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1753213394London: Printed for A. Miller 1753. Hardcover. VG: There is heavy brown tape/fabric over the spine edges apparently as a repair; however the front cover and title page are detached. These are laid on. Title and library call number on the spine. Wear to the covers and corners. Book plate and sticker on the front pasted end page. Graphite notations on the front pasted end page. Ink notations on title page and back free end page beautiful handwriting in ink. Tanning to the pages. Solid binding and clear text. A small leatherbound book. Four ribs on the spine. xiv viii 2 240 pages. Printed for A. Miller hardcover
174641568London: Dublin Printed: London Reprinted for J. Brindley Bookseller to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales 1746. 4to. 24pp. Disbound worming at blank upper right corners. Good plus.<br /> <br /> ESTC locates copies only at the British Library the Bodleian and National Library of Ireland. The Sermon celebrates the final defeat of the Jacobite uprising of 1745 and the British government's victory at the Battle of Culloden defeating the attempt to restore the Stuarts to the throne.<br /> ESTC T7344. OCLC 562604828 2 copies at the British Library. Dublin, Printed: London, Reprinted, for J. Brindley, Bookseller to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales unknown
175221730London: A. Millar 1752. Very Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued. <br /> A significant mid-18th-century synthesis of Newtonian cosmology and Evangelical devotion. <br /> <br /> Moses Browne a pen-cutter turned clergyman under the influence of James Hervey utilized his 'Essay on the Universe' to harmonize the vastness of the physical 'Creation' with the structured spiritual life detailed in 'Sunday Thoughts.' Published by the influential Andrew Millar this volume represents the transition of British religious poetry from classical patronage toward the deeply personal observational piety that would eventually define the Olney circle. It captures a specific moment in the Georgian era where the 'Astrophil' of the Gentleman's Magazine successfully merged the scientific awe of the universe with the moral requirements of the Christian Sabbath.<br /> <br /> KEY FEATURES<br /> Visuals: Woodcut ornaments and initials. <br /> Binding: Period full calf; five raised spine bands; gilt-ruled spine with a contemporary title label. <br /> Content: Combines the first major revision of 'An Essay on the Universe' originally 1739 with the popular 'Sunday Thoughts' 1849. Features the 'Christian Sabbath' in three distinct parts. <br /> Imprint: A. Millar London. 1752. <br /> Specs: 16mo; xiv viii 2 240 pp.<br /> <br /> CONDITION - Overall Very Good. The Book: Binding is tight and square. Period calf shows light rubbing and a few minor scratches; the rear board has localized spotting from surface rubs. Internally the contents are excellent with clean text and only minimal light foxing or toning in isolated areas. <br /> Note: A small singular wormhole is present at the upper corner of the final leaves page 234 through the end not affecting text. A well-preserved and unsophisticated copy.<br /> <br /> SCHOLARLY FEATURES<br /> Cosmological Poetry: 'An Essay on the Universe' is a primary example of 18th-century didactic verse attempting to explain Newtonian physics and astronomy through a theological lens.<br /> Evangelical Lineage: Browne was the predecessor to John Newton as the Vicar of Olney; this work provides the early intellectual foundation for the Evangelical revival in the English Midlands.<br /> Publishing History: Printed by Andrew Millar the publisher of Fielding and Hume signaling the mainstream commercial appeal of Browne's devotional works by the mid-century. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE -<br /> Moses Browne's trajectory from a struggling pen-cutter to a favored protégé of the Countess of Hertford is a classic Enlightenment success story. This 1752 collection was instrumental in securing his reputation eventually leading to his ordination. By framing the 'Universe' as a subject of both scientific and 'Sunday' contemplation Browne helped bridge the gap between the intellectual elites and the emerging Evangelical middle class setting the stage for the later hymnodal traditions of Cowper and Newton.<br /> <br /> SUBJECTS: 18th Century Poetry Newtonian Cosmology Evangelical History Christian Sabbath Moses Browne Olney History Poetry Devotional Literature 18th Century Printing.<br /> <br /> BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES: ESTC T83749; Foxon B521; Alston XIII 35; Northup 687. A. Millar unknown
1773154608London: T. Cadell 1773. 3rd edition. Very Good. octavo. full leather lil 386pp. index Substantially revised third edition. Binding worn with front board detached but present. Internally tight & very good indeed T. Cadell hardcover
1785PNDilMEN56Troppau: Joseph Georg Trassler 1785. 1785. 2 Volumes. 8vo. pp. 268; 167 1. contemporary bds. some scattered foxing. cfRand I 369. Troppau: Joseph Georg Trassler, 1785. unknown
