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  1. MILNE, A. A. When We Were Very Young. London: Methuen & Co., Ltd., 1924. $495
    FIFTH EDITION SIGNED BY SHEPARD. 1 volume, illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard and signed by him on the title-page "Ernest H. Shepard/ August 1975 (aged 95)". Bound in the publisher's gilt decorated blue cloth, inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine. (2152A)
    Published the same year as the first edition.

    SIGNED MILNE
  2. MILNE, A. A. When We Were Very Young. London: Methuen & Co., Ltd., 1949. $1,100
    FIFTY FIRST EDITION SIGNED BY MILNE. 1 volume, illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard, signed by Milne on the title-page. Bound in the publisher's pictorial blue cloth, inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, covers slightly spotted, with a worn DJ, GOOD/FAIR. (2151A)

    THE FIRST COLOR EDITION
    LIMITED & SIGNED BY SHEPARD
  3. MILNE, A. A. Winnie the Pooh. London: Methuen Children's Books, 1973. $1,500
    FIRST COLOR EDITION. 1 vol., illustrated by E. H. Shepard, limited to 300 signed and numbered copies of which this is #99 signed by Ernest H. Shepard. Bound in the publisher's deluxe full dark blue morocco, ribbed gilt lettered spine, spine panels tooled in blind, a.e.g., with the original slipcase, FINE. (2030A)

  4. MILNE, A. A. Winnie The Pooh. London: Methuen & Co., Ltd., 1926. $900
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    FIRST EDITION. 1 volume, illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard. Bound in the publisher's gilt decorated green cloth, top edge gilt, inner and outer hinges fine, small rub spot to center of rear hinge, head and foot of spine fine, mild handling, still a GOOD+ copy. (2536A)

  5. MILNE, A. A. Now We Are Six. London: Methuen & Co., Ltd., 1927. $295
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    FIRST EDITION. 1 volume, illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard. Bound in the publisher's gilt decorated red cloth, inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, overall VG. (1674A)

  6. MILNE, A. A. The House At Pooh Corner. London: Methuen & Co., Ltd., 1928. $950
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    FIRST EDITION. 1 volume, illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard. Bound in the publisher's gilt decorated pink cloth, inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, with the DJ, mild chipping along top edge of DJ, VG/GOOD+. (2150A)

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  7. MILNE, A. A. The Secret and Other Stories. New York: The Fountain Press, 1929. $180
    FIRST EDITION, Limited to 742 signed and numbered copies of which this is #663, signed by Milne on the half-title, 1 vol., slim 8vo. Bound in the publisher's red buckram, with the original printed paper spine label. (1863A)

  8. MILTON, John. The Poetical Works of John Milton, with notes of various authors. To which are added illustrations, and some account of the life and writings of Milton. London: for many, 1809. $800
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    7 volumes, illustrated. Bound in 1/2 brown morocco, gilt decorated spines, panels tooled in blind, covers ruled in gilt, sprinkled edges. (2429A)

  9. MILTON, John. The Poetical Works of John Milton. With Notes of Various Authors; and with some account of the Life and Writings of Milton... London: for many, 1852. $450
    FIFTH EDITION. 4 vols., 8vo., engraved frontis portrait plate in volume one, edited by Henry John Todd. Bound in full tan calf, ribbed gilt decorated spine, gilt lettered brown and red morocco spine label, covers ruled in gilt, gilt crest on front and rear covers, blind tooled dentelles. (1932A)

  10. MILTON, John. The Works of John Milton In Verse and Prose. London: Bickers and Bush, 1863. $950
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    8 volumes, octavo, engraved frontis portrait of Milton in volume one, printed from the original editions with a life of the author by the Rev. John Mitford. Bound in full tan calf, ribbed gilt decorated spines, gilt lettered red and green morocco spine labels, covers double ruled in gilt, bind tooled dentelles, marbled edges. (2541A)

  11. MITCHELL, S. Weir. Prince Little Boy and Other Tales Out of Fairyland. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippencott, 1888. $250
    FIRST EDITION. Illustrated. Bound in publisher's pictorial gilt stamped brown cloth, gilt decorated spine, head and foot of spine lightly rubbed. Housed in a brown cloth slipcase, gilt lettered black morocco spine label by James MacDonald Co. (WDH)

