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[STILLINGFLEET, Edward]. A letter To Mr. G. Giving a True Account of a Late Conference At the D. of P.. London. Printed for H. Mortlock, 1687. First edition. 8pp. ESTC R7652, Wing S5602.

[Bound with:] [STILLINGFLEET, Edward]. [Drop-head title:] A letter Desiring Information of the conference At the D. of P. mention'd in the Letter of Mr. G. [London]. [Printed by Henry Hills], [1687]. First edition. 4pp. ESTC R23541, Wing M1781.

[And:] [MEREDITH, Edward]. A letter To Dr. E. S. concerning His late Letter to Mr. G. and the Account he gives in ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 22518
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LITTLETON, [Sir Thomas].. Littleton's tenures in English. Lately perused and amended. London. Printed for the Companie of Stationers, 1627. 8vo. 142ff, [2]. Later (twentieth-century?) gilt-tooled brown calf, contrasting morocco lettering-piece, marbled endpapers, A.E.G. Rubbed to extremities, joints cracking at head and foot of spine, trimmed ownership inscription to head of title, occasional marginal numeration; nevertheless, a nicely presented and firmly bound example of an often heavily used legal text. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 25196
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WALTON, Izaak. The life of Mr. george herbert... London. Printed by Tho: Newcomb, for Rich: Marriott, 1670. First edition, second issue. 8vo. 146pp, [2]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. A reissue, with cancel title page, of the edition with 'Richard Marriott' in the imprint. Contemporary speckled calf boards, recently rebacked. Boards rubbed. Inked ownership inscription 'C. Preston. 1812' and later armorial bookplate of John Norcliffe Preston of Flasby Hall, Yorkshire, to FEP, head of leaf A3 a trifle shaved, early manuscript note to verso of RFEP: 'Sacred ... More > £ 850.00 Antiquates Ref. 28323
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[HUGHES, William]. A Treatise concerninge ArchBishopps, Bishopps, Deanes, Chapters, Parsons, Viccars, Curats & other Ecclesiasticall personsm wth theire Confirmation, Consecration, Investure, presentation, Inductions & Institution with all things incident thereunfo. Devided Into sundry Chapters the contents whereof appeareth in the Table anneced to this Treatise. Written Anno Nono Caroli Regis. Annoq. Domini 1633. [s.i.]. [s.n.], 1633. Folio. Manuscript on paper. [7], 127ff, [5]. With five terminal blank leaves. Contemporary polished calf, panelled in gilt and blind, with initials 'N P' impressed in blind to both boards around central gilt decoration. Rebacked to style, corners consolidated; a trifle rubbed, lacking ties. Occasional light marking, generally internally crisp and fresh. With the partially removed library blind- stamps of Hull Public library, and ink stamp ... More > £ 8,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 28248
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TAYLOR, Jer[emy]. The Rules and Exercises of Holy Living... London. Printed for J. L. for Luke Meredith, 1695. Seveteenth edition. [12], 335pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece. ESTC R26963, Wing T384.

[Bound with:] [TAYLOR, Jeremy]. The rules and Exercises of Holy Dying... London. Printed for J. L. for Luke Meredith, 1695. Seventeenth edition. [12], 259pp, [4]. With an engraved frontispiece and one further folding engraved plate. ESTC R26962, Wing T370.

8vo. Contemporary speckled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed, small worm-hole to foot of ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 31755
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MILTON, John. A defence of the People of england, by john milton: In answer to Salmasius's Defence of the King. [s.i.]. [s.n.], 1692. First edition in English. 8vo. [8], xii, [2], 246pp, [2]. With an initial blank leaf and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, later rebacked, contrasting red calf lettering-piece. Boards worn, corners exposed. Armorial bookplate of Edward Arthur Lee to FEP, photocopies of bookseller's D. Mellor & A. L. Baxte description and receipt of sale, for £400 in 1992 to David Norman Tappenden, tipped-in to FFEP, photocopy of ... More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 30991
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PEACOCK, Reginald. A treatise proving scripture To be the Rule of Faith. London. Printed for James Adamson, 1688. Quarto. [2], xl, xli pp, [3]. Without preliminary imprimatur leaf. Modern calf, lettered in gilt. Very minor shelf-wear. Bookplate of Anne F. Sutton to FEP, early inked annotation to title page, occasional inked numerals to margins, neat paper repairs to gutter margins and text throughout (without loss of sense). More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31502
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[BIBLE, English - Authorized version]. The Holy Bible, Containg the Old Testament and the New. Newly Translated out of the Originall Tongues, and with the former Translations diligently compared and revised: by his Majesties speciall Commandement. Appointed to be read in Churches.. London. 1631. Unpaginated. A-Kkk8 complete. Two small tears at head of title-page; paper flaw in margins of D3, G1, L1, S2, Nn2, Qq1 and 2, Aaa4, Ccc1, Kkk3, small tear to Pp8 without loss; occasional staining, printer's small ink stains to Nn4v and Pp8v partly affecting a few words. Herbert 449, STC 90518.

