A Lover of Old England [Daniel Defoe]Biblio.com
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1717réf. 284581London: Printed for J. Morphew near Stationers-Hall 1717. First Edition. Original Sewn Wrappers. Good binding. One of Defoe's infamous pamphlets published under his second period of employment by the British government as a literary fifth columnist. Defoe would publish political or current event pamphlets either anonymously or posing as a Whig Tory Jacobite whom he said "my very soul abhors" DNB 738 or even a repentant double agent all while writing revolutionary works that lacked their bite incendiary news which proved incorrect or polemical pieces with unsound arguments. In short he worked a a pamphleteering agent of chaos all in the service of the government pacifying their erstwhile opponents. Defoe was seen as a renegade traitor and spy by a number of his contemporaries: "the little art he is truly a master of of forging a story and imposing it on the world." DNB 737. Mercurius Politicus was published in the years shortly before his fantastical Robinson Crusoe. The periodical ran from May 1716 to December 1720. This being the April 1717 issue. With "An Account of the Spaniards taking Twelve English Ships in the Bay of Campechy sic never printed before" as well as new appointments for the Bank and the East-India Company and updates on the Jacobite situation in Scotland. Sewn pamphlet lacking original paper wrappers. 211-273 pp. An ex-library copy with a punch-stamp dampstain and writing on the title page not affecting the text; library stamp on the verso of the title page. ESTC P2105. DNB V 737-738. Good binding. Printed for J. Morphew near Stationers-Hall unknown
réf. 14161London: Printed by Robert Barker Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie: And by the Assignes of John Bill 1640. . iv 55 1pp. 4to. With the initial blank leaf title-page with a small cut of the royal arms repeated full-page on the leaf’s verso sig. B correctly paged except for B4 which has "21" instead of "12" D4v last line begins "as"; tiny piece torn from the upper margin of the last leaf just touching the line border. An excellent copy in modern glazed blue boards spine with a gilt label. Title-page with an early inscription "This pliamt sic. i.e. "parliament" began April 13. 1640 & was dissolved May 30 following." First edition widely circulated and possibly written by John Finch Baron Finch of Fordwich; variations in the type settings appear. Charles was constrained by a shortage of funds in his campaign against the Scottish covenanters in 1639-1640; he convened the "Short Parliament" in hopes of obtaining additional taxes asserting among other things "how dangerous it was to lose the least minute of time lest thereby those of Scotland should frame their parties with forraign States." Parliament failed to comply and the next phase of the English Civil War began soon after. STC 9262. London: Printed by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie: And by the Assignes of John Bill, 1640. hardcover
1662réf. 758781662. Charles II Advocates Religious Tolerance Charles II 1630-1685 King of England. His Majesties Gracious Speech to Both Houses of Parliament On Wednesday February the 18th. 1662. Being the First Day of their Meeting After their Prorogation. London: Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker 1662. 6 2 pp. Folio 10-3/4" x 7". Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet spine reinforced. Light browning horizontal fold line small spots to a few pages page numbers in an early hand to rectos. $450. Only edition. A speech made by Charles II at the opening of the fourth session of the Cavalier Parliament advocating greater tolerance of dissenters who "demean themselves peaceably and modestly." Charles's many controversial attempts to increase religious tolerance would culminate in the unsuccessful Declaration of Indulgence in 1672. OCLC and the ESTC locate 7 copies of this title in North America none in law libraries. English Short-Title Catalogue R5549. unknown
1914réf. CABF-45Original autograph note written as Prince of Wales at age 20 on Buckingham Palace headed correspondence card dated July 23rd 1914. Professionally matted and framed with a vintage postcard photograph of him in military uniform; including original mailing envelope. To his friend Rodolph Algernon "John" Perssé whom he had met while at Magdalen College Oxford. Perssé was a scion of an Irish aristocratic family; he was killed in action during the first World War on January 1 1915. Edward acceded to the throne on January 20 1936 and abdicated on December 1936 making him the British monarch with the shortest ever reign. He was never actually crowned
