Philosophy, Politics and Economics

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[TURNER, Thomas]. The case of the bankers And their creditors. Stated and Examined; By the Rules of Lawes, Policy, and common Reason, as it was inclosed in a Letter to a Friend. [London]. [s.n.], 1674. First edition. Quarto. [44]pp. Nineteenth century half-calf, marbled paper boards. Extremities worn without backstrip. Book-label of the Library of the Institute of Bankers in Scotland to FEP, with thei, fore-edge shaved, with occasional loss to printed marginalia.r ink-stamp to title page More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 27605

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[MORRIS, Griffith]. [Advertising ephemera relating to Griffith Morris, merchant of Liverpool]. Comprising:

I. [Drop-head title:] Monthly price list for burning oils, candles, soaps, &c... [Liverpool?] [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1870]. Single bifolium. Three old horizontal folds, manuscript docket-title. Together with attendant related blank letterpress order form. Single sheet, printed on one side only. Dimensions: 200 x 260 mm. Three old horizontal folds.

II. [Drop-head title:] Hungarian flour. The finest pastry flour in the world. [Liverpool?] [s.n.], [s.d., ... More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 34049

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BURKE, Edmund. A philosophical enquiry into the origin of our ideas of the sublime and beautiful with an introductory discourse concerning taste; and several other additions.. London. Printed for F. C. and J. Rivington, 1812. New edition. 8vo. xi, [5], 342pp. Finely bound in contemporary gilt-decorated straight-grain burgundy morocco, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Armorial ink-stamp of the Seale family to recto of RFEP. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34642

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WILKINSON, George Theodore. An Authentic history of the Cato-Street conspiracy; with the trials at large of the conspirators, for high treason and murder...With portraits of the conspirators, taken during their trials, by permission, and other engravings.. London. Printed for Thomas Kelly, [1820]. First edition. 8vo. viii, iii-vi, 5-434pp. Initial 'Address' bound out of order, but complete. With an engraved frontispiece and seven further engraved plates, five of which bear portraits of the conspirators. Modern navy morocco-backed marbled boards, thematic devices stamped in gilt to spine, with contrasting gilt-tooled black morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Leaves lightly browned, with tape repair to first blank fly-leaf, scattered spotting, and light marking throughout. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34962

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[PARLIAMENTARY REFORM]. More reasons for a reform in parliament Contained in Letters to the Following Persons, viz. To the president of the Society for the Relief and Discharge of Persons imprisoned for Small Debts.... London. Printed for James Ridgway, 1793. First edition. 8vo. 15pp, [1]. Disbound, with title detached. Leaves browned, light spotting and staining. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 34964

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PITT, William. [DRAKARD, John].. The necessity of reform inculcated, and its propriety & constitutional legality asserted...and an Article, illustrating that Gentleman’s political Conduct, by his recent Acceptance of a lucrative Sinecure. . London. Printed for Crosby & Co., [1810]. First edition. 8vo. xviii, 51pp, [1]. Possibly lacking a final leaf. Uncut and partially unopened in modern blue paper wrappers. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine heavily sunned; very slight chipping to wrapper edges. Contemporary ink inscription reading ‘No 5 Vol 3’ to title. Very occasional light spotting, subtle repairs to final leaf. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34949

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[IMPEACHMENT OF THOMAS OSBORNE]. [Drop-head title:] Articles of Impeachment of high treason and other high crimes ... against Thomas Earl of Danby Lord High Treasurer of England .... London. [s.n.], [1678]. 8vo. 7pp, [1]. Modern brown cloth, lettered and ruled in gilt to spine. Leaves lightly browned, with a manuscript correction to recto of A3, obscuring original text. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34952

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[FRASER, Malcolm]. Western australia. General information respecting the present condition of the forests and timber trade of the southern part of the colony... Perth. By Authority: Richard Pether, 1882. First edition. Quarto. In two parts. [27, [1]; [8]; 30pp. With two maps (one folding), two unnumbered lithographed plates, and 20 numbered lithographed plates. Original publisher's blind-stamped dark green pebble-grain cloth, contrasting printed paper lettering-piece to upper board. Lightly rubbed and marked. Hinges partially exposed. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34427

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CLOWES, J.[ohn]. Letters to a member of parliament on the character and writings of baron swedenborg. [Manchester]. Printed for Messrs. Clarke, 1799. First edition. 8vo. xv , [1], 355, [1]pp. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards. Worn, with heavy surface wear, splitting to lower joint, small loss to head of spine. Ink-staining to FEP. Repairs to gutter margin of pp.49-56, spotting and browning to leaves. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 18076

