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MILNER, J[ohn], Rev.. An historical and critical inquiry into the existence and character of saint george... London. Printed for J. Debrett et al., 1792. First edition. 8vo. [2], 59pp, [1]. Without half-title. Disbound, stab-stitch holes to gutter. Text-block separated into two parts. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 23051

JAMES I. The works of james I, king of scotland... Perth. Printed by R. Morison, Junior, 1786. 12mo. [10], iii, [1], 112, [5], 116-121pp, [1]. With two engraved plates. Handsomely bound by Orrock of Edinburgh in later gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, recent bookplate of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, earlier inked ownership inscription to front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 22372

HOYLAND, Francis. Poems and translations. London. Printed for W. Bristow, 1763. First edition. Quarto. [2], 54pp. With an advertisement leaf (misbound after title). Recent brown paper wrappers. Extremities lightly rubbed. Foxed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 22134

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[GREAT BRITAIN. PARLIAMENT]. [Drop-head title:] An act for preventing Journeymen Shoemakers Selling, Exchanging, or Pawning Boots, Shoes, Slippers, Cut Leather, or other Materials for making Boots, Shoes, or Slippers; and for better Regulating the said Journeymen. [London]. [s.n.], [1723]. Folio. 3pp, [1]. Stab-stitch holes and remains of binding to gutter. Docket title printed to verso. Separated into two leaves along fold. A trifle creased. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 23050

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[GREAT BRITAIN. PARLIAMENT]. [Drop-head title:] A bill for the effectual Preventing the Importation of Foreign Thrown Silk, which shall be coarser than those known by the Names of Third Bolognia, and Second Orsoy, and all Trams into this Kingdom, from Italy, Naples, and Sicily, for the better Employing the Poor, and Preserving the Silk-Throwing Trade in this Kingdom. [London]. [s.n.], [1727]. First edition. Folio. 3pp, [1]. Docket title printed to verso. Disbound. Old folds. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22495

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[ROYAL NAVY]. [Drop-head title:] The case of a great Number of seamen, belonging to His Majesty's Royal Navy, and of the Wives and poor Families of many of them, who are still in His Majesty's Service... [London]. [s.n.], [1718?]. Folio. Single sheet. Docket title printed to verso. Stab-stitch holes and remains of binding to gutter. A trifle creased and browned. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 22461

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WALLER, Edmund. The works of edmund waller Esqr. in prose and verse. London. Printed for I Tonson, 1729. First edition. Large quarto. [18], 450, xci, [1]pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece, an engraved title page, and a further three engraved plates. Contemporary blind-tooled reversed calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, all edges red. A trifle rubbed and marked, spine compartments at head and foot of spine very neatly replaced, chipping to lettering-piece. The Pull Court LIbrary copy, with book label to and armorial bookplate of Buchley Park, Worcestershire, ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 11312

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AUDLEY, Matthew. A sermon Preached before the several associations of the laudable order of anti-gallicans, at bow-church in Cheapside, On Thursday, April 23, 1752. London. Printed for J. Robinson, 1752. First edition. Quarto. [4], 20pp. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's powder blue wrappers. Extremities worn, without spine panel, loss to wrappers, a trifle marked. Browned and spotted. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 20161

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DREXEL, Jeremias. DUNSTER, Samuel. . The considerations of drexelius upon eternity. Made English from the Latin. London. Printed by J. Rawlins, and J. Pickard, for D. Brown.., 1710. First edition. 8vo. [16], 231pp, [1]. With a portrait frontispiece and nine further engraved plates. Contemporary panelled calf, contrasting morocco lettering piece, neatly recornered, and rebacked with the original spine laid down. Modern bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP. Light wear, occasional marking to the (very generous) margins. Presentation copy, inscribed 'Ex dono authoris' to head of title. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 14612

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ADAM, Thomas. Practical lectures on the Church Catechism. London. Printed for C. Hitch and L. Hawes, 1755. Second edition. 12mo. vi, [1], 118pp, [2]. With a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Handsomely bound in ninetenth-century polished calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 20641

