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Catalogue of Antiquarian Books (1700-1900)

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Books 91 to 120

Reference

Author

Title

Date

Price

V70359 Campbell,Archibald (1726-1780)] but no author given LEXIPHANES, a Dialogue. Imitated from Lucian, and suited to the present Times. Being an Attempt to restore the English Tongue to its ancient Purity, and to correct, as well as expose, the affected Style .. of many late Writers, and particularly of Our English Lexiphanes, The Rambler [Samuel JOHNSON]. 1767 Price: GBP 220.00 or USD 271.00

V72078 Murray,James] (1732-1782) but author not named SERMONS TO ASSES The Second Edition 1768 Price: GBP 100.00 or USD 123.00

V57133 Walpole, Horace (1717-1797) HISTORIC DOUBTS ON THE LIFE AND REIGN OF KING RICHARD the Third. By Mr. Horace Walpole. 1768 Price: GBP 135.00 or USD 166.00

V74567 Atkyns, Sir Robert (1647-1711) THE ANCIENT AND PRESENT STATE OF GLOCESTERSHIRE [Gloucestershire] .. Second Edition. Illustrated with seventy-three copper-plates, Containing a Map of the County, a Plan and Prospect of the City, a View of the Cathedral, Sixty One Seats, and Three Hundred and Twenty Coats of Arms, of the Nobility and Gentry residing in the County at the Time of the first Publication. 1768 Price: GBP 3500.00 or USD 4305.00

V73283 Wilkes, John] (1725-1797) but anonymously written ENGLISH LIBERTY Or the British Lion Roused; Containiny [sic] the Sufferings of John Wilkes, Esq; from the First of his Persecution, Down to the Present Time. [Volume I which was first published bound from the parts issues]. 1769 according to British Library Price: GBP 375.00 or USD 461.00

V68766 B***,M. [Antoine Bret]; [2nd work] [Rutledge,James (1743-1794)] LETTRES DE NINON DE L'ENCLOS au Marquis de Sévigné [Bound with] LA QUINZAINE ANGLOISE A PARIS, ou L'Art de s'y Ruiner en peu de Tems. 1769, [1776 or 1777] Price: GBP 260.00 or USD 320.00

E67824 Luiken, Joannes [Jan] (1649-1712 also spelt Luyken, Luycken or Luykens) DES MENSCHEN BEGIN, MIDDEN EN EINDE [People's Beginning, Middle and End]; Vertoonende het Kinderlyk Bedryf en Aanwasch, in Eenenvystig Konstige Figuuren, met Goddelyke Spreuken en Stichtelyke Verzen; door Joannes Luiken. Met het Leven van den Autheur. 1772 Price: GBP 220.00 or USD 271.00

V73302 Campbell, John L.L.D. (1708-1775) A POLITICAL SURVEY OF BRITAIN; being A Series of Reflections on the Situation, Lands, Inhabitants, Revenues, Colonies, and Commerce of this Island. Intended to shew that we have not yet approached near the Summit of Improvement .. In Two Volumes. Vol. I [only] 1774 Price: GBP 50.00 or USD 62.00

V72350 Urban,Sylvanus [pseudonym of publisher David Henry] THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, and Historical Chronicle. Volume XLIV. For the YEAR M.DCCLXXIV [1774]. Part I January-June 1774 and Part II July-December 1774. 1774 Price: GBP 440.00 or USD 541.00

V73531 Carew, Bampfylde-Moore [attributed to] AN APOLOGY FOR THE LIFE OF MR. BAMPFYLDE-MOORE CAREW, Commonly called The KING of the BEGGARS: Being an impartial Account of his Life, from his leaving Tiverton School, at the Age of Fiftee, and entering into a Society of Gypsies, to the present Time; wherein the Motives for his Conduct will be explained .. With his TRAVELS twice through great part of AMERICA. A Particular Account of the Origin, Government, language, Laws, and Customs of the Gypsies ..And a Parallel drawn, after the Manner of Plutarch, between Mr. Bampfylde-Moore Carew and Mr. Thomas Jones. The Ninth Edition. 1775 Price: GBP 60.00 or USD 74.00

V61422 Noorthouck,John AN HISTORICAL AND CLASSICAL DICTIONARY: Containing the Lives and Characters of the Most Eminent and Learned Persons, In Every Age and Nation, From the Earliest Period to the Present Time. In Two Volumes. 1776 Price: GBP 95.00 or USD 117.00

V73973 Rotgans, L[ucas] (1645-1710) BOEREKERMIS. Quantum est in rebus in ane! De vierde Druck. Met Koperen Plaeten. 1776 Price: GBP 45.00 or USD 55.00

V70290 Johnson,Samuel, Christopher Smart & Oliver Goldsmith] (compilers) THE WORLD DISPLAYED: or, a Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, selected from the Writers of all Nations. Vol.X (Volume Ten) 1779 Price: GBP 70.00 or USD 86.00

V70288 Johnson,Samuel, Christopher Smart & Oliver Goldsmith] (compilers) THE WORLD DISPLAYED: or, a Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, selected from the Writers of all Nations. Vol.VIII (Volume Eight) 1779 Price: GBP 65.00 or USD 80.00

V70287 Johnson,Samuel, Christopher Smart & Oliver Goldsmith] (compilers) THE WORLD DISPLAYED: or, a Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, selected from the Writers of all Nations. Vol.VII (Volume Seven) 1779 Price: GBP 65.00 or USD 80.00