1914réf. 3285011914. framed. very good. Clipped inscription which reads "Yours very sincerely Mary R" framed with portrait which is also signed and dated 1914. Decorative frame measures 10 1/2" X 16". Please inquire for more information. Mary of Teck Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes; was Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Empress of India from 6 May 1910 until 20 January 1936 as the wife of King-Emperor George V. unknown
1822réf. 0007721Paris: Chez Bechet 1822. First French Language edition. Original Boards. Good. 8vo xiv 351; vi 359 pages untrimmed in contemporary boards. Very scarce. Attracted by the ideals of the "Declaration of Independence" Fanny Wright traveled extensively through the U.S.A. tracking how those ideals were being realized. In France who became almost like a daughter to Gen. Lafayette. She and her sister returned to America and with Lafayette were guests of Jefferson at Monticello. Later as a U.S. citizen she founded the Nashoba commune in Tennessee in anticipation of emancipation. She visited New York and Philadelphia West Point Niagara Falls Lake Errie and on to Lower Canada Montreal Lake Champlain Burlington Vermont Washington D.C. to Virginia with many observations along the way. This edition has a dedication to Lafayette by the translator who also supplied a new translation. Vol. 1 ends with remarks upon Morris Birkbeck's letters about the Illinois country. All in all Fanny Wright became one of the most remarkable women of the first half of the 19th century: among other accomplishments being the first woman to write this work the first travelogue by a woman. Howes D74; Sabin 18642; Clark Old South 16; Buck 137. Chez Bechet hardcover
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1791réf. 917F46Oxford: Clarendon Press by W. Jackson and A. Hamilton; Sold by W. Dawson 1791 . Leather. Very Good. 10.5" by 7". None. An attractive late eighteenth century edition of 'The Book of Common Prayer' in a lovely straight grain morocco binding. A beautifully bound edition of the Book of Common Prayer and Psalter or Psalms of David.Printed in two columns.ESTC T93069 with final leaf signed Z4 as called for. The price which should appear to the title page tail - 5s 6d - has been neatly abraded.With the contemporary inscription of William Browne to the title page head.With thirty-four pages tipped in to the rear regarding 'The Form or Manner of Making Ordaining and Consecrating of Bishops Priests and Deacons' as frequently appeared in eighteenth century Anglican works. In a straight grain morocco binding. Boards bright. A touch of rubbing to front joint with head of rear joint starting with board firmly held. Front hinge a touch strained but firmly held with tape reinforcement to rear hinge. Internally firmly bound. Contemporary inscription to title page head with price neatly abraded to title page tail. Pages exceptionally clean and bright but with the odd ink notation to the gutter. Very Good Clarendon Press, by W. Jackson and A. Hamilton; Sold by W. Dawson hardcover
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réf. Bloomsbury-9781841133034Hart Publishing. Hardback. New. 266 pages Hart Publishing hardcover
réf. Bloomsbury-9781841133034Hart Publishing. Hardback. New. 266 pages Hart Publishing hardcover
réf. Bloomsbury-9781472964373Bloomsbury Continuum. Hardback. New. 352 pages Bloomsbury Continuum hardcover
réf. Bloomsbury-9781472964373Bloomsbury Continuum. Hardback. New. 352 pages Bloomsbury Continuum hardcover
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1835réf. 502042Oxford University press 1835. Leather. NEAR FINE. 7.5 x 4.5 175 BCP 1-577 OT 3 581-762 NT; 4 3-55 pp Psalms. Fine Binding in Burgundy Morocco with ornate gilt stamped covers and panels raised bands leather lined with ornamental gilt borders and owners' names imprinted to front leather-lined RFEP. A few small stains to edges some very trivial rubbing to tips rear tail corner just nudged otherwise exceedingly clean and sharp with tight and very handsome binding. Oxford University press unknown
1760réf. 664854 ix 1 156 pages 1 156 pages engraved frontispiece with titles Part the Second title pages with double borders and varying script Printed Royal coat of arms GR and Royal recommendation to reverse of title page occasional hand-pointers annotation to upper endpapers inscription to title page "Alina Markland" Printed by Assignment from the Executors of the late Edwd Wicksteed hardcover