1791PNDädMEN98Carlsruhe: Schmiederischen Buchhandlung 1791. 1791. 8vo. pp. 5 p.l. 52 224. woodcut title vignette. later marbled bds. rubbed front joint & extremities bit chipped light dampstaining throughout. Mendelssohn's dialogue on immortality in imitation of Plato's Phaedo was first published in 1767. Leben und Charakter des Socrates which occupies pp. 52 at the beginning is chiefly based on the Life of Socrates by J.C.Cooper. cfRand I 369. Carlsruhe: Schmiederischen Buchhandlung, 1791. unknown
1711045339Berlin: Meschullam Zalman ben Wolf Fischhof 1711. Second Edition. Hardcover rebound in cloth. Fair Condition. Rebound in plain green cloth early and late leaves chipped at the edges with some repairs occasionally touching the text. Browned throughout. Rare work by the 17th century Cabalist. 28ff. Size: Octavo 8vo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Religion & Theology; Magic Paranormal & Occult. Inventory No: 045339. <br/><br/> Meschullam Zalman ben Wolf Fischhof hardcover books
1773240394London: Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly 1773. Third edition. Engraved frontispiece of men fishing. xxxvii 2 136 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Bound in three quarters green morocco t.e.g. Bookplate of Arnold Wood. Third edition. Engraved frontispiece of men fishing. xxxvii 2 136 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. The author a poetical mainstay of "The Gentleman's Magazine" was a friend of Dr. Johnson and editor of The Complete Angler. Westwood and Satchell p. 43-44 Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly unknown books
1773352513London: Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly 1773. Third edition. Engraved frontispiece of men fishing. xxxvii 2 136 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Later green cloth. From the Library of Mr. L. Prouty. Third edition. Engraved frontispiece of men fishing. xxxvii 2 136 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Westwood and Satchell p. 43-44 Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly unknown
1711045339Berlin: Meschullam Zalman ben Wolf Fischhof 1711. Second Edition. Hardcover rebound in cloth. Fair Condition. Rebound in plain green cloth early and late leaves chipped at the edges with some repairs occasionally touching the text. Browned throughout. Rare work by the 17th century Cabalist. 28ff. Size: Octavo 8vo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Religion & Theology; Magic Paranormal & Occult. Inventory No: 045339. Meschullam Zalman ben Wolf Fischhof hardcover
17876593Bern: in der Hallerschen Buchandlung 1787. Soft cover. Good. 8vo 152 x 95mm. 60pp. Modern wrappers margins trimmed close occasional spots lightly browned; front wrap loose but present. A satire on the Berlin academy written jointly by Lessing and Moses Mendelssohn criticizing the philosophical system of Alexander Popeís Essay on Man 1733-1734. Lessing German writer critic and dramatist was one of the most outstanding representatives of the Enlightenment era. His plays and theoretical writings often witty and ironic substantially influenced the development of German literature. In 1755 the collaborative work of Lessing and his friend philosopher Moses Mendelssohn anonymously appeared in the form of this provocative treatise Pope ein Metaphysiker! Pope as a Metaphysician. The controversial treatise dissected the subject of a contest at the Prussian Royal Academy. The two friends wrote it to confirm that there cannot be a true comparison between a poetic and a philosophic conception. <br/><br/> Bern: in der Hallerschen Buchandlung paperback books
17876593Bern: in der Hallerschen Buchandlung 1787. Soft cover. Good. 8vo 152 x 95mm. 60pp. Modern wrappers margins trimmed close occasional spots lightly browned; front wrap loose but present. A satire on the Berlin academy written jointly by Lessing and Moses Mendelssohn criticizing the philosophical system of Alexander Popeís Essay on Man 1733-1734. Lessing German writer critic and dramatist was one of the most outstanding representatives of the Enlightenment era. His plays and theoretical writings often witty and ironic substantially influenced the development of German literature. In 1755 the collaborative work of Lessing and his friend philosopher Moses Mendelssohn anonymously appeared in the form of this provocative treatise Pope ein Metaphysiker! Pope as a Metaphysician. The controversial treatise dissected the subject of a contest at the Prussian Royal Academy. The two friends wrote it to confirm that there cannot be a true comparison between a poetic and a philosophic conception. <br/><br/> Bern: in der Hallerschen Buchandlung paperback
