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CHARLES I. [Charles R. Charles by the Grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith. To Our Lovits...]. Imprinted at Edinburgh. Robert Young, Printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majestie, 1638. Quarto. [2], 30pp. Modern buff paper boards. Book-label of F. S. Ferguson to FEP, head of text-block shaved, with minute worm-track upper corner running throughout. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 27122

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L'ESTRANGE, Hamon. The alliance of Divine Offices, Exhibiting all the liturgies of the Church of England Since the reformation... London. Printed for Charles Brome, 1690. Second edition. Folio. [16], 264, 275-313, [1], 325-348, 337-339pp, [1]. Text continuous despite pagination. Contemporary blind-ruled speckled calf, calf lettering-piece. Rubbed, upper joint split. Armorial bookplate of Revd. William Gunn to FEP, leaves toned and spotted. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28932

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[ROYAL ACTS AND ORDERS]. [KING, Gregory]. The order of the installation of Prince George of Denmark, charles Duke of somerset, and george Duke of northumberland. Knights and companions Of the most Noble Order of the garter. In the Royal Chappel of St. george at windsor, april the 8th. 1684. London. Printed for Benjamin Tooke, 1684. 14pp. ESTC R16301, Wing K495.

[Bound with:] An exact relation of the Grand Ceremony of the marriage of charles the II...As it was performed at Fontainbleau by Cardinal Bouillon, the Prince of Conti being Proxey in behalf of the most Catholick King. By an Eye-witness, as it was Printed at Paris, and faithfully Translated. London. Printed for Dorman Newman, 1679. [2], 10pp. ESTC R31470, Wing ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27793

MACKENZIE, George. The laws and customes of scotland, In Matters criminal. Wherein is to be seen how the Civil Law, and the Laws and Customs of other Nations do agree with, and supply ours. Edinburgh. Printed by Thomas Brown, 1678. First edition. Quarto. [16], 272, 271-581pp, [1]. With initial order-to-print leaf. Title in red and black. Recent red morocco-backed red pebbled cloth boards, tooled and lettered in gilt, all edges red. Lightly rubbed and marked. Book-label of Lord Aitchison to FEP, scattered spotting, occasional early manuscript notes. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28158

[TEMPLE, William]. Memoirs Of what past in christendom, From the war Begun 1672. To the peace Concluded 1679. London. Printed by R. R. for Ric. Chiswell, 1692. Second edition. 8vo. [8], 392pp. Contemporary blind-ruled calf. Extremities marked and worn, some surface loss to boards, loss to head and foot of spine, upper joint splitting. Near contemporary book-label of W. Hunt Grubbe to FEP, contemporary inked ownership inscription to title of 'Walt: Grubbe', inked inscription to head; 'Ex Lib: Guilielmi Hunt / Donum Gualterii Grubbe Armigeri 1715', internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 18550

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[WOODWARD, Josiah]. An Account of the societies for the Reformation of Manners, in London and Westminster, And other parts of the Kingdom.... London. Printed for B. Aylmer, 1699. First edition. 8vo. [24], 163pp, [9]. A reissue, with cancel quire replacing title leaf (pi2) and following two leaves ('To the author'). With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Contemporary panelled calf, recently rebacked in cloth, modern black calf lettering-piece. Boards rubbed and marked. Later manuscript notes to front endpapers, light damp-staining to initial gathering, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28443

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BAXTER, Richard. Reliquiae Baxterianae: or, Mr. richard baxter's narrative of The most Memorable Passages of his life and times. Faithfully Publish'd from his own Original Manuscript, By matthew sylvester.. London. Printed for T. Parkhurst, J. Robinson, J. Lawrence, and J. Dunton, 1696. First edition. Folio. [28], 448, 200, 132, [2], 18pp, [6]. Partially misbound. 'Elisha’s cry after Elijah’s God consider’d and apply’d', (Wing S6330) has separate dated title page, pagination and register. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Contemporary blind-ruled speckled calf, later rebacked, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed, joints starting, loss to head of spine. Armorial bookplate of Gaddeson Park Library to FEP, latter half of text-block browned and ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 25926

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FLEETWOOD, William. Inscriptionum Antiquarum sylloge In Duas Partes Distributa... Londini [i.e. London]. Impensis Guil. Graves, 1691. First edition. 8vo. [16], 339, [8], 340-536pp, [12]. Text in Latin and Greek. Title page in red and black. Contemporary panelled calf, later rebacked, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Boards rubbed and a trifle marked. Hinges exposed, scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 28077

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[COTTON, Charles]. Scarronides or, vigile Travestie. A Mock-Poem, On the First and Fourth Books of virgils aenaeis in English; Burlesque. London. Printed by J[ames] C[ottrell] for Henry Brome, 1670. 8vo. [2], 150pp. The imitation of the fourth book has separate dated title page on p. 63. Recent blind-ruled calf, morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Minor shelf-wear. Margins shaved, slight loss to lower corner of leaf D4, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28046

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[SHOWER, Bartholomew]. Cases in parliament Resolved and Adjudged, upon Petitions, and Writs of Error. London. Printed for A. and J. Churchill, 1698. First edition. Folio. [10], 224pp, [2]. Later panelled speckled calf, recently rebacked to style preserving spine panel and contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Very occasional early marginal annotations. Presentation copy, inscribed to recto of FFEP: 'Ex dono Auctoris Bartholomai / Showers militem Fran: Dwas(?)' More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 12766

