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BILLINGE, Charles. Poems on christian charity, contentment, and melancholy. Wolverhampton. Printed for the Author, by J. Smart, 1784. First edition. vi, [5], 12-88pp. ESTC T9681. ESTC records copies at three locations in the British Isles (BL, Cambridge, and Oxford), and a further four in North America (Columbia, Harvard, Huntington, and Yale).

[Bound with:] POPE, Alexander. Messias. Idyllium sacrum. Per alexandrum pope, anglice conscriptum. Latine redditum. Wolverhampton. Typis, J. Smart, 1784. [4], 4-8, 4-8pp, [1]. Parallel English and Latin texts with duplicate pagination. ESTC T5691. ESTC ... More >
£ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 19757
BERKENHOUT, John. Synopsis of the natural history of great-britain and ireland. Containing a systematic arrangement and concise description of all the animals, vegetables, and fossils, which have hitherto been discovered in these Kingdoms...Being a second edition of the Outlines, &c. Corrected and considerably enlarged... London. Printed for T. Cadell, 1789. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [2], xii, 13-19, [1], 334, [2]; [4], 380pp. Contemporary diced calf, richly tooled in gilt and blind, 'Newall' lettered in gilt to foot of spines. Rubbed and sunned. Paper strips pasted to half-titles in order to obscure early ownership inscriptions, inked ownership inscription of Thos: Clifton to title page of Vol. II. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 27397
BERKELEY, George. Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and inquiries Concerning the Virtues of tar water, And divers other Subjects connected together and arising one from another. London. Re-printed For W. Innys, and C. Hitch...and C. Davis, 1744. Second edition, improved and correct by the author. 8vo. 174pp, [2]. Recent sheep-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Recent book-label of John Stephens to FEP, inked ownership inscription of 'Danvers Osborm 1744' to head of title-page, with very occasional annotations in his hand, slight loss to upper corner of leaf O1. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 18715
BELL, Thomas. A short essay on Military First Principles. London. Printed for T. Becket and P. A. De Hondt, 1770. First edition. 8vo. [4], xii, 223pp, [1]. Sumptuously bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled red morocco, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed, a trifle marked, ink-stain to upper board. Marbled endpapers, recent bookplates of John Arthur Brooke and Ian Paton to FEP and FFEP respectively. More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 15222
BEHN, Mrs [Aphra]. All the histories and novels Written by the Late Ingeious Mrs. behn, Intire in Two Volumes. Published by Mr. Charles Gildon.. London. Printed by J.D. for M.P. and sold by A. Bettesworth...and F. Clay, 1722. Seventh edition, Corrected. 12mo. xii, 324; 336pp. With the half-title ('Mrs. Behn's Novels, In Two Volumes') and portrait frontispiece (with modern interleaf) engraving of the author (by Robert White, after John Riley) to Vol I, but without the six engraved 'Cuts' referred to on the title. Early twentieth-century gilt-tooled red morocco, A.E.G., by Stikeman. A little rubbed to extremities, especially upper joint of Vol. I., some browning to endpapers ... More > £ 2,000.00 Antiquates Ref. 32495
[BECKFORD, Alderman William]. Brief memoirs of the judges whose portraits are preserved in guildhall. To which are prefixed, engravings of the marble sculptures, representing the earl of chatham and william beckford, Esq. [London]. Sold by John Pridden...and Joseph White, 1791. First edition. 8vo. [6], 9-50pp. Title-page a cancel. With three engraved plates, extra-illustrated with an additional engraved portrait depicting Sir Christopher Turnor and a single leaf, with text to both sides (from another, unidentified volume) regarding his life bound in following leaf C4. Contemporary calf-backed vellum-tipped marbled boards, gilt. Extremities rubbed, some loss to spine, else fine. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP; 'For Mr. Wolley ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 16575
BEATTIE, James. Poems on several subjects. London. Printed for W. Johnston, 1766. New edition, corrected. 12mo. [8], 166pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, some surface loss to upper board/joint. Hinges exposed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25562
BEATTIE, James. Evidences of the christian religion; briefly and plainly stated. Edinburgh. Printed for A. Strahan and T. Cadell...and W. Creech, 1786. First edition. 8vo. Two volumes bound as one. vii, [1], 180; [2], 155pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed, some surface loss to boards, loss to lettering-piece. Inked ownership inscription of Richard Bent, Stretham to FEP, contemporary ownership inscription of Brackenburg to head of title page, occasional light spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 19596
BAUDIER, Michael. An history Of the Memorable and Extraordinary Calamities of margaret of anjou, queen of england; Wherein may be seen the Inconstancy of Fortune, the Changes of Courts, and the Miseries of human Life, to which Crowns and Sceptres are subject...Translated out of the original Manuscript... London. Printed by James Bettenham, For G. Strahan.., 1737. First edition. 8vo. xii, 192pp. Later half-calf, marbled boards, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, joints split, chipping to foot of spine. Book-label of James Dolman to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 21191
BARRINGTON, Shute. A Charge Delivered to the Clergy Of the Diocese of Sarum at the Primary Visitation of That Diocese, In the Year MDCCLXXXIII By Shute Lord Bishop of Sarum. Oxford. [s.n.], 1783. 8vo. [4], 24pp. Uncut in original paper wraps with later stitching, inscribed in ink to upper wrapper 'The Revd. Mr Clark Curate of Chadleworth'. As the present copy bears the name of an English clergyman in the Marlborough area, it is possible that Shute Barrington (1734-1826) distributed this short encouragement of residency, activity and diligence given on his translation to Salisbury to his subordinates in the ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 9890
[BARRINGTON, John Shute]. The Layman's letter to the Bishop of Bangor: or, an examination of His Lordship's Preservative against the nonjurors...imputed to the Body of the People.. London. Printed and sold by J. Roberts, 1716. First edition. Quarto. 44pp. Disbound, all edges red. Title heavily browned and soiled, with several small stab-holes to gutter-margin. Paper manuscript label numbered '28.' pasted to upper left corner of title. Leaves browned, scattered spotting and staining. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 34801