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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

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VOELCKER, [John C. A.]. [A collection of 44 works on agricultural chemistry]. London. [Various publishers], 1855-65 8vo. Contemporary half-calf, green buckram boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. With a manuscript list of contents bound in. Extremities rubbed. Bookplate of G. Stephenson to FEP, scattered foxing. More > £ 350.00 Antiquates Ref. 24023

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HUTTON, Charles. Mathematical tables: containing common, hyperbolic, and logistic logarithms... London. Printed for G. G. and J. Robinson, and R. Baldwin, 1794. Second edition. 8vo. xii, 180, 344pp. Contemporary tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. A trifle rubbed. Very occasional light spotting, a fine copy. Inscribed 'Thomas Bazley' to head of title-page; with four manuscript notes in Bazley's hand loosely inserted. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 12223

ABINGDON, [Willoughby Bertie] Earl of. Speech of the earl of abingdon, on his lordship's motion for postponing the further consideration of the abolition of the slave trade; with some strictures on the speech of the bishop of st. david's. London. Printed for Debrett, [1793?] First edition. 8vo. 23pp, [1]. Disbound. Recent book-label and armorial bookplate of Robert Washington Oates to verso of title page, single early manuscript correction to p.21. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 12564

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[SWIFT, Jonathan]. Some remarks on the Barrier Treaty, between her majesty and the States-General...To which are added, The said Barrier-Treaty, with the Two Separate Articles; Part of the Counter-Project; The Sentiments of Prince Eugene and Count Sinzendorf upon the said Treaty; And a Representation of the English Merchants at Bruges. London. Printed for John Morphew, 1712. Second edition. 8vo in 4s. 48pp. Uncut, stitched as issued. Slight soiling to front and rear, a little creasing, else a fine unsophisticated copy. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 12802

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[WARDLE, George]. [An eighteenth-century manuscript daybook]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1769]. Folio. Manuscript on paper. [40] leaves. Contemporary drab paper wrappers. Extremities rubbed and marked. First half of text-block detached from binding, occasional spotting/chipping to margins, two leaves excised, substantial loss to one (blank) leaf. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 13995

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PATTEN, Thomas. The Christian Apology. A sermon Preached before the University of Oxford... Oxford. Printed at the Theatre for S. Parker et al., 1755. Second edition. [2], 38pp. ESTC T30647.

[Bound with:] HEATHCOTE, Ralph. The use of reason asserted in matters of religion: or, natural religion the foundation of revealed... London. Printed for Thomas Oayne, 1756. Second edition corrected. 104pp. ESTC T176132.

[And:] [PATTEN, Thomas]. St. peter's christian apology as set forth In a sermon on I Pet. III. 15, 16 lately published at the Request of the Vice-Chancellor of the ... More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 17309

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HATTON, George. The inauguration of the manchester free library, september 2nd, 1852. A poem. Manchester. The Author, 6 & 7, Greenwood Street, Corporation Street, 1853. 12mo. 48pp. With half-title. Original gilt-titled, blind-ruled red roan. A.E.G. Worn with loss to lower half of spine, rubbing and marking to extremities. Occasional marginal marking to text. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 17482

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[WOOLSTON, Thomas]. The young gentleman and lady's Poetical Preceptor: being a collection of the most admired poetry: selected from the best authors... Coventry. Printed and sold by M. Luckman, [1795?] First edition. 12mo. xii, 310pp, [2]. With a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-ruled sheep, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities worn and marked, upper board held by cords only, lower joint split. Hinges exposed, inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP: ' Master Wm. Hands / August 22nd 1796', scattered spotting. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 18859

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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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[CHURCHILL, John, Duke of Marlborough]. The history of Prince mirabel's Infancy, Rise and Disgrace: With the sudden Promotion of novicius... London. Printed for J. Baker, 1712. First edition. 8vo. In three parts. [10], 90, 80, 80pp. Disbound. Lightly browned. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 19180

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BILLINGE, Charles. Poems on christian charity, contentment, and melancholy. Wolverhampton. Printed for the Author, by J. Smart, 1784. First edition. vi, [5], 12-88pp. ESTC T9681. ESTC records copies at three locations in the British Isles (BL, Cambridge, and Oxford), and a further four in North America (Columbia, Harvard, Huntington, and Yale).

[Bound with:] POPE, Alexander. Messias. Idyllium sacrum. Per alexandrum pope, anglice conscriptum. Latine redditum. Wolverhampton. Typis, J. Smart, 1784. [4], 4-8, 4-8pp, [1]. Parallel English and Latin texts with duplicate pagination. ESTC T5691. ESTC ... More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 19757

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PALIN, Ralph. Iphotelle; or the longing-fit. A Poem. London. Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1810. First edition. 8vo. [4], 71pp, [1]. Uncut in original publisher's drab paper boards. Without backstrip, naively rebacked with clear tape. Contemporary inked ownership inscription of Charles Westrop to head of title page. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 19761

BELL, John. Observations on Italy. Naples. Printed by Fibreno, 1840. 8vo. Two volumes bound as one. xx, 202, [2]; [2], 260pp, [2]. With two errata leaves. Contemporary (original?) gilt-tooled vellum. Extremities discoloured and a trifle rubbed. Recent inked annotation to Vol. I title, occasional light spotting/dust-soiling. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author to verso of front blank fly-leaf: 'To Mrs. Taylor / with every sentiment / of regard and esteem / from the Editor / Naples ... More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 20895

[TIMPERLEY, C. H.]. Songs of the press and other poems relative to the art of printers and printing... London. Fisher, Son, & Co., 1845. 8vo. viii, [1], 10-208pp, [2]. With a final leaf of publisher's advertisements and a tipped-in errata slip. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed and marked. Scattered spotting. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 21047

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EVANS, John. Juvenile pieces: designed for the youth of both sexes. London. Printed by C. Whittingham, 1794. Second edition. 8vo. [8], 143pp, [1]. With and engraved frontispiece and a final page of publisher's advertisements. A variant of the second edition with the date in the imprint. Contemporary gilt-ruled sheep. Extremities marked and rubbed, joints split. Frontispiece browned More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 21133

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BARBEYRAC, Jean. The spirit of the ecclesiasticks Of all Sects and Ages, As to the Doctrines of Morality, and more particularly the Spirit of the Ancient Fathers of the Church, examin'd By Mons. Barbeyrac... London. Printed for J. Peele, 1722. First edition. 8vo. [8], 72pp. Disbound, all edges red. Title page spotted. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 21310

[RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY]. Pretty pussy. [London]. [The Religious Tract Society], [1873]. 8vo. Eight unnumbered leaves, printed on one side only, comprised of seven coloured illustrations positioned above a single rhyming couplet. Stitched, as issued. Early inked gift inscription to head of title. A trifle creased and spotted. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 21360

[RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY]. My happy home. [London]. [The Religious Tract Society], [c.1875] 8vo. Eight unnumbered leaves, printed on one side only, comprised of seven coloured illustrations positioned above a four-line stanza. Stitched, as issued. Early inked gift inscription to head of title. A trifle creased, ink-spotting to verso of final leaf. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 21361

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VINCENT, Matson, Rev.. The spiritual import of the sixth commandment. A sermon, preached...on occasion of the murder of mr. john dyon, Of Brancroft. Doncaster. Sold by C. and J. White, 1828. First edition. 8vo. [2], 29pp, [1]. With a half-title. Uncut. Stitched, as issued. Half-title and final leaf a trifle dusty, very small hole to foot of half-title, else clean and crisp. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 21622