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WAKEFIELD, Gilbert. An essay on inspiration: considered chiefly with respect to the evangelists. . Warrington. Printed by William Eyres, for the author, 1781. First edition. 8vo. xv, [1], 144pp. Early decorative wrappers bound in. Modern orange cloth boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Heavy chipping to edges, leaves browned. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29102

[WARTON, Joseph]. An essay on the genius and writings of Pope. London. Printed for J. Dodsley, 1782. Fourth edition, corrected. 8vo. In two volumes. In two volumes. xiii, [1], 415, [1]; [2], 423pp, [1]. Contemporary calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces, gilt. Rubbed, joints starting. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 27294

[MONTAGU, Mrs. (Elizabeth)]. An essay on the writings and genius of Shakespear, compared with the Greek and French dramatic poets. With some remarks upon the misrepresentations of Mons. de Voltaire. London. Printed by J. and H. Hughs,, 1770. The second edition. 8vo. [4], 288pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, with surface wear to joints, joints starting. Armorial bookplate of Edward Larker of Brownsholme to FEP. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 28717

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CROMELLIN, Louis. An essay Towards the Improving the hempen and flaxen manufactures in the kingdom of ireland. Dublin. Printed by Andrew Crook, 1705. First edition. Quarto. [6], 43pp, [5]. With six of seven plates. Later blind-tooled brown morocco, lettered in gilt to upper board, all edges red. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, title page and one plate laid down, the latter with loss. More > £ 2,000.00 Antiquates Ref. 30941

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[EDUCATION]. An essay upon education; shewing how latin, greek, and other languages may be Learn'd more easily, quickly and perfectly, than they commonly are. London. Printed for Tho. Baker, 1711. First edition. 23pp, [1]. ESTC T65383. ESTC records copies at five locations in the British Isles (BL, Cambridge, Hull, NLS, and Oxford), and a further five in North America (Columbia, Folger, McGill, Newberry, and Yale).

[Bound after:] [YALDEN, Thomas]. Aesop at court. Or, State Fables. Vol. I. London. Printed and Sold by J. Nut, 1702. 43pp, [1]. With a half-title. All published. ESTC T61833.

[And:] [Aesop in ... More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 23332

WHITCHURCH, James Wadham. An essay upon education. London. Printed for T. Becket, and P. A. De Hondt, 1772. First edition. 8vo. [4], 220pp. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, recently expertly rebacked preserving earlier red morocco lettering-piece. Boards heavily rubbed. Prize-plate of Swansea Training College to verso of FFEP, occasional spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23772

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[DEFOE, Daniel]. An essay upon literature: or, An Enquiry into the Antiquity and Original of letters; proving That the two Tables, written by the Finger of God in Mount Sinai, was the first Writing in the World; and that all other Alphabets derive from the Hebrew. London. Printed for Tho. Bowles, 1726. First edition. 8vo. [2], 127pp, [1]. Bound by Kerr & Richardson of Glasgow in nineteenth-century brown morocco-backed marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed, corners bumped. Very occasional light spotting or marking, title trimmed at lower-edge. Book-label of J. R. P. Forrest to FEP. More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 27128

LAMOTTE, Charles. An essay upon Poetry and Painting, With Relation to the Sacred and Profane history. With an appendix Concerning obscenity in Writing and Painting. London. Printed for F. Fayram...and J. Leake, 1730. First edition. 12mo. 2], 202pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled sprinkled calf. Lightly rubbed and marked, wear to upper corner of lower board and foot of sunned spine. Without free-endpapers, very slight loss to head of leaves B5-6, occasional light spotting. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 30784

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[GILPIN, William]. An essay upon prints: containing remarks upon the Principles of picturesque Beauty; the Different Kinds of Prints; and the Characters of the most noted Masters: illustrated by Criticisms upon particular Pieces: to which are added, Some Cautions that may be useful in collecting Prints. London. Printed by G. Scott, For J. Robson, 1768. Second edition. xii, [4], 246pp, [10]. Terminal index leaf bound after preliminaries. ESTC T94039.

[Bound with:] WEBB, Daniel. An inquiry into the beauties of painting; and into the merits of the most celebrated painters, Ancient and Modern. London. Printed for R. and J. Dodsley, 1761. Second edition. xvi, 200pp. ESTC T130322.