  12. MITFORD, William. The History of Greece. London: by Luke Hansard & Sons for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1814. $1,200
    10 vols., 8vo. Bound fine contemporary full speckled calf, gilt decorated spines, two gilt lettered green morocco spine labels per volume, covers ruled in gilt, gilt dentelles, very small chip to the head of volume one, else fine. (1970A)
    "His great pleasure consists in praising tyrants, abusing Plutarch, spelling oddly, and writing quality; and - what is strange after all - his is the best modern history of Greece in any language, and he is perhaps the best of all modern historians whatsoever. Having named his sins, it is but fair to state his virtues, - learning, labor, research, wrath, and partiality. I call the latter virtues in a writer, because they make him write in ernest." --Lord Byron.
    "This great work is distinguished for its accuracy, freedom, and it trustworthiness. He does not scruple to tell the truth and the whole truth, and to paint the stormy democracies of Greece in all their grandeur and in all their wretchedness." --Chancellor Kent: Course of Eng. Reading, Oakley's ed., 1853, 4.

  13. M'KENNEY, Thomas L. Memoirs, Official and Personal; with Sketches of Travels among The Northern and Southern Indians;... NY: Paine and Burgess, 1846. $650
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    SECOND EDITION. 2 volumes bound as one, engraved frontis portrait plate of M'Kenney in volume one and hand colored frontis of Pocahontas in volume two, additional plate not called for in the "list of illustrations" facing page 167 titled "return from battle", occasional light foxing. Bound in contemporary 1/4 olive morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spine, hinges fine. (2465A)

  14. MOMMSEN, Theodor. The History of Rome. London: Richard Bentley & Son, 1894. $1,200
    NEW EDITION REVISED. 5 volumes, octavo, illustrated, translated by William Purdie Dickson. Bound in full red (maroon) morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spines, covers ruled in gilt, gilt crest on front covers, gilt dentelles, all edges gilt. (2521A)
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    Theodor Mommsen (1817-1903) was a German historian. He studied at Kiel for three years, examined Roman inscriptions in France and Italy for the Berlin Academy (1844-47), and in 1848 was appointed to a chair of Law at Leipzig. In 1882 he was tried and acquitted on a charge of slandering Bismarck in an election speech. His greatest works remain his History of Rome and The Roman Provinces.

  15. MORE, Sir Thomas. De Optimo Reipublicae Statu, Deque Nova Insula Utopia,... Glasguae: in Aedibus Academicis Excudebant Robertus et Andreas Foulis, 1750. $325
    Small 8vo., (viii)278pp.[i]ads. Bound in full tan morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spine, head rubbed with some slight loss, covers gilt decorated, gilt dentelles, a.e.g. (1045A)

  16. MOTLEY, John Lothrop. The Rise of The Dutch republic: A History. London: William W. Gibbings, 1889. $240
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    NEW EDITION. 3 volumes. Bound in 1/2 red calf, ribbed gilt decorated spines, gilt lettered brown morocco spine labels, top edges gilt. (2396A)

  17. MOTLEY, John Lothrop. The Rise of The Dutch Republic. A History. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1862. $295
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    3 volumes, frontis portrait plate in volume one. Bound in full speckled calf, ribbed gilt decorated spines, gilt lettered black morocco spine labels. (2415A)

  18. MOTLEY, John Lothrop. History of The United Netherlands: From the Death of William The Silent to The Synod of Dort. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1861. $295
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    4 volumes, illustrated with a portrait and a fold out map. Bound in full speckled calf, ribbed gilt decorated spines, gilt lettered black morocco spine labels. (2416A)

  19. [Murder]. Correct Statement of the Whole Preliminary Controversy between Tho. O. Selfridge and Benj. Austin; also a Brief Account of the Catastrophe in State Street, Boston, on the 4th of August, 1806. With Some Remarks by Tho. O. Selfridge. Charlestown: Samuel Ethendge, printer, 1807. $350
    52 pp., unpnnted blue paper wrappers, as issued; covers tattered and last two leaves darkened, else a clean, untrimmed copy of a scarce item. (A)
    McDade 860 "The case was long an authority on the law of self defense. Paul Revere was a member of the July which acquitted Selfridge."

