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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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SMALBROKE, Richard. The Pretended Authority of the Clementine Constitutions confuted, by Their Inconsistency with the Inspired Writings of the Old and New Testament. In Answer to Mr. Whiston. London. Printed for Timothy Childe, 1714. First edition. 8vo. [2], xxx, 75pp, [5]. The last 5pp contain an advertisement and, 'a table of inconsistencies with Holy Scripture, in the Clementine constitutions.' Disbound. Lightly spotted. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21448

[ANSTEY, Christopher]. The priest dissected: a poem. Bath. Printed by S. Hazard, 1774. First edition. Quarto. [iii], 37pp, [3]. Without half-title. Disbound. Scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 31760

[ANSTEY, Christopher]. The priest dissected: a poem. Bath. Printed by S. Hazard, [1774]. First edition. Quarto. [iii], 37pp, [3]. Without half-title. Disbound. Text-block shave at head and foot with loss to title and imprint, scattered spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 31761

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[ACTS - CHURCH OF SCOTLAND]. The principal acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Conveened at Edinburgh, the 5th of May, 1726. Edinburgh. Printed by Mr. James Davidson and Robert Fleming, 1726. Folio. 21pp, [17]. Disbound. Scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 30924

[ACTS - CHURCH OF SCOTLAND]. The principal acts of the General Assembly of the church of scotland, Conveened at Edinburgh, the 14th Day of May 1752. Edinburgh. Printed by Mr. James Davidson, and Robert Fleming, 1752. Folio. 27pp, [13]. Disbound. Scattered spotting, title page and initial leaf detached, head of text-block shaved - loss to running title. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 30925

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[ROYAL NAVY]. The proceedings at large of the court-martial, on the trial of The Honourable Augustus Keppel...for the admiral, and published by his permission. London. Printed for J. Alomn, 1779. First edition. [2], 184, 10pp.

[Bound with:] Minutes of the proceedings at a court-martial, Assembled for the trial of Vice-Admiral Sir Hugh Palliser, Bart....Published by order of The Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. London. Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, 1779. First edition. [4], 95pp, [1].

Folio. Contemporary calf-backed marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed, surface loss to boards, joints split ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 16016

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[HARDY, Thomas]. The proceedings in cases of high treason, under a special commission of oyer and terminer, which was first opened at hicks’s hall, oct. 2, 1794, and afterwards continued at the sessions house, in the old bailey. Taken in short hand, by william ramsey.. London. Printed for James Ridgeway and H.D. Symonds, 1794. Second edition. 8vo. xv, [1], 811pp, [1]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. 20th century tan cloth, with gilt-tooled red paper lettering-piece to spine. Lightly rubbed, with a little wear to extremities. Title browned and stained, with some damp staining to corners, some light foxing and browning, fore-edges of last 3 quires singed and chipped with some loss of text. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 35066

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CLAUDIANUS, Claudius. The Rape of Proserpine, From Claudian. In Three Books. With the story of Sextus and Erichtho, From Lucan's Pharsalia, Book 6. Translated by Mr. Jabez Hughes. London. Printed by J. D. and sold by Ferd. Burleigh, 1714. First edition. 8vo. xii, 116pp. Recent brown half-morocco, tan cloth boards, lettered in gilt. Very slight rubbing to extremities. Marbled endpapers, initial gathering foxed and toned, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 15132

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[SYKES, Arthur Ashley]. The reasonableness of mending and executing the laws against papists. Humbly offered to The Consideration of all that have a Regard for the Dignity of our sovereign, and the Liberty of great britain. London. Printed for J. and P. Knapton, 1746. First edition. 8vo. 40pp. Recent calf-backed brown cloth boards. Very minor shelf-wear. Internally clean and crisp, stab-stitch holes to gutters. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23714

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FARQUHAR, [George]. The recruiting officer. A comedy... London. Printed for John Bell...and C. Etherington, 1776. 12mo. 84pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Uncut in recent tan paper boards. Very minor wear to extremities. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 14090

