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[PITT, William]. The speech of the Right Hon. William Pitt, chancellor of the exchequer, on Friday, the 17th day of February 1792, on proposing the application of an additional sum for the reduction of the public debt, and the repeal of certain duties on malt, on female servants, on carts and waggons, on houses, and on candles.. London. Printed for G. G. and J. Robinson, 1792. First edition. 8vo. 47pp, [1]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Modern grey paper boards, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece. Inked inscription 'Ld. Auckland' to head of title. Light browning and slight scattered spotting throughout. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 33555

[HAVERSHAM, Lord]. The speech of the Lord Haversham's ghost. London. [s.i.], 1710. Second edition. 8vo. 8pp. Modern gilt-tooled marbled boards.Rubbed, with surface loss to spine. Book-labels of bibliophile Charles Whibley and J. O. Edwards to FEP. Light scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 33880

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SHEIL, Richard Lalor. The speeches of the right honourable richard lalor sheil. Dublin. James Duffy, 1853. Second edition. 8vo. xliv, [1], 26-471pp, [1]. Largely unopened in recent green cloth, lettered in gilt. Spine sunned. Lightly toned. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 22606

GRATTAN, Henry. The speeches of the right hon. henry grattan; to which is added his letter on the union, with a commentary on his career and character. Dublin. Published by James Duffy, 1853. Second edition. 8vo. xxxvi, [1], 38-468pp. Recent green cloth, lettered in gilt. Spine sunned. Lightly toned. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 22605

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[JAMES II]. The Severall Debates Of the House of Commons Pro et Contra. Relating to the Establishment of the Militia, Disbanding the New-Raised Forces And Raising a Supply for his Majestie beginning the Ninth Day of November 1685. And Ending The Twentieth of the same Month, Being the Day of the Prorogac[i]on of the Parliament. [s.l.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1700] Quarto. Manuscript on paper watermarked 'A. J.' under a large royal seal and 'GLC'. Paginated by hand [2], 70pp. Red ruled borders to title page, calligraphic headings throughout. Disbound, marbled paper strip to spine. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 19576

DEL MAR, Alexander. The science of money. London. Effingham Wilson, 1896. Second edition. 8vo. xxvii, [1], 205pp, [3], 2pp. With a half-title and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. A trifle rubbed and marked. Endpapers browned. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 28425

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[THE ROLLIAD]. The rolliad, in two parts; probationary odes for the laureatship; and political miscellanies: with criticisms and illustrations. London. Printed for J. Ridgway, 1795. 8vo. xxxii, 396, 154pp. 'Political miscellanies' has separate pagination and register. With an engraved frontispiece and an engraved title page vignette. With an 'Advertisement to the fourth edition' implying that this is the fourth edition. Contemporary tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Extremities rubbed, small worm-hole to upper joint. Offsetting to title, occasional spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 21658

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MORELAND, W. H. The revenue administration of the united provinces. Allahabad. The Pioneer Press, 1911. First edition. 8vo. [4], xiv, 203pp, [1]. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed and marked, numerous minute wormholes. Ink-stamp of Brajmohan Lal Dave to recto of FFEP, pencilled shelf-marks to head of title, worm-track to lower margin of initial six gatherings, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31595

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HOPE, Alex. J. Beresford. The report of her majesty's commission on the laws of marriage, relative to marriage with a deceased wife's sister, examined in a letter to sir robert harry inglis, bart. m.p.. London. James Ridgway, 1849. Third edition, revised and enlarged. 8vo. 94pp, [2]. With a terminal advertisement leaf. Original publisher's blue printed paper wrappers. Slight chipping to head of spine. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 175.00 Antiquates Ref. 18222

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[VOTING REGISTER]. The register of freeholders. In pursuance of An act passed in the Twenty-eight Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act for the better securing the Rights of Persons qualified to vote at County Elections. London. Printed by Charles Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1788. Folio. [540]pp. ’An Act for the better securing the rights of persons qualified to vote at county elections’ has a caption title on 6L2r with a general title page on 6L1r. Contemporary speckled sheep, cloth ties. Heavily worn and marked, boards held by cords only. Later armorial bookplate of Marmion Edward Ferrers (bap. 1813, d. 1884) to FEP, margins trimmed close, with occasional loss to running-titles ... More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 27036

SMITH, Arthur D. Howden. The real colonel house. London. Hodder and Stoughton, [c.1918]. First edition. 8vo. xi, [2], 13-306pp. With half-title, a monochrome photographic frontispiece and five plates. Original red cloth, lettered in black. Slightly rubbed, spine sunned, corners bumped. One plate detached, lightly foxed. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 14516

