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HORNE, George. A commentary on the Book of Psalms...with a view to render the Use of the Psalter Pleasing and Profitable to all Orders and Degrees of Christians.. Oxford. Clarendon Press, 1784. The Third Edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [2], lxiii, 453pp, [2]; [2], 547pp, [2]. With half-title to each volume and a final leaf of guidance to the reader in vol. 2. Contemporary calf, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece. Worn, with fading to spine and upper boards of both vols, and cracks to head and foot of spine. Endpapers stained, some very slight spotting throughout text.

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£ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 33417
[PITT, William]. The speech of the Right Hon. William Pitt, chancellor of the exchequer, on Friday, the 17th day of February 1792, on proposing the application of an additional sum for the reduction of the public debt, and the repeal of certain duties on malt, on female servants, on carts and waggons, on houses, and on candles.. London. Printed for G. G. and J. Robinson, 1792. First edition. 8vo. 47pp, [1]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Modern grey paper boards, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece. Inked inscription 'Ld. Auckland' to head of title. Light browning and slight scattered spotting throughout. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 33555
MASON, William. Poems. Glasgow. Printed by Andrew Foulis, 1777. 12mo. In two volumes. [4],139, [1]; 129pp, [3]. Nineteenth century gilt-ruled calf. A trifle rubbed, spines sunned. Inked ownership inscriptions of J. T. Coleridge to front blank fly-leaves. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 33720
MANNOCK, John. The poor man's catechism: or, the Christian doctrine explained. With short admonitions.. London. Printed for Thomas Lewis, 1762. 8vo. [2], 392pp, [4]. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, without lettering-piece. Worn, with surface loss to boards, joints split, losses to head and foot of spine. Inked inscription 'Hic liber mihi pertinet' to head of FFEP. Inked ownership inscription of 'Mr Morningford' to head of title. Endpapers browned, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 33837
[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
HEALDE, Thomas. The new pharmacopoeia of the royal college of physicians of london. London. Printed by J. W. Galabin, for T. Longman, 1788. First edition. 8vo. xvi, 343pp. Original publisher's blue paper boards, rebacked in contemporary brown calf. Heavily rubbed and marked, with surface wear to edges, toned. Without free endpapers, initial advertisement leaf and final printed leaf used as pastedowns. Spotting throughout, particularly to endpapers. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34322
REYNOLDS, Frederick. How to grow rich: a comedy... London. Printed for T. N. Longman, 1793. Second edition. 8vo. [4], 70pp, [2]. ESTC T112295.

[Bound with:] [BURGOYNE, John]. The heiress. A comedy in five acts... London. Printed for J. Debrett, 1786. Third edition. [2], 112pp. Without half-title. Initial two leaves shaved, without loss of text. ESTC T36081.

[And:] [GUILBERT DE PIXÉRÉCOURT, René Charles]. The wife with two husbands: a tragi-comedy, in three acts. Translated from the french by miss gunning... London. Printed [by Bye ... More >
£ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34856
BURNETT, Bishop [Gilbert]. The lives of Sir matthew hale, Knt. Lord Chief Justice of england; wilmot, Earl of Rochester; and Queen mary.. London. Printed for T. Davies, 1774. 8vo. [14], 139, [8], 4-120, 82pp. With half-title and divisional title page to each of the 'lives'. Contemporary gilt-tooled sprinkled calf, recently rebacked, with contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, with wear to corners. Armorial bookplate of Sir John Rolt to FEP. Leaves browned, with staining to endpapers, light scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 35139
[OSBORNE, Thomas, Duke of Leeds]. Copies & Extracts of some letters Written to and from The Earl of Danby (now Duke of Leeds) in the Years 1676, 1677, and 1678. With particular remarks Upon some of them. Published by his Grace's Direction.. London. Printed for John Nicholson , 1710. First edition. 8vo. xiii, [3], 364pp, [4]. With two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary blind-stamped panelled speckled calf, recently rebacked, spine tooled in gilt and blind, with contrasting green morocco lettering-piece. Worn, with staining and singeing to boards. Leaves browned and stained; some light chipping to edges of initial blank fly-leaves. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 35140
[DU PERRAY, Brossays]. Historical remarks and anecdotes on the castle of the bastille. Translated from the french published in 1774.. London. Printed for T. Cadell, and N. Conant, 1780. First edition. 8vo. [6], 29, [1]. With a large folding engraved map as frontispiece. Modern blind-ruled half-calf, marbled boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed to extremities. Armorial bookplate of Alan Waterworth to FEP. Numerous later naive paper repairs to verso of folding map. Light browning to initial leaves, some staining to plate and title. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 35207
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
[WINE]. [An Act for repealing the Duties upon Licenses for retailing Wine and Sweets, and upon Licenses for retailing distilled Spiritous Liquors, and for granting other Duties in Lieu thereof]. London. Printed by Charles Eyre and Andrew Strahan, Printers to the King's most Excellent Majesty, 1790. Folio. [2]. pp-711-730pp. Twentieth-century red morocco, gilt, titled in gilt to upper board. Slight wear to extremities. Reinforcement to gutter margins of text. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 10903
[ACTS - GEORGE II]. Anno Regni georgii II. Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, primo. At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the Seventeenth Day of March, Anno Dom. 1714... London. Printed by John Baskett, 1715. [2], 315-330pp, [2]. ESTC N53667.

[Bound with:] Anno Regni georgii II. Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, primo. At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the Seventeenth Day of March, Anno Dom. 1714... London. Printed by John Baskett, 1715. [4]pp. ESTC N53670.

[And:] Anno Regni georgii II. Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, primo. At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the Seventeenth ... More >
£ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 11390