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STILLINGFLEET, Edward. Irenicum. A weapon-salve for the Churches Wounds, or the divine right of Particular Forms of church-government... London. Printed by R. I[bbitson] for Henry Mortlock, 1662. Second edition. [24], 416, 31pp, [1]. Without vertical half-title and divisional title page for 'A discourse concerning the power of excommunication in a Christian church'. ETSC R218812, Wing S5597C.

[Bound with:] STILLINGFLEET, Edward. Origines sacræ, or a Rational Account of the Grounds of Christian Faith... London. Printed by R. W. for Henry Mortlock, 1663. [36], 504, 509-619pp, [1]. Complete despite erratic pagination. Title in red and black. ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 35470
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[MARVELL, Andrew]. The rehearsal transpos'd; or, Animadversions Upon a late book, intituled, A Preface, shewing what Grounds there are of Fears and Jealousies of Popery. London. Printed by J. D. for the Assigns of John Calvin, 1672. Second impression, with additions and amendments. 8vo. [2], 326pp. Without terminal blank leaf. Modern calf-backed chestnut cloth boards, lettered in gilt. Bookplate of Wolverhampton Public Libraries to FEP, marginal chipping to head of title page, occasional ink-stamps of Wolverhampton Library, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 36083
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[BOLTON, Edmund]. The elements of armories. At London. Printed by George Eld, 1610. First edition. Quarto. [16], 201pp, [1]. With numerous woodcut vignettes, and a volvelle consisting of two overslips stitched to Cc3v. Eighteenth-century calf-backed marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece and further morocco spine-label with date of 1610 and an armorial device (of Capel Hanbury-Leigh) to the foot of spine. Rubbed, with cracking to joints and chipping to head of spine, some loss of marbled paper to boards. Apart from ... More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 33654
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[WILKINS, John]. Of the Principles and Duties of natural religion: two books. London. Printed by A, Maxwell, for T. Basset et al., 1675. First edition. 8vo. [18], 410, [4], 55pp, [1]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. 'A sermon preached at the funeral of the Right Reverend Father in God, John late Lord Bishop of Chester' by William Lloyd (Wing L2705) has separate dated title page and begins new pagination on 2D8r. This edition appears not to have been published separately. Handsomely bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled panelled red morocco, A.E.G., marbled ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 35512
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[KNOX, John]. The historie Of the reformation of the church of scotland; Containing five Books: Together with some treatises conducing to the History. London. Printed by John Raworth, for George Thomason and Octavian Pullen, 1644. Folio. [84], 276, 279-397, [1], 401-460, 91, [2], 92-122pp. Handsomely bound by J. Clarke (stamp-signed to verso of FFEP) in nineteenth century gilt-tooled black straight-grain morocco, A.E.G., marbled endpapers. Slightest of rubbing to extremities. Early manuscript note to verso of leaf h6v quoting a passage from Spottiswoode's History of the Church of Scotland (1655). More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 35472
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[HOLY BIBLE - English, Authorized Version]. The holy bible contaning ye Old and New testaments. Newly Translated out of ye. Original Tongues, and with the former Translations diligently compared and revised. London. Printed by John Field. Printer to the Parliament, 1653. 'Pearl Bible'. 24mo. [599]ff, including the terminal blank Ddd12. With an engraved title page. Closely trimmed to margins, with regular shaving of headlines, occasionally touching text; Uu2 with lower corner torn away, with loss of text to 9 lines of text (of Luke XXXI and XXXII). Eighteenth-century inscriptions, some scribbled out, to front fly-leaves - which, like the title and the following leaf, also have some foxing and ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27507
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CARTER, Matt[hew]. Honor rediviuus [sic] or An analysis of Honor and Armory. London. Printed for Henry Heringman, 1660. 8vo. [10], 256, 247-251pp, [3]. With an engraved title page, seven engraved plates, and numerous woodcut illustrations (arms) in the text. Contemporary blind-tooled calf, later rebacked and recornered. Boards rubbed and marked. Bookplate of Frederick J. O. Montagu (of Lynford Hall, County Norfolk) to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33348
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COWLEY, Abraham. The works of Mr. Abraham Cowley. Consisting of Those which were formerly Printed: and Those which he Design'd for the Press. Now Published out of the Authors original copies. London. Printed by J[ohn] M[acock] for Henry Herringman, 1681. [62], 46, [2], 82, [6], 103, [1], 215, [1], 29, [1], 194pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. ESTC R30277, Wing C6656.

[Bound with:] COWLEY, Abraham. The Second Part of the works of Mr. abraham cowley... London. Printed by Mary Clark, for Charles Harper, 1682. Fourth edition. 143, [7], 149-223pp, [1]. ESTC R224230, Wing C6664.

