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173311867London: J. Peele. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1733. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Stapled inside heavy card covers. No lib marks on the pamplet itself. ; Ex-Library; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 61 pages . J. Peele paperback
17601225949Lugano: Giavinno Agreti 1760. 1st Edition. Paperback. 262 2 blank. Bound in recent wrappers. Measures 4x6.5 inches. Fine condition. Text in Italian. Scarce Jesuit work. WolrdCat locates only seven copies all of which are in Europe. Giavinno Agreti paperback
1797WRCLIT24531Worcester: Printed by Leonard Worcester 1797. 2341pp. Full 20th century calf raised bands gilt contrasting labels. Early endsheets from former binding retained with 1798 acquisition inscription. Light tanning and occasional foxing but a very good or better copy. First edition of this substantial work by Edwards the younger written chiefly in defense of his father's doctrine as elucidated in A CAREFUL AND STRICT ENQUIRY INTO.FREEDOM OF THE WILL 1754. "He lacked the imagination and originality of his father but he had a powerful mind and gave a great impulse to the development of a more progressive type of thought in theology" - DAB. EVANS 32073. Printed by Leonard Worcester hardcover books
179339065Norwich: Printed by Yarington & Bacon 1793. 8vo 20 cm 8". 22 pp. <br><br>Second edition of these detailed jury instructions.<br>Â Â Â Â Of the first edition WorldCat and ESTC find not U.S. institutions reporting ownership and of the second they find only the Universities of Colorado and Massachusetts reporting copies. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â ESTC T184465. Removed from a nonce volume. Very good. Printed by Yarington & Bacon unknown books
178420089London: Printed for J. Walker 1784. 92 pp. 8vo. Stitched as issued. Stitching lacking loosening gatherings some light spotting or soiling of front and back leaves and general edgewear else a very good copy. A contemporary owner has annotated and underlined several sections in the Tea Act. 92 pp. 8vo. These acts passed that years were seen by the author as being the most pertinent and so included in this work the rest of the acts of Parliament were to be released shortly thereafter in a second part.<br/><br/>The acts abstracted were the 1 Tea and Window repealing the several Duties and for granting other duties in lieu and duties on coffee and cocoa nuts Act 2 The Game Act hunting license 3 The Horse Act granting duties on riding and carriage horses 4 The Postage Act increasing postage rates 5 The Pawn Broker's Act trying to reduce the handling of stolen goods 6 The Soap and Starch Act requiring the licensing of makers of starch and instilling new laws on soapmakers 7 The Cotton and Linen Act placing duties 8 The Hatter's Act requiring licenses laying additional duties on imported hats 9 The Excise Goods Act laying duties upon licences to be taken out by the makers and delers in exciseable commodities 10 The Candle Act cancelling the duty on wax candles made in Britain 11 The Distillery Act trying to discourage home distillation by discontinuing the duties uon low wines and spirits for home consumption. 12 The Hackney Coach Act increasing the charge for Hackey license 13 The Smuggling Act trying to prevent 14 Brick and Tile Act placing duties on brick and tile made in Great Britain and additional duties on those imported 15 Wax Candle Act placing additional duties on all candles except wax and spermaceti candles. Printed for J. Walker unknown books
1740668591740. Guidance for Young Clerks Practitioner in the Law. The Young Clerk's Magazine: Or English Law-Repository: Containing a Variety of the Most Useful Precedents of Articles of Agreement Bonds Bills Recognizances Releases Letters and Warrants of Attorney Awards Bills of Sale Gifts Grants Leases Assignments Mortgages Surrenders Jointures Covenants Copartnerships Charterparties Letters of Licence Compositions Conveyances Partitions Wills And All Other Instruments that Relate to Publick Business: With Necessary Directions for Making Distresses for Rent &c. As the Law Between Landlord and Tenant Now Stands. To Which is Added The Doctrine of Fines and Recoveries And Their Forms: Together with Those of Common Writs Affidavits Memorials for Registring Deeds &c. In Middlesex; as Also a Choice Collection of Declarations in the King's Bench and Common Pleas. By the Author of The Student's Law-Dictionary in 8vo Revised and Corrected. London: Printed by E. and R. Nutt and R. Gosling 1740. iv 192 8 pp. Lacking 2 plates illustrating Court hands 12mo. 6-1/4" x 3-3/4". Recent period-style paneled calf raised bands and lettering piece to spine endpapers renewed. Moderate toning to text faint dampstaining to preliminaries and a few other leaves rear hinge starting faint early owner signature to front endleaf. A handsomely bound copy of a scarce title. $350. Second edition. First published in 1739 with "Practitoner in the Law" listed as the author this is a formbook with a section containing instructions for conveyancing. It was intended for law clerks lawyers and laymen. It went though six editions in London the last one in 1772 and four editions in Philadelphia published in 1774 1788 1792 and 1795. English Short-Title Catalogue N14348. unknown books
