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COWLEY, Abraham. The works of Mr. Abraham Cowley. Consisting of Those which were formerly Printed: and Those which he Design'd for the Press. Now Published out of the Authors original copies. London. Printed by J[ohn] M[acock] for Henry Herringman, 1681. [62], 46, [2], 82, [6], 103, [1], 215, [1], 29, [1], 194pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. ESTC R30277, Wing C6656.

[Bound with:] COWLEY, Abraham. The Second Part of the works of Mr. abraham cowley... London. Printed by Mary Clark, for Charles Harper, 1682. Fourth edition. 143, [7], 149-223pp, [1]. ESTC R224230, Wing C6664.

12mo. Contemporary blind-ruled calf. Heavily rubbed. Pastedowns sprung, several gatherings protruding ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30779
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TOTHILL, William. The transactions of the high court of Chancery, Both by Practice and President; With the Fees thereunto belonging, And all special Orders in extraordinary Cases, which are to be found in the Registers Office as they are quoted by Terms, Years, and Books. London. Printed for R. Best and J. Place, 1671. 8vo. [8], 192, 225-240, 209-224, 257-288pp. Text complete despite erratic pagination. Later gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, joint starting, corners exposed. Marbled endpapers, leaves browned, later inked ownership inscriptions to front blank fly-leaf, title page, and initial leaf of text. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25201
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[CHARLES I]. His Majesties answer, by way of declaration To a Printed Paper, entituled, A Declaration of both Houses of Parliament, in Answer to His Majesties last Message concerning the Militia. London. Printed by Robert Barker, 1642. Quarto. [2], 11pp, [1]. Without terminal blank leaf. Printed in black letter. Nineteenth century gilt-tooled roan-backed marbled paper boards. Lightly rubbed. Armorial bookplate of Denham Court Library to FEP, some marginal chipping. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 33088
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DUBEN, Benedict. Repetitio Miraculorum et Rerum Mirandarum, Quae Circa Tempus Nativitatis, Hoc Est, Paulo Ante, in & Non Multo Post Nativitarum Christi Evenerunt.... Wittebergae. Excusa Typis M. Georgii Mulleri, 1597. Small 8vo. One work in two parts, bound in two volumes. [94], [80]. Recent marbled boards. Some marginal loss to title, a little fraying to final signature. Closed tear to H2, some browning. Extensively annotated in Latin, in a contemporary or near-contemporary European hand. Not in Adams. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 9860
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PUFFENDORF, Samuel. An introduction to the history Of the Principal Kingdoms and States of europe...Made English from the Original. London. Printed for M. Gilliflower , 1695. First edition. 8vo. [28], 538pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary blind-ruled speckled calf, recently rebacked, with contrasting gilt-tooled black morocco lettering-piece. Worn, with corners exposed. FFEP renewed. Armorial bookplate of the Crawford Library (Bibliotheca Lindesiana) and additional book-label to FEP; second armorial bookplate of Robert Keith of Craig to verso of title. Pasted paper label with title in manuscript to foot of p.106. Manuscript ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 35138
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PRYNNE, William. A brief necessary vindication of the old and new secluded Members, from the false malicious calumnies; and of the fundamental rights, liberties, privileges, government, interest of the freemen, parliaments, people of England, from the late avowed subversions 1. Of John Rogers, in his un-christian concertation with Mr. Prynne, and others. 2. Of M: Nedham, in his Interest will not lie. Wherein the true good old cause is asserted, the false routed;...and the only way to peace, safety, settlement.. [London]. [Printed, and are to be sold by Edward Thomas], [1659]. First edition. Quarto. [2], 62pp. Foot of title page shaved, with loss to imprint. Later blind-ruled half-calf, pebbled purple buckrum boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed, loss to head and foot of spine, and wear to extremities. Leaves browned, scattered spotting. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 29097
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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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RALEIGH, Sir Walter. The secrets of government and misteries of state, plainly laid open, in all the several forms of government in the Christian world. Published by John Milton, Esq;. London. [s.n.], 1697. First edition. 8vo. [8], 238pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary calf, tooled in gilt and blind. Rubbed and marked, surface wear to boards, joints and edges, slight loss to head of spine, upper joint starting. Endpapers browned, marginal tear to first blank fly-leaf, small loss to lower margin of title. Light staining to initial leaves. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 33390
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PEAKE, Humphrey. Meditations upon a seige. [Oxford]. [Printed by Henry Hills], 1646. First edition. 8vo. [8], 157pp, [1]. Contemporary mottled calf, expertly rebacked and recornered, with original spine laid down, contrasting morocco lettering-piece. A little worn to extremities, lettering-piece chipped, but very competently refurbished. Pastedowns sprung, a little browning internally, else a crisp copy. More > £ 4,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32118
