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(auction) . THE AMERICAN PAPERS OF SIR NATHANIEL RICH 1585-1636
NY 1970 Parke-Bernet. Auction Catalogue. Sm.4to., 82pp., original printd wraps. VG. (a74287)
$20.00 (england) . A DEMONSTRATION THAT THE CHURCH OF ROME AND HER COUNCILS HAVE ERRED
London 1688 J. Leake. By shewing that the Councils of Constance, Basil and Trent have in all their Decrees touching Communion in one kind contradicted the Received doctrine of the Church of Christ. With an appendix in answer to the XSI Chapter of the Author of A Papist Misrepresented and Represented. 8vo., 110pp., removed from volume and rebound in later wraps. Good, top and lower margin cropped a bit (not into text at all), some light wrinkling throughout. (a38982)
$220.00 (england) . A DISCOURSE CONCERNING THE ADORATION OF THE HOST AS IT IS TAUGHT AND PRACTICED IN THE CHURCH OF ROME
London 1685 Brabazon Aylmer. 'Wherein an Answer is given to T. G. on that Subject, and to Monsieur Boileau's late book De Adoratione Eucharistica. Paris 1685.' 8vo., 66pp., removed from volume and rebound in later wraps. Good, top and lower margins trimmed to text (not into text), small ink notation on lower margin of titlepage, slight staining on rear page. (a38983)
$195.00 (england) . A DISCOURSE OF THE SACRIFICE OF THE MASS
London 1687 Brabzon Aylmer. 8vo., 96pp., removed from bound volume and rebound in later wraps. Good, top margin cropped (not into text), slight staining on title page, small ink note on title. (a38974)
$195.00 (england) . A LETTER FROM THE RIGHT HONOURABLE FERNANDO, LORD FAIRFAX TO HIS EXCELLENCY ROBERT OF ESSEX. RELATING HIS LATE PROPSEROUS SUCCESS AGAINST THE POPISH ARMY IN THE NORTH...
Edinburgh 1884. Privately Printed for the Clarendon Historical Society. Limited to 120 large paper copies. A reprint of the original 1643 edition. 4to., 4pp., removed from bound volume and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a46369)
$40.00 (england) . A LETTER TO DR. E. S. CONCERNING HIS LATE LETTER TO MR. G. AND THE ACCOUNT HE GIVES IN IT OF A CONFERENCE BETWEEN MR. G AND HIMSELF
London 1687 Henry Hills. 8vo., 36pp., removed from bound volume and rebound in later wraps. Good, light soiling. (a38899)
$175.00 (england) . A MIRACULOUS VICTORY OBTAINED BY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE FERNANDOP LORD FAIRFAX, AGAINST THE ARMY UNDER THE COMMAND OF THE EARL OF NEWCASTLE AT WAKEFIELD IN YORKSHIRE; OF THE ENEMY THERE WAS TAKEN PRISONERS....
Edinburgh 1883. Privately Printed for the Clarendon Historical Society. Limited to 120 large paper copies. A reprint of the original edition of 1643. 4to., 14pp., removed from bound volume and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a46378)
$45.00 (england) . AN ORDINANCE OF THE LORDS AND COMMONS ASSEMBLED IN PARLIAMENT: FOR THE LEAVYING OF MONEYS, BY WAY OF EXCISE, OR, NEW-IMPOST, AS WELL FOR THE BETTER SECURING OF TRADE, AS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE ARMY RAISED BY THE PARLIAMENT, AND PAYMENT OF THE DEBTS OF THE COMMON-WEALTH ...
London 1643 Richard Cotes and John Raworth. Large octavo, 18pp., wraps. Becoming disbound. Good, frayed and chipped on edges. Sold as is. (a73037)
$100.00 (england) . COLCHESTER TEARES: AFFECTING & AFFLICTING CITY & COUNTRY....BY SEVERAL PERSONS OF QUALITY
Edinburgh 1884. Privately Printed for the Clarendon Historical Society. Limited to 120 large paper copies. A reprint of the original 1648 edition. 4to., 20pp., removed from bound volume and rebound in later wraps. Good, a few chips on margins of leaves (not affecting text). (a46368)
$45.00 (england) . CONSIDERATIONS UPON A PRINTED SHEET ENTITULED THE SPEECH OF THE LATE LORD RUSSEL TO THE SHERIFFS: TOGETHER WITH THE PAPER DELIVERED BY HIM TO THEM, AT THE PLACE OF EXECUTION, JULY 21, 1683
Edinburgh 1884. Privately Printed for the Clarendon Historical Society. Limited to 120 large paper copies. A reprint of the original edition of 1683. 4to., 40pp., removed from bound volume and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a46375)
$55.00 (england) . SEMPER EGO AUDITOR TANTUM; OR A VINDICATION OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF YORK , &C.
