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1716284582London: Printed for J. Morphew near Stationers-Hall 1716. First Edition. Original Sewn Wrappers. Good binding. One of Defoe's infamous pamphlets published under his second period of employment by the British government as a literary fifth columnist. Defoe would publish political or current event pamphlets either anonymously or posing as a Whig Tory Jacobite whom he said "my very soul abhors" DNB 738 or even a repentant double agent all while writing revolutionary works that lacked their bite incendiary news which proved incorrect or polemical pieces with unsound arguments. In short he worked a a pamphleteering agent of chaos all in the service of the government pacifying their erstwhile opponents. Defoe was seen as a renegade traitor and spy by a number of his contemporaries: "the little art he is truly a master of of forging a story and imposing it on the world." DNB 737. Mercurius Politicus was published in the years shortly before his fantastical Robinson Crusoe. The periodical ran from May 1716 to December 1720. This being the October 1716 issue. With a section on "the new Alliance with France" likely for the War of the Quadruple Alliance against Spain as well as "the rising of East-India Stock" a reference to the beginnings of the South Sea Bubble and two perspectives on the raising of the Siege of Corfu from the "ridiculous" Venetian side and the "curious" Turkish angle. Sewn pamphlet lacking original paper wrappers. 313-384 pp. An old price or catalogue sticker on the title page not affecting the text; minor chipping to the edges of the textblock. ESTC P2105. DNB V 737-738. Good binding. Printed for J. Morphew near Stationers-Hall unknown books
173533237England 1735. Elephant folio 24-1/2" x 30-1/2". Completely in ink manuscript on stiff vellum some words written in larger lettering or bolder print. Bottom edge folded up and held with five red wax seals and vellum strips. Strip of three embossed blue Sixpence Royal tax stamps at left edge "Colony to Saml Clarke" in manuscript directly beneath it. The names of Joseph Lodge Elizabeth Lodge Jonathan Pickering Ann Pickering and John Hamblins written along the bottom edge between the seals. Docketed on verso: "The 9th October 1735/ Joseph Lodge & wife/ Jonathan Pickering/ To John Hamblin/ Joseph Rust." Old folds light spotting and dustsoiling of verso recto quite clean. Beautiful document. Near Fine.<br/><br/> This appears to be a deed from England as Wortham Hall Hopton Botesdale and Thelnetham are all of Suffolk County England. Joseph Lodge 1693-1759 lived and died in Needham Norfolk County England. Elizabeth his wife 1699-1739 died in Norfolk as well. unknown books
170647980London: printed by Charles Bill and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb deceas'd 1706. Folio in 4s 202 leaves collated complete; preliminary leaves dampstained at lower edge with stains and short tears and loss of some text in the corner of a4; also loss at bottom of 2H2; engraved frontispiece historiated woodcut initials; bound with The Whole Book of Psalms collected into English metre by Thomas Sternhold John Hopkins and others. London: printed by Tho. Hodgkin for the Company of Stationers 1706 folio pp. 2 52 6; contemporary and likely origginal full black paneled goat triple gilt rules on covers enclosing a central gilt panel fleurons in the corners gilt-decorated spine in 7 compartments; the whole rubbed and worn but sound. On the front and rear pastedown are mounted "A Morning Hymn" and "An Evening Hymn" each about 5½" x 6½ and printed in two columns. <br/><br/> printed by Charles Bill, and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceas'd unknown books
173925958London: No publisher/printer 1739. 8vo 20.6 cm 8.1". 8 pp. <br><br>Sole edition: Supplement to the Rev. George Whitefield's reply to Bishop Edmund Gibson in which Whitefield took the Anglican Church to task. This anonymously published item contains "Notes on the Pastoral Letter" an attack on Gibson's language and theology in the pastoral letter which started the controversy and "A Remark on the Weekly Miscellany of August 18th 1739; with an Extract of a Letter from Mr. Seward Relating to the Writer of the Same. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â ESTC T222052. Recent quarter calf and marbled papercovered sides spine with gilt-stamped leather title-label and gilt-ruled raised bands. Pages age-toned edges slightly ragged. Inner margin of title-page with staining just touching text and an unobtrusive repair. No publisher/printer hardcover books
