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[BIBLE - Shorthand, Authorised Version]. [ADDY, William]. [Title in shorthand: Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments with singing Psalms in shorthand, written by William Addy. The Bible engraved by John Sturt] . London. Printed for the author, and Peter Story and sold by, Tho: Fabian at the Bible in Pauls Churchyard. Dorman Newman at ye King's Armes in the Poultry..., 1687. First edition. 16mo. [6], 278, [3], 279-358, [2], 359-396pp, [2]. With an engraved title (included in the pagination, displaying the figures of Moses and Aaron within an architectural design), an engraved portrait frontispiece of William Addy, two further engraved divisional titles (also included in the pagination) of the New Testament (Holy Dove and the Four Evangelists) and the Psalms (King David playing the harp), and a terminal blank. ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 30934
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WHITEHEAD, G[eorge]. The Light and Life of Christ within, and The Extent and Efficacy thereof demonstrated... London. [s.n.], 1668. First edition. Quarto. 70 [i.e. 71]pp, [1]. Later red half-roan, blue paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Heavily rubbed. Recent bookplate of Dr. & Br.s H. R. Knohl to FEP, 'Bibliotheca Heberiana' ink-stamp to recto of FFEP, trimmed, occasionally affecting headline and signature, marginal paper flaws to leaves D2-3, scattered spotting and staining. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 31351
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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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[ESSEX, Earl of]. True Mannor and Forme of the Proceeding to the Funerall of the Right Honourable robert Earle of essex and ewe, Viscount Hereford, Lord Ferrers of Chartley, Bourghchier and Lovaine. Late Lord Generall of the Forces raised and employed by the Parliament of England, who dyed at Essex House on Munday the 14 day of Septemb. 1646. From whence He was honourable conveyed in funerall Pomp to Westminster Abby Church on Thursday the 22 of October following. Published by Authority. London. Printed for Henry Seale, 1646. First edition. [4], 24pp [i.e. 23pp], [1]. With an engraved frontispiece portrait (by William Marshall, A1v), one inserted folding woodcut of the hearse, surrounded with flags, and another full-page woodcut (D1v), in addition to numerous woodcut vignettes of flags. Occasional shaved catch-word/printer's register/pagination. ESTC R201190. Wing G5.

