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[BARROW]. Wrought-iron barrow with apparatus, for heating gas tar, &c. manufactured by Edward Hill Brierley-Hill iron works, near Dudley. [s.l.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c.1845] Dimensions 190 x 230 mm. Single sheet, printed on one side only. Several early vertical and horizontal folds, manuscript title to verso. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25329

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[ENCLOSURE]. [Drop-head title:] Reasons Humbly Offered, for Inclosing Gratwood-Heath, in the Parish of Eccleshall, in the County of Stafford. [London]. [s.n.], [1719]. Dimensions 200 x 330 mm. Single sheet, printed of both sides, edges uncut. Docket title to verso. Three old horizontal folds, stab-stitch holes and remnants of binding to gutter margin. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 24227

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[CASTLEMAINE, Richard Tylney, Viscount]. [Drop-head title:] The case of the Right Honourable Richard Lord Viscount Castlemain; against Thomas Juson, rector of Wansted in Essex, William Hatton and John Brooks his servants, and Richard Spencer, labourer, touching a breach of privilege. [London?]. [s.n.], [1729]. Dimensions 200 x 310 mm. Single sheet. Docket title to verso. Old horizontal folds, stab-stitch holes and remnants of binding to one margin. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24225

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[SMITH & WELLSTOOD]. Smith & Wellstood's Registered American Heating Stoves, for parlours, bedrooms, offices, shops, halls, chapels, lobbies, galleries... [Glasgow]. [s.n.], [s.d., c.1860] Dimensions 290 x 450 mm. Single leaf broadside. Numerous early vertical and horizontal folds. A trifle creased and marked. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25353

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[SOMERSET AUCTION]. Somerset: manor, mansion, and estate. Specifications Of a Desirable and Valuable freehold estate...comprising the manor or reputed manor of Roundhill or Barrow; a mansion-house, together with above Three Hundred and Sixty-Five Acres... [London]. [s.n.], [s.d., 1831?] Folio. [4]pp. Single folded sheet. Docket title to verso of final leaf. Three early horizontal folds. A trifle creased, short tears to folds. Contemporary manuscript notes, providing further details of the estate, to verso of final leaf. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 24868

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[GREAT BRITAIN. PARLIAMENT]. [Drop-head title:] A bill for Confirming and Establishing a Division and Inclosure of the Common or Open Fields and Waste Grounds within the Parish of Mildenhall, in the Country of Wilts, and certain Exchanges of Lands and Estates within the said Parish. [London]. [s.n.], [1799]. Folio. 12pp. Docket title to verso of final leaf. Stitched, as issued. Three early horizontal folds. A trifle creased and browned. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24867

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[IRISH POLITICS]. Some strictures on the conduct of administration during the session of parliament, that opened under charles, marquis cornwallis, on the 22d of January and closed on the 1st of June, 1799. Dublin. Printed by J. Milliken, 1800. First edition. 8vo. [2], 54pp. Uncut and unopened, stitched into original publisher's plain blue paper wrappers, as issued. Chipping to spine, some creasing. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 19003

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[MUIRKIRK AND CAMBUSLANG ROAD ACTS]. [Three manuscript copies of previously published abstracts of acts relating to the maintenance of highways leading to and from the city of Glasgow]. [s.l.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] Manuscript of paper. [14]pp.

[Bound with:] [ACTS - GEORGE III]. [Drop-head title:] An act for Amending an Act made in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Reign of His Present Majesty, for making and repairing the Road from the City of Glasgow, in the County off Lanerk, to Muirkirk, in the County of Ayr... [s.l.]. [s.n.], [1791]. 11pp, [1]. Docket title to verso of final leaf ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 24783

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LAW, William. Remarks upon A Late book, entituled, The Fable of the Bees, or Private Vices, Publick Benefits in a Letter to the Author... London. Printed for Will. and John Innys, 1724. First edition. 8vo. [2], 106pp. Without half-title or final advertisement leaf. Disbound. Heavily foxed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 15609