1785377London: Printed by assignment from the executors of E. Wicksteed for W. Bent 1785. Hardcover. Very good. 12mo pp. 6 ix 1 156; the first leaf consisting of an approbation on the recto and an engraved frontispiece on the verso; contemporary and probably original black goatskin with decorative gilt border and similar border outlining central panels on the covers smooth gilt spine with winged cherub heads a.e.g. green ribbon page maker; minor refurbishment at head and tail of spine. ¶ An attractive English binding possibly made in Brighton on account of the early provenance of two women owners see below. This edition is not listed ESTC or OCLC and is distinguished by the engraved frontispiece on the verso the printed appeal by W. Bent dated 1785 warning the public of "surreptitious" counterfeit editions of the present work. Indeed two similar but not identical editions are listed by ESTC; these are recorded in just one or two libraries each. Both editions are reproduced in "Eighteenth Century Collections Online" and ours represents an entirely different setting of type. THE BINDING: The most extraordinary tools on the present binding are surely the "bat-wing" cherubs that adorn the entire length of the spine quite distinctive and yet apparently remain unrecorded. It is very possible that the workshop was provincial perhaps Brighton which accounts for a paltry amount of literature published on the subject. PROVENANCE: Early inscriptions of two women collectors appear on the verso of the first flyleaf: "Sarah Lumsdale 9 Bloomsbury Place Brighton" NB: this house still exists -- "Mary Cobb April 11 1800." This edition is not to be confused with ESTC T80498 or T80499. Printed by assignment from the executors of E. Wicksteed for W. Bent hardcover books
1736698131736. Bristol: Sold by Felix Farley 1736. Quarto. Bristol: Sold by Felix Farley 1736. Quarto. The City Charters and Geographical Boundaries of Bristol England Bristol England. Bristol. The City Charters. Containing the Original Institution of Mayors Recorders Sheriffs Town-Clerks And All Other Officers Whatsoever. As also of a Common-Council And the Ancient Laws and Customs of the City. Diligently Compar'd with And Corrected According to the Latin Originals. To which are Added The Bounds of the City By Land With the Exact Distances from Stone to Stone All Round the City. Bristol: Sold by Felix Farley 1736. 297 15 pp. A few errors in pagination text complete. Copperplate frontispiece. Final advertisement leaf. Quarto 9-1/2" x 7-1/2". Contemporary paneled calf gilt spine with raised bands and lettering piece joints and head of spine reinforced gilt tooling to board edges. Light rubbing and a few minor scratches stains and scuffs to boards moderate rubbing to board edges small chip to lettering piece corners bumped and somewhat worn hinges starting. Light toning to text slightly heavier in places light foxing to a few leaves. $500. Only edition. Includes details on the recently completed 1736 survey indicated by the exact location of some 74 boundary stones on the Gloucestershire side and of 29 on the Somersetshire side. One example: "Stone 1. On the bank of the River of Avon near a limekiln on the East and a sluice on the West call'd Woodwell's-Lake standeth the first stone." This is indeed the only edition; a copy at the Ransom Center at the University of Texas Austin with a suggested date of "1735" must surely be a mistake. OCLC locates 12 copies in North America 3 in law libraries Harvard University of Minnesota University of Pennsylvania. English Short-Title Catalogue T143949. unknown books
1736694771736. Bristol: Sold by Felix Farley 1736. Quarto. Bristol: Sold by Felix Farley 1736. Quarto. The City Charters and Geographical Boundaries of Bristol England Bristol England. Bristol. The City Charters. Containing the Original Institution of Mayors Recorders Sheriffs Town-Clerks And All Other Officers Whatsoever. As also of a Common-Council And the Ancient Laws and Customs of the City. Diligently Compar'd with And Corrected According to the Latin Originals. To which are Added The Bounds of the City By Land With the Exact Distances from Stone to Stone All Round the City. Bristol: Sold by Felix Farley 1736. 297 15 pp. A few errors in pagination text complete. Copperplate frontispiece. Final advertisement leaf. Quarto 9-1/2" x 7-1/2". Contemporary paneled calf rebacked in period style lettering piece and gilt-edged raised bands to spine endpapers renewed. Moderate rubbing to boards and board edges corners bumped and somewhat worn. Moderate toning a few leaves somewhat darker occasional light foxing to margins minor worming to margins in a few places with no loss to text early owner signature of Marmaduke Coules to recto of frontispiece. $500. Only edition. Includes details on the recently completed 1736 survey indicated by the exact location of some 74 boundary stones on the Gloucestershire side and of 29 on the Somersetshire side. One example: "Stone 1. On the bank of the River of Avon near a limekiln on the East and a sluice on the West call'd Woodwell's-Lake standeth the first stone." This is indeed the only edition; a copy at the Ransom Center at the University of Texas Austin with a suggested date of "1735" must surely be a mistake. OCLC locates 12 copies in North America 3 in law libraries Harvard University of Minnesota University of Pennsylvania. English Short-Title Catalogue T143949. unknown books