  20. [Murder]. The Poison Fiend! Life, Crimes, and Conviction of Lydia Sherman, (the Modern Lucretia Borgia,) Recently Tried in New Haven, Conn., for Poisoning Three Husbands and Eight of Her Children... Philadelphia: Barclay & Co., 1873. $150
    (i) 19-96 pp., as issued, illustrations in text, pictorial paper cover; lacks back cover and last leaf damaged but readable, overall good. (A)
    McDade 866, the expanded edition that includes the confession.

    UNCUT IN BOARDS
    IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION
  21. [NAPOLEON]: Lewis Goldsmith. The Secret History of The Court and Cabinet of St. Cloud: in a series of letters from a gentleman at Paris to a nobleman in London, written during the months of August, September, and October, 1805. London: for John Murray, 1806. $900
    FIRST EDITION. 3 vols. Bound in the publishers original pink paper backed gray boards, with the printed paper spine labels, uncut as issued, in beautiful condition, hinges, head and foot of spines fine, housed in a full green morocco solinder slipcase, raised bands, gilt lettered spine. (1515A)
    EXTRA ILLUSTRATED
  22. [NAPOLEON]: ANON. The Political and Historical Works of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte,.... with An Original Memoir of His Life, brought down to the promulgation of the Constitution of 1852; and occasional notes. London: at the Office of The Illustrated, 1852. $950
    FIRST EDITION EXTRA ILLUSTRATED, with the insertion of dozens of additional plates, 2 vols. Bound in full blue morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spines, covers ruled in gilt, gilt corner pieces gilt dentelles, t.e.g., others uncut, housed in a blue cloth open ended slipcase, by Root & Son. (1495A)

  23. NUTTALL, G. Clark. Wild Flowers as They Grow. London: The Waverly Book Co., Ltd., n.d., (c.1950). $400
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    5 volumes, with illustrations photographed in color by H. Essenhigh Corke. Bound in the publisher's 1/2 red moroccco, ribbed gilt decorated spines, top edges gilt. (2404A)

  24. OPIE, Amelia. Illustrations of Lying in All in Branches. Exeter, N.H.: by J. C. Gerrish, 1829. $125
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    1vol., small 8vo, 274pp., apparently lacking the final leaf. Bound in recent 1/4 green calf, gilt lettered tan morocco spine label. (2084A)
    Amelia Opie (1769-1853) was known as a poet and novelist. She was close to Godwin, but after learning of his liaison and subsequent marriage to Mary Wollstonecraft, distanced herself from the radicals. In her later years, she became a Quaker and attended the 1840 Anti-Slavery conference in London, witnessing the important debate about the seating of woman delegates Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

    ADVANCE REVIEW COPY
  25. ORWELL, George: (Eric Arthur Blair). Animal Farm. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co., Inc., 1946. $590
    FIRST AMERICAN EDITION ADVANCE REVIEW COPY. Bound in the original black printed paper wrappers, hinges fine, stamped in blue on front cover "Review Copy/ Publishing Date/ Aug. 26 1946 Price $1 75", light overall handling, light circular stain on front cover, internally clean and bright. (1012A)

    SIGNED BY STEADMAN
  26. ORWELL, George: (Eric Arthur Blair). Animal Farm. London: Secker & Warburg, 1995. $300
    FIRST STEDMAN ILLUSTRATED EDITION, SIGNED. Illustrated in color and b&w by Ralph Steadman, signed by Steadman on the half-title. Bound in the publisher's red paper over boards, with the original pictorial DJ, as new. (1299A)

  27. OSBORNE, Francis. The Works of Francis Osborne Esq; Divine. Historical. Moral. Political. In Four several Tracts. Viz. 1. Advice to a Son, in two parts. 2. Political Reflections on the Government of the Turks, &c. 3. Memoires on Q. Elizabeth and K. James. 4. A Miscellany of Essays, Paradoxes, Problematical Discourses, Letters, Characters, &c. London: for R. D. and sold by Allan Bancks, 1673. $275
    SEVENTH EDITION. 1 vol., 8vo., (vi)695pp. Bound in contemporary full calf over cords, hinges cracked but covers attached, spine worn, head and foot of spine worn with loss, gilt lettered brown morocco spine label. (2000A)
    "Like the superior production of Lord Chesterfield, Osborne's book combined in apophthegmatic form some sound sense and perspicuous observation with much that was obvious and commonplace. The warnings against women with which he plied his son form the most interesting passages. The books mysogenic character was ridiculed by John Heydon in his 'Advice to a Daughter', in opposition to 'Advice to a Son', 1658, and Heydon's venture produced a defense of Osborne, 'Advice to Balaams Ass', by Thomas Pecke . . ." DNB.
    Wing O505

