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1709247632London: H. Hills 1709. Later edition. First edition was 1672. 1 vols. 12mo. Bound in full brown mottled calf gilt spine. Fine. Later edition. First edition was 1672. 1 vols. 12mo. ESTC T168627 H. Hills unknown books
178633193Boston: Printed by Adams and Nourse 1786. First Edition. Wraps. Good. Stitched wraps. 32 pages. Half title on the outer wrap. Rear wrap is blank. Light edge wear to the paper. Light toning and foxing to the text. One copy listed in OCLC 5/2019 Huntington. <br /> <br /> Sabin 102750; Evans 20142. Printed by Adams and Nourse unknown
176507820London from Sat. May 4 to Tues. May 7 1765 1765. Unbound. Folio vol. XVII No.1307 pages 433-440. News of interest about Great Britain and elsewhere including "For Gout and Rheumatism" sections on "To Be Sold" and "To Be Lett" and marriages. Very good with light soiling to front page. <br/><br/> unknown books
176507818London from Tues June 25 to Thurs June 27 1765 1765. Folio vol. XVII No.1329; pages 609-616. News of interest about Great Britain and elsewhere including an article "An Experiment to make Potatoes thrive without Dung" by Mr. Tichiffeli. On final leaf are some stock prices Christenings numbers of dead by disease and by casualty. Very good. <br/><br/> unknown books
1710LTH12-E-18London: Jacob Tonson 1710. Leather. Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A rare and old two volume edition of Henry Sacheverell's trial in the first decade of the eighteenth-century. Henry Sacheverell 1674 1724 was an English High Church clergyman and politician. The trial lasted from 27 February to 21 March 1710 and the verdict was that Sacheverell should be suspended for three years and that the two sermons should be burnt at the Royal Exchange. This was the decree of the state and it had the effect of making him a martyr in the eyes of the populace and along with heavy taxes on Londoners bringing about the first Sacheverell riots that year in London and the rest of the country which included attacks on Presbyterian and other Dissenter places of worship with some being burned down. The rioting in turn led to the downfall of the ministry later that year and the passing of the Riot Act in 1714. Writing later in the eighteenth century the Whig member of parliament Edmund Burke used the speeches of Whig leaders at the Sacheverell trial in his An Appeal from the New to the Old Whigs 1791 to demonstrate true Whiggism as opposed to the beliefs of the Foxite 'New Whigs'. The volume also includes the Bishop of Salibsury's speeches from the trial delivered in the House of Lords. In a full calf binding. Externally generally smart lightly rubbed in places with some wear to the extremities. Boards held by cords only. Pages generally bright and clean throughout with some browning and foxing owing to age. Textblock cockled. Ink inscription to front pastedown. Good Jacob Tonson hardcover
178757340Philadelphia: printed by Joseph Cruikshank in Market-Street between Second and Third-Streets 1787. 8vo pp. viii 439 1; later brown cloth-backed marbled wrappers paper label on spine; some foxing and staining; good and sound. Testimonials of 162 Quakers including Anthony Benezet. Evans 20377. printed by Joseph Cruikshank, in Market-Street, between Second and Third-Streets unknown
178757340Philadelphia: printed by Joseph Cruikshank in Market-Street between Second and Third-Streets 1787. 8vo pp. viii 439 1; later brown cloth-backed marbled wrappers paper label on spine; some foxing and staining; good and sound. Testimonials of 162 Quakers including Anthony Benezet. Evans 20377. <br/><br/> printed by Joseph Cruikshank, in Market-Street, between Second and Third-Streets hardcover books
17841313644Prag, o. Vlg, 1783 - 1784. 40, 498 S., 1 Bl. u. 38, 511 S. Ppbd des 19. Jhdts (beschabt u. bestoßen, Rücken mit Einriss u. Fehlstelle, braunfleckig, Titel mit unschön übermalten u. überklebten Besitzvermerken, ohne den Vortitel zu Bd 1; Vortitel zu Bd 2 gelockert u. mit Tintenfraß am Außenrand).
176748255ABFrankfurt und Leipzig, Felßecker [Felsecker] 1767. 2 Bände. [14] Bl., 412, 280; 452, 44 S., [14] Bl. Register. Halbleder der Zeit mit Rückenschildern und etwas Rückenvergoldung. Geringf. berieben, Ecken etwas bestoßen. Kl. priv. Bibl.-Schild am Deckel. [2 Warenabbildungen]
177155595London, W.Johnston, 1771. 2 Bände Lederband der Zeit mit erneutem Rücken, 8°, 315/ 262 Seiten.
175045045Paris, L'Imprimerie Royale, 1750. 4to. Extract from ""Mémoires de Mathematique et de Physique, Présentés à l'Academie des Sciences par divers Savans"", Tome I. Pp. 478-529 pp. and 2 engraved plats. With titlepage to Volume I. A small wormhole to inner margin.
