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An England team-signed Jack Russell colour print, titled Moment of Glory, depicting the scene at Sabrina Park in 1990, signed in pencil by the England players to the lower margin, numbered 333/495; sold with a limited edition Paul Vater print (8/250) titled the six greatest cricketing allrounders, signed in pencil by Proctor, Botham, Khan, Dev, Hadlee & Sobers; & a small colour print signed by Gary Sobers, the first the largest, 72 by 97cm., 28 1/4 by 38in., all framed & glazed (3)
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Aldam (W.H.) A Quaint Treatise on Flees, and the Art of Artyfichall Flee Making, by an old man ... with editorial notes and patterns of flies and samples of the materials for making each fly, John B. Day, London, 1876, first edition, 4to (270 by 210mm), half title, title printed in red and black, 2 mounted chromolithographed plates by James Poole, 22 sunken mounts containing actual flies and materials for making flies, original pictorial cloth gilt, gilt edges, some spotting, binding rubbed at extremities Refrences: Westwood and Satchell, p.3
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Botero (Giovanni). Relationi Universali di Giovanni Botero Benese. Divise in Quattro Parti. Arricchite di Molte Cose Rare, e Memorabili, con l'Ultima Mano dell' Auttore. Accresciutovi Varie Osservationi di Girolamo Brusoni..., Venice: Per li Bertani, 1659, [8] + 747 + [36] pp., half-title present, four uncoloured folding engraved maps of Europe, Asia, Africa and America, some minor spotting, later half vellum, gilt dec. spine with leather label, 8vo. A rare, and most complete edition of Botero's Relationi Universali, the first to contain the seventh part (pp. 664-746). This copy bound without Brusoni's Osservazioni and the following sections. With the bookplate of the classical scholar Edward Dodwell, and his signature on half-title - 'E. Dodwell, Rome, March 15, 1820'. Sabin 6800. (1)
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Oliver (Vere Langford). The History of the Island of Antigua, One of the Leeward Caribbees in the West Indies, from the First Settlement in 1635 to the Present Time, 3 vols., 1894-99, b & w illusts. and maps, some folding, t.e.g., orig. cloth gilt in bright condition, folio. Limited edition 138/150. A handsome set. (3)
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Shackleton (E.H.). The Heart of the Antarctic. Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909..., with an introduction by Hugh Robert Mill, D. Sc., & An Account of the First Journey to the South Magnetic Pole, by Professor T. W. Edgworth David, F. R. S., 2 vols., 1st ed., 1909, photogravure frontis. to each, twelve mounted col. plts., num. b&w illusts. from photos., various maps and diags. (incl. three folding maps and a folding panorama contained in rear pocket of vol. 1), some minor scattered spotting, slight dampstains to upper margin of first few leaves in both vols., t.e.g., remainder untrimmed, orig. vellum gilt, a little dust soiled and a few minor marks, thick 4to, together with The Antarctic Book. Winter Quarters 1907-1909, double-page spread with orig. signatures of all sixteen members of the shore party, plus four mounted col. ports. from crayon drawings, six sepia etchings by George Marston, some minor scattered spotting, t.e.g., remainder untrimmed, orig. vellum-backed boards, spine lettered in gilt, a little dust soiled (Edition limited to 300 unnumbered copies), slim 4to. Limited edition 196/300. Volume 1 personally signed and inscribed on fly leaf by Shackleton, 'To W. B. Gentle from E. H. Shackleton with kindest regards and appreciation of his interest in the Imperial TransAntarctic Expedition, E. H. Shackleton, July, 1914'. Conrad p.148; Spence 1096. See illustration inside front cover of this catalogue. (3)
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Burton (Captain Sir Richard F.). First Footsteps in East Africa, or An Exploration of Harar, edited by his wife, Isabel Burton, 2 vols., Memorial Edition, Tylston & Edwards, 1894, four chromolitho. plts., two maps, all correct as list, orig. gilt dec. black cloth, sl. frayed at head of spines, 8vo (2)
