London: J. Bell, 1797. Three volumes. First English translation. Contemporary full speckled calf, spines with gilt rules, gilt lettered red title labels and dark green oval number labels, the later armorial bookplate of the Cobbold family of Ipswich to the front pastedowns of volumes II and III, all three volumes.....

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Aberdeen: George Middleton, 1884-85. Eight issues in one volume, 8vo, 11, (1), 12, 12, 11, (1), 12, 11, (1), 13, (1), 10 pp. Bookplate of Edinburgh Public Libraries to paste down, marked "withdrawn", plus small ink stamps to the first and last pages. Contemporary half cloth, marbled sides, neatly rebacked.....

More info about The Comet: Or, Letters to Bon-Accordians. No. I - To Mr. Thomas Wyness. No. II - To the Rev....

London: Cassell and Company, 1943-50. Mixed editions. Nine volumes. 8vo. Seven volumes of the war speeches in publisher's blue cloth, the post-war volume in publisher's red cloth, gilt lettered to the spines, three volumes with early inscriptions, dust jackets, early Singapore bookseller's stamp to the front free endpaper of "Victory".....

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[N.p.]: [S.n.], (Septr. 1914). Irregularly shaped railway map and therefore difficult to measure but approximately 28.5 (extending to 55) x 417 cm with additional smaller addition flaps to the edges, dissected into 61 sections and mounted on linen, mostly rectangular panels but with smaller triangular panels to accommodate bends in.....

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London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1856. First edition, 8vo, xl, (ii), 648, 24 advertisement pp. 4 fine coloured lithographs and 2 maps, the plates with some mostly marginal soiling, original endpapers with advertisements bound in. Modern red half morocco, black spine label. A famous account of Burton's journey to.....

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London: Printed by J. Dillon, and Co., for, and sold by, W. and S. Jones, 1799. Fifth edition. 8vo. xiv, 594, 14, 2 pp. Contemporary speckled calf, spine with double gilt rules, gilt lettered green label, gilt device of a bird to the other panels, the ownership inscription of a......

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London: Printed for H. Cripps, 1660. Seventh edition, folio, (x), 140, (4), 141-218, (4), 219-574 pp, 575-577 leaves, (1), 578-723, (11) pp. Engraved title page with the explanation leaf "The Argument of the Frontispiece" opposite, the latter laid down with only the text of the half title showing to the.....

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London: Ward, Lock and Tyler, [c.1869]. 197th thousand. 8vo. xli, (ii), 1139, (1) pp., bound without the advertisements. Contemporary black half calf over marbled boards, neatly rebacked preserving the original spine and the gilt lettered maroon label, marbled endpapers, the front pastedown featuring an attractive gilt lettered label presenting the.....

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London: Printed for Whittaker, Treacher and Co., 1829. Sole edition, 8vo, (iii)-xxxvi, 196, (12 advertisement) pp, bound without the half title. One illustration and 7 pages of facsimile manuscript, some occasional light foxing. Uncut in modern half calf, marbled sides, a very good copy. Wise II p93...

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London: W. Lee, at the Turks-Head in Fleet Street: and R. Roytson at the Angel in Ivie Lane, 1652. Second edition. 8vo. (xiv), 366, 84 pp. Recent full calf, gilt lettered to the spine. Wanting the frontispiece called for in some copies of this edition. Some marginal staining, though generally.....

More info about Certamen Religiosum: or, A Conference Between the late King of England, and the Late Lo:...

London: Eveleigh Nash, 1907. First edition, 8vo, 350 pp. Marginal foxing throughout, contemporary signature to fly leaf, light damp staining to the endpapers and the outer edge of the final three leaves. Original cloth, some marks and rubbing, spine slightly skewed.

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Genevæ [Geneva]: Jacobum Stoer, 1637. 8vo. (24), 518, (67) ff. Contemporary full calf, rebacked to style, the original gilt lettered red spine label preserved, new endpapers. Some minor worming to the rear of the book, else very good.

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