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18000454511800. Hardcover Full Leather. Good Condition. Portuguese religious manuscript - a translation of an Italian devotion - in a richly gilt black morocco binding light wear at edges heavy wear and damage at the spine ends some worming and two bookplates to endpapers. 149 leaves nearly all written on both sides in an attractive hand 3 blanks at rear. 2 in the front. Ca. late 18th early 19th century. Size: Octavo 8vo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; Religion & Theology. Inventory No: 045451. hardcover
177415131774. Copper-line engraving. 150mm by 345mm platemark. Map of entrance to the Endeavour River in Queensland and Botany Bay in New South Wales. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings in fathoms.<br /> From the French edition of James Cook's first voyage entitled 'Relation des voyages entrepris par ordre de sa Majeste Britannique actuellement regnante pour faire des decouvertes dans l'hemisphere meridional et successivement executes par le commodore Byron le capitaine Carteret le capitaine Wallis et le capitaine Cook dans les vaisseaux "le Dauphin" "le Swallow" and "l'Endeavour". Translated by Suard and published in Paris by Saillant et Nyon - Pancoucke.Vertical folds as issued. A couple of small marks under the cartouches. unknown
177859042Fielding and Walker. 1778. Hardcover. Very Good. containing full instructions for riding setting farriery fishing cocking fowling racing hawking not paginated illustrated with frontis and 16 other plates complete as called for the corner of the preface page is torn with loss and minor old stain on odd page edge few small creases on some page corners pages un numbered recently rebound in full calf raised bands leather title labels; Large 8vo . Fielding and Walker hardcover
17641079KB1764. 4 Teile in 1 Band. Carpentras D.-G. Quentin 1764. Kl.-8°. XXXVI VIII 256 S. - VIII 356 S. - 308 S. - 240 S. Lederband der Zeit mit reicher Rückenvergoldung berieben Rücken und Gelenke restauriert. Umlaufender Marmorschnitt. Abschnittsweise kleine Wurmgänge mit teilweisem Buchstabenverlust. Teil II S. 209/210 und Teil IV S. 167/168 geklebt. Sonst sehr schönes nahezu fleckenfreies Exemplar. Wellcome II 20; Blake 7 und 268; Hirsch/H. I 53. - Enthält: 1. Traité de l'origine des maladies et de l'usage de la poudre purgative. 1755. - 2. Medecine universelle prouvée par le raisonnement démontrée par l'expérience: ou précis du traité de J. Ailhaud par J.-G. Ailhaud son fils. 1762. - 3. Lettres de guérisons opérées par le reméde universel. 1763 - 4. Réponse de J.-G. Ailhaud a une lettre anonime contre la poudre d'Ailhaud et lettres de guérisons. 1764. 240 S. - Ailhaud 1674-1756 verdankt seinen Ruf der Verbreitung eines von ihm erfundenen Abführpulvers das nach seiner Behauptung ein Universalmittel gegen alle möglichen Krankheiten war. Seine Einnahmen aus dem Vertrieb des 'poudre purgative d'Ailhaud' waren sehr groß und erlaubten ihm einen aufwendigen Lebensstil. Sein Sohn Jean-Gaspard gest. 1800 führte die väterlichen Geschäfte fort. unknown
170357338London: Nich. Cox 1703. 8vo pp. 216. Bound in contemporary calf little bent a very good copy. Pages 169-176 omitted from numbering English Short Title Catalog: T60536. On the "Camisards or Cevennois. This is the history of the Camisards rebellion 1702-1705 which carried on organized military resistance to the dragonnads or coversion by torture death and confiscation of property. See Britannica 11th edition vol. 5 pp. 113. Nich. Cox unknown books
1759024086London: Printed for Newberry 1759. Book. Very Good. Hardback. First Edition. 18mo. no date 1759 pp. iv 291 1; engraved frontispiece by Boyce after Boitard engraved title page and seven plates. Contemporary full sheep binding good with some rubbing a little chipped to head/tail fo the spine and corners superficial cracks to spine/joints but remains firmly bound. Contents clean and tight blank front free end paper not present no inscriptions. A very good complete copy. Referenced by ESTC T017526; Roscoe J1 1. Printed for Newberry Hardcover
