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SEYER, Samuel. [Caption title:] Prospectus of memoirs Historical and Topographical of Bristol and its Neighborhood. [Bristol]. [J. M. Gutch], [1821]. 8vo. 4pp. Single folded leaf. Stab-holes to gutter margins, spotted. A manuscript note, dated 1803 and signed by Seyer, is loosely inserted, it reads: 'Recd. from Mr Davies twenty five pounds & 6d on account of the sale of some books of mine on the syntax of the Latin verb, according to an account delivered to me about two months post'. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 17651

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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

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[COOPERS - London]. [Caption title:] Observations on the Case of the Working Coopers to the Distillers in and about the City of London. Humbly offered to the Consideration of the Honourable House of Commons. [London]. [s.n.], [1736?] Folio.. [1]ff. Single sheet. Docket title to verso. Disbound, with chipping at gutter and extremities, old folds, slightly browned to extremities. Ink and wax crayon numerals to head of sheet. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 27286

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[RAILWAYANA]. [Caption title:] North staffordshire railway. Time and fare table. Thursday, march 1st. 1849. Hanley. Allbut, Son, & Hobson, [1849]. Dimensions 380 x 390 mm. Single sheet, printed on both sides. Several old horizontal and vertical folds. A trifle creased and spotted. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30523

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[SPOTTISWOODE & CO.]. [Caption title:] Messrs. spottiswoode & co.'s Annual Dinner at the old ship hotel, brighton, On saturday, july 6, 1867. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1867]. Dimensions 180 x 230 mm. Single leaf handbill. A trifle toned, three very short tears to margins. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21278

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[JERUSALEM]. [Caption title:] Jerusalem map 1952. [Jerusalem]. [Jahshan Bros.], [1952]. Dimensions 480 x 660 mm. Single sheet, printed on one side only. Pasted into original publisher’s pictorial powder blue wrappers. A trifle creased. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 28029

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[JAMES II]. [Caption title:] His Majesties gracious declaration To all His Loving Subjects for Liberty of Conscience. [London]. [[Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb], [1687]. 4pp. ESTC R255302, Wing J186.

[Bound with:] [Caption title:] His Majesties gracious declaration to all His Loving Subjects for Liberty of Conscience. London. Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb, 1688. 6pp, [2]. ESTC R223694, Wing J190.

Folio. Modern black cloth-backed dark brown paper boards, paper label with title in manuscript to upper board. Rubbed and marked. Hinges exposed, bookplate of F. Ridoutt ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 29932

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[UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW]. [Caption title:] Civis universitatis glasguensis, a kal. novembr. MDCCCLII ad kal. maias MDCCCLIII. [Glasgow]. [s.n.], [1851?]. Dimensions 90 x 120 mm. Single card sheet, printed on both sides. Text within decorative border. Details completed in manuscript. Lightly spotted, small ink- stain to verso. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 33327

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[NAPOLEONIC WARS]. [Caption title:] Bulletins of the campaign, 1806. [London]. [Printed by T. R. Harrison], [1806]. 8vo. [2], 212pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, black calf lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed, slight loss to head of spine. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30721

[NAPOLEONIC WARS]. [Caption title:] Bulletins of the campaign 1793. London. Printed by A. Strahan, [1793]. [2], 267pp, [1].

[Together with:] [Caption title:] Bulletins of the campaign 1794. London. A. Strahan, [1794]. [2], 399pp, [1].

[And:] [Caption title:] Bulletins of the campaign 1795. London. Printed by A. Strahan, [1795]. [2], 211pp, [1].

[And:] [Caption title:] Bulletins of the campaign 1796. [London]. [Printed by A. Strahan], [1796]. [2], 342pp, [1].

[And:] [Caption title:] Bulletins of the campaign 1797. London. Printed by A. ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30168

[FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY WARS]. [Caption title:] Bulletins of the campaign 1801. London. Printed by A. Strahan, [1801]. 12mo. 253pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled sprinkled calf, recently rebacked, black morocco lettering-piece. Boards heavily rubbed, corners exposed. Marbled endpapers, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 31014

[NAPOLEONIC WARS]. [Caption title:] Bulletins of the campaign, 1804. [London]. [Printed by T. R. Harrison], [1804]. 8vo. [2], 264pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, black calf lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed, slight loss to head and foot of spine. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30722

[NAPOLEONIC WARS]. [Caption title:] Bulletins of the campaign 1798. [London]. [Printed by A. Strahan], [1798]. First edition. 8vo. [2], 255pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Heavily rubbed, chipping to spine and lettering-piece. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of politician and connoisseur of the arts Sir Charles Long (1760-1838) to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 28107

[NAPOLEONIC WARS]. [Caption title:] Bulletins of the campaign, 1803. [London]. [s.n.], 1803. 8vo. 109pp, [3]. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting black calf lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30690

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[MCCULLOCH, John Ramsay]. [Caption title:] A word to the labourers of scotland, shewing the folly and wickedness of their brethren in england, who are burning corn, and breaking thrashing mills. (Reprinted from the Scotsman of 15th December 1830.). [Edinburgh?]. [Printed by James Walker], [1831?]. First offprint edition. 8vo. 4pp. Modern marbled wrappers. A clean and crisp copy. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 33302

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[STOCKJOBBING]. [ACTS - GEORGE II]. [Caption title:] An Act to prevent the infamous Practice of Stock-jobbing. London. Printed by John Baskett, 1734. [2], 199-206pp. Text in black letter. ESTC N51344.

[Bound with:] [ACTS - GEORGE II]. [Caption title:] An Act to make perpetual an Act made in the Seventh Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, An Act to prevent the infamous Practice of Stock-jobbing. London. Printed by John Baskett, 1737. [2], 203-204pp. Text in black letter. ESTC N51471.

Folio. Handsomely bound in modern red ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 27923

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[ACTS - CHARLES II]. [Caption title:] An Act for taking of Affidavits in the Country to be made use of in the Courts of Kings Bench, Common-pleas and Exchequer. [London]. [Printed by the assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker], [1677]. Folio. 211-214pp. Without general title page. Disbound. Stab-stitch holes to gutter, worming to margins, foxed. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 24036

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[EDINBURGH ADDRESS]. [Caption title:] Address to the king!. [Edinburgh]. R. Mezies, [s.d., c.1820] First edition. 8vo. 38pp. Later half-calf, marbled boards, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed. Recent book-label of Anne and F. G. Renier to FEP, very small hole to text of leaf B5 - without loss of sense, very occasional pencilled annotation/highlighting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 17720

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[GUNPOWDER]. [GREAT BRITAIN. PARLIAMENT]. [Caption title:] A Bill for making more Effectual an Act passed in the Fifth Year of His Majesty's Reign, Intitled, An Act for preventing the Mischiefs which may happen, by keeping too great Quantities of Gunpowder in or near the Cities of London and Westminster, or the Suburbs thereof. [London]. [s.n.], [1725]. Folio. 3pp, [1]. Stab-stitch holes and remains of binding to gutter. Four old horizontal folds, docket title printed to verso of second leaf. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22492

BESANT, Walter. Captain Cook. London. Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1904. 8vo. vi, 191pp, [3]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in gilt. Without dustwrapper. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Hinges partially exposed, bookplate of George Lowe to FEP. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 23616