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[ROYAL NAVY]. A review Of the Late Engagement at sea, being A Collection of Private Letters, never before printed, (one of them from Sir Cloudesly Shovell.) containing, The Truest and most Authentick Accounts: With some Remarks on the Conduct of our Admirals, particularly Sir G. R.. London. Printed, and Sold by John Nutt, 1704. First edition. Quarto. [4], 23pp, [1]. Disbound. Title page lightly dampstained, text-block shaved at foot, with some loss of text and sense. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 33812

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[ROSS, William]. [Drop-head title:] Extract of a letter from a Gentleman at Fort St. George, dated 10th October, 1776. [London]. [s.n.], [1777?]. First edition. Quarto. 31pp, [1]. Uncut. Stitched, as issued. Initial two leaves torn in two, though complete. Scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 32617

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POPE, Mr. [Alexander]. One thousand seven hundred and thirty eight. A dialogue Something like horace. London. Printed for T. Cooper, [1738]. [4], 10pp, [2]. A reimpression of the impression with '(Price One Shilling.)' on the title page; sig. D under 'her'. With a half-title and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. ESTC T5720, Foxon P933

[Bound with:] POPE, Mr. [Alexander]. One thousand seven hundred and thirty eight. Dialogue II. London. Printed for R. Dodsley, 1738. First Edition, second state, with 'Fools' corrected to 'Tools' on the ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30338

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[BANK OF ENGLAND]. A copy of the charter Of the corporation of the Governor and Company of the bank of england. [London]. [s.n.], 1758. Folio. 21pp, [1]. A variant, issued without half-title or terminal 10pp of company bye-laws. Contemporary navy wrappers. Extremities worn and marked. Central vertical fold. Very occasional early manuscript annotations. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 32900

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[COMMON COUNCIL]. Forbes Mayor. Commun' Concil' tent' in Camera Guilhald' Civitat' London' Die Jovie, 24 Die Martii, Anno Domini 1725. It is this Day Ordered by this Court: That the Clause relating to Servants, in a late Act of Parliament passed in the Sixth Year of Queen Anne... London. Printed by George James, Printer to the Honourable City of London, [1726]. Dimensions 308 x 390 mm. Single leaf broadside. Somewhat marked, with some creasing and tearing to extremities, especially at horizontal folds. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 31788

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THOMPSON, W[illiam]. A copy of Thompson's Justification, founded on the Solid Principles of Truth and Public Virtue. In a letter to the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, and Court of Common Council of the City of London... London. Written by W. Thompson and printed upon Credit, 1761. First edition. 8vo. 28pp. Disbound. Occasional spots of foxing and some light dust-soiling, one instance of ink annotation to text. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 12557

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[ALMANACS]. The court and city register. For the Year 1764... London. Printed for John Rivington et al., [1764]. [8], 256pp. ESTC N27781.

[Bound with, presumably as issued:] RIDER, Cardinus. Rider's British Merlin: For the Year of our Lord God 1764... London. Printed by H. Woodfall, 1764. [60]pp. Title page and initial gathering in red and black. Calendar interleaves with blanks. ESTC T143857.

12mo. Attractively bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled red morocco wallet style binding, fastened with metal clasp, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece lettered ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 33841

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BROOME, William. Poems on several occasions. London. Printed for Henry Lintot, 1739. The second edition, with large alterations and additions.. 8vo. xxiii, [1], 280pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Worn, boards rubbed, joints split, loss to head of dulled spine, corners exposed. Armorial bookplate of John Bateman to FEP, spotting and light browning to endpapers, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34109

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GREEN, Matthew. The spleen, and other poems... London. Printed for T. Cadell, junr. and W. Davies, 1796. 8vo. [4], xxxi, [1], 94pp, [2]. With a half-title, three engraved plates, and a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary speckled calf, morocco lettering-piece, gilt. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, booklabel of John Hely-Hutchinson of Chippenham Lodge, Ely to verso of FFEP, slight loss to lower corner of half-title, plates foxed. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 19738

[FREEHOLDERS OF SCOTLAND]. A letter to the real freeholders of scotland, upon the bill for Regulating Qualifications. Edinburgh. [s.n.], 1775. First edition. 8vo. 32pp. Uncut. Stitched, as issued. Single old vertical fold. Very occasional marginal spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33308

A COUNTRY-GENTLEMAN. A plan of a new act, relating to the statute-work in scotland. Edinburgh. Printed for Charles Elliot, 1773. First edition. 8vo. 31pp, [1]. Stitched, as issued. Old central vertical fold. Early ownership inscription to foot of title page, a trifle creased, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33307

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[GREY, Zachary]. Presbyterian prejudice display'd. Or; an answer to Mr. benjamin bennet's memorial of the Reformation...By a Hearty Well-wisher to the Established church. London. Printed for T. Warner, 1722. First edition. 8vo. 95pp, [1]. Stitched as issued, uncut. A little marked to edges, some dog-earing to extremities. Title browned, light scattered spotting. Contemporary inked ownership inscription to head of title; accompanying inscription to foot adding the author's name. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33878

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[BATH]. Some thoughts on the manner of spending the passion week. Addressed to the fashionable world; but particularly to the polite circles in the gay city of bath.. London. Printed for F. and C. Rivington, 1795. First edition. 8vo. 45pp, [1]. Disbound, calf remnants to spine. A clean and crisp copy. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 33876

[STEELE, Sir Richard]. The lover and reader. London. Printed for J. Tonson, 1723. Third edition. 12mo. [12], 297pp, [15]. Contemporary panelled calf. Rubbed, upper joint split. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 32444

[A GENTLEMAN ON HIS TRAVELS]. A brief account of the vaudois, His Sardinian Majesty's protestant subjects In the Valleys of Piedmont. In a letter from a Gentleman on his Travels in Italy.. London. Printed for R. Dodsley...and sold by M. Cooper, 1753. First edition. 8vo. 32pp. Contemporary grey paper wrappers, title in manuscript to upper wrapper. Lightly rubbed and marked, slight loss to foot of spine. Occasional light marking to text. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34063

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OTWAY, [Thomas]. The orphan: or, the unhappy marriage. A tragedy... London. Printed for the Proprietors, and sold by R. Randall, 1785. 60pp. With an engraved frontispiece. ESTC T43486.

[Bound with:] ROWE, Nicholas. Jane shore, a tragedy... London. Printed for the Proprietors, and sold by Rachel Randall, 1787. 43, [1], 3pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece and two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. ESTC N45718.

12mo. Contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled paper boards, gilt initial 'T' to head of spine. Lightly rubbed, some surface loss to upper board. ... More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 28873

SIMSON, Robert. The elements of euclid. Edinburgh. Printed for J. Nourse, 1775. 8vo. 520pp. p.395 misnumbered 39. With three terminal large folding plates of spherical and plane trigonometry. Nineteenth-century gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards. Lightly rubbed and marked, with surface wear to joints and edges, damp-staining to spine and boards. Loss to fore-edge of first blank fly-leaf and paper excision to margin of title at head. Numerous manuscript marks and inscriptions to first blank fly-leaf and title, including the ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25171

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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

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GREEN, Matthew. The spleen. An epistle Inscribed to his particular Friend Mr. C. J.. London. Printed for A. Dodd, 1753. Second edition. 8vo. iv, 46pp. Recent black cloth boards, lettered in gilt. Lightly toned. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 19756

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ARMSTRONG, John. The art of preserving health: a poem. In four books. London. Printed for A. Millar, 1745. Second edition. 8vo. 128pp. With a half-title. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, joints split. Marbled endpapers, shelf-label of Cholmondeley Library to FEP, lightly spotted. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 19723