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GURNEY, Joseph John. A winter in the west indies, described in familiar letters to henry clay, of kentucky. London. John Murray, 1840. Second edition. 8vo. xvi, 282, 12pp. With an etched frontispiece, one further etched plate, and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed and marked. Early inked gift inscription to recto of FFEP. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 31194

[ADAIR, Robert, Sir]. A whig's apology for his consistency; in a letter from a member of parliament to his friend in the borough of ****. London. Printed for J. Debrett, 1795. First edition. 8vo. [4], 72, 161-192, 73-160, 193-198pp, [2]. With a half-title and a terminal publisher's advertisement leaf. Several gatherings misbound. Uncut, stitched, as issued. Contemporary inked annotation to title-page, inked inscription to head of p.1, gathering 'G' (p.41-48) detached, lightly spotted/dust-soiled, some creasing. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 19001

M[ARKHAM], G[ervase]. A way to get wealth: Containing sixe Principall Vocations, or Callings, in which every good Husband, or House-wife may lawfully imploy themselves... London. Printed by B[ernard] A[lsop] for John Harison, 1648 [i.e. 1649] The seventh time corrected, and augmented by the Author. Six parts in one. [28], 133, 136-188, [10], 118, [10], 252, [4], 24, [12], 158, [8], 134pp. Comprised of reissues: Cheape and good husbandry, 1648, seventh edition (Wing M611); Country contentments, 1649, sixth edition (Wing M620); The English house-wife, 1649, fifth edition (Wing M629); The inrichment of the weald of Kent, 1649 (Wing M637); Markham's farewell to husbandry, 1649, fourth edition (Wing M648); LAWSON, William. ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 29585

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ROQUEFEUIL, Camille de. A voyage round the world, between the years 1816-1819. London. Printed for Sir Richard Phillips and Co., 1823. First edition in English. 8vo. 112pp. Bound by H. Smith of Norwich in recent half-calf, marbled boards, lettered in gilt. Minor shelf-wear. Title page a trifle dusty, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 23190

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HICKES, George. A volume of posthumous discourses of the Late Reverend and Learned Dr. George Hickes, Dean of Worcester... London. Printed by W. Bowyer, 1726. First edition. 8vo. [12], 441pp, [1]. Contemporary panelled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, slight chipping to head of spine, joints starting, corners bumped. Recent book-label of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, occasional spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 20843

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[ORTHOEPY]. A vocabulary of such words in the english language as are of dubious or unsettled accentuation... London. Printed for F. and C. Rivington, G. and T. Wilkie, L. B. Seeley, and Goadby Lerpiniere, and Langdon, 1797. First edition. 8vo. [2], iii, [184]pp. Later half-calf, marbled boards, tooled in gilt and blind, black morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed, spine dulled. Marbled endpapers, bookplates of Francis Pierrepont Barnard and Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, Barnard's inked ownership inscription to verso of FFEP, inscription of G. Selby to recto of front blank fly-leaf, scattered foxing. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 20311

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DU MOULIN, Peter. A vindication of the sincerity of the Protestant Religion In the Point of Obedience to sovereigns. Opposed To the Doctrine of Rebellion, authorised and practised by the Pope and the Jesuites. In Answer to a Jesuitical Libel, Entituled philanax anglicus. London. Printed for Benjamin Took, 1679. Fourth edition. Quarto. [24], 148, [2], 14pp. Recent black cloth, lettered in gilt. Very minor wear to extremities. Recent endpapers, presentation bookplate to FEP; 'This Volume forms part of the Tottenham Library, which was purchased by general subscription, as a testimonial to the memory of the late Revd. Edward Tottenham, B.D., to be held in perpetual trust for the public benefit of the City of Bath. December, 1853', ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 15433

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KINGSFORD, William. A vindication of the baptists, from the criminality of a charge exhibited against them.. Canterbury. Printed by J. Grove, 1789. Third edition. 8vo. 16pp. Disbound. Leaves browned, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34408

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BURNET, Gilbert. A Vindication of the authority, constitution, and laws of the church and state of scotland. In four conferences. Wherein the Answer to the Dialogues betwixt the Conformist and the Non-con-formist, is examined. Glasgow. Robert Sanders, Printer to the City, and University, 1673. First edition. 8vo. [26], 102, 133-362, [2], 125pp, [1]. Contemporary blind-ruled calf, modern black calf lettering-piece. Heavily rubbed and marked, joints split, insect damage to foot of spine. Armorial bookplate of the Earls of Hopetoun and later book- label of Mr. William Macmath to FEP, paper repair to head of FFEP, contemporary inked ownership inscription to head of title, slight loss to lower corner of L4. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 30432

