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QUEVEDO, Francisco de. Fortune in her wits, or, The Hour of all Men. Written In Spanish by the most Ingenious Don Francisco de Quivedo Villegas, Author of the Visions of Hell. Translated into English by Capt. john stevens. London. Printed for R. Sare et al., 1697. First edition. [16], 131pp, [1]. Leaf A8 a blank. ESTC R5377, Wing Q188.

[Bound with:] QUEVEDO, Francisco de. The visions of dom francisco de quevedo villegas, Knight of the Order of St. James. Made English by Sir robert l'estrange, Knt. London. Printed by W. B. for Richard Sare, 1708. Tenth edition, corrected. [4], 282pp, [2]. With a terminal publisher's advertisement leaf. ESTC T88976.

8vo. Contemporary calf, contrasting ... More > £ 650.00 Antiquates Ref. 15247
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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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[ROYAL ACTS AND ORDERS]. [KING, Gregory]. The order of the installation of Prince George of Denmark, charles Duke of somerset, and george Duke of northumberland. Knights and companions Of the most Noble Order of the garter. In the Royal Chappel of St. george at windsor, april the 8th. 1684. London. Printed for Benjamin Tooke, 1684. 14pp. ESTC R16301, Wing K495.

[Bound with:] An exact relation of the Grand Ceremony of the marriage of charles the II...As it was performed at Fontainbleau by Cardinal Bouillon, the Prince of Conti being Proxey in behalf of the most Catholick King. By an Eye-witness, as it was Printed at Paris, and faithfully Translated. London. Printed for Dorman Newman, 1679. [2], 10pp. ESTC R31470, Wing ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27793
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[ROYAL SOCIETY]. Philosophical transactions. Numb. 166. Decemb. 20. 1684. [s.l.]. [s.n.], 1684. First edition. Quarto. 799-834pp. Drop-head title. With two engraved folding plates, one depicting a stone chimney, the other a tabled of tide times. Bound in recent blue paper boards. Some marginal damp-staining throughout with worming to top corner of all leaves and folding table. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 12894
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[SAINT GERMAIN, Christopher]. Two dialogues in english Between A Doctour of Divinity, and A Student in the Laws of england, of The Ground of the said Laws, And of Concscience. London. Printed by John Streater, Eliz. Flesher, and Henry Twyford, 1673. Newly Revised and Re-printed. 8vo. [2], 366pp, [8]. Contemporary blind-tooled calf, title in manuscript to head of spine and fore-edge. Rubbed and marked, joints starting. Early manuscript notes and ownership inscriptions to front endpapers and title page, small marginal hole to leaf N4, without RFEP. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 25204
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[SALVART, J.F., BEZA, Theodore]. An harmony of the confessions of the faith of the christian And Reformed Churches, which purelie professe the holy doctrine of the Gospell in all the chiefe Kingdomes, Nations, and Provinces of Europe: the Catalogue and order whereof the Pages following will declare...Newlie translated out of Latine into English. Also in the end is added the Confession of the Church of Scotland. [Cambridge]. Imprinted by Thomas Thomas, Printer to the Universitie of Cambridge, 1586. First English edition. 8vo. [36], 111, 202-593pp [i.e. 609], [41], [4]. Early, likely seventeenth-century vellum, yapp edges, faded manuscript titling to spine. Slightly rubbed, marked, upper joint split (and blank-fly leaves loosening) revealing three early manuscript vellum fragments beneath, lower joint starting. Small marginal rectangle removed from base of title, marginal loss to M4; two neat but now unintelligble manuscript notes to title, one likely an early name now ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28368
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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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SANDERSON, Robert. Twelve sermons, preached 1. Ad Clerum. III. 2. Ad Magistratum. III. 3. Ad Populum. VI. London. Printed by Aug. Math[ewes] for Robert Dawlman, and are to be sold by Robert Allet [i.e. Allot], 1632. [8], 151, 162-514, 513-564pp. Complete despite erratic pagination. 'Three sermons, ad magistratum', 'Three sermons, ad populum', and 'Three sermons, preached at Pauls London' each have separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous. ESTC S116625, STC 21706.

[Bound with:] SANDERSON, Robert. Two sermons: the former, concerning the right use of Christian Liberty, preached At St. Pauls Crosse London. May 6. The later, concerning the ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25518
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[SCOTTISH ARMY]. Articles of militarie discipline. Edinburgh. Printed by James Bryson, 1639. First edition. Quarto. 16pp. Modern blind-ruled tree-calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, T.E.G. Marbled endpapers, trimmed, occasionally affecting pagination and signature. Recently dispersed from the Cottlesloe Military Library 'probably the most extensive private collection of early printed books focused on military matters', with the bookplate of Thomas Francis Fremantle, 3rd Lord Cottesloe (1862-1965) to FEP. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22724
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[SHERLOCK, William]. An answer to the Amicable Accommodation of the difference between the representer and the answerer. London. Printed for John Amery...and William Roger, 1686. [4], 31pp, [1]. With an initial imprimatur leaf. ESTC R37544, Wing S3263.

[Bound with:] [GOTHER, John]. A reply to the answer of the Amicable Accommodation. Being A Fourth Vindication of the Papist Misrepresented and Represented: in Which are more particularly laid open some of the Principal Methods, by which the Papists are Misrepresented by Protestants in their Books and Sermons. London. Printed by Henry Hills, ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 22517
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SHERLOCK, William. A Preservative against popery: Being some Plain directions to Unlearned protestants, How to Dispute with Romish Priests. The First Part. London. Printed for William Rogers, 1688. Fifth edition. [4], 89pp, [3]. With an initial imprimatur leaf and three terminal pages of publisher's advertisements. ESTC R22229, Wing S3330.

[Bound with:] SHERLOCK, William. The Second Part of the Preservative against popery: Shewing how Contrary popery is to the True Ends of the Christian Religion. Fitted for the instruction of Unlearned protestants. London. Printed for William Rogers, 1688. Second edition. [4], 91pp, [1]. With a half-tile ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 29230
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[SHOWER, Bartholomew]. Cases in parliament Resolved and Adjudged, upon Petitions, and Writs of Error. London. Printed for A. and J. Churchill, 1698. First edition. Folio. [10], 224pp, [2]. Later panelled speckled calf, recently rebacked to style preserving spine panel and contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Very occasional early marginal annotations. Presentation copy, inscribed to recto of FFEP: 'Ex dono Auctoris Bartholomai / Showers militem Fran: Dwas(?)' More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 12766
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SPELMAN, Henry. De sepultura. London. Printed by Robert Young, 1641. Quarto. [2], 38pp. Without final (blank) leaf. Recent blue cloth, lettered in gilt. Book-label of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, leaves toned, occasional spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22202
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STILLINGFLEET, Edward. An answer To several late treatises, Occasioned by a Book entituled a discourse Concerning the idolatry Practised in the Church of Rome, and The Hazard of Salvation in the Communion of it. London. Printed by R[obert] W[hite] for Henry Mortlock, 1673. [90], 291pp, [1]. With an initial imprimatur leaf. ESTC R564, Wing S5559.

[Uniformly bound with:] STILLINGFLEET, Edward. A Second discourse in vindication of the Protestant Grounds of Faith, Against the Pretence of Infallibility In the Roman Church... London. Printed by R[obert] W[hite] for H[enry] Mortlock, 1673. [16], 295-695pp, [3]. ESTC R12158, Wing S5559. With an initial imprimatur leaf and a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 16387
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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