8vo. Contemporary half-calf, marbled paper boards. Heavily rubbed, marked, corners exposed. Scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34797

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[BROWN, John]. An estimate of the manners and principles of the times. London. Printed for L. Davis, and C. Reymers...Printers to the Royal Society, 1758. Seventh edition. 8vo. In two volumes. 221, [3]; 265pp, [5]. Titles in red and black. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements to Vol. I and two terminal leaves of advertisements to Vol. II. Contemporary gilt-ruled sprinkled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Extremities rubbed, corners bumped. Early inked ownership inscriptions to both FEPs and title pages, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 31554

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KIRWAN, Richard. An estimate of the temperature of different latitudes. London. Printed by J. Davis, 1787. First edition. 8vo. viii, 114pp. Later brown cloth with gilt title to spine. Armorial bookplate of the Meteorological Office London to FEP, with ink stamp of same to title. Lightly rubbed. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 12098

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PATERSON, Daniel. A new and accurate description of all the direct and principal cross roads in England and Wales... London. Printed for T. N. Longman, 1796. Eleventh edition. 8vo. xxxv, [1], 390 columns, [1], 391-406pp. With an engraved folding map bound as frontispiece. Contemporary green morocco backed marbled boards. Heavily rubbed, splitting to upper joint, loss to head of spine. Wax spots to FEP, lightly foxed throughout. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 13226

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FOTHERGILL, A[nthony]. A new experimental inquiry into the nature and qualities of the cheltenham water. To which are now added, observations on sundry other waters: shewing how their Properties may be ascertained, their Virtues preserved, their Impurities corrected &c. With an appendix on mephitic-alkaline water; a new and approved remedy against the stone and gravel. Bath. Printed By R. Cruttwell; and sold by W. Taylor et al., 1788. Third edition. 8vo. xv, [1], 122pp, [1]. With half-title. Uncut, stitched as issued. Lightly dust-soiled, creasing to leaves, ink annotations and spotting to half-title and title-page, occasional marginal chipping. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 16170

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COOPER, Reverend Mr. [JOHNSON, Richard]. A new history of england. From the Earliest Period to the Present Time. On a Plan recommended by The Earl of Chesterfield... London. Printed for E. Newbery, 1791. Eighth edition. 12mo. xii, [1], 14-180pp. With an engraved frontispiece and a further five engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards. Heavily rubbed and marked, without lettering-piece. Later ink ownership stamp of I. Tritton to FFEP, occasional slight chipping to margins, offsetting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 21213

[JOHNSON, Richard]. A new history of the grecian states, from Their earliest Period to their Extinction by the Ottomans...Designed for the use of young ladies and gentleman. London. Printed for E. Newbery, 1786. First edition. 12mo. [8], 132pp, [4]. With an engraved frontispiece and a further five engraved plates. Original publisher's green vellum-backed marbled paper boards. Extremities worn, upper joint split, short tears to spine. Hinges exposed, early inked ownership inscriptions to FEP and recto of front blank fly-leaf, offsetting to title, leaf C6 detached. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 27480

[JOHNSON, Richard]. A new history of the grecian states, from Their earliest Period to their Extinction by the Ottomans...Designed for the use of young ladies and gentleman. London. Printed for E. Newbery, 1795. Third edition. 12mo. [8], 132pp, [4]. With an engraved frontispiece and a further five engraved plates. Original publisher's green vellum-backed marbled paper boards, paper lettering-piece to spine Rubbed and dulled. Near contemporary inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP: John Williams His Book / September 14th '03', scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 30730

[CUNNINGHAM, Timothy]. GENTLEMAN OF THE MIDDLE TEMPLE. A new treatise on the law concerning tithes: containing All the Statutes, Adjudged Cases, Resolutions and Judgments relative thereto...Corrected and enlarged, with the addition of several Cases never before printed. London. Printed by His Majesty's Law Printers; For W. Griffin, 1766. Second edition. 8vo. [4], 298pp, [10]. With half-title and terminal blank. Contemporary blind-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed, a little marked. Several eighteenth-century ink inscriptions of John Todd, one of which partially erased without loss of text. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 11733

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[BURNET], Gilbert. An exposition of the Thirty-nine Articles of the church of england. London. Printed for Ri. Chiswell, 1705. Third edition, corrected. Quarto. [6], xxiv, 396pp. Bound by Fair, Stationer & Binder, Bishop Auckland in later half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked. Armorial bookplate of Revd. L. Yarker to FEP, with his inked ownership inscription to head of title, light damp-staining to initial three gatherings, short closed tears to lower margins of leaves I2 and P1, very occasional light spotting/dust-soiling. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 18736

WESLEY, John. An extract of the Revd. Mr. John Wesley's journal, From Nov. 1, 1739. To September 3, 1741. Bristol. Printed by Felix Farley, 1749. Second edition. 12mo. 120pp. Disbound. Occasional very light spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 21905

WESLEY, John. An extract of the Rev. Mr. john wesley's journal, From Aug. 12, 1738, to Nov. 1., 1739. III. London. Printed and sold at the New Chapel, 1788. 12mo. 119pp, [1]. Disbound. Title page very nearly detached, lightly spotted. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 21907