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CROMELLIN, Louis. An essay Towards the Improving the hempen and flaxen manufactures in the kingdom of ireland. Dublin. Printed by Andrew Crook, 1705. First edition. Quarto. [6], 43pp, [5]. With six of seven plates. Later blind-tooled brown morocco, lettered in gilt to upper board, all edges red. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, title page and one plate laid down, the latter with loss. More > £ 2,000.00 Antiquates Ref. 30941

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GIBSON, Francis. Streanshall abbey: or, the danish invasion. A play in five acts: As first performed at The theatre in whitby, Dec. 2d. 1799. Whitby. Printed by Thomas Webster, 1800. First edition. 101pp, [7]. With a half-title and a list of subscribers. ESTC T67192.

[Bound with:] GIBSON, Francis. Memoirs of the bastile: Translated from the French registers, Records, and other authentic Documents, found in the archives of the castle At the Time of it surrender, on the 14th of July, 1789; and published under the Sanction of the national assembly of france. Interspersed with Anecdotes of the ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 24664

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[ALMANACS]. The Ladies' Diary: or Woman's almanack, For the year of our lord 1762... [London]. Printed by A. Wilde, 1762. 48pp. Title and calendar printed in red and black. ESTC T58266.

[Bound with:] The Gentleman's Diary, or the Mathematical Repository; An almanack For the Year of our lord 1762... London. Printed for the Company of Stationers, 1762. 48pp. Title and calendar printed in red and black. ESTC T57483.

[And:] WING, Tycho. Olympia Domata; or, an almanack for the year of Our Lord God, 1762... London. ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 27435

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[DONNELLAN, John]. A defence and Substance of the Trial of john donnellan, Esq; who was convicted for the murder of Sir theodosius boughton...Founded on the case solemnly attested by the Sufferer after his Conviction, and published at the Request of his Solicitors, Messr. inge and webb. London. Printed for John Bell, 1781. First edition. Folio. iv, [1], 28-72, xii, [4], [1], 6-25pp. Partially misbound. With a tipped-in errata slip. Nineteenth century calf-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed. Extensive contemporary manuscript notes to margins, title page and terminal leaf (G1) laid-down, occasional short tears touching text (without loss of sense), majority of leaves later repaired/reinforced at gutter with paper (at times obscuring manuscript notes), spotted. More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 28228

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HAWKINS, Sir John. Probationary odes for the laureatship: with a preliminary discourse. London. Printed for James Ridgway, 1785. First edition. 8vo. xlvi, 5-130pp, [2]. Complete despite erratic pagination. With a half-title and a terminal leaf of errata/publisher's advertisements. Contemporary calf-tipped marbled paper boards, recently rebacked. Boards heavily rubbed and marked. Armorial bookplate and inked ownership inscription of William Anthony Glynn and recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP, recent bookplates of Norman and Janey Buchan to recto of FFEP, closed tear to leaf D1, slight ... More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 32399

GOLDSMITH, Oliver. The citizen of the world or Letters from a Chinese Philosopher. London. Printed for T. Vernor et al., 1792. 12mo. In two volumes. [2], 332; [6], 301pp, [1]. With engraved title pages. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red and black morocco lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed, spines sunned. Early inked ownership inscription to FEP of Vol. II. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 32388

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JAMES, Rev. Thomas. The beauties of the poets: being a collection of moral and sacred poetry, From the most Eminent Authors. London. Printed by R. Noble, 1790. 8vo. viii, 303pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed. Early inked ownership inscriptions of Elizabeth Reynolds to title page and p.[1]. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 32296

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BOETHIUS. The metres of boethius, on the consolation of philosophy. London. Printed for the author, by J. Crowder, 1792. 8vo. [8], cix, [3], 6-108pp. With a half-title and an engraved portrait frontispiece. Modern two-tone paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece, Minor shelf-wear, spine dulled. Early inked annotation to verso of frontispiece, leaves browned and spotted. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 32375