[Bound after:] [LITURGY, Book of Common Prayer]. The Booke of Common Prayer and Administrations ... More > £ 8,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 28139
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BOATE, Gerard. Irelands naturall history. Being a true and ample Description of its Situation, Greatness, Shape, and Nature; Of its Hills, Woods, Heaths, Bogs, Of its Fruitfull Parts and profitable Grounds, with the severall ways of Manuring and Improving the same. With its Heads or Promontories, Harbours, Roads and Bays; Of its Springs and Fountains, Brooks, Rivers, Loghs; Of its Metalls, Mineralls, Freestone, Marble, Sea-coal, Truf, and other things that are taken out of the ground... Imprinted at London. for John Wright at the Kings Head in the Old Baily, 1657. Second edition. 8vo. [16], 186pp, [6]. Occasional pencilled highlighting to text. ESTC R27215. USTC 3073182. Wing B3373.

[Bound after:] [DAVIES, Sir J.] A discoverie of the true causes why ireland Was never entirely Subdued, nor brought under Obedience of the Crowne of England, Untill the Beginning of His Majesties happie Raigne. Printed exactly from the Edition in 1612. London. Printed for A. Millar, opposite Katharine Street in the ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 31288
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BURNET, Gilbert. A Vindication of the authority, constitution, and laws of the church and state of scotland. In four conferences. Wherein the Answer to the Dialogues betwixt the Conformist and the Non-con-formist, is examined. Glasgow. Robert Sanders, Printer to the City, and University, 1673. First edition. 8vo. [26], 102, 133-362, [2], 125pp, [1]. Contemporary blind-ruled calf, modern black calf lettering-piece. Heavily rubbed and marked, joints split, insect damage to foot of spine. Armorial bookplate of the Earls of Hopetoun and later book- label of Mr. William Macmath to FEP, paper repair to head of FFEP, contemporary inked ownership inscription to head of title, slight loss to lower corner of L4. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 30432
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[MAITLAND, John, Duke of Lauderdale]. [Drop-head title:] Some farther Matter of Fact Relating to the Administration of Affairs in scotland, Under the Duke of Lauderdale...That the Duke of Lauderdale was concerned in the Deisgne of Bringing in of Popery and Arbitrary Government, may appear by these following Particulars, &c. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1679]. Folio. 4pp. Single bifolium. Creased, browned and spotted, margins chipped and torn, very small hole touching text, without loss of sense. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 31301
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BOSSUET, James Benigne. An exposition Of the doctrine of the Catholic Church In Matters of controversie. London. Printed by Henry Hill, 1686. [8], 20, 55pp, [1]. Wing B3784A.

[Bound with:] [WAKE, William]. An exposition of the doctrine of the Church of England, in the Several Articles proposed by Monsieur de meaux, Late Bishop of Condom, in his Exposition of the Doctrine of the Catholick Church... London. Printed for Richard Chiswell, 1686. [4], xxxvi, 87pp, [1]. With an initial imprimatur leaf. Wing W243.

[And:] [GILBERT, John]. An answer ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 22521
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NOY, William. The Compleat Lawyer; or, A Treatise concerning Tenures and Estates in Lands of Inheritance for Life, and other Hereditaments, and Chattels real and Personal. And how any of them may be conveyed in a Legal form by Fine, Recovery, Deed of Word, as the Case shall require. London. Printed for John Benson, 1661. 12mo. [2], 60, 63-124pp, [2]. Text continuous despite pagination. Contemporary blind-ruled calf, recently rebacked. Boards rubbed and marked. Without pastedowns, near contemporary inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, small worm-track to initial four gatherings - touching text at times without loss of sense. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 25197
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SANDERSON, Robert. De Juramento. Seven lectures concerning the obligation Of Promissory oathes. Read publickly in the Divinity School at oxford. London. Printed by E. C. for Humphrey Moseley, Octavian Pulleyn, and Andrew Crook, 1655. First edition in English. 16mo. [6], 272 [i.e. 274]pp, [12]. Without initial blank leaf. Title in red and black. Later half-calf, marbled boards, recently rebacked preserving black calf lettering-piece. Boards rubbed. Armorial bookplate of The Law Society to FEP, with their occasional ink-stamps throughout, title page laid down, paper repair to initial leaf of text with some loss of text and sense, scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 25509
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BRENT, Nathanael. The historie of the councel of trent... London. Printed by Bonham Norton and John Bill, 1629. Second edition. Folio. [12], 881 [i.e. 879]pp, [17]. Contemporary blind-ruled sprinkled calf. Rubbed, marked, and scored, wear to head of spine, corners exposed. Pastedowns sprung, without free-endpapers. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 30967
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[BIBLE - English, Authorized 'King James' Version]. The holy bible, containing the old Testament and the New... London. Printed by Robert Barker, 1634. [16], 904pp. Printed in black letter. Double columns. With a map of Canaan. Horizontal tear to general title, ink stains to p.535 - touching text with some loss of sense.

[Bound after:] The booke of Common Prayer, and the Administration of the Sacraments, And other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England. London. Robert Barker, 1634. [96]pp. Title page laid down - loss to ... More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 30903