177644968(Paris, Imprimerie Royale, 1776). 4to. Extracts from ""Mémoires de Mathematique et de Physique, Présentés à l'Academie des Sciences par divers Savans"", Année 1773. Pp. 305-327. Clean and fine.
175045045Paris L'Imprimerie Royale 1750. 4to. Extract from "Mémoires de Mathematique et de Physique Présentés à l'Academie des Sciences par divers Savans" Tome I. Pp. 478-529 pp. and 2 engraved plats. With titlepage to Volume I. A small wormhole to inner margin. <br/><br/><em>First appearance of this classic study of the tapeworm Taenia being the first accurate description of the Proglottids."In 1741 he began to study reproduction by fusion and the regeneration of lost parts in the freshwater hydra and other animals. The following year he discovered that the respiration of caterpillars and butterflies is performed by pores to which the name of stigmata has since been given. He also studied tapeworms. These investigations earned him a membership of the Royal Society of London in 1743 the same year he became a doctor of laws.""Bonnet is considered one of the fathers of modern biology. He is distinguished for both his experimental research and his philosophy which exerted a profound influence upon the naturalists of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. " D.S.B. II: 286.With: M. Geer "Observation sur la propriété singulière qu'ont les grandes Chenilles á quatorze jambes & à double queue du Saule de seringuer de la liqueur". Pp. 530-638 a. 1 engraved plate. </em> unknown
177644968Paris Imprimerie Royale 1776. 4to. Extracts from "Mémoires de Mathematique et de Physique Présentés à l'Academie des Sciences par divers Savans" Année 1773. Pp. 305-327. Clean and fine. <br/><br/><em>First printing of Monge's second paper on the theory of partial differential equations.In this memoir Monge continued his investigations in "a field of study that was to hold his interest for many years: the theory of partial differential equations. In particular he undertook the parallel examination of certain equations of this type and of the families of corresponding surfaces. The geometric construction of a particular solution of the equations under consideration allowed him to determine the general nature of the arbitrary function involved in the solutions of a partial differential equation. Moreover this finding enabled him to take a position on a question then being disputed by d Alembert Euler and Daniel Bernoulli."DSB. </em> unknown
1705113011London: Printed for Sam. Briscoe and Sold By J. Nutt Near Stationers-Hall. Fair with no dust jacket. 1705. First Edition. Hardcover. The Title continues = ." With a Collection Of Poems Satyrs Letters Dialogues Essays Characters Maxims of State Valuable Speeches in both Houses of Parliament by Several Lords and Commons: Printed from Original Manuscripts that give a light into the Secret History of the Times. Written by the Late Duke of Buckingham; Duke of Lauderdal; Marquis of Halifax; Earl Of Rochester; Sir William Temple Sir Edward Seymour; Mr Dryden; Sir George Etherege. ; Mr. Cowley; Mr. Otway; Captain Ayloffe; " and many others . In the probably original full leather boards with a burgundy dulled gilt title label. The boards are scruffy scuffed and scraped with corners through to the boards some leather loss and the front hinge is split and holding on with 5 of the 6 'strings'. There is some leather loss to the top and bottom of the spine and the spine has a centre 'crack' throughout - but all boards/spine are present and holding tight. The page fore-edges are pretty age browned. Internally = plain endpapers - browned and with some light marks/grubbiness - with a full page b/w engraved portrait frontispiece of 'George. Duke. Marquess and Earle of Buckingham ' . A former owners' name in old faded ink at the very top of the title page. 14 xiii 3 264 pp. Some page standing 'proud' of the other edges and a couple of pages coming loose due to gapping in the gutters but overall the text block is clean bright and tight-ish. The print is a good deep colour in general throughout. Quite Scarce in First Edition. Ask for further detail if required. See IMAGES ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall . Printed for Sam. Briscoe, and Sold By J. Nutt Near Stationers-Hall, hardcover
17995976London Pall Mall: G. Nicoll Bookseller To His Majesty and the Board of Agriculture. Very Good. 1799. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover leather binding. First Edition 1799. Very good hardback bound in full brown leather; contains detailed text numerous fold-out colour maps and many copper plate illustrations of agricultural objects; Edges of spine split but binding is tight; Corners slightly bumped; Some rubbing and scuffing to covers; All pages are very good. A handsome copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 455 pages . G. Nicoll Bookseller To His Majesty and the Board of Agriculture hardcover