1822réf. 875T37London: Sir Richard Phillips & Co. 1822. Hardback. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 5.5". None. A very scarce copy of the UK printing of this collection of letters supposedly written by an American traveller on visiting England. Very scarce. Originally published in New York by Charles Wiley re-printed in London by Sir Richard Phillips & Co. Published the same year as the first US edition. A collection of twenty-three letters supposedly written by an American from New England during their travels through England and Wales. Written as a satirical retort to the unflattering accounts of British writers with regard to the new American republic over the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century criticising English customs and social life in comparison with the US. Written by "A New England Man" or James Kirke Paulding an American writer known for his violently anti-British views. He was also the United States Secretary of the Navy for a time. Bound in contemporary paper covered boards. Externally very smart with light shelf wear only. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting predominantly to the first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed Sir Richard Phillips & Co. hardcover
1683réf. HH3914John Hayes 1683. ~TITLES CONTINUES: The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England According to the Use of the Church of England: Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David Pointed as they are to be Sung or Said in Churches / The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Newly Translated out of the Original Greek and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised by His Majesties Special Command / The Whole Book of Psalms Collected into English Metre by Thomas Sternhold John Hopkins and others conferred with the Hebrew ~Original full dark brown morocco gilt triple panels with small tools tulip and acorn motifs to boards - Cambridge binding. Gilt decor to board edges and turn-ins worn. Rubbing to boards. Corners bumped. Raised bands and ornate gilt decor compartments to spine rubbed and worn. Chipping and wear to top and base of spine. Outer front hinge almost fully cracked but hinge holding due to fairly recent sturdy cloth tape reinforcement on inside. Tape repair to inner rear hinge now perishing. Cracking to rear inner hinge and endpapers but hinge still firm. All edges gilt darkened. Marbled endpapers sometime added now worn with creasing to rear endpaper. Front marbled endpaper is missing the half not pasted to the boards. Large quarto 18 x 24cm. Three volumes with individual title pages all printed by John Hayes in 1683 bound together with 59 plates bound in. The plates are taken from 'The Life of our Blessed Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ. An Heroic Poem' by Samuel Wesley first published 1693 and illustrated with 60 copper plates of which all but one possibly the title or half-title were used for this volume. Only one plate is signed: St Matthew by Nicholas Yeates some small scenes of martyrdoms inserted in portraits of saints are initialled J. C. It is likely that Yeates and the more famous William Fairthorne 'recognised as the best native-born portrait engraver of the century' were part of a team which oversaw the 'extraordinary effort' of creating these dramatic and technically skilled 'complex traditional Catholic illustrations' see Hodnett 1978 'Francis Barlow: First Master of English Book Illustration'. First two volumes unpaginated. Small Nashdom Abbey inscription on inside front board. The Book of Common Prayer contains prefatory material including 'An Act for the Uniformity of Common Prayer' described in volume index but missing from copy described in ESTC. Small tear to the top of sig.B4 in Book of Common Prayer with small loss to text. Plate of 'St. Iacobvs Minor' was once partially stuck to preceding page with small loss to text and minor damage to image. Decorative initials. ~Additional notes: the marbled paper is plausibly late 17th-century but of an unusual straight herringbone design. John Hayes was apt to sell his publications gathered into bespoke volumes; we have been unable to locate another Common Prayer / New Testament / Psalter combination from his press. Darlow & Moule list two small 4to Bibles published by Hayes in 1683. They note that the first has a NT title page date of 1680 but don't mention the date of the second. The NT title page here is dated 1683. Hardback. Hardback. Good. 188 294 2 106 10pp. John Hayes Hardcover
