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A CITIZEN OF LONDON [i.e. PATERSON, John]. A plan for raising Two Hundred and Eighty-two thousand pounds, For the purpose of Discharging the Debt remaining due to the Artificers of london Bridge... Londonm. Printed by H. Woodfall...For J. Rivington et al., 1767. First edition. Quarto. [2], 32pp. Modern gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. A clean and crisp copy. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 32721

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[D'URFEY, Thomas]. A Pill to purge State-Melancholy: or, a collection of Excellent New Ballads. London. [s.n.], 1715. 8vo. xii, 164pp. In this edition there are two lines of errata at the foot of p.xii; a concurrent edition omits these lines. Contemporary panelled sheep, recently rebacked and recornered. Recent armorial bookplate to FEP, leaves toned. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24103

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D'ARCHENHOLZ, M. . A picture of England: containing a description of the laws, customs, and manners of England...Translated from the French. Dublin. P. Byrne, 1791. Second edition. 8vo. [4], iv, 275pp, [1]. Without half-title. Contemporary calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Worn, upper joint starting, small loss to foot of spine.Upper hinge exposed. Browning and occasional light spotting throughout. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33836

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PALMER, Charles. A perswasive to Parochial Communion. In two parts... London. Printed by W. Sayes, and sold by R. Clavel et al., 1706. Second edition, corrected. 12mo. [14], 92, [12], 48pp. Without half-title. Each part has separate title page, pagination and register. The second, entitled 'A disswasive from imprecations and cursing...', does not bear an edition statement; its imprint reads 'printed by W. Sayes, and sold by R. Clavel, and W. Haws'. Contemporary blind-ruled calf. Rubbed, marked, and scored, spine worn and wormed. Without pastedowns/free-endpapers, worm-tracks to head of text-block throughout (touching ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 17533

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[ROMAN CATHOLICISM]. A parallel between Transubstantiation and the Incarnation; shewing That the Objections against Transubstantiation are also against the Incarnation. London. [s.n.], 1747. 8vo. 7pp, [1]. Advertisement for 'J. Marmaduke, bookseller' to verso of final leaf. Disbound. Manuscript annotation to head of title-page, a trifle marked, foxed. More > £ 175.00 Antiquates Ref. 15403

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[COMBE, William]. Anti-diabo-lady. Respectfully dedicated to all the women in her majesty's dominions, in general; and to the best of them in particular, Calculated to expose the Malevolence of the Author of diabo-lady. London. Printed for the Author, and to be had of C. Parker...Mr. Bew, 1777. First edition. Quarto. [2], iv, 17pp, [1]. Late dark green half-morocco, red paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed. Title lightly browned, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 29062

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[TICKELL, Richard]. Anticipation: Containing the Substance of His M---------y's Most Gracious Speech to both H------s of P----l-----t, on the Opening of the approaching session, together With a full and authentic account of the debate which will take Place in the H----e of C------s, on the Motion for the Address, and the Amendment. With notes. London. Printed for T. Becket, 1778. Second edition. 8vo. vi, [2], 74pp. With a half-title. Recent marbled paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece. Slightest of rubbed to extremities. Very small hole to margin of leaf K4, slight loss to margin of L1, lightly spotted. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 18388

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[CROXALL, Samuel]. An Original Canto of spencer: Design'd as Part of his Fairy Queen, but never Printed. Now made publick, By Nestor Ironside... London [i.e. Edinburgh?]. Printed for James Roberts, 1714. Second edition. Quarto. 30pp. Handsomely bound by W. Pratt in later gilt-tooled speckled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed, library shelf-mark etched into upper board. Marbled endpapers, bookplate of chemist, archaeologist, and numismatist Alan Morris to FEP, text-block shaved at head. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 28860

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[WATKINS, William]. Anomaliae. Being desultory essays on miscellaneous subjects. Whitby. Printed by T. Webster, 1798. 8vo. No. I (Tuesday, October 24th, 1797) - no. 34 (Tuesday, June 12th, 1798.); all published. [6], 272pp. With continuous pagination and signatures. Title repeated as caption on first page of each weekly issue.Contemporary gilt-ruled calf-backed, vellum-tipped, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, foot of spine worn. Remnants of book-label and early inked ownership inscription to head of general title page, typed bookseller's description ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 33705

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[ACTS - GEORGE II]. Anno Regni georgii II. Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, vicesimo. At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the First Day of December, Anno Dom. 1741... And from thence continued by several Prorogations, to the Eighteenth Day of November 1746, being the Sixth Session of this present Parliament. Edinburgh. Printed by Richard Watkins, [1747]. 8vo. 39pp, [1]. Disbound. Title-page detached, inked manuscript pagination to head of all leaves, a trifle dust-soiled. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 18726

[ACTS - GEORGE II]. Anno Regni georgii II. Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, primo. At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the Seventeenth Day of March, Anno Dom. 1714... London. Printed by John Baskett, 1715. [2], 315-330pp, [2]. ESTC N53667.