1707292146Oxford London: Printed by the University-Printers Printed by J. Heptinstall for the Company of Stationers 1707. Full Leather. Very Good binding. The Book of Common Prayer and Book of Psalms for the Church of England bound together in one volume; both were published in 1707. Complete with 53 numbered plates. Interestingly three of the plates are of a more political nature being the "Gun-Powder Treason" the "Martyrdom of King Charles I" and the "Restoration of King Charles II." Red ruling to the borders of the double-columned text title pages and plates. The Whole Book of Psalms Collected into English Metre by Thomas Sternhold John Hopkins and others . 'Printed by J. Heptinstall for the Company of Stationers. 1707" is not found in the ESTC. Neither text is paginated; the final leaf of the Book of Common Prayer is R4; the final leaf of The Whole Book of Psalms is I6. Front hinge reinforced with Japanese tissue. Slight loss at the bottom of the spine. Black straight grain morocco with gilt lettering and raised bands on the spine. All edges gilt. Very Good. ESTC T231335. Very Good binding. Printed by the University-Printers | Printed by J. Heptinstall, for the Company of Stationers unknown books
1707287656Oxford London: Printed by the University-Printers Printed by J. Heptinstall for the Company of Stationers 1707. Full Leather. Very Good binding. A Book of Common Prayer and Book of Psalms for the Anglican Church bound together in one volume; both were published in 1707. Complete with 53 numbered plates. Interestingly three of the plates are of a more political nature being the "Gun-Powder Treason" the "Martyrdom of King Charles I" and the "Restoration of King Charles II." Red ruling to the borders of the double-columned text title pages and plates. The Whole Book of Psalms Collected into English Metre by Thomas Sternhold John Hopkins and others . 'Printed by J. Heptinstall for the Company of Stationers. 1707" is not found in the ESTC. Neither text is paginated; the final leaf of the Book of Common Prayer is R4; the final leaf of The Whole Book of Psalms is I6. Front hinge reinforced with Japanese tissue. Slight loss at the bottom of the spine. Black straight grain morocco with gilt lettering and raised bands on the spine. All edges gilt. Very Good. ESTC T231335. Very Good binding. Printed by the University-Printers | Printed by J. Heptinstall, for the Company of Stationers unknown books
176149243Cambridge: John Baskerville 1761. First Baskerville edition third title impression with the price of 8s. 6d. on the title page 8vo without sections x2b 2N-2Q as often; contemporary blue goatskin with elaborate gilt border gilt-decorated spine in 7 compartments a.e.g. marbled endpapers; boards and spine worn armorial bookplate of the Hon. Charles Hope Weir followed by an inscription by his great great grandson Harry Lloyd Neruey under it. A good sound copy. Gaskell 12. <br/><br/> John Baskerville hardcover books
176049017Cambridge: printed by John Baskerville printer to the university; by whom they are sold and by B. Dod.London 1760. Second Baskerville edition issue with the lozenge and star ornamental page borders; 8vo 272 leaves the title page is a canel; contemporary full calf worn neatly rebacked in mottled calf red morocco label on gilt-paneled spine a.e.g.; endpapers renewed; good and sound overall; internally clean. Gaskell 13. <br/><br/> printed by John Baskerville, printer to the university; by whom they are sold, and by B. Dod...London unknown books
176248821Cambridge: printed by John Baskerville printer to the university 1762. First duodecimo Baskerville edition 12mo 198 leaves collating as in Gaskell; the title a cancellans as described by Gaskell with the price of "five shillings unbound"; bound with: Sternhold Thomas & John Hopkins. The Whole Book of Psalms Collected into English Metre. Birmingham: printed by John Baskerville 1762. 55 of 61 leaves wanting K2-L6; first Baskerville edition; together in contemporary full red morocco elaborate gilt borders on covers gilt-decorated spine in 6 compartments without letters a.e.g.; extremities lightly rubbed but generally a very good copy in a nice binding. Gaskell 20 "Baskerville agreed with the University to print an edition of 4000 copies" and 21 respectively. <br/><br/> printed by John Baskerville, printer to the university unknown books