1743500052287Baptistae Pasquali 1743. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair. Boards detached. Inner temple library stamp <br/> <br/> Baptistae Pasquali, hardcover
1737012885London: Printed By John Baskett 1737. Book measures 31x20.5.cm. 33pp. Bound in modern brown cloth with gilt lettering on top board. Binding in fine condition. Internally some light dust/dirt marking. Pages in good clean condition. A nice copy. F. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. Quarto. Printed By John Baskett Hardcover
1737012882London: Printed By John Baskett 1737. Book measures 31x20.5.cm. 12pp. Bound in modern brown cloth with gilt lettering on top board. Binding in fine condition. Internally light tanning small hole on margin of one page without loss of text. Pages in good clean condition. A very nice copy. F. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Quarto. Printed By John Baskett Hardcover
1737012884London: Printed By John Baskett 1737. Book measures 31x20.5.cm. 28pp. Bound in modern brown cloth with gilt lettering on top board. Binding in fine condition. Internally a few pages dust/dirt marked. Pages in good clean condition. A nice copy. F. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Quarto. Printed By John Baskett Hardcover
1737012883London: Printed By John Baskett 1737. Book measures 31x21.5.cm. 47pp. Bound in modern brown cloth with gilt lettering on top board. Binding in fine condition. Internally pages in very good clean condition. A very nice copy. F. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Quarto. Printed By John Baskett Hardcover
1794129713London: J. Good 1794. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Approx 26cm tall by approx 17cm wide original full black leather hardcover ruled in gilt board edges and inner dentelles decorated in gilt original marbled endpapers all page edges gilt tissue guarded plates xxx 1-684pp plus 106pp Psalms plates foxed covers rubbed otherwise a very good attractive solidly bound copy. We are a real bookshop with real books situated in and shipping from the United Kingdom. <br/> <br/> J. Good hardcover
175615567AB1756. Dijon F. Desventes 1756. 21 z. T. gef. Kupfertaf. XLVIII 187 S. 2 Bl. Ldr. d. Zt. mit RVerg. etwas bestoßen. Seltene erste Ausgabe. - Ornamentstich-Kat. Berlin 3841; Roller/Goodman I 523; Barbier I 483; Brunet VI 9838. - Umfassendes reich illustriertes Werk über die Konstruktion und den Bau von Kaminen. unknown
1770725L17London: William Bingley 1770. Paperback. Very Good Indeed. 10.5" by 8" . None. A very scarce controversial issue of the eighteenth century radical newspaper 'The North Briton'. The first and only edition of this issue.Being issue 197 of the periodical or 51 of the continuation. This particular issue was published by William Bingley who was gaoled in Newgate and then in King's Bench Prison due to the contents of this issue and issue 50. He was released after two years.'The North Briton' was written anonymously though is closely associated with John Wilkes. Its 45th issue was famous due to the similar number of court cases spawned by the contents of that issue. This particular issue of 'The North Briton' is a letter addressed to William Murray 1st Earl Mansfield and is an attack on his character and his decisions as a figure in parliament. There is mention of the 'Junius' the pseudonym used for tracts written in the 'Public Advertiser' attacking the government. There is discussion of Murray's own view of the Common Law of England and his involvement in commercial law. The author mocks Mansfield for the trials by jury regarding the printing of material attacking the government. The jury found several individuals innocent of libel and this work states 'Ah! my Lord you start! the idea of a jury! that disconcerts your Lordship haunts you wherever you go and proves the plague of your life'. The author of this work defends the concept of a jury and criticises Mansfield for being against this. A very scarce political pamphlet. In modern paper wraps. Externally very smart. A few light marks to wraps. Internally firmly bound. A few light spots to the first leaf. Pages are bright with occasional light spots. Prior owner's occasional ticks to the margins. Very Good Indeed William Bingley paperback
