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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

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[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

[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

[ROBINSON (Nicholas)]

A Treatise on the Virtues and Efficacy of a Crust of Bread, Eat early in a Morning Fasting: to which are added, some particular remarks concerning great Cures accomplished by the Saliva, or Fasting-Spittle, as well when externally applied, as when internally given, in the Scurvy, Gravel, Stone, Rheumatism, and divers other diseases, arising from obstructions. By A Physician.

London: Printed for A. and C. Corbett; and sold by J. Crouse, in Norwich, 1763. Fourth Edition, [4], 75, [1]pp., half-title, a little spotting of the text, disbound. Blake, pp.385; This edition not in Wellcome.

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Book number: 38447

Keywords: COOKERY MEDICINE GASTRONOMY FOOD BREAD SCURVY

[MOORE (Edward)]

The Trial of Selim the Persian, for Divers High Crimes and Misdemeanours.

London: Printed for M. Cooper. 1748. First Edition, 4to, [iv],20pp., with half-title, upper blank margin of B2 torn away, small single worm pinhole running throughout, recent marbled boards, uncut. Edward Moore (1712–1757), playwright and writer. Moore's anonymous panegyric verse in defence of Lord George Lyttleton (Selim), clearly an attempt to secure his patronage. Foxon, M433.

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Book number: 27546

Keywords: POETRY ENGLISH LITERATURE ANTIQUARIAN

[DWIGHT (Timothy)]

The Triumph of Infidelity: A Poem. Supposed to be Written by Timothy Dwight, D. D. of Greenfield in Connecticut, in 1788.

London: Printed for J. Mathews, 1791. 27, [1 blank]pp., some occasional spotting, disbound.

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Book number: 30697

Keywords: POETRY ANTIQUARIAN ENGLISH LITERATURE AMERICANA PAMPHLETS

[COURT (Pieter de la)]

The True Interest and Political Maxims of the Publick of Holland and West-Friesland. In Three Parts. The First Treating of Liberty in General. Of Manufactures. Fisheries. Traffick Navigation...... Part 11. and 111. Of a Free Navigation, and clearing the Seas.... Of the natural Strength and Fortifications of Holland. And Of its Interest in all Respects as to the Government of a Single Person. Written by John de Witt, and other Great Men in Holland.

London, Printed in the Year 1702. First English Edition, engraved portrait frontispiece of De Witt, with the half-title on the recto, light damp-staining on lower margins of the first 8 leaves, with the 2 blank leaves at end, lvi, 492, [4] pp., contemporary panelled calf, spine gilt in compartments, slightly chipped at head and tail of spine, morocco label, a very good copy. This work is a translation of Court's "Aanwissing der heilsams politike Gronden en Maximen van de Republike van Holland", of 1699, which is in turn is an unauthorised revision and enlargement of his "Interest van Holland." of 1662. This translation wrongly attributes the work to Johan de Witt. The work had been circulated in manuscript and was published, without de la Court's permission, by de Witt "without doubt one of the greatest, if not the greatest statesman of his age"- Palgrave. Einaudi, 1370; Goldsmith, 3864; Kress, 2344

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Book number: 30662

Keywords: Economics Holland NAVIGATION POLITICS ANTIQUARIAN

[McDOWALL (Andrew, Lord Bankton)]

Two Orders of the Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, made the fifth of August last, requiring the Lords of the Session in Scotland to lay before their Lordships, at the beginning of this Session of Parliament, Matters relating to Heretable Jurisdictions and Heretable Sheriff-ships, in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland. Together with the Returns made by the said Lords of Session, Parsuant to the said Two Orders.

Edinburgh: Printed by Robert Freebairn, 1747. First Edition, title soiled, 23, [1] pp., disbound.

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Book number: 32789

Keywords: Politics Economics Pamphlets Scotland

[HARDWICKE (Philip Yorke, Earl of)]

Two Speeches of a Late Lord Chancellor. Printed from an Authentic Copy.

London: Printed for J. Almon, 1770. First edition, [2], 5-64pp., disbound.

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Book number: 33147

Keywords: POLITICS Military PAMPHLETS

[WOMOCK (Laurence)]

Two treatises the first, proving both by history & record that the bishops are a fundamental and cssential [sic] part of our English Parliament: the second, that they may be judges in capital cases. [With:] Answer to the gentleman's letter to his friend: shewing that bishops may be judges in causes capital.

London: Printed by Tho. Braddyll for Robert Clavell, 1680. First edition, folio (310 x 190 mm), 2 parts in one, [2], 14; [2], 21, [1]pp., small hole in final leaf touching one word, later plain buff wrappers. "An answer to the gentleman's letter to his friend: shewing that bishops may be judges in causes capital" has a separate dated title page, pagination and register. It was apparently not published separately. Wing, W3355 & W3333.

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Book number: 38163

Keywords: CHURCH OF ENGLAND THEOLOGY

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The Two Shoemakers. In Six Parts.

London: Sold by Howard and Evans, (printers to the Cheap Repository for Moral and Religious Tracts,) No. 41, and 42, Long-Lane, West-Smithfield : And J. Hatchard, No. 190, Piccadilly ; Bath : By S. Hazard : And by all Booksellers, newsmen, and hawkers, in town and country, [c. 1810.] 12mo, 84pp., woodcut to title page, disbound. A Cheap Repository Tract.

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Book number: 40046

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The Two Soldiers.

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: 40072

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