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GIBSON, Francis. Streanshall abbey: or, the danish invasion. A play in five acts: As first performed at The theatre in whitby, Dec. 2d. 1799. Whitby. Printed by Thomas Webster, 1800. First edition. 101pp, [7]. With a half-title and a list of subscribers. ESTC T67192.

[Bound with:] GIBSON, Francis. Memoirs of the bastile: Translated from the French registers, Records, and other authentic Documents, found in the archives of the castle At the Time of it surrender, on the 14th of July, 1789; and published under the Sanction of the national assembly of france. Interspersed with Anecdotes of the ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 24664

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HANWAY, Jonas. The Seaman's Christian Friend; Containing Moral and Religious Advice to Seamen. London. Sold by Dodley et al., 1779. 8vo. [6], liv, [6], 292pp. With an engraved frontispiece and an engraved title page. Recent blind-tooled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Slight loss to lower corner of leaf C4, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 25151

[PANTOMIME]. For the Benefit of Mr. Bradbury. On friday, January 25, 1799, will be performed, (Not acted these Two Years) the favourite comedy of The Way to get Married...To which will be added, an entire original pantomime, with new scenery, Dresses, and Decorations, called harlequin sailor: Or, The flight from africa... [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1799]. Dimensions 160 x 230 mm. Single leaf handbill, printed on one side only. A trifle browned, manuscript price '£88-8-6' to verso (presumably the evening's box office take?) More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 25369

[GREEN, George Smith]. The nice lady: a comedy. London. Printed by J. Medley, 1762. First edition. 8vo. vi, [4], 107pp, [3]. Contemporary gilt-tooled green half-calf, marbled boards. Heavily rubbed, upper joint split, loss to head and foot of spine. Later manuscript notes regarding authorship to FEP and title page, foxed. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 25390

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[TREATY OF SEVILLE]. The treaty of Peace, Union, Friendship, and Mutual Defence, Between the crowns of Great-Britain, France, and Spain, Concluded at Seville on the 9th of November, N. S. 1729. London. Printed by S. Buckley, 1729. First edition. Quarto. 16pp. Uncut in recent brown cloth, earlier black calf lettering-piece. A clean and crisp copy. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 25437

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PETTINGAL, John. The latin inscription, on the copper table, Discovered in the Year 1732, near heraclea, in the Bay of tarentum, in magna graecia, And published, by mazochius, at Naples, in the year 1758. More particularly Considered and Illustrated. London. [s.n.], [1760]. First edition. Quarto. 9pp, [1]. With an engraved folding plate. The plate is common to this work and Philip Carteret Webb's An account of a copper table (1760). Uncut and unopened in original publisher's marbled paper wrappers. Rubbed, backstrip perished. Loss to lower corner of FFEP and upper corner of title page. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 25620

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[ANDREWS, John]. A review of the characters of the principal nations of europe. London. Printed for T. Cadell, 1770. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [2], 293, [1]; [2], 262pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled sprinkled calf, brown morocco lettering-pieces. Rubbed, a trifle marked, chipping to head of spine of Vol. II. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 25979

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PARKER, [George]. Parker's ephemeris For the Year of Our lord 1760. Being the Bissextile of Leap-Year. London. Printed for the Company of Stationers, 1760. Seventy-first impression. [56]pp. Title page and calendar printed in red and black. ESTC T29527.

[Bound with:] Parker's ephemeris For the Year of Our lord 1759. Being the Third after Bissextile or Leap-Year. London. Printed for the Company of Stationers, 1759. Seventieth impression. [56]pp. Title page and calendar printed in red and black. ESTC T29526.

[And:] Parker's ephemeris For the Year of Our lord 1758. Being the Second ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 26533

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AN OFFICER [THURLOW, Edward Thurlow, Baron]. A refutation of the letter to an Honble. Brigadier-General, Commander of His Majesty's Forces in Canada. London. Printed for R. Stevens, 1760. Second edition. 8vo. [4], 52pp. With a half-title. Modern buff paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Initial three gatherings dampstained. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 26611

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[EUMENES]. A plan for the government of bengal, And for the Protection Of the other British Settlements in the East Indies: In a Letter To the Right Honourable Lord North, First Lord of the Treasury, &c. To which is added, The Speech of an East India Proprietor, upon the Extraordinary Commission for regulating the Company's Affairs Abroad. London. Printed for J. Almon, 1772. First edition. 8vo. 42pp. Modern marbled wrappers. A trifle rubbed. Alternative manuscript pagination to upper corners. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 26613

