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delivered in the House of Commons on the 3rd March, 1881.
Longmans, Green, and Co.,
1881. 37-pages, 8vo, recent wrapper:
small stamp on title-page, otherwise a very good copy
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FISCHHOF (Adolf).
A proposal by Dr. Adolph Fischhof, of
Vienna. Translated from the German, with preface and
appendix, by Humphry William Freeland. 1875.
A key peace-
movement item.
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€60-€80 (£48-£64 approx.)
102
. NO LOT
103
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CHUBB (Thomas).
An Enquiry concerning the grounds
and reasons, or what those principles are, on which two of our
anniversary solemnities are founded... (with) the sufficiency of
reason in matters of religion further considered... [bound with: ]
A Discourse Concerning Reason, with regard to religion and
divine revelation... [and: ] Four Tracts... [and: ] Some
observations offered to publick consideration. Occasioned by
the opposition made to Dr. Rundle’s election to the see of
Gloucester... [and: ] Two Letters, containing I. An Enquiry
concerning church discipline... [and: ] The Equity and
Reasonableness of the Divine Conduct, in pardoning sinners
upon their repentance, exemplified …
Printed for T. Cox,
1732-33-
34-35-36-37
FIRST EDITIONS, pages 36, 29 (bis) -66, (2, ads), with the
half-title: 80: 151, (1, adverts): (2), xiii, (1), 114, (2, adverts):
122, (2, adverts): 111, (1, adverts), 6 works in 1 volume, 8vo,
contemporary calf: in nice, fresh state.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT:
[TINDAL (Matthew) ].
The Rights
of the Christian Church asserted, against the Romish, and all
other priests who claim an independent power over it. With a
preface concerning the government of the church of England, as
by law establish’d. Part I. The second edition corrected.
Printed
in the year
1706. ALL PUBLISHED, pages xcii, 416, (10), 8vo,
contemporary unlettered calf: a little worn at corners but the
binding sound and strong and with some light old marginal
waterstaining, but still a very good, unsophisticated copy.
An attack on the idea of a national, state-supported church by one of
the most prominent exponents of Deism in England.
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€80-€100 (£64-£80 approx.)
104
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CIBBER (Colley).
A letter from Mr. Cibber, to Mr. Pope,
inquiring into the motives that might induce him in his satyrical
works, to be frequently fond of Mr. Cibber’s name.
Dublin:
Printed by A. Reilly, for G. Ewing, at the Angel and Bible in Dame-
street,
1742
FIRST IRISH EDITION, pp 39, (1, ads), 12mo, recent wraps:
light browning, but very good.
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LEWIS (Matthew G.), ‘Monk’.
The Castle Spectre: a
drama. In five acts. First performed at the Theatre-Royal,
Drury-Lane, on Thursday, December 14, 1797.
Dublin: Printed
by G. Folingsby, 59, Dame-street,
1798. Pages v, (1), 77, (1, blank),
12mo, recent paper wrapper: the title-page lightly soiled,
otherwise a very good copy.
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LLOYD (Robert).
The Capricious Lovers; a comic opera.
As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane. The
music [not included in this edition] composed by Mr. Rush.
Dublin: Printed for J. Hoey, sen. for J. Exshaw. H. Saunders (and six
others),
1764. FIRST IRISH EDITION, 52-pages, 12mo, recent
paper wrapper: a very good copy.
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KOTZEBUE (August von).
Lovers’ Vows: a play, in five
acts, performing at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. From
the German of Kotzebue. By Mrs. Inchbald.
Dublin: Printed by
Thomas Burnside, No. 10, Lower Liffey-street,
1798. FIRST IRISH
EDITION, pages (4), 55, (1, blank), 12mo, recent wraps: a very
good copy.
ESTC locates copies at BMu, C, D, Dt: Dfo (2), KU-S,
InNd. The only Dublin edition listed by Morgan is that of 1806.
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BEAUMONT (Francis).
Philaster a tragedy. Written by
Beaumont and Fletcher. With alterations. As it is acted at the
Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane.
Dublin: Printed for P. Wilson, J.
Exshaw … (and four others),
1763. Pages 69, (3, blank), 12mo,
recent paper wrapper: the upper margin of the title-page cut
close just touching but without loss to the first word of title,
otherwise a very good copy.
Stratman 1174 (DFo only). ESTC
locates eight copies: D, Dp, Dt, O / DFo, PPL, TxHR and PU.
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CIBBER (Colley).
Love makes a Man: or, The Fop’s
Fortune. A comedy.
Dublin: Printed for W. Wilson, No. 6 in Dame-
street,
1774. Pages 83, (1), 12mo, recent paper wrapper: a very
good copy. (6)
€80-€100 (£64-£80 approx.)
105
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CICERO.
M. T. Cicero de Oratore. Or, his three dialogues
upon the character and qualifications of an orator. Translated
into English. With notes historical and explanatory, and an
introductory preface. To which is added, an explanation of the
terms and phrases used by the author, alphabetically digested.
By William Guthrie, translator of the Orations, and carefully
revis’d.
Printed for T. Waller,
1742
FIRST EDITION OF THIS TRANSLATION, pages (8), (iii) -
xxxiii, (1, blank), 400, (30), (2, adverts), 8vo, contemporary
panelled calf: a little rubbed and worn, lacking the spine label
and with some very light browning of the text in places,
otherwise a very good or better copy with the armorial
bookplate of George Cockburn.
In this copy the leaf preceding the
title-page is an advert leaf for Guthrie’s 2 vol translation of the Orations
and not a half-title proper as in the BL copy.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT: (1)
POMEY (François Antoine), SJ.
The pantheon, representing the fabulous histories of the heathen
gods, and most illustrious heroes; in a short, plain, and familiar
method, by way of dialogue. Revised, corrected, amended, and
illustrated with new copper cuts of the several deities. For the
use of schools. By Andrew Tooke, A. M. late Professor of
Geometry in Gresham College, and Master of the Charter-
House-School.
London: Printed for C. Bathurst, J. F. and C.
Rivington, B. Law, J. Johnson, G. Robinson, and R. Baldwin,
1784.
With addition engraved title-page and 28 engraved plates, pages
(4), 360, (33), (3, adverts), 8vo, contemporary sheep, gilt ruled
and lettered spine, with label, gilt: the upper board loose and
wanting the initial blank flyleaf, internally in fresh, attractive
state.
Uncommon edition: ESTC locates copies at L, O, E, Yc /
CaNSHK and Oku.
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WHISTON (Wm.).
An extract out of Josephus’s
Exhortation to the Greeks, concerning Hades, and the
Resurrection of the Dead. With a dissertation to prove this
Exhortation genuine; and that it was no other than an homily of
Josephus’s, when he was bishop of Jerusalem.
Printed for J.
Whiston,
1737. FIRST EDITION, pages 38, (2, adverts), 8vo,
recent paper wrapper: a very good copy.
This present pamphlet is
not included in the list of fifty of his works in the D. N. B. - ESTC
notes six copies.
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WRIGHT (Wm.).
An account of Palmyra and Zenobia,
with travels and adventures in Bashan and the desert.
Thomas
Nelson and Sons,
1895. FIRST EDITION, with additional
decorative title, maps and full-page and other illustrations, pages
xviii, 394, (2, adverts), 8vo, original cloth, gilt, top edges gilt: the
binding a little dull and slightly worn at edges but sound and
strong and otherwise a nice, fresh copy.
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EURIPIDES: - Tyrrell (Robert Yelverton),
ed.
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