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London: J. Everingham, 1761. Hardcover, 20 cm. 7 3/4 inches, [2], ii, [2], 24, xvi, 464 pages. Full calf, ribbed spine with (fading) gilt titles and decorative motifs. Full title: The American negotiator, or, The various currencies of the British colonies in America : as well the islands, as the continent ... reduced into English money, by a series of tables ... also, a chain of tables, for the interchangeable reduction of the currencies of the colonies into each other : to which are added, tables reducing gold and silver bullion of any degree of coarseness or fineness into standard ... according to the mint price of the Tower of London. Variant titles: The American negotiator; Various currencies of the British colonies in America. The colonial currencies of Nova Scotia, Canada, New England, New Yoirk, East Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Jersay, Mary Land, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, AND of the Islands of Barbados, Jamaica, St. Christophers, Antigua, Nevis and Moserrat reduced into English… Read More

PATAVII: Typis Seminarii, apud Joannem Manfè, 1747. Octavo 22 cm. 8 ¾ ", xxviii, 537, xvi pages. Orphei Vita (xvi) appears between pages 277 and 279. Includes index. Full leather with gilt lettering, all edges red, marbled end papers. Red and black title page with Greek titles preceding Latin titles. Elaborate chapter tails. Selected works of Hesiod; contributions by Antonio Maria Salvini, Antonio Zanolini, George Pasor, Proclus. Text in Greek, Latin and Italian. Moderate edgewear to the cover, bit of toning and worm to initial pages. Interior bright, nice paper and attractively laid out, with generous margins. Good condition.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

La Haye: Chez Les Frères L'Honoré, 1702. Two volumes, 12vo, [27] 712 [16]; [4] 729 [9] pages. Full leather with gilt lettering and motifs on the spine. Marbled end papers and edges, red and black title pages. Text in French. Eleven engravings (portraits). The spines are abraded and missing material at the extremities, some edgewear. Interior is attractive with light toning. Attractive portraits embellish these volumes.. . Full-Leather. Fair. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

Amsterdam et Paris: Delalain, 1771. Translation of Gaius Valerias Catullus (784-54 BC), lyric poet of Rome, Albius Tibullus (c54-10BC), latin elegiac poet and Cornelius Gallus (c70-2 BC), poet and politician. Translation attributed to the Marquis de Pezay and to J.B.F.C David. Two volumes, 12 mo., 427 and 468 pages. Full marbeld calf, embellished with ornate gilt armorials on both front and back covers. Inscription on title pages "pour le Marquis de Pesay". Half-title page volume one. Latin and French on opposite pages. Spines worn, abraded, with loss of the title label in v.1 and volume label in v.2. Some pagiination errors in volume 2. Interior very good with occasional fox marks. Splendid gilt coats of arms, front and back covers. . Hard Cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.