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GUYON, [Jeanne Marie]. The life of lady guion, Written by herself in French, Now abridged And translated into english... Bristol. Printed by S. Farley, 1772. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [2], xxi, [1], 268; 381pp, [3]. Vol. II has a half-title but no title page, as issued. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, morocco lettering-pieces. Heavily rubbed, surface loss to spines and board edges, lightly marked. Later inked ownership inscriptions of Mary Steevens to FFEPs, FFEP of Vol. I detached, scattered foxing. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 26284
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[ACTS - ANNE]. [Drop-head title:] An Act for ascertaining and Directing the Payment of the Allowances to be made for or upon the Exportation from Scotland, of Fish, Beef, and Pork Cured with Foreign Salt... [London]. [Printed by Charles Bill], [1709]. First edition. Folio. [2], 221-227pp, [1]. Issued with a general title page (as here), and also as a part of ‘ Anno Regni annae reginae…Septimo. At the Parliament Summoned to be Held at Westminster, the Eighth Day of July, Anno Dom. 1708...’ Imprint taken from general title page. Disbound. Lightly toned and spotted. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 27194
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[ACTS - ANNE]. [Drop-head title:] An Act for altering Whitsuntide and Lammas Terms for the Court of Exchequer in Scotland. [London]. [Printed by Charles Bill], [1709]. First edition. Folio. [2], p.247, [1]. Issued with a general title page (as here), and also as a part of ‘ Anno Regni annae reginae…Septimo. At the Parliament Summoned to be Held at Westminster, the Eighth Day of July, Anno Dom. 1708...’ Imprint taken from general title page. Disbound. Lightly toned. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 27193
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[ACTS - GEORGE III]. [Drop-head title:] An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters. [London]. [Printed by Charles Eyre and William Strahan], [1782]. First edition. Folio. [2], 163-214pp. Issued separately with a general title page (as here), and also as part of: ‘Anno Regni Georgii III….vicesimo secundo. At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the thirty-first day of October, anno Domini 1780…’ Imprint taken from general title. Disbound. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 27195
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WHITEHEAD, [Paul]. Honour. A satire. London. Printed for M. Cooper, 1747. First edition. Quarto. [2], 22pp. With a half-title. Recent buff paper boards. Short closed tear to head of title page, leaves damp-stained at margins, verso of final leaf browned. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 27191
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[GLOVER, Richard]. Leonidas, a poem. London. Printed for R. Dodsley, 1737. First edition. Quarto. [2], xvi, 335pp, [1]. Later gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Extremities rubbed, some surface loss to boards. Scattered foxing. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 26102
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[D'AULNOY, Marie-Catherine, Madame]. Memoirs of the court of France, and city of Paris... London. Printed for Jacob Tonson...Richard Wellington, [1702]. 8vo. In two parts. [2], 152, 288pp, [16]. Pp.161-164 of part II are repeated; register and text are continuous. Contemporary panelled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, spine richly gilt. Rubbed, loss to head of spine, slight splitting to joints, lettering-piece a trifle chipped. Leaves browned, later armorial bookplate (1755) to FEP, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to recto of FFEP, contemporary armorial bookplate of Robert ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 19044
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[KAMES, Henry Home, Lord]. Loose hints upon education, chiefly concerning the culture of the heart. Edinburgh. Printed for John Bell…and John Murray, 1781. First edition. 8vo. xi, [1], 381pp, [3]. With a final leaf of publisher’s advertisements. Contemporary gilt-ruled sprinkled calf, contrasting red Morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, lightly marked, joints starting, loss to head and foot of spine. Contemporary inked ownership inscriptions of James Crombie of Glasgow to FFEP and head of title, scattered foxing. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 26115
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HOLMES, [William]. Plan of proceeding: octavo. First part. Holmes' tract on bodies corporate generally, those in Exeter specially, which includes the novel county-rates, Exeter, 1799. Second part. Holmes' epitome of political history ancient and modern, commented on, In hope of affording some Information to the Middle and Lower Classes of Mankind, countenancing Virtue and discouraging Vice. Third part. Holmes on the police of Exeter specially, ancient and modern, as an accompaniment to Izaacke’s Memorials of the City. Exeter. T. Brice, [1795]. First edition. Part one only, all published. [2], 4, [2], 48pp. ESTC T42425.

[Bound with:] [HOLMES, William]. [Drop-head title: To the Electors of Representatives to serve in Parliament for the City and County of Exeter]. [Exeter]. [T. Brice], [1802]. 13pp, [3]. Not in ESTC.

[And:] [HOLMES, William]. [Drop-head title: New pavements, &c. Third address. [Exeter]. [T. Brice], [1795]. [1], 22-28pp.

[And:] [HOLMES, William]. [Drop-head title: Addressed to ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 16613
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[ROYAL NAVY]. A list of His Majesty's ships and vessels of the royal navy... London. Printed and Sold by J. Watson, 1741. Third edition. [4], 40pp. With initial advertisement leaf. ESTC T41015. Pen-trials to p.26., short marginal tear to leaf B4.

[Bound after:] RIDER, Cardanus. Rider's British Merlin:For the Year of our Lord God 1741... London. Printed by R. Nutt, [1741]. [48]pp. ESTC T44985. Tear to one leaf - touching text without loss of sense.

[And:] [A defective eighteenth-century almanac].

[And:] The Court Kalendar For the year 1741... London. ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 17432
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[MARSHALL, George]. [PALINURUS]. Familiar letters, from an elder to a younger brother, serving for his freedom in the trinity-house, newcastle upon tyne. Newcastle. Printed for the author, by I. Dinsdale, 1785. First edition. 8vo. [2], 188pp, [2]. With a half-title. Contemporary reverse calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Worn, without upper board, with loss to spine and splitting to lower joint. Tear without loss to D1. Presentation copy, inscribed 'The Gift of George Marshall (the Author) to Thomas Collin April 20th 1787'. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22575
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GRAY, John. A treatise on gunnery. London. Printed for William Innys, 1731. First edition. 8vo. [4], xliii, [1], 94pp, [2]. With an engraved folding plate and a final leaf of publisher’s advertisements. Contemporary gilt-ruled sprinkled calf, contrasting red Morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, lightly marked, upper joint starting, chipping to head of spine. Early ink-stamp of FORSS* (presumably the Sutherlands of Forss?) to head of title page. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 26134