178233853London:: T. Payne and Sons 1782. Hardcover. Used acceptable. Fifth 1786 edition 5 vol 4.3x6.8" black boards with leather spine gold lettering and gold bands that highlight the title and binding cords. "Printed for T. Payne and Son at the Mews-Gate and T. Cadell in the Strand MDCCLXXXVI." Old bookplate of John Tempter of Lyndridge. Covers quite worn but spines still moderately attractive. Front covers all separated from textblock; corners rounded; title clear on all vols vol numbers legible. Sound bindings. Title page missing from V 15. Tempter's name in very old script in each volume a few old lines in margins bookseller notes in purple pencil unside the front cover of vol 1; otherwise unmarked. Bottom 1/2 of pp 107-110 in vol 1 torn out. We provide professional service and individual attention to your order daily shipments and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA. T. Payne and Sons, hardcover
17565588Printed by Joseph Bentham Printer to the University by whom they are sold in Cambridge and by B. Dod in Ave-Mary-Lane London 1756. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Betham Common Prayer. Bentham was printed to the University of Cambridge from 1740 to 1758 when he was replaced by John Baskerville. Contents very clean contemporary black morocco binding with loss to the crown and wear to the spine corners worn to board but still smartly bound and flexible entirely usable still retaining the original integral cloth bookmarks. All edges gilt but long since worn down. Previous owner's singature 1758 and few stamps of another owner. Book is entirely free of foxing. from 1740 to 1758 when he was replaced by John BaskervilleCambridge from 1740 to 1758 when he was replaced by John Baskervilleambridge from 1740 to 1758 when he was replaced by John Baskerville <br/><br/> Printed by Joseph Bentham Printer to the University by whom they are sold in Cambridge, and by B. Dod in Ave-Mary-Lane London hardcover
17850126741785. Second Edition . Leather. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Good Plus Binding Firm Pages White With Pages 15 - 22 Pulling From The Binding . End Papers Have Numerous Inscriptions . Pp 327 <br/> <br/> hardcover
17036081703. Copper-line engraving. 255mm by 200mm platemark. The Surgeon removing a growth from the back of his patient<br /> Copper-line engraving published in Paris 1703.Coelemans was a Flemish engraver and David Teniers the Younger a famous Flemish artist.Horizontal printer's crease visible from reverse but barely visible from front. Rare unknown
1796r5477London: G G & J Robinson. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Cover heavily rubbed. 1796. 4th edition. Brown hardback half-leather cover. 190mm x 120mm 7" x 5". 387pp xvi plates. 10 engraved plates. . Wherein all parts of the human body are concisely and accurately described and their uses explained; by which the young practitoner may attain the right method of treating diseases as far as it depends on anatomy. Chiefly compiled for the use of the young gentlemen in the navy and army. With Additions and Amendments. . G G & J Robinson hardcover
1798r2593London: Richard Phillips. G: in Good condition without dust jacket as issued. Cover rubbed and bumped with edge and corner wear. Front cover cracked at joint but holding. Spine rubbed with wear to base. Minor tears at map folds but not impacting on main body of the illustrations. Scattered foxing. Contents tight. 1798. First Edition. Quarter-leather cover. 220mm x 140mm 9" x 6". xv378pp. 2 hand-coloured folding engraved maps and 2 engraved plates. . Richard Phillips hardcover