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Muybridge (Eadweard). Animal Locomotion: An Electro-Photographic Investigation of Consecutive Phases of Animal Movements, 1872-1885, Author's Edition, Philadelphia, 1887, title leaf and twenty-one collotype plates printed by the Photogravure Company, each image approx. 32 x 22 cm without letterpress, spotting and some marginal finger-soiling throughout, orig. cloth with leather title label to upper cover, scuffed and marked, some fraying at extremities, 48 x 60 cm. Between 1884 and 1886 Muybridge and his team produced 20,000 negatives of various animals and humans in motion, which were then arranged on 781 plates and printed in 1887 as Animal Locomotion. This scarce copy of the Author's Edition contains selected plates 565, 616, 626, 647, 659, 710, 721, 739, 755, 3, 152, 174, 187, 214, 465, 471, 279, 289, 347, 133, 408. One other copy of this same edition traced at the University of California Berkeley contains the same first sixteen plates plus plates 57, 49, 209, 748, 469. See Frizot, 244ff. & Grolier, Truthful Lens 123. (1)
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Buffon (Georges-Louis Le Clerc, Comte de). Storia Naturale di Buffon, Nuovamente Ordinata e Continuata per Opera del C. di Lacepede, 102 vols., Livorno, 1829, port. frontis. to vol. 1, folding map at rear of vol. 2, 296 hand-col. plts., contemp. uniform dark green quarter calf gilt with vellum tips, 12mo. An unusual Italian edition of Buffon's Natural History. A new edition containing few plates than in most preceeding editions, with additions by Comte de LacŽpde, was first published in twelve volumes in 1817-1818, and reprinted in 1825, and 1828-29 in twenty-six volumes. (102)
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Schinz (Salomon). Anleitung zu der Pflanzenkenntniss und derselben nutzlichsten Anwendung, Zurich, 1774 [-1777], title with eng. vign., two single-page general plts. by J. P. Bullinger, after Schinz (entitled Primae Lineae Botanicae), and 101 single-page woodcut illusts., on 100 leaves (two plts. printed back-to-back), all with contemp. hand-col., contemp. boards with orange marbling, rubbed and some marks, a little chipped to joints and extrems., folio. Nissen 1761; Hunt 640. The first edition, printed and coloured at the Zurich Wansenhaus. The woodcuts were originally prepared for Leonhart Fuchs' De Historia Stirpium (Basel, 1542), here reprinted and hand-coloured. (1)
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Braithwait (Richard). Barnabae Itinerarium, or Barnabee's Journal...edited from the First Edition by Joseph Haslewood, 1820, engraved plts., complete as list, contemp. owners name in ink to endpaper of vol. 1, contemp. crimson morocco gilt, skillfully rebacked, small 8vo. Only 125 copies printed. (2)
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Euclid. The Elements of Geometrie of the most auncient Philosopher Euclide of Megara. Faithfully (now first) translated into the Englishe toung, by H. Billingsley, Citizen of London. Whereunto are annexed certaine Scholies, Anotations, and Inventions, of the best Mathematiciens, both of time past, and in this our age. With a very fruitfull Preface made by M. J. Dee, specifying the chiefe Mathematicall Sciences, what they are, and whereunto comodius: where, also, are disclosed certaine new Secrets Mathematicall and Mechanicall, untill these our daies, greatly missed, 1st complete English ed., John Daye, 1570, woodcut title (a little browned and minor fraying to extrems.), lacks folding Groundplatt at end of preface, num. woodcut diags., initials, etc., Book XI with most moveable overslips missing (seven small slips still present but detached), final leaf of text with colophon to verso, and large woodcut port. of the printer John Daye (a little browned and marked to extreme edges), one or two leaves with minor rust hole or sl. damage, affecting one or two letters (generally in good condition), contemp. full calf, worn with backstrip deficient and covers detached, folio. STC 10560; Honeyman 1008; Thomas-Stanford 41. The first edition of the first complete English translation, with an important preface by John Dee. (1)
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Filmer (Sir Robert). The Free-Holders Grand Inquest, Touching Our Sovereign Lord the King and His Parliament. To Which are Added Observations Upon Forms of Government. Together with Directions for Obedience to Governours in Dangerous and Doubtful Times, 10 parts in 1, 1679, lacks A1 (port. frontis.), occ. spotting, 20th c. half calf, with morocco title label, 8vo. Includes "Observations on Mr. Hobs's Leviathan: or, His Artificial Man a Commonwealth". Wing F914. The first edition was published in 1648. (1)