  28. OSMUND, Airy. Charles II. London: Goupil & Co., 1901. $290
    Small folio, limited to 1250 copies this being #184, hand tinted frontis portrait plate, illustrated. Bound in 1/2 red morocco, ribbed gilt lettered spine. (955A)

  29. PARIS, W. Francklyn. Napoleon's Legion. New York: Funk and Wagnalls Co., 1927. $195
    1 vols., color frontis portraite of Napoleon, illustraited. Bound in full green morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spine, pannels gilt with alternating Napoleonic devices, a.e.g. (1766A)

  30. PASTERNAK, Boris. Boris Pasternak [Poems]. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press, 1959. $150
    1 vol., 194pp., translated by Eugene M. Kayden. Bound in 1/2 red calf, ribbed gilt decorated spine, two gilt lettered black morocco spine labels, t.e.g., original DJ bound in at rear. (1991A)

  31. PETTUS, Sir John. The Constitution of Parliaments in England Deduced from the time of King Edward the Second, Illustrated by King Charles the Second In His Parliament Summon'd the 18 of February 1660-1 And Dissolved the 24 of January 1678-9. London: for Thomas Basset, 1680. $275
    FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 8vo., (xxiii)392(vii)pp. Bound in contemporary full speckled calf over cords, covers detached. (1946A)
    Wing P1905

  32. PHILLIPS, Charles. Curran and His Contemporaries. Edinburgh: Blackwood and Sons, 1850. $100
    THIRD BRITISH EDITION. 1 vol., engraved frontis portrait plate of Curran. Bound in full green calf, ribbed gilt decorated spine, gilt lettered brown morocco spine label, covers triple ruled in gilt, sprinkled edges. (1954A)
    The first edition, London 1818, of this work was written, Mr. Phillips assures us, in "twenty-two days:" the later editions mainly consist of matter before unpublished, arranged at leisure.

  33. PHILOSTRATUS, Flavius. The Two First Books of Philostratus, Concerning the Life of Apollonius Tyaneus: Written Originally in Greek, And now Published in English: Together with Philological Notes Upon each Chapter. (Translated) By Charles Blount. London: for Nathaniel Thompson, 1680. $950
    FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 4to., (iv)243pp., title-page printed in red and black. Bound in contemporary full paneled calf, rebacked at an earlier date, retaining the original? Spine label. (1846A)
    "According to Dr. A. Clarke, this piece was published with the design to invalidate the testimony of the Evangelists concerning the miracles of our blessed Lord. Only a few copies were dispersed before the work was suppressed'." --Lowndes.
    His most famous work was is the Life of Apollonius of Tyana (in Cappadocia, central Asia Minor), an ascetic Neopythagorean preacher of the first century A.D. to whom numerous miracles and prophecies, and some letters of doubtful authenticity, were attributed. Apollonius was revered by the emperor Caracalla, who stopped at Tyana in 215 in the company of his mother, Julia Domna, and ordered the construction of a shrine in the preacher's honor; thereafter the sage continued to assume a more and more important role in pagan theology, figuring extensively in the struggle against the Christians. His "biography" by Philostratus no doubt helped in establishing his influence: Philostratus deliberately elevates Apollonius from a mere magician into a holy and venerable wonder worker, so that his treatise is comparable to the Acts of the Pagan Martyrs (produced by nationalists of Alexandria in Egypt in the second and early third centuries A.D.) and foreshadows the lives of Christian saints. At the same time the work is an elaborate and sensational novel and travel romance, dazzlingly furnished with the exotic, oriental touches that would appeal to Philostratus' imperial patron and her circle.
    Wing P2132.