1799373328London: The Religious Tract Society 1799. First Edition. Softcover. Disbound set of pamphlets. Wear and tear as with age. Text remains well preserved overall; bright and clean Physical description; 57 pamphlets. Partial Contents; 'The Conclusion of the Matter or The End of ""The Bar of Iron"" by the Rev. Charles B. Taylor' ; 'The World and the Soul' ; 'Old Peter' ; 'Dong Good' ; 'The Pious Collier' by Rev. John Angell James ; 'The Man That Killed His Neighbours' by a Lady ; 'The Troublesome Garden or Employment for All' ; 'A Threefold Robber' ; 'The Plain-Dealer' ; 'Bad Luck: or a Father's dealings with his Children ; 'The Lamp-Lighter or how to work for God' ; 'Morning Church or two Meals Better than one' ; 'Harvest Thoughts' ; 'Why So Few: addressed to those who live in the neglect of the Lord's supper' ; 'The Two Ploughmen or praying and swearing' ; 'Past Feeling' ; 'The Sunday Idler' ; 'The Deaf Widow's Wish' ; 'Slab Castle or The Navy's Death bed' ; ect. Subjects; The Religious Tract Society. Religious Pamphlets. 18th-19th century pamphlets. London: The Religious Tract Society paperback
1720423310London : Thomas Newton 1720. 1st edition. Hardcover. Provenance; The right and hon. the Earl of Berkshire bookplate. Poor copy in gilt-blocked embossed leatherette; front board detaching. Spine with raised bands and panel edges somewhat bumped nicked and rubbed as with age with some loss and tears to the material. Marbled end-papers. Creased and cracked pages with some browning. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 566 pages 22 x 32 cm. Subjects; Georgii Regis Magna Britannia. Session parliament. British parliament 18th century periodicals. Law Great Britain 18th century. Lay 18th century Great Britain sources. London : Thomas Newton hardcover
1718423307London : Thomas Newton 1718. 1st edition. Hardcover. Provenance; The right and hon. the Earl of Berkshire bookplate. Poor copy in gilt-blocked embossed leatherette; front board detaching. Spine with raised bands and panel edges somewhat bumped nicked and rubbed as with age with some loss and tears to the material. Marbled end-papers. Creased and cracked pages with some browning. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 492 pages 22 x 32 cm. Subjects; Georgii Regis Magna Britannia. Session parliament. British parliament 18th century periodicals. Law Great Britain 18th century. Lay 18th century Great Britain sources. London : Thomas Newton hardcover
1719621842Den Haag, Ch. Le Vier, 1719. Folio. 5 Bl., VIII, 150, 842 S. Mit gestochener Titelvignette, 7 gestochenen Kopfvignetten u. 8 Textkupfern. Leder d. Zeit mit kl. Monogramm auf dem Vorderdeckel u. Rückenvergoldung (berieben, Rücken am Kopf mit kl. Einrissen). [2 Warenabbildungen]
17851011H2London; Dublin: Printed for T. Cadell; Printed for Messrs White Byrne Cash and Moore 1785-1786. Leather. Very Good. 7" by 5"; 6.5" by 4". None. A witty and wide ranging series of essays defending and examining the lives of old maids across history society and literature complete in three volumes made up of two first edition volumes and one later Dublin edition. Volumes I and II in a contemporary half calf binding with marbled paper boards. Volume III bound in a contemporary full calf. Volume III not uniform in binding with the preceding volumes. A mixed-edition set with the first two volumes being from the first edition of 1785 and the third volume from the later Dublin edition of 1786. With essays on the 'situation and treatment of old maids in general' 'the ingenuity of old maids' 'old maids in ancient history' and 'christian and other modern old maids'.Hayley writes to the preface that he devotes himself 'with a new species of Quixotism to the service of Ancient Virginity. It is my intention in the following work to redress all the wrongs of the autumnal maiden and to place her if possible in a state of honour content and comfort.' William Hayley was an English writer who is best known for creating a biography of the poet William Cowper. Hayley's work provides an eighteenth century perspective of the morals lifestyle and sexuality of older women. A fascinating essay collection discussing a commonly ostracised group of people particularly at the time of writing. Volumes I and II in a contemporary half calf binding with marbled paper boards. Volume III bound in a contemporary full calf. Externally generally smart. Rubbing to paper boards of volumes I and II. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting in minor loss to calf. Slight discolouration to calf. Bookplates of Cullen House Library with small ink annotation to paste downs of volumes I and II. Binder's discreet stamp to paste downs of volume I and II. Slight offsetting and the odd spot to endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with one or two spots and handling marks to fore edge. Very Good Printed for T. Cadell; Printed for Messrs, White, Byrne, Cash, and Moore hardcover
1762lib5987BC9T. Becket and P. A. De Hondt 1762. Hardcover. Acceptable. full leather with loose front board the lether is worn pages are all vg but browning spine has raised ribs T. Becket and P. A. De Hondt hardcover