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ATKEY, Anthony. The Rectitude of Providence under the Severest Dispensations. A Funeral Sermon On the late Reverend Mr. simon browne: Preach'd at shepton-mallet december 31. 1732. London. Printed for J. Roberts, 1733. First edition. 8vo. [4], 34pp. Without half-title. Handsomely bound by Maltbys of Oxford in recent black crushed morocco, tooled and lettered in gilt. Housed in custom black cloth slipcase. Title page lightly dust-soiled, else clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33571

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[VOTING REGISTER]. The register of freeholders. In pursuance of An act passed in the Twenty-eight Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act for the better securing the Rights of Persons qualified to vote at County Elections. London. Printed by Charles Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1788. Folio. [540]pp. ’An Act for the better securing the rights of persons qualified to vote at county elections’ has a caption title on 6L2r with a general title page on 6L1r. Contemporary speckled sheep, cloth ties. Heavily worn and marked, boards held by cords only. Later armorial bookplate of Marmion Edward Ferrers (bap. 1813, d. 1884) to FEP, margins trimmed close, with occasional loss to running-titles ... More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 27036

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DORRINGTON, Theophilus. The regulations of play Propos'd and Recommended: in a sermon Preached at the Chapel of Tunbridge-Wells, August the 19th, 1706. London. Printed by M. Jenour, for John Wyat, 1706. First edition. 16pp. ESTC T46663.

[Bound after:] CHISHULL, Edm[und]. The great Danger and Mistake of all New Uninspir'd Prophecies, relating to the End of the World. Being a sermon Preach'd at Serjeants-Inn Chappel, in Chancery-Lane, November 23. 1707... London. Printed and Sold by H. Hills, 1707. Second edition. 47pp, [1]. ESTC T13990.

[And:] WILLIS, Richard. A sermon Preach'd before the Queen, at the Cathedral Church of St. ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 12121

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[WOLLASTON, William]. The religion of nature delineated... London. Printed for John and Paul Knapton, 1738. Sixth edition. Quarto. xv, [1], 5-219pp, [13]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, calf lettering-piece. Rubbed, marked, and scored. Near contemporary inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 27335

PAXTON, Nicholas. The report of the state of the Offices of the Deficient Masters of the High Court of chancery, made to The Right Honourable the Lord Viscount townshend, One of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State. London. Printed by Sam. Buckley, 1725. First edition. [2], 19, [3], 21-31, [3], 33-43, [3], 45-54pp. ESTC N13007.

[Bound with:] Additional, or Post-Accompts Of several of the Masters in Chancery: which Have been brought into the Registers-Office of the Court, since the printing of their former accompts. London. Printed by S. Buckley, [1725]. 16pp. Originally issued as a part of The accompts of the several Masters of the High Court of Chancery; of ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28288

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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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POWNALL, Thomas. The Right, Interest, and Duty, of the state, As concerned in the affairs of the east indies. London. Printed for S. Bladon, 1773. First edition. 8vo. 48pp. With a half-title. Modern grey paper boards, contrasting brown morocco lettering-piece to spine. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 26612

[COVENANTERS]. The Rise and Progress of the rebellion in scotland, against King Charles the First. Faithfully Collected from the best Accounts, and proper to be known at this Time.... London. Printed: And sold by J. Roberts, 1716. First edition. 8vo. [2], 78pp. Modern grey paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering- piece to spine. Early paper strip with manuscript numerals pasted to head of title, lower corner of text-block dampstained. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 26627

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[THE ROLLIAD]. The rolliad, in two parts; probationary odes for the laureatship; and political miscellanies: with criticisms and illustrations. London. Printed for J. Ridgway, 1795. 8vo. xxxii, 396, 154pp. 'Political miscellanies' has separate pagination and register. With an engraved frontispiece and an engraved title page vignette. With an 'Advertisement to the fourth edition' implying that this is the fourth edition. Contemporary tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Extremities rubbed, small worm-hole to upper joint. Offsetting to title, occasional spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 21658