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[FRENCH INVASION]. A pitiful ballad, of english defeats & french victories, showing how englishmen ought to stand still and suffer themselves to be beaten, after the example of their cowardly forefathers. Southampton. Printed and Sold by T. Baker and Son, [s.d., c. 1804] Dimensions: 190 x 320, Mount: 260 x 320. Single leaf broadside. Mounted on modern grey card. Several old folds. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 27079

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WHITAKER, Jeremiah. The Danger of Greatnesse: or, uzziah HIs Exaltation and Destruction: set forth in a sermon preached Before the Right Honourable the lords and commons assembled in Parliament... London. Printed by G[eorge] M[iller] for John Bellamie, 1646. [8], 44pp. With an initial imprimatur leaf. ESTC R200519, Wing W1711.

[Together with:] NEWCOMEN, Matthew. The all-seeing unseen Eye of God. Discovered, in a sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons... London. Printed by A[braham] M[iller] for Christopher Meredith, 1647. [4], 48pp. ESTC R201280, Wing N904.

[And:] NEWCOMEN, Matthew. The craft and cruelty of the churches adversaries, Discovered In a Sermon Preached at St. ... More > £ 3,750.00 Antiquates Ref. 28577

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[ROYAL NAVY]. [A manuscript log of Royal Navy personnel]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] [22] leaves. Stitched, as issued. Old central vertical fold, occasional spotting. Two small sketches of vessels to verso of penultimate leaf. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 25343

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[BRITISH ARMY]. An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters. London. Printed by Mark Baskett, 1766. 8vo. [2], 5-206pp, [2]. Imprint from general title page. Contemporary blind-ruled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, corners exposed, upper board detached, lower joint split, some loss to head of spine. Early ownership inscription to general title page, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 28034

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PROUDHON, P.-J. Avertissement aux propriétaires, ou lettre a m. considérant rédacteur de la phalange, sur une défense de la propriété. Paris. Librairie de Prévot, 1841. First edition. 12mo. 115pp, [1]. Original publisher's printed buff wrappers, later brown paper repair to spine. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29358

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[SCRAPBOOK]. [A mid-nineteenth century commonplace]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d.c. 1850?] Quarto. [84] leaves, of which [26] used, the remainder blank. Comprised of manuscript poetry, hand-drawn, engraved, and lithographed illustrations. Contemporary blind-tooled dark green straight-grain morocco, marbled edges. Extremities rubbed. Marbled endpapers, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 29958

MATCHAM, Charles Horatio Nelson. [A manuscript diary of a voyage to Australia]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1828-29] 8vo. Manuscript of paper. [74]pp. Contemporary roan, later rebacked. Boards heavily rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 29310

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[STRAWBERRY HILL]. EDGCUMBE, Earl of. [Caption-title:] Prologue written by the earl of mount edgcumbe, And spoken by him at the opening of the Theatre, Strawberry Hill, Nov. 1800. [London]. [Strawberry Hill Press?], [1804?] Second printing. Quarto. Single bifolium, printed on first recto only. Paper watermarked 1804. Clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29166

[WILLIAM IV]. List of Persons who are to be admitted into the Entrée Room St. James's Palace 25th March 1835. [s.i.]. [s.d.], 1835. 8vo. Manuscript on paper. [7]pp manuscript register, the remainder blank. Contemporary gilt-ruled red morocco, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed, fore-edge partially dusty-soiled. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 28951

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[MENDOZA, Daniel]. Brusing unmask'd. Being the Sum and Substance of the Odiham Riot in Moorfields, or a true Epitome of the Tragical Contest between Mendoza and Humphries; or, S. Oliver, (commonly call'd DEATH,) and CRAB, shewing how they painted each other. [s.n., s.d., but c. 1790s]. Folio. Single leaf broadside, trimmed to text with title and sub-title separately trimmed, all mounted to later album sheet (with another apparently unrecorded broadside, unrelated ('Four potatoes'), similarly treated, tipped to verso), resulting in the loss of any imprint. More > £ 3,750.00 Antiquates Ref. 29888

