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CLOWES, J.[ohn]. Letters to a member of parliament on the character and writings of baron swedenborg. [Manchester]. Printed for Messrs. Clarke, 1799. First edition. 8vo. xv , [1], 355, [1]pp. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards. Worn, with heavy surface wear, splitting to lower joint, small loss to head of spine. Ink-staining to FEP. Repairs to gutter margin of pp.49-56, spotting and browning to leaves. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 18076

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CLERKE, William, Revd. Sir . Thoughts upon the means of preserving the health of the poor, by prevention and suppression of epidemic fevers. Addressed to the inhabitants of the town of manchester, and of the several populous trading towns surrounding and connected with it. London. Printed for J. Johnson...And J. Edwards, 1790. First edition. 8vo. 27pp, [1]. Modern calf-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to upper board. Very minor shelf-wear. Single early manuscript correction to p.11 More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28737

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CLAUDIANUS, Claudius. The Rape of Proserpine, From Claudian. In Three Books. With the story of Sextus and Erichtho, From Lucan's Pharsalia, Book 6. Translated by Mr. Jabez Hughes. London. Printed by J. D. and sold by Ferd. Burleigh, 1714. First edition. 8vo. xii, 116pp. Recent brown half-morocco, tan cloth boards, lettered in gilt. Very slight rubbing to extremities. Marbled endpapers, initial gathering foxed and toned, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 15132

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CLARK, Hugh. WORMULL, Thomas. A short and easy introduction to heraldry... London. Printed for G. Kearsley, 1779. Fourth edition. 8vo. [4], 106pp. With 24 engraved plates. Without the final leaf of advertisements. Later brown cloth, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked. Occasional spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 26387

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CLARK, G[eorge]. An alphabetical epitome of the common law of england; so far as it relates to the security of the persons, property and privileges of individuals. London. Printed for Fielding and Walker et al., 1778. First edition. 8vo. iv, 130 [i.e. 230]pp, [2]. With a terminal advertisement leaf. Contemporary blind-tooled sheep, title in manuscript to spine. Rubbed, heavily marked. Paste-downs sprung, occasional spotting. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 16403

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[CLARKE, Henry]. The school candidates, a prosaic burlesque: occasioned by the late election of a schoolmaster, at the village of boudinnoir. Utopia [i.e. Manchester]. [s.n.], 1788. First edition. 12mo. [2], 103pp, [3]. Without half-title. With an engraved folding plate: 'Bragmardo & Epistomen's aerial Voyage to Boudinnoir', and a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Extremities worn, splitting to joints, spine cracked. Hinges exposed, loss and tearing to laid-down frontispiece, manuscript extract from a verse by Butler to verso of rear blank fly-leaf, occasional spotting. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 19150

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CICERO, Marcus Tullius. Marci tullii ciceronis epistolarum ad familiares libri XVI... Cantabrigiae [i.e. Cambridge]. Impensis Gul. Thurlbourn, [1749]. 8vo. In two volumes. [10], 582, [2]; [4], 570pp, [12]. Later vellum, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting brown and green calf lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 24057

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CIBBER, C[olley]. The careless husband: a comedy. London [i.e. The Hague]. Printed for T. Johnson, 1721. 8vo. 100pp. Uncut. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's powder blue wrappers, title in manuscript to spine. Extremities rubbed, marked, and creased, loss to head and foot of spine. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31826

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[CHURCH OF SCOTLAND]. WILSON, William. A defence of the Reformation-Principles of the Church of Scotland... Edinburgh. Printed by T. Lumisden and J. Robertson, for J. Jaffray Book-seller in Stirling, 1739. First edition. xviii, 19-331pp, [3]. ESTC T79910.

[Bound with:] Acts and Proceedings of the Associate Presbytery, Met at Edinburgh, May 1739... Edinburgh. Printed for J. Jaffray, 1739. First edition. vi, 7-60pp. ESTC T79917.

