English Books - 1701-1800

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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

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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

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[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

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[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

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JACKSON, John. Journey from india, towards england, in the year 1797... London. Printed for T. Daell, Jun. and W. Davies, 1799. First edition. 8vo. xvi, 277pp, [3]. With five engraved plates, an engraved folding map, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Nineteenth century gilt-tooled panelled sprinkled calf. A trifle rubbed. Scattered spotting. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 35559

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[BOWLES, Carington]. An Accurate Map of the Counties of Gloucester and Monmouth... [London]. [Printed for Carington Bowles], 1760. Dimensions: 700 x 500 mm. Engraved hand-coloured linen-backed folding map. Housed in original publisher's marbled paper slipcase. Map shaved at foot with loss of imprint. Slipcase rubbed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 36082

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[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

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KINGSFORD, William. A vindication of the baptists, from the criminality of a charge exhibited against them, By the Rev. Mr. wesley.. Canterbury. Printed by J. Grove, 1789. The fifth edition. 8vo. 16pp. Disbound. Title page soiled. Leaves browned, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 35190

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[CHATTERTON, Thomas]. Poems supposed to have been written at bristol. Cambridge. Printed by B. Flower, for the editor, 1794. Fifth edition. 8vo. xxix, [3], 329pp, [1]. With an additional engraved title page and one engraved plate. Finely bound in later vellum-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting brown morocco lettering-piece. Light browning to title page. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 29122

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ZIMMERMANN, M. [Johann Georg].. Solitude considered, in regard to its influence upon the mind and the heart.. London. Printed for C. Dilly, 1797. Seventh edition. [6], x, 420pp, viii. With an additional engraved title page and engraved frontispiece.

[Together with:] ZIMMERMANN, M. [Johann Georg]. Solitude considered. Part II. London. Printed by H. Baldwin & Son; for C. Dilly, [1800]. First edition. vi, 378pp, vii-xvii, [1]. With an engraved title page and engraved portrait frontispiece.

8vo. Uniformly bound in later calf-backed green paper boards, ruled in gilt and blind, and lettered ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 35385

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BANNATYNE, George. Ancient scottish poems. Published from the MS. of george bannatyne, mdlxviii.. Edinburgh. Printed by A. Murray and J. Cochran. For John Balfour., 1770. First edition. 8vo. xii, 330pp, [2]. With half-title. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed and marked, with light surface wear to joints and edges, and some damp-staining to boards. Book-label of J. O. Edwards and early manuscript shelf-mark 'PP. c 34' to FEP. Leaves lightly browned, with occasional light spotting throughout, and heavier spotting and staining to initial and terminal leaves. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 32733

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SUTHERLAND, Elizabeth Leveson-Gower, Duchess of. The additional case of elisabeth, Claiming the Title and Dignity of Countess of Sutherland, By her Guardians. Wherein the Facts and Arguments in support of her Claim are more fully stated, and the Errors in the Additional Cases exhibited for the other Claimants are detected. To be heard at the Bar of the House of Lords, upon the day of [blank] 177[blank]. [London]. [s.n.], [1770]. First edition. Quarto. [2], 21, [1], 70, 177pp, [1]; [2]. The terminal leaf contains a folio pedigree. Nineteenth century half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, brown cloth boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, carmine edges. Rubbed, spine sunned. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 35299

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VERTUE, George. Medals, Coins, Great-Seals, Impressions, From the Elaborate Works of Thomas Simon... [London]. Invented and Published by Geo: Vertue, 1753. First edition. Quarto. [4], 3, [1], iv, 68pp. With 38 engraved plates. Contemporary blind-tooled calf, later rebacked, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Heavily rubbed. Hinges exposed, adhesive residue to FEP, scattered spotting. Inscribed 'James Vertue' to head of title page, later manuscript inscription to RFEP: 'Presentation copy, first impress'. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27537

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[REEVES, John]. Thoughts on the English Government. Addressed to the quiet good sense of the people of england. In a series of letters. Letter the first.... London. Printed for J. Owen, 1795. First edition. 8vo. [4], 80pp. Disbound. Title-page slightly soiled, with chipping to edges, else a good copy. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 35076

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[PRIESTLEY RIOTS]. The Report of the Trials of the rioters, at the assizes held at warwick, august 20, 1791, before the Right Hon. Mr. Baron Perryn, taken in short-hand by marsom & ramsey, by order of the committee of protestant dissenters in birmingham.. Birmingham. Printed by John Thompson, [1791]. First edition. 8vo. [6], 156pp. With a half-title. Modern red buckram, lettered in gilt to spine. Leaves lightly browned, terminal leaf lightly dust-stained. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34935

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POPE, Alexander. The dunciad, variorum. With the prolegomena of scriblerus.. London. Printed for A. Dod, 1729. First edition. Quarto. 16, [2], 6, 9-29, [3], 118pp, cxix-cxxiv, [2]. With an engraved title page and terminal index. Contemporary calf-backed marbled boards, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece. Heavily worn, with lower joint cracked and upper joint split, significant loss to corners, slight losses to head and foot of spine. Armorial bookplate of Richard Bingham to FEP. Early inked inscriptions of Robert Eddowes to FFEP, dated 1748, and ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 30339

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GAY, John. Poems on several occasions. London. Printed for Jacob Tonson, 1720. First edition. Quarto. Two volumes bound as one. [10], 268pp, [6], [271]-546pp. Pages 104, 242, 377, 378 misnumbered 102, 422, 363, 368 respectively. Title page in red and black. With a preliminary list of subscribers and errata slip, but without the three plates originally issued with this work. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Worn, with surface wear to boards, upper joint split, small losses to head ... More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 33551

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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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