  34. PIOZZI, Hester Lynch. Letters to and from the late Samuel Johnson L.L.D. to which are added some Poems never before Printed. Published from the original MSS, in her possession. London: A Straham & T. Cadell, 1788. $525
    FIRST EDITION. 2 vols., without the rare errata slip and publishers ads in the rear of volume 2. Bound in early full calf, neatly rebacked at an earlier date, ribbed gilt decorated spines, two gilt lettered red morocco spine labels. (1185A)

  35. PLAYFORD, John. An Introduction To The Skill of Musick: In Three Books. [London]: In The Savoy, by E. Jones, 1697. $1,250
    THIRTEENTH EDITION. Small 8vo, (iii)(v)134(i), one page publisher's ads in rear, engraved frontis of Playford, two additional engraved illustrations in text, numerous wood-cut music scores. Bound in contemporary full speckled calf, covers doubled ruled in blind, expertly rebacked, gilt decorated spine, gilt lettered red morocco spine label.
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    This edition and the 1694 edition were the first to be corrected and amended by H. Purcell. John Playford (1613-1693) was a famous publisher of music, was also a composer, and edited several valuable collections of music. (2520A)

  36. POPE, Alexander. The Works of Alexander Pope. London: John Murray, 1871. $1,500
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    NEW EDITION. 10 volumes, includes several hundred unpublished letters, and other new materials, with an introduction and notes by Rev. Whitwell Elwin. Bound in full tan calf, ribbed gilt decorated spines, gilt lettered red and green morocco spine labels, covers double ruled in gilt, gilt dentelles, top edges gilt, others uncut. (2540A)

  37. [POPISH PLOT]: CHARLES II. His Majesties Declaration To all His Loving Subjects, Touching the Causes & Reasons That moved Him to Dissolve The Two last Parliaments. London: by John Bill, Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, 1681. $95
    1 vol., 4to., 10(i)pp., paper slightly browned, with the final license leaf, disbound.
    Wing C3000

  38. [POPISH PLOT]: CHARLES II. His Majesties Most Gracious Speech To both Houses of Parliament, At the Opening of the Parliament at Oxford, Monday the 21st of March, 1680/1. London: by John Bill, Thomas Newcomb and Henry Hills, 1680/1. $75
    1 vol., 4to., 2pp., paper slightly browned, foredge uncut, disbound.
    Wing C3162

  39. [POPISH PLOT]: DANGERFIELD, Thomas. The Information of Thomas Dangerfield, Gent. Delivered at the Bar of the House of Commons, Tuesday the Twentieth Day of October, in the Year of our Lord. 1680... London: by John Bill, Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, 1680. $95
    1 vol., 4to., 15pp., with the license leaf, disbound.
    Wing D187

  40. [POPISH PLOT]: DUGDALE, Stephen. The Further Information of Stephen Dugdale, Gent. Delivered at the Bar of the House of Commons. Pursuant to an Order of the said House, On the 30th of October, 1680. London: for Thomas Parkhurst and Thomas Simmons, 1680. $95
    1 vol., 4to., (ii)20pp., disbound.
    Wing D2474

  41. [POPISH PLOT]: DUGDALE, Stephen. The Information of Stephen Dugdale, Gent. Delivered at the Bar of the House of Commons, Munday the First day of November, in the Year of our Lord. 1680... London: by John Bill, Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, 1680. $95
    1 vol., 4to., 11(i)pp., with the final license leaf, disbound.
    Wing D2475

  42. [POPISH PLOT]: House of Commons. A Collection Of the Substance of several Speaches And Debates made In the Honourable House of Commons, Relating to the Horrid Popish Plot, Upon occasion of the Bill for Disabling James Duke of York from Inheriting the Imperial Crown of this Realm.... London: for Francis Smith, 1681. $95
    1 vol., 4to., 20pp., paper slightly browned, disbound.
    Wing E2538

  43. [POPISH PLOT]: House of Commons. The Debates In The House of Commons Assembled at Oxford The Twenty first of March, 1680. London: for R. Baldwin, 1681. $95
    1 vol., 4to., 20pp., paper slightly browned, disbound.
    Wing E2545

  44. [POPISH PLOT]: House of Lords. The Protestation of The Lords Upon the Impeachment of Mr. Fitz-Harris. March 28. 1681. London: for Francis Smith, 1681. $95
    1 vol., 4to., broadside, 1pp.
    Wing E2843

