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[BIRMINGHAM]. The duty of the respective officers appointed by the court leet, in The Manor of Birmingham. Birmingham. Printed by E. Piercy, 1789. 8vo. 8pp. Original publisher's grey wrappers, printed paper lettering-piece to upper wrapper. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: 'To John Henry Lewis / with the printers / kind thoughts./ 27.8.43 / ie from W. T. Wiggins-Davies'. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 31730

WRITTEN BY THE EDITOR OF MISS SIDNEY BIDULPH [i.e. SHERIDAN, Frances Chamberlaine]. The discovery. A comedy... London. Printed for T. Davies et al., 1763. First edition. 8vo. [4], 139pp, [1]. Disbound. Scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32272

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MORISON, James. The crisis: a discourse of the aspects of providence, In November 1777. Edinburgh. Printed by Neill & Co., 1778. First edition. 8vo. 55pp, [1]. Recently naively rebacked in blue paper. Deaccession stamp of New College Edinburgh to title page, scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32364

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PEDDIE, James. The revolution the work of god, and a cause of joy: two sermons delivered in bristo-street meeting-house, november 5th. 1788. Edinburgh. Printed for W. Laing, 1779. First edition. 8vo. 72pp. Recently naively rebacked in cream paper. Manuscript shelf-mark and ink deaccession stamp of New College Edinburgh to title page, scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32365

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HORT, Josiah. Instructions to the clergy of the diocese of tuam. By josiah hort, late lord archbishop of tuam, at his primary visitation held there On Wednesday, July VIII, MDCCXLII. London. [s.n.], 1770. 12mo. 47pp, [1]. Disbound. Scattered spotting, very occasional early manuscript annotations/highlighting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32981

BELLOY, de [Pierre Laurent Buyette]. The siege of calais. A tragedy. From the french of mr. de belloy. With historical notes. London. Printed by J. Lister, 1765. First edition in English. 8vo. vii, [1], 83pp, [1]. With a half-title. Later naively rebacked in green calf. Half-title marked and chipped, title page and initial leaf of text detached, short tear to foot of title page, small marginal burn-hole to leaf D3, scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32985

[PULTENEY, William Earl of Bath]. The case of the revival of the salt duty, fully stated and considered; with some remarks on the present state of affairs. In Answer to a late pamphlet.. London. Printed by H. Haines, 1732. First edition. 8vo. 65pp, [1]. Modern grey paper boards, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece. Light browning and slight scattered spotting throughout. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 33552

[PULTENEY, William Earl of Bath]. A short view of the state of affairs, with relation to great britain, for four years past; with some remarks on the treaty lately published and a pamphlet intitled, Observations upon it.. London. Printed for R. Francklin, 1730. First edition. 8vo. 36pp. Modern grey paper boards, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece. Light browning and slight scattered spotting throughout. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 33557

[JOHNSON, Samuel]. The life of mr. richard savage, son of the earl rivers. The fourth edition. To which are added, the lives of sir francis drake, and admiral blake. All written by the author of the rambler.. London. Printed for F. Newbery, 1769. Fourth edition. 8vo. [2], ii, 298, [2]pp. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary sheep, ruled in gilt to spine. Rubbed and marked, with wear to edges and staining to boards, joints split, corners worn and bumped. Loss to lower right corner of RFEP. Leaves lightly browned, endpapers stained, with an old pencil sketch to FFEP.
More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 34860

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[PARLIAMENTARY REFORM]. More reasons for a reform in parliament Contained in Letters to the Following Persons, viz. To the president of the Society for the Relief and Discharge of Persons imprisoned for Small Debts.... London. Printed for James Ridgway, 1793. First edition. 8vo. 15pp, [1]. Disbound, with title detached. Leaves browned, light spotting and staining. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 34964