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BIBLE, GREEK, 1665.
… (Greek) vetus Testamentum
Graecum ex versione Septuaginta interpretum. Juxta exemplar
Vaticanum Romae editum.
Cantabrigiae, excusum per Joannem
Field,
1665
Pages (4), 19, (1), 648, 647 (bis) - 694, 685 (bis) - 755; 516,
complete with initial blank leaf, though bound without the
Apocrypha, 2 parts in 1 vol, 12mo, neat nineteenth century half
calf, gilt ruled spine, with label, gilt, by J. W. Andrews of
Waterford, with their ticket: the upper board worn, headbands
only slightly so and the binding otherwise sound, strong and not
unattractive, occasional headline just touched but otherwise in
fresh state throughout.
Wing B 2719. Darlow & Moule 4702, Var. B. In Greek except for the
preface which is in Latin.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT: (1)
KERKHERDERE (Joannes
Gerardus).
Monarchia Romae paganae secundum concordiam
inter SS. prophetas Danielem et Joannem nunquam hactunus
tentatam: consequens historia a monarchiae conditoribus usque
ad urbis et imperii ruinam, opus praemissum quatuor
monarchiis: accessit series historiae Apocalypticae.
Lovanii: typis
Martini van Overbeke...,
1727. FIRST EDITION, the title-page
printed in red and black, pages (28), 372, 12mo, contemporary
calf, gilt spine, wanting label, with silk marker: the binding
rubbed and worn but sound and strong and otherwise a very
good, internally fine, copy.
Apparently, the only edition of a much respected work by this little-
known Flemish historian and man of letters (1677-1738). It is not
represented in NUC and COPAC has two copies only.
(2)
BIBLE, N. T., LATIN, 1767.
Jesu Christi Domini nostri
Novum Testamentum, sive novum fœdus. Interprete Theodoro
Beza.
Dublinii: impensis G. Smith, T. Ewing & I. Jackson,
1767.
Pages 478 and leaf of adverts, 12mo, contemporary calf, old
neat rebacking, with label, gilt: one leaf misbound but complete,
two leaves defective in their outer margins with slight loss: a
good to very good copy.
An uncommon printing: ESTC locates eight copies.
(3)
[NICOLE (Pierre) ].
De l’unité de l’Eglise; ou réfutation du
nouveau systême de M. Jurieu.
A Rouen & se vend a Paris, chez
Bordelet,
1729. Pages (16), 462, (2), large 12mo, contemporary
calf, gilt spine: the binding worn, wanting label, but very strong
and internally in very good to nice state. (4)
€80-€100 (£64-£80 approx.)
56
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BICKMORE (Albert S.).
Travels in the East Indian
Archipelago.
John Murray,
1868
FIRST EDITION, with 2 folding maps and 38 full-page and
other illustrations, pp 558 (556-558 being adverts), 8vo, small
light stamp on title and light foxing on some plates, otherwise a
very good copy, finely bound in recent quarter morocco, with
contrasting label, gilt.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT:
EASTWICK (Edward B.), F. R. S.,
ed.
Autobiography of Lutfullah, a Mohamedan Gentleman; and
his transactions with his fellow-creatures: interspersed with
remarks on the habits, customs, and character of the people with
whom he had to deal. Second edition.
Smith, Elder, and Co.,
1857. Pages xii, 435, (1, blank), 16 (adverts dated November,
1857), 8vo, finely bound in recent quarter morocco, gilt, with
label, gilt: a small oval stamp on title, otherwise a nice copy.
Wolff 1973, this edition only.
€80-€100 (£64-£80 approx.)
57
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[BIRCH (Thomas), FRS].
An Appendix to the Inquiry into
the share, which King Charles I. had in the transactions of the
Earl of Glamorgan... for bringing over a body of Irish rebels to
assist that King, in the years 1645 and 1646. In which appendix
are now published several letters of the King to the Earl of
Glamorgan, from the originals in the Harleian library of
manuscripts.
[London ?]
[1756?]
Drop-title, 16-pages, 8vo, recent paper wrapper: a very good
copy.
ESTC locates ten copies: none in Ireland. Not found on-line in D.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT: (1)
GREAT BRITAIN,
PARLIAMENT, LORDS.
The Protest of the L————s, upon
A——- Her M—— for Her Sp—-: with the names of the L—-ds.
[London ?]
[1712]. Pages 15, (1, blank), small 8vo, recent wraps:
very good copy with the lower edges uncut.
Goldsmiths’ 4969.
(2)
GERMAN NOBLEMAN.
A compleat view of the present
politicks of Great Britain. In a letter from a German nobleman,
to his friend at Vienna: translated from the French original [Le
système politique de la Grande-Bretagne dans la conjoncture
présente... ou Lettre écrite de Londres par un Gentilhomme
allemand á un de ses amis á Vienne], lately printed at Brussels.
London: Printed for T. Cooper, at the Globe in Pater-noster-Row
1743.
Pages (2), 66, with half-title and price at foot of title, 8vo, recent
wrapper: very good copy.
Goldsmiths’ 8030.
(3)
[PULTENEY (Wm.), Earl of Bath].
A short view of the
state of affairs, with relation to Great Britain, for four years
past; with some remarks on the treaty lately published and a
pamphlet intitled, Observations upon it.
London: Printed for R.
Francklin, in Russel-street, Covent-Garden,
1730. FIRST EDITION,
36-pages, 8vo, recent paper wrapper: a very good c opy.
Kress
3848. Sabin 80700.
(5)
[YONGE (Sir Wm.) ].
Sedition and Defamation Display’d:
in a Letter to the Author of the Craftsman.
London: Printed for J.
Roberts,
1731. FIRST EDITION, pp (4), viii, 48, with half-title,
8vo, recent wraps: good-very good copy.
Landis, European
Americana, 731/206
(6)
€60-€80 (£48-£64 approx.)
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BLAIKIE (Francis).
On the conversion of arable land into
pasture, and on other rural subjects. Burnham: Printed and sold
by J. Dawson …, 1817. First edition, 47-pages. [bound with:] A
treatise on the management of hedges, and hedge-row timber.
Second edition. Printed for John Harding …, 1820. Pages (4),
52. [bound with:] On the management of farm-yard manure,
and on other rural subjects. Third edition, enlarged. With a plate
and description of the inverted horse-hoe. Printed for John
Harding …, 1820. With a folding frontispiece plate, pages (4),
40. 1817-20-20
Three works in 1 vol, large 12mo, original boards, uncut: in nice,
fresh state
ALSO WITH THIS LOT:
RACK (Edmund).
Essays, Letters,
and Poems. Bath: Printed by R. Cruttwell, for the Author; and
sold by C. Dilly (and eight others) …, 1781. [bound with:]
Mentor’s letters addressed to youth. The third edition, revised
and corrected. Bath: Printed by R. Cruttwell, for the Author;
and sold in London by E. and C. Dilly (and two others) …,
1778.
Bath.
1781-1778. FIRST EDITION of the first item, pages
xxxii, 359, 362-464, with the half-title and 17-page subscriber list
but without an advert leaf at end sometimes found: iv, (5) - 64, 2
works in one volume, 8vo, contemporary calf, gilt bordered
sides, gilt ruled spine, with label, gilt: a little worn and the upper
joint weak, but otherwise large copies in nice state.
The first item is an issue not in ESTC or COPAC: signed [a]-d4, B-Zz4,
3A2-3N4, without a break in text. ESTC has 10 copies of the second.
(2)
€80-€100 (£64-£80 approx.)
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BLANC (Louis).
The History of Ten years, 1830-1840.
1844-1845
FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH, folding map, pp (2), viii, 627,