1785LTH17-B-4Oxford Cambridge and London : W. Jackson and A. Hamilton 1785-1790. Leather. Good Only. 8" by 5". None. A religious collection containing the Book of Common Prayer from the Church of England the Book of Psalms and a new version of the Psalms containing various hymns. Featuring a calendar; with a table of lessons. Containing details of spiritual and religious rituals and the proper ordaining of clergyman. In a calf binding with gilt boarders to the spine and boards. Externally a trifle rubbed with wear to the spine and extremities. Front board is detached with rear hinge being strained. Internally generally firmly bound but with with endpapers detached. Generally clean with instances of spotting. Good Only W. Jackson and A. Hamilton hardcover
179910634London: Printed for C. Cooke c1799-1803. Hardcover. Fair/No DJ. DESCRIPTION: Thirteen quarter bound calf leather volumes with gilt titles to spine. Paper covered boards. Some volumes have the select British poets title page others do not. Plates to some volumes. Language: English. Book Condition: Fair: Wear to corners edges and spine ends. Heavy rubbed boards. Tightly bound with intact endpapers and firm hinges. One detached ffep. Light toning to some pages. Unmarked pages. DJ Condition: No DJ Pages Various. Size: 14cm by 9cm. POSTAGE: PLEASE NOTE - This is a heavy item and may require additional postage for overseas deliveries. We will contact you if additional charges are required. Please see our postage policy on our shop front for more information. BOOK RESUME: Volume 1: Poetical Works of Isaac Watts & Poetical Works of Isaac Watts Volume 2: Poetical Works of James Thomson Volume 3: Poetical Works of David Mallett & Poetical Works of Charles Rowe Volume 4: Poetical Works of Will Shenstone Volume 5: Poetical Works of Dr Tho. Parnell Volume 6: Poetical Works of Matthew Prior Vols I & II Volume 7: Poetical Works of Rev Dr E. Young Volume 8: Poetical Works of Joseph Addison & Poetical Works of Sir R. Blackmore Volume 9: Poetical Works of Cuthbert Shaw Volume 10: Poetical Works of John Dryden Vol II Volume 11: Poetical Works of John Dryden Vol III Volume 12: Poetical Works of William Somervile Volume 13: Poetical Works of Geo Granville & Poetical Works of William Broome Volume 14: Poetical Works of John Milton. Printed for C. Cooke hardcover
1732011670London: Printed for E. Midwinter 1732. Book measures 17.5x10.5.cm. Collation vii1410pp engraved frontis. Bound in full calf. At some time not recently the binding has been rebacked retaining the original boards raised bands original title label. Calf rubbed scuffed repaired. Generally a nice clean firm binding. Internally pages clean. A very nice copy. . Full Calf. Very Good. Small 8vo. Printed for E. Midwinter Hardcover
17381106401738. Londres i.e. Amsterdam : Aux dépens de la Compagnie 1738. <br /> <br /> 12mo 4 179pp. Title- printed in red and black. Ink signature "Carteret Harvey" on A1. 19th-century blue cloth red label red edges very good.<br /> <br /> § OCLC: 12073708: "Miscellany comprising a grotesque fairy tale a philosophical epistle and a series of letters addressed from hell to the world above. The whole is redolent of political and philosophical overtones intended as a criticism of the Regency and the morality of the age. L'amour magot is a fable about the dangers of romantic love in an inexperienced young heroine. The 'lettres infernales' are written by inhabintants of hell. One letter is written from a bookseller addressed to his colleagues on earth in which he discusses hell's booktrade." OCLC locates in all about 18 copies but doubtless there are more. No one hazards a guess at the authorship. A pencil note in the book states: "Anon see Bulletin du bibliophile 16 série p. 372. Comte d'I.". unknown
