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[Manley, Delarivier]. Secret Memoirs and Manners of Several Persons of Quality, of Both Sexes. From the New Atalantis, an Island in the Mediterran...

Marine Insurance; South Sea Bubble. Six broadsides, [1720], comprising: 1. Reasons humbly offer'd by the Insurers of Ships and Merchandize, at Sea...

Metalsmithing & Currency. Three broadsides, 1720-7, comprising: 1. The Case of the Working Goldsmiths, in Relation to a Bill now depending in the ...

Pamphlets. A collection of 17 pamphlets, 18th & 19th century, including: 1. Southcott (Joanna) , The Trial of Joanna Southcott, During Seven Days,...

[Poetry]. Sammelband of poetry pamphlets, 18th century, comprising: 1. [Pratt, Samuel]. The Shadows of Shakespeare: a Monody, occasioned by the De...

Prescott (William H.). Works, 13 volumes, mixed editions, 1845-74, engraved frontispiece to each volume, bookplate of Westwick House, Wiltshire, t...

Quin (Frederic Hervey Foster, 1799-1879). Pharmacopoeia Homoeopathica, 1st edition, London: S. Highley, 1834, xx 165 pp., interleaved throughout, ...

Racine (Jean). Theatre de Jean Racine orné de cinquante-sept estampes d'apres les dessins de MM. Prud'hon, Gerard, Girodet, Chaudet, Serangeli et ...

[Restoration Binding]. The Fire of the Altar: or, Certain Directions how to Raise the Soul into Holy Flames, before, at, and after the Receiving o...

Roland (George). A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of the Art of Fencing ... and Continued by Easy and Progressive Lessons, from the Simplest ...

Roland (George). A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of the Art of Fencing ... and Continued by Easy and Progressive Lessons, from the Simplest ...

Roscoe (William, 1753-1831). Catalogue of the very select and valuable library of William Roscoe, Esq. which will be sold by auction....on Monday ...

Ruggiero (Pietro). La militare architettura, overo fortificatione moderna, cavata dall'esperienza et da varie maniere piu pratticabili ... et un t...

[Schmidt, Johann Andreas]. [Leib-beschirmende und Feinden trotz-bietende Fecht-Kunst, oder, Leicht und getreue Anweisung auf Stoss und Hieb zierli...

[Sermons]. Group of sermons and tracts, 17th-19th century, comprising: 1. Mary's Choice, or the Choice of the truly Godly Person opened, and justi...

South Sea Bubble; Fisheries. Four broadsides, c.1720, comprising: 1. Proposals for Establishing the British Fishery, commonly call'd Robin's Fishe...

Boyle (Robert). New Experiments Physico-Mechanical, touching the Spring of the Air, and its Effects, (Made, for the most part, in a New Pneumatica...

Tacitus. Opera quae exstant a Justo Lipsio postremum recensita, eiusque auctis emendatisque commentariis illustrata: item C. Velleius Paterculus c...

Terzi (Luigi). Gnomonica Grafica, ossia Metodo facile per disegnare ogni sorta d'orologi solari senza l'uso della bussola e preceduto dalle nozion...

Textiles. Six broadsides, 1720-7, comprising: 1. The Case of the Poor Straw-Hat-Makers, in the Counties of Hartford, Bedford, Buckingham, etc., [1...

Trotta (Giovanni Battista). Praxis Horologiorum Expeditissima per quam varia Horologiorum genera, praesertim verticalia per nouas tabulas facillim...

Vimercato (Giovanni Battista ). Dialogo del molto reverdo. P. Don Gio. Battista Vimercato ... de gli horologi solari: nel quale con ragioni specul...

[Voltaire]. Sermon du rabin Akib, prononcé à Smyrne le 20 Novembre 1761. Traduit de l'Hébreu [caption-title], [London?: no publisher, 1761?], 22 p...

Ward (Samuel). The Happinesse of Practice, printed for John Marriot, and John Grismand, 1622, 4 unnumbered preliminary leaves, including integral ...

Wine. Reasons humbly offered by the Merchants Trading in Wine, for Encouraging and the better Carrying on the said Trade, [London, 1720], single h...

Zarlino ( Gioseffo ). Resolutioni de alcuni dubii sopra la correttione dell'anno di Giulio Cesare, ordinata dalla sancti domini nostris. papa Greg...

Album. A large album of watercolours, silhouettes, engravings, and cuttings, 1830s-1920s, approximately 80 leaves (plus some blank), filled with d...

Bank of England Broadside. Bank of England, February 27th, 1797, in consequence of an order of His Majesty’s Privy Council notified to the Bank la...

Barotti (Giovanni Andrea, 1701-1772). 'Notizie intorno a M. Girolamo Vida' [caption-title], c.1771-2, Italian manuscript in brown ink on laid pape...