c. 1690. Sm.4to., 23pp., removed and laid in later wraps. Two words on pag 17 have been carefully blacked out (same word in both cases, an adjective describing the discovery of the plot.) VG. (a68403)
$188.00 (england) . SIX CONFERENCES CONCERNING THE EUCHARIST
London 1687 Printed by Richard Chiswell. Wherein is shewed that the Doctrine of Transubstantiation overthrows the proofs of Christian Religion. 8vo., 120pp., removed from volume, rebound in later wraps, Good, title page browned. (a38980)
$200.00 (england) . THE ANTIQUITY OF THE PROTESTANT RELIGION CONCERNING IMAGES WITH AN ANSWER TO THE COLLECTIONS MADE BY THE AUTHOR OF THE PAMPHLET ENTITLED NUBES TESTIUM IN A LETTER TO A PERSON OF QUALITY THE SECOND PART
London 1687 Ben. Griffin. 8vo., 78pp., removed from volume and rebound in later wraps. Good, top and bottom margins trimmed (not into text), final two leaves worn on inner margin with loss of a very few words, small bit of tape on final page obscures about 3 words, top margin of final page taped, a few contemporary ink margin notes in text. (a38981)
$145.00 (england) . THE CATHOLIC BALANCE: OR A DISCOURSE DETERMINING THE CONTROVERSIES CONCERNING I. THE TRADITION OF CATHOLIC DOCTRINES...
London 1687 Robert Clavell. '...II. The Primacy of S. Peter and the Bishop of Rome. III. The Subjection and Authority of the Church in a Christian State: According to the Suffrages of the Primest Antiquity.' 8vo., 136pp., removed from bound volume and rebound in later wraps. Good, top margin cropped (not into text), sight staining on titlepage. (a38973)
$195.00 (england) . THE DEVIL AND THE PARLIAMENT, OR THE PARLIAMENT AND THE DEVIL: A CONTESTATION BETWEEN THEM FOR THE PRECEDENCE
Edinburgh 1882. Privately Printed for the Clarendon Historical Society. Limited to 120 large paper copies. A reprint of the original edition of 1648. 4to., 10pp., removed from bound volume and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a46381)
$45.00 (england) . THE NAMES OF THE KNIGHTS, CITIZENS AND BURGESSES OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ASSEMBLED IN PARLIAMENT
London 1648 Printed for John Wright at the Kings Head the Old Bayley. "Begun at Westminster, 3 Novem. 1648 as they continued and were elected and sworne Members of the same House until this present 11 of July. 1648." 8vo., removed and rebound in later wraps. Good, the right edge of leaves are very curled and browned, even to the point of losing a few characters of text in some pages. (a8434)
$125.00 (england) . THE REMONSTRANCE OF THE STATE OF THE KINGDOM TO WHICH IS ADDED A PETITION TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS WHICH ACCOMPANIED IT
Edinburgh 1884. Privately Printed for the Clarendon Historical Society. Limited to 120 large paper copies. A reprint of the original 1641 edition. 4to., 32pp., removed from bound volume and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a46371)
$55.00 (england) . THE RESOLUTIONS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS FOR THE IMPEACHMENT OF SIR WILLIAM SCROGGS
London 1680 Printed for John Wright at the Crown on Ludgate-Hill, and Richard Chiswell, at the Rose and Crown. Sm.4to., pp., 145-157. later wraps. Some contemporar ink notation on front blank. Good. (a68400)
$290.00 (england) . THE WICKED WAYS OF THE CRUEL CAVALIERS
Edinburgh 1882. Privately Printed for the Clarendon Historical Society. Limited to 120 large paper copies. A reprint of the original edition of 1644. 4to., 80pp., removed from bound volume and rebound in later wraps. Good, leaves chipped at the margins (not affecting text). (a46382)