[TREATY OF SEVILLE]. The Treaty of Peace, Union, Friendship, and Mutual Defence, Between the Crowns of Great-Britain, France, and Spain, Concluded at Seville on the 9th of November, N. S. 1729. London. Printed for A. Moore, 1729. First edition. Quarto. 12pp. Printed in double columns. Modern brown buckram, black morocco lettering-piece to spine. A clean and crisp copy. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 26614

[WEST INDIES]. The present state of the revenues and forces, by sea and land, of France and Spain. Compar'd with Those of great britain. Being An essay to demonstrate the Disadvantages under which france must enter into the present War; if the natural Force of britain is vigorously exerted... London. Printed for Tho. Cooper, 1740. First edition. 8vo. [2], v-viii, 9-62pp. Without half-title. Recent marbled paper wrappers. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 26617

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[BROWNE, Moses]. Piscatory Eclogues: an essay to introduce New Rules, and New Characters, into pastoral. To which is prefix'd, a discourseIn Defence of this Undertaking, with Practical and Philosophical notes. London. Printed by C. Ackers, for John Brindley, 1729. First edition. 8vo. [14], 129pp, [1]. Later red straight-grain half-morocco, marbled paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, title page browned. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 26633

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[LONDON BAKERS]. [Drop-head title:] The case of the Master, Wardens and Commonalty of the Company of Bakers in and about the City of London, in Relation to the Penalties and Several Clauses in the late Act of Parliament, for Regulating the Price and Assize of Bread. [London?]. [s.n.], [1711]. Dimensions 210 x 320 mm. 2pp. Single sheet, printed on both sides. Docket title to verso. Three old horizontal folds, chipping to margins. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 27285

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BROWN, Tho[mas]. Amusements serious and comical Calculated for the Meridian of london. London. Printed, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1703. Third edition. 8vo. [2],184pp. Contemporary blind-stamped sheep, later rebacked, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Worn, corners exposed, surface loss to boards. Book-label of Peter Stewart Young Tillingham to FEP. Head of title page shaved to remove earlier inked ownership inscription, leaves browned, scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 27667

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[BRIDEWELL ROYAL HOSPITAL]. WADDINGTON, William. Considerations on the original and proper objects of the royal hospital of bridewell. Addressed to the governors. London. Printed at the Philanthropic Reform...for R. Bickerstaff, 1798. First edition. 8vo. [2], 58pp. With a half-title (misbound after title page). Modern navy wrappers. Lightly browned. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 28065

[BRIDEWELL ROYAL HOSPITAL]. A list of the governors of the hospital of bridewell and bethlem, and of their benefactions. London. Printed by Thomas Parker, 1792. 8vo. 31pp, [1]. Later powder-blue wrappers. Lightly browned, scattered spotting throughout. Very occasional small holes, primarily marginal, with the exception of slight loss to text of p.10, without loss of sense. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 28066

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COTES, Roger. Hydrostatical and pneumatical lectures... Cambridge. Printed by J. Bentham Printer to the University, for W. Thurlbourn, 1747. Second edition. 8vo. [18], 273 [i.e. 289]pp, [11]. With five engraved folding plates and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary calf, recently rebacked, black morocco lettering-piece. Boards worn and marked. Hinges exposed, armorial bookplate of agricultural reformer Arthur Young (1741-1820) to FEP, head of title page shaved, scattered spotting. Ink-stamps of the Royal Agricultural Society of England to verso of title page and final page of index. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 28328

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[THEOBALD, Lewis], [MESTAYER, Henry]. The Perfidious Brother, a tragedy: As it is Acted at the new theatre in Little lincolns-inn-fields. By Mr. theobald. London. Printed and Sold by Jonas Brown, 1715. First edition. Quarto. [8], 57pp, [1] Without terminal advertisement leaf. Later half-calf, marbled boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed, chipping to spine, paper label with manuscript shelf-mark to upper board. Leaves browned, ticket of Dublin-based bookseller T. Connolly to FEP. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 28340

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ASCHAM, Roger. The schoolmaster: or, A plain and perfect Way Of teaching children To Understand, Write, and Speak the Latin Tongue... London. Printed for Benj. Tooke, 1711. 8vo. [12], xiii, [1], 212, [2], 40pp, [4]. With a half-title and two final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary panelled calf, recently rebacked. Boards rubbed. Later book-label of James Jackson of Lancaster to FEP - obscured by late nineteenth-century presentation plate of the Warrington Museum Library, scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 28438