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Sunday Reading. Look at Home; or, the Accusers Accused: being an account of the manner in which our Saviour put to silence the scribes and Pharisees, when they brought to him the woman taken in adultery.

London: Sold by J. Evans & Son (printer to the Cheap Repository for Moral and Religious Tracts); J. Hatchard; J. Binns, [c. 1805.] 8vo (175 x 115 mm), 14pp., woodcut vignette to title, disbound. A Cheap Repository Tract.

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Book number: 40204

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Sunday Reading. On the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper.

London: Sold by J. Evans & Son (printer to the Cheap Repository for Moral and Religious Tracts); J. Hatchard; J. Binns, [c. 1805.] 8vo (175 x 115 mm), 14pp., woodcut vignette to title, disbound. A Cheap Repository Tract.

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Book number: 40205

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[DAWSON (Thomas)]

Suspiria Sacra: or, the Church of Englands Memorial: with an admonition to Jesuits and their patrons, extracted out of the statute law. Dedicated to His Grace the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, in the Absence of the Convocation. By Tho. Dawson, D. D. a Member of the Convocation.

London: Printed for Char. Rivington, 1718. First edition, [12], 60, 69-86, [2]pp., text complete despite pagination, light water stain throughout, disbound.

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Book number: 33085

Keywords: HISTORY CHURCH OF ENGLAND PAMPHLETS

[PILKINGTON (Mrs. Mary)]

Tales of the Hermitage; Written for the Instruction and Amusement of the Rising Generation.

London: Printed for J. Harris (successor to E. Newbery) at the original Juvenile Library, 1811. Fifth edition, 12mo, [4], 209, [3]pp., hand-coloured frontis., text browned, cont. calf-backed boards. Provenance: Presentation inscription ' George Cave Orme, a present from Eliya Phillips, October 1812.'

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Book number: 38251

Keywords: JUVENILE CHILDREN'S BOOKS EDUCATION

[CUNDEE (James)]

The Thespian Dictionary, or Dramatic Biography of the Eighteenth Century; Containing Sketches of The Lives, Productions &c. of all the Principal Managers, Dramatists, Composers, Commentators, Actors and Actresses of the United Kingdom: Interspersed with Several Original Anecdotes: and forming a concise History of the English Stage.

London: Printed b J. Cundee, 1802. First edition, 12mo, [275]pp., stipple engraved portrait frontispiece and a further 6 portrait plates, cont. calf calf, marbled boards, smooth spine divided into six compartments by gilt double-fillet, second compartment with red leather label lettered in gilt, a fine copy.

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Book number: 40721

Keywords: THEATRE DICTIONARIES

[LACAM (Benjamin)]

Thoughts on a Late Proposal for Piloting Ships at all Seasons through Channel Creek, Instead of the Old Passage by the Braces, into Hoogly River.

Printed for the Authors. 1782. First edition, [ii], 3-14pp., recent quarter calf, marbled boards, red morocco title label. Benjamin Lacam's proposal to establish a new shipping channel and harbour East of Saugor Sound, which avoided the dangers of the old approach to Calcutta via the Hoogly River. ESTC locates just three copies (C; MRu; Luk) all in the UK.

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Book number: 25818

Keywords: NAVIGATION NAVAL MARITIME CALCUTTA HOOGLY RIVER HUGILI RIVER INDIA ANTIQUARIAN

[WILLIAMS (George A.)]

Three Tracts by a Gloucestershire Country Gentleman.

Cheltenham: Printed for G. A. Williams, Librarian [by James Bennett, Printer, Tewkesbury.] 1823. First edition, 12mo (168 x 105 mm), [9], 10-103, [1], [4, publishers ads]pp., some light spotting, orig. pink boards, rebacked with new spine label, uncut. The second tract deals with parliamentary reform. Williams was a librarian and bookseller - at the end there is a catalogue of books published and sold by Geo. A. Williams, English and Foreign Library, Eastern Corner of the Assembly Rooms, Cheltenham. JISC and OCLC locates just the British Library copy only.