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RYVES, Thomas. The poore vicars plea. Declaring, that a competencie of meanes id due to them out of the Tithes of their severall Parishes, notwithstanding the Impropriations. London. Printed by John Bill, 1620. First edition. Quarto. [8], 152pp. The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark 'A' in a woodcut. Recent red half-morocco, red cloth boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Minor shelf-wear. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 15091

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PHILIPOT, John. CAMDEN, William.. Remaines concerning britaine... London. Printed by Thomas Harper, for John Waterson, 1636. The fift Impression, with many rare antiquities never before imprinted. Quarto. [8], 420pp, [2]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Without final blank leaf. Later gilt-tooled sheep. Rubbed, joints split. Small burn hole to text of leaf A4 (without loss of sense), small hole to head of H4, occasional ink and pencil highlighting, scattered spotting. Recent bookplate of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, inked ownership inscription of J. J. Conybeare to head of FFEP, later biographical note ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 20749

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GREGORY, John. The works of The Reverend and Learned Mr. John Gregory... London. Printed for Richard Royston, 1671. Quarto. In two parts. [24], 166, [26], 255, [3], 257-330pp. Contemporary blind-ruled speckled calf, marbled edges. Extremities worn, lower joint split, upper board held by cords only. Hinges exposed, upper pastedown sprung, scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 27598

L'ESTRANGE, Hamon. The alliance of Divine Offices, Exhibiting all the liturgies of the Church of England Since the reformation... London. Printed for Ch. Brome, 1699. Fourth edition. Folio. [16], 264, 275-313, [1], 325-348, 337-339, [1], 44pp. Text is continuous, despite pagination. Partially misbound. Contemporary panelled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces. Rubbed and marked, joints split, loss to head and foot of spine. Hinges exposed, remnants of excised bookplate to FEP, later inked shelf-marks and ownership inscription to front endpapers, FFEP working loose, very small burn-holes to text leaves S3-T1 (without loss of sense), ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27521

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[PATRICK], Symon. The book of psalms paraphras'd; with Arguments to each Psalm. London. Printed by J. H. for L. Meredith, 1691. Second edition. 8vo. In two parts. [24], 716pp, [4]. With and engraved portrait frontispiece and two final leaves of publisher's advertisements. 'The book of Psalms paraphras’d...Part II' has a separate dated title page; register and pagination are continuous.Contemporary speckled calf, later rebacked, later contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, worm-track to foot of lower joint. Recent book-label of Peter A. Croft to recto of FFEP, early inked ownership inscription ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 27511

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PATRICK, Symon. A paraphrase upon the books of ecclesiastes and the song of solomon... London. Printed for Rich. Royston, 1685. First edition. 8vo. [8], xxiii, [1], 380, [2], xiv, 215pp, [5]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. 'The Song of Solomon paraphrased' has separate dated title page and pagination; register is continuous. Contemporary speckled calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, lower joint split, loss to head and foot of spine. Later inked ownership inscriptions to FEP. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 27513

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PATRICK, Symon. A sermon preached on Saint mark's Day MDCLXXXVI. In the parish church of St. Paul's Covent Garden. London. Printed by J[ohn] M[acock] for R. Royston, 1686. First edition. Quarto. [4], 48pp. With a preliminary imprimatur leaf. Later sheep-backed marbled paper boards. Extremities worn, surface loss to boards, upper joint split, chipping to spine. Hinges exposed, early manuscript title to verso of imprimatur leaf, scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 27520

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ROCHESTER, John Earl of. Poems, (&c.) On Several Occasions: with Valentinian; A Tragedy. London. Printed for Jacob Tonson, 1696. Fourth edition. 8vo. [10], xv, [7], 208, 177-224pp. Later blind-ruled calf, later rebacked to style, preserving contemporary contrasting red Morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed. Leaves spotted. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 19614

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LAMBARDE, William. A Perambulation of Kent: Conteining the Description, Hystorie, and Customes of that shyre. Written in the yeere 1570. Imprinted at London, by Edm. Bollifant. 1596. Second edition. Quarto. [10] 588pp, [6]. With an engraved map of Britain and and engraved folding map of the Kent Beacons. Contemporary vellum, title in manuscript to spine, yapp edges, without original ties. Housed in recent custom half-morocco slip-case. Extremities marked and discoloured, chipping to head of spine. Hinges exposed, early manuscript calculations, pen-trials, and a note in a French hand to FFEP, early ownership inscriptions of James ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 25641

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[LETI, Gregorio]. Il Cardinalismo di Santa Chiesa; or the history of the cardinals of the Roman Church, From the time of their first Creation, to the Election of the Present pope Clement the Ninth, wit a full Account of his conclave. London. Printed for J[ohn] S[tarkey] and are to be sold by Dorman Newman, 1670. First edition in English. Folio. [8], 330pp, [2]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary sprinkled calf, ruled in gilt and blind, contrasting dark green morocco.lettering-piece. Rubbed, later naive repair to top corner of upper board. Armorial bookplate of Gaddesden Library to FEP, title page mounted at gutter to leaf A2, occasional spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 25927