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Photo of "The poor man's catechism: or, ..."
MANNOCK, John. The poor man's catechism: or, the Christian doctrine explained. With short admonitions.. London. Printed for Thomas Lewis, 1762. 8vo. [2], 392pp, [4]. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, without lettering-piece. Worn, with surface loss to boards, joints split, losses to head and foot of spine. Inked inscription 'Hic liber mihi pertinet' to head of FFEP. Inked ownership inscription of 'Mr Morningford' to head of title. Endpapers browned, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 33837
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[WILTSHIRE ELECTION]. The poll for the Freeholders of Wiltshire, for electing a knight of the shire, In the Room of Edward Popham, Esq; Taken at Wilton, On the 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st of August, 1772. Henry Penruddocke Wyndham, Esq; High-Sheriff. Candidates, Ambrose Goddard, Esq; Henry Herbert, Esq. Salisbury. Printed for, and Sold by E. Easton, 1772. First edition. [2], 110pp. With a half-title.

[Bound with;] An alphabetical list, of the names of the persons Who polled for knights of the shire for the county of Wilts, on the 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st of August, 1772. Salisbury, Printed and Sold by E. Easton, [1772]. 52pp, [2] ads.

Quarto. Handsomely bound by C. W. Rose in recent half morocco, marbled boards, gilt, T.E.G., decorated ... More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 12982
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[CALLENDER, James Thomson]. The political progress of britain; or an impartial account of the Principal Abuses in the Government of this Country, from the Revolution in 1688. The whole tending to prove the ruinous Consequences of the popular System of War and Conquest. Part first.. London. Printed for T. Kay...and Robertson & Berry...Edinburgh, 1792. 8vo. First part, all published. 80pp. Contemporary half-calf, marbled paper boards, gilt supralibros of The Society of Writers to the Signet to both boards. Extremities rubbed, joints split, boards held by cords only. Paper shelf-label pasted to FEP, manuscript contents to recto of FFEP, title page and final leaf dust-soiled, occasional spotting. More > £ 350.00 Antiquates Ref. 21203
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[CALLENDER, James Thomson]. The political progress of britain; or an impartial account of the Principal Abuses in the Government of this Country, from the Revolution in 1688. The whole tending to prove the ruinous Consequences of the popular System of War and Conquest. Part first.. Edinburgh. Printed for Robertson & Berry...and T. Kay...London, 1792. First edition. 8vo. First part, all published. 80pp. Contemporary half-calf, marbled paper boards, gilt supralibros of The Society of Writers to the Signet to both boards. Extremities rubbed, upper board detached, lower joint split. Paper shelf-label pasted to FEP, internally clean and crisp. Manuscript letter dated 3rd January 1872 tipped-in to recto of FFEP: 'My dear Sir, I return to you the pamphlet which caused the imprisonment of ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 18457
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[TOPHAM, Edward]. The poetry of the world. London. Printed for J. Bell, 1788. 8vo. Two volumes bound as one. vii, [5], 164; [6], 143pp, [3]. Attractively bound in contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, small worm-tracks to lower joint. Recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30573
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SCOTT, John. The poetical works of john scott esq.. London. Printed for J. Buckland, 1782. First edition. 8vo. [2], vi, [2], 341pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece, title, and 12 further engraved vignettes. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, with wear to joints, small loss to head of spine, upper joint split, lower joint starting. Marbled endpapers, bookplates of H. Bradley Martin and Seumas O' Sullivan to FEP. Occasional light spotting and browning. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 30569
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[JACOB, Giles]. The poetical register: or, the Lives and Characters of all the english poets. With an Account of their writings... London. Printed, and Sold by A. Bettesworth, 1723. 8vo. In two volumes. xxvi, [6], 444 [i.e. 344]; [2], vii, [13], 334pp [22]. With an engraved frontispiece to each volume and a further 12 engraved plates. Errata slip pasted to verso of A8, Vol. I. Contemporary panelled calf, later rebacked, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Heavily rubbed, some surface loss to boards, corners exposed. Leaves lightly browned, scattered spotting, small marginal hole to leaf R8 of ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 32419
Photo of "The poet and the muse"
[POETRY]. The poet and the muse. London. Printed and Sold by R. Amy, 1737. First edition. Folio. [2], 16pp, [2]. With a half-title ( bearing the imprint 'Dublin: printed, and re-printed in London, and sold by R. Amey...') and a final leaf of publishers advertisements. Uncut, later stab-stitched. A trifle browned and dusty. Later inked ownership inscription to half-title, contemporary manuscript inscription to recto of final leaf: 'Mr. Alex. Williamson / Merkle Mains Parish of Preston / near Haddington / I. The ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 25309
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GRAY, Thomas. The poems of mr gray. With notes. London. Printed for G. Kearsley, 1786. First edition. 8vo. xvix, [2], 207pp, [3]. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, recently rebacked, contrasting burgundy lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, surface wear to edges and corners. Previous inked ownership inscriptions to FEP and head of title, both removed with associated loss, including small hole to title. Light spotting to endpapers, very occasional light spotting to text. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29124
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GRAY, [Thomas]. The poems of mr. gray. To which are prefixed memoirs of his life and writings by w. mason, m.a. London. Printed by H. Hughs, 1775. Second edition. Quarto. [4], 416, 111pp, [3]. In two parts. With half-title and an engraved portrait frontispiece of the author. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, joints starting, small worm-track to foot of spine on upper board and loss to corner on lower board. Very occcasional light scattered spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 33866
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[FISHER, Anne]. The Pleasing Instructor or entertaining moralist consisting of Select Essays, Relations, visions, and allegories collected from The most Eminent English Authors. To which are prefixed, New Thoughts on education. Designed for th Use of Scholls... Newcaslte [sic] Upon Tyne. Printed for Thomas Slack, 1756. Second edition. 12mo. [4], x, 330pp, [4]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Title in red and black. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf,Rubbed, slight loss to head of spine. Hinges exposed. early pen trials to endpapers, without FFEP, very occasional marginal chipping, scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 29181