$45.00 (england) . VOX PATRIAE, OR, THE RESENTMENTS & INDIGNATION OF THE FREE-BORN SUBJECTS OF ENGLAND, AGAINST POPERY, ARBITRARY GOVERNMENT, THE DUKE OF YORK, OR ANY POPISH SUCCESOR BEING A TRUE COLLECTION OF THE PETITIONS AND ADDRESSES LATELY MADE FROM DIVERS COUNTIES, CITIES AND BOROUGHS OF THIS REALM TO THEIR RESPECTIVE REPRESENTATIVES, CHOSEN TO SERVE IN THE PARLIAMENT HELD AT OXFORD MARCH 21, 1680 : WITH A PERFECT LIST OF BOTH HOUSES OF THAT PARLIAMENT
London 1681 Francis Peters. 4to, 22pp., rebound in later wraps. Lacks final leaf (or possibly final two leaves) listing members of the Commons. Good. Rare. (a8481)
$145.00 (english civil war) . BROADSIDE: A CONCURRENT DECLARATION OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE CITY ...OF WESTMINSTER, WITH THE DECLARATION OF THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND FOR A FREE PARLIAMENT
Dated in text December 20, 1659. Printed on one side only. 12 x 14 inches. Folded once in middle. Top half is explanatory text, lower half is list of the names of about 300 men who support the declaration. A one -inch wide strip along right side of the original is missing and has been very professionally repaired (repair appears to be at least 100 years old). The missing strip takes the final word from most but not all lines and second half of surnames in the final row on the lower half. Top margin slightly cropped so that the top of the A in title is missing top third. Otherwise broadside is good, no foxing and not much wear. Possibly removed from larger binding at some point in time. Text begins: Whereas by a wonderfull Revolution of the Divine Providence, those Members of the long Parliament which were stangely brought (May the 7, 1659) and as strangely outed by them (Octob. the 13, 1659), are now strangely returned to sit in the House as before, ....(etc) (a76185)
$850.00 (france) . THE AMBITIOUS PRACTICES OF FRANCE: OR , A RELATION OF THE WAYS AND METHODS USED BY THEM TO ATTAIN TO THAT SUPREAME GRANDEUR...
London 1689 Randal Taylor Near Stationers-Hall. As also, the Secret Intrigues of the French King's Ministers at the Courts of most of the Princes and States of Europe with Remarks Thereupon, and Some Reflections on the Interest of Those Princes. Octav, (4), 64pp., later 1/2 leather with marbled boards. Wing 2949. Near Fine. Excellent condition. Rare. Not in NUC. (a64755)
$550.00 (Gee, Edward) . A SECOND LETTER TO FATHER LEWIS SABRAN , JESUIT, IN ANSWER TO HIS REPLY
London 1688 for Henry Mortlock. 8vo., 16pp., removed from bound volume and rebound in later wraps. Good, old index tab affixed to title margin. (a38976)
$195.00 (law) . THE TRYAL OF THO. PILKINGTON, ESQ. (...AND 13 OTHERS) FOR THE RIOT AT GUILD-HALL, ON MIDSOMMER-DAY, 1682. BEING THE DAY FOR ELECTION OF SHERIFFS FOR THE YEAR ENSUING
London 1683 1st thomas Dring. Tall 4to (8.5 x 12.5 inches), 94), 58pp., removed and rebound in later wraps. Good, all edges frayed and worn, final two leaves have large chip from top margin taking out only a few letters from the text, light soiling. (a68376)
$165.00 (new england) . A RELATION...OF THE BEGINNING OF THE ENGLISH PLANTATION SETLED AT PLIMOTH IN NEW ENGLAND
NY 1974. Johnson reprint of original London 1622 ed. The English Experience No. 683. Oblong 8vo., 31pp., red cloth with blue label. Fine, no DJ. (a28386)
$45.00 (newspaper) . THE PRESENT STATE OF EUROPE OR, THE HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL MERCURY
