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CHESTERFIELD, [Philip Dormer Stanhope] Earl of. The life of the late Earl of Chesterfield: or, The man of the world. Including His Lordship's principal speeches in Parliament; his most admired essays in the paper called The world; his poems; and the substance of the system of education delivered in a series of letters to his son.. London. Printed for J. Bew, 1774. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [2], viii, 280pp; [4], 263pp, [1]. With engraved portrait frontispiece to vol. I and half-title to both volumes. Contemporary gilt-tooled speckled calf, contrasting red and green morocco lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed and marked, chip to foot of spine, vol. II. Some slight marking to endpapers of vol. I., free endpapers of volume II torn away, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33097
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[LYTTELTON, George Lyttelton, Baron]. Dialogues of the dead. London. Printed [by Samuel Richardson] for W. Sandby, 1760. First edition. 8vo. xii, 320pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled speckled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, some loss to head and foot of spine, joints starting. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33095
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[AIX-LA-CHAPELLE]. Pasquin and Marforio on the peace: being A Discussion, by these celebrated Statues at Rome, of the general Conduct of England, but particularly pending the late War, and in negociating the present Peace... London. Printed for W. Webb, [1748?]. vii, [1], 8-56pp. ESTC T43733.

[Bound after:] [CLEMENT, Simon]. Faults on both sides: or, an essay upon The Original Cause, Progress, and Mischievous Consequences of the Factions in this Nation...By way of Answer to the Thoughts of an Honest Tory. London. Printed and Sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster, 1710. Second edition. 54pp. Without final leaf of text. ESTC T35447. A reissue of ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 18543
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[WARD, Ned]. Mars Stript of his armour or, the army display'd in all its true colours. . London. Printed and sold by J. Woodward and B. Bragge, 1709. First edition. 8vo. [12], 107, [1]. Contemporary sheep, later naively rebacked. Worn, with cracking to lower board and losses to corners. Upper hinge exposed. Modern bookseller's ticket of James Miles of Leeds to FEP. Near contemporary ownership inscriptions and manuscript notes of Thomas Taylor to REPs. Leaves browned, with occasional damp staining to text. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22680
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[STOCKJOBBING]. [ACTS - GEORGE II]. [Caption title:] An Act to prevent the infamous Practice of Stock-jobbing. London. Printed by John Baskett, 1734. [2], 199-206pp. Text in black letter. ESTC N51344.

[Bound with:] [ACTS - GEORGE II]. [Caption title:] An Act to make perpetual an Act made in the Seventh Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, An Act to prevent the infamous Practice of Stock-jobbing. London. Printed by John Baskett, 1737. [2], 203-204pp. Text in black letter. ESTC N51471.

Folio. Handsomely bound in modern red ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 27923
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[JACOB, Giles]. The poetical register: or, the Lives and Characters of all the english poets. With an Account of their writings... London. Printed, and Sold by A. Bettesworth, 1723. 8vo. In two volumes. xxvi, [6], 444 [i.e. 344]; [2], vii, [13], 334pp [22]. With an engraved frontispiece to each volume and a further 12 engraved plates. Errata slip pasted to verso of A8, Vol. I. Contemporary panelled calf, later rebacked, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Heavily rubbed, some surface loss to boards, corners exposed. Leaves lightly browned, scattered spotting, small marginal hole to leaf R8 of ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 32419
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GRAY, Thomas. The poems of mr gray. With notes. London. Printed for G. Kearsley, 1786. First edition. 8vo. xvix, [2], 207pp, [3]. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, recently rebacked, contrasting burgundy lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, surface wear to edges and corners. Previous inked ownership inscriptions to FEP and head of title, both removed with associated loss, including small hole to title. Light spotting to endpapers, very occasional light spotting to text. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29124
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[BESSE, Joseph]. A vindication Of A Book intituled, A Brief Account of many of the Prosecution of the People call'd Quakers, &c; The Evasions and Disingenuity of the Clergy of the Diocese of London in their Answers and Reflections; And the Falshood and Inconsistency of the Intelligences by Them published. To which are added, Remarks on the Poor Vicar’s Plea. With Bishop Burnet’s description of the ecclesiastical courts. London. Printed and Sold by the Assigns of J. Sowle, 1737. First edition. 8vo. [2], 138pp. Recent navy half-morocco, blue cloth boards, lettered in gilt, T.E.G. Slight discolouration to boards. Recent marbled endpapers, lightly browned. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 15122
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GLANVILLE, John. Reports of certain cases, Determined and Adjudged by the commons in parliament, in the Twenty-first and Twenty-second Years of the Reign of King James the First. . London. Printed for S. Baker and G. Leigh, 1775. First edition. 8vo. [4], cxiv, 153pp, [1]. Contemporary blind-stamped calf, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, with surface wear to boards, spine slightly pitted. Very minimal touch of spotting to endpapers, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31537
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ATKEY, Anthony. The Rectitude of Providence under the Severest Dispensations. A Funeral Sermon On the late Reverend Mr. simon browne: Preach'd at shepton-mallet december 31. 1732. London. Printed for J. Roberts, 1733. First edition. 8vo. [4], 34pp. Without half-title. Handsomely bound by Maltbys of Oxford in recent black crushed morocco, tooled and lettered in gilt. Housed in custom black cloth slipcase. Title page lightly dust-soiled, else clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33571
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[YOUNG, Edward]. The complaint: or, Night-Thoughts on life, death, & immortality. Night the first. Humbly inscrib'd To the Right Honourable arthur onslow, Esq; Speaker of the House of commons. London. Printed for R. Dodsley, 1742. Second edition. 30pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. ESTC T165387.

[Bound with:] [YOUNG, Edward]. Night the second. On time, death, friendship. Humbly inscrib'd To the Right Honourable The Earl of wilmington. London. Printed for R. Dodsley...and T. Cooper, 1742. First edition. 44pp. With a half-title. ESTC T43089.

[And:] [YOUNG, Edward]. Night the third. Narcissa. Humbly Inscrib'd to her Grace The Dutchess of P------. London. ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 25250
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[HAITI]. An inquiry into the causes of the insurrection of the negroes in the island of St. Domingo. To which are added, observations on m. garran-coulon on the sume subject, Read in his Absence by m. gaudet, before the national assembly, 29th Feb. 1792. London. Printed: and sold by J. Johnson, 1792. First edition in English. 8vo. 32pp. Handsomely bound in recent antique half-calf, gilt, marbled boards. Occasional mark, three small paper flaws at end without loss of sense. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 13490
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RACK, E[dmund]. Poems on several subjects. London. Printed for Richardson and Urquhart...and T. Letchworth, 1775. First edition. 12mo. vii, [1], 121pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, some surface loss to lower boards, joints starting, loss to head and foot of dulled spine. Marbled endpapers, initial gathering dampstained, occasional short tears to margins, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33719
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H[UTCHINSON], J[ohn] . A treatise of power essential and mechanical. Wherein the original, and that part of religion which now is natural, is stated. . London. Printed by W. Bowyer, 1732. First edition. 8vo. [2], 315pp, [7]. Contemporary gilt-tooled speckled calf, contrasting brown morocco-lettering piece. Rubbed and mark, with cracking to joints and small splits to head and foot of spine. Marbled endpapers. Inked ownership inscription of Anthony Murray to head of title. A touch of browning to endpapers, but otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 33245