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Schmidt (Isaac Jakob). Grammatik der Mongolischen Sprache, 1st ed., St Petersburg, 1831, one plate, annotations in pencil (mostly purple) throughout, lacks half-title, heavy spotting at front and some soiling throughout, ink lib. stamp to front endpaper and final leaf verso, later half cloth, rubbed and some wear, remains of orig. spine relaid, 4to. First edition of the first Mongolian grammar. (1)
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BEZAE (THEODORE) Jesu Christi D. N. Novum testamentum, sive Movum foedus., 2 parts, woodcut device on title-page, text in three columns - Greek, Beszae's Latin and the Vulgate, woodcut head and tailpieces, 525pp. in first part, 488pp. in second part, blank leaf, browning, dampstained, some small worm holes to a few leaves, contemporary annotations in an English hand in margins, 17th century Bezae bibliography written in manuscript on front free endpaper, contemporary calf, worn, folio, Geneva, 1582. This edition was Bezae's [or "Beze"] revised text based on the discovery of the important Codex Bezae, (Codex D), a manuscript of the Gospels and Acts probably written in the 5th century. Bezae personally owned this codex and presented it to Cambridge University in 1581.
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Aimon, of Fleury De Regum procerumquae Francorum origine gestis, title within fine woodcut border, woodcut initials, title very lightly soiled, folio, Paris: I. Parvus and Ascensius, 1514; Saxo Grammaticus. Danorum Regum heroumque historie stilo elegantiae, first edition, title printed in red with woodcut vignette within fine woodcut border printed in red and black, woodcut initials, with final blank B8, tear in a2 repaired without loss, folio, Paris, J.B. Ascensius, 1514; Iordanes. De Rebus Gothorum. Paul Diaconus Foroiuliensis de Gestis Langorbardorum, title within fine woodcut border, woodcut initials and woodcut colophon at end, with blank D6, sidenotes shaved or cut close, folio, Augsburg, Johannes Miller, 1515. 3 works in one volume, seventeenth-century blindstamped calf, rebacked, spine gilt, corners repaired, all three works with slightly wormed, mostly single wormholes, third work somewhat more so Provenance: Bookplate of W. Askew Note: Aimon: Adams A399. Saxo Grammaticus: Adams Jordanes: Adams
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Ames, Joseph Typographical Antiqities, being an Historical Account of Printing in England, first edition, engraved frontispiece, dedication leaf, and 6 engraved plates, list of subscribers, title printed in red and black, contemporary calf, spine gilt, 4to, London, J. Robinson, 1749, some offsetting to frontispiece, rebacked Provenance: Bookplate of W. Askew
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Anonymous The Sportsman's Dictionary: or the Country Gentleman's Companion, 2 volumes, first edition, engraved frontispiece and 25 engraved plates, some folding, contemporary calf, 8vo, London, C. Hitch, C. Davis & S. Austen, 1735, small adhesion to N7-8 volume 1, "Ancient Hunting Notes" plate torn in two without loss, lacks free endpapers, extremities rubbed Provenance: Signature of John Hamilton at head of titles
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Boswell, James The Life of Samuel Johnson, 3 volumes, the second edition, revised and augmented, engraved portrait frontispiece in volume 1, 2 folding plates, inscribed on title verso at foot "To his old friend John Hamilton Esq. of Sundrum from the Author", contemporary calf with ornate blindstamp on covers within gilt ruled borders, spines gilt, 8vo, London, for C. Dilly, 1793 Provenance: John Hamilton, signature at head of title of all three volumes. Note: A fine presentation copy of the most famous biography in English literature. James Boswell writes of his friendship with John Hamilton in his work The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson." Sunday, 15th August 1773: In the evening I introduced Mr Johnson to two good friends of mine, Mr William Nairne, advocate, and Mr Hamilton of Sundrum, my neighbour in the country, both of whom supped with us. I have preserved nothing of what passed, except that Dr Johnson displayed another of his heterodox opinions--a contempt of tragick acting." This second edition of the Life of Johnson was revised and augmented by Boswell and was the first to contain the bibliography of Johnson's writings. Bound in at the end of volume 3 is a first edition of Alexander Boswell's "Clan-Alpin's Vow. A Fragment", Edinburgh, 1811. A contemporary portrait of Boswell, from Sundrum Castle, is also included in this sale (lot 219).
