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Photo of "Solitude considered with respect to ..."
ZIMMERMANN, [Johann von]. Solitude considered with respect to its influence upon the mind and the heart. London. Printed for C. Dilly, 1792. Second edition. 8vo. x, [2], 420pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Attractively bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled red morocco, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and discoloured, corners bumped. Marbled endpapers, early inked ownership inscriptions to head of title - later struck-through. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 18122
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YOUNG, William. The spirit of athens, being a political and philosophical investigation of the history of that republic. London. Printed for J. Robson, 1777. First edition. 8vo. x, [1], 296pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed, some surface loss to lower board, slight splitting to joints. Armorial bookplate to FEP, ownership inscription of 'Tho. Cook' to same, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to recto of FFEP, internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inscribed to head of title-page; 'Ad amicum suum J. Royds D.D. / W. Young', final two ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 15274
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[YOUNG, Edward]. The complaint: or, Night-Thoughts on life, death, & immortality. Night the first. Humbly inscrib'd To the Right Honourable arthur onslow, Esq; Speaker of the House of commons. London. Printed for R. Dodsley, 1742. Second edition. 30pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. ESTC T165387.

[Bound with:] [YOUNG, Edward]. Night the second. On time, death, friendship. Humbly inscrib'd To the Right Honourable The Earl of wilmington. London. Printed for R. Dodsley...and T. Cooper, 1742. First edition. 44pp. With a half-title. ESTC T43089.

[And:] [YOUNG, Edward]. Night the third. Narcissa. Humbly Inscrib'd to her Grace The Dutchess of P------. London. ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 25250
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[YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION]. A report of the proceedings of the committee of association, Appointed at the adjourned General Meeting of the County of York, held on the 28th Day of March, 1780...with an appendix, containing the circular letter Of November 1, 1782, 7c... York. Printed by A. Ward, in Coney-street, 1783. 12mo in 6s. 55pp, [1]. ESTC T1125.

[With:] The second report of the proceedings of the committee of association, presented to the general meeting of the county of york, Held on the 1st Day of January, 1784... York. Printed by A. Ward, in Coney-street, 1784. 12mo in 6s. 25pp, [3]. With terminal blank (conjugate with title). ESTC T47369.

Two volumes. Uncut and stitched, as issued. ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 21678
Photo of "Elements of civil knowledge"
YORKE, Henry Redhead. Elements of civil knowledge. Dorchester. Printed for the author by T. Lockett, 1800. First edition. 8vo. [4], viii, [2], 336pp, [2]. Without half-title: 'Mural nights. Vol.1'. With a terminal advertisement leave: 'Ready for the press, the second volume of Mural nights, containing elements of political knowledge, and a method of studying the ancient classics.' - In fact the second volume was never published. Contemporary sheep, ruled and lettered in gilt. Heavily rubbed, joints starting. Endpapers browned, scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 29125
Photo of "A letter From a Absented ..."
[WYNDHAM, William, Sir]. A letter From a Absented Member to a Friend at Westminster, Shewing his reasons for retiring into the Country upon the present Situation of the Affairs of Great Britain. London. Printed for J. Standen, 1739. First edition. 8vo. [2], 5-26pp. Without half-title. Recent two-tone paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to upper board. Minor wear to extremities. Inked ownership inscription and slight loss to head of title, lightly dust-soiled/toned. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21654
Photo of "A tour through monmouthshire and ..."
[WYNDHAM, Henry Penruddocke]. A tour through monmouthshire and wales, Made in the Months of June, and July, 1774. And in the Months of June, July, and August, 1777. Salisbury. Printed and sold by E. Easton, 1781. Second edition. Quarto. [4], xii, 214pp, [2]. With 16 engraved plates and a terminal leaf of errata. Contemporary speckled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Recent armorial bookplate of Leonard Harrison Matthews to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24110
Photo of "The blossoms of helicon"
WOTY, W[illiam]. The blossoms of helicon. London. Printed for the author; And Sold by W. Flexney, 1763. First edition. 12mo. [12], 162pp, [2]. With a list of subscriber's. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, lower joint starting, corners bumped. Marbled endpapers, recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP, early inked ownership inscription 'Wm. Armroid his Book' to verso of FFEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 30577
Photo of "The religion of nature delineated.."
[WOLLASTON, William]. The religion of nature delineated... London. Printed for John and Paul Knapton, 1738. Sixth edition. Quarto. xv, [1], 5-219pp, [13]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, calf lettering-piece. Rubbed, marked, and scored. Near contemporary inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 27335
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WOLFE, General [James]. General wolfe's instructions to young officers. London. Printed for J. Millan, 1780. Second edition. 12mo. [2], ix, [3], 106pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of advertisements. Contemporary gilt-ruled sheep, contrasting red calf lettering-piece, supralibros to boards. Heavily worn, significant surface loss, upper board held by cords only, lower joint split. Title page lightly browned, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 22799
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WITHER, George. Divine Poems (by way of Paraphrase) on the Ten Commandments... London. Printed for Joseph Marshall, 1728. Second edition. [16], 118pp. Preliminaries misbound. With 12 engraved illustrations in the text. ESTC N55028. ESTC records a single copy of this edition in the British Isles (V&A), and one further in North America (Illinois).