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ZIMMERMANN, [Johann von]. Solitude considered with respect to its influence upon the mind and the heart. London. Printed for C. Dilly, 1792. Second edition. 8vo. x, [2], 420pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Attractively bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled red morocco, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and discoloured, corners bumped. Marbled endpapers, early inked ownership inscriptions to head of title - later struck-through. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 18122

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JOYCE, Jeremiah [editor]. A complete analysis or abridgement of dr. adam smith's inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations. By Jeremiah joyce. Cambridge. Printed by Benjamin Flower: for J. Deighton et al., 1797. First edition. 8vo. [4], 290pp, [2]. With a final publisher's advertisement leaf (not recorded by ESTC). Contemporary dark green calf-backed marbled boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Extremities worn, loss to head of spine. Head of title page shaved (sadly, to remove an early ownership inscription), foxed. More > £ 4,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 20001

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[ACTS - King George III - QUARANTINE]. An act (passed 12th March 1805,) for making further provision for the effectual performance of quarantine; and also An Order in Council, Dated 5th April 1805. London. Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1805. First edition. Quarto. 86pp, [60]. Contemporary blind ruled tan calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Rubbed, some scuffing, joints just starting. Contemporary armorial bookplate (with motto "Vive revicturus") to FEP. Occasional marginal loss, else internally immaculate. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 18928

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[ACTS - GEORGE III]. [Drop-head title:] An act For altering and amending an Act of HIs present Majesty, for Inclosing Lands in the Township of Fulbourn, in the County of Cambridge. [London]. [s.n.], 1808. First edition. Folio. 6pp, [2]. Docket title to verso of final leaf. Stitched, as issued. A trifle browned and dusty. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 24070

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[ACTS - GEORGE IV]. An act for Inclosing Lands in the Parishes of Duxford Saint John and Duxford Saint Peter, in the County of Cambridge. [Royal Assent, 15 May, 1822]. [London]. [s.n.], [1822]. First edition. Folio. 36pp, [2]. Docket title to verso of final leaf. Stitched, as issued. A trifle browned and dusty. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24032

[ACTS - GEORGE IV]. An act For inclosing Lands in the Parish of Doddington, and Hamlet of Wimblington, in the said Parish of Doddington, and in the Hamlet of Manea, in the Parish of Coveney, in the Isle of Ely, and County of Cambridge. [London]. [Printed by J. Moyes], [1825]. First edition. Folio. 28pp, [2]. Docket title to verso of final leaf. Stitched, as issued. A trifle browned and dusty. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24035

[ACTS - GEORGE IV]. An act for Inclosing and exonerating from Tythes, Lands in the Parish of Hinxton, in the County of Cambridge. [Royal Assent, 28 February, 1820]. [London]. [s.n.], [1820]. First edition. Folio. 24pp, [2]. Docket title to verso of final leaf. Stitched, as issued. A trifle browned and dusty. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24034

[ACTS - WILLIAM IV]. An act for Inclosing Lands in the Parish of Hardwick, in the County of Cambridge. [Royal Assent, March 18th, 1836]. [London]. [s.n.], [1836]. First edition. Folio. 42pp, [2]. Docket title to verso of final leaf. Stitched, as issued. A trifle browned and dusty, foxed. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24033

[ACTS - GEORGE III]. An act for Inclosing Lands in the Parish of Toft in the County of Cambridge. [London]. [s.n.], [1812]. First edition. Folio. 27pp, [1]. Docket title to verso of final leaf. Stitched, as issued. A trifle browned and dusty. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24031

[ACTS - VICTORIA]. An act For inclosing Lands in the Parish of Thriplow in the County of Cambridge [Royal assent, May 19th, 1840]. [London]. [s.n.], [1840]. First edition. Folio. 53pp, [1]. Docket title to verso of final leaf. Stitched, as issued. A trifle dusty. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24030

[ACTS - WILLIAM IV]. An Act to render valid certain Marriages solemnized in the Church of Saint Clement, Oxford. [17th August 1836]. [London]. [Printed by George Eyre], [1836]. [985]-986pp. Single leaf, printed on both sides. Disbound, a trifle creased. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 24037