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[HOME, Henry, Lord Kames]. Historical law-tracts. Edinburgh. Printed by A. Kincaid, 1761. Second edition. 8vo. xv, [1], 463pp, [1]. With a half-title. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, a trifle marked. Early inked ownership inscription of Joseph Crombie to title page, scattered ink-spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28530
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GUICCIARDINI, Lodovico. [PINKERTON, John?]. Guicciardini's account of the ancient flemish school of painting. Translated from his description of the netherlands, published in italian at antwerp, 1567. With a preface, by the translator. London. Printed for I. Herbert, 1795. Second English edition. Quarto. xv, [1], 36pp. With half-title. Uncut in original paper-backed marbled paper wrappers, with evidence of being disbound from a larger volume, with some loss and stitching to spine. Some browning and spotting internally. More > £ 350.00 Antiquates Ref. 14794
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[SWIFT, Jonathan]. Good Queen anne vindicated, and The Ingratitude, Insolence, &c. of her whig ministry and the allies Detected and Exposed, in the Beginning and Conducting of the war... London. Printed and sold by W. Owen, 1748. Second edition. 8vo. [4], 72pp. With a half-title. Uncut. Stitched, as issued. Latter half of text-block separated into individual gatherings. Contemporary inked ownership inscription of Hesketh Yarburgh to head of half-title. Lightly dust-soiled, some chipping to head of initial five leaves, occasional spotting/creasing. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 20765
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GOLDSMITH, John. Goldsmith. An almanack for the Year of our lord god M. DCC.XCVIII... London. Printed for the Company of Stationers; and sold by Robert Horsfield, and George Greenhill, [1798]. 24mo. 48pp. Title page and initial gathering in red and black. Calendar interleaved. Elaborately bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled red morocco, vellum onlays, A.E.G., housed in matching contemporary slipcase. Lightly rubbed, slipcase dulled and worn. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp, single early note to interleaved blank. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 33912
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ERSKINE, Ralph. Glad Tidings in sad Times: or, The City of god, in the Times of Trouble and Confusion, water'd with the River of Consolation. A sermon on psalm xlvi. 4... Edinburgh. Printed by Alexander Alison for David Duncan, 1739. First edition. 62pp, [2]. With a terminal advertisement leaf. ESTC T162752.

[Bound with:] ERSKINE, Ralph. The River of Life, Proceeding out of the Throne of god And of the lamb. A sermon preached immediately before the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper at Dumfermline, July 6th 1735. Edinburgh. Printed by Tho. Lumisden and Jo. Robertson, for James Beugo, 1736. First edition. 40pp. Not in ESTC???

[And:] ERSKINE, Ralph. ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30434
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WOLFE, General [James]. General wolfe's instructions to young officers. London. Printed for J. Millan, 1780. Second edition. 12mo. [2], ix, [3], 106pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of advertisements. Contemporary gilt-ruled sheep, contrasting red calf lettering-piece, supralibros to boards. Heavily worn, significant surface loss, upper board held by cords only, lower joint split. Title page lightly browned, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 22799
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[LIGHT HORSE VOLUNTEERS]. General regulations and instructions for the Light-horse Volunteers of London & Westminster. [London]. Printed for the Corps, by Bunney, thompson, and Co., 1797. Second edition, with alterations and additions. 24mo. vii, [1], 232, [5], 238-264, [8], 277-281pp, [1]. With six leaves (partially misbound), blank but comprehended in the pagination. Contemporary gilt-ruled dark green calf, A.E.G. Rubbed, marked, and bumped. Marbled endpapers, very occasional inked corrections to text. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 23156
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[FUGITIVE PIECES]. Fugitive pieces, on Various subjects. By several authors. London. Printed for J. Dodsley, 1765. Second edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [2], 352; [4], ix, [1], 11-357pp, [3]. With a final leaf of publisher's advertisements to Vol. II. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf boards, recently rebacked to style, preserving contemporary contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Boards rubbed and marked, chipping to lettering-pieces. Occasional browning and light damp-staining More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 23351
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TURNER, Daniel. Free thoughts on the spirit of free inquiry in religion; with Cautions against the Abuse of it, and Persuasive to Candour, Toleration, and Peace, amongst christians of all denominations. Henley. Printed and sold by G. Norton, for the Author, 1793. First edition. 8vo. [4], x, 148pp, [2]. With a terminal publisher's advertisement leaf. Later half-calf, marbled boards, lettered in gilt, marbled edges. Rubbed, chipping to head of spine, lower joint split. Lightly spotted. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 16918
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AUCKLAND, William Eden, Baron. Four letters to the earl of carlisle, from william eden, esq. On certain Perversions of Political Reasoning; and on the Nature, Progress, and Effect of Party Spirit and of Parties. On the present Circumstances of the War between Great Britain and the combined Powers of France and Spain. On the Public Debts, on the Public Credit, and on the Means of raising Supplies. On the Representations of Ireland respecting a Free-Trade. London. Printed for B. White...and T. Cadell, 1779. First edition. 8vo. [2], 163pp, [1]. Without half-title. Uncut and partially unopened. Stitched, as issued. Small marginal hole to dust-soiled title page, very occasional light spotting, verso of terminal leaf marked. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 20162
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SOUTH, Robert. Forty eight sermons and discourses on Several Subjects, and occasions. In Four Volumes.. London. Printed by G. James, for Jonah Bowyer, 1715. First edition. In four volumes. [8], 500pp, [4]; [16], 480pp; [16], 476pp, [4];[8], 542pp, [2]. ESTC N45839.

