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CHURCHILL, C[harles]. The ghost. Book III. London. Printed fro the Author, and Sold by WIlliam Flexney, 1762. First edition. [5], 58-113pp, [1]. With a half-title. ESTC T40804.

[Bound with:] CHURCHILL, C[harles]. The ghost. Book IV. London. Printed for J. Coote, 1763. First edition. [5], 128-213pp, [1].

[And:] CHURCHILL, C[harles]. The prophecy of famine. A scots pastoral... London. Printed for the Author, And Sold by G. Kearsly, 1763. Fourth edition. [4], 28pp. With a half-title and an engraved frontispiece. ESTC T98760.

[And:] CHURCHILL, C[harles]. The ... More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 23316
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GRAY, [Thomas]. The poems of mr. gray. To which are prefixed memoirs of his life and writings by w. mason, m.a. York. Printed by A. Ward, 1775. Quarto. [4], 416, 111pp, [3]. In two parts. With an engraved portrait frontispiece of the author and errata slip. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, boards scuffed, with splitting to joints, and some loss to head and foot of spine. Marbled endpapers. Armorial bookplate of Isaac Reed, book label of Graham Pollard, and one further book-label with the initials GM to FEP. ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 28429
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CALLIMACHUS. The works of callimachus, translated into english verse. The hymns and epigrams from the greek; with the coma berenices from the latin of catullus: with the original text, and notes carefully selected from former commentators, and additional observations, By h. w. tytler, m.d.. London. Printed by T. Davison, 1793. First edition. Quarto. viii, 268pp, [6]. With a half-title and a list of subscribers. Contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, some surface loss to boards. Hinges exposed, contemporary armorial bookplate and recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 33012
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[LITURGY - English]. The book of Common Prayer... Cambridge. Printed by John Baskerville, 1762. 8vo. Unpaginated. Handsomely bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled black morocco, A.E.G., marbled endpapers. Rubbed. Scattered spotting. Later manuscript genealogical information concerning members of the Holford family to fly-leaves. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 35420
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[CHRISTIANITY], [ANGLICAN CHURCH]. The book of Common Prayer, And Administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church, According to the Use of The Church of England; together with the psalter, or psalms of david, Pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches.. Oxford. Printed at the Clarendon Press by W. Jackson and A. Hamilton, 1786. 8vo. Unpaginated. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled red calf, with decorative devices to spine. Marbled endpapers, A.E.G. Rubbed and marked, with small losses to head and foot of spine, splitting to joints, and some staining and scuffing to boards. Light spotting and browning to title page. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 35290
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A MEMBER OF THE CONVENTION. [Drop-head title:] Considerations upon The intended Navigable Communication between the Friths [sic] of Forth and Clyde. In a Letter to the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Preses [sic]of the General Convention of the Royal Boroughs of Scotland, from a Member of the Convention. [Edinburgh]. [s.n.], [1767]. First edition. Quarto. 21pp, [1]. Stitched into modern marbled wrappers. Scattered spotting. Early, shaved, inscription to head of initial leaf: 'From (?)R. Algermont for the R. Honble Welbore Ellis'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 35295
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A LOVER OF HIS COUNTRY [i.e. MACKINTOSH, William]. An essay on ways and means for Inclosing, Fallowing, Planting, &c. Scotland; And that in Sixteen Years farthest. Edinburgh. Printed, and Sold at Mr. Freebairn's Shop, 1729. First edition. 8vo. lii, [4], 355pp. With a folding plate. Contemporary blind-ruled calf. Rubbed and marked, upper board stained, without lettering-piece. Early ownership inscription of William G. Wall to head of title, short tear to folding plate, upper corner of text-block lightly dampstained, scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33909
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[RIDER, Cardanus]. Rider's British Merlin: For the Year of Our Lord God 1782... London. Printed for the Company of Stationers, and sold by J. Wilkie, 1782. 60pp. Title and calendar printed in red and black. Calendar interleaved. ESTC T143859.

[Bound with:] The court and city register; or, Gentleman's Complete annual calendar, For the Year 1782... London. Printed for J. Jolliffe et al., [1782]. [4], 272pp. ESTC N27872.

