[STEVENSON (John Hall)]

Makarony Fables. Fables for Grown Gentlemen. By the Author of "Crazy Tales".

LondonL Printed for Circulation Amongst Private Subscribers Only, 1897. 8vo, 258pp., one of 300 numbered copies printed on hand-made paper, orig. publishers purple cloth, decorated in blind, spine lettered in gilt, uncut, t.e.g. a very nice copy indeed.

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Book number: 39187

Keywords: ENGLISH LITERATURE

[LOVE (Benjamin)]

Manchester as it is: or, notices of the Institutions, Manufactures, Commerce, Railways, etc. of the Metropolis of Manufactures: Interspersed with Much Valuable Information Useful for the Resident and Stranger.

Manchester: Printed by Love and Barton, 1839. First edition, 12mo (155 x 100 mm), 244 p., engraved frontis., and 11 plates (lightly foxed), double-page engraved map, orig. cloth, gilt, a very good copy.

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Book number: 37006

Keywords: ENGLISH TOPOGRAPHY ECONOMICS MANCHESTER LANCASHIRE

[MAISEAU (L.R.B.)]

Manuel de la Liberté de la Presse, ou Analyse des Discussions Législatives sur les trois lois Relatives à la Presse et aux Journaux et écrits Périodiques...

Paris: Pillet Ainé, 1819. First edition, [viii], 344, [2]pp., cont. half calf, hinges cracked, upper board almost detached.

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Book number: 24415

Keywords: PRINTING BOOK TRADE LIBERTY OF THE PRESS

[TYTLER (Ann Fraser)]

Mary and Florence; or, Grave and Gay. By A. F. T.

London: J. Hatchard, 1835. First edition, 8vo (165 x 115 mm), [6], 262, [1]pp., cont. half, rubbed, small slit to lower upper joint. The first of the authors two books about Mary and Florence, six-year-old twins, who lived in England with their aunt because their parents were in India. Provenance: Presentation inscription of front free-endpaper "Elizabeth Borrer, the gift of hear dear Miss James, 1836."

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Book number: 36904

Keywords: JUVENILE CHILDREN'S BOOKS FICTION ENGLISH LITERATURE

[JAMES (George Payne Rainsford)]

Mary of Burgundy; or, the Revolt of Ghent. By the Author of "Darnley," "Richilieu," "Henry Masterton," etc.

London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1833. First edition, 3 vols., 8vo, vii, [1], 318; [2], 336; [2], 333, [1]pp., bound without half-titles and ads in a contemporary half calf with binders ticket of Charles Thurnam of Carlisle, marbled boards, spines faded, spine labels lettered in gilt (one slightly chipped). Provenance: Title-page with ink stamp of D. Parrie's Circulating Library, St Albans Place, London.

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Book number: 38841

Keywords: ENGLISH LITERATURE NOVEL FICTION THREE-DECKER NOVEL CIRCULATING LIBRARY

[WATKINS (John)]

Memoir of Chambers, the Marine Artist.

Whitby: W. Forth, 1887. First and only edition, 26pp., orig. printed wrappers. Biography of the Whitby marine artist George Chambers (1803-1840).

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Book number: 34459

Keywords: WHITBY MARINE ATRIST MARITIME YORKSHIRE WHITBY IMPRINT PRINTING

[HOLLES (Denzil, Baron Holles)]

Memoirs of Denzil Lord Holles, Baron of Ifield in Sussex, From the Year 1641, to 1648.

London: Printed for Tim. Goodwin, 1699. First edition, 8vo, xv, [1], 213, 19pp., with half-title, endpapers, half-title and terminal leaf soiled, text age toned, cont. half, rubbed, upper hinge cracked. This appears to be a variant edition to that listed in ESTC "First leaf bears half-title on recto and portrait of Denzil Holles on verso", our copy has the half-title but there is no engraved portrait on the verso as noted by ESTC. Provenance: Early ownership signature of Cha. Craigie 1741 with wax seal; front paste-down signed "George H. Murray, Rollins, Mont[ana] Dec 8, 1939", together with several red ink stamps "G..H. Murrary".