12mo. Contemporary blind-ruled calf. Heavily rubbed. Pastedowns sprung, several gatherings protruding ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30779
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TOTHILL, William. The transactions of the high court of Chancery, Both by Practice and President; With the Fees thereunto belonging, And all special Orders in extraordinary Cases, which are to be found in the Registers Office as they are quoted by Terms, Years, and Books. London. Printed for R. Best and J. Place, 1671. 8vo. [8], 192, 225-240, 209-224, 257-288pp. Text complete despite erratic pagination. Later gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, joint starting, corners exposed. Marbled endpapers, leaves browned, later inked ownership inscriptions to front blank fly-leaf, title page, and initial leaf of text. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25201
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[CHARLES I]. His Majesties answer, by way of declaration To a Printed Paper, entituled, A Declaration of both Houses of Parliament, in Answer to His Majesties last Message concerning the Militia. London. Printed by Robert Barker, 1642. Quarto. [2], 11pp, [1]. Without terminal blank leaf. Printed in black letter. Nineteenth century gilt-tooled roan-backed marbled paper boards. Lightly rubbed. Armorial bookplate of Denham Court Library to FEP, some marginal chipping. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 33088
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DUBEN, Benedict. Repetitio Miraculorum et Rerum Mirandarum, Quae Circa Tempus Nativitatis, Hoc Est, Paulo Ante, in & Non Multo Post Nativitarum Christi Evenerunt.... Wittebergae. Excusa Typis M. Georgii Mulleri, 1597. Small 8vo. One work in two parts, bound in two volumes. [94], [80]. Recent marbled boards. Some marginal loss to title, a little fraying to final signature. Closed tear to H2, some browning. Extensively annotated in Latin, in a contemporary or near-contemporary European hand. Not in Adams. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 9860
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PUFFENDORF, Samuel. An introduction to the history Of the Principal Kingdoms and States of europe...Made English from the Original. London. Printed for M. Gilliflower , 1695. First edition. 8vo. [28], 538pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary blind-ruled speckled calf, recently rebacked, with contrasting gilt-tooled black morocco lettering-piece. Worn, with corners exposed. FFEP renewed. Armorial bookplate of the Crawford Library (Bibliotheca Lindesiana) and additional book-label to FEP; second armorial bookplate of Robert Keith of Craig to verso of title. Pasted paper label with title in manuscript to foot of p.106. Manuscript ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 35138
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PRYNNE, William. A brief necessary vindication of the old and new secluded Members, from the false malicious calumnies; and of the fundamental rights, liberties, privileges, government, interest of the freemen, parliaments, people of England, from the late avowed subversions 1. Of John Rogers, in his un-christian concertation with Mr. Prynne, and others. 2. Of M: Nedham, in his Interest will not lie. Wherein the true good old cause is asserted, the false routed;...and the only way to peace, safety, settlement.. [London]. [Printed, and are to be sold by Edward Thomas], [1659]. First edition. Quarto. [2], 62pp. Foot of title page shaved, with loss to imprint. Later blind-ruled half-calf, pebbled purple buckrum boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed, loss to head and foot of spine, and wear to extremities. Leaves browned, scattered spotting. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 29097
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[TURNER, Thomas]. The case of the bankers And their creditors. Stated and Examined; By the Rules of Lawes, Policy, and common Reason, as it was inclosed in a Letter to a Friend. [London]. [s.n.], 1674. First edition. Quarto. [44]pp. Nineteenth century half-calf, marbled paper boards. Extremities worn without backstrip. Book-label of the Library of the Institute of Bankers in Scotland to FEP, with thei, fore-edge shaved, with occasional loss to printed marginalia.r ink-stamp to title page More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 27605
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RALEIGH, Sir Walter. The secrets of government and misteries of state, plainly laid open, in all the several forms of government in the Christian world. Published by John Milton, Esq;. London. [s.n.], 1697. First edition. 8vo. [8], 238pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary calf, tooled in gilt and blind. Rubbed and marked, surface wear to boards, joints and edges, slight loss to head of spine, upper joint starting. Endpapers browned, marginal tear to first blank fly-leaf, small loss to lower margin of title. Light staining to initial leaves. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 33390
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PEAKE, Humphrey. Meditations upon a seige. [Oxford]. [Printed by Henry Hills], 1646. First edition. 8vo. [8], 157pp, [1]. Contemporary mottled calf, expertly rebacked and recornered, with original spine laid down, contrasting morocco lettering-piece. A little worn to extremities, lettering-piece chipped, but very competently refurbished. Pastedowns sprung, a little browning internally, else a crisp copy. More > £ 4,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32118
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FRICK, Christoph. SCHEWITZER, Christoph. A relation Of Two several voyages Made into the East-indies, by Christopher Fryke, Surg. and Christopher Schewitzer. The whole Containing An Exact Account of the Customs, Dispositions, Manners, Religion, &c. of the several Kingdoms and Dominions in those Parts of the World in General: But in a more particular manner, Descibing those Countries which are under the Power and Government of the Dutch. Done out of the Dutch by S.L.. London. D. Brown, S. Crouch, J. Knapton, R. Knaplock, J. Wyate, B. Took, and S. Buckley, 1700. First English edition. 8vo. [16], 358pp, [2]. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled panelled sprinkled calf. The slightest of rubbing to extremities, with a little browning to pastedowns and preliminaries, else a fine copy. With the armorial bookplate of Lord Edwin Sandys (1726-1797) to front pastedown, and several early shelf-marks of Ombersley Court in pencil and ink. More > £ 4,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32590