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GOLDSMITH, Oliver. The vicar of wakefield, a tale. To which is annexed the deserted village. Exeter [New Hampshire]. J. & B. Williams, 1828. 12mo. [2], 288pp. With a wood engraved frontispiece, an additional title page with wood engraved vignette, and a further four wood engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled roan. Rubbed, chipping to head of spine. Leaves browned and damp-stained. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30249

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FORESTER, Fanny. Memoir of sarah b. judson, of the american mission to burmah. London. Thomas Nelson, 1850. 12mo. 230pp. With an engraved frontispiece and an additional engraved title page. Contemporary green morocco, stamped in gilt and blind, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Near contemporary school prize inscription to FFEP, ownership inscription of Rebecca L. Cooper to front blank fly-leaf, frontispiece and additional title browned. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 21057

[CARTER, Elizabeth]. Poems on Several Occasions. London. Printed for John Rivington, 1762. First edition. 8vo. vi, [2], 104pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled sprinkled calf. Rubbed and marked, joints starting, paper shelf label to foot of spine. Early ink ownership inscription to head of title, lightly damp-stained throughout, small hole to leaf E4 (not touching text.) More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 26339

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[BARDWELL, William]. Westminster improvements. A brief account of ancient and modern westminster: with observations on former plans of improvement, and on the objects and prospects of the westminster improvement company, including a statement of the measures now intended to be pursued. London. Smith and Elder, Fraser, Weale, Williams, and Reid, 1839. Second edition. 8vo. 58pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Original publisher's printed mauve wrappers. Rubbed and dulled, backstrip worn. Internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, ink inscription to upper wrapper: 'The Revd. Canon Conway / Rector / from the Author'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28825

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[LAMOUREUX, [Jean-Baptiste] Justin. Notice biographique sur pierre-remy willemet. Bruxelles [i.e. Brussels]. [s.n.], 1808. First edition. 8vo. 20pp. Uncut and unopened. Sewn, as issued, in original publisher's buff wrappers. Extremities a trifle creased and marked. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30202

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[LA MOTHE LE VAYER, François de]. Hexameron rustique, ou les six journées passées à la campagne entre des personnes studieuses. Amsterdam. Chez Jaques le Jeune [Daniel Elzevir], 1671. 12mo. 176pp, [2]. Later gilt-tooled speckled calf. Lightly rubbed. Recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, title page a trifle dusty. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 19672

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[GILPIN, William]. The lives of john trueman, richard atkins, &c. London. Printed for R. Blamire, 1793. Third edition. [4], 102pp. ESTC T90495.

[Bound with:] GILPIN, William. A sermon preached in the parish church of boldre in hampshire, at the funeral of william baker, May 18, 1791. To which is added a short account of his life. London. Printed for R. Blamire, 1793. Second edition. [4], 29pp, [1]. ESTC T90494.

12mo. Modern black cloth, with part of what is likely the contemporary canvas binding ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 20542

BEAUMONT, E. C. The Christian Warfare. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1880?] 8vo. Manuscript on paper. [34] leaves. Text within hand-coloured illustrated borders. Near contemporary green cloth, ruled and lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers. One leaf detached. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 30193

WESLEY, Samuel. Poems on several occasions. London. Printed for the Author by E. Say...and sold by S. Birt, 1736. First edition. Quarto. [2], iv, [6], 412pp. A variant, with leaf A1 cancelled and replaced by one with a woodcut headpiece, with a woman holding a flaming heart in the central compartment, flanked by two angels. Contemporary gilt-ruled mottled calf, recently rebacked, recent contrasting red calf lettering-piece. Boards worn. Marbled endpapers, paper repair to head of front blank fly-leaf, small stain to lower corner of leaf F2. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 29984

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CHIFFLET, Jean-Jacques. Insignia gentilitia equitum ordinis velleris aurei... Antuerpiae [i.e. Antwerp]. Ex officina Plantiniana Balthasaris Moreti, 1632. First edition. Quarto. [32], 232, [12], 15pp, [1]. Printed in doubles columns, parallel French and Latin text. With a full-page engraving. Later red morocco-backed, cloth-tipped, marbled paper boards. A trifle rubbed. Paper repair to head of title page, small burn hole to leaf Ff4. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 27538