[Bound with:] Anno Regni georgii II. Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, primo. At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the Seventeenth Day of March, Anno Dom. 1714... London. Printed by John Baskett, 1715. [4]pp. ESTC N53670.

[And:] Anno Regni georgii II. Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, primo. At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the Seventeenth ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 11390

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[ACTS - GEORGE III]. Anno regni georgii III. Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, tricesimo tertio. At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the Twenty-fifth Day of November Anno Domini 1790... London. Printed by Charles Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1793. Folio. [2], 2871-2942pp, [2]. Uncut, stitched, as issued. Lightly marked and spotted, some occasional chipping to margins, inked ownership inscription to title page. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21534

[TURNPIKE ACTS]. Anno regni georgii III. regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, decimo tertio. At the Parliament begun at Westminster, the Tenth Day of May, Anno Domini 1768.... London. Printed by Charles Eyre and William Strahan, 1773. 104pp, [14].

[Bound with:] Anno regni georgii III. regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, decimo Quarto. At the Parliament begun at Westminster, the Tenth Day of May, Anno Domini 1768... London. Printed by Charles Eyre and William Strahan, 1776. 19pp, [1]. With half-title.

[And:] Anno regni georgii III. regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, decimo sexto. At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the ... More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 18113

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DALRYMPLE, David, Sir. Annals of Scotland. From the Accession of Malcolm III. Surnamed Canmore, to the Accession of Robert I. Edinburgh. Printed by Balfour & Smellie for John Murray, 1776. First edition. Quarto. [8], 401pp, [1]. With a half-title and an errata leaf. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed. Armorial bookplate of Sir James Montgomery to FEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24797

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[ARBUTHNOT, John]. An invitation to peace: or, toby's Preliminaries to nestor ironsides, Set forth in a dialogue Between toby and his Kinsman. London. Printed and Sold by Mr. Lawrence, [1713]. First edition. 8vo. 23pp, [1]. Disbound. Stab-stitch holes to gutter, inked numeral to upper corner of title page, else clean and crisp. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 21614

ERSKINE, John. An institute of the law of scotland. In four books. In the Order of Sir George Mackenzie's Institutions of that Law. Edinburgh. Printed for Bell & Bradfute, 1793. Third edition. Folio. Two volumes bound as one. x, 813pp, [57]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, slight loss to head and foot of spine. Contemporary inked ownership inscription of James Ewing to recto of FFEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 31157

BARRY, James. An inquiry Into the Real and Imaginary obstructions to the acquisition of the arts in england. London. Printed for T. Becket, 1775. First edition. 8vo. vii, [5], 277pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Heavily rubbed, marked, upper board held by cords only, lower joint starting, spine sunned. Book-label of Westdean Library to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 22614

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[GORDON, Thomas]. An inquiry into the powers of ecclesiastics, on the principles of scripture and reason. London. Printed for J. Murray, 1776. First edition. 8vo. 270pp. Uncut in modern calf-backed marbled paper boards. Marginal tear to leaf B3, small hole to margin of leaf I3, naive marginal paper repair to leaf K2, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33781

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FIELDING, Henry. An inquiry into the causes of the late Increase of Robbers, &c. With some proposals for Remedying this Growing Evil. In which The Present Reigning Vices are impartially exposed; and the Laws that relate to the Provision for the Poor, and to the Punishment of Felons are largely and freely examined. Dublin. Printed for G. Faulkner, 1751. First Dublin Edition. 8vo. xv, [1], 96pp. Recent blue paper wraps. Neat paper reinforcement to gutter of title. Light ink marking to title, occasional very light staining to margins, else a crisp copy. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 11208

[HAITI]. An inquiry into the causes of the insurrection of the negroes in the island of St. Domingo. To which are added, observations on m. garran-coulon on the sume subject, Read in his Absence by m. gaudet, before the national assembly, 29th Feb. 1792. London. Printed: and sold by J. Johnson, 1792. First edition in English. 8vo. 32pp. Handsomely bound in recent antique half-calf, gilt, marbled boards. Occasional mark, three small paper flaws at end without loss of sense. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 13490