[DILLON, John Joseph]. The question, as to the admission of Catholics to Parliament, considered, upon the principles of existing laws. With supplemental observations on the coronation oath. London. Printed by W. and C. Spilsbury, 1801. First edition. 8vo. [4], 79pp, [1]. Uncut and partially unopened, stitched, as issued. Printed errata to verso of advertisement leaf, with contemporary manuscript errata notes beneath, some creasing/spotting, More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 18987

SYMONDS, John Addington. The principles of beauty. London. Bell and Daldy, 1857. First edition. 8vo. xvi, 72pp. With a half-title and eight engraved plates. Original publisher's blind-stamped blue cloth, lettered in gilt to upper board. Rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Plates foxed. Ink ownership inscriptions of Thomas Gladstone to FEP and head of title. Presentation copy, ink inscription to recto of FFEP: 'From the Author'. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 28755

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[ACTS - CHURCH OF SCOTLAND]. The principal acts of the General Assembly of the church of scotland, Conveened at Edinburgh, the 14th Day of May 1752. Edinburgh. Printed by Mr. James Davidson, and Robert Fleming, 1752. Folio. 27pp, [13]. Disbound. Scattered spotting, title page and initial leaf detached, head of text-block shaved - loss to running title. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 30925

[ACTS - CHURCH OF SCOTLAND]. The principal acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Conveened at Edinburgh, the 5th of May, 1726. Edinburgh. Printed by Mr. James Davidson and Robert Fleming, 1726. Folio. 21pp, [17]. Disbound. Scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 30924

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GERAGHTY, James. The Present State of Ireland, and the only means of preserving her to the empire, considered in a letter to the Marquis Cornwallis.. London. Printed for John Stockdale, 1799. First edition. 8vo. [2], 84pp. With an initial leaf of publisher's advertisements. Modern paper wrappers. Lightly rubbed and marked, with a touch of chipping to edges. Light spotting.
More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34937

[YARMOUTH]. The poll for Two Members to serve in Parliament for the borough of great yarmouth, taken on Friday and Saturady, 30th and 31st July, 1830. Yarmouth. Printed and published by W. Meggy, 1830. First edition. 8vo. [2], 56pp. Original publisher's printed buff wrappers. Extremities marked and creased, loss to spine. Light damp-staining to gutter, slight loss to lower corner of leaf E1, occasional contemporary inked highlights. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24150

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[WILTSHIRE ELECTION]. The poll for the Freeholders of Wiltshire, for electing a knight of the shire, In the Room of Edward Popham, Esq; Taken at Wilton, On the 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st of August, 1772. Henry Penruddocke Wyndham, Esq; High-Sheriff. Candidates, Ambrose Goddard, Esq; Henry Herbert, Esq. Salisbury. Printed for, and Sold by E. Easton, 1772. First edition. [2], 110pp. With a half-title.

[Bound with;] An alphabetical list, of the names of the persons Who polled for knights of the shire for the county of Wilts, on the 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st of August, 1772. Salisbury, Printed and Sold by E. Easton, [1772]. 52pp, [2] ads.

Quarto. Handsomely bound by C. W. Rose in recent half morocco, marbled boards, gilt, T.E.G., decorated ... More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 12982

[YARMOUTH]. The poll book for Member of Parliament, for the borough of great yarmouth, in the county of norfolk, taken on The 6th Day of October, 1812... Yarmouth. Printed and sold by J. Keymer, [1812]. First edition. 8vo. [2], 24pp. Interleaved throughout, as issued. Original publisher's printed buff wrappers. Light rubbing to spine. Internally immaculate. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 24151

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[CALLENDER, James Thomson]. The political progress of britain; or an impartial account of the Principal Abuses in the Government of this Country, from the Revolution in 1688. The whole tending to prove the ruinous Consequences of the popular System of War and Conquest. Part first.. London. Printed for T. Kay...and Robertson & Berry...Edinburgh, 1792. 8vo. First part, all published. 80pp. Contemporary half-calf, marbled paper boards, gilt supralibros of The Society of Writers to the Signet to both boards. Extremities rubbed, joints split, boards held by cords only. Paper shelf-label pasted to FEP, manuscript contents to recto of FFEP, title page and final leaf dust-soiled, occasional spotting. More > £ 350.00 Antiquates Ref. 21203