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COOPER, James. The trial of James & Mary Cooper, (mother and son) for the wilful murder of Joseph Hollis, late of compton in the County of Surrey... Guildford. Printed and sold by S. Russell and Co., [1809]. First edition. 8vo. 26pp. With an engraved frontispiece depicting the scene of the crime. Uncut. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's powder blue wrappers. A trifle creased and marked. Scattered foxing. More > £ 850.00 Antiquates Ref. 25785

ALISON, Archibald. Essays on the nature and principles of taste. Edinburgh. Printed by the heirs of D. Willison, for Archibald Constable and Company, 1825. Sixth edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [5], xxix, [1], 376; [3], p.vi, 447pp, [1]. Without half-titles. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting brown and green calf lettering-pieces. Extremities rubbed. Foxed. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 26072

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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

[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

[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

[GOLDSMITH'S COMPANY]. A List of the Wardens, Assistants and Livery of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmith's. [s.l.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] 8vo. Manuscript on paper. [14] leaves. Recent calf-backed brown cloth boards, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed. Ink-stamp of the Assay Office Library, Birmingham to recto of FFEP. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 21756

WRIGHTSON, Thomas. On the punishment of death. London. John Hearne, 1837. Third edition. 8vo. xxiv, 113pp, [1]. Original publisher’s green cloth, printed paper lettering-piece to upper board. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 26388

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[GOMELDON, Elizabeth]. [Drop-head title:] The case of Elizabeth Gomeldon, Widow. [London]. [s.n.], [1720]. Folio. 2pp. Docket title to verso. Stab-stitch holes to gutter margin, lightly toned. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24226

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POUND, Ezra. Patria mia and the treatise on harmony. London. Peter Owen, [1962]. First U.K. edition. 8vo. 95pp, [1]. Original publisher's dark green cloth, lettered in gilt, printed paper dustwrapper. Lightly rubbed, dustwrapper a trifle sunned. Endpapers browned. From the library, though not identified as such, of English Movement poet and literary critic Donald Davie (1922-1995). More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 26322

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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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MYHILL, Samuel. [Drop-head title:] A proposal for raising the annual sum of 520 000 l. and not touch the prime cost of wrought goods above one farthing in the shilling, nor be at any more charge than two pence in the pound collecting... [London?]. [s.n.], [1728?]. Dimensions 200 x 260 mm. Single leaf handbill, edges uncut. Single old central horizontal fold, light damp-staining to one corner. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22331

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M'NEILE, The Rev. Hugh. Anti-slavery and anti-popery. A letter addressed to edward cropper, esquire, and thomas berry horsfall, esquire. London. Hatchard and Son, 1838. Third edition, with a preface. 8vo?. 28pp. Largely disbound within original mauve wrappers. marked, creased to extremities and slightly dog-earred. With the contemporary ink inscription of 'A.M. Whittall' to head of title. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 25759

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MOUNIER, M. [Jean Joseph]. Nouvelles observations sur les etats-generaux de france. Par M. Mounier, Secretaire des Etats de la Province de Dauphine. [s.l.]. [s.n.], 1789. First edition. 8vo. 282pp, [2]. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf. Rubbed to extremities, cracking to joints, dart-holes to foot of spine, without lettering-piece. Dugald Stewart's copy, with his characteristic signature to FEP, largely obscured by the armorial bookplate of (George) 'Cranstoun of Corehouse'. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 26077

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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

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FOX, Charles James. [A.L.S. to the future Attorney-General Arthur Piggott, requesting a legal opinion on a matter of royal revenue]. [London]. [s.n.], 1802. Quarto. [4]pp; three pages of text with integral address panel. Some marking, loss to folds and torn to seal opening. More > £ 600.00 Antiquates Ref. 19691

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[SPARROW, J.]. This eventful year! 1880...J. sparrow Takes this opportunity of sincerely thanking the discriminating public...and favoured him with their patronage, that he has secured a more suitable and prominent position... Weymouth. "Guardian" Steam Printing Works, [1880]. Dimensions 130 x 190 mm. Single leaf handbill, printed on one side only. A trifle spotted. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 25355

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[WOOLEN GOODS INDUSTRY]. Reasons humbly offered to shew the true cause of the decay of the Worcester trade. [London?]. [s.n.], [1740?] Single bifolium. 3pp, [1]. Docket title to verso of second leaf. A trifle creased. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 23305

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[W. CARDINAL & COMPANY]. Notice of removal. Levant Carpet Warehouse, 108 & 109, High Holborn, London. W. C. November 7, 1864... [London]. [s.n.], [1864]. Dimensions 200 x 260 mm. Single leaf handbill. Several early vertical and horizontal folds. A trifle creased, manuscript title to verso. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 25357

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[TERRIERS]. [Drop-head title:] Terriers Produced in the Court of Chancery be the Respondent. Extracted from the Registry of the Lord Bishop of Lincoln. [London?]. [s.n.], [1768]. Single bifolium. 3pp, [1]. Docket title to verso of second leaf. Old horizontal and vertical folds. Several small holes and short tears to text - with some loss of sense, creased and a trifle dusty, pen-trials to verso. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25504

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[WORTH, Samuel]. Worth's newly invented knife cleaning machine. [London]. [s.n.], [s.d., c.1855] Dimensions 240 x 390 mm. Single leaf broadside. Numerous early vertical and horizontal folds. manuscript title to verso. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 25310