1766A40335London 1766. . . . Hinged onto card window mount. Image 298x230mm mount 455x355mm. A delightful hand-coloured copper engraving from the rare first edition of <i>The Aurelian</i> 1766. The plate depicts the 'Peacock Fly' =Peacock butterfly <i>Inachis io</i> and the 'Water Betony Moth' =the Mullein <i>Cucullia verbasci</i> showing the various developmental stages on Water Betony <i>Scrophularia aquatica</i>. Foot of image engraved 'Moses Harris ad Vivum' indicating that the drawing was made from living specimens. Original accompanying text leaf loosely enclosed at rear of mount.Lower margin of each plate includes a dedication to a subscriber or patron accompanied with the appropriate coat of arms. This dedication reads 'To Sir Henry Ecklin Baronet. This Plate is humbly Inscribed by his most Obliged & Obedient Serv�t Moses Harris'. Other plates are also available.Moses Harris 1730-c.1788 was an English entomologist painter engraver and book illustrator one of the most celebrated masters of insect portraiture. His most famous work <i>The Aurelian</i> is considered one of the finest illustrated books of the eighteenth century; it is greatly admired for its artistic and accurate depictions of butterflies and moths presented in the various stages of their life cycles. unknown
1766A39420London 1766. . . . Hinged onto card window mount. Image 298x230mm mount 455x355mm. A few inoffensive light pencil marks to plate otherwise very good. A delightful hand-coloured copper engraving from the rare first edition of <i>The Aurelian</i> 1766. The plate depicts the Brindled Beauty moth and the Black Veined White butterfly showing the various developmental stages. The Black Veined White <i>Aporia crataegi</i> is interesting as the butterfly is now extinct in the British Isles.Original accompanying text leaf loosely enclosed at rear of mount.Foot of image engraved 'Moses Harris ad Vivum' indicating that the drawing was made from living specimens.Lower margin of each plate includes a dedication to a subscriber or patron accompanied with the appropriate coat of arms. This dedication reads 'To the Right Hon. Lord Viscount Charlemont this Plate is Humbly Inscribed by his Lordships most Obliged & Obedient Serv�t Moses Harris'.Moses Harris 1730-c.1788 was an English entomologist painter engraver and book illustrator one of the most celebrated masters of insect portraiture. His most famous work <i>The Aurelian</i> is considered one of the finest illustrated books of the eighteenth century; it is greatly admired for its artistic and accurate depictions of butterflies and moths presented in the various stages of their life cycles. unknown
17852791581785. unbound. very good. 1 x 2.5-inch signature removed from a document no place no date circa 1785. Smudged ink on the first letter of his name but still in very good condition overall.<br/><br/> American patriot and religious leader best remembered for his participation in the Boston Tea Party.<br/><br/> unknown books
17852791581785. unbound. very good. 1 x 2.5-inch signature removed from a document no place no date circa 1785. Smudged ink on the first letter of his name but still in very good condition overall.<br/> <br/> American patriot and religious leader best remembered for his participation in the Boston Tea Party.<br/> <br/> unknown
1745273905London: John Moon 1745. Hardcover. Fair. Second Edition. Full leather. Fair with well worn and stained boards and spine front board detached spine shows some loss contemporary owners name and date on torn pastedown title page and rear end paper loose overall internally good with first four pages torn and chipped at edges a few sporadic tears and spotty browing. John Moon hardcover
177236416Boston: Edes and Gill 1772. 43 1 blank pp but lacking the half title. Disbound light to moderate foxing. Good. Ownership signature "Chas. Stearns 1780" at head of title. <br/><br/> A desirable pre-Revolutionary War sermon. Parsons locates God's hand in all events "either when we enjoy the advantages of good civil government or find that it is altered and become grievous." The British heritage of good civil government is now disturbed: "The scene is changed- Grievances are complain'd of- In Great Britain- In Ireland- In America- In this Province.- The day is become gloomy and dark and the waters are troubled." <br/> Even in England "A King may be misled by evil counsellors- He may be corrupted by bad ministers and give into those measures which are injurious to the subject." As God has brought us safely out of the "howling wilderness" He will do so today when "our liberties have been invaded and hostile measures made use of to bring us to submit to things which are grievous." <br/>FIRST EDITION. Evans 12502. ESTC W29233. Edes and Gill unknown books
177254813Paris et Bayeux Saillant et Lepelley 1772 1 vol. Relié in-8, veau fauve écaille, dos à nerfs, pièce de titre de maroquin rouge, caissons ornés de fleurons et dentelle dorés avec double filet en encadrement, coupes filetées, coiffes guillochées, tranches rouges, XXIV + 342 + (2) pp. Edition originale française ornée d'un beau frontispice d'après Monet, gravé par Ménil. Précédé d'une vie de Socrate, cet essai est composé en trois dialogues, à la manière du "Phédon" de Platon, à partir de la correspondance de Mendelssohn avec son ami Thomas Abbt. Infime galerie de ver au dos en pied, sinon très bon exemplaire en reliure d'époque avec ex-libris gravé Cazenove.
