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FERGUSON, James. Tables and tracts, relative to Several Arts and Sciences. London. Printed for W. Strahan et al., 1771. Second edition. 8vo. xv, [1], 334pp, [2]. With a half-title, three engraved folding plates, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-ruled sprinkled calf. Housed in modern tan cloth clamshell case. A trifle rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. Recent book-label of Erwin Tomash to FEP. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 22405
CHURCHILL, C[harles]. The author. A poem. By C. Churchill.. London. Printed for W. Flexney et al., 1763. First edition. [4], 19pp, [1]. With half-title.

[Bound with:] [CHURCHILL, Charles]. The times. A poem. London. Printed for the author; and Sold by J. Coote, 1764. First edition. 33pp, [1]. Manuscript inscription of the author's name above imprint to title.

Quarto. Contemporary? half calf, marbled boards, tooled and lettered in gilt to spine. Heavily rubbed, with surface wear to spine and extremities, small losses to head and ... More >
£ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34792
GREGORY, G. (George). GODWIN, William. An impartial history of the late revolution in france, from its commencement to the death of the queen, and the execution of the deputies of the gironde party. London. Printed for G. G. and J. Robinson, 1794. First edition. 8vo. in two volumes. xi, [1], 518pp; vii, [1], 466pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting red and black morocco lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed and marked, slight cracking to joints. Contemporary inked ownership inscription to head of FFEP in both volumes. Loss to lower corner of FFEP, vol. I. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34115
[GYLES, Jonathan]. The Welcome; or Great-Britain's Happiness in the Hanover Succession; with its Obligations also, under god, for it to the late King William of Glorious and Immortal Memory, Consider'd in a sermon oh his Majesty's Safe Return: And humbly Dedicated to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. London. Printed for R. Ford, 1717. First edition. 8vo. [4], 32pp. Disbound. Stab-stitch holes to gutter. Early manuscript note to title page attributing authorship to Jonathan Gyles, library shelf-marks to verso of title page, perforated-stamps of GTS library to title and terminal leaf. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 33767
MASON, William. Poems by william mason, m.a.. York. Printed by A. Ward, 1774. Fourth edition. 8vo. [4], 294pp, [2]. With a terminal contents leaf. Contemporary gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Marbled endpapers. Rubbed and marked, joints split, loss to head of spine. Bookplate of John Trevenen, Rosemarne to FEP, with his inked ownership inscription, addressed 'Trin. Coll. Cambridge', to head of verso of FFEP. Leaves lightly browned, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 34145
[HOUSE OF PEERS]. The tryal of Dr. Henry Sacheverell, Before the house of peers, for High Crimes and Misdemeanors...Begun in Westminster-Hall the 27th day of February, 1709/10, and from thence continued by several Adjournments until the 23d Day of March following. . London. Printed for Jacob Tonson, 1710. First edition. 8vo. 456pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece of Henry Sacheverell. Contemporary gilt-tooled, panelled mottled calf, later rebacked, with a contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. A.E.G. Rubbed, with loss to head of spine and surface wear to joints and edges. A Coleridge family copy, with the armorial bookplate of Bernard, Lord Coleridge to FFEP, inked ownership inscription of Jane Fortescue Coleridge, Heath's Court to head of second blank ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34134
REYNOLDS, Frederick. How to grow rich: a comedy.. London. Printed for T. N. Longman, 1793. Third edition. 8vo. [4], 70pp, [2]. Modern calf-backed marbled boards, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Leaves browned, light spotting and staining, particularly to title. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34363
REYNOLDS, Frederick. Speculation; a comedy, in five acts.. London. Printed for T. N. Longman, 1795. First edition. 8vo. [4], 76pp, [4]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Modern calf-backed marbled boards, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Small manuscript '2' to edge of title page.Very light scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34365
REYNOLDS, Frederick. Cheap living: a comedy, in five acts.. London. Printed for G.G. and J. Robinson, 1797. First edition. 8vo. [8], 68pp, [2]. With half-title. Modern calf-backed marbled boards, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Tearing to gutter margin of initial leaves, with no obstruction to text. Leaves browned, spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34360
O'KEEFE, John. The world in a village; a comedy, in five acts.. London. Printed for J. Debrett, [1793]. 8vo. [4], 75pp, [1]. Modern calf-backed marbled boards, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Library stamp of the Mercantile Library, Philadelphia to title. Slight marginal loss to edge of terminal leaf, leaves browned, with slight chipping to edges, scattered staining and spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34364
BLACKSTONE, William. An analysis of the laws of england. Oxford. Printed at the Clarendon Press, 1758. Third edition. 8vo. lxx, [6], 189pp, [14]. Interleaved throughout with contemporary blanks. Recent tan half-morocco, marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Spotting and browning to endpapers, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 34147
O'KEFFE, John. Life's vagaries, a comedy, in five acts.. London. Printed by G. Woodfall., 1795. First edition. 8vo. [4], 95pp, [1]. Modern calf-backed marbled boards, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Boards slightly dulled. Paper flaw to margin of title. Leaves browned, light scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34359
COBB, James. The strangers at home. A comic opera, in three acts.. Dublin. Printed for Messrs. Gilbert, Walker et al., 1787. First Irish edition. 8vo. 83pp, [1]. Without half-title. Modern calf-backed marbled boards, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Paper repair to gutter margin of title. Leaves browned, very light scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34356
WELSTED, [Leonard]. The works of dionysius longinus, On the Sublime: or, a treatise Concerning the Sovereign Perfection of Writing. Translated from the Greek. With Some remarks on the English poets.. London. Printed for Sam. Briscoe, 1712. First edition. 8vo. xiv, [10], 192pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf. Worn, with some loss to foot of spine, joints cracked, surface wear to boards and edges. Pastedowns sprung. Leaves lightly browned, light scattered spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 33914
[BARRINGTON, John Shute]. The Layman's letter to the Bishop of Bangor: or, an examination of His Lordship's Preservative against the nonjurors...imputed to the Body of the People.. London. Printed and sold by J. Roberts, 1716. First edition. Quarto. 44pp. Disbound, all edges red. Title heavily browned and soiled, with several small stab-holes to gutter-margin. Paper manuscript label numbered '28.' pasted to upper left corner of title. Leaves browned, scattered spotting and staining. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 34801