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Boyer, Abel Le Grand Theatre de l''Honneur & de la Noblesse, engraved frontispiece and 28 engraved plates, contemporary calf, 4to, "Londres", 1729, plates browned, some light soiling, binding worn; Brydson, Thomas A Summary View of Heraldry, first edition, presentation copy inscribed to John Hamilton of Sundrum, engraved title, list of subscribers, contemporary calf, 8vo, Edinburgh, 1795 (2) Provenance: Boyer: Bookplate of H. Askew; Brydson: inscription to and signature of John Hamilton
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Dickson, Adam A Treatise of Agriculture, 2 volumes, first edition of volume 2, second edition of volume 1, 2 folding engraved plates, contemporary calf, 8vo, Edinburgh, A. Kincaid and J. Bell, 1765, one plate torn without loss, slight marginal discolouration to volume 1, slightly rubbed Provenance: Signature of John Hamilton at head of titles.
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Digges, Sir Dudley The Compleat Ambassador: or Two Treaties of the Intended Marriage of Qu. Elizabeth... comprised in Letters of Sir Francis Walsingham [and] Lord Burleigh, first edition, engraved frontisiece, title printed in red and black, contemporary calf, folio, London, G. Bedell and T. Collins, 1655, title and a few leaves slightly dust-soiled, rebacked, new endpapers Provenance: Bookplate of W. Askew Note: Wing D1453.
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Evelyn, John Sylva, or a Discourse of Forest-Trees... second edition much Inlarged, 3 parts in one volume, engraved title vignette, engraved illustrations in text, publication leaf before title, errata leaf at end, contemporary calf, folio, J. Martyn and C. Allestry, 1670, damp-stained, binding worn, spine broken, upper cover virtually detached; Boutcher, William A Treatise on Forest-Trees, first edition, list of subscribers, contemporary calf, 4to, Edinburgh, 1775 (2) Provenance: Evelyn: Bookplate of H. Askew; Boutcher: Bookplate of Charles Watson of Saughton and inscribed by Watson at head of title. Note: A subscriber's copy. James Watson of Saughton is listed in the list of subscribers.
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Forbes, Duncan, editor Culloden Papers, comprising an Extensive and Interesting Correspondence from the Year 1625 to 1748, first edition, additional engraved title, portrait frontispiece, and 2 engraved plates, later vellum, spine gilt, 4to, 1815, occasional light spotting Provenance: John Hamilton, signature on title
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Gardening. The Rise and Progress of the Present Taste in Planting Parks, Pleasure Grounds, Gardens &c. from Henry the Eighth to King George the Third. In a poetic Epistle to the Right Honourable Charles Lord Viscount Irwin, first edition, some catchwords and signatures cropped; Mason, W. The English Garden: a Poem. Book the First, [Book the Second], 2 parts (of 4), Book the Second stitched as issued, cropped and loosely inserted, London, 1772 [York, 1777]; Anonymous An Essay on the Different Natural Situations of Gardens, half-title, London, J. Dodsley, 1774, 3 works in one volume, contemporary half calf, 4to, title of the first two works slightly soiled, worn, covers detached Note: A collection of rare manifestos of eighteenth-century landscape design. The poet William Mason championed the "natural" indigineous approach to garden design in opposition to the influential ideas on garden design of Sir William Chambers expressed in his work "A Dissertation on Oriental Gardening" (1773).