[Bound with:] [Drop-head title:] An Elegie upon the most lamented death of the Right Honourable and truly valiant, Robert Earle ... More > £ 5,000.00 Antiquates Ref. 30933
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[TURNOR, Thomas]. The case of the bankers And their creditors, Stated and Examined. Wherein the Property of the Subject in this, and the like Cases, is soberly asserted, by the Common and Statute Laws of England, His Majesties most gracious Declarations; By innumberable, great and Important Records of this Kingdom, from the time of the Norman Conquest to our own Times; By the Civil Law, History, Polity, Morality, and common Reason: and all Objections undeniably Refuted... London. [s.n.], 1675. 8vo. [10], 147pp, [1]. Contemporary blind-ruled sheep. Worn, with upper board detached, some loss to spine and exposure to corners, pastedowns sprung. Early armorial bookplate of Corbet Corbet and later label of Richard Corbet of Adderley (1803/4-1872) to pastedown of upper board, later bookplate of the Institute of Bankers in Scotland to blank fly-leaf. Presentation copy, inscribed 'This For my honour'd Friend Sr Humphrey Briggis Baronet. ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27603
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STILLINGFLEET, Edward. Origines sacræ, or a Rational Account of the Grounds of Christian Faith, as to the truth and Divine Authority of the scriptures, And the matters therein contained. London. Printed by R[obert] W[hite] for Henry Mortlock, 1675. Fourth edition corrected and amended. Quarto. [36], 504, 509-619pp, [1]. Title in red and black. With a terminal page of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary richly gilt-tooled red morocco, A.E.G. Rubbed, a trifle marked, head-cap worn, joints split, upper board held by cords only, corners bumped. Marbled endpapers, slight stain to title page, small marginal burn-hole to leaf D1, short marginal tear to leaf O2, ink-stain to lower corner of Q3, slight loss ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 28948
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MAINWARING, Sir Thomas. A Reply to an answer To the Defence of Amicia, Daughter of hugh cyveliok Earl of Chester. Wherein it is Proved, That the reasons Alleadged by Sir Peter Leicester, In his former Book, and also in his said Answer: concerning the Illegitimacy of the said Amicia, are invalid, and of no weight at all. London. Printed for S. Lowndes, 1673. First edition. 8vo. [2], 105pp, [1. Title in red and black. Contemporary blind-ruled calf. Heavily rubbed, without lettering-piece. Recent book-labels of John Evelyn and Steven St. Clair Smallwood to FEP, Bookplate of Dr. & Mrs. H. R. Knohl to recto of FFEP, early inked ownership inscription of 'Edw. Lutwych' to head of title page. Presentation copy, inked inscription to verso of front blank fly-leaf: 'Ex dono Authoris'. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 31354
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[CHURCH OF ENGLAND]. Constitutions and canons Ecclesiasticall, Treated upon by the Bishop of London, President of the Convocation for the Province of Canterbury, and the rest of the Bishops and Lergie of the said prvince: And agreed upon with the Kings Majesties License in their Synode begun at London Anno Dom. 1603... London. Robert Barker, 1604. Quarto. [172]pp. Predominantly printed in black letter. This edition has D1r catchword 'Vicars'. With initial leaf, blank but for signature mark 'A'. Without terminal blank leaf. Handsomely bound by C. Smith in nineteenth century blind-tooled calf, A.E.G., marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine a trifle sunned, remnants of red morocco lettering-piece. Armorial bookplate of J. T. Barrett and recent book-label of Peter Laslett ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 28450
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[ENGLISH MILITIA]. A Necessary abstract of the laws Relating to the militia, Reduced into A Practical Method. To which is added, instructions For Exercising the Trained Bands. London. Printed for Robert Vincent, 1691. First edition. 8vo. [20], 47, [1], 32pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Modern gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Inked ownership inscription of Hubert G. Norman to recto of FFEP, foot of frontispiece trimmed. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 22716
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PELLING, Edward. A Practical Discourse upon humility. Wherein is shewn, The Nature, Reasonableness, and Usefulness thereof. Together With the Ways of Expressing and Increasing it. London. Printed for William Crooke, 1694. First edition. 8vo. [8], 198pp, [10]. With an initial imprimatur leaf and five terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary blind-tooled calf, calf lettering-piece, 'James Stonhouse' lettered in gilt to upper board. Rubbed, joints split, spine dulled. Hinges exposed, scattered spotting. Ownership incsription to recto of FFEP: 'Price 2:0 / James Stonhouse (M:B) M:D / of Northampton / E Coll: DIv: Joh: Bapt: / Oxon'. Later inked ownership inscription ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 28808
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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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HALL, Joseph. Epistles, The first Volume: Conteining two Decads.. London. Printed by A. H[atfield] for Eleazar Edgar & Samuel Macham, 1608. First edition. [12], 190pp, [2]. 'The second decade of epistles' has divisional title page; pagination and register are continuous. Without initial leaf (blank but for signature mark 'A') nor leaf A8 (blank except for rule borders). With terminal leaf, blank except for rule borders. A variant listing Edgar before Macham in the imprint. ESTC S122077, STC 12662.

[Bound with:] HALL, Joseph. Epistles, The second Volume: Conteining two ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29100
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CHAMBERLAYNE, P[eregrine]. Compendium Geographicum: Or, a more Exact, Plain, and Easie introduction Into All geography, Than yet Extant, after the latest Discoveries, or Alterations; Very Useful, especially for Young Noblemen and Gentlemen, the like not Printed in English. London. Printed for William Crook, 1685. Second edition. 12mo. [16], 186pp, [2]. With a terminal advertisement leaf. Contemporary blind-ruled mottled sheep. some surface loss, single minute worm-hole to spine. Pastedowns sprung, very occasional marginal loss. From the library of Antarctic Explorer Apsley Cherry Garrard (1886-1959) at Lamer House, with 'From the Library at Lamer, Apsley Cherry Garrard' inscribed to sprung front pastedown. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 18150
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COCKBURN, John. Bourignianism Detected: or the Delusions and Errors of antonia bourignon, and her Growing Sect. Which may also Serve for a Discovery of all other Enthusiastical Impostures. Narrative I. London. Printed for C. Brome et al., 1698. First edition. [4], 76pp. ESTC R17688, Wing C4804.

[Bound with:] COCKBURN, John. Bourignianism Detected: or the Delusions and Errors of antonia bourignon, and her Growing Sect. Which may also Serve for a Discovery of all other Enthusiastical Impostures. Narrative II. London. Printed for W. Keblewhite et al., 1698. First edition. [2], 61pp, [1]. ESTC R224538, Wing C4804A.

[And:] COCKBURN, John. A letter from John Cockburn, D. D. ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25493
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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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[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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[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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[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