1758T370Dublin: John Exshaw Dame Street 1758. No Binding. Fine. 8vo. 427-480pp. A disbound copy of the Dublin version of the Gentleman's Magazine for the month of August 1758. Fine fresh paper with no foxing wear or marks. The title-page lists 24 articles on the title-page and includes a fine copy of the rare 'A PLAN of the Harbour and TOWN of LOUISBOURG in the Island of CAPE BRETON Drawn on the Spot. Folding page 28 x 20 cms with a plate impression 24 x 18 cms.4 page description of the plan and town. Other articles include an estimate of the Naval Debt; Part of the trial of William Barnard; Journal of the Seige of Louisbourg; General Abercromby's Account of the Exped. to Crown Point. Single page map of 'The Country between CROWN POINT and ALBANY being the Great Pass from the English to the French Settlements in North America'.11.5 x 19.1 cms. Please email for photos. <br/> <br/> John Exshaw, Dame Street unknown
1775a513.071GB: George Robinson & Alexander Donaldson 1775. Fairly clean tight texts with sporadic spotting have been fitted with new endpapers and recently professionally rebound in full leather with gold rules to spines and twin gold and green title labels either the originals or very good copies Bindings nearly as new. There are TWO FOLDING CHARTS but there are NO OTHER PLATES or illustrations present. A most presentable set. SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES APPLY Packed weight 1999g. In Volume I is the armorial bookplate of Sir John Soane and the name "John Soane LJH" on front endpaper. Hardback. VG/No DW. George Robinson & Alexander Donaldson Hardcover
1757040420London: Printed for a Society of Gentlemen and sold by Mr J Payne 1757. 5th Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. small octavo. pp Preface contents 716 index Texts. Re-backed with original boards. Very extensive family notes to end papers London. Appendix: containing a scheme of Christian Graces and Virtues: and a catalogue of sins against the Law and Gospel for the use of self-examination. Under Chap 11 sect IX Page 566 bu another hand. Printed for a Society of Gentlemen and sold by Mr J Payne hardcover
1761019482Edinburgh: Printed By A. Donaldson and J. Reid. For the Translator and A. Donaldson 1761. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Contemporary calf. A little rubbed wear to spine ends. Top of front cover slightly cracked. Pages toned. <br/> <br/> Printed By A. Donaldson and J. Reid. For the Translator, and A. Donaldson hardcover
1740ABC_46090The Hague 1740. 4to. Jacobus Scheltus 19th-century brown wrappers. With the woodcut printer's device of Scheltus and a woodcut initial. 43 pp. First edition of the renewed treaty originally concluded on 11 April 1713 in the framework of the Peace of Utrecht simultaneously published in Paris LImprimerie Royale 1740 while the French text was also printed in the same year by the same printer Scheltus Knuttel 17128.The important treaty is on free trade between the two countries and on common tariffs and imposts détablir un tarif commun. After 25 years therefore a revision had become necessary.The negotiators were Jean-Jacques Amelot de Chaillon 1689-1749 and the Dutch Embassador in Paris Abraham van Hoey 1684-1766.With the bookplate of the city library of Dordrecht on the paper wrapper partly gone. Edges a little frayed otherwise in good condition.l Knuttel 17129; Roussel Recueil hist. 14 pp. 447-483. unknown
17951507Toulouse: Douladoure. An. IV. 1795. Octavo. Stitched without wrappers likely as issued. Page edges untrimmed. Woodcut device emblematic of the French Republic to the title page. 62pp. A good copy with nibbling/loss to the top left-hand corner not affecting the text and a few minor marks to the title page and rear blank verso. The contents remain clean and in very good order. A scarce provincial printing of the Constitution of the Year III Constitution de l'an III the constitution of the French First Republic which established the Directory regime following the fall of Robespierre.</p><p>Adopted by the convention on 5 Fructidor Year III 22nd August 1795 and approved by plebiscite on 6th September its preamble formed the Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man and of the Citizen of 1789. Largely the work of political theorist Pierre Daunou it established a bicameral legislature made all taxpaying French males over 25 eligible to vote in primary elections enfranchising around one million more citizens than the 1791 Constitution and contained an explicit ban on slavery.</p><p>It remained in effect until the coup of 18 Brumaire 9th November 1799 which effectively ended the Revolutionary period and began the rise to power of Napoleon Bonaparte. </p><p>A pleasing unsophisticated copy remaining in the same form as it would have been when it reached the hands of ordinary Frenchmen in year that it was issued. Toulouse: Douladoure. unknown
1708AQ22053London: Printed and Sold by H. Hills 1708. 4 8pp. Recent marbled wrappers. A trifle rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. An anonymous poem satire on the attempted 1708 landing of James Francis Edward Stuart better known as 'The Old Pretender' parodying the style of Sir Richard Blackmore 1654-1729 whose own Advice to the Poets had appeared in 1706. The exalted burlesque is referenced by page number to Blackmore's verses underscoring through florid language the absurdity of poets celebrating the flight of the Pretender and the Jacobites. ESTC T81610. 8vo. Printed and Sold by H. Hills unknown
179456032volumes 1-7 without volume 8 atlas volume each vol with previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown Published by G. G. and J. Robinson hardcover
1735Gen64101735. Rebound in modern full calf. Text is clean throughout unknown
