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BURKE, Edmund. Two letters addressed to a member of the present parliament, on the proposals for peace with the regicide directory of france. London. Printed for F. and C. Rivington, 1796. Ninth edition. 8vo. [4], 155, 155*-161*, 156-188pp. With a half-title. Pages 155 and 156 cancelled, with a four leaf insert (p.156*-161*) after p.155 (here pinned in place.) Uncut and partially unopened, stitched, as issued. Short tears to margins of leaves D2 and P4, tears to gutters of Bb1-2 - touching text without loss, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 18983

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[HENNIKER-MAJOR, John]. Two letters on the origin, antiquity, and history, of norman tiles, stained with armorial bearings. London. Printed by John Bell, 1794. First edition. 8vo. [8], 62, [3], 68-114pp. With a divisional title page to each letter, and three engraved plates depicting armorial crests. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, without lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, joints split, surface loss to boards and corners. Inked presentation inscription to head of title: 'Sir George (?) Erwin Bart...With Mr Henniker Majors Compliments'. Light browning to endpapers and occasional light spotting to text. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30503

BENSON, George. Two letters to a friend. The first Concerning the End and Design of Prayer, &c...The second The Doctrine of Predestination Review'd, &c... London. Printed for Richard Ford, 1737. Second edition, corrected and enlarged. 8vo. [4], 90pp, [2]. With a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Disbound. Stab-stich holes to gutter, short closed tear to head of title page, else a clean and crisp copy. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21343

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WHITE, Nathaniel. Unlimited Confidence not to be placed in the best of Princes. A sermon preached...On Occasion of the Sudden and much lamented Death of his late Most Excellent Majesty King George the Second... London. Printed for James Buckland, 1760. First edition. 30pp, [2]. With a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Presentation copy, partially shaved inked inscription to head of title page: 'Ex dono auc'. two manuscript corrections to text. ESTC T67751.

[Bound after:] CHANDLER, S[amuel]. The Character of a great and good King Full of Days, Riches, and Honour. A sermon Preached on Occasion of the Death of his late Majesty King George II... London. Printed ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22104

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THICKNESSE, Philip. Useful hints to those who make the tour of france, in a series of letters, written from that kingdom... London. Printed for G. Kearsly, 1770. Second edition, corrected. 12mo. [4], 264pp.With a half-title. Contemporary calf, later rebacked and recornered. Heavily rubbed. Scattered foxing. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25903

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HALLER, Baron. Usong. An eastern narrative. Written in german...in two volumes. London. Printed for the Translator; and sold by F. Newbery, 1772. First English edition. 8vo. In two volumes. viii, 256; [2], 256, 253-307pp, [1]. Contemporary richly gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red and green morocco lettering-pieces. A trifle rubbed. Contemporary inked ownership inscriptions to head to both titles. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 20743

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[WHITEHEAD, William]. Variety. A tale, for married people. London. Printed for J. Dodsley, 1776. First edition, the printing with the press figures '9' on p.7 and '5' on p.15.. Quarto. 24pp. Disbound. Leaves lightly toned, inked manuscript numeral to head of title-page. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 19190

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BRYANT, John Frederick. Verses by john frederick bryant, late tobacco-pipe maker at bristol.. London. Printed for the author, 1787. First edition. 8vo. [12], xxxiii, [1], 64pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece of the author. Frontispiece and title repaired to gutter margin and mounted on stubs. Modern antique-style gilt-tooled calf-backed marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Overall a fine copy, a trifle rubbed and marked. Book label of J. O. Edwards to FEP. Very slight browning to first blank fly-leaf, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 30572

THOMSON, Alexander. Whist: a poem, in twelve cantos. London. Printed for T. Cadell, 1792. Second edition. 8vo. 196pp. With a half-title. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards, paper label with title in manuscript to spine. Rubbed and soiled, spine worn. Early inked ownership inscription of B. M. Murdo to title page, title page shaved at head. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 32252