London 1690 Randal Taylor. "Giving an account of all the publick and private occcurrences form the month of August, 1690. With reflections upon every State. To be continued Monthly from the original published at the Hague, by the Authority of the State General." Bound with: same for September 1690 and October 1690. Paginated consecutively. 8vo., 116pp., modern wrappers. The First three issues of this very scarce monthly newsletter of political and military events on the continent for English readers. Not in Wing. Good, worn. (a7167)
$650.00 (parliament) . A DECLARATION CONCERNING THE GENERALL ACCOMPTS OF THE KINGDOME. WITH THE TRUE STATE OF ALL RECEIPTS...SINCE THE FIRST SITTING OF THIS PARLIAMENT UNTO THE FIRST OF JUNE, 1642
London 1642 Printed by Richard Bishop for Laurence Blaiklock. Lists receipts, disbursements and debts. Lg.4to., (12 x 8 inches), 8pp., printed border design around title page, loose in later wraps. Good, lower margin of final leaf folded up two inches. (a68379)
$450.00 (Woodhead, Abraham) . A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF ANCIENT CHURCH-GOVERNMENT WITH A REFLECTION ON SEVERAL MODERN WRITINGS OF THE PRESYTERIANS...AND D. BLONDEL'S APOLOGIA PRO SENTENTIA HIERONYMI AND OTHER TOUCHING THIS SUBJECT
London 1685 Second Edition Benj. Tooke. Sq.8vo., (7 x 6 inches), rebound in later wraps. VG. (a52078)
$250.00 Allix, Pierre . AN HISTORICAL DISCOURSE CONCERNING THE NECESSITY OF THE MINISTERS INTENTION IN ADMINISTERING THE SACRAMENTS
London 1688 Richard Chiswell. 8vo., 68pp., removed from bound volume and rebound in later wraps. Good, top margin slightly cropped (not affecting text or page numbers). (a38898)
$125.00 Altham, Mr. . A VINDICATION OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND FROM THE FOUL ASPERSIONS OF SCHISM AND HERESIE UNJUSTLY CAST UPON HER BY THE CHURCH OF ROME PART ONE; PART TWO
London 1687 Printed by J. H. for Luke Meredith. Bound together. 8vo., 38pp., 40pp., removed from volume and rebound in later wraps. Good, occasional stains. (a38979)
$300.00 anon . A SERMON, PREACHED AT THE LAST FAST, BEFORE THE HONOURABLE HOUSE OF COMMONS : ISAIAH 4. THE LATTER PART OF THE FIFTH VERSE - FOR UPON ALL THE GLORY, THERE SHALL BE A DEFENCE
London July 7, 1643. Square 12mo., 48pp., later wraps. Good, some worming in margins throughout which does not affect text of sermon but does take out a few letters from some printed marginal foot notes. Scarce. (a71567)
$250.00 anon . TWO DISCOURSES: OF PURGATORY AND PRAYERS FOR THE DEAD
London 1687 Printed for Ric. Chiswell. Removed from binding. 8vo., 71pp., removed from volume and rebound in later wraps. Good, top margin a bit cropped (not affecting text). (a38897)
$175.00 Arthus, Gothard . DIALOGUES IN ENGLISH AND MALAIANE LANGUAGES
NY 1974 Walter Johnson reprint of the London 1614 edition. The English Experience Number 640. "Dialogues in the English and Malaiane languages: or, certaine common formes of speech, first written in Latin, Malaian and Madagascar tongues by the diligence and painfull endeavour of Master Gotardus Arthusius, a Dantisker and now faithfully translated into the English tongue by Augustine Spalding, merchant for their sakes, who happily shall heareafter undertake a voyage to the East-Indies." sm8vo., 78pp., red cloth with blue label. Fine. (a26129)
$55.00 Axtell, James L. . EDUCATION AND STATUS IN STUART ENGLAND: THE LONDON PHYSICIAN
NY 1970. In the History of Education Quarterly, Volume X, Number 2 Summer 1970 at pp. 141-159. Whole issue has several articles. 8vo., wraps. VG. (a31881a)
$30.00 Bartholomew, A. T. . RICHARD BENTLEY, D. D. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF HIS WORKS AND OF ALL THE LITERATURE CALLED FORTH BY HIS ACTS OR HIS WRITINGS
