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177135381771 A Paris, chez Le Jay, 1771. 2 parties en un volume in-8 pleine basane havane marbrée, dos lisse et fleuronné, tranches jaspées, 202 + 190 pages, un portrait gravé. (Petits manques de cuir sur un plat et à une charnière.)La seconde partie est traduite par M. PEYRON, et revue par LE TOURNEUR. Théologien et moraliste anglais, James HERVEY (1714-1758) se lia avec la secte naissante des Méthodistes. Sans adopter leurs doctrines, il puisa chez eux des idées qui eurent de l'influence sur le cours de sa vie.L'auteur fut, avec Young, le premier auteur anglais à annoncer la veine romantique des ténèbres et des tombeaux. Ses Méditations assez noires sont précédées de la biographie de Young.Portrait-frontispice gravé en taille-douce.
175540072London England: Printed by Charles Rivington for John and James Rivington: London 1755. Third Edition. Hardcover. Fair to good. 3 individual vols. Complete set sold as is and in need of rebinding. Duodecimo 7" tall; vol. 1: xxx 354 pages; vol. 2: 397 pages; vol. 3: 255 xiv pages; all full leather with gilt spine titles. A fair to good set only exterior covers heavily worn hinges broken front covers loose on vol. 1 and 3 back cover loose on vol. 2 back cover missing on vol. 3 and spine repaired by a leather patch on volume 1; some endpapers loose internal bindings mostly secure exposed back endpaper of vol 3. soiled; paper light to moderately yellowed with scattered foxing and occasional finger soiling at the margins; previous owner's booksplate and inscriptions on front endpapers. Printed by Charles Rivington for John and James Rivington: London hardcover
176311929Amsterdam Pieter Meijer 1763. 8 151 1 p. Origineel half perkament 8° Amsterdam, Pieter Meijer unknown
17638096Amsterdam: Pieter Meijer. Good. 1763. Hardcover. Two works by British author James Hervey 1714-1758 translated into Dutch and bound together. The other title is: "Veelen Gerechtvaardigd door eenen in twee leerredenen over Romeinen" V. 19; Pieter Meijer: Amsterdam 1770 50p. Old leather spine worn joints starting paper covered boards scuffed. Contents clean and tight. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 151 pages . Pieter Meijer hardcover
179416306Philadelphia:: R. Aitken & Son 1794. contemporary straight-grained plum morocco. Lacking the final three leaves consisting of ads and a blank. Armorial bookplate; some light rubbing to extremities. 5-1/4 x 3-1/4 inches. Evans 27114. R. Aitken & Son, unknown
17426950London: Printed for J. Roberts 1742. First edition. Disbound. Very Good. Sm. 8vo. Disbound. Title page lightly dusted. The text references Sir Robert Walpole. ESTC T39435. Printed for J. Roberts unknown books
177197951771 basane mouchetée, dos orné, (mq. coiffe inf.). 2 tomes en 1 vol. in-12, 1 portrait, 2ff., 202pp., (1f.), 191pp., P. Le Jay 1771,
1734423587London : Printed for J. Roberts 1734. 1st edition. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled boards. Interior slightly foxed. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 34 pages 20 cm. Notes: Attributed to John Lord Hervey in NUC pre-1956. Subjects: Europe History 1648-1789; The Craftsman London England; 18th century; Politics and government. London : Printed for J. Roberts hardcover
1743MERe[HER66London: Printed for J.Roberts 1743. 1743. 8vo. pp. 1 p.l. 85. with half-title. disbound outer leaves soiled bit browned. First Edition. Goldsmiths' 8017. F. London: Printed for J.Roberts, 1743. unknown
17891108250064printed by Charles Rivington for John Rivington in St. Paul's Church. 1789. Hardcover. Acceptable. 0x0x0. Fair hardcover. No DJ. 2nd edition. ORIGINAL 1789 EDITION. Ex-Library college with usual markings. Text is unmarked with foxing spots. Page edge wear. Book rebound by library with covers in very good condition.minor edge wear and rubbing. Leather back strip. Binding is tight hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day! printed by Charles Rivington, for John Rivington in St. Paul's Church.. hardcover
