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DOUGLAS, James. Travelling anecdotes through various parts of Europe. London. Printed for J. Debrett, 1786. Third edition. 8vo. x, 285pp, [3]. With half-title, terminal advertisement leaf, and eight engraved plates including frontispiece. Uncut in original publisher's tan paper boards, with remains of printed paper lettering-piece. Rubbed, substantial loss to head of spine. Upper hinge split, ink initials to half-title, foxed. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 11820
[MACINTOSH, William]. Travels in europe, asia, and africa; describing characters, customs, manners, laws, and productions of nature and art: containing Various Remarks on the Political and Commercial Interests of great britain: And delineating, in particular, a new system, For the Government and Improvement of the British Settlements in the east indies: Begun in the Year 1777, and finished in 1781. London. Printed for J. Murray, 1782. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xxiii, [1], 482; [xi, [1], 503pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, morocco lettering-pieces. Rubbed, spines dulled and marked. Armorial bookplate of John Bateman to FEP of Vol. I, leaf Dd3 of Vol. I detached, slight loss to lower corner of leaf F1, Vol. II, short horizontal tear to lower margin of terminal leaf of text. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25980
GAY, John. Trivia; or, the art of walking the streets of london. London. Printed for T. Gay, [1795]. 8vo. 30pp, [2]. With an engraved frontispiece dated May 1795 and terminal index. Bound by Proudfoot of Euston in contemporary gilt-tooled green calf. Marbled endpapers, carmine edges. Lightly rubbed and marked, slight surface wear to joints, boards sunned. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24931
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
[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
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
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