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JOHNSON, SAMUEL. The Prince of Abissinia. A Tale in Two Volumes. Small 8vo. Contemporary full calf, 4 raised bands, gilt title labels on spines; gilt rule on covers. London: Printed for R. and J. Dodsley in Pall-Mall; and W. Johnston, in Ludgate-Street, 1759. First Edition. Second Corrected State. Leaf A2, vol. II, reads "Contents of the Second Volume;" "Indiscerpible" page… Read more about this item

ORIGIN OF THE MYTHMAKING OF THE ENGLISH REFORMATION. 16mo. Bound in 20th century full calf; spine with 4 raised bands; red leather label with gilt letters on spine. Imprinted at London by John Tisdale, dwelling in Knight riders Streate. Anno 1560. Second Complete Edition. Two parts in one volume. The definitive edition of Bale's work. 56 leaves (112 pages) longer than… Read more about this item

With United Provinces state emblem vignette on title. 8vo. 10 leaves, stitched. The Hague. August 2, 1652. Addressed to Europe's public opinion, this declaration by the States-General of the United Provinces argues that the blame for the failure of its negotiations with England lies entirely with the Commonwealth of Oliver Cromwell. An important historical document concerning the conflict that is… Read more about this item

WITH 110 FULL-PAGE AND FOLDING PLATES Illustrated with 110 full-page plates, including 3 folding plates illustrating the scenes, buildings, topography, costume and history of London. Large 4to. Full early 19th century English marbled calf with gilt dentelles; rebacked. London, Printed for Robert Faulder, 1805. Fourth Edition significantly expanded. Some slight foxing, o/w a fine copy of Pennant's classic account of pre-1800… Read more about this item

PRINTED WITH THE MUSIC 8vo. Full late 19th century English speckled calf by Rivière; intricate gilt design on spine; 5 raised bands; original brown morocco label; aeg. London: Printed for J. Watts. 1733. First Edition. Printed with the music for each song. Gay's Achilles was produced posthumously, 5 years after the great success of The Beggar's Opera. It is a burlesque… Read more about this item

James Currie. A Letter Commercial and Political, Addressed to The Rt. Honble. William Pitt: in which The Real Interests of Britain, in the Present Crisis, are Considered, and Some Observations Are Offered, on the General State of Europe. / The Second Edition, Corrected and Enlarged. By Jasper Wilson, Esq. 8vo. Modern paper wrappers. London: Printed for G.G. and J. Robinson.… Read more about this item

4to. Disbound. 8 pages. (Edinburgh, 1706). First Edition. Moore 132. One of Defoe's more famous pamphlets. Very Nice.

Small 8vo. 46 pages. Disbound. London: Printed, and Sold by J. Baker, at the Black-Boy in Pater-Noster-Row. 1713. First Edition. Moore 265. Note: Sometimes attributed to Daniel Defoe (Trent: tentative; Hutchins, Moore, Novak: "probably"). Attribution disputed by Furbank and Owens, Defoe De-Attributions. In this edition there is a comma after "printed" in the imprint; headpiece and ornamental initial on page… Read more about this item

Illustrated. Small 8vo. Modern pebbled violet cloth, leather label on spine. London: Published by William Cobbett, 1828. First Edition (?) In 1820 on returning from the United States, where he had fled fearing arrest for his arguably seditious writings, Cobbett established a plant nursery at Kensington, where he trialed a dwarf strain of maize he found growing in a French… Read more about this item

8vo. ½ calf over marbled boards; spines with five raised bands, 2 black morocco labels, gilt lettered; leaf edges red speckled. London: Published by the Author. 1829. 2 volumes. Although not a Catholic, Cobbett took up the cause of Catholic Emancipation. Between 1824 and 1826, he published his History of the Protestant Reformation, a broadside against the traditional Protestant… Read more about this item

8vo. Original paper boards; paper label on spine. Printed by B. Bensley; Published by the Author; London 1829. "A New Edition." Cobbett had spent his youth in the army, stationed in New Brunswick, where he felt the officers were corrupt and the soldiers underpaid and mistreated. He published The Soldier's Friend in 1792, complaining on these grievances, which caused him… Read more about this item

BYRON, LORD GEORGE GORDON. Lara, a Tale / Jacqueline, a Tale. 12mo. Original drab paper-covered boards, paper label on spine. London: Printed for J. Murray by T. Davison 1814. First Edition. With advertisement after title and publisher's catalogue at end. Spine slightly chipped; head of spine cracked ½ inch; covers soiled; o/w Fine.

SOURCE OF THE TITLE PRIDE AND PREJUDICE BURNEY, FRANCES. Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress. By the Author of Evelina. 12mo. Bound in full speckled calf with gilt-lettered spine labels; page edges dyed yellow. London: Printed for T. Payne and Son. 1782. First Edition. 5 volumes. With the misspelled catchword on page 235 of vol. II and the mispaginated page 159… Read more about this item

Illustrated with engraved frontispiece and 14 engraved plates. 8vo. Original publisher's plain paper boards, chipped paper label on spine. London, Published by Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, 1824. First and only edition of Royal Naval officer Sir Henry Heathcote's demonstration of the effectiveness of his patented design for an improved arrangement of staysails. The Naval and Military Magazine (1827, Vol. I)… Read more about this item

WITH THE LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS, INCLUDING JANE AUSTEN In Five Volumes. 12mo. ¾- calf and marbled boards by Zaehnsdorf, spines with gilt-tooled decorations and gilt-lettered morocco spine labels, marbled endpapers; aeg. London: Printed for T. Payne; and T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies 1796. First Edition. 5 volumes. With the list of subscribers and leaf of publisher's adverts at the end… Read more about this item

Limited to 825 copies signed by Yeats. This is copy is #772. Edited by Peter Allt and Russell K. Alspach. Thick 8vo. Original two-toned cloth, in publisher's slipcase. New York 1957. The planning of this volume originated in the late 1930s. With World War II looming and Yeats' fragile health, it was decided to have the limitation pages signed by the… Read more about this item

12mo. Contemporary full calf, contrasting black lettering pieces, gilt. Edinburgh, Printed for Peter Hill, 1807. Eighth Edition. Two volumes. It is interesting to note what students in private and public schools in England read at the beginning of the 19th century, compared with what they have read since. Rubbing to spines, joints starting; loss to foot of vol. II; worm trail… Read more about this item

Written while in Prison for Treasonous Libel. Cobbett's Paper Against Gold: containing the History and Mystery of the Bank of England, the Funds, the Debt, the Sinking Fund, the Bank Stoppage, the lowering and raising of the value of Paper-Money; and shewing that Taxation, Pauperism, Poverty, Misery and Crimes have all increased, and ever must increase, with a Funding system 8vo. Original… Read more about this item

Illustrated with 68 pages of measured drawings, some full page, and 72 collotype reproductions of photographs. Oversize Folio. Original dark green cloth, blind stamped. B.T. Batsford, London 1904. First Edition. With a list of subscribers. Examples include Drayton House, Oxford University, Cambridge University, Belton House, Traquair House, etc. Some rubbing to covers, head and heel of spine chipped, some slight… Read more about this item

John Almon was an English journalist and writer on political subjects, notable for his efforts to secure the right to publish reports on the debates in Parliament. He was a reporter for the Gazetteer, and published "A Review of Mr. Pitt's Administration," which was popular with the opposition. From May of 1767 to December of 1769, he edited numerous pieces… Read more about this item