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YORKE, Henry Redhead. Elements of civil knowledge. Dorchester. Printed for the author by T. Lockett, 1800. First edition. 8vo. [4], viii, [2], 336pp, [2]. Without half-title: 'Mural nights. Vol.1'. With a terminal advertisement leave: 'Ready for the press, the second volume of Mural nights, containing elements of political knowledge, and a method of studying the ancient classics.' - In fact the second volume was never published. Contemporary sheep, ruled and lettered in gilt. Heavily rubbed, joints starting. Endpapers browned, scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 29125
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WHITE, James. The adventures of john of gaunt, duke of lancaster. London. Printed by John Crowder, for G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1790. First edition. 12mo. In three volumes. [2], vii, [1], 259, [1]; [4], 257, [1]; [4], 250pp. With half-title. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed. Armorial bookplates with initials 'G.F.B.' and motto 'Deo adjuvante non timendum' to FEPs, very occasional shaving to margins of Vol. II, scattered spotting. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25729
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[GALLOWAY, Joseph]. A reply to the observations of Lieut. Gen. Sir william howe, on a pamphlet, entitled letters to a nobleman: in which His Misrepresentations are detected, and those Letters are supported, by a Variety of New Matter and Argument... London. Printed for G. Wilkie, 1781. Second edition. 8vo. [2], 157pp, [3]. Without half-title. Modern buff paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Very minor shelf-wear. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 26622
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AN ENGLISH MERCHANT RESIDING AT LEGHORN. Seasonable Reflections On the late convention, Concluded The 3d of May last, between the Courts of Vienna and Turin, for Partitioning between them the Territories belonging to the Republic of Genoa; especially shewing the injurious Consequence to the British Trade, should Savona and Final be annexed, in Virtue of any future General Peace, to the Dominions of the House of Savoy, In a letter from an English merchant residing at Leghorn, to his Correspondent at London. London. Printed for M. Cooper, [1747]. First edition. 8vo. 47pp, [1]. Modern buff paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Small paper flaw to imprint. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26635
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HOPKINSON, Samuel. Causes of the scarcity investigated: also an account of the most striking Variations in the Weather, From October, 1798, to September, 1800. To which is prefix'd, the price of wheat, every year, From 1600 to the present Aera. Stamford. Printed and sold by R. Newcomb, [1800]. First edition. 8vo. [8], 52pp. Modern brown paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to spine. A trifle marked. Partial erasure of first line of p.37 in an early hand. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 26485
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[DEFOE, Daniel]. An essay upon literature: or, An Enquiry into the Antiquity and Original of letters; proving That the two Tables, written by the Finger of God in Mount Sinai, was the first Writing in the World; and that all other Alphabets derive from the Hebrew. London. Printed for Tho. Bowles, 1726. First edition. 8vo. [2], 127pp, [1]. Bound by Kerr & Richardson of Glasgow in nineteenth-century brown morocco-backed marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed, corners bumped. Very occasional light spotting or marking, title trimmed at lower-edge. Book-label of J. R. P. Forrest to FEP. More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 27128
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COTES, Roger. Hydrostatical and pneumatical lectures... Cambridge. Printed by J. Bentham Printer to the University, for W. Thurlbourn, 1747. Second edition. 8vo. [18], 273 [i.e. 289]pp, [11]. With five engraved folding plates and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary calf, recently rebacked, black morocco lettering-piece. Boards worn and marked. Hinges exposed, armorial bookplate of agricultural reformer Arthur Young (1741-1820) to FEP, head of title page shaved, scattered spotting. Ink-stamps of the Royal Agricultural Society of England to verso of title page and final page of index. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 28328
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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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REYNOLDS, Frederick. Speculation; a comedy... London. Printed for T. N. Longman, 1795. First edition. 8vo. [4], 76pp, [4]. With a terminal leaf of publisher’s advertisements. Disbound. Stab-stitch holes to gutter, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 29282