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[WAR OF THE AUSTRIAN SUCCESSION]. An enquiry into the State of Affairs on the Continent; and What Encouragement we Have from that to expect Happy Events from continuing the present dangerous expensive war.. London. Printed for H. Carpenter, 1747. First edition. 8vo. [2], 34pp. Stitched, as issued. Uncut, with chipping to edges, spotting to title, leaves lightly browned. Manuscript transcription of title to verso of terminal leaf. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34528

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GERAGHTY, James. The Present State of Ireland, and the only means of preserving her to the empire, considered in a letter to the Marquis Cornwallis.. London. Printed for John Stockdale, 1799. First edition. 8vo. [2], 84pp. With an initial leaf of publisher's advertisements. Modern paper wrappers. Lightly rubbed and marked, with a touch of chipping to edges. Light spotting.
More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34937

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[LINEN TRADE]. Reflections and considerations occasioned by the petition presented to the Honourable House of Commons, for taking off the drawback on Foreign linens, &c.. London. Printed for T. Cooper, 1738. First edition. 8vo. 28pp. With half-title. Disbound. Text-block detached, in two pieces. Leaves browned, light scattered spotting, some damp-staining to half-title and p.28. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34551

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ALISON, Archibald. Essays on the nature and principles of taste. Edinburgh. Printed for Bell and Bradfute et al., 1811. Second edition. 8vo. xxix, [1], 376pp, [4]; 447pp. Title page and index of volume ii misbound to rear of volume i. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, brown morocco lettering-pieces, marbled boards. Rubbed and marked, with surface wear to boards and joints, chipping to lettering-pieces, corners bumped. Leaves lightly browned, scattered spotting, particularly to endpapers. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 34323

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[YARMOUTH]. The poll book for Member of Parliament, for the borough of great yarmouth, in the county of norfolk, taken on The 6th Day of October, 1812... Yarmouth. Printed and sold by J. Keymer, [1812]. First edition. 8vo. [2], 24pp. Interleaved throughout, as issued. Original publisher's printed buff wrappers. Light rubbing to spine. Internally immaculate. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 24151

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[KENEALY, Edward Vaughan Hyde]. Life and Forensic Career of dr. kenealy, q.c. as advocate, author and editor, with extracts from his works, speeches in celebrated trials, &c., &c., &c. London. W. H. Elliot, [s.d., c. 1874] 8vo. 16pp. Four loose bifolia, unbound as issued. Scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34190

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[EXECUTION]. [Drop-head title:] The last dying Speech & Confession, of John Rowe, Who was executed at the New Drop at Launceston, on Tuesday the 20th of August 1818, for Sheep Stealing. With a striking copy of verses on his Life and Death, as a warning to all, both readers and hearers. Falmouth. Brougham, Printer, Bookbinder, &c., [1818]. Dimensions 190 x 290 mm. Single leaf broadside. Left-hand edge uncut. A trifle creased, slight loss to upper left-hand corner, single small ink-stain, small central hole - touching text without loss of sense, contemporary inked annotation beneath title: 'October 12th 1818 - 2 Guineas & 1/2'. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29386

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GREGORY, G. (George). GODWIN, William. An impartial history of the late revolution in france, from its commencement to the death of the queen, and the execution of the deputies of the gironde party. London. Printed for G. G. and J. Robinson, 1794. First edition. 8vo. in two volumes. xi, [1], 518pp; vii, [1], 466pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting red and black morocco lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed and marked, slight cracking to joints. Contemporary inked ownership inscription to head of FFEP in both volumes. Loss to lower corner of FFEP, vol. I. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34115

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BENTHAM, Jeremy. Letters to count toreno on The proposed Penal Code, delivered in by the legislation committee of the spanish cortes, april 25th, 1821... London. Printed by R. and A. Taylor...and sold by Effingham Wilson, 1822. First edition. 8vo. viii, 120pp. Original publisher's buff paper boards, printed paper lettering- piece. Worn, boards held by cords only, loss to spine and lettering-piece, corners exposed. FFEP detached, scattered spotting. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 33139

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THIERS, Marie Adolphe. De la propriété. Paris. Paulin, Lheureux et Cie, 1848. First French edition. 8vo. [4], 439pp. With half-title. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled boards. Rubbed and marked, with surface wear to spine and edges. Armorial bookplate of Orwell Park to FEP. Heavy spotting to title and blank fly-leaves, lighter spotting to text. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 34150

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[BRET, Antoine]. Ninon de lenclos. London. Arthur L. Humphreys, 1904. 8vo. [4], 310pp. With half-title; title page in red and black. Finely bound for Hatchards of Piccadilly (stamp-signed to verso of FFEP) in contemporary gilt-ruled red half-morocco, red cloth boards, T.E.G. Marbled endpapers. Lightly rubbed. Contemporary inked gift inscription reading 'To my darling mother, with the best love of ? Airlie, Xmas. 1904' to first blank fly-leaf; otherwise, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 34787

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