  45. [POPISH PLOT]. The Examination of Edw. Fitzharris, Relating to the Popish Plot, Taken The Tenth day of March, 1680/1. Published in Print by Order Of the House of Commons, The Twenty fifth of March, 1681. London: for Thomas Fox, 1681. $95
    1 vol., 4to., 18pp., with the license leaf, paper slightly browned, disbound.
    Wing E3717

  46. [POPISH PLOT]: FARIA, Francisco de. The Information of Francisco de Faria, Delivered at the Bar of the House of Commons, Munday the First day of November, in the Year of our Lord. 1680... London: by John Bill, Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, 1680. $95
    1 vol., 4to., (ii)12pp., with the license leaf, disbound.
    Wing F425

  47. [POPISH PLOT]: FARIA, Francisco de. The Narrative of Segnior Francisco de Faria, Interpreter and Secretary of Languages unto Gasper de Abrev de Freitas. Late Ambassador in Ordinary from the Crown of Portugal, To his Most Sacred Majesty of England... London: by John Gain for Randal Taylor, 1680. $95
    1 vol., 4to., (ii)38pp., with the license leaf, paper slightly browned, disbound.
    Wing F426

  48. [POPISH PLOT]: JENISON, Robert. The Informations of Robert Jenison of Grayes Inn, Esquire. Relating the Horrid popish Plott, As They were given in Writing upon Oath To The Honourable House of Commons, on Tuesday the 9th day of November, 1680. London: for Thomas Basset, and Richard Tonson, 1681. $95
    1 vol., 4to., (ii)8pp., with the license leaf, disbound.
    Wing J560

  49. [POPISH PLOT]: TREBY, George. A Collection of Letters and Other Writings, Relating To The Horrid Popish Plott: printed from the Originals in the Hands of George Treby Esq; Chairman of the Committee of Secrecy Of the Honourable House of Commons. London: for Samuel Hyrick and John Wickins, 1681. $175
    1 vol., 4to., (iii)127pp., with the license leaf, paper slightly browned, disbound.
    Wing T2102

  50. [POPISH PLOT]: TURBERVILL, Edward. The Information of Edward Turbervill of Skerr in the Country of Glamorgan, Gent. Delivered at the Bar of the House of Commons, Tuesday the Ninth day of November, in the Year of our Lord. 1680... London: by John Bill, Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, 1680. $95
    1 vol., 4to., 12pp., with the license leaf, disbound.
    Wing T3252

    PRESENTATION COPY
  51. POTTER, Beatrix. The Tailor of Gloucester. London: Frederick Ware & Co., Ltd., 1903. $6,000
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    PRESENTATION COPY, later edition. 1vol., illustrated in color, inscribed on the half-title "With kind regards from/ "Beatrix Potter"/ Aug 27th 1924". Bound in the publisher's pictorial boards, inner and outer hinges fine, head of spine lightly rubbed, generally a VG copy. (2086A)

  52. PRADE, Jean Le Roger de. The History of Gustavus Adolphus Surnamed the Great, King of Sueden, With the Life and Reign of his Successor after Christina, Carolus Gustavus, Count Palatin. Translated out of French, By Ferrand Spence, Servant to their Majesties, King William and Queen Mary. London: by J. B. For many, 1689. $450
    FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH. 1 vol., 8vo., (iv)224(i)158(viii)pp., with the index, separate title page for the life. Bound in contemporary/original full speckled calf over cords, gilt lettered red morocco spine label. (1895A)
    Wing P3160

  53. PRATT, Samuel. The Regulating Silver Coin, made Practicable and Easie, to the Government and Subject. Humbly submitted to the Consideration of both Houses of Parliament. By a Lover of His Country. London: Henry Bonwick, 1696. $750
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    FIRST EDITION. 1 volume, octavo, (i)125pp., entirely uncut as issued. Bound in early gray boards, rebacked in green cloth at some early date, front cover detached. (2310A)
    "At the time, silver coin was scarce in England, and was particularly subject to fluctuation in value. Pratt discusses the effect of this scarcity and its relation to hoarding, exportation, &c. He claims to provide for both extrinsic and intrinsic values, contending that there are in fact three terms of value (the third being real), and presents his case from this standpoint" Amex Bank 375.
    Kress 1990; Wing P3184.

