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SAVAGE, Richard. The works of richard savage, esq. son of the earl rivers. With an account of the life and writings of the author, by samuel johnson, l.l.d. Dublin. Printed for William Whitestone, 1777. 12mo. In two volumes. [8], cvii, 156, [2]; [4], 275pp, [5]. Contemporary calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Heavily rubbed, marked. Armorial bookplates of Hastings to both FEPS, armorial bookplates of Oliver Brett to both FFEPs, manuscript note and shelf-mark to front endpapers of Vol. I, dampstaining to initial four gatherings of Vol. I, occasional pencilled annotations, scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 32482
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[SAUNDERS, Edmund]. Summus Angliae Seneschallus: or, a survey of the Lord High-Steward of England, his Office, Dignity, and Jurisdiction; Particularly the Manner of arraigning a Peer indicted of treason or felony. In a Letter to the Lords in the tower; with Resolutions to certain queries made by their Lordships, relating to Traiterous and Seditious Practices. London. Re-printed and sold by M. Cooper, 1746. Second edition. 8vo. [2], 49pp, [1]. Recent dark green calf-backed green cloth. A trifle rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 25131
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[SATIRICAL HERALDRY]. The Heraldry of Nature; or, instructions for the king at arms: comprising, The Arms, Supporters, Crests, and Mottos, both in Latin and English, of the peers of E--l--d. Blazoned from the Authority of Truth, and characteristically descriptive of the several Qualities that distinguish their Possessors. To which is added several Samples, neatly etched by an eminent Engraver. London. Printed for M. Smith, 1785. First edition. 8vo. [2],ii,1-4,3-119,[1]. Pagination irregular, text apparently continuous. Several leaves misbound. With an engraved frontispiece and a further four engraved plates. Contemporary red calf-backed marbled paper boards. Rubbed, surface loss to spine. A majority of the anonymous peer titles completed in manuscript in an early hand. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 26234
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[SATIRE]. The secret history of Persia...Translated from the French original. . London. Printed for M. Cooper, 1745. First edition. 8vo. [2],v, [1], 220pp, [36]. With the half-title and a terminal index. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, lettering-piece missing. Rubbed and marked, with small chips to head and foot of spine. Inked ownership inscription of Jo. Arnott to FFEP, additional inked inscription of 'January 1745 Robert Ffoord(?) 3 Shil. sterling pd.' to title. Endpapers browned, very occasional scattered spotting throughout. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 33515
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[SALDERN, Friedrich Christoph von]. Elements of tacticks, and introduction to military evolutions for the infantry: by A celebrated Prussian General. London. Printed for the author, 1787. First edition in English. 8vo. xvi, 334pp, [4]. With. a half-tile, 18 engraved folding plates, a leaf of errata, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, marbled paper boards, black calf lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed. Plate margins a trifle browned and dusty. 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 ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 22980
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[SAINT PIERRE, Jacques-Henri Bernardin De]. Paul and mary, an indian story. London. Printed for J. Dodsley, 1789. First edition in English. 8vo. In two volumes. [3], vi-xii, 191pp, [1]; [2], 158pp. Without half-titles. Contemporary half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards. Rubbed, some surface loss to dulled spines. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplates of Charles Barclay to both FEPs, later armorial bookplates of W. Douro Hoare to both FFEPs, recent bookplate of Liam Sims to verso of FFEP of Vol. I, early gift inscription to front ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 33108
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[SAINT BARTHÉLEMY]. [Drop-head title:] Kongl. Maj:ts förordning och taxa på lösen för domar, resolutioner och öfrige til justitiarie-embetet på ön S:t Barthelemy i Vest-Indien hörande skrifter, contracter, attester m. m. : gifven Stockholms slott den 2 maji 1797... Stockholm. Tryckt i kongl. Tryckeriet, 1797. Dimensions 430 x 530 mm. Single leaf broadside. Printed in three columns, parallel Swedish, French, and English text. Edges uncut. Several old horizontal and vertical folds. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24330
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RUTTY, John. A spiritual diary, and soliloquies. London. Printed and sold by James Phillips, 1796. Second edition. 8vo. xix, [1], 421pp, [3]. With a terminal advertisement leaf. Contemporary tree-calf, black morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Rubbed, slight splitting to upper joint. Book-label of Henry Birkbeck, Jun. to FEP, very small marginal hole to lower corner of leaf X2, foxed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 16946
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RUSTICANS, Philalethes [i.e. SHEPHERD, Richard]. Reflections on the doctrine of materialism; and the application of that doctrine to the pre-existence of christ: addressed to joseph priestley... London. W. Flexney, 1779. First edition. 8vo. [2], xx, [2], 256pp. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red and green morocco lettering-pieces, the later lettered in gilt Vol. III. Lightly rubbed. Recent book-label of John Stephens to FEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 21087
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[RUDDER, Samuel]. Proposals for Printing by Subscription, The Topographical, Biographical, and Natural history of Gloucestershire: comprehending the Antient and Present State of that county. [Cirencester?]. [s.n.], [1767]. 8vo. [2], 8pp. Recent blind-ruled calf, lettered in gilt to upper board. Original publisher's powder blue wrappers bound in. Label (dated 1986) to FEP of the Robert Raikes Reference Library at Gloucester, later paper repair to upper wrapper, inked annotation to REP: 'Purchased at sale of Mark Skillicone's books, march 1936. Roland Austin(?)'. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 21085
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[ROYAL NAVY - Treaties]. Extracts, from the several treaties subsisting between great britain and other Kingdoms and States, of such Articles and Clauses, as relate to the Duty and Conduct of the Commanders of His majesty's ships of war. London. [s.n.], 1758. Third edition. Quarto. [6], xxxii, 292pp. With two fine naval vignettes, to first and final leaves. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, with some marking, bumping to corners, loss to head and foot of spine, cracking to lower joint. Captain Thomas Peyton's copy, with his inscription (dated 1790) to head of blank fly-leaf at front; ink offsetting evidencing the removal of the FFEP (showing the mirror ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 27732
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[ROYAL NAVY]. [Drop-head title:] A list of the Flag-Officers of His Majesty's Fleet: with the dates of their First Commissions, as Admirals, Vice-Admirals, Rear-Admirals, and Captains. [London]. [s.n.], [1799]. [10], 120 leaves. Predominantly printed on versos only with rectos blank. ESTC T101523.

[Bound with:] [ROYAL NAVY]. An alphabetical list of the Commission Officers of his majesty's fleet: with the dates of their First Commissions. [London]. [s.n.], [1799]. 176pp. ESTC T101543.

8vo. Handsomely bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled red morocco, contrasting morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed and marked.Marbled endpapers, occasional spotting. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24138