17834031Oxford: W. Jackson & A. Hamilton 1783. 4to 28 cm 11". 52 ff. lacking ff. 13. <br><br>bound with Bible. English. 1783. Authorized i.e. King James Version. The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments: translated out of the original tongues: and with the former translations diligently compared and revised. Oxford: W. Jackson & A. Hamilton 1783. 4to 28 cm 11". 144 ff. lacking final blank. bound with Bible. O.T. Psalms. English.Paraphrases. 1770. Sternhold and Hopkins. The whole book of psalms collected into English metre. Oxford: Pr. by T. Wright & W. Gill 1770. 4to 28 cm 11". 28 ff.<br>Â Â Â Â Large heavy quarto family bible smaller and more manageable and less expensive than the large folios intended to be used at the lectern in church but still quite substantial. These family Bibles also could contain as in this case the Book of Common Prayer and the "old" version metrical psalter with the expectation that they would serve the master of the house in leading family worship.<br>Â Â Â Â Provenance: "William Tillsons Bible" in manuscript above manuscript family records on the recto of the first blank; other family notes are recorded on its back and on the verso of the front free endpaper. Someone has taken the trouble to paste a large slip of paper onto the recto of the front free endpaper over a large ownership note that may read "Thomas Tilison His Bible Septr 4th 1784. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Prayer Book: Griffiths Bibliography of the Book of Common Prayer 1786/2; ESTC N66721. Psalter: not in ESTC. Bible: not in Darlow & Moule or ESTC; Herbert 1286. Contemporary calf covers panelled in blind with remnants of clasps. Front joint open with cords strongly holding; covers abraded with incisions and leather loss to edges; spine leather dry and cracking; front fly-leaf and next blank detached. Prayer Book only lacking title-page and two preliminary leaves; another early leaf detached with a closed tear across no loss of text. Bible: Foxing and brown spotting with a few closed tears and occasional chipping in the margins the last resulting in loss of words from a few shouldernotes. The copy described by Herbert had engravings and maps not present here; this copy is complete textually. W. Jackson & A. Hamilton hardcover books
1792028192London: L. Wayland 1792. Large Octavo. Frontispiece 12 284 250 58 pages. Nice large type. One of the better unofficial printings done at the end of the 18th century. The border resembles Didot. The use of the singular for the sacraments is an error see Griffiths. Both the British Library and the Huntington have copies with this variation. Special full black straight grained morocco both boards centrally inlaid red green and gilt insignia with the name Thos. Harrison above insignia and dated 1823 below boards trimmed in a decorative gilt roll binding by Thomas Harrison with 1825 on front cover with red insignia. Very clean text engravings have foxing with tissue guards. ESTC T082266; David M. Griffiths The Bibliography of the Book of Common Prayer p. 205. L. Wayland unknown books
176248991Cambridge: printed by J. Baskerville printer to the University 1762. 12mo 198 leaves; this copy with the cancellans title page the last line reading "Price Five Shillings unbound" and without the star & lozenge slip pasted over the last line; bound with: Brady N. A New Version of the Psalms of David. Birmingham: printed by John Baskerville 1762 52 leaves; together in contemporary full green goat fancy gilt borders on covers with floral devices in the corners enclosing a central gilt lozenge gilt-decorated spine in 6 compartments unlettered a.e.g.; the binding is darkened and slightly worn and 2 old bookseller descriptions are tipped in at the front; all else quite good and sound. An old note in pencil on the verso of the front free endpaper proclaims this to be an "Irish binding." "Baskerville printed three octavo editions of The Book of Common Prayer. The first which appeared in 1760 was set in long lines of Great Primer. There were two impressions one with and the other without a border round each page . cancelled title pages were substituted later in 1760 and in 1761. The second edition appeared later in 1760 . and two impressions were printed with and without borders. It was first published at 7s. 6d but in 1761 the price was raised to 8s.6d. The Royal Prayers are found in the second state only as cancels. The third and final edition was published in 1762 set in long lines of Great Primer without borders" Gaskell. Gaskell 20 and 22. <br/><br/> printed by J. Baskerville, printer to the University unknown books
176235341Cambridge: John Baskerville & B. Dod 1762. 12mo 16.9 cm 6.7". 392 pp. <br><br>with Bible. O.T. Psalms. English. 1762. Sternhold & Hopkins. The whole book of Psalms collected into English metre . . . Birmingham: John Baskerville 1762. 12mo. 122 pp. and Bible. O.T. Psalms. English. 1762. Tate & Brady. A new version of the Psalms of David fitted to the tunes used in churches. Birmingham: John Baskerville 1762. 12mo. 104 pp.<br>Â Â Â Â One of the last of Cambridge University printer John Baskerville's great series of printings of the Book of Common Prayer including the Psalter the articles of religion and state prayers for George III. The BCP is followed by two versions of the Psalms the older rendition by Sternhold and Hopkins and the newer by Tate and Brady.<br>Â Â Â Â Provenance: Front pastedown with armorial bookplate of collector William Gott 17971863 father of John Gott Bishop of Truro with motto "Nec temere nec timide." Neat note on rear free endpaper indicating book was purchased from the Pickering firm and then rebound by Hayday.