177254813Paris et Bayeux Saillant et Lepelley 1772 1 vol. Relié in-8, veau fauve écaille, dos à nerfs, pièce de titre de maroquin rouge, caissons ornés de fleurons et dentelle dorés avec double filet en encadrement, coupes filetées, coiffes guillochées, tranches rouges, XXIV + 342 + (2) pp. Edition originale française ornée d'un beau frontispice d'après Monet, gravé par Ménil. Précédé d'une vie de Socrate, cet essai est composé en trois dialogues, à la manière du "Phédon" de Platon, à partir de la correspondance de Mendelssohn avec son ami Thomas Abbt. Infime galerie de ver au dos en pied, sinon très bon exemplaire en reliure d'époque avec ex-libris gravé Cazenove.
176542130Boston: Printed by Richard and Samuel Draper in Newbury - street 1765. 36pp with the half title as issued. Disbound with recent stitching mild scattered spotting Good plus or Very Good. Clipped inscription at top margin of half title: "For the Revd Jonathan Parso--."<br /> <br /> The half title is "Mr. Parsons's Sermon at the Ordination of the Reverend Joseph Dana."<br /> Ministers says Parsons are God's agents "send by him to shew unto Men the Way of Salvation."<br /> Evans 10439. ESTC W26196. Printed by Richard and Samuel Draper, in Newbury - street unknown
177214851A Paris, Saillant, 1772. Cont. full mottled calf. Back worn as the golddecoration is nearly gone. Engraved frontisp. XXIV,342,(2) pp. A few lvs. slightly browned, otherwise internally fine.
177214851A Paris Saillant 1772. Cont. full mottled calf. Back worn as the golddecoration is nearly gone. Engraved frontisp. XXIV3422 pp. A few lvs. slightly browned otherwise internally fine. <br/><br/><em>Scarce first French edition. </em> unknown
1705385644Holmiae Stockholm: Henricus Keyser 1705. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. 12mo. 7 28pp.; illustration. Sewn. Text in parallel Latin and Hebrew. Remnant of old marbled wrapper else disbound contemporary name on titlepage chip at the bottom of titlepage removing no text edgewear about very good. A thesis on the nature of a field with a Latin translation of Maimonides' Hebrew text. OCLC locates seven copies over three records; three in the U.S. Henricus Keyser hardcover
174025748Dublin: Printed by S. Powell for Edward Exshaw 1740. Very Good. Dublin: Printed by S. Powell for Edward Exshaw at the Bible on Cork-hill over-against the Old-Exchange 1740. First Dublin Edition. Octavo; full contemporary calf gilt-lettered spine in six compartments; xxxvi241-3526pp. A3 B-2X4 2Y2 2Z2 collated complete despite error in pagination. Minor scuffing to leather extremities with a few tiny chips endpapers foxed at extremities contemporary ownership signature of a Hannah Armstrong at head of title page along with that of a Will Jones dated 1803. A Very Good sound copy overall.<br /> <br /> Extensive Biblical annotations by the English nonconformist minister Moses Lowman 1680-1752. Includes the list of subscribers on pp. xxxvii-xxxviii. The previous owner Hannah Armstrong does not appear on the list of subscribers though if she had she would have been one of just two women. The latter half of p. xxxviii is devoted to the publisher's advertisements which ran from sermons to histories and something called "The Tales of the Faries" by the Countess d'Anoise in three volumes. <br /> <br /> ESTC T170485. Printed by S. Powell, for Edward Exshaw unknown