[Uniformly bound with:] SOUTH, Robert. Twelve sermons and discourses on several subjects and occasions. London. Printed for John Bowyer, 1724. In two volumes, labelled v and vi. [2], iv, [10], 497pp, [4]; [2], 442pp. With a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements to vol. v. ESTC T228105.

8vo. With a terminal ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33222
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[PANTOMIME]. For the Benefit of Mr. Bradbury. On friday, January 25, 1799, will be performed, (Not acted these Two Years) the favourite comedy of The Way to get Married...To which will be added, an entire original pantomime, with new scenery, Dresses, and Decorations, called harlequin sailor: Or, The flight from africa... [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1799]. Dimensions 160 x 230 mm. Single leaf handbill, printed on one side only. A trifle browned, manuscript price '£88-8-6' to verso (presumably the evening's box office take?) More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 25369
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[MADOX, Thomas]. Formulare anglicanum: or, a collection of antient Charters and Instruments of divers kinds, Taken from the original Placed under several Heads, and Deduced (in a Series according to the Order of Time) from the Norman Conquest, to the End of the Reign of King Henry the VIII. London. Printed for Jacob Tonson...and R. Knaplock, 1702. First edition. Folio. [12], xxxiv, 209, 212-441pp, [11]. Title printed in red and black. With two engraved folding plates. Contemporary panelled calf, calf lettering-piece, recently recornered and rebacked preserving the majority of the original backstrip. Heavily rubbed. Leaves browned and spotted, small hole to leaf C2 with some loss of text and sense, loss to upper corner of leaf Fff2, short marginal tear to leaf Ggg2, very occasional ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 31746
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[COMMON COUNCIL]. Forbes Mayor. Commun' Concil' tent' in Camera Guilhald' Civitat' London' Die Jovie, 24 Die Martii, Anno Domini 1725. It is this Day Ordered by this Court: That the Clause relating to Servants, in a late Act of Parliament passed in the Sixth Year of Queen Anne... London. Printed by George James, Printer to the Honourable City of London, [1726]. Dimensions 308 x 390 mm. Single leaf broadside. Somewhat marked, with some creasing and tearing to extremities, especially at horizontal folds. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 31788
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[THEOLOGY]. Five letters, viz. I. Some Conjectures concerning an Eternal Creation. II. That there was from Eternity a Fitness and Unfitness, in the Nature of Things, by Which the Will of God was always determined. III. Reflections on the Duties we owe to God and one another. Together with Remarks on some of the Jewish Revelations. In a Dialogue between Saul and Samuel. IV. That God was not the First Institutor of Sacrifices, wherein the Case of Abraham offering up his Son, is fully reasoned; and Moses vindicated from the Aspersion generally thrown upon him, of making God the Author of that Command. V. Concerning the Evidence necessary to ascertain the Divinity of those Revelations which require us to do Action. London. Printed for T. Cooper, 1737. First edition. 8vo. [4], 67pp, [1]. With a half-title. Disbound. Stab-stitch holes to gutter. Half-title working loose, scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33018