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ASH, John. Grammatical institutes; or, an easy introduction to Dr. Lowth's English Grammar: designed for the use of schools... London. Printed for Charles Dilly, 1781. New edition. 12mo. xxii, [1], 24-174pp, [6]. Contemporary blind-tooled sheep. Lightly rubbed and bumped, chipping to head of spine. Near contemporary ownership inscriptions and pen-trials of Ann and Lucy Bayliffe to endpapers and head of p.28. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 20981

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BURKE, Edmund. Lettres d'edmond burke, A un Membre de la Chambre des Communes de Parlement d'Angleterre, sur les negociations de paix: ouvertes avec le directoire. A Paris. Pougin et al., [1796]. First edition in French. 8vo. [4], 212pp. With a half-title. Disbound. Ink-stamps of the Mercantile Library, Philadelphia to head of title page and p.103, very occasional slight chipping margins. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21254

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TAYLOR, John. The lord's supper Explained upon Scripture Principles, And adapted to the Use of common Christians. London. Printed by J. Waugh and W. Fenner, 1756. First edition. 8vo. 71pp, [1]. With a final page of publisher's advertisements. Uncut, stitched, as issued, in original publisher's drab wrappers. Extremities soiled, chipping to wrapper edges and spine. Occasional spotting to margins. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21256

[ATHANASIAN CREED]. A letter to the Mayor and Corporation of deale, in kent, In Relation to their Opinion upon the trinity. London. Printed for J. Shuckburgh, 1752. First edition. 8vo. [2], 33pp, [1]. Disbound. Title page working-loose, else a crisp copy. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21311

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[WARD, John]. De Ordine, Sive De venusta & eleganti tum vocabulorum, tum membrorum sententiæ collocatione. His quædam adjiciuntur de vitiis ordinis: Item De variis modis, quibus, pro verborum numero, ordo sententiae transponi potest. Londini [i.e. London]. Apud R. Robinson, 1712. First edition. 8vo. v, [1], 7-39pp, [1]. Disbound. Foxed, damp-staining to title page, leaves shaved at foot with occasional loss of catch-word. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21340

A CIVIL MAGISTRATE [L'ESTRANGE, Hamon]. A Legacy to the World: or, essays to promote Practical Christianity. London. Printed by J. and W. Oliver for the Author, 1762. First edition. 8vo. ix, [2], 12-72pp. Disbound. Occasional dust-soiling to margins. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21449

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[ACTS - GEORGE III]. Anno regni georgii III. Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, tricesimo tertio. At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the Twenty-fifth Day of November Anno Domini 1790... London. Printed by Charles Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1793. Folio. [2], 2871-2942pp, [2]. Uncut, stitched, as issued. Lightly marked and spotted, some occasional chipping to margins, inked ownership inscription to title page. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21534

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NOORTHOUCK, John. An historical and classical dictionary: containing the lives and characters of the most eminent and learned persons, in every age and nation, from the earliest period to the present time. London. Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, 1776. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. Unpaginated. Contemporary speckled calf, contrasting red and green morocco lettering-pieces, gilt. Rubbed, lightly bumped. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21782

BROWNE, Thomas, Rev.. Poems on several occasions. London. Printed for Vernor & Hood, 1800. First edition. 8vo. xxviii, 179pp, [1]. With and engraved portrait frontispiece and a list of subscribers. Contemporary calf boards, recently rebacked, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Boards worn. Hinges exposed, lightly browned. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21790

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[PRICE, Richard]. Observations on reversionary payments; on Schemes for providing Annuities for Widows, and Persons in Old Age; on The Method of Calculating the Values of Assurances on Lives; and on The national debt... London. Printed for T. Cadell, 1773. Third edition. 8vo. xxxix, [1], 431pp, [1]. Contemporary calf, recently rebacked, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece. Boards heavily worn. Later inked ownership inscription to head of title page, occasional spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21943

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[ALBERONI, Giulio]. Moral Reflections on the ministry of Card. alberoni. Translated from the Spanish. Humbly inscrib'd to the Right Hon. the Lord Harrington, One of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, &c. &c.. London. Printed for J. Purser, 1735. First edition in English. 8vo. viii, 62pp. Modern marbled paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to upper board. A trifle rubbed, spine dulled. Title page browned, remnants of paper label to head, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 22028

HOYLAND, Francis. Poems and translations. London. Printed for W. Bristow, 1763. First edition. Quarto. [2], 54pp. With an advertisement leaf (misbound after title). Recent brown paper wrappers. Extremities lightly rubbed. Foxed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 22134

[HURDIS, James]. The village curate, a poem. London. Printed for J. Johnson, 1792. Third edition, corrected. 8vo. [4], 105pp, [3]. With a half-title and three final pages of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Heavily rubbed, joints split, corners bumped. Marbled endpapers, without front blank fly-leaf, early inked ownership inscription of Decimus Cooke to head of half-title, pen-trials to p.104, occasional spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 22567

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HALES, John. Several tracts By the Ever-memorable Mr. john hales Of Eaton-College, &c... [London?]. [s.n.], 1721. 12mo. 228pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf. Extremities worn, joints split, loss to head and foot of spine, without lettering-piece More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 23274

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[ROYAL KALENDAR]. The royal kalendar; or complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the year 1769... London. Printed for J. Almon et al., [1769]. xii, 277pp, [11]. With 48 engraved plates depicting 381 armorial bearings. ESTC N60818.

[Bound with:] RIDER, Cardanus. Rider's British Merlin: for the Year of our Lord God 1769... London. Printed by H. Woodfall, 1768. [60]pp. ESTC T155265.

12mo. Contemporary calf, gilt. Extremities worn, some surface loss, chipping and worming to spine, later naive glue repairs to foot. Hinges exposed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 23901

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BLOOMFIELD, Robert. The farmer's boy; a rural poem. London. Printed for Vernor and Hood, 1800. First edition. [2], xvi, 102pp.

[Bound with:] BLOOMFIELD, Robert. Rural tales, ballads, and songs. London. Printed for Vernor and Hood, 1802. First edition. [2], xi, [1], 105pp, [1]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece.

Quarto. Contemporary calf, tooled in gilt and blind, later renacked and recornered. Heavily rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, later printed booksellers description and shelf-label to FEP, recent bookplate of Edwin Waterhouse to verso of ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24109

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[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

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PITT, William. Speech of the right honourable william pitt, on the king's message, which was delivered in the house of commons, On Friday, Feb. I, 1793. London. Printed for J. Owen, 1793. First edition. [2], 44pp. Without half-title. ESTC N25041.

[Bound with:] PITT, William. Speech of the right honourable william pitt, delivered in the house of commons, monday, february 3, 1800, on a motion for an address to the throne, Approving of the Answers returned to the Communications from France relative to a negociation for peace. London. Printed [by S. Gosnell] for J. Wright, 1800. First edition. [2], 120pp. ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24267

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LE SAGE, [Alain René]. The bachelor of salamanca. Or, memoirs of Don Cherubim de la Ronda. In three parts. Dublin. Printed by George Faulkner, 1737. 12mo. Volume one of two only; the second volume (comprising part III), was not published until 1740. [8], 259pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece, one further engraved plate, and a final page of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary speckled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, marked, and bumped, joints split, loss to head of spine and lettering-piece. Hinges exposed, armorial bookplate of literary patron and antiquary Paul Panton ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25110

WILKIE, William. Fables. London. Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly, 1768. First edition. 8vo. [10], 140pp. Without half-title. With an engraved frontispiece and a further 17 engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled black half-morocco, marbled paper boards, marbled edges. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, offsetting, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25415