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Godwin, William Mandeville. A Tale of the Seventeenth Century, 3 volumes, first edition, half-titles, olive green half morocco gilt by Birdsall, spines gilt, t.e.g., others uncut, 12mo, Edinburgh, A. Constable, 1817, lacks final blank or advertisement leaf in volume 1, endpapers spotted, some light spotting of text Provenance: Bookplate of W. Askew
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Goldsmith, Oliver An Enquiry into the Present State of Polite Learning, first edition, title with engraved vignette, half-title, contemporary calf, spine gilt, small 8vo, London, R. and J. Dodsley, 1759, some spotting, head of spine rubbed Provenance: Signature of [John] Hamilton at head of title Note: First edition of Oliver Goldsmith's first book.
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Holme, Randle The Academy of Armory, first edition, 3 parts in one volume, additional engraved title by P. Edwards, 1 engraved plate of alphabets, full-page engraved armorial illustrations in the text, eighteenth-century calf, spine gilt, 4to, Chester, for the Author, 1688, engraved title cropped and laid down, lower corners from title to M3 slightly worn, binding worn Provenance: Bookplate of H. Askew Note: Wing H2513.
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Hughes, John Poems on Several Occasions. With some Select Essays in Prose, 2 volumes, first collected edition, engraved portrait after G. Kneller and 3 engraved plates, list of subscribers, contemporary calf, spines gilt, 12mo, London, J. Tonson & J. Watts, 1735, some light spotting, joints slightly cracked Provenance: Signature of J. Askew at head of titles; bookplates and signatures on endpapers of W. Askew Note: Copies are found with a portrait and 3 plates and also with a portrait and 5 plates
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Hutcheson, Francis A System of Moral Philosophy... published from his original Manuscript by his son Francis Hutchison, 2 volumes, first edition, list of subscribers, with final blank in volume 1, contemporary calf, 4to, Glasgow, R. and A. Foulis, 1755, rubbed, upper joints cracked Provenance: Signature of John Hamilton at head of titles Note: Gaskell 297; Kress 5445.
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Layard, A. H. Nineveh and its Remains, 2 volumes, sixth edition, folding map and 26 plates and plans, several folding, illustrations, 1854; Fergusson, JamesThe Palaces of Nineveh and Persepolis Restored, first edition, 8 plates and plans, illustrations, 1851, 2 plans cropped, both 8vo, uniform brown half morocco by Birdsall, some spotting to plates and plans (3)
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Lewis, John The History of Great Britain... and of the Kings of Scotland to Eugene V, to which is added, The Breviary of Britayne... by Humfrey Lhuyd, first edition, 2 parts in one volume, engraved head-pieces and initials, title printed in red and black, brown half morocco, spine gilt, folio, F. Gyles, Woodman and Lyon, C. Davis, 1729
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Macpherson, James Fingal. An Ancient Epic Poem... with several other Poems, composed by Ossian the Son of Fingal. Translated from the Galic Language by James MacPherson, first edition, title printed in red and black with engraved vignette, contemporary calf, spine gilt, 4to, London, T. Becket & P.A. de Hondt, 1762, title slightly dust-soiled and damp-stained, head of spine rubbed, short split at foot of upper joint Provenance: Signature of John Hamilton at head of title
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Marshall, William The Rural Economy of Glocestershire... and the Management of Orchards and Fruit Liquor in Herefordshire, 2 volumes, first edition, folding engraved map, half-title in volume 1, contemporary calf, spines gilt, 8vo, Glocester, G. Nicol, 1789, neatly rebacked Provenance: Bookplates of W. Askew
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Nijenburg, Johannes Aegedius van Egmond van der, and J. Heyman Travels through Part of Europe, Asia Minor, the Islands of the Archipelago, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Mount Sinai, &c., 2 volumes, first English edition, 6 folding engraved plates, contemporary calf, 8vo, London, 1759, plate 2 torn in half but all present, some spotting, head of spines rubbed Provenance: Signature of John Hamilton at head of titles Note: Atabey 392.