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HEWLETT, John Rev.. A vindication of the authenticity of the Parian Chronicle, in answer to a dissertation on that subject, lately published. London. Printed for John Edwards, 1789. First edition. 8vo in 4s. [4], 178pp, [6]. With an engraved plate depicting the Parian Chronicle. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, substantial surface loss to spine, lettering-piece working loose, light damp-staining to boards. Upper hinge cracked, ink inscription to FEP reading 'Ex Libris Jacob Hebard', ink inscription of '(?) Parker Nov 3. 1858' to head of title, offsetting from plate. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 13127

[BESSE, Joseph]. A vindication Of A Book intituled, A Brief Account of many of the Prosecution of the People call'd Quakers, &c; The Evasions and Disingenuity of the Clergy of the Diocese of London in their Answers and Reflections; And the Falshood and Inconsistency of the Intelligences by Them published. To which are added, Remarks on the Poor Vicar’s Plea. With Bishop Burnet’s description of the ecclesiastical courts. London. Printed and Sold by the Assigns of J. Sowle, 1737. First edition. 8vo. [2], 138pp. Recent navy half-morocco, blue cloth boards, lettered in gilt, T.E.G. Slight discolouration to boards. Recent marbled endpapers, lightly browned. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 15122

VERELST, Harry. A view of the rise, progress, and present state of the english government in bengal: including a reply to the misrepresentations of Mr. bolts, and other writers. London. Printed for J. Nourse et el., 1772. First edition. Quarto. [12], 148, [4], 253pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-ruled marbled calf, later expertly recased preserving contemporary red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Very small work-track to foot of latter half of text-block, else internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of title page: 'From the Author'. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 28099

WOODLEY, Rev. George. A view of the present state of the scilly islands: exhibiting their Vast Importance to the British Empire.. London. F. C. and J. Rivington, 1822. First edition. 8vo. [1], xviii, [1], 344pp. With half-title and large folding map of the Scilly isles. Uncut in original boards, recently rebacked with a new spine label. Quite worn and marked, with significant bumping to edges and corners. Heavy spotting and a little staining to title and preface, then lighter spotting across remainder of text. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 33401

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[BRITISH ARMY]. [A Victorian manuscript copy of the general orders of several British Regiments during campaigns in Scotland 1745-46]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1875] Oblong 8vo. Manuscript on paper. [98] leaves. Paper watermarked 1875. Contemporary red half-morocco, red buckram boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, hinges exposed, typed bookseller's description pasted to verso of FFEP, first leaf detached. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28162

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[WEST, Miss]. [A Victorian manuscript verse commonplace]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1863]. Quarto. [42] leaves. Original limp brown morocco, lettered and ruled in gilt. Lightly rubbed. Decorated endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 16042

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[SCRAP-BOOK]. [A Victorian commonplace comprised predominantly of late eighteenth century printed material]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., 1867?] Quarto. [4] leaves. Contemporary roan-backed marbled paper boards, printed paper labels reading 'Miscellanae' to spine and upper board. Extremities worn. Internally clean and crisp. Date of compilation extracted from paper watermark. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 29725

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PRINCE, John Critchley. Autumn leaves: Original Poems. Hyde. Printed by G. Booth, and sold by the author, [1856]. First edition. 12mo. viii, 101pp, [3]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed, spine sunned. Scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29259

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GRIERSON, Rev. Thomas. Autumnal rambles among the scottish mountains or pedestrian tourist's friend. Edinburgh. Paton and Ritchie, 1850. First edition. 8vo. [6], xii, 122p. With a lithographed frontispiece. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt to upper boardLightly rubbed, marked, spine sunned. Inked/pencilled ownership inscriptions to recto of FFEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 29672

POLLARD, Captain Hugh B[ertie] C[ampbell]. Automatic pistols. London. Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, [1920]. First edition. 8vo. ix, [1], 110pp. With a frontispiece and a further 15 plates. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed, spine dulled. Contemporary inked gift inscription to half-title. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 33010

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[NELSON]. Authentic memoirs of the life and gallant actions of the late noble admiral, lord viscount nelson, who unfortunately fell nobly fighting in defence of his country, against the combined fleets of france and spain, october 21, 1805: compiled from authentic papers, and his lordship's own original communications to government. To which is added, a minute and particular account of the late action of admiral strachn. London. Printed for the Proprietors, published by Lee...and Mantz, [s.d., 1805?] First edition. 12mo. 36pp. With an engraved folding frontispiece. Uncut, stitched, as issued, into original publisher's powder blue wrappers. Housed in recent custom gate-fold navy cloth case. Substantial loss to wrappers. Light tide-mark to foot of frontispiece, title a trifle dusty, scattered foxing. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 24445