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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; And the Form or Manner Of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating of bishops, priests, and deacons.. Oxford. Printed by W. Jackson and A. Hamilton, Printers to the University, 1790. Quarto. [412]pp. Contemporary blind-stamped reverse-calf. Worn, with chipping to head and foot of spine, wear to extremities, some surface loss to lower board, bumping to corners. Bookplate of the Bridehead Estate, Dorset, to FEP. Light scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 36182
[ABOLITION]. GISBORNE, Thomas.. The principles of moral philosophy investigated, and briefly applied to the constitution of civil society.... London. Printed for B. and J. White, 1795. The third edition, corrected and enlarged . 8vo. xvi, 367pp, [1]. With half-title. Contemporary calf boards, later rebacked in tan cloth, with naively painted lettering-piece to spine. Worn, with corners exposed. Bookplate of the General Theological Seminary Library to FEP, with their ink-stamps and embossed imprints to initial and terminal leaves. Library lending sheet pasted to REP. Front paste-downs repaired. Leaves browned, spotting and staining to endpapers. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 35147
[KINGSTON UPON HULL]. An act for making and establishing public keys or wharfs at kingston upon hull...and for establishing other necessary regulations within the Town and Port of Kingston upon Hull. 1774. Hull. Printed by Thomas Lee and Co., 1796. 8vo. x, 108pp. Uncut. Stitched, as issued. Title page and verso of terminal leaf lightly dust-soiled. Contemporary inscriptions of Martin Schofield and Edward Codd to title page. ESTC records copies at just three locations (BL, York, and York Minster). ESTC T231156.

[Together with:] Copy of the Report, of thomas morris, Esquire, relative to the making of a new dock, at Kingston upon Hull. [s.i.] [s.n.], [1793]. ... More >
£ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34832
SHARP, Granville. Remarks on the use of the definitive article in the greek text of the new testament; containing many proofs of the divinity of christ, from passages, which are wrongly translated in the common english version. Durham. Printed and sold by L. Pennington, 1798. First edition. 8vo. viii, [1], 4-52pp. With a half-title. Contemporary olive green roan, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed, marked, and discoloured, foot of spine a trifle worn. Some paper softening to lower corner of text-block. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 35635
RYLAND, John. An english and greek grammar. Designed as an introduction to a key to the greek testament: adapted to the Tender Capacities of youth, and serious young christians... London. Printed for G. Keith...and E. and C. Dilly, 1777. First edition. viii, 56pp. ESTC records copies at just three locations (Oxford, Tusculum College, and Yale). ESTC N47792.

[Bound after:] P, S. A new introduction to the latin tongue; or, a methodical, plain, and easy latin grammar: peculiarly adapted, on anew plan, for communicating the rudiments of that language to tender capacities... [London?]. [s.n.], 1775. First edition. [2], 20, 23-46pp, [2]. Without leaf C4. ESTC records copies ... More >
£ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 19534
BARCLAY, Robert. An apology for the True Christian Divinity, being an explanation and vindication of the principles and doctrines Of the People called quakers.. Birmingham. Printed by John Baskerville, 1765. The eight edition in English. Quarto. [15], iii-xiii, 504pp, [16]. With a terminal reference table. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, recently rebacked and re-cornerned, preserving original backstrip, with contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Marbled endpapers. Lightly rubbed and marked, with corners exposed, and light wear to extremities. Bookplate of the Royal College of Art college library to FEP. Inked gift inscription addressed to John Searle 'From David Barclay Grandson of the author. ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 35156
DENHOLM, James. The history of the city of glasgow and suburbs: compiled from authentic records and other respectable authorities.... Glasgow. Printed by and for R. Chapman, 1798. Second edition. 8vo. 11, [1], 272pp. With an engraved frontispiece, 10 further engraved plates, and a large folding map of Glasgow city centre. Nineteenth-century brown half-morocco, marbled boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Marbled endpapers. Rubbed and marked, with wear to extremities, spine sunned. Book-label of Eric Sloane to FEP. Occasional browning to leaves, light scattered spotting throughout. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 36136
WESLEY, John. A calm address to our american colonies. London. Printed by R. Hawes...And Sold at the Foundry, 1775. 23pp, [1]. ESTC T19839.

[Bound after:] [WILBERFORCE, William]. The debate on a motion for the abolition of the slave-trade, in the house of commons on monday and tuesday, april 18 and 19, 1791, reported in detail. London. Printed by James Phillips, 1792. Second edition. [4], 133pp, [3]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. ESTC N6876.

[And:] [WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH]. The sunday service of the ... More >
£ 3,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 35670
MARTIN, Benjamin. Bibliotheca Technologica: or, a Philological Library of literary arts and sciences.. London. Printed for James Hodges, 1747. Second edition. 8vo. viii, 513pp, [23]. With an engraved frontispiece and terminal index. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, recently rebacked. Worn, with corners exposed, staining, and scoring to boards. Ink-stamp and inked ownership inscription of G. ? Mellersh to first blank fly-leaf. Leaves lightly browned, light scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 35384
WOOD, John. Elements of perspective; containing the nature of light and colours, and the theory and practice of perspective, in regard to lines, surfaces, and solids, with its application to architecture. To which are added rules for painting in transparent water colours. London. G. Cawthorn, 1799. First edition. 8vo. [3], vi-xv, [1], 132pp. Without half-title. With 18 engraved folding plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed, upper joint starting. Printer's waste pastedowns sprung (with some loss), early inked ownership inscription to title, title page working loose, plates browned, scattered spotting. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 23343
[PLEASING HISTORIAN]. The pleasing historian, and entertaining companion, through the english history: containing A Recital of the most remarkable Transactions and Anecdotes, illustrating the British Nation, Arranged in a Chronological Series, From the Reign of Alfred the Great to the present times. After the Manner of Dr. goldsmith. London. Printed for G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1787. 12mo. 216pp. Contemporary sheep-backed marbled paper boards. Rubbed and dulled, surface wear to spine. Contemporary ownership inscription to head of title page. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32029
[BRITISH ARMY]. General regulations and orders relative to the Duties in the Field and in Cantonments, issued by His Royal Highness, frederick, duke of york and albany, Field Marshal, and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Forces, K. G. and K. B. &c. &c. London. Printed for the War Office, by T. Egerton, 1798. 8vo. 55pp, [1]. With a half-title. Original publisher's marbled wrappers, printed paper title label to upper wrapper. Lightly rubbed, sunned. Marginal loss to leaf C7. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 35627
[BLAKE, William]. CUMBERLAND, George. Thoughts on outline, sculpture, and the system that guided the ancient artists in composing their figures and groupes: accompanied with free remarks on the pratice of the moderns, and liberal hints cordially intended for their advantage. To which are annexed twenty-four designs of clasical subjects invented on the principles recommended in the essay by george cumberland. London. Printed by W. Wilson...and sold by Messrs. Robinson, 1796. First edition. Quarto. [4], iii, [1], 48, [2], 49-52pp. With a leaf of publisher's advertisements. With 24 plates; one unsigned, 15 drawn and engraved by Cumberland, eight engraved by William Blake after designs by Cumberland. Uncut in original publisher's limp buff paper boards evidently formed from the reversed sheets of another (unidentified) publication, partially visible within Etruscan key pattern borders. Housed in modern blue paper solander. Extremities marked ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 23339