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[MILES, William Augustus]. A letter to the prince of wales, on a second application to parliament, To discharge Debts wantonly contracted since May, 1787. London. Printed for J. Owen, [1795]. Eighth edition. 8vo. [4], xxiii, [1], 67pp, [1]. With a half-title. Uncut, stitched, as issued. Inked annotation/in-spotting to half-title, lightly spotted. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 18955

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[COMMITTEE FOR MANAGING THE PROTESTANT OATH BILL, FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE ANCIENT CHURCH OF SCOTLAND]. An authentic statement of the proceedings of the members of the ancient church of scotland, residing in london. Respecting the mode of administering oaths. London. Printed for T. Becket, [1784]. First edition. 8vo. 23pp, [1]. Disbound. Spotted and a trifle stained. Later manuscript date to foot of p.23. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21445

[PULTENEY, William, Earl of Bath]. A short view of the State of affairs, With Relation to great britain, for Four Years past; with some remarks on The Treaty lately Published and a Pamphlet intitled, observations upon it. London. Printed for R. Francklin, 1730. First edition. 8vo. 36pp. Uncut. Stitched, as issued. Title and final page dust-soiled, small worm-trail to lower margins. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21619

[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

[HASLEWOOD, John]. St. Paul, No mover of sedition: or, A Brief vindication of that apostle, From the False and Disingenous exposition of Mr. hoadly... London. [s.n.], 1706. First edition. Quarto. 16pp. Disbound. Short tear to gutter of title page, foxed and browned. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 22135

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MILNER, J[ohn], Rev.. An historical and critical inquiry into the existence and character of saint george... London. Printed for J. Debrett et al., 1792. First edition. 8vo. [2], 59pp, [1]. Without half-title. Disbound, stab-stitch holes to gutter. Text-block separated into two parts. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 23051

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COLMAN, George. The English Merchant, a comedy... London. Printed for T. Becket and P. A. De Hondt, 1767. First edition. 8vo. [8], 69pp, [7]. With a half-title and a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Disbound. Scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 27345

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[O'HARA, Kane]. The two misers: a musical farce... London. Printed for G. Kearsly, 1775. First edition. 8vo. [4], 32pp. Without half-title. Later buff paper wrappers. Extremities rubbed and chipped. Hinges exposed, occasional spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 27410

MACKINTOSH, James. A discourse on the study of the law of nature and nations... London. Printed [by S. Gosnell] for T. Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies, 1800. Third edition. 8vo. [2], 72pp. Without half-title. Disbound. Title page laid-down, scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 28980

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MARSHALL, Mr. [William]. General view of the agriculture of the central highlands of scotland: with observations on the means of their improvement. London. Printed by T. Wright, 1794. First edition. Quarto. 68pp. With a half-title. Stitched, as issued. Early ownership inscription of Duncan Grant Esq. to head of half-title, marginal damp-staining, scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 29074

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SHERIDAN, Richard Brinsley. Pizarro; a tragedy, in five acts; as performed at the theatre royal in Drury-Lane: taken from the german drama of kotzebue; and adapted to the english stage. London. Printed for James Ridgway, 1799. First edition. 8vo. [8], 76pp, [4]. Without two terminal advertisement leaves. Final line of Act 4 [p. 64] reads: ‘No!---thought and memory are my Hell.’, a variant edition reads: ‘No living---thought and memory are my Hell.’ Disbound. Title page browned and marked, scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 29278

REYNOLDS, Frederick. Speculation; a comedy... London. Printed for T. N. Longman, 1795. First edition. 8vo. [4], 76pp, [4]. With a terminal leaf of publisher’s advertisements. Disbound. Stab-stitch holes to gutter, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 29282

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[ACTS - GEORGE II]. [Drop-head title:] An Act for repairing the Roads leading from the Western Part of the Parish of Shenfield, to Harwich in the County of Essex; and the Road leading from Chelmsford in the said County, to Sudbury in the County of Suffolk; and from Margretting to Malden in the County of Essex; and from Colchester to Langham in the same County. London. Printed by John Baskett, 1726. Folio. [2], 495-508pp. Disbound. Lightly spotted. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 30918

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[ACTS - GEORGE II]. [Drop-head title:] An Act to render more effectual an Act made in the Ninth and Tenth Years of the Reign of his late Majesty King William the Third, intituled, An Act for erecting Hospitals and Workhouses within the Town of Colchester in the County of Essex, for the better employing and maintaining the Poor thereof. London. Printed by John Baskett, 1742. Folio. [2], 587-594pp. Disbound. Lightly browned. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 30919

[ACTS - GEORGE II]. [Drop-head title:] An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by an Act passed in the Tenth Year of the Reign of his late Majesty King George the First, intituled, An Act for repairing and amending the Highways from the North Part of Harlow-bush Common, in the Parish of Harlow, to Woodford in the County of Essex. London. Printed by Thomas Baskett and Robert Baskett, 1742. Folio. [2], 423-426pp. Disbound. Scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 30920

[ACTS - GEORGE II]. [Drop-head title:] An Act for repairing and widening the Road leading from a Place called Harlow Bush Common, in the Parish of Harlow in the County of Essex, to Stump Cross, in the Parish of Great Chesterford in the said County. London. Printed by Thomas Baskett and Robert Baskett, 1743. Folio. [2], 183-207pp, [1]. Disbound. Small marginal worm-tracks. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 30921

[ACTS - GEORGE II]. [Drop-head title:] An Act for repairing the Road from Wakefield to Pontefract, and from thence to a Place called Weeland in the Township of Hensall, and from Pontefract to Wentbridge, in the Township of Darrington, in the West Riding of the County of York. London. Printed by John Baskett, 1740. Folio. [2], 411-435pp, [1]. Disbound. Light damp-staining to head. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 30922

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ROBERTS, William. The Divine Institution of the Gospel Ministry, and the Necessity of Episcopal Ordination, Asserted, by Proofs from Scripture, and the Practice of the Primitive and Purest Ages of the Christian Church. In a sermon, Preach’d at the Primary Visitation Of the Right Reverend Father in god offspring blackall, Formerly Lord Bishop of exon. Held at Okehampton in the County of Devon, Aug. 19, 1709. London. Printed for Benjamin Matthews et al., [1750]. Fourth edition. 8vo. viii, 31pp, [2]. With two terminal leaves of publisher’s advertisements. Later buff wrappers. Initial and terminal leaves pasted to wrappers. Extremities heavily worn and marked, loss to spine and panel edges. Scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 30923

[ACTS - GEORGE II]. [Drop-head title:] An Act for continuing and making more effectual an Act passed in the Fifth Year of the Reign of HIs late Majesty King Georg the First, For repairing the Roads from the Top of Stoken-church Hill to Enslow-bridge, and the Road from Wheatley-bridge, throught the City of Oxon, by Begbrook to New Woodstock in the County of Oxon (except the Mile-way on each Side of the said City) and for repairing the Road from the Crown Alehouse, to the Turnpike on Stoken-church Hill aforesaid. London. Printed by John Baskett, 1740. Folio. [2], 339-360pp. Disbound. Stab-stitich holes to gutter. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 31015

[ACTS - GEORGE I]. [Drop-head title:] An Act for Repairing and Widening the Road from Sherbrook-Hill near Buxton and Chappel in the Frith, in the County of Derby, to Manchester in the County of Lancaster. London. Printed by John Baskett, 1724. Folio. [2], 263-282pp. Disbound. Stab-stitch holes to gutter. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 31016