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Book number: 39282

Keywords: REFORM GLOUCESTERSHIRE CHELTENHAM TEWKESBURY PRINTING BOOKSELLER'S CATALOGUE

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Tis All for the Best.

London: Sold by J. Evans & Son (printer to the Cheap Repository for Moral and Religious Tracts); J. Hatchard; J. Binns, [c. 1805.] 8vo (175 x 115 mm), 16pp., woodcut vignette to title, disbound. A Cheap Repository Tract.

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Book number: 40108

Keywords: CHAPBOOKS CHEAP REPOSITORY TRACT RELIGIOUS TRACT EDUCATION HAWKERS NEWSMEN JUVENILE CHILDREN'S BOOKS

[TODD (Joel)]

Todd's Album of Great Grimsby and Neighbourhood.

[Great Grimsby: J. Todd, 1896.] Oblong 8vo (150 x 240 mm), 16 plates printed on pink paper, stitching loose, orig. red cloth, stamped in gilt. Provenance: Early presentation inscription: "A. J. Everett, Cherry Holt, Caistor - A Present from William Dalby, 26 Donington Street, Grimsby." Copac locates the British Library and Oxford copies only.

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Book number: 36145

Keywords: TOPOGRAPHY LINCOLNSHIRE GREAT GRIMSBY

[PECK (William)]

A Topographical History and Description of Bawtry and Thorne, with the Villages Adjacent.

Printed for the Author, by Thomas and Hunsley, Doncaster. 1813. First Edition, 4to, viii,[i],[10]-111[i.e. 119],[1],ii,xviii,[4]pp., irregular pagination: 59*-60*, 75*-76* and 109*-111*, errata leaf pasted to verso of dedication leaf, one of 100 copies printed, signed by Peck on the title page, folded map frontispiece, 8 engraved plates, several engravings in the text, title printed in red and black, some light spotting, closed tear to U1, orig. boards, re-backed, uncut. A rare topographical work. William Peck, originally from Epworth in Lincolnshire, set up business as a Druggist in Bawtry from where he wrote his history.

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Book number: 26624

Keywords: TOPOGRAPHY YORKSHIRE TOPOGRAPHY BAWTRY THORNE ANTIQUARIAN

[ILLINGWORTH (Cayley)]

A Topographical Account of the Parish of Scampton in the County of Lincoln, and the Roman Antiquities lately discovered there; together with Anecdotes of the Family of Bolles.

[Scampton: Privately Printed], [1808]. First edition, 4to, [4], 63, [1]pp., signed by the author on front endpaper, engraved vignette on title, 2 folding hand-coloured maps, 9 engraved plates (one folding hand-coloured mosaic plate, some off-set on text), folding pedigree, marbled endpapers, contemporary full red morocco, light rubbed otherwise a nice copy. The rare first edition, privately printed of which "a few impressions only have been printed, to distribute amongst his literary friends"—preface. Cayley Illingworth, born about 1758, was presented to the rectory of Scampton, Lincolnshire in 1783, and was subsequently vicar of Stainton-by-Langworth and rector of Epworth in the same county. In 1795 he was involved in the excavation of the local Roman villa at Roxby cum Risby (a few miles from Epworth) where he made the acquaintance of William Fowler, the architect, who contributed the fine hand-coloured plate of the tessellated pavement found at Scampton. Fowler, though a member of the church of England, was at the same time a 'class-leader' among the methodists. Some of his neighbours used to say that they 'did not know whether he was more of a methodist or a catholic.' Corns, Bibliotheca Lincolniensis, p.169.

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Book number: 41180

Keywords: ENGLISH TOPOGRAPHY LINCOLNSHIRE LINCOLN PARISH HISTORY SCAMPTON

[TAYLOR (John)]

Tracts (Chiefly Rare & Curious Reprints), Relating to Northamptonshire.

