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[GARTH, Samuel, Sir]. The dispensary. A poem. In six cantos. London. Printed for J. and R. Tonson, 1741. Tenth edition. [24], 84pp. Title in red and black. With initial blank (A1) and an engraved frontispiece and a further six engraved plates. ESTC T34573. Foxon G32.

[Bound with:] A Compleat key to the dispensary Written by Sir Samuel Garth, M.D. To which are added, Near an Hundred Lines omitted in the late Editions of the poem... London. Printed for Thomas Astley, 1746. Fourth edition. viii, [1], ... More >
£ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 19742
GREEN, Matthew. The spleen, and other poems... London. Printed for T. Cadell, junr. and W. Davies, 1796. 8vo. [4], xxxi, [1], 94pp, [2]. With a half-title, three engraved plates, and a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary speckled calf, morocco lettering-piece, gilt. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, booklabel of John Hely-Hutchinson of Chippenham Lodge, Ely to verso of FFEP, slight loss to lower corner of half-title, plates foxed. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 19738
[DUCAREL, Andrew Coltée] . Bibliotheca topographica britannica. No V. Containing the history of the royal hospital and collegiate church of St. katharine, near the tower of london, from its foundation in the year 1273, to the present time. . London. Printed by and for J.Nichols, printer to the Society of Antiquaries, 1782. First edition. Quarto. iv, viii, 46pp, 74pp,*74-*75, 75-112pp. With an additional title page, engraved frontispiece, seven large folding engravings, and six further engraved plates, depicting the exterior, interior, and architectural detail of the chapel. Loosely inserted ALS by the Warden of the Chapel, dated 1926. Later half-calf, ruled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled boards. Lightly rubbed and marked, slight surface loss to joints and ... More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 17525
[BARRINGTON, John Shute]. The Layman's letter to the Bishop of Bangor: or, an examination of His Lordship's Preservative against the nonjurors...imputed to the Body of the People.. London. Printed and sold by J. Roberts, 1716. First edition. Quarto. 44pp. Disbound, all edges red. Title heavily browned and soiled, with several small stab-holes to gutter-margin. Paper manuscript label numbered '28.' pasted to upper left corner of title. Leaves browned, scattered spotting and staining. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 34801
MASON, William. Poems by william mason, m.a.. York. Printed by A. Ward, 1774. Fourth edition. 8vo. [4], 294pp, [2]. With a terminal contents leaf. Contemporary gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Marbled endpapers. Rubbed and marked, joints split, loss to head of spine. Bookplate of John Trevenen, Rosemarne to FEP, with his inked ownership inscription, addressed 'Trin. Coll. Cambridge', to head of verso of FFEP. Leaves lightly browned, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 34145
ARMSTRONG, John. Miscellanies. London. Printed for T. Cadell, 1770. First edition. 8vo. v, [1], 216pp; iv, 279pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Rubbed and marked, small loss to head of each spine. Manuscript shelf-marks to both FEPs. Armorial bookplate of James Street to FEP of vol. I, with his inked ownership inscription of to head of p.5, vol.Il. Endpapers browned, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 34144
[ACTS - SCOTLAND]. The laws and acts Made in the first parliament Of Our most High and Dread Sovereign James VII... Edinburgh. Printed by Robert Freebairn, 1731. 12mo. 875pp, [1]. Each session of Parliament has a separate title page. Contemporary gilt-ruled sheep, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Heavily rubbed, joints starting, foot of spine worn. Early ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, head of text-block shaved with occasional loss to running-title, initial four gatherings dampstained at foot, very small hole to leaf Mm7, touching text without loss of sense. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 35301
[GARTH, Samuel]. The dispensary. A poem. In six canto's.. London. Printed for J. and R. Tonson , 1741. 8vo. [24], 84pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Title page in red and black. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, with contrasting (modern) gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Worn, with surface loss to boards, chipping to foot of spine, light scoring, and staining to upper board. With a pasted-in portrait of the author to second blank fly-leaf. Leaves browned, with scattered spotting and staining. More > £ 95.00 Antiquates Ref. 34973
GAY, John. Poems on Several Occasions. London. Printed for J. Tonson, 1731. 8vo. In two volumes. [2], 260pp; [4], 260pp. With an engraved frontispiece to Vol. I. Contemporary blind-stamped, gilt-ruled calf. Rubbed and marked, with scuffing and scoring to boards, wear to extremities, upper joints of both volumes starting. Leaves lightly browned, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 85.00 Antiquates Ref. 35053
[CATECHISM]. A Protestant Catechism: Shewing the principal errors of the Church of Rome. In four parts. I. Of the Rule of Faith....II. Of the Pope's Supremacy, and the Treatment of Hereticks. III. Of Errors in the Worship of God. IV. Of the Sacraments and other Points of Doctrine and Practice. Dublin. Printed by G. Perrin...Printer to the Society, [c.1784]. Seventh Edition. 12mo. 24pp. Sewn into early wrappers. Marking to wrappers, with some marginal staining to text. Contemporary ink inscription of Letitia Vance to verso of upper wrap. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 11159
[ROBINS, Benjamin]. An address to the electors, And other free Subjects of Great Britain; Occasion'd by the Late secession. In which is contain'd A particular Account of all our Negociations with Spain, and their Treatment of Us, for above Ten Years past. London. Printed for H. Goreham, 1739. Second edition. 8vo in 4s. iv, 63pp, [1]. With woodcut head- and tail-pieces and initials. Recent marbled paper boards, paper lettering-piece. Light rubbing to extremities. Small ink mark to head of title, short marginal tear to I3. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 12881