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[BRISTOL]. Bristol: an abstract of the city charter. Containing the institution of mayors, recorders, sheriffs, town clerks, and all other officers whatsoever: as also a common council. To which is added, by way of Appendix, a brief historical account of the antient Lords, Constables, & Wardens of Bristol Castle. Bristol. Printed for the Editor, and sold by T. Smart.., 1792. First edition. 8vo. [3]-64pp. Without half-title. Uncut, in twentieth-century cloth boards, lettered in gilt. Some marking to upper board. Title a trifle marked, else a fine, unpressed copy. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22065

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COLES, E[lisha]. An English Dictionary, explaining The Difficult Terms that are used in Divinity, Husbandry, Physick, Philosophy, Law, Navigation, Mathematics, and other Arts and Sciences... London. Printed for J. Walthoe et al., 1732. 8vo. [336]pp. Text printed in three columns. Contemporary blind-tooled sheep. Extremities heavily worn and marked, leather separating from boards, worming to foot of spine. Without FEP, inked numerals to verso of FFEP, damp-staining to leaf F2, worm-trail to upper corners of a majority of text-block, occasional spotting. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 21593

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[ACTS - GEORGE III]. Anno regni georgii III. Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, tricesimo tertio. At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the Twenty-fifth Day of November Anno Domini 1790... London. Printed by Charles Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1793. Folio. [2], 2871-2942pp, [2]. Uncut, stitched, as issued. Lightly marked and spotted, some occasional chipping to margins, inked ownership inscription to title page. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21534

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LUCAN, Marcus Annaeus. Marci annaei lucani pharsalia, sive de bello civili, libri x. Glasguae [i.e. Glasgow]. In Aedibus Roberti Urie, 1751. 8vo. [4], 308pp. With a half-title. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, slight splitting to upper joint. Later bookplate and shelf-labels of W. E. Hope Vere, Craigie Hall, and book-label of J. L. Weir to FEP (obscuring contemporary armorial bookplate and inked ownership inscription). More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 18548

BLACKLOCK, Thomas. Poems on Several Occasions. Glasgow. Printed for the Author, 1746. 8vo. [8], 88pp. With an errata slip pasted to verso of title page. Recent green cloth, lettered in gilt. Very minor shelf-wear. Some loss to lower corners of leaves C4 and E4, neat repair to head of leaves G1-2 at gutter (just touching text, without loss), small burn hole to upper corner of leaf I4, occasional spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22056

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PLOWDEN, Charles. Remarks on a book entitled memoirs of gregorio panzani...Preceded by an address To the Rev. Joseph Berington. Liege. Sold by J. P. Coghlan, 1794. First edition. 8vo. xvi, 383pp, [1]. With a half-title. Contemporary calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, gilt supralibros of The Society of Writers to the Signet to both boards, marbled edges. Short closed tear to fore-edge of leaf Bb4, some loss to lower margin of leaf Mm2, foxed, lightly toned. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 19072

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[FLIGHT OF THE PRETENDER]. The flight of the Pretender, with Advice to the poets. A Poem, in the Arthurical, -- Jobical, -- Elizabethecal Style and Phrase of the sublime poet maurus. London. Printed and Sold by H. Hills, 1708. 8vo. [4], 8pp. Recent marbled wrappers. A trifle rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 22053

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AN IMPARTIAL HAND [i.e. HENDERSON, Andrew]. The history of the Rebellion, 1745 and 1746. Containing, A full Account of its Rise, Progress and Extinction... London. Reprinted from the Edinburgh Edition, and Sold by R. Griffiths, 1748. Second edition. 8vo. viii, 126pp. Recent marbled paper boards, printed paper lettering-pieces to spine and upper board. Lightly rubbed. Paper repair to gutter of title page, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 22033

[HASLEWOOD, John]. St. Paul, No mover of sedition: or, A Brief vindication of that apostle, From the False and Disingenous exposition of Mr. hoadly... London. [s.n.], 1706. First edition. Quarto. 16pp. Disbound. Short tear to gutter of title page, foxed and browned. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 22135

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[MUSGRAVE, Samuel]. The musgrave controversy: being a collection of curious and interesting papers, on the subject of the late peace. London. Printed for J. Miller, [1769]. First edition. 8vo. 60pp. Disbound. Title page working-loose, lightly spotted. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 22013