<br>Â Â Â Â Binding: Signed binding done by James Hayday 17961872 an eminent London binder: Early 19th-century dark blue morocco spine gilt extra. Covers framed in gilt rolls surrounding central gilt-stamped composed medallions; board edges and turn-ins with gilt roll. All edges gilt. Front free endpaper stamped "Bound by Hayday. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â BCP: Griffiths Bibliography of the Book of Common Prayer 1762:8; Gaskell 20; ESTC T87226. Sternhold & Hopkins: ESTC T87252; Gaskell 21. Brady & Tate: ESTC T107540; Gaskell 22. Binding as above light rubbing to extremities small scuffs to covers; back free endpaper with => small inked annotations regarding purchase and binding costs. First few leaves browned varying degrees of mild to moderate foxing elsewhere. A handsome example of both Baskerville's printing and Hayday's binding skills. John Baskerville & B. Dod unknown books
176030966Cambridge: John Baskerville for B. Dod 1760. 8vo 24.5 cm 9.6". 544 pp. <br><br>Second edition of Cambridge University printer John Baskerville's Book of Common Prayer including the Psalter the articles of religion and state prayers for George II. This impression printed in the same year as the first edition features decorative page borders; its title-page matches the description of Gaskell's Group 2 with the third line printed in roman and the price listed as "Seven Shillings and Six Pence unbound." The final text leaf is Ll2; there are interpolated signatures rz between Q and R.<br>Â Â Â Â Binding: Contemporary red morocco framed and panelled in gilt rolls with gilt-stamped corner fleurons board edges and turn-ins with gilt roll; later rebacked with red morocco spine beautifully stamped in foliate and geometric designs originally gilt but now virtually entirely black/blind. All edges gilt.<br>Â Â Â Â Provenance: Front pastedown with armorial bookplate "A ma puissance" of the Earl of Stamford. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â ESTC N32874; Gaskell Baskerville 12. Binding as above extremities rubbed sides with small scuffs. Front pastedown with bookplate as above bookplate bearing inked numeral in red. Pages gently age-toned with a few instances of light spots of foxing otherwise clean. => An attractive production in an attractive copy. John Baskerville for B. Dod unknown books
1777D17899Oxford: Wright and Gill sold by Crowder and Jackson 1777. Hardcover. Good. and A New Version of the Psalms of David Fitted to the Tunes Used in Churches London: Printed by Mary Harrison 1774; with forty-nine of the fifty-two engravings interspersed through the first two titles viz. engraved frontis portrait of George II engraved title plates numbered 2-51 with the omission of plates 10 26 and 27 all hand-colored contemporary or near-contemporary. Small 8vo. Contemporary full red sheep tooled in gilt spine worn and laid down; a.e.g. Two early women owner's signatures to front blank one dated 1813. Various manuscript notes in pencil to front leaves. This is an especially scarce suite of engravings not in ESTC. The engravings depict the usual religious subjects but end with plates depicting the Gunpowder Plot martyrdom of Charles I and restoration of Charles II; Book of Common Prayer ESTC T82211; Psalms ESTC N67336. <br/><br/> Wright and Gill, sold by Crowder and Jackson hardcover books
1800225275England 1800. Watercolor drawing. 31.8 x 45.7 cm. 12-1/2 x 18 inches. Framed and matted. Watercolor drawing. 31.8 x 45.7 cm. 12-1/2 x 18 inches. Superb hilltop view of the old port in this village in North Devon showing several large frigates anchored in the bay sloops moored in the harbor cattle grazing on the slopes sea and sky in the distance. unknown books
174536894Edinburgh 1745. 1st printing ESTC T30512. Broadside printed recto only. Complete printed text supplied on request. On an old mount broadside previously folded and repaired with slight loss of a few letters not affecting sense or legibility. A triangular section to the upper right blank margin lost & supplied no text affected. Some expected age-toning & soiling. A Good copy. Large headpiece 4.3 cm x 15 cm. Large initial capital letter 'W'. 30.3 cm x 22 cm. <br/><br/>Charles best known today as the instigator/leader of the unsuccessful Jacobite uprising of 1745 in his effort to restore an absolute monarchy to the United Kingdom which culminated in defeat at the Battle of Culloden essentially signaling the end of the Jacobite cause. This broadside issued at the apex of the rebellion highlights the extent of Charles' belief in his claim to the throne for in it he declares the parliament at London to lack legitimacy; next he brands traitor & rebel all who attend said parliament; and finally he declares the "pretended union of these Kingdoms now at an End." A very rare survivor of this tumultous time of British history this broadside is known in only 6 copies per ESTC none on this side of the pond. unknown books