V70292 Johnson,Samuel, Christopher Smart & Oliver Goldsmith] (compilers) THE WORLD DISPLAYED: or, a Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, selected from the Writers of all Nations. Vol.XIII & Vol.XIV (Volumes Thirteen & Fourteen) 1779 Price: GBP 135.00 or USD 166.00

V70285 Johnson,Samuel, Christopher Smart & Oliver Goldsmith] (compilers) THE WORLD DISPLAYED: or, a Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, selected from the Writers of all Nations. Vol.V (Volume Five) 1779 Price: GBP 70.00 or USD 86.00

V70294 Johnson,Samuel, Christopher Smart & Oliver Goldsmith] (compilers) THE WORLD DISPLAYED: or, a Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, selected from the Writers of all Nations. Vol.XVII (Volume Seventeen) 1779 Price: GBP 68.00 or USD 84.00

V70281 Johnson,Samuel, Christopher Smart & Oliver Goldsmith] (compilers) THE WORLD DISPLAYED: or, a Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, selected from the Writers of all Nations. Vol.III (Volume Three) 1779 Price: GBP 75.00 or USD 92.00

V70289 Johnson,Samuel, Christopher Smart & Oliver Goldsmith] (compilers) THE WORLD DISPLAYED: or, a Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, selected from the Writers of all Nations. Vol.IX (Volume Nine) 1779 Price: GBP 68.00 or USD 84.00

V70598 Madan,Martin (1726-1790) (but not named on titlepage) THELYPHTHORA; Or, A Treatise on Female Ruin, In Its Causes, Effects, Consequences, Prevention, and Remedy; Considered on the Basis of the Divine Law: Under the Following Heads, viz. Marriage, Whoredom, and Fornication, Adultery, Polygamy, Divorce; With Many other Incidental Matters; .. In Two Volumes 1780 Price: GBP 350.00 or USD 430.00

V72329 Urban, Sylvanus [pseudonym of publisher David Henry] THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, and Historical Chronicle. Volume LI. For the YEAR MDCCLXXXI [1781]. Part I January-June 1781 and Part II July-December 1781. 1781 Price: GBP 250.00 or USD 308.00

E18461 Wynne, John Huddlestone] (Bewick illustrations) RILEY'S EMBLEMS, Natural, Historical, Fabulous, Moral, and Divine, For the Improvement and Pastime of Youth .. 1781 Price: GBP 68.00 or USD 84.00

V74230 Wiegleb, Johann Christian (1732-1800) & Johann N. Martius DIE NATURLICHE MAGIE [Natural Magic], aus allerhand belustigenden und nuetzlichen Kunststuecken bestehend .. [2nd Title:] Johann Nikolaus Martius UNTERRICHT IN DER NATURLICHEN MAGIE .. vollig umgearbeitet von Johann Christian Wiegleb. Mit Kupfern. Zweyte und vermehrte Auflage. 1782 Price: GBP 225.00 or USD 277.00

V72137 Musgrave,Samuel TWO DISSERTATIONS I. On the GRAECIAN MYTHOLOGY II. AN EXAMINATION OF SIR ISAAC NEWTON'S OBJECTIONS to the Chronology of the Olympiads. 1782 Price: GBP 120.00 or USD 148.00

V67911 Talbot,B. COMPLEAT ART OF LAND-MEASURING; or, A guide to practical surveying: teaching an exact method of measuring and mapping of lands, woods, waters, etc. by the catoptric sextant, and of casting up the same by the pen ... To which is added an appendix, containing a new theory of the catoptric sectant and its use ... also, instructions for measuring of standing timber with several plain and useful tables. 1784 Price: GBP 198.00 or USD 244.00

V74327 Wiegleb, Johann Christian (1732-1800) & Johann N. Martius DIE NATURLICHE MAGIE [Natural Magic], aus allerhand belustigenden und nuetzlichen Kunststuecken bestehend .. [2nd Title:] Johann Nikolaus Martius UNTERRICHT IN DER NATURLICHEN MAGIE .. voellig umgearbeitet von Johann Christian Wiegleb. Zweyter Band. Mit Kupfern. 1786 Price: GBP 200.00 or USD 246.00

V73630 Hanway, Jonas (1712-1786) A COMPREHENSIVE VIEW OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS, For the Use of the more indigent Inhabitants of Cities, Towns, and Villages, through England and Wales, with Reflections On the Causes of the Decay of our Morals and National Piety, and the Means of removing them: Also A Copious School Book, For the Use of Sunday scholars, under the good care of Parents, Masters, and Mistresses. By Jonas Hanway, Esq. 1786 Price: GBP 140.00 or USD 172.00

V70505 L'ECOLE DES PERES, suivie de la Mauvaise Mere, Contes Nouveaux 1788 Price: GBP 55.00 or USD 68.00

V74140 Luckombe, Philip (d.1803) but not named] with Plates from books by Dr. Charles Smith THE COMPLEAT IRISH TRAVELLER containing A general Description of the most Noted Cities, Towns, Seats, Buildings, Loughs &c. in the Kingdom of Ireland, Interspersed with Observations on the Manners, Customs, Antiquities, Curiosities and Natural History of that Country. Vol. I. Illustrated with Elegant Copper Plates. 1788 Price: GBP 850.00 or USD 1046.00


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