173811064012mo. Londres i.e. Amsterdam : Aux dépens de la Compagnie 1738. 12mo 4 179pp. Title- printed in red and black. Ink signature “Carteret Harvey†on A1. 19th-century blue cloth red label red edges very good. § OCLC: 12073708: “Miscellany comprising a grotesque fairy tale a philosophical epistle and a series of letters addressed from hell to the world above. The whole is redolent of political and philosophical overtones intended as a criticism of the Regency and the morality of the age. L'amour magot is a fable about the dangers of romantic love in an inexperienced young heroine. The 'lettres infernales' are written by inhabintants of hell. One letter is written from a bookseller addressed to his colleagues on earth in which he discusses hell's booktrade.†OCLC locates in all about 18 copies but doubtless there are more. No one hazards a guess at the authorship. A pencil note in the book states: “Anon see Bulletin du bibliophile 16 série p. 372. Comte d’I.†Aux dépens de la Compagnie hardcover books
1749692L33London: Nutt 1749. Paperback. Near Fine. 7" by 4.5". None. An early account of this scarce work purporting to be written by a knight stationed in Paris during the mid eighteenth century. With details from the Jacobite rising Battle of Culloden and the War of the Austrian Succession. The letter gives details from 1745-1748 and explains various messages passed between him and the French King 'and my other curious and interesting particulars'. This work was published earlier the same year under a similar title 'Authentic account.' The second edition. ESTC reference no: T164224. A scarce work. An interesting treatise regarding European affairs during the eighteenth century. Disbound. Externally smart with a few light marks to the wraps. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright with just the odd spot. Near Fine Nutt paperback
1750807R39London: Henry Lintot 1750. Leather. Very Good. 7" by 4.5". None. A smart fifteenth edition work on tenants and landlords bound in contemporary leather. The fifteenth edition. This work was an early work on tenancy laws covering rent waste crops growing frauds trespassing and fire prevention.An interesting work on British law in the eighteenth century bound in a smart contemporary leather binding. In a full calf binding. Externally generally smart; a little bumped to the extremities. Joints are a little cracked at the head and boards are a touch rubbed. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Very Good Henry Lintot hardcover
177357123Published at Winton. 1773. Hardcover. Very Good. 2 volumes. Xi 237pp 299pp 2 frontises and 11 other plates 6.5"x4.5" nice and clean internally. Bound in full leather sl rubbed pagination omits pps 265 tp 268 obviously just a printers error as text complete. Scarce set of this early book; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall . Published at Winton hardcover
1718045548Antwerp: Typographia Plantiniana Plantin Press 1718. Hardcover Full Leather. Very Good Condition. Contemporary calf wear at corners spine a little dry with wear at the ends clasps intact - quite attractive overall. Printed in red and black scattered light browning internally. A nice copy of this Plantin printed Breviary in a well used but well preserved period binding. 72 616 ccxliv 4pp. Size: Octavo 8vo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Religion & Theology; Antiquarian & Rare. Inventory No: 045548. Typographia Plantiniana (Plantin Press) hardcover
1780042451London: E. Newbery 1780. First Edition. Hardcover Full Leather. Very Good Condition. First edition of the Newbery miniature bible approx. 2" x 1 3/4". Contemporary calf modestly worn at edges front board cleanly neatly reattached. Lacking front endpapers but otherwise complete with 2 engraved titles and 14 engraved plates. Light age toning and slight offsetting to the plates - an attractive copy of the Newbery thumb bible. Title in first state with miniature spelled "minuiture". 256pp Size: 64mo. Previous owner's signature in ink. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Inventory No: 042451. E. Newbery hardcover
1800045663sl: sn 1800. Broadside. Very Good Condition. Single sheet worn and soiled chipping at edges title in an old hand to verso bleeding through - with three attractive woodcuts at top. The same text as Evans 49645 with similar woodcuts but with A Virtuous Life appended - the AAS gives a date of between 1790 and 1810. The ESTC shows only the AAS copy. Size: Folio. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Poetry; Americana. Inventory No: 045663. <br/><br/> sn unknown