Cambridge 1908 1st Bowes and Bowes. With an Introduction and Chronological Table by J. W. Clark. Bentley lived 1662-1742. Hardcover. Sm.4to., 115pp., frontis portrait of Bentley, cloth. Author's own copy with his signature and bookplate. Several ink annotations, presumably by Bartholomew. Another book plate of Benham. Some Cambridge library stamps in text, no other library marks at all. Good, edges worn. (a78913)
$95.00 Birdsall, Virginia Ogden . WILD CIVILITY THE ENGLISH COMIC SPIRIT ON THE RESTORATION STAGE
Bloomington 1970. Large octavo, 279pp., index, boards. VG, tiny black mark on front pastedown, light soiling, no DJ. (a41527)
$24.00 Bolton, Mr. and Nic. (Nicholas) Estwick . MR. BOLTONS LAST AND LEARNED WORKE OF THE FOURE LAST THINGS, DEATH, JUDGEMENT, HELL AND HEAVEN WITH HIS ASSISE-SERMONS AND NOTES ON JUSTICE NICOLLS HIS FUNERALL. TOGETHER WITH THE LIFE AND DEATH OF THE AUTHOUR
London 1639 fourth edition, George Miller dwelling in the Black-Friers. Published by E. B. and re-viewed, with marginall notes, and an Alphabeticall Table added thereunto. Octavo, 41pp., (1), full decorated title page (archway with two pillars entwined with foliage), disbound and laid in later wrapper. Only one portion of the original work is here - the biography of Bolton. Good, a few closed tears on title page, lower margin slightly cropped into text, rear page )An advertisment to the Reader) is rubbed and stain and not legible. However the biography itself is clean and easily legible . (a77265)
$90.00 broadside . BROADSIDE
Original seventeenth century English broadside, (12x14 inches), dated 1659. A concurrent Declaration of the Inhabitiants of the city...with the Declaration of the People of England for a Free Parliament, whereas by a wonderfull Revolution of the Divine Providence, those Members of the long Parliament which were strangely brought...and as strangely outed by them (Octob 13, 1659) are now strangely returned to fit in the House as before, we judge, etc. About 250 names are printed on the lower half of the broadside. A strip 1-1/4 inches wide has been torn off along the right edge of the broadside and professionally repaired with the attachment of a blank strip in its place. The lost portion just affected edge of document removing a few letters from right column in each line. The top margin has been slightly cropped so that the tip of the initial letter A is removed. Good, horizontal fold. (a8013)
$650.00 Browne, Sir Thomas . THE WORKS OF SIR THOMAS BROWNE 3 VOLUMES
Edinburgh 1927 John Grant. Edited by Charles Sayle. 3 volumes, complete. 8vo., 351pp., 400pp., 601pp., boards with spine labels. VG, one page with crease in volume 1, in Good DJs, spines browned, small chip on DJ spine of volume 1. (a41592)
$245.00 Burton, William . A COMMENTARY ON ANTONINUS HIS ITINERARY OR JOURNIES OF THE ROMANE EMPIRE SO FAR AS IT CONCERNETH BRITAIN: WHEREIN THE FIRST FOUNDATION OF OUR CITIES, LAWES, AND GOERNMENT, ACCORDING TO THE ROMAN POLICY ARE CLEARLY DISCOVERED, ETC
London 1658 Printed by Tho. Roycroft and are to be sold by Henry Twyford. Hardcover. 4to., (20), 266pp., (6), errata, title page in red and black, double page map, full leather. Lacks frontis.Small owner bookplate. Good, cover chipped and worn. (a73052)
$500.00 Caesar, Julius . THE ANCIENT STATE OF THE COURT OF REQUESTS
NY, Amsterdam 1976. The English Experience Number 785. Facsimile of original edition published in 1597. 8vo., 162pp., red cloth. Fine, no DJ. (a25918)
$60.00 Chamber, John . A TREATISE AGAINST JUDICIALL ASTROLOGIE TWO PARTS
NY 1977. Walter Johnson reprint of the London 1601 edition. The English Experience Number 860. 8vo., 133pp. and 41pp., a few line drawings, red cloth with blue label. Fine, no DJ. (a28233)
