the Royal Institution by the author'. With the ink-stamp of the institution beneath (and to verso of both other titles). More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 23579

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[PRESTONGRANGE, William Grant, Lord]. The Occasional Writer: Being an answer to the Second Manifesto of the Pretender's Eldest Son: Which bears Date at the Palace of Holy-Rood-House, the 10th Day of October, 1745. Containing reflections, Political and Historical, upon the last Revolution, and the Progress of the Present Rebellion in Scotland. London. Printed for M. Cooper, 1746. Second edition, corrected. 8vo. vii, [1], 52pp. Uncut in contemporary red straight-grain morocco, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed. Lightly thumbed. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 23712

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CHAPMAN, George. A treatise on education, with A sketch of the Author's Method. London. Printed for T. Cadell, 1784. Third edition. 12mo. iv, [2], 258 ,23pp, [1]. Later calf-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. A trifle rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inked inscription to verso of front blank fly-leaf: 'From the Author'. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 23760

SHERIDAN, Thomas. A plan of education for the Young Nobility and Gentry of great britain. London. Printed for E. and C. Dilly, 1769. First edition. 8vo. xxx, [2], 148pp. Without final blank leaf. Contemporary calf, later rebacked, lettered in gilt to spine. Boards worn. Damp-staining to upper corner of first half of text-block. Presentation copy, inked inscription, partially shaved, to head of title: 'From the author'. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 23775

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[ROSCOE, William - Imitations]. [DORSET, Catharine Ann Turner]. A LADY. The lion's masquerade. A sequel to the peacock at home. London. Printed for J. Harris, 1807. First edition. 16mo. 16pp. With an engraved frontispiece and a further five engraved plates. Stitched, as issued, within original publisher's buff pictorial paper wrappers. Rubbed and marked, slightly creased, with a little surface loss to lower wrapper. Small pen trial to verso of one plate, very slight offsetting to text opposite engraved plates, else internally clean. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 23869

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EKINS, Charles. Naval battles, from 1744 to the peace in 1814, critically reviewed and illustrated. London. Published by Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1824. First edition. Quarto. xxix, 425pp, [3]. With half-title, a list of subscribers, and 79 engraved plates.Later navy half-morocco, navy cloth boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed, some offsetting, scattered foxing. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 24143

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[HENDERSON, Dr.]. [Manuscript sermon preparations]. [s.l.]. [s.n.], [1838] 8vo. Manuscript on paper. Contemporary half-sheep, marbled boards. Extremities heavily rubbed, surface loss to spine. Scattered foxing. Later inked inscription to FEP: 'Vol. of Dr. Henderson's MSS :- pulpit preparations from Miss Hay, Galashiels, 1865.' More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 24218

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RIDER, Cardanus. Rider's British Merlin: For the Year of Our Lord God 1775... London. Printed by R. and M. Brown, 1775. [60]pp. Initial gathering printed in red and black. ESTC T45015.

[Bound with:] The royal kalendar; or complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America for the year 1775... London. Printed for J. Almon et al., [1775]. [4], 270pp, [2]. ESTC T45299.

12mo. Contemporary richly gilt-tooled red morocco, metal clasps, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 24254

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[CHINESE COLLECTION]. "Ten thousand chinese things." A descriptive catalogue of the chinese collection, in philadelphia. With miscellaneous remarks upon the manners. customs, trade, and government of the celestial empire. Philadelphia. Printed for the Proprietor, 1839. First edition. 12mo. [2], 120pp. Original publisher's black cloth-backed, embossed burgundy limp cloth boards. Rubbed, foot of spine worn. Scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 24272

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[WALES]. [Lord Littleton's Description of North Wales in two Letters to his Brother The Bishop of Carlisle]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1770?] Quarto. Manuscript on paper. [22]pp. Without initial leaf. Stitched into later stiff grey wrappers, with woodcut of a lion under a tree on lower wrapper and imprint 'Printed and sold by W Bailey, Calne'. Inked ownership inscription of 'Hum. Sandford' to upper wrapper. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 24276

