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[SALDERN, Friedrich Christoph von]. Elements of tacticks, and introduction to military evolutions for the infantry: by A celebrated Prussian General. London. Printed for the author, 1787. First edition in English. 8vo. xvi, 334pp, [4]. With. a half-tile, 18 engraved folding plates, a leaf of errata, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, marbled paper boards, black calf lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed. Plate margins a trifle browned and dusty. Recently dispersed from the Cottlesloe Military Library 'probably the most extensive private collection of early printed books focused on military matters', with the bookplate of Thomas ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 22980
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[SALVART, J.F., BEZA, Theodore]. An harmony of the confessions of the faith of the christian And Reformed Churches, which purelie professe the holy doctrine of the Gospell in all the chiefe Kingdomes, Nations, and Provinces of Europe: the Catalogue and order whereof the Pages following will declare...Newlie translated out of Latine into English. Also in the end is added the Confession of the Church of Scotland. [Cambridge]. Imprinted by Thomas Thomas, Printer to the Universitie of Cambridge, 1586. First English edition. 8vo. [36], 111, 202-593pp [i.e. 609], [41], [4]. Early, likely seventeenth-century vellum, yapp edges, faded manuscript titling to spine. Slightly rubbed, marked, upper joint split (and blank-fly leaves loosening) revealing three early manuscript vellum fragments beneath, lower joint starting. Small marginal rectangle removed from base of title, marginal loss to M4; two neat but now unintelligble manuscript notes to title, one likely an early name now ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28368
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SAMUEL, Rt. Hon. Sir Herbert. The Second Lucien Wolf Memorial Lecture. Great Britiain and Palestine, Delivered in the Great Hall of University College. London. The Jewish Historical Society of England., [1936]. First Edition. Quarto. 29pp, [3]. Single photographic plate of the platform from which the original speech was delivered. Publisher's wraps within publisher's red cloth, gilt. A near fine copy with only the slighest of wear to extremities. Presentation copy, inscribed in ink to the FEP 'With Gustave Tuck's Kind Remembrances, to Frank G. Salisbury Esq. 27 - 1 - 36'. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 10045
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SANDERSON, Robert. Twelve sermons, preached 1. Ad Clerum. III. 2. Ad Magistratum. III. 3. Ad Populum. VI. London. Printed by Aug. Math[ewes] for Robert Dawlman, and are to be sold by Robert Allet [i.e. Allot], 1632. [8], 151, 162-514, 513-564pp. Complete despite erratic pagination. 'Three sermons, ad magistratum', 'Three sermons, ad populum', and 'Three sermons, preached at Pauls London' each have separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous. ESTC S116625, STC 21706.

[Bound with:] SANDERSON, Robert. Two sermons: the former, concerning the right use of Christian Liberty, preached At St. Pauls Crosse London. May 6. The later, concerning the ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25518
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SANDERSON, Robert. De Juramento. Seven lectures concerning the obligation Of Promissory oathes. Read publickly in the Divinity School at oxford. London. Printed by E. C. for Humphrey Moseley, Octavian Pulleyn, and Andrew Crook, 1655. First edition in English. 16mo. [6], 272 [i.e. 274]pp, [12]. Without initial blank leaf. Title in red and black. Later half-calf, marbled boards, recently rebacked preserving black calf lettering-piece. Boards rubbed. Armorial bookplate of The Law Society to FEP, with their occasional ink-stamps throughout, title page laid down, paper repair to initial leaf of text with some loss of text and sense, scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 25509
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[SAN FRANCISCO]. San Francisco in ruins. Denver. Smith-Brooks Company, [s.d., c. 1906] First edition. Oblong octavo. iv, 112pp. Original publisher’s pictorial limp black cloth boards. A trifle rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 24157
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[SAN FRANCISCO]. San Francisco Destroyed. Milwaukee. C. N. Caspar Co., [1906]. Oblong 8vo. [24] leaves. Original publisher's brown wrappers, lettered and decorated in gilt and black. A trifle rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24161