12mo. Handsomely bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled red morocco, A.E.G., marbled endpapers. A trifle rubbed and marked. Very occasional early manuscript notes to blank ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33843
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[ACTS - SCOTLAND]. The laws and acts Made in the first parliament Of Our most High and Dread Sovereign James VII... Edinburgh. Printed by Robert Freebairn, 1731. 12mo. 875pp, [1]. Each session of Parliament has a separate title page. Contemporary gilt-ruled sheep, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Heavily rubbed, joints starting, foot of spine worn. Early ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, head of text-block shaved with occasional loss to running-title, initial four gatherings dampstained at foot, very small hole to leaf Mm7, touching text without loss of sense. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 35301
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[ACTS - GEORGE II]. [Drop-head title:] An Act to empower the Court of Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the City of London to set the Price upon all Coals, commonly called Sea Coals, imported into the Port of London from Newcastle and the Ports adjacent thereunto, for the Space of One Year... [London]. [Printed by John Baskett], [1738]. [2], 31-36pp. cf. ESTC N51659.

[Bound with:] [Drop-head title:] An Act for continuing the Duty of Two Penies Scots, or One Sixth Part of a Peny Sterling, on each Pint of Ale and Beer that shall be vended or sold within the Town of Invernes... [London]. [Printed by John Baskett], [1738]. [2], 39-42pp. cf. ESTC N51660.

[And:] [Drop-head title:] An Act for securing the Estates ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 35163
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KNIGHT, Samuel. The life of Erasmus, more particularly that part of it which he spent in England; wherein an account is given of his learned friends, and the state of religion and learning at that time in both our universities. With an appendix containing several original papers. Cambridge. Printed By Corn. Crownfield, 1726. First edition. 8vo. [8], xxxi, [1], 349, 348-386pp, cxliv, [8]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and 19 engraved plates. Without four terminal leaves (An Index to the Life of D. Colet). Contemporary gilt-tooled sprinkled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Heavily rubbed, scoring to boards, upper joint split, loss to head and foot of spine. Marbled endpapers, very occasional early manuscript corrections to text. Inked inscription to front blank ... More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 32535
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[HARDY, Thomas]. The proceedings in cases of high treason, under a special commission of oyer and terminer, which was first opened at hicks’s hall, oct. 2, 1794, and afterwards continued at the sessions house, in the old bailey. Taken in short hand, by william ramsey.. London. Printed for James Ridgeway and H.D. Symonds, 1794. Second edition. 8vo. xv, [1], 811pp, [1]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. 20th century tan cloth, with gilt-tooled red paper lettering-piece to spine. Lightly rubbed, with a little wear to extremities. Title browned and stained, with some damp staining to corners, some light foxing and browning, fore-edges of last 3 quires singed and chipped with some loss of text. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 35066
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[GARTH, Samuel]. The dispensary. A poem. In six canto's.. London. Printed for J. and R. Tonson , 1741. 8vo. [24], 84pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Title page in red and black. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, with contrasting (modern) gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Worn, with surface loss to boards, chipping to foot of spine, light scoring, and staining to upper board. With a pasted-in portrait of the author to second blank fly-leaf. Leaves browned, with scattered spotting and staining. More > £ 95.00 Antiquates Ref. 34973
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[OSBORNE, Thomas, Duke of Leeds]. Copies & Extracts of some letters Written to and from The Earl of Danby (now Duke of Leeds) in the Years 1676, 1677, and 1678. With particular remarks Upon some of them. Published by his Grace's Direction.. London. Printed for John Nicholson , 1710. First edition. 8vo. xiii, [3], 364pp, [4]. With two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary blind-stamped panelled speckled calf, recently rebacked, spine tooled in gilt and blind, with contrasting green morocco lettering-piece. Worn, with staining and singeing to boards. Leaves browned and stained; some light chipping to edges of initial blank fly-leaves. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 35140
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BURNETT, Bishop [Gilbert]. The lives of Sir matthew hale, Knt. Lord Chief Justice of england; wilmot, Earl of Rochester; and Queen mary.. London. Printed for T. Davies, 1774. 8vo. [14], 139, [8], 4-120, 82pp. With half-title and divisional title page to each of the 'lives'. Contemporary gilt-tooled sprinkled calf, recently rebacked, with contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, with wear to corners. Armorial bookplate of Sir John Rolt to FEP. Leaves browned, with staining to endpapers, light scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 35139