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FRICK, Christoph. SCHEWITZER, Christoph. A relation Of Two several voyages Made into the East-indies, by Christopher Fryke, Surg. and Christopher Schewitzer. The whole Containing An Exact Account of the Customs, Dispositions, Manners, Religion, &c. of the several Kingdoms and Dominions in those Parts of the World in General: But in a more particular manner, Descibing those Countries which are under the Power and Government of the Dutch. Done out of the Dutch by S.L.. London. D. Brown, S. Crouch, J. Knapton, R. Knaplock, J. Wyate, B. Took, and S. Buckley, 1700. First English edition. 8vo. [16], 358pp, [2]. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled panelled sprinkled calf. The slightest of rubbing to extremities, with a little browning to pastedowns and preliminaries, else a fine copy. With the armorial bookplate of Lord Edwin Sandys (1726-1797) to front pastedown, and several early shelf-marks of Ombersley Court in pencil and ink. More > £ 4,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32590
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HARWOOD, Sir Edward. The advice of that worthy commander Sir Ed: Harwood, Collonell. Written by King Charles his Command, upon occasion of the French Kings preparation: and presented in his life time, by his owne hand, to his Majestie: Hitherto being a private Manuscript... London. Printed for R. Harford, 1642. First edition. Quarto. [40]pp. Nineteenth-century half-morocco, ruled and lettered in gilt, marbled paper boards. A trifle rubbed. Evidence of armorial bookplate removal to FEP, early ownership inscription 'Mr Joh: Robins' to blank verso of initial leaf, very occasional early manuscript corrections to text. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33905
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CAREW, Richard. The survey of cornwall. London. Printed by S. S[tafford] for John Jaggard, 1602. First edition. Quarto. [6], 159pp, [11]. Without initial blank leaf. Partially misbound (initial two contents leaves present at the rear. Later blind-stamped black morocco, lettered in gilt to spine, A.E.G. Rubbed, spine dulled. Recent ticket of bookseller J.A.D. Bridger of Penzance to FEP, endpapers browned. More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 33821
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[CHURCH OF ENGLAND]. Constitutions and canons Ecclesiastical: Treated upon by the Bishop of london, President of the Convocation for the Province of Canterbury, and the rest of the Bishops and Clergy of the said province. And agreed upon with the Kings Majesties license in their Synod begun at london, Anno Dom. 1603... London. Printed for A. Crook, S. Mearn, and R. Pawlett, 1673. Quarto. [6], 106pp, [8]. Interleaved throughout; the leaves block engraved with numbered lines. Later half-calf, drab paper boards, recently rebacked and recornered. Rubbed and marked, paper label to upper board with manuscript note: 'Picked up by C. P. Burnsey on the Field of Waterloo 14 days after the B'. Slight loss to lower corner of leaf G2, occasional manuscript annotations, in a single legible hand, concerning ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 27690
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DUGDALE, Sir William. Monasticon anglicanum, or, the history Of the Ancient Abbies, and other Monasteries, Hospitals, Cathedrals and Collegiate Churches, in england and wales. With divers French, Irish, and Scotch Monasteries Formerly relating to england. Collected, and Published in Latin, by Sir William Dugdale, Knt. late Garter King of Arms. In Three Volums. And now Epitomized in English, Page by Page. London. Printed, for Sam. Keble at the Turks-Head, in Fleet-street.., 1693. First English edition. Folio. [12], 331pp, [13]. With 15 copper-engraved plates. Contemporary panelled calf, recently rebacked to style (and upper corner of lower board consolidated), with earlier lettering-piece laid down. A little wear to extremities, browning to endpapers and occasional spotting to plates. Likely from the Evelyn sale, with the twentieth century JE book label marking it as such to front pastedown, alongside two press-marks in two different early ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32687
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[LETI, Gregorio]. Il Cardinalismo di Santa Chiesa; or the history of the cardinals of the Roman Church, From the time of their first Creation, to the Election of the Present pope Clement the Ninth, wit a full Account of his conclave. London. Printed for John Starkey, 1670. First edition in English. Folio. [8], 330pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Without terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Extra-illustrated with 97 leaves comprised of engraved portraits of Catholic luminaries and scenes depicting papal ceremonies. Sumptuously bound in nineteenth-century richly gilt-tooled calf, A.E.G., gilt doublures, red silk endpapers. Lightly rubbed, lettering-piece chipped. Recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to verso of FFEP, frontispiece laid down, inked inscription to verso: James Northcote ... More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 20791
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[STONE, Nicholas]. Enchiridion of fortification, or A handfull of knowledge in Martiall affaires. Demonstrating both by Rule, and Figure, (as well Mathematically) by exact Calculations, as Practically) to fortify any Body, either Regular, or Irregular... London. Printed by M. F. for Richard Royston, [1645]. First edition. 8vo. [8], 70pp, [16]. With an additional etched title page and 20 etched folding plates. Contemporary blind-ruled sheep, later recased with new fly-leaves, with several plates and quires protruding from page-edges. Worn, and rather scruffily repaired to head of cracked spine. Pastedowns sprung, margins shaved, occasional slight loss to text (without loss of sense), numerous plates with naive paper repairs to verso. Recently dispersed from the ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22735