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KINGSFORD, [W]illiam. Three letters to the Rev. Mr. Wesley, containing remarks on a piece lately published with his approbation. . Canterbury. Printed for the author, by J. Grove, 1789. First edition. 8vo. [2], 70pp. Uncut in original publisher's powder blue wrappers. Rubbed, with loss to spine and browning to wrappers. Shelf-label pasted to upper wrapper. Contemporary inked ownership inscription to title. Leaves browned, particularly to edges. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 34410

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KIRWAN, Richard. An estimate of the temperature of different latitudes. London. Printed by J. Davis, 1787. First edition. 8vo. viii, 114pp. Later brown cloth with gilt title to spine. Armorial bookplate of the Meteorological Office London to FEP, with ink stamp of same to title. Lightly rubbed. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 12098

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[KNIGHT, Ellis Cornelia]. Dinarbas; a Tale: Being a Continuation of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia.. London. T. Cadell,Jun, and W Davies., 1800. Fourth Edition. 12mo. xii, 309pp [1]. Contemporary speckled calf, decorative spine, contrasting red morocco lettering piece, gilt. Slightly rubbed with a little surface loss and tiny ink spot to spine, very minor occasional foxing but a nice copy. Bottom corner torn away to margin of p.273. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 10207

KNOX, Vicesimus. Essays moral and literary. Basil. Printed and sold by James Decker, 1800. 8vo. In three volumes. [12], 366; [6], 364; [6], 365pp, [1]. Original publisher's vellum-backed cream paper boards, contrasting blue calf lettering-pieces. Extremities lightly marked. Small hole to p.189-190, Vol. I - touching text with slight loss of sense, very occasional light spotting, browning, and marginal chipping. More > £ 350.00 Antiquates Ref. 17039

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KNOX, Vicesimus. Liberal education: or, a practical treatise on the methods of acquiring useful and polite learning. London. Printed for Charles Dilly, 1782. Fourth edition. 8vo. [3], vi-xxiii, [1], 486pp, [2]. With a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Without half-title. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, recently rebacked, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece, all edges green. Board lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, Bookplate of the Swansea Training College reference library to FEP. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 23768

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[LADIES' DIARY]. The Ladies' Diary: of Woman's Almanack, For the Year of our Lord 1791... London. Printed for the Company of Stationers, And sold by Robert Horsfield, [1791]. 48pp. Title and calendar in red and black. Not in ESTC.

[Bound with:] The Ladies' Diary: of Woman's Almanack, For the Year of our Lord 1792... London. Printed for the Company of Stationers, And sold by Robert Horsfield, [1792]. 48pp. Title and calendar in red and black. ESTC N3191.

[And:] The Ladies' Diary: of Woman's Almanack, For the Year of our Lord 1793... London. Printed ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33495

LADY WALLACE. The conduct of the king of prussia and general dumourier, investigated by lady wallace. London. Printed for J. Debrett, 1793. First edition. 8vo. [4], 156pp, [4]. With two terminal advertisement leaves. Uncut, partially unopened, stitched, as issued. Ink inscription to title-page, occasional spotting, dust-soiling, chipping to margins. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 18215

LAIRESSE, Gerard de. The art of painting, in all its branches, Methodically demonstrated by Discourses and Plates, and exemplified by remarks on the paintings Of the best Masters: And their Perfections and Oversights laid open. London. Printed for S. Vandenbergh, 1778. Second edition in English. Quarto. [20], 504pp. Title in red and black. With an engraved frontispiece and a further 69 engraved plates (numbered 1-71, several folding). Modern gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled paper boards. Minor shelf-wear, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, verso of six initial leaves (including frontispiece and title page) and terminal leaf neatly strengthened to verso, one plate with repaired closed tears, some dampstaining, mostly to plates, scattered spotting, offsetting. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 26443

LAMOTTE, Charles. An essay upon Poetry and Painting, With Relation to the Sacred and Profane history. With an appendix Concerning obscenity in Writing and Painting. London. Printed for F. Fayram...and J. Leake, 1730. First edition. 12mo. 2], 202pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled sprinkled calf. Lightly rubbed and marked, wear to upper corner of lower board and foot of sunned spine. Without free-endpapers, very slight loss to head of leaves B5-6, occasional light spotting. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 30784

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LAUDERDALE, [James Maitland], Earl of. Thoughts on finance, suggested by the measures of the present session. London. Printed for G. G. and J. Robinson, 1797. First edition. [4], 55pp, [1]. With a half-title. ESTC T174622.