[Bound after:] MURPHY, Arthur. The grecian daughter. A tragedy... London Printed for W. Lowndes, 1796. 60pp. Early inked ownership inscription to browned title page. Not in ESTC.

[And:] ADDISON, [Joseph]. Cato. A ... More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 28851
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WINTERBOTHAM, W[illiam]. The commemoration of national deliverances, and the dawning day: two sermons, preached november 5th and 18th, 1792, at how's-lane chapel, plymouth. London. Printed fror Wm. Winterbotham, 1794. First edition. 8vo. [2], viii, 60pp, [8]. With four terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Without half-title. Modern red cloth-backed marbled paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Errata slip pasted to verso of title page, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29103
Photo of "[An Act for repealing the ..."
[WINE]. [An Act for repealing the Duties upon Licenses for retailing Wine and Sweets, and upon Licenses for retailing distilled Spiritous Liquors, and for granting other Duties in Lieu thereof]. London. Printed by Charles Eyre and Andrew Strahan, Printers to the King's most Excellent Majesty, 1790. Folio. [2]. pp-711-730pp. Twentieth-century red morocco, gilt, titled in gilt to upper board. Slight wear to extremities. Reinforcement to gutter margins of text. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 10903
Photo of "The poll for the Freeholders ..."
[WILTSHIRE ELECTION]. The poll for the Freeholders of Wiltshire, for electing a knight of the shire, In the Room of Edward Popham, Esq; Taken at Wilton, On the 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st of August, 1772. Henry Penruddocke Wyndham, Esq; High-Sheriff. Candidates, Ambrose Goddard, Esq; Henry Herbert, Esq. Salisbury. Printed for, and Sold by E. Easton, 1772. First edition. [2], 110pp. With a half-title.

[Bound with;] An alphabetical list, of the names of the persons Who polled for knights of the shire for the county of Wilts, on the 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st of August, 1772. Salisbury, Printed and Sold by E. Easton, [1772]. 52pp, [2] ads.

Quarto. Handsomely bound by C. W. Rose in recent half morocco, marbled boards, gilt, T.E.G., decorated ... More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 12982
Photo of "A Practical Treatise on fines ..."
WILSON, [George]. A Practical Treatise on fines and recoveries: containing The Principles, Cases and Statutes relating to, and a great Variety of Precedents of, Fines and Recoveries. Together with Instructions for Drawing, Entering, and Passing them. London. Printed by W. Strahan and M. Woodfall, 1780. Third edition. 8vo. [4], 432pp, [36]. Contemporary blind-tooled sheep, title in manuscript to spine. Extremities rubbed, sunned, and marked, slight loss to lower board. Leaf A2 detached, closed tear to text of D6 - without loss. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 16416