[And:] ERSKINE, Ebenezer. The sovereignty of Zion's King; in some discourses upon psalm ii. 6. Edinburgh. Printed by Alexander Alison, for David Duncan, 1739. First edition. 84pp. ESTC T75161. Copies recorded at four locations ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 19694

[CHURCH OF ENGLAND]. A form of prayer and thanksgiving to Almighty god; To be used At Morning and Evening Service...on the safe Delivery of the Queen, and happy Birth of a Princess. London. Printed by Mark Roberts...and by the Assigns of Robert Baskett, 1768. Quarto. 4pp. Single bifolium. Short marginal tear at foot. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 33206

[CHURCHMAN, John]. An account of the gospel labours, and christian experiences of a faithful minister of christ, john churchman... London. James Philips, 1781. First British edition. 8vo. vii, [1], 351pp, [1]. Contemporary calf, gilt. Extremities rubbed and marked, some surface loss to spine. Without FFEP, slight marginal loss to leaf Q1, very occasional light spotting and creasing. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 16789

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[CHURCHILL, John, Duke of Marlborough]. The history of Prince mirabel's Infancy, Rise and Disgrace: With the sudden Promotion of novicius... London. Printed for J. Baker, 1712. First edition. 8vo. In three parts. [10], 90, 80, 80pp. Disbound. Lightly browned. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 19180

CHURCHILL, C[harles]. The author. A poem. By C. Churchill.. London. Printed for W. Flexney et al., 1763. First edition. [4], 19pp, [1]. With half-title.

[Bound with:] [CHURCHILL, Charles]. The times. A poem. London. Printed for the author; and Sold by J. Coote, 1764. First edition. 33pp, [1]. Manuscript inscription of the author's name above imprint to title.

Quarto. Contemporary? half calf, marbled boards, tooled and lettered in gilt to spine. Heavily rubbed, with surface wear to spine and extremities, small losses to head and ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34792

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CHUBB, Tho[mas]. An enquiry concerning redemption. Wherein the Christian Redemption Is particularly considered... London. Printed for T. Cox, 1743. First edition. 8vo. 113pp, [3]. Without half-title. With three final pages of publisher's advertisements. Disbound, all edges red. Lightly creased and spotted. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21397

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CHUBB, Thomas. A discourse concerning reason, With regard to Religion and Divine Revelation. Wherein is shewn, That Reason either is, or else that it ought to be, a sufficient Guide in Matters of Religion... London. Printed for T. Cox, 1731. First edition. 8vo. 83pp, [5]. With five final pages of publisher's advertisements. Disbound, all edges red. Stab-stitch holes to gutter, title page soiled, later paper shelf-label to head. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 21306

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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. Oxford. Printed at the Clarendon Press, by W. Jackson and W. Dawson, Printers to the University, 1795. Unpaginated. ESTC T504813.

[Bound with]: A New Edition of the Psalms of David, Fitted to the Tunes Used in Churches. London. Printed by S. Brooke, 1793. 237pp, [4]. ESTC T87368.

8vo. [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled red straight-grain morocco. Rubbed and marked, with surface loss to edges and joints, spine dulled and creased. Inked ownership inscription of Robert Williams, Bridehead, 36 Grosvenor Square to FEP. Very occasional ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34094

[CHRISTIANITY]. A letter to a friend concerning the New Distinction of high and low Church.. London. Printed by J.H. and are to be sold by John Nutt, 1704. First edition. Quarto. [4], 27pp, [1]. Disbound, all edges red. Title page browned and soiled, paper label numbered '39.' pasted to upper left corner. Leaves browned, scattered spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 34802

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[CHRISTIANITY]. Plain truth confirmed, and the Righteousness of faith opened; Being an Answer to the Objections of J. M. sent to the Author. London. [s.n.], 1764. First edition. 8vo. 14pp. Disbound. Title page very nearly detached. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 21402

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CHEYNE, George. Philosophical principles of Natural Religion: Containing the elements of Natural Philosophy, and the proofs for Natural Religion, Arising from them.. London. Printed for George Strahan, 1705. First edition. 8vo. [34], 118, [1], 282, 68pp, [2]. Contemporary gilt-tooled blind-panelled calf,
contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, slight loss
to foot of spine. Some loss to rear pastedown, lightly browned throughout. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 33229

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