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[ARMS, Thomas]. [An autograph letter signed by a British Army infantryman serving during the Crimean War]. [1856]. Manuscript on paper. Single bifolium. With original stamped envelope. Old horizontal and vertical folds. Short tears at folds, cross-written on terminal page. Envelope worn and soiled. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 24277

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NOBLE, John. The Believer's Triumph over Death. In a sermon Preached at the Funeral of the Late Mr. Richard Robins... London. Printed for Samuel Drury, 1702. First edition. Quarto. [6], 29pp, [1]. Title within mourning border. With a final page of publisher's advertisements. Recent marbled paper boards. Text-block trimmed, occasionally affecting headline and mourning border, ex-library with discreet blind-stamps More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 24548

[NELSON]. [BATTLE OF THE NILE]. A form of prayer and thanksgiving to almighty God, to be used In all Churches and Chapels...on Thursday the Twenty-ninth Day of November 1798, being the Day appointed by His Majesty's Royal Proclamation for a General thanksgiving to Almighty God, for the late glorious Victory obtained by His Majesty's Ships of War, under the Command of Lord Nelson of the Nile, over the French Fleet... [London?]. [s.n.], 1798. Quarto. 15pp, [1]. Uncut. Stitched, as issued. A trifle creased, browned, and dust-soiled. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 24597

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[PERPETUAL ALMANAC]. [Manuscript perpetual almanac]. [s.l.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1842] Dimensions 60 x 90 mm. Manuscript on paper. Two cards, housed in contemporary naive marbled paper wallet, the first a manuscript 'perpetual almanack', the other printed (on one side only) providing the dates of Feast and Saint Days. Contemporary inked ownership inscriptions of Francis Henry Heyman Shepherd to wallet and verso of manuscript card. Wallet rubbed and marked. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 24692

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[MUIRKIRK AND CAMBUSLANG ROAD ACTS]. [Three manuscript copies of previously published abstracts of acts relating to the maintenance of highways leading to and from the city of Glasgow]. [s.l.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] Manuscript of paper. [14]pp.

[Bound with:] [ACTS - GEORGE III]. [Drop-head title:] An act for Amending an Act made in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Reign of His Present Majesty, for making and repairing the Road from the City of Glasgow, in the County off Lanerk, to Muirkirk, in the County of Ayr... [s.l.]. [s.n.], [1791]. 11pp, [1]. Docket title to verso of final leaf ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 24783

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[SONGS]. [A clutch of five Durham-printed song sheets]. Durham. Walker, Printer, [s.d., c. 1850s] Dimensions 180 x 260 mm. Five single leaf broadsides. Two woodcut illustrations to head of each. A trifle creased and dust-soiled. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 24828

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[B. A. T.]. [Cobbler Stick to Your Last or The Adventures of Joe Dobson, exhibited in sixteen elegant copper-plate engravings]. [London]. [John Harris], [1807 or c.1828]. 16mo?. [16]ff. Hand-coloured loose engravings, each featuring two rhyming couplets, also engraved. Trimmed tightly with occasional shaving (including loss of imprint), some marking and closed tears; evidence of old glue to verso, these were clearly once mounted. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 24879

[GOLDSMITH'S COMPANY]. A list of the wardens, assistants and livery of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, London. [London]. [s.n.], [1838]. 8vo. [2], 34pp. With an engraved title page. Contemporary gilt-tooled red straight-grain morocco, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed, spine dulled. Without FFEP, ink-stamp of the Assay Office Library, Birmingham to recto of front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 24982

[GOLDSMITH'S COMPANY]. A list of the wardens, assistants and livery of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, London. [London]. [s.n.], [1842]. 8vo. 36pp. With an engraved title page. Contemporary gilt-tooled red straight-grain morocco, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed, spine dulled. Ink-stamp of the Assay Office Library, Birmingham to recto of FFEP, very occasional early manuscript additions to text. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 24983

[GOLDSMITH'S COMPANY]. A list of the wardens, assistants and livery of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, London. [London]. [s.n.], [1850]. 8vo. [2], 34pp. With an engraved title page. Contemporary gilt-tooled red straight-grain morocco, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed, spine dulled. Ink-stamp of the Assay Office Library, Birmingham to recto of FFEP, very occasional early manuscript additions to text. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 24984