1797004958Wilmington DE: Peter Brynberg 1797. New Edition. Hardcover. Paper darkened. One page torn with no loss; rear blank and endpaper partially present. Very Good. Duodecimo 4" x 6-3/4" bound with the half-title page in original sheep leather with a gilt-lettered red morocco label; 226 6 pages. Evans 32249. <br/><br/>Hervey a popular and bombastic Divine had an influence on William Blake who painted "Epitome of James Hervey's Meditations among the Tombs." Two of the works in this collection--MEDITATIONS AMONGST THE TOMBS and THERON AND ASPASIO--decisively influenced the imagery in Blake's well-known poem "The Tyger." Peter Brynberg hardcover
17926662Jean Albert Joly A Avignon, chez Jean Albert Joly 1792. In-16 relié demi-basane de l'époque, dos lisse pièce de titre marouin rouge. 192 pages.(Traduites de l'anglais par M Le Tourneur). RELIE AVEC : LA ROCHEFOUCAULT DUC DE : MAXIMES ET REFLEXIONS MORALES A Nismes chez J Gaude 1791 de 120 pages RELIE A LA SUITE : LE NOUVEAU SECRETAIRE DU CABINET CONTENANT DES MODELES DE LETTRES FAMILIERES SUR TOUTES SORTES DE SUJETS, AVEC DES INSTRUCTIONS SUR LES TITRES QUE L'ON DONNE AUX PERSONNES EN PLACE, ET SUR LA MANIERE DE REDIGER LES PETITIONS ; SUIVI DE MODELES DE LETTRES DE CHANGE ET DE BILLETS, AVEC DES DETAILS SUR LES JOURS DE GRACE, LES PROTETS, ET AUTRES OBJETS QU'IL EST NECESSARE DE CONNAITRE DANS TOUS LES ETATS ; TERMINE PAR DES MAXIMES SIMPLES SUR LA FACON DE SE COMPORTER DANS LE MONDE POUR PLAIRE ET REUSSIR DANS LES ENTREPRISES QU'ON SE PROPOSE. A Paris, à la librairie économique 1805. 108 pages.
1767mon0001560330John and Francis Rivington et al 1767. Hardcover. Good. . Leather binding has some marking. The corners and top and bottom of the spine are bumped/scuffed.The hinges and binding are firm with no loose pages.The text is clear with foxing. John and Francis Rivington et al hardcover
178154463BBdeux parties en un volume. Paris, Le Jay, 1781. 12°. 2 ff., 202 p., 274 p., Reliure pleine veau d'époque, pièce de titre rouge, dos lis.
1800RO40110976Chez Cailleau, Paris. 1800. In-24. Relié demi-cuir. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 342 pages. Titre, fleurons (étoiles) et filets dorés sur le dos. Bords des plats légèrement frottés.. . . . Classification Dewey : 820-Littératures anglaise et anglo-saxonne
1771100171771 basane mouchetée, dos orné, 2 tomes en 1 vol. in-12, 1 portrait, 2ff., 202pp., (1f.), 191pp., P. Le Jay 1771,
176128653London: and G. Kearsly. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1761. Sixteenth Edition. First Printing. Leather. Full brown contemporary calf spine in six compartments separated by raised bands gilt lettering on burgundy label in one ccompartment gilt tooling in remainder t.e.g. This Volume Two of the set of two contains Contemplations of the Night; Contemplations of the Starry Heavens; and A Winter-Piece. Volume One contained Meditations Among the Tombs; Reflections on a Flower Garden; and A Descant on Creation. . Former owner's name and date on ffep Edward Watson / His Book / 1763 former owner's small stamp on ffep and title page W. B. Havell; small tape residue on fep and rep otherwise unmarked tight square and clean. VERY GOOD. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. xviii 288 7-Tables pp . and G. Kearsly hardcover
174147283London: Printed for the Author and sold by J. H. on Ludgate Hill 1741. 1st printing State 2 ESTC T37936. Later plain blue paper wrappers. Modest wear to wrappers. Age-toning to paper. Very Good. 4 60 pp. Head- tailpieces. 8vo. 7-5/8" x 4-7/8" <br/><br/> Printed for the Author, and sold by J. H. on Ludgate Hill unknown books
1765ZE17946Edinburgh: W.Gray 1765. First edition. Leather_bound. Very Good. 12mo in full polished calf raised hubs spine lined in gilt and with gilt lettered red leather spine label. 2 x Preface dated Jan. 7th 1765 advert for Brainerd biography with verso "Letter To The Public" 295 2. A tight example old ownership signature top edge ffep corner stains to the front front and rear blanks otherwise occasional foxed spots in the text. Included is Wesley's letter to Hervey "containing his observations on Therona nd Aspasio" which was the basis for the refutaion by Hervey published here. <br/><br/> W.Gray hardcover
1771130930Amsterdam 1771 2 parties en un volume in-12, plein veau brun, dos lisse, filmets et dentelles dorés, 138 - 19 1pp. Coiffe sup. usée, mors fendillé en tête, quelques rousseurs éparses.