$45.00 Cosin, Dr. (John) . A SCHOLASTICAL HISTORY OF THE CANON OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURE OR, THE CERTAIN AND INDUBITATE BOOKS THEREOF, AS THEY ARE RECEIVED IN THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND (ORIGINAL EDITION, NOT A MODERN REPRINT)
London 1683 E. Tyler.8vo., 224pp. plus appendices and indexes, full leather withlater paper spine. Bookplate of George Craig Stewart. Good, light wear. (a21309)
$350.00 Day, Cyrus LAwrence (editor) . THE SONGS OF JOHN DRYDEN
Cambridge 1932 1st Harvard. 8vo., 199pp., index. Some music scores included. VG, no DJ. (a32484)
$38.00 E. S. . BRITAINES BUSSEE WITH THE STATES PROCLAMATION CONCERNING HERRING-FISHING
NY 1974. Johnson reprint of original London 1615 edition. The English Experience No. 690. thin hardcover. sm8vo., about 39pp., red cloth with blue label. Near Fine, slight spot on front cover, no DJ. (a28378)
$45.00 Ford, John . THE HISTORIE OF PERKIN WARBECK
NY 1972. Johnson reprint of original London 1634 ed. The English Experience No. 447. 8vo., about 40pp., red cloth with blue label. Drama. Fine, no DJ. (a28379)
$46.00 Foxon, David . LIBERTINE LITERATURE IN ENGLAND 1660-1745
NY 1965 1st University Books. 8vo., 70pp., 30 plates, index, hardcover. Fine in VG DJ. (a44889)
$40.00 Fulman, William . NOTITIA OXONIENSIS ACADEMIAE
Londini 1675 Typis T. R. Impensis Ric. Davis. An orientation brochure for Oxford explaining its officers and departments and listing famous alumnae and so on. Large octavo, 112pp., later wraps. VG. (a1166)
$199.00 Greene, Graham . LORD ROCHESTER'S MONKEY
NY 1974 1st (stated). 4to., 231pp., illustrations, hardcover. VG, light fading on cover, in VG DJ, light wear. (a39825)
$21.00 Grierson, Herbert J. C. . THE POEMS OF JOHN DONNE VOL II INTRODUCTION AND COMMENTARY
Oxford 1912 Clarendon. Lg.8vo., 275pp., navy blue cloth. Gilt emblem on front cover and gilt lettering on spine. VG, no DJ. (a42061)
$30.00 Hardy, Nath . THANKFULNESS IN GRAIN: OR, A GOOD LIFE THE BEST RETURN
London 1654 Printed by T.W. for Nath. Webb and Will. Grantham. 8vo., 52pp., rebound in later wraps. Good, leaves browned around edges. (a7139)
$150.00 Hardy, Nath. . FAITHS VICTORY OVER NATURE
London 1658 Printed by T.C. for Nathanael Webb and William Grantham. 8vo., 24pp., rebound in later wraps. Good, leaves browned. (a7137)
$150.00 Hardy, Nath. . WISDOMES COUNTERFEIT: OR HERODIAN POLICY UNMASKED IN A SERMON
London 1656 Printed for J.G. for John Clarke. 8vo., 31pp. rebound in later wraps. Good, leaves browned. (a7138)
$150.00 Haversham, John Lord . A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THE CHARGE OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AGAINST JOHN LORD HAVERSHAM
1701. Haversham was acquitted of all charges. 4to. (11.5 x 7 inches), 4pp., disbound and laid in later wraps. Good,worn, a bit cropped (not affecting text), light soiling. (a68384)
$165.00 Herring, Francis . MISCHEEFES MYSTERIE: OR TREASONS MASTER-PEECE, THE POWDER-PLOT
NY 1971. The English Experience Number 242. Facsimile of original edition published in 1617. 8vo., 121pp., red cloth. Fine, no DJ. (a25921)
$50.00 Iames, Captaine Thomas . THE STRANGE AND DANGEROUS VOYAGE
NY 1968. Facsimile of London 1663 edition. The English Experience No. 58. 8vo., 120pp., foldout map, red cloth. The strange and dangerous voyage of Captaine Thomas Iames in his intended discovery of the Northwest Passage into the South Sea. Near Fine, three small spots on front cover. no dj. (a28230)
$65.00 J. C. (John Cleveland) . THE RUSTIC RAMPANT, OR RURAL ANARCHY AFFRONTING MONARCHY: IN THE INSURRECTION OF WAT TYLER