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SAPPHO. WHARTON, Henry Thornton. Sappho: memoir, text, selected renderings and A Literal Translation by henry thornton wharton m.a. oxon. London. David Stott, 1887. Second edition. Quarto. [2], xvi, 213pp, [1]. With a half-title, an engraved frontispiece and one further engraved plate. Original publisher's gilt-stamped vellum, lettered in red and black. A trifle rubbed, lightly discoloured, spine dulled. Scattered spotting. Limited edition, inked inscription to verso of title page: 'Twenty-five copies of this book have been printed on Large Paper. Each one is numbered and signed by me, this Copy being No. ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 26570
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SAPRU, Sir Tej Bahadur. Joint Committee on Indian Constitutional Reform: memorandum on the white paper. Allahabad. Allahabad Law Journal Press, 1933. First edition. 8vo. iv, 175pp, [1]. Contemporary purple half-cloth, decorated paper boards, paper label with title in manuscript to upper board. Original publisher's printed cream wrappers bound in. Rubbed and marked, loss to head of sunned spine. Text-block detached from binding, marginal worming throughout, coloured pencil shelf-marks to title page. Presentation copy, inked inscription to upper wrapper: 'With best compliments'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32180
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SASTRI, K[allidaikurichi] A[iyah] Nilakanta. The Culture and History of the Tamils. Calcutta. Firma K. L. Mukhopadhyay, 1964. Second edition. 8vo. iv, 181pp, [8]. With half-title and six terminal leaves of photographic illustrations. Original publisher's olive green cloth boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, with some toning to boards, spine sunned. With a loosely inserted contemporary newspaper clipping on the temples of Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, and two pasted-in photographic clippings to FFEP. Armorial bookplate of John Comyn to FEP, with his inked ... More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 35101
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[SATIRE]. The secret history of Persia...Translated from the French original. . London. Printed for M. Cooper, 1745. First edition. 8vo. [2],v, [1], 220pp, [36]. With the half-title and a terminal index. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, lettering-piece missing. Rubbed and marked, with small chips to head and foot of spine. Inked ownership inscription of Jo. Arnott to FFEP, additional inked inscription of 'January 1745 Robert Ffoord(?) 3 Shil. sterling pd.' to title. Endpapers browned, very occasional scattered spotting throughout. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 33515
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[SATIRICAL HERALDRY]. The Heraldry of Nature; or, instructions for the king at arms: comprising, The Arms, Supporters, Crests, and Mottos, both in Latin and English, of the peers of E--l--d. Blazoned from the Authority of Truth, and characteristically descriptive of the several Qualities that distinguish their Possessors. To which is added several Samples, neatly etched by an eminent Engraver. London. Printed for M. Smith, 1785. First edition. 8vo. [2],ii,1-4,3-119,[1]. Pagination irregular, text apparently continuous. Several leaves misbound. With an engraved frontispiece and a further four engraved plates. Contemporary red calf-backed marbled paper boards. Rubbed, surface loss to spine. A majority of the anonymous peer titles completed in manuscript in an early hand. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 26234
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[SAUNDERS, Edmund]. Summus Angliae Seneschallus: or, a survey of the Lord High-Steward of England, his Office, Dignity, and Jurisdiction; Particularly the Manner of arraigning a Peer indicted of treason or felony. In a Letter to the Lords in the tower; with Resolutions to certain queries made by their Lordships, relating to Traiterous and Seditious Practices. London. Re-printed and sold by M. Cooper, 1746. Second edition. 8vo. [2], 49pp, [1]. Recent dark green calf-backed green cloth. A trifle rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 25131
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SAVAGE, Richard. The works of richard savage, esq. son of the earl rivers. With an account of the life and writings of the author, by samuel johnson, l.l.d. Dublin. Printed for William Whitestone, 1777. 12mo. In two volumes. [8], cvii, 156, [2]; [4], 275pp, [5]. Contemporary calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Heavily rubbed, marked. Armorial bookplates of Hastings to both FEPS, armorial bookplates of Oliver Brett to both FFEPs, manuscript note and shelf-mark to front endpapers of Vol. I, dampstaining to initial four gatherings of Vol. I, occasional pencilled annotations, scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 32482