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BOSSUET, James Benigne. An exposition Of the doctrine of the Catholic Church In Matters of controversie. London. Printed by Henry Hill, 1686. [8], 20, 55pp, [1]. Wing B3784A.

[Bound with:] [WAKE, William]. An exposition of the doctrine of the Church of England, in the Several Articles proposed by Monsieur de meaux, Late Bishop of Condom, in his Exposition of the Doctrine of the Catholick Church... London. Printed for Richard Chiswell, 1686. [4], xxxvi, 87pp, [1]. With an initial imprimatur leaf. Wing W243.

[And:] [GILBERT, John]. An answer ... More >
£ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 22521
SMITH, Adam. An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations. Edinburgh. Printed for Adam and Charles Black, and William Tait, 1839. New edition. 8vo. [6], lxiii, [1], 648pp. With a half-title, an engraved portrait frontispiece, and one further engraved plate. Modern gilt-tooled calf-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting dark green morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Early inked ownership inscription to head of title. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30260
[GODWIN], Francis. Annales of england. Containing the Reignes of Hnery the Eighth. Edward the Sixt. Queene Mary. London. Printed by A, Islip, and W. Stansby, 1630. First edition in English. Folio. [16], 394 [i.e. 294], 293-342pp, [2]. Contemporary blind-tooled sprinkled calf, recently rebacked and recornered. Boards worn. Hinges exposed, nineteenth century armorial bookplate of the Royal Society of Literature to FEP, early manuscript notes to front blank fly-leaf and head of title page, occasional manuscript annotations/manicules, leaves toned, scattered spotting. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 25889
PALMER, Charles. A perswasive to Parochial Communion. In two parts... London. Printed by W. Sayes, and sold by R. Clavel et al., 1706. Second edition, corrected. 12mo. [14], 92, [12], 48pp. Without half-title. Each part has separate title page, pagination and register. The second, entitled 'A disswasive from imprecations and cursing...', does not bear an edition statement; its imprint reads 'printed by W. Sayes, and sold by R. Clavel, and W. Haws'. Contemporary blind-ruled calf. Rubbed, marked, and scored, spine worn and wormed. Without pastedowns/free-endpapers, worm-tracks to head of text-block throughout (touching ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 17533
BEATSON, Robert. A political index to the histories of great britain & ireland: or, a complete register of the hereditary honours, public offices, and persons in office, from the earliest periods to the present time. London. Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1806. Third edition. 8vo. In three volumes. With half-titles. Uncut and unopened in original publisher's two-tone paper boards, title in manuscript to spines. Extremities worn and marked, loss to backstrips. Scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 31010
[LESLIE, Charles]. A short and Easy method with the deists, wherein the certainty of the Christian Religion Is demonstrated by Infallible Proof from four rules, which are Incompatible to any Imposture that ever yet has been, or that can possibly be. In a letter to a friend. London. Printed for George Strahan, 1745. Ninth edition. xi, [3], 82pp.

[Bound with:] [LESLIE, Charles]. A Short and Easie method with the jews... London. Printed for Geo. Strahan, 1737. Eight edition, corrected. viii, [4], 208pp.

[And:] LESLIE, Charles. The Truth of Christianity demonstrated... London. Printed for George Strahan, 1736. Sixth edition. xii, 148pp.

[And:] [LESLIE, Charles]. A dissertation concerning Private Judgment and authority. London. Printed for Geo. Strahan, 1726. Third edition corrected. 44pp, ... More >
£ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31004
BEHRMAN, Samuel Nathanial. Biography. New York. Farrar & Rinehart, 1933. First edition. 8vo. xii, 241pp, [3]. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in black. A trifle cocked, spine sunned with additional staining to boards. Internally bright and clean. Presentation copy, inked inscription to FFEP: 'For Laurence Olivier, whom I look forward, one day to being in a play of my own. From Bernie. Beverly Hills, Cal, Aug. 15, 1933'. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 31081
COLLISSON, Nora W.. By Royal Command: A Pageant Play of English Church History. Adelaide. Hunkin, Ellis and King, Ltd., 1947. First edition. 8vo. 51pp. Stapled, as issued, in original publisher's blue wrappers, lettered in red. Extremities faded and toned with minor tearing. Internally bright and fresh, with several annotations to the text. Presentation copy, inked inscription to title page: 'Sir Laurence Olivier, with Miss Collisson's compliments'. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 31090
[AUCTION CATALOGUE]. Catalogue de livres rares Dont la Vente se sera le Lundi 13 Mars 1786 & jours suivants, trois heures de relevée, en l'une des Salles de l'Hôtel de Bullion, rue Plâtriere. Par Guillaume de Bure, Fils aîné. Paris. Chez G. de Bure, 1786. First edition. xii, 259, [1], 26pp. With an index of authors. Priced in a contemporary hand throughout.

[Bound with:] Prix des livres rares, dont la vente s'est faite le lundi 20 mars 1786, en l'une des salles de l'Hôtel de Bullion... [Paris], [s.n.], [1786]. 32pp, [4].

8vo. Contemporary gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Extremities rubbed, wear to head of spine and upper joint, ... More >
£ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 22577