[Bound after:] [GENERAL CONVENTION OF THE ROYAL BURGHS OF SCOTLAND]. An illustration of the principles of the bill proposed to be submitted to the consideration of Parliament, for correcting the abuses and supplying the defects in the internal government of the royal boroughs... Edinburgh. Printed by Neill and Company, 1787. First edition. [4], 54, 31pp, [1]. Appendix ... More > £ 1,750.00 Antiquates Ref. 25165

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[LAWSON, John]. A dissertation on the geometrical analysis of the antients. With a Collection of Theorems and Problems, without solutions, for the exercise of young students. Canterbury. Printed and sold by Simmons and Kirkby, 1774. First edition. 8vo. [2], xxiv, 32pp. With two engraved folding plates. Disbound. Scattered spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 22452

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LAW, William. Remarks upon A Late book, entituled, The Fable of the Bees, or Private Vices, Publick Benefits in a Letter to the Author... London. Printed for Will. and John Innys, 1724. First edition. 8vo. [2], 106pp. Without half-title or final advertisement leaf. Disbound. Heavily foxed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 15609

LE BEAU, [Charles]. The history of the lower empire; beginning from Constantine the Great. Translated from the French of M. Le Beau. Volume the first. London. Printed for T. Davies, 1770. First edition in English. 8vo. Volume I, all published. xxxi, [1], 390pp. With half-title. Uncut in original publisher's drab paper boards. Without spine panel, rubbed and marked. Paste-downs sprung, short marginal tear to leaf T7, else internally immaculate. More > £ 850.00 Antiquates Ref. 16219

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LEDIARD, Thomas. The naval history of england, In all its branches; from the norman conquest In the Year 1066. to the Conclusion of 1734... London. Printed for John Wilcox...and Oliver Payne, 1735. First edition. Folio. Two volumes bound as one. iv, [24], xii, 394, [2], 395-933pp, [1]. Printed in double columns. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and a terminal page of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-ruled speckled calf. Without lettering-piece. Rubbed, boards held by cords only, wear to head of spine. Light damp-staining to head of text-block, loss to lower corners of leaves 5S2 and 10G2, ink stains to p.159, very ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 15611

[LEEDS THEATRE]. For the Benefit of Mr. kemble. By Their majesties Servants, At the theatre in leeds, On tuesday Evening, June 5, 1781, will be reviv'd a tragedy, call'd The earl of essex: or, the unhappy favourite... [Leeds?]. [s.n.], [1781]. Dimensions 190 x 300 mm. Single leaf broadside. Browned and creased, some marginal chipping/tearing. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 31604

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LE SAGE, [Alain René]. The bachelor of salamanca. Or, memoirs of Don Cherubim de la Ronda. In three parts. Dublin. Printed by George Faulkner, 1737. 12mo. Volume one of two only; the second volume (comprising part III), was not published until 1740. [8], 259pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece, one further engraved plate, and a final page of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary speckled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, marked, and bumped, joints split, loss to head of spine and lettering-piece. Hinges exposed, armorial bookplate of literary patron and antiquary Paul Panton ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25110

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[LE SAGE, Alain Rene]. The history and adventures of gil blas, of santillane... London. Printed for the proprietors; and sold by all booksellers in town and country, 1795. New edition, revised and corrected. 8vo. 357pp, [1]. The title page is a cancel; a reissue of Hogg's edition of [1794] without the advertisement on the verso of p.357. Contemporary sheep, contrasting red calf lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, some surface loss to upper board and spine. Recent book-label of J. F. Fuggles to FEP, contemporary inked ownership inscription of M. Lodge to recto of FFEP, a trifle toned. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21634

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L'ESTRANGE, Hamon. A Friendly and Charitable legacy to the world... Bury. Printed and Sold by W. Green et al., 1767. Second edition. 8vo. ix, [1], 90pp, [2]. With a final leaf of advertisements (not recorded by ESTC). Contemporary sheep, spine richly gilt, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities worn, joints split, loss to head of spine. Hinges exposed, inked ownership signature to FFEP of Anna Maria Ewen Junr. (1786-1857) whose mother (according to neat pencilled notes on front endpapers), was the granddaughter of the author. With an acrostic poem ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23175

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[LETTERS]. [DOUGLAS, Francis]. Familiar letters on a variety of important and interesting subjects, From Lady Harriet Morley, and others. London. Printed for W. Strahan, 1773. First edition. 8vo. [7], iv-viii, 16, 560pp, [i.e. 460pp]. With 16pp subscribers' list. Contemporary calf, gilt. A trifle rubbed, some discolouration to joints. Without lettering-piece, gilt faded. Preliminaries a little browned, else internally a fine copy. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 12517

[LIEBERKUHN, Samuel]. The acts Of the Days of the son of man, or, the history of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ... London. Printed by M. Lewis, 1771. [Second edition in English]. 12mo. viii, [12], 256pp, [10]. Contemporary sheep, gilt. Extremities worn and marked, joints split, some surface loss to lower board. Occasional light spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 17079