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Book number: 38575

Keywords: ENGLISH CIVIL WAR

[CONWAY (Henry Seymour), General]

The Military Arguments, in the Letter to a Right Honourable Author, fully considered.

London: Printed for Jacob Robinson, 1758. First edition, 8vo, 76pp., some unobtrusive light water-staining of the last few signatures, modern marbled wrappers, printed paper label on upper cover.

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Book number: 35805

Keywords: MILITARY PAMPHLET

[CONWAY ( Henry Seymour)]

The Military Arguments, in the Letter to a Right Honourable Author, Fully Considered, by an Officer.

London: Printed for Jacob Robinson, 1758. First edition, 8vo, 76pp., disbound. A reply to 'The expedition against Rochefort fully stated and considered' by Thomas Potter, 1758.

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Book number: 38401

Keywords: MILITARY FRANCE ROCHEFORT EXPEDITION SEVEN YEAR WAR

[HERVEY (John), Baron]

Miscellaneous Thoughts on the present Posture both of our Foreign and Domestics Affairs. Humbly offer'd to the Consideration of the Parliament and the People.

Printed for J. Roberts, 1742. First Edition, 80pp., disbound. Written in support of Sir Robert Walpole. Sabin, 31607; Goldsmith, 7946.

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Book number: 32786

Keywords: Politics Economics Pamphlets

[HERVEY (John), Baron]

Miscellaneous Thoughts on the present Posture both of our Foreign and Domestics Affairs. Humbly offer'd to the Consideration of the Parliament and the People.

Printed for J. Roberts, 1742. First edition, 80pp., disbound. Written in support of Sir Robert Walpole. Sabin, 31607; Goldsmith, 7946.

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Book number: 33766

Keywords: Politics PAMPHLET ECONOMICS

[KAVANAGH (James W.)]

Mixed Education. The catholic case stated: or principles, working, and results of the system of national education; with suggestions for the settlement of the education question. Most respectfully dedicated to the Catholic Archbishops and Bishops of Ireland. By a catholic layman.

Dublin: John Mullany, 1859. First edition, xvi, [9]-447, [1, errata]pp., small stamp in two places, repaired tear to front endpaper, orig. cloth, gilt, headband frayed. The preface is dated March 17th, 1859. In early August of the same year the Catholic hierarchy were summoned by Archbishop Cullen to discuss educational matters : amongst other items, they sought separate schools for the religious denominations.

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Book number: 32511

Keywords: SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION IRISH CATHOLIC IRELAND DUBLIN RELIGION

[NIXON (Howard M.)]

Modern British and French Bookbindings from the Collection of J.R. Abbey.

The Arts Council. 1965. First Edition, 25pp., 16 plates, orig. printed wrappers. With short biographies of the bookbinders represented.

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Book number: 14779

Keywords: BOOKBINDING

[BRETT (Reginald), Second Viscount Esher]

The Modern Library Collected By Viscount Esher at Watlington Park.

Privately Printed. 1930. First Edition, 4to, xiv, 320pp., one of 100 copies, bookplate, orig. buckram, spine slightly faded, uncut, rear board with a slight bruise, otherwise a nice copy. Viscount Esher was one of the earliest collectors to specialise in modern first editions: having settled on an author for inclusion in his collection he aimed for completeness in securing a first edition of every book or pamphlet by the author. This catalogue records the products of his collecting as applied to nearly 300 authors, principally of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Book number: 21578

Keywords: LIBRARY CATALOGUES LIBRARY CATALOGUES

[RIGERSON (H. Summerfield)]

[Modern Ornament.]

Manchester: Published by the Decorative Art Journals Company, Limited, [c. 1895]. Folio, [2], [14]pp., 12 chromolithographed plates in pocket at rear, cont. cloth. Not found on Copac or OCLC.

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Book number: 36165