  54. PRESCOTT, William H. History of The Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella. London: Richard Bentley, 1858. $225
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    ELEVENTH EDITION REVISED. 2 volumes. Bound in full tan calf, ribbed gilt decorated spines, gilt lettered red and green morocco spine labels, covers double ruled in gilt, blind tooled dentelles, marbled edges. (2399A)

  55. PRESCOTT, William H. History of The Conquest of Peru, with a Preliminary View of The Civilisation of The Incas. London: Routledge, Warne, and Routledge, 1862. $275
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    NEW EDITION. 3 volumes, engraved frontis portrait plate in each volume. Bound in « tan calf, ribbed gilt decorated spines, gilt lettered blue and brown morocco spine labels, marbled edges. (2389A)

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  56. PRIDEAUX, Mathias. An Easy and Compendious Introduction For Reading all sorts of Histories:... The Third Edition, in which is added a Synopsis of Councels by John Prideaux. Oxford: for Leonard Lichfield, 1655. $475
    THIRD EDITION AND FIRST TO INCLUDE THE SYNOPSIS. 1 vol., 4to., (iv)351pp.(xvii)(I)58pp.(ii). Bound in early full brown calf, recent brown cloth spine. (1854A)
    First published in 1648 after his death in 1646. This work was analyzed in a series of essays published in the London Gentlemen's Magazine.
    Not recorded in Wing. Apparently a variant between P3441 & P3442
    Wing P3441.1

    PRIOR'S FIRST PUBLICATION
  57. [PRIOR, Matthew], Drydeniana. The Hind and the Panther Transvers'd To the Story of the Country-Mouse and the City-Mouse. London: for W. Davis, 1687. $750
    FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., small 4to., (iii)28pp., a wide margined copy with the last several leaves being uncut. Bound in recent full calf, covers ruled in blind. (2035A)
    First edition of Prior's first publication. a verse attack on Dryden's The Hind and the Panther, Although it is generally supposed that Charles Montagu. First Earl of Halifax. collaborated in the poem, Prior's authorship is considered primary.
    Dryden's poem, "The Hind and Panther", was not likely to escape the attack of the wits for in the same year Matthew Prior, then a student of St. John's, Cambridge, and Charles Montagu, Earl of Halifax, issued the above. Montagu is credited with the preface only.
    Dryden undoubtedly felt this satire, as he is (on the authority of Spence) said to have exclaimed: "For two young fellows that I have always been very civil to, to use an old man in so cruel a manner", and he wept as he said it.
    Wing P3511: MacDonald 241a; Grolier 688.

    LIMITED - SIGNED
  58. [RACKHAM, Arthur]: EVANS, C. S. Cinderella. London: William Heineman, 1919. $2,200
    EDITION DE LUXE. 4to., limited to 850 numbered and signed copies by Rackham of which this is #373, illustrated by Rackham with an additional coloured frontis plate. Bound in buckram backed green boards, title page printed in green, red and black, t.e.g., others uncut. With the original matching DJ, small piece of head of spine missing, ink mark on front, housed in a fleece lined light brown cloth clamshell slipcase, gilt lettered black leather spine label, by D&D. (856A)

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  59. [RACKHAM, Arthur]. The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book. London: George G. Harrap & Co., Ltd. 1933. $ 2,900
    8vo., limited to 450 numbered and signed copies by Rackham of which this is #129, illustrated by Rackham. Bound in white gilt pictorial vellum, gilt lettered spine, t.e.g., others uncut, housed in a fleece lined maroon cloth clamshell slipcase, gilt lettered black leather spine label, by D&D. (1141A)

  60. [RALPH, James.] The Other Side Of The Question: or, An Attempt to Rescue the Characters of the two royal sisters Q. Mary and Q. Anne, out of the hands of the D---s D---- of -----. In which all the remarkables in her Grace's late account are stated in their full strength, and as fully answer'd; the conduct of several noble persons is justify'd; and all the necessary lights are thrown on our court-history from the revolution, to the change of the ministry in 1710. In a letter to Her Grace. By a woman of quality ... London: for T. Cooper, 1742. $275
    FIRST EDITION. [iv]467pp. Bound in contempoary full speckled calf over cords, front hinge starting but cover firmly attached, cover rulled in gilt, early hand lettered paper spine label. (989A)
    This is an answer, purportedly by a female author but, in fact, usually assumed to be by Ralph, to the Account of the Conduct of the Duchess of Marlborough -itself apparently by the Duchess but again a pseudonymous work, in fact, by Hooke.