1729123875London: Printed for Bernard Lintot. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1729. Third Edition. Hardcover. A Third Edition that is corrected with additions in Very Good condition with the slightest of rubbing to the edges and corners and some age toning throughout the volume itself. A very nice copy of a charming book; This poem by Claudius Quilletus revolves around the raising of children choosing a wife and other concerns of marriage and family life. It is divided into four books: "The First treats of the Nature and Variety of Beauty and of the Choice of a Wife. The Second of Marriage and Enjoyment with Laws and Rules relating to both from Nature and Astrology. The Third of Conception and Imagination. The Fourth and Last of the Beauty of the Mind of Education and Virtue and of the Variety of Climes Customs and Manners." ; 12mo; xviii 96 97-102 pages . Printed for Bernard Lintot hardcover
1730273561London: printed for John Pemberton Richard Ford Richard Hett John Gray and Thomas Cox 1730. First Large Paper Edition. Softcover. Poor copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; wear and tear as with age. Text remains in fine condition and without blemish. Provenance; from the library of Henry Cabot Lodge with the owner's armorial bookplate. Physical description; 781 pages. Subjects; England. History. Royal House of Stuart. King Charles II. King James II. Oliver Cromwell. Lord Saville. The English Civil Wars. London: printed for John Pemberton, Richard Ford, Richard Hett, John Gray and Thomas Cox paperback
17091711150052Lipsiae; Leipzig: Thomas Fritsch 1709. Hardcover. Acceptable. Opera Omnia of Philostratus. Leipzig imprint. Heavy folio. Contemporary marbled calf board rebound with later spine and renewed end pages. Corners bumped. 8 xliii 1 987 p. Title page in red and black with engraved vignette. Latin and Greek in parallel columns. Includes indexes. Institutional stamp on verso. Toned and browned throughout scattered foxing. Other Titles: Epistolae. Against Hierocles. Works. Philostratorum opera. Philostratorm quae supersunt omnia. Brunet IV 619. Schweiger I 231. Hoffman III pp. 77. <br> This is an oversized or heavy book which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. Thomas Fritsch hardcover
1781135735Dublin: Messrs. Price Watson et al 1781. 1st edition. Very Good. small octavo. 1/4 cloth xx 244pp. This work is an excerpt from the Abbe Raynal's Philosophical and Political History of the Settlements and Trade of the Europeans in the East and West Indies. Called the unauthorised English translation by Howes this pirated edition was printed by C. Talbot in Dublin for a list of subscribers. Bound in brown 1/4 cloth over marbled boards. Signs of use but internally a very good copy of a scarce imprint Messrs. Price, Watson et al hardcover
1734823P41Amsterdam: Janssonio-Waesbergios 1734. Leather. Good. 10" by 8". Not Stated. A Latin collection of the immensely historically important letters of Pliny the Elder illustrated with a portrait frontispiece of Pliny. In Latin.Illustrated with a frontispiece.Numbers 703 and 704 and 807 and 808 repeated in pagination; numbers 799 & 800 omitted; the text is continuous.The letters of Pliny the Younger a great historical resource on Ancient Greece.Two hundred and forty seven of Pliny's letters survive addressed to various emperors or notable Greece figures such as the historian Tacitus. Pliny's letters provide and essential and unique resource of Roman administrative history and daily life in the 1st Century CE.One of his most important letters notes and describes the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in October 79 during which his Uncle who raised him died Pliny the Elder.Bookplate to the front paste down.Neat prize inscription to the verso of the front free endpaper. In a full calf binding. Externally boards and spine are rubbed. Joints are starting. Some loss of leather to the head and tail of the spine and extremities light bumping to the extremities. Hinges are strained. Bound without the front endpaper. Bookplate to the front paste down. Neat prize inscription to the verso of the front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean with only the occasional spot and handling mark. Prior owner's ink inscription and a library stamp to the title page. Good Janssonio-Waesbergios hardcover
175148878Glasguae: In aedibus academicis excudebant Robertus et Andreas Foulis 1751. Small 4to pp. 4 348 8; contemporary full calf very nicely rebacked gilt-paneled spine in 6 compartments red morocco label in 1; a near fine copy. Gaskell 207. <br/><br/> In aedibus academicis excudebant Robertus et Andreas Foulis unknown books