London 1687 R. Holt for Obadiah Blagrave. Octavo, pp. 387-514 plus an index to Works of Cleveland, removed and rebound in later wraps. The original titlepage from Works of Cleveland is laid in. Good, tiny chip on title page, text very slightly toned but clean, no foxing. Scarce. (a72551)
$450.00 Kekwich, Margaret Lucille (editor) . PRINCES AND PEOPLES: FRANCE AND THE BRITISH ISLES, 1620-1714
1994 Manchester University Press. 8vo., 257pp., index, printed boards. VG. (a50647)
$25.00 Lithgow, William . DISCOURSE OF A PEREGRINATION IN EUROPE, ASIA AND AFRICKE
NY 1971. Johnson reprint of original London 1614 edition. The English Experience No. 399. From Scotland to ...Italy, Sycilia, Dalmatia, Ilyria, Epire, Peloponnesus, Macedonia, Thessalia, ...Greece, Creta, Rhodes...Cyprus , Phoenicia, Syria, Mesopotamia, Arabia Petrea, ...Egypt, ...Jerusalem. 8vo., about 200pp., red cloth with blue label. Fine, no DJ. (a28364)
$150.00 Mackensie, Norman H. . SIR THOMAS HERBERT OF TINTERN A PARLIAMENTALRY 'ROYALIST'
London 1956. Article (58pp.) in The Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research. Included in a compete of issue of this journal with several articles, Sm.4to., wraps. VG. (a53602b)
$40.00 Meadow, Denis . TUDOR UNDERGROUND
NY 1950 1st Devin-Adair. Historical fiction abut the Counter Reformation in England. 8vo., 365pp., hardcover. Inscribed and signed by Meadow. VG in Good DJ. (a7219)
$24.00 Pare, Ambroise . THREE AND FIFTY INSTRUMENTS OF CHIRURGERY
NY 1975. Johnson reprint of original London 1631 edition. The English Experience No. 141. Each instrument is illustrated. Tall thin smfolio., 60pp., red cloth with blue label. Near Fine, very slight marks on cover, no DJ. (a28382)
$145.00 Parry, Sir Edward . THE BLOODY ASSIZE
NY 1929 1st Dodd Mead. Narrative history of exciting period in 17th century English history, Popish Plot, Titus Oates , Monmouth, etc. Lg.8vo., 301pp., 8 illustrations, hardcover. Owner signed. A few ink notes on rear end paper. Good, cover unevenly faded, spine quite sunne, no DJ. (a48101)
$39.00 Pepys, Samuel . DIARY AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH A LIFE AND NOTES BY RICHARD LORD BRAYBROOKE. DECIPHERED, WITH ADDITIONAL NOTES, BY REV. MYNORS BRIGHT 10 VOLUMES (COMPLETE)
NY 1884 Dodd, Mead. Copy No. 17 of only 169 copies. 10 volumes, complete. Octavo, hardcovers. VG, text clean and unmarked (appears to be unread), binding secure, light cover wear with slight rubbing on some corners, faint amount of browning to spines. Nice set. (a4343)
$520.00 Queen Elizabeth . THE LAST SPEECH AND THANKS OF QUEEN ELIZABETH OF EVER BLESSED MEMORY, TO HER LAST PARLIAMENT AFTER HER DELIVERY FROM THE POPISH PLOTS, &C.
London 1679. Speech was delivered October 20th 1601. 4to., (2), 2pp., loose in later wraps. Good, crease in middle, frayed on all edges, lightly soiled. (a68378)
$350.00 Quintiliani, M. Fab. . DECLAMATIONUM LIBER. CUM EJUSDEM DIALOGO DE CAUSIS CORRUPTAE ELOQUENTIAE
Oxonii 1675 E. Theatro Sheldoniano. In Latin. Sm.8vo., 235pp., nice engraving of building surrounded by a fence on titlepage, full leather with mounted spine label. Two owner signatures. VG, just a small bit of light spotting in text. (a37952)
$300.00 Roebuck, Graham . CLARENDON AND CULTURAL CONTINUITY A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL STUDY
NY 1981 Garland. 309pp. Near Fine, no DJ. (a22925)
$35.00 Sampson, Harriet . DR. FABER AND HIS CELEBRATED CORDIAL
1943. Offprint from ISIS Vol. XXXIV, Autumn 1943. 4to., pp.472-96. Dr. Faber was a physician in Restoration period who developed a famous medicinal drink. Nicely bound in 3/4 green leather with marbled boards. VG. (a5702)
$30.00 Scott, Eva . THE KING IN EXILE THE WANDERINGS OF CHARLES II FROM JUNE 1646 TO JULY 1654 (1905)