* Bristol & London. A collection of ephemera relating to roads and travel, late 18th-19th century, 8 printed slips or tickets, including a ticket ...

* Bristol trade. A collection of printed and engraved trade advertisements, 17th-early 20th century, 27 advertisements, relating to businesses in ...

* Churchill (Winston Spencer). General Election poster, printed by Tulip Press and published by Col. W.H. Barlow-Wheeler, [1959], printed in black...

Commonplace book. Commonplace book by George Moore (circa 1795-1855) and family, 1805-1855, approximately 60 pieces of manuscript writings, either...

Commonplace books. Group of 15 commonplace books, 1769-c.1860, one in French and containing extracts from French dramatists, the rest in English a...

Commonplace books. Group of 15 commonplace books, c.1825-35, a few later (one dated 1839-41, another 1872-92), one with calligraphic title-page 'A...

* [Continental illuminations]. Antiphonary or gradual leaf with large figurative initial 'C', Northern Italy, 15th century, manuscript in black in...

* [Continental illuminations]. Antiphonary or gradual leaf with large figurative initial 'E', Northern Italy, 15th century, manuscript in black in...

* [Continental illuminations]. Illuminated initial 'D' on vellum, possibly Italy, 16th century, large polychromatic initial in opaque pigments on ...

* [Continental illuminations]. Three illuminated initials on vellum, Northern Italy, c.1475, in opaque pigments heightened with liquid gold, the l...

Education. A manuscript Sunday School Ticket Book, Deighton, West Yorkshire, 1823, 179pp. ruled in red ink, and completed in a neat sloping hand, ...

* Elizabeth I – Letters Patent. Letters patent of inspeximus of two inquisitions post mortem relating to the estates of the Pettit family in Shrop...

Fox-hunting. 'Ledbury Hunt - Major W. P. Thackwell's Testimonial - 1901' [cover-title], calligraphic manuscript in black and red ink on rectos onl...

* Henry VIII – Letters Patent. Letters patent, 17 September 1532, vellum deed in Latin in a small neat script, relating to the transfer of lands f...

[Italy]. Four manuscripts, c.18th century, comprising: 1. 'Scritture diverse appartenenti alla Contea di Casa Carpegna, coll'Istoria della Sovrani...

[Italy]. Three manuscripts, 18-19th century, comprising: 1. 'Memorie antiche, e recenti dell'antica città di Norcia tomo primo ... Diligenza, rice...

[Manuscript Poetry]. Four volumes of manuscript poetry, 19th century, comprising: 1. 'Elfe. No. 1, February, 1838', including poems titled 'Chorus...

Manuscript. Journal belonging to an anonymous novelist, 1829-1830, manuscript religious journal of approximately 300pp., and fictional tale of 33p...

* Medicinal Leeches. Autograph letter from Sir Everard Home to Dr James Rawlins Johnson, Bristol, Sackville St. [London], July 4, 1817, single pag...

* Quaker Marriage Certificate. A large marriage certificate for Henry Dell of Wellington Place, Holloway Road, in the Parish of St. Mary Islington...

Trade catalogues. A collection of advertising and trade catalogues & brochures, early-mid 20th century, comprising approximately 30 catalogues, br...

* Vellum Deeds. An assorted group of vellum and some paper documents, mostly 16th/18th c., including a counterpart lease for land in Chobham, Surr...

[Yorkshire]. Group of manuscripts and ephemera, 18th-20th century, comprising: 'Hunting Diary. York & Ainsty. 1911-12 [1912-13]' [cover-title], 2 ...

* [Yorkshire]. Group of vellum deeds and documents relating to the Red Hall estate, Leeds, 1757-1913, 14 in total (of which five 18th-century), in...

Boerschmann (Ernst) . Baukunst und Landschaft in China, 1st edition, Ernst Wasmuth A.G., Berlin, 1926, 280 monochrome illustrations, publishers or...

Bohlin (Diane deGrazia ). Prints and Related Drawings by the Carracci Family, A Catalogue Raisonné, Washington, National Gallery of Art, 1979, num...

Brieger (Peter et al) . Illuminated Manuscripts of the Divine Comedy, 2 volumes [text & plates], Bollingen Series LXXXI, 1st edition, Princeton Un...

Clark (Anthony M.) . Pompeo Batoni , A Complete Catalogue of his Works with an Introductory Text, 1st edition, New York University Press, New York...

Crook (J. Mordaunt) . William Burges and the High Victorian Dream, 1st edition, John Murray, 1981, numerous monochrome illustrations, original clo...

* Delafosse (Jean Charles) & Ranson (Pierre). A group of engravings of furniture, 1770s, 5 copper engravings by Daumont after Delafosse, 4 of sofa...

* [Fashion]. A set of seven drawings of ladies, circa 1840s, pencil and watercolour on wove paper, each drawing depicting a different young lady, ...