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A Signed, Limited edition, 8vo, pages very good, paint stain to front cover. Not in public circulation. From Private collection 'A declaration of His Maiesties royall pleasure, in what sort he thinketh fit to enlarge, or reserue himselfe in matter of bountie'. Declaration concerning matter of bounty. King James I. 1610. Facsimile reprint, 1897. On back: Book of bounty. Private edition: 200 impressions made. Editorial note signed in manuscript by J.W. Gordon. 29 pages Hand cut. Please view the photographs for more information. Excellent Customer service is a priority. Items are guaranteed to be very well packaged prior to postage. Tracking details will be forwarded to the purchaser.

Very good condition with a gold Gilt engraved crest to the front cover, tightly bound, good pages with no damage, only slight tanning. Please view the photographs for more information.

Scarce 1st by James O'Connor, Barrister at Law. Near fine condition, some neat writing on first blank, original full leather cover with inner marble, golden brown covering, showing very slight split although the binding and cover are very tight, very slight traces of foxing. Pages strong, well cornered, seldom used. Pages - Preface VI, table of content IX, table of cases XXVIII, table of statutes XXX, plus 658. 1120 grams, 22.5 by 15.5 cm's. Please view the images for more information.

Pages very good, slight looseness to front cover, contemporary full leather with very slight wear, very slight foxing to title page. 17 x 10 cm's, (4), 355, (5) pages.Please view the images for more information.

Title, "Thesis Joannis-Martini de Prades theologice' discussa et impugnata". Author, Joannis-Martini, Jean-Martin De Prades Publisher, Parisiis : Apud H.L. Guerin, etc., 1753. Latin 8 vo, 552 pages, very good condition. Writing to front page, view images. Thesis Joannis-Martini de Prades theologice' discussa et impugnata. Éditeur:Parisiis : Apud H.L. Guerin, etc., 1753: Latin X, 552 pages. Reliure en cuir in 12 en état moyen texte en bon état général. Jean-Martin de Prades (c.1720 1782) was a French Catholic theologian. He became famous through a thesis he presented that was considered irreligious. Voltaire gave a detailed account of the events in his book "Le tombeau de la Sorbonne" The thesis was condemned forthwith by several prelates and by pope Benedict XIV. The Sorbonne, after having at first approved it, reconsidered its action, and declared it impious. Parliament ordered the arrest of the author at the request of the advocate-general D'Ormesson, whereupon De Prades fled to Holland (1752),… Read More

Rare first edition of this 1696 ecclesiastical work. Compilation in one volume of the Sermons and other Discourses of Dr. John Tillotson. Pages are 4 + 14 preface + 4 Table of Text + 779 Main body + 22 Tables. Leather bound, with six raised bands to the spine. 99% of the pages are remarkably clean, with a condition of Very Good. Spine title is missing, leaving a gap in the leather. Front and back boards are cracked to spine, but still held together very well. Leather scuffed with age, and a large circular mark to the front board (please see photographs). Back board has same signs of wear and tear. Inside front board has an ink signature, and there are various in blots and stains both to the inside board and end paper. Frontis opposite title page is stained around the edges and has a small tear to the binding at the top and bottom of the page. Body of the book tightly bound. 645 has a large ink stain at the top of the page.
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8vo (210 x 140 mm). King Arthur, which had been inspired by the writings of Thomas Malory and Alfred Tennyson, as well as the visual images of the Pre-Raphaelites, was produced by Henry Irving in the Lyceum Theatre. Please view the images for more information. Registered postage. Tracking details will be forwarded to the purchaser.