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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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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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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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[FAIRFAX, Sir Thomas]. An ordinance of the lords and commons Assembled in Parliament, For the Raising of Monies to be imployed towards the maintenance of Forces within this Kingdom, under the Command of Sir Thomas Fairfax Kt. And for the speedy transporting of and paying the Forces for the carrying on the Warre of Ireland... London. Printed for John Wright, 1647. Quarto. [2], 34pp. In this edition, line eight of title reads 'Forces within this Kingdom, under'. Bound by Mudie in nineteenth century gilt-tooled light brown calf, supralibros of Fairfax of Cameron to upper board, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles, armorial bookplate of Fairfax of Cameron to FEP. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 28134
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[BIBLE - N.T., English]. The new testament Of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ... Imprinted at London by Robert Barker...and by the Assignes of John Bill. 1641. [528]pp. Title within ornamental woodcut border. ESTC R107604, Herbert 560, Wing B2645. ESTC records copies at just three locations (British and Foreign Bible Society, BL, and NLS).

[Bound with:] The whole booke of psalmes. Collected into English Meeter by T. Sternehold, J. Hopkins, W. Whittingham, and others: conferred with the Hebrew... Edinburgh. Printed by Evan Tyler, 1644. [22], 230pp, [16]. ESTC R231218, Wing B2403A. ESTC ... More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 25531
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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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WHITE, John. The way to the true church: wherein the principall motives perswading to Romanisme, and questions touching the nature and authority of the Church and Scriptures, are familiarly disputed, and driuen to their issues, where, this day they sticke betweene the papists and vs contriued into an answer to a popish discourse, concerning the rule of faith, and the marks of the Church. And published to admonish such as decline to papistry, of the weake and vncertaine grounds, whereupon they haue ventured their soules... London. Printed by Richard Field for John Bull and William Barret, 1616. Fourth impression. Quarto. [64], 456pp, [12]. Final (blank) leaf pasted to REP. Contemporary vellum, title in manuscript to spine. Extremities marked and discoloured. Pastedowns fashioned from contemporary printer's waste, without free-endpapers, final word of author's attribution, 'Eccles', cut away from title and reinstated in an early manuscript hand, first two gatherings lightly damp-stained at foot, minute worm-trails to gutter, very occasional spotting. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 25126
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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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[WALKER, Obadiah]. Of education. Especially of Young Gentlemen: In two Parts. Oxford. Printed at the Theatre for Amos Curteyne, 1687. Fifth impression. 12mo. [10], 309pp, [1]. Without vertical half-title. Contemporary calf, tooled in gilt and blind, with an unidentified armorial spine device, marbled edges. Rubbed, joints split, some loss to head of spine. Early manuscript bibliographical notes to front endpapers and title page, slight loss to lower corner of leaf L3, short closed tear to text of leaf V2, marginal burn-hole to leaf Bb5, scattered spotting. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 30246
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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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[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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[CRICKET]. D'URFEY, Thomas. The Richmond Heiress: or, a Woman Once in the Right . A comedy, acted At the theatre royal, By Their Majesties Servants. London. Printed for Samuel Briscoe, 1693. First edition. Quarto. [8], 32, 29-36, 41-64pp. Complete despite erratic pagination. Variant setting, the title page has 'Royal' spelled correctly and 'by Mr. D'Urfey', the line beneath the author statement is unbroken, the stage direction reads to leaf H4v reads 'Cunnington'. Recent calf-backed, tan cloth boards, lettered in gilt. Light shelf-wear. Leaves toned, small burn-hole to leaf C2, short tear to leaf F3 (touching text without loss), occasional ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 19458
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[CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY]. Hymenaeus Cantabrigiensis. Cantabrigiae, [i.e. Cambridge]. Ex Officina Johannis Hayes, celeberrimae Academia Typographi, 1683. First edition. Quarto. [136]pp. Without A1, as issued. Recent blue half-morocco, buckram boards, titled in gilt to spine. Marbled endpapers, A.E.G. Spine a trifle browned, else a fine copy. With an early manuscript verse in 12 lines, entitled 'Variatio martialis' to blank fly leaf at end. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 15006
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[LOCKE, John]. The reasonableness of christianity, As delivered in the Scriptures. To which is added, A Vindication of the same, from Mr. Edwards's Exceptions.. London. Printed for Awnsham and John Churchil, 1696. Second edition. 8vo. [4], 307, [5], 40pp, [4]. With two terminal advertisement leaves. Contemporary calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Extremities worn, surface loss to spine, joints split. some loss to margins of leaves Q4 and T4, marking to p.236-237, loss to RFEP. More > £ 600.00 On Sale: £ 480.00 Antiquates Ref. 18343
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HARWOOD, Sir Edward. The advice of that worthy commander Sir Ed: Harwood, Collonell. Written by King Charles his Command, upon occasion of the French Kings preparation: and presented in his life time, by his owne hand, to his Majestie: Hitherto being a private Manuscript... London. Printed for R. Harford, 1642. First edition. Quarto. [40]pp. Nineteenth-century half-morocco, ruled and lettered in gilt, marbled paper boards. A trifle rubbed. Evidence of armorial bookplate removal to FEP, early ownership inscription 'Mr Joh: Robins' to blank verso of initial leaf, very occasional early manuscript corrections to text. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33905