  61. RAPHAEL. A Manual of Astrology or The Book of The Stars, being the Art of Foretelling Future Events, by the Influences of the Heavenly Bodies. London: C. S. Arnold, 1837. $375
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    FIRST EDITION. Hardbound, original patterned gray cloth covers, neatly rebacked in cloth at an earlier date, covers lightly soiled, illustrated with 3 engravings, frontis and additional title-page hand colored, 256 pages, a GOOD+ copy. 2485A
    "A fine book and very trustworthy, but...remembering how his former efforts had received but scanty financial success he (Raphael) took the precaution with this work to dispose of the copyright for which he received the sum if 100 (pounds); fortunately for him he did so, as the wretched publisher lost heavily over the transaction , the work ultimately being sacrificed to a London bookseller." - F.L Gardner (Catalogue ..of Works in the Occult Sciences)

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  62. RAWLINGS, Marjorie Kinnan. Cross Creek Cookery. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1942. $590
    SIGNED FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., late issue with plain pastedowns and endpapers, signed by Rawlings in full on the front blank endleaf. Bound in the publisher's pictorial cloth, with the original DJ, F/G. (1829A)

  63. RAWLINSON, George. The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World; or, The History, Geography, and Antiquities of Chaldea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, and Persia, collected and illustrated from Ancient and modern sources. New York: Dodd, Mead,and Co., 1881. $495
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    3 vols., numerous illustrations in text. Bound in 1/2 olive morocco, spines uniformly faded to brown, ribbed gilt decorated spines, t.e.g. (2233A)

  64. RAWLINSON, George. The Sixth Great Oriental Monarchy or the Geography, History & Antiquities of Parthia collected and illustrated from Ancient and Modern Sources. New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1872. $150
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    1 vol., hand colored frontis of the Palace at Hatra, numerous illustrations in text & fold out maps. Bound in 1/2 olive morocco, spine faded to brown, ribbed gilt decorated spine, t.e.g. (2232A)
    "Almost, if not wholly, free from the sins and offences of his earlier books... It was well that the history of this monarchy should be written in detail." --Sat. Rev., xxxv. 818.

  65. RAWLINSON, George. The Seventh Great Oriental Monarchy or the Geography, History and Antiquities of the A Sassanian or New Persian Empire collected and illustrated from Ancient and Modern Sources. New York: Dodd, Mead, and Co., 1882. $300
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    2 vols., color frontis of the Palace of Chosroes I., numerous illustrations in text. Bound in 1/2 olive morocco, spines faded to brown, ribbed gilt decorated spines, t.e.g. (2230A)
    "Mr. Rawlinson has undertaken this work, and he has done it with conscientious care. His style may lack animation,... but Mr. Rawlinson may be supposed to have accustomed himself to the stately pace of Eastern caravans,... Still, there is nothing to regret in the appearance of this volume."--Sat. Rev., xli.813.

  66. RERESBY, Sir John. The Memoirs and Travels of Sir John Reresby, The Former Containing Anecdotes, and Secret History, of The Courts of Charles II. And James II. The Latter (now first published) exhibiting A View of The Goverments and Society in The Principal States and Courts of Europe during the time of Cromwell's usurpation. London: for Edward Jeffery and J. Rodwell, 1813. $195
    FIRST EDITION. (xii)414pp.(xvi)index, without the plates apparently never bound in. Bound in 1/2 tan calf, ribbed gilt decorated spine, gilt lettered red morocco spine label. (1553A)
    "The Memoirs of Sir John Rereseby belong to the rare and valuable class of works which appear to have been written not so much with any view towards fame or emolument, as for the private ends and satisfaction of the writers themselves... He relates the history of the times as a man might tell his story to his friend." --Lon. Retrospec. Rev., viii. 1823, 342-380.

  67. REYNOLDS, Sir Joshua. The Complete Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, first president of the Royal Academy. With an Original Memoir , and Anecdotes of the Author. London: Thomas M'Lean, 1824. $250
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    3 vols. Bound in contemporary full tan calf, ribbed gilt decorated spines, gilt lettered red and blue morocco spine labels, covers ruled in gilt and blind. (2172A)