Northampton: Printed & Published by Taylor & Son, 1876. 8vo, various pagination, orig. cloth, rebacked. Contains: The witches of Northamptonshire - An account of the tryals, examination and condemnation of Elinor Shaw and Mary Phillips, two notorious witches, at Northampton Assizes [.] 1705 - A true and faithful account of the births, educations, lives and conversations of Elinor Shaw and Mary Phillips - A brief history of witchcraft, withe especial reference to the witches of Northamptonshire - Account of the remarkable case of the Duchess of Bedford - Relation of a memorable piece of witchcraft at Welton near Daventry - The Barby apparition, communicated by Sir Giles Isham Bart - The Gunpowder treason. Trails of the conspirators [.] - The state of Northampton from the beginning of the fire Sept 20th 1675 to November 5th - Relations of remarkable fires on Northamptonshire - Poetical history of the family of Maunsell - A true relation of Colonell Cromwels proceedings against the Cavaliers, the siege of Burghley House - A paper on the early history of Sunday Schools in Northamptonshire - A testimony against Preiwigs and Periwig-making - Index to places in Baker's History of Northamptonshire.

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Book number: 41387

Keywords: NORTHAMPTON NORTHAMPTONSHIRE WITCHCRAFT THE OCCULT WITCHES

[BLENKINSOP (Adam)]

A Transport Voyage to the Mauritius and back; touching at the Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena. By the Author of "Paddiana;" "A Hot-Water Cure," etc.

London: John Murray, 1851. First Edition, frontispiece of the ship on the fifteenth morning, vii, [1], 303, [1] pp., original cloth, gilt, hinges a little frayed, all edges gilt, a nice bright copy. The author set sail from Cork to Port Louis in Mauritius. On the homeward journey he sailed for Port Elizabeth in South Africa, and hr gives a short account of what existed in the town at this period. He considered that the old name of Algoa Bat was far more suitable; and depreciated the custom of renaming places in Africa, which was so prevalent at this time. Dr. Blenkinsop made a stay of some duration at Cape Town, and gives a description of the town and its inhabitants, making some facetious remarks on what is termed the "posterial luxuriance" of some of the females of the country. Continuing the journey home he called at St. Helena, describing James Town, and steered for Ascension Island, which he calls "a desolate island". The small British settlement there, "exhibits the striking contrast of a green patch on the burnt soil, with a few neat white houses." Mendelssohn, p.136; Toussaint and Adolphe, Bibliography of Mauritius, D165.

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Book number: 31027

Keywords: Travel Mauritius South Africa Saint Helena Ascension Island ANTIQUARIAN

[CAMPBELL (John)]

The Travels and Adventures of Edward Brown, Esq; Formerly a Merchant of London. Containing His Observations on France and Italy; His Voyage to the Levant; His Account of the Isle of Malta; His Remarks in His Journies thro' the Lower and Upper Egypt; together with a brief Description of the Abyssinian Empire. Interspersed throughout with several curious Historical Passages relating to our own as well as Foreign Nations; as also with Critical Disquisitions as to the present State of Sciences in Egypt, particularly Physic and Chemistry.

London: Printed by J. Applebee, 1739. First edition, 8vo (200 x 120), xvi, 434, [14]pp., endpapers lightly waterstained and just impinging onto title, cont. full calf, joints slightly split otherwise a nice copy. This was Campbell's first original work, and purports to be an account of travels made in about 1670. In fact it is a compilation of facts relating to the topography, natural products, political conditions, and manners and customs of the countries supposed to be visited, which are held together by a thread of fictitious autobiography. It was of Dr. Campbell, LL.D., that Johnson said "I am afraid he has not been in the inside of a church for many years; but never passes a church without pulling off his hat. This shews that he has good principles", and on another occasion to Joseph Warton "[he is] the richest author that ever grazed the common of literature". Provenance: Early signature in ink to front endpaper "Wigley". Blackmer, 278.

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Book number: 37094

Keywords: TRAVEL FICTION FRANCE ITALY EGYPT PHYSICS CHEMISTRY SCIENCE ABYSSINIA

[SACKVILLE (Charles), Duke of Dorset]

A Treatise concerning the Militia, in Four Sections. 1. Of the Militia in General. 11. Of the Roman Militia. 111. The Proper Plan of a Militia, for this Country. 1V. Observations upon this Plan. By C. S.

Printed for J. Millan, 1752. First Edition, without the half-title, viii, 68 pp., disbound.

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Book number: 33043

Keywords: Military PAMPHLETS