176235015Amsterdam K. van Tongerlo 1762. 2 werken in 1 band VIII 6 1 328 4 X 4 1 340 p. Origineel Perkament groot 8°. Gaaf exemplaar. Amsterdam, K. van Tongerlo unknown
17658454Edinburgh: W. Gray 1765. Hardcover. Very Good. 4 x 6 3/4 in. x 295 pgs. Full brown calf with decorated spots 6 raised bands on spine with red calf and gilt spine label. Condition is VERY GOOD ; wear to corners and edges along the hinges. Covers somewhat sunned but clean with minor rubbing. Cracks starting at hinges though binding is very solid. Spine label very good. Signed by Horace Binney ex Philadelphia Federal era legislator. Notes in contemporary hand in numbers of ffep. Second leaf to the reader appears missing and Title page has a neat rectangle cut at the top just above the first word. No other markings. Text is toned and endpapers also. Very readable though. Religion. RGR. Edinburgh: W. Gray hardcover
1790387381London : sold by J. Tonson and T. Blunt in the Strand 1790. 5th edition. Hardcover. Good copy only in half aniline leather over marbled boards. Pages tanned as with age; one preliminary page missing. Signed by previous owners. Physical description; 156 pp. Notes; Date is suggested. Subjects; 1701-1800. Sermons English 18th century. Fast-day sermons. London : sold by J. Tonson and T. Blunt in the Strand hardcover
173033451London: Printed for J. Roberts 1730. 8vo 20 cm; 7.875". 1 f. 531 1 blank pp. <br><br>Publishing anonymously Hervey 16961743 takes part in "a paper war" against "the Craftsman who seems of late under the Shelter of the Law and an Affectation of telling bold Truths to have usurped the Right of circulating guarded Treasons and weekly Falsehoods throughout the whole Kingdom" p. 7. Hervey is defending the Walpole administration.<br>Â Â Â Â "The Craftsman" was Lord Bolingbroke and the "weekly Falsehoods" were his letters on English history.<br>Â Â Â Â This is a copy of => the lengthier of two editions. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â ESTC T41859. CBEL II 1713. Recent marbled paper-covered boards; light waterstaining in some upper outer corners into text lightly browner staining to one corner of title-page last leaf greatly trimmed into foremargin not text last three leaves dust-soiled. A good copy. Printed for J. Roberts hardcover books
1746WRCAM20822London: Printed for W. Webb 1746. 439pp. Modern green cloth. Unobtrusive cancelled library stamp else near fine. This work is attributed to the eccentric 18th- century British pamphleteer Thomas Hervey. Hervey studied for a time at Christ Church Oxford eventually took a place in Parliament for one of the seats for his family's borough of Bury St. Edmunds and gained a reputation for drinking scribbling and becoming "unhinged" before his time. In the work at hand he rails against newly voted-in regiments. DNB IX pp.741-42. Printed for W. Webb hardcover books