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PEDDIE, James. The revolution the work of god, and a cause of joy: two sermons delivered in bristo-street meeting-house, november 5th. 1788. Edinburgh. Printed for W. Laing, 1779. First edition. 8vo. 72pp. Recently naively rebacked in cream paper. Manuscript shelf-mark and ink deaccession stamp of New College Edinburgh to title page, scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32365

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MORISON, James. The crisis: a discourse of the aspects of providence, In November 1777. Edinburgh. Printed by Neill & Co., 1778. First edition. 8vo. 55pp, [1]. Recently naively rebacked in blue paper. Deaccession stamp of New College Edinburgh to title page, scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32364

ROSCOMON, [Wentworth Dillon], Earl of. Poems by the Earl of roscomon. To which is added, An essay on poetry, By the Earl of mulgrave, now Duke of buckingham. Together with poems By Mr. richard duke. London. Printed for J. Tonson, 1717. First edition. 8vo. [20], 536pp. 'An essay on translated verse. By the Earl of Roscomon' has a separate title page of the fourth edition, dated 1717; 'An essay on poetry' has a separate title page dated 1713. Contemporary panelled calf, later rebacked preserving contemporary backstrip, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Heavily rubbed. Bookplate of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 32368

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HORACE. The satires, epistles and art of poetry of horace, translated into english verse. By william boscawen. London. Printed for John Stockdale, 1797. 8vo. xix, [1], 559pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, recently recbacked and recornered, contrasting red and black morocco lettering-pieces. Boards rubbed. Manuscript book-label of 'Hargraves' and recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP, inked ownership inscription of Thos. Hayden 1797' to title, occasional light marginal damp-staining, scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 32292

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HORACE. The odes, epodes, and carmen seculare of horace. Translated into english verse. By william boscawen, Esq. London. Printed for John Stockdale, 1793. 8vo. xli, [3], 531pp, [1]. Modern calf-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting red and black calf lettering-pieces. Very minor shelf-wear, spine sunned. Recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP, inked ownership inscription of Thos. Hayden 1795' to title, scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 32293

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[SEWELL, George]. The tragedy of Sir Walter Raleigh... London. Printed for John Pemberton, 1719. Second edition. 8vo. [16], 63pp, [1]. Disbound. Inked ownership inscription to head of title, scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32271

WRITTEN BY THE EDITOR OF MISS SIDNEY BIDULPH [i.e. SHERIDAN, Frances Chamberlaine]. The discovery. A comedy... London. Printed for T. Davies et al., 1763. First edition. 8vo. [4], 139pp, [1]. Disbound. Scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32272

MURPHY, Mr. [Arthur]. All in the wrong. A comedy... London. Printed for P. Vaillant, 1761. First edition. 8vo. [4], 106pp. Disbound. Scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32273

HURST, Mr. [Robert]. The Roman Maid. A tragedy... London. Printed for George Strahan, 1725. First edition. 8vo. [2], v, [3], 93pp, [3]. Without half-title. Disbound. Scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32274

WILKIE, William. Fables. London. Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly, 1768. First edition. 8vo. [10], 140pp. Without half-title. With an engraved frontispiece and a further 17 engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled black half-morocco, marbled paper boards, marbled edges. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, offsetting, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25415

[PRIOR, Matthew]. Poems on Several Occasions. London. Printed for J. Tonson, 1721. 12mo. In two volumes. [26], 267, [5]; 238pp, [2]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece to Vol. I. Contemporary gilt-tooled sprinkled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Rubbed. Inked ownership inscription to verso of frontispiece: E. Lib. Ph: Hunt / Trin: Coll: / Cantab. 1798.', worm-track to foot of intial gathering of Vol. I, foxed. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 32261

LLOYD, Robert. The poetical works... London. Printed for T. Evans, 1774. First edition. 8vo. Two volumes bound as one. [4], xliii, [1], 195, [1]; [4], iii, 242pp. Later sprinkled calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 32253