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OLDHAM, John. The compositions in prose and verse of mr. john oldham. To which are added memoirs of his life, and explanatory notes upon some obscure passages of his writings, by edward thompson. London. Printed for W. Flexney, 1770. First edition. 12mo. In three volumes. viii, lxxx, 116; [2], vii, [1], 192; [2], 182pp. Recent red morocco-backed grey cloth boards, ruled and lettered in gilt, blind-stamps of Nottingham Free Public Reference Library to upper boards, ink stamps of same to bottom edges. Lightly rubbed, spines sunned. Occasional ink-stamps of Nottingham Free Public Reference Library, scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 32251
POINTER, John. Oxoniensis Academia: of, the Antiquities and Curiosities of the University of Oxford... London. Printed for S. Birt, 1749. First edition. 12mo. xii, 254pp, [2]. With a terminal page of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt- ruled calf, recently rebacked and recornered, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece. Boards rubbed. Internally clean and crisp.

The nurseryman and antiquarian John Dovaston's (1740-1808) copy, with his armorial bookplate to FEP, inked ownership inscription to title page, and very occasional annotations to the text. More >
£ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 28229
CIBBER, C[olley]. The careless husband: a comedy. London [i.e. The Hague]. Printed for T. Johnson, 1721. 8vo. 100pp. Uncut. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's powder blue wrappers, title in manuscript to spine. Extremities rubbed, marked, and creased, loss to head and foot of spine. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31826
BUSHE, Amyas. Socrates, a dramatic poem.. London. Printed for the author and sold by R. and J. Dodsley in Pall-Mall, 1758. First edition. Quarto. vii, [1], 98pp, [2]. With terminal blank (O2). Contemporary plain speckled calf, later morocco lettering-piece, gilt. A little rubbed, some cracking to joints at foot, some marking/surface loss to boards, but nevertheless a firmly bound volume, generously margined on good quality paper. With recent book-label to FEP, early inked price (‘5-5’) to head of FFEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 30579
D'OYLY, Mrs. Catherine. The history of The life and death of our blessed saviour. Southampton. Printed and sold by T. Baker, 1794. First edition. 8vo. vi, 15pp, 8-554, 553-711pp. Uncut in original publisher's buff paper boards, later rebacked in tan cloth. Rubbed and marked. Scattered spotting. Early inked ownership inscription of 'Miss S. Newenham' to upper board - a Miss S. Newingham appears in the list of subscribers. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25229
[GENLIS, Stéphanie Félicité, comtesse de]. Lessons of a governess to her pupils: or, Journal of the Method adopted by Madame de Sillery-Brulart (formerly Countess de Genlis) in the Education of the Children of M. d'Orleans, First Prince of the Blood-Royal. Published by herself. London. Printed for G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1792. First edition in English. In three volumes. xxxvi, 364; xii, 333, [1]; [2], 308pp. Contemporary gilt- tooled mottled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces. Rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 29066
[COMBE, William]. Anti-diabo-lady. Respectfully dedicated to all the women in her majesty's dominions, in general; and to the best of them in particular, Calculated to expose the Malevolence of the Author of diabo-lady. London. Printed for the Author, and to be had of C. Parker...Mr. Bew, 1777. First edition. Quarto. [2], iv, 17pp, [1]. Late dark green half-morocco, red paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed. Title lightly browned, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 29062
BLOOMFIELD, Robert. The farmer's boy; a rural poem. London. Printed for Vernor and Hood, 1800. First edition. [2], xvi, 102pp.

[Bound with:] BLOOMFIELD, Robert. Rural tales, ballads, and songs. London. Printed for Vernor and Hood, 1802. First edition. [2], xi, [1], 105pp, [1]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece.

Quarto. Contemporary calf, tooled in gilt and blind, later renacked and recornered. Heavily rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, later printed booksellers description and shelf-label to FEP, recent bookplate of Edwin Waterhouse to verso of ... More >
£ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24109
A TRUE PENITENT. The folly, sin, and danger of Marrying widows, and Old Women in General, demonstrated; And earnestly address'd to the Batchelors of Great Britain. London. Printed for J. Robinson, [1746]. First edition. 31pp, [1]. ESTC T109649.

[Bound with:] A dialogue between King richard III. And his Adopted son richard IV. Dublin,
Printed: London, Re-printed for John Warner, 1744. [2], 5-30pp. ESTC T166081.

8vo. Later dark green roan-backed green paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed, upper board heavily stained. Long horizontal tear to text leaf B1 of first mentioned work, without loss, slight loss to ... More >
£ 1,250.00 On Sale: £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 29061
GODWIN, William. An enquiry concerning political justice, and its influence on general virtue and happiness. London. Printed for G.G. and J. Robinson, Pater-noster Row, 1793. 8vo. In two volumes. xiii, [23], 411, [1]; [22], 424pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree calf. Heavily worn, with chipping and loss to spines, corners, boards detached. Title leaf of Vol. I. detached, and certainly, like that that of Vol. II, originally a cancel. Some staining to text, with the early ink inscription of Walter Young to head of the first page of contents of both volumes. Preserved ... More > £ 3,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26138
[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
STEPHENS, William. Sermons on several subjects. Oxford. Printed at the Theatre, 1737. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [56], 430, [2]; [8], 455pp, [1]. With a 45 page list of subscribers to Vol. I. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf. Rubbed and marked, some surface loss to lower board to Vol. I, without lettering-pieces. Minute worm-track to foot of Vol. I text-block, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31745