réf. 6710Five of the letters dated between 1827 and 1831. The collection is lightly aged and in good condition. Letter One 12mo 3 pp Oxford 1 November 1827 signed 'W: M.': Begins by saying that he will be pleased to join Charles 'in the Lodging you propose or any other more to your mind - I had not fixed upon any plan but thought once of being at Ellis's Hotel - the Colonial Club House St. James St. Your proposal however I like much better.' He will 'much prefer being in the Regent Street on late Nights in the Ho. of Commons Manning was also a Member of Parliament as I found Wimpole St. rather too far last winter.' Thanks him for the information about Mrs Lennox apologises for his inattention to 'Mr. Connant's request'. Thanks him for sending Lord Rendlesham's game to two persons. Letter Two 12mo 3 pp '<Denmark> Hill' 11 November 1827 signed 'W: M.' Charles 'did not appear to have heard of the Grand Signior': 'it is fortunate however that the Company escaped so well - & I am very thankful for Maria's escape'. Manning has 'seen the Duke of Wellington since Church who has given me many particulars of the engagement with the Turkish Fleet'. Discusses plans for a visit London. 'The Duke was very gracious & invited me to dinner tomorrow to meet a large party but we had made our arrangements & I was obliged to decline'. Letter Three 12mo 1 p 4 February 1830 signed 'W: M'. Discusses 'an accommodation to Nurse Pring to have permission to remain in New Bank Buildings & to give up her Lodging at Woolwich': 'I cannot offer her board WAges but she may partake of anything left from our Table'. Letter Four 12mo 3 pp Combe Bank 20 July 1831 signed 'W: Manning'. He does not 'feel inclined to risk a Letter of so much importance to Sir Richard Jackson who may have left Scotland before it gets there'. Instructs Charles to make a purchase for Miss Elizabeth Hughes. 'As John has sent me all the Letters for Signature I shall perhaps not go up tomorrow but Henry will do so & he will take this Letter'. Charles will 'receive from Henry one of the printed particulars from Mr Christie'. Letter Five 12mo 2 pp Combe Bank 21 July 1831 signed 'W: Manning'. Giving instructions for banking transactions. Letter Six 12mo 1 p 4 October no year but c. 1833 Upper Gower Street to which Manning moved following his bankruptcy in 1831 signed 'W: M-'. Small hole caused by breaking of wafer resulting in loss to one word. Discussing his wife's age as stated on an insurance policy. Letter Seven 12mo 1 p 'Bank 12 o'Clock' signed 'W: M'. Marked 'private'. He has just learnt 'that Mr: Turnor has left his Widow £3000 a Year & to Edmunda the wife of Manning's eldest son Frederick £1000 a year for her Life - ample provision perhaps £30000 to each of his younger Children'. The transcription of Manning's memorial tablet is on one side of a 4to leaf of laid paper watermarked 1834. Good with one 3 cm closed tear. Docketed in bottom left-hand corner 'Tablet erected in Sundridge Church Febry 1836.' Praises Manning's 'meekness purity benevolence and unwearied endeavours for the welfare and happiness of all around him' which 'will be long remembered by an extensive circle of grateful friends but chiefly by his own Family who deeply feeling their bereavement desire to record by this Tablet their reverential and pious affection for the best of Fathers -'. This supports Cardinal Manning's evaluation of his father's character on which doubt has been cast by the author of his entry in the Oxford DNB. Five of the letters dated between 1827 and 1831. unknown
1899réf. LLV2362London Paris New York & Melbourne:: Cassell ca.1899. 1899. Eight volumes. 4to. xii 612 standard pagination for all volumes. Frontispieces profusely illustrated throughout indexes; slightly browning along margins endpapers lightly foxed. Original quarter gilt-stamped maroon calf over dark blue textured cloth binding by W. Scovell Wolverhampton; extremities rubbed joint cracked on vol. I vols. 6 & 8 with minor kozo repair to outer joint. Bookplates of Frederick C. Thompson corner text scoured off. Very good. BEAUTIFULLY BOUND AND FULLY ILLUSTRATED. This revised edition had been enhanced with additional beautiful and "originally drawings by the best artists" title. We have eight volumes; some other sets include two additional volumes but this history here is complete to the year 1898. These volumes are titled: Volumes I-VIII: From the Roman Invasion to the Wars of the Roses; From the Wars of the Roses to the Great Rebellion' From the Great Rebellion to the Fall of Marlborough; From the Fall of Marlborough to the Peninsular War; From the Peninsular War to the Death of Sir Robert Peel; From the Death of Sir Robert Peel to the Illness of the Prince of Wales; From the Illness of the Prince of Wales to the British Occupation of Egypt; From the British Occupation of Egypt to the Death of Mr. Gladstone. Laid in are at least two leaves of advertisements including one from Cassell & Company publishers for the Thanksgiving Service at St. Paul's Cathedral on Diamond Jubilee Day June 22 1897. Another sheet is a tipped in insert to Vol. III from the Koko-Maricopas Co. Ltd. to prevent graying of hair and "prevents hair falling" Cassell, [ca.1899]. hardcover
