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Dublin: Printed for Messrs H. Chamberlaine, W. Wilson … (and eight
others),
1789. FIRST IRISH EDITION, pp (6), 63, with half-
title, 12mo, recent wraps: a very good copy.
(4)
HUGHES (John).
The Siege of Damascus. A tragedy. As it
is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane … The third
edition.
Dublin: Printed by S. Powell, for William Smith, at the
Hercules in Dame-street,
1741. Pages 70, (2), 12mo, recent paper
wrapper: a very good copy.
Stratman 2466.
(5)
[CUMBERLAND (Richard) ].
The Note of Hand; or, Trip
to Newmarket. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, in Drury-
Lane.
Dublin: Printed for Messrs. J. Exshaw, W. Sleator … (and eight
others),
1774. FIRST IRISH EDITION, pages 35, (1, blank),
12mo, recent paper wrapper: the corner clipped from the
extreme lower outer corner of the first two leaves with the loss
of a single letter in the imprint: otherwise a clean and very good
copy. (6)
€80-€100 (£64-£80 approx.)
280
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[LOCHORE (Robert) ].
Willie’s vision; or, the de’il
personified by Tam the collier. A true tale. To which are added,
a young kintry laird’s courtship, and a jest. By the author of The
Foppish Taylor, &c. &c.
Glasgow: Printed for and sold by Cameron
& Murdoch …
[1796]
FIRST (ONLY) EDITION, 16-pages, wanting a preliminary
advert leaf, 12mo, recent paper wrapper: a heavily used and
fingered copy, but the paper sound and firm.
ESTC has two copies - both at E.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT: (1)
SHAKESPEARE (Wm.).
Timon
of Athens. As it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane
and Covent-Garden.
London: Printed for J. Rivington, W. Strahan,
J. Hinton, C. Bathurst … (and twenty-five others), circa
1770. With
an engraved frontispiece, pages 69, (3, adverts for books printed
for T. Lowndes), 12mo, recent paper wrapper: a nice copy.
ESTC
suggests [?1770] and locates copies at BMp (2), O / DFO and CtY-BR.
(2)
FARQUHAR (George).
The Stage-Coach. A comedy as it is
acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty’s
servants. To which is prefix’d, the life and character of Mr.
George Farquhar.
London, Printed for E. Curll … and R. Francklin
…,
1718. With engraved frontispiece (not called for), pp (2), vii,
(13), 33, (3, adverts for books printed for Curll), 12mo, recent
wrapper: light soiling and signs of use, but a good, sound copy.
ESTC has only NN and KU-S of this edition.
(3)
[DRYDEN (John) ].
Absalom and Achitophel. A poem.
London: Printed and sold by H. Hills, in Black-fryars, near the Water-
side, for the benefit of the poor,
1708. 24-pages, 12mo, recent paper
wrapper: a very good copy.
Foxon D449. In this edition signature C is under “his”. An
unauthorized rprinting of Dryden’s 1681 satire targeting the Earl of
Shaftesbury and the Dukr of Monmouth. A key to the characters is
included.
(4)
€60-€80 (£48-£64 approx.)
281
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282
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[LOWNDES (Wm.) ].
A Report containing an Essay for
the Amendment of the Silver Coins.
Printed by Charles Bill, and
the executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceas’d,
1695
FIRST EDITION, pages 159, (1), 8vo, contemporary unlettered,
mottled calf, blindstamped panels on both boards, fully gilt
spine: a little worn at the headbands but the binding sound and
strong and otherwise a very good copy.
Wing L 3323. Kress 1908. Lowndes (1652-1724), secretary to the
treasury, credited with originating the phrase ‘ways and means’. This
report, recommending a reduction in the stanard, was strongly opposed
by Locke.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT: (1)
[WALPOLE (Robert), Earl of
Orford].
Some Considerations concerning the Publick Funds,
the Publick Revenues, and the Annual Supplies, granted by
Parliament. Occasion’d by a late pamphlet [by William
Pulteney, Earl of Bath], intitled, An Enquiry into the Conduct
of our Domestick Affairs, from the year 1721, to Christmas
1733.
Printed for J. Roberts,
1735. FIRST EDN, pp 110, (2,
blank), 8vo, quarter calf: a very good to nice, uncut copy.
Kress 4247. Hanson 4813. Landis, European Americana, 735/246,
“Mentions British commerce ‘to the South Seas, and other parts of
America’”.
(2)
€80-€100 (£64-£80 approx.)
283
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LUCAS (Franciscus).
Concordantiae Bibliorum utriusque
Testamenti, Veteris & Novi …quas merito maxima…
Antverpiae,
apud Ioannem Keerberg. M. VIC. XII
[1612]
Title-page in red and black, with large device, unnumbered
pages (except for the 63-pages of the appendix), thick 4to, neatly
and pleasantly bound in 19C cloth: a very good copy.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT:
FAGNANUS (Prosper).
Commentari in Secundum [- Tertium - Quartum - Quintum]
Librum Decretalium. [with: ] Repertorium, seu index generalis
rerum ac verborum in Commentarios Prosperi Fagnani super
quinque libros Decretalium, alphabetica serie digestus, & juxta
materiarum varietatem subdistinctus.
Venetiis, apud Paulum
Balleonium,
1709-08. With large device on each title-page, pp
208: 687: 99: 386, (2, blank): (8), 302, 5 vols in 2, folio,
contemporary vellum, lettered in manuscript: the boards worn
at corners but the bindings sound and strong and otherwise in
very good state. (3)
€50-€70 (£40-£56 approx.)
284
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LUGO (John de), SJ.
Disputationes scholasticae de
incarnatione Dominica. Cum duplici indices … Editio ultima.
[bound with: ] Responsorum moralium libri sex … Hac
postrema editione a mendis expurgati.
Lugduni, sumptib. Philippi
Borde, & Claudii Rigaud (second work: Philippi Borde; Laurentii
Arnaud, & Claudii Rigaud)
1653-60
With a fine engraved portrait to the second work, the title-pages
in red and black, each with large engraved vignette, pages (16),
532, (16): (20), 257, (11), with the half-titles, 2 works in 1 vol,
folio, old calf-backed marbled boards: with very slight wear at
the headbands and some light browning in places in the text, but
still nice copies, strongly bound.
John de Lugo (1583-1660), Spanish Jesuit, achieved international fame
as a theologian. An indepndent thinker, he is chiefly important for his
teaching on faith and on the sacrifice of the Mass.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT: (1)
LUGO (John de), SJ.
Disputationes scholasticae, & morales, de virtute, & sacramento
poenitentiae, item de suffragiis, & de indulgentiis. Opus
confessariis omnibus maxime utile … Editio novissima a
mendis expurgata.
Lugduni, sumptib. Philippi Borde, Laurentii
Arnaud, Petri Border, et Guill. Barbier,
1666. Title in red and black,
with large engraved vignette, pp (16), 589, (23), folio, old calf-
backed marbled boards: spine worn, joints cracked but binding
strong, internally very good-nice.
L (1583-1660), Spanish Jesuit, achieved international fame as a
theologian. An indepndent thinker, he is chiefly important for his
teaching on faith and on the sacrifice of the Mass.
€80-€100 (£64-£80
approx.)
285
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LYELL (Denis D.).
The Hunting & Spoor of Central
African Game. With life-size illustrations of most of the game
tracks.
Seeley, Service & Co.,
1929
FIRST EDITION, with 38 full-page and other illustrations,
pages xiv, 234, (2), (4, adverts), 4to, original cloth: a nice, fresh
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