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[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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[WEST INDIAN SUGAR]. A statement of the claims of the west india colonies to a protecting duty against east india sugar. London. Published by Whitmore and Fenn, 1823. First edition. 8vo. [4], 120pp. Recent dark green half-morocco, tooled in gilt and blind, blue cloth boards. Very minor shelf-wear. Title page a trifle marked. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 32361

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[WESTERN AFRICA]. Report of commissioner of inquiry on the western coast of africa. Climate, and it's influence on health. London. Printed by William Clowes and Sons, 1842. First edition. Folio. 46pp. Stitched, as issued. Slight chipping to fore-edge of title page, occasional spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 24365

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[WESTAWAY HOUSE]. Westaway house, barnstaple, devon. Inventory & valuation of household furniture...the property of major o. l. trechmann. Taken for the purposes of Insurance. July. 1920. W.E.F.. [London]. [Waring & Gillow], [1920]. Folio. Typescript and manuscript on paper. [3], 64ff. Contemporary blind-tooled green morocco, lettered in gilt to upper board. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Two leaves detached. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32025

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WESSELING, Peter (editor). Vetera romanorum Itineraria, sive antonini augusti itinerarium... Amstelaedami [i.e. Amsterdam]. Apud J. Wetstenium & G. Smith, 1735. Quarto. [26], 762pp, [56]. With a half-title and an additional engraved title page. Contemporary blind-tooled vellum, title in manuscript to spine. Extremities marked and discoloured. Later armorial bookplate of Rugby School to FEP, armorial plate to recto of FFEP: 'From the library of the Rev. T. Arnold, D.D. Head Master. Presented to the School by his Widow. 1842'. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 24399

WESLEY, Samuel. Poems on several occasions. London. Printed for the Author by E. Say...and sold by S. Birt, 1736. First edition. Quarto. [2], iv, [6], 412pp. A variant, with leaf A1 cancelled and replaced by one with a woodcut headpiece, with a woman holding a flaming heart in the central compartment, flanked by two angels. Contemporary gilt-ruled mottled calf, recently rebacked, recent contrasting red calf lettering-piece. Boards worn. Marbled endpapers, paper repair to head of front blank fly-leaf, small stain to lower corner of leaf F2. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 29984

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WESLEY, [John]. Medecine primitive, ou recueil de remedes choisis & eprouves par des experiences constantes, A l'uage des Gens de la Campagne, des Riches & des Pauvres. Lyon. Chez Jean Marie Bruyset, 1772. 12mo. xl, 300pp, [4]. Contemporary gilt-tooled mottled sheep, calf lettering-piece, marbled edges. Heavily rubbed, some loss to head of spine. Early manuscript shelf-mark and recent book-label of Le Docteur Georges Martin to FEP, worm-track to lower corner of text-block, marginal loss to leaf Y1, scattered spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 32979

WESLEY, John. An extract of the Rev. Mr. john wesley's journal, From Sept. 13, 1773, to Jan. 2, 1776. XVII. London. Printed by G. Paramore, 1791. 12mo. 80pp. Disbound. Lightly spotted. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 21911

WESLEY, John. An extract Of the Rev. Mr. john wesley's journal, From Sep. 2, 1770, to Sep. 12, 1773. XVI. London. Printed by R. Hawes, 1777. 12mo. 119pp, [1]. Disbound. A trifle creased and spotted. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 21910

WESLEY, John. An extract of the Rev. Mr. john wesley's journal, From May 14, 1768, to Sept. 1, 1770. London. Printed and sold at the New-Chapel, 1790. 12mo. 112pp. Disbound. Lightly spotted. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 21909

WESLEY, John. An extract of the Rev. Mr. john wesley's journal, From May 27, 1765, to May 18, 1768. XIV. London. Printed by G. Paramore, 1791. 12mo. 128pp. Disbound. Upper edge damp-stained, occasional spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 21908

WESLEY, John. An extract of the Rev. Mr. john wesley's journal, From Aug. 12, 1738, to Nov. 1., 1739. III. London. Printed and sold at the New Chapel, 1788. 12mo. 119pp, [1]. Disbound. Title page very nearly detached, lightly spotted. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 21907

WESLEY, John. An extract of the Revd. Mr. John Wesley's journal, From Nov. 1, 1739. To September 3, 1741. Bristol. Printed by Felix Farley, 1749. Second edition. 12mo. 120pp. Disbound. Occasional very light spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 21905

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WESLEY, John. Primitive physic: or, an easy and natural method of curing most diseases. Dublin. Printed by Wilkinson ans Courtney, 1809. Twenty-sixth edition. xx, [1], 22-132pp.

[Bound after:] TISSOT, [Samuel Auguste David]. Advice with respect to health. Extracted from dr. tissot. Dublin. Printed by Wilkinson and Courtney, 1809. Seventh edition. 228pp.

12mo. Recent half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Extremities a trifle marked. Lightly foxed, paper repairs to fore-edges of leaves D2-3 of first bound-work, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 17441

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WEMYSS, David. Letter to the right honourable the lord high chancellor of great britain, upon the present state of the scotch law of entail. Edinburgh. Printed for Bell & Bradfute, 1822. First edition. 8vo. [4], 46, 2pp. With a half-title and a terminal advertisement leaf. Uncut, stitched, as issued. Half-title and verso of terminal leaf lightly dust-soiled, vertical crease to all leaves. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of half-title; 'Marquis of Lothian / With most respectful compliments / from the Author.' More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 18960

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WELSTED, [Leonard]. The works of dionysius longinus, On the Sublime: or, a treatise Concerning the Sovereign Perfection of Writing. Translated from the Greek. With Some remarks on the English poets.. London. Printed for Sam. Briscoe, 1712. First edition. 8vo. xiv, [10], 192pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf. Worn, with some loss to foot of spine, joints cracked, surface wear to boards and edges. Pastedowns sprung. Leaves lightly browned, light scattered spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 33914

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[WELSH BORDERS]. [Five manuscripts detailing walking tours of towns adjacent to the Welsh border]. [s.i]. [s.n.], [s.d.] Folio. Manuscript on paper. [3]pp. Five bilfolia. Old horizontal folds. More > £ 600.00 Antiquates Ref. 33342

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WELLS, H. G.. The Invisible Man: A Grotesque Romance. London. C. Arthur Pearson, 1897. First edition, first impression. 8vo. viii, 245pp, [3]. First page numbered '2'. With a half-title and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's pictorial red cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Hinges starting, early ink-stamp of M. C. Aston to head of half-title, leaves lightly toned. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 31501

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WELLS, Charles. Mehemet, the kurd, and other tales, from eastern sources. London. Bell and Dandy, 1865. First edition. 8vo. vi, [2], 184pp. Unopened in original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34383

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[WELLESLEY, Richard Wellesley, Marquess]. Substance of lord mornington's speech in the house of commons, on tuesday, january 21st 1794, on a motion for an address to his majesty at the commencement of the sessions of parliament. London. Printed for J. Debrett, 1794. First edition. 8vo. [4], 176pp, [8]. With a half-title and four terminal advertisement leaves. Without preliminary errata leaf. Uncut, stitched, as issued. Inked ownership inscription to title-page, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 18999