New York 1905 first edition Dutton. Hardcover. Octavo, 524pp., foldout royalty genealogical chart, 10 portraits, cloth. Good plus, light cover wear. Original edition. (a63883)
$39.00 Seaver, Paul S. . WALLINGTON'S WORLD A PURITAN ARTISAN IN 17TH CENTURY LONDON
Stanford 1985 1st Stanford University. 8vo., 258pp., hardcover. VG in Good DJ, a few small chips and closed tears. (a41873)
$27.00 Seaver, Paul S. . WALLINGTON'S WORLD A PURITAN ARTISAN IN 17THC LONDON
Stanford 1985 1st Stanford University. 8vo., 258pp., hardcover. VG, no DJ. (a41844)
$25.00 Simon, Walter . THE RESTORATION EPISCOPATE
NY 1965 Bookman. Octavo, 238pp., index, hardcover. Near Fine in VG DJ. (a4430)
$33.00 Smith, Dane Farnsworth . THE CRITICS IN THE AUDIENCE OF THE LONDON THEATRES FROM BUCKINGHAM TO SHERIDAN A STUDY OF NEOCLASSICISM IN THE PLAYHOUSE 1671-1779
Albuquerque 1953 1st. University of New Mexico Publications in Language and Literature 12. 8vo., 192pp., wraps. Good, light cover wear and soiling. (a36488)
$40.00 Stillingfleet, Edward . ORIGINES SACRAE OR A RATIONAL ACCOUNT OF THE GROUNDS OF CHRISTIAN FAITH AS TO THE TRUTH AND DIVINE AUTHORITY OF THE SCRIPTURES AND THE MATTERS THEREIN CONTAINED
London 1680? The Fifth Edition Corrected and Amended. Printed by M. W. for Henry Mortlock. Sq.Octavo., (33pp.), 619pp., (1pp.), title page in red and black, full leather with decorative swirl pattern fore-edges. Spine neatly repaired at some point in time. Good plus, corners worn. Rare copy of the corrected and amended edition. (a61328)
$550.00 Sturtevant, Simon . METALLICA
NY 1975. Briefly comprehending the doctrine of diverse new metallical inventions, but especially how to neale, melt, and worke all kinde of mettle ores, irons and steeles with sea-coale, pit-coale, earth-coale and brush-sewell. Facsimile of original edition published in 1612. The English Experience No. 764. Hardcover. Octavo, 112pp., red cloth. Near Fine, slight discoloration on front cover, no DJ. (a46267)
$120.00 Sweden . A SURVEY OF THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN
NY 1979. Johnson reprint of original London 1632 ed. The English Experience. 8vo., 103pp., red cloth with blue label. Fine, no DJ. (a28366)
$55.00 Tenison, Thomas . AN ARGUMENT FOR UNION TAKEN FROM THE TRUE INTEREST OF THOSE DISSENTERS IN ENGLAND WHO PROFESS AND CALLTHEMSELVES PROTESTANTS
London 1683 Tho. Basset. ...Benj, Tooke...and F. Gardiner. 8vo., 43pp., removed from volume and rebound in later wraps. Good, top margin cropped (not into text). (a38978)
$195.00 Warner, George F. (editor) . THE NICHOLAS PAPERS - CORRESPONDENCE OF SIR EDWARD NICHOLAS, SECRETARY OF STATE , VOLUME. III JULY 1655 - DECEMBER 1656
1897 Camden Society. Square octavo, 307pp., original brown cloth hardcover. VG, new end papers. (a68060)
$95.00 Wheeler, John . A TREATISE OF COMMERCE
NYU 1931 reprint of original 1601 ed. Lg.8vo., 484pp., boards. VG, some spotting on fore-edges and final leaves, in VG DJ. (a39910)
$40.00 Whitfield, Francis . BEAST IN VIEW A STUDY OF THE EARL OF ROCHESTER POETRY
Cambridge 1936. Harvard University Honors Theses in English No. 9. Limited to 300 copies. 12mo, 75pp., wraps with mounted paper spine label. VG. (a40506)
$65.00 Wilkinson, D. R. M. . THE COMEDY OF HABIT, AN ESSAY ON THE USE OF COURTESY LITERATURE IN A STUDY OF RESTORATION COMIC DRAMA
Leiden 1964 1st Universitaire Pers. Octavo, 188pp., hardcover. VG in Good DJ, a bit worn and soiled. (a69599)
$30.00 Woodfield, Denis B. . SURREPTITIOUS PRINTING IN ENGLAND 1550-1640
NY 1973 Bibliographical Society of America. 4to., 203pp., a few illustrations, hardcover. Fine, no DJ. (a44887)
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