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Orlandi, Pellegrini Antonio Repertorium Sculptile-Typicum: Or a Complete Collection and Explanation of the Several Marks and Cyphers by which the Prints of the best Engravers are distinguished, first English edition, contemporary calf, 12mo, London: S. Harding, 1730, worn, upper cover detached
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Orme, Robert A History of the Military Transactions of the British Nation in Indostan, from the year MDCCXLV, 2 volumes bound as 3, first edition, 36 engraved maps, plans and plates (31 folding), half-title in volume 1, errara leaf in volume 3, contemporary calf, spines gilt, 4to, London, J. Nourse, 1763-1778, a few maps torn without loss, occasional light spotting Provenance: Signature of John Hamilton on titles
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Prynne, William Brevia Parliamentaria Rediviva... Catalogues of the Numbers, Dates of all Bundles of Original Writs of Summons and Elections, first edition, contemporary red morocco, sides panelled in gilt with central rectangle enclosing gilt lozenge and surrounded by floral sprays, gilt edges, 4to, London, for the Author, 1662, title cut down, mounted and slightly soiled, slightly spotted, rusthole in Z1, rebacked, spine worn Provenance: Bookplate of H. Askew Note: Wing P3902.
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Robertson, William The History of America, 2 volumes, half-titles, 1 plate, contemporary calf, spines gilt, 4to, 1777, lacking the mapsTaylor, J. The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living, engraved frontispiece, 8vo, 1739; The Rule and Exercises of Holy Dying, engraved frontispiece, 8vo, 1739, uniform red morocco with gilt ruled borders, some spotting, rebacked, worn; Trollope, A. An Autobiography, 2 volumes, first edition, frontispiece, red morocco-backed cloth, 8vo, 1883, some spotting; South Africa, 2 volumes, later cloth, 8vo, 1878, bindings faded; Rogers, S. The Poetical Works, large paper copy, steel-engraved vignettes on india paper, green morocco gilt by De Coverly, gilt edges, 4to, 1869, slightly rubbed; Hutchinson, W. A Treatise on Practical Seamanship, 8 (of 11) engraved plates, old half calf, 4to, for the Author, 1777, title soiled, some spotting, worn, cover detached; Helvicius, C. Theatrum historicum et chronologicum, contemporary calf, 4to, Oxford, J. Godwin [& others], 1663, worn, cover detached; Abrams, Miss And must we Part, a favourite Duett, engraved throughout, half calf, worn, oblong 4to, London, L. Lavenu, [c.1790], worn; and 2 others (14)
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Shaw, William A Galic and English Dictionary. Containing all the Words in the Scotch and Irish Dialects of the Celtic that could be collected, 2 volumes in one, first edition, list of subscribers, contemporary tree calf, 4to, London: for the Author, 1780, binding rubbed and scraped Provenance: Signature of J. Hamilton at head of title
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Smith, Adam The Theory of Moral Sentiments, second edition, with initial blank leaf, contemporary calf, 8vo, London: A. Millar, A. Kincaid and J. Bell, 1761, some spotting and slight damp-staining, very slightly rubbed Provenance: Signature of John Hamilton at head of title Note: Rather than the more widely known "The Wealth of Nations" it was "The Theory of Moral Sentiments", first published in 1759, which made Adam Smith's career. It was the sensation of its age and sold out in weeks.
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