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PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 668 pages. 8.86x6.10x1.42 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnThis is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the origina.

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnThis is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the origina.

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnThis is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the origina.

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnThis is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the origina.

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First Edition. Poor paperback copy. Disbound as issued. Text remains clear and unblemished. Physical description; 24 pages. Subjects; Peel, Robert 1788-1850. Currency question Great Britain. Great Britain Economic policy. 1 Kg.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. Castrioto Lusitano . Varios successos entre Portuguezas, e belgas. Lisbon, Antonio Craesbeeck de Mello, 1679. Folio. Engraved title with medallion portrait of João Fernandes Vieira in central panel surrounded by architectural border with allegorical figures and his arms + [18] + 701 + [46]p. Decorative woodcut initials and ornaments. Contemporary blind-tooled calf, spine ornamented in gilt. First edition of this early account of the Portuguese war with the Dutch in Brazil (1623-54) largely based on a contemporary manuscript by Diogo Lopes Santiago (which remained unpublished until the late 19th century), but also drawing on other sources such as Valeroso Lucideno by Manoel Calado, an eyewitness, and Francisco Manoel de Mello's Epanaforas. The author, a Benedictine abbot, praises the military exploits of João Fernandes Vieira who raised the revolt against the Dutch invaders in 1645, and successfully fought a guerilla war against them which ended with the capture of their last stronghold Pernambuco in 1654. Vieira, a native of Madeira and a natural leader of men, is flatteringly described as the 'Lusitanian Castriota' after George Castriota, known as Scanderbeg, the legendary 15th century Albanian hero. This work was clearly intended to be continued, as the title-page refers to 'Parte I', but no more was published. A new edition with a much altered text appeared in Paris in 1844. The author was appointed first historian of Portugal in 1681. A fine copy with wide margins; small hole in engraved title resulting from ink corrosion from an early ownership signature on verso. Borba de Moraes I,427; Innocencio VII, p48 & XVIII, p155; Palha 4259; Rodrigues, Domínio holandês no Brasil, 215; Sabin 36088; Schäfer, Portuguese exploration to the West and the formation of Brazil, 49.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. [LIGNE, Charles-Joseph Prince de]. Préjugés militaires, par un officier autrichien. 'A Kralovelhota' (author's private press at Beloeil Castle). 2 volumes in 8vo. [4] + 224p; [2] + 148p including engraved dedication leaf, and 2 leaves of addititional index at end; with 20 engraved plates (mostly folding) showing arms and military tactics, 2 folding tables; 14 exquisitely engraved vignettes of battles by Choffard in the text. Ornamental vignettes. Half calf, marbled boards. First edition of one of the most charming 18th century illustrated book, a witty discussion of contemporary army tactics by an Austrian field marshal. The Prince de Ligne (1735-1814) first distinguished himself during the Seven-Years' War against Frederick the Great whom he greatly admired and who appears to be the only authority not questioned here. Ligne seems to have been a follower of the French tactician Guibert, who in turn had been influenced by the Prussian method. The first volume comprises general observations on cavalry and infantry, artillery, fortification, discipline etc, as well as chapters on military medicine and hospitals; it is adorned with exquisite miniature textual illustrations (48 x 73mm) of famous battles of the Seven Years' War (1756-63), engraved by Choffard after designs by the author, making it one of the most charming of 18th century books. The second volume, entitled 'Fantaisies Militaires', is devoted to battle orders, composition of army units, and general manoeuvres. This edition is also interesting as a typographical curiosity, having been printed at the author's private press at Beloeil Castle, famous for its gardens, and published with a spurious imprint. It was later reprinted at Dresden and translated into German in 1783. A few occasional insignificant light traces of usage, but a very good copy from the Liechtenstein collection with armorial bookplate on verso of front flyleaf of each volume. Barbier III, 991; Cohen-De Ricci 645. Deschamps 692. Jähns 2093. SEE ILLUSTRATION.…

First Edition. London: Printed for the author, 1784. 1st ed. Scarce First Edition of the First Systematic Account of the Court of Common Pleas Impey, John (1746-1829). The New Instructor Clericalis, Stating the Authority, Jurisdiction, And Modern Practice of the Court of Common Pleas. With Directions for Commencing and Defending Actions, Entring up Judgments, Suing Out Executions, And Proceeding in Error. To Which are Added, The Rules of the Court, Modern Precedents, And Several Other Matters Necessary to be Known by Attornies and Their Clerks, In Town and Country. The Whole illustrated by Useful Notes and Observations from the Best Authorities, With the Addition of a Copious Index. London: Printed for the Author; By W. Strahan and W. Woodfall, 1784. [iv], 695, [49] pp. Octavo (8-1/4" x 5"). Later cloth, gilt title, fillets, publication date and library name to spine, endpapers renewed. Light rubbing to extremities, library bookplate and shelf label to front pastedown. Light toning to text, offsetting to margins of preliminaries and final few leaves, small library stamp to title page and a few other leaves. $650. * First edition. This book offered the first systematic account of the practice of this court. Its tenth and final edition was published in 1826. "Before Mr. Impey's meritorious labours, the attorney must have had to rely upon information delivered on tradition only; and such information, sometimes diversely given, even by officers of the Courts; the books of that gentleman first embodied much of the general practice" (Marvin). Impey also published a similar guide to the court of King's Bench in 1782, which was equally successful. Despite their popularity, early editions of both works are scarce. Marvin, Legal Bibliography 408. English Short-Title Catalogue T113133. Tait, revised by Harris, "Impey, John", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (accessed online). London: Printed for the author, 1784. 1st ed. (illustrator).…

London: Printed for and sold by the Author, 1772. Scarce Posthumous 1772 Sole Edition on Divorce and State Morality - Written by the Colonial Rector of Newport, Rhode Island, from the Library of Herman Wm. Kapp Pollen, Thomas (c. 1703-1768). The Fatal Consequences of Adultery, To Monarchies as well as to Private Families: with A Defence [sic] of the Bill, passed in the House of Lords in the Year 1771, Intituled [sic] "An Act to retrain Persons who shall be divorced for the Crime of Adultery, from marrying, or contracting Matrimony, with the Party," &c. And an Historical Account of Marriage, &c. London: Printed for and sold by the Author, [i.e., the Author's Estate]; No. 42, on Dowgate Hill; and by T. Lowndes, No. 77, in Fleet-Street, 1772. First and only edition. 12mo. 6-1/2" x ; 4-1/8" 198 x 121 mm. xi, [1], 287, [1] pp. with a half-title. Contemporary tan calf, rebacked with a gilt-lettered spine with blind riles. New endpapers. Minimal toning to text block, minor intermittent foxing, corners gently bumped. With a handsome custom red morocco bookplate gilt-stamped "From The Books of Herman Wm. Kapp" affixed to the front pastedown. A clean, tight, and very good copy. $2,000. * A scarce, highly polemical work published during a period of intense public anxiety over high-profile aristocratic divorce cases (such as the notorious Grosvenor case of 1770). Writing in defense of the failed Marital Restraints Bill of 1771, which sought to legally ban divorced, adulterous parties from marrying their lovers, Pollen argues that the strict subjugation of women to their husbands is vital to the role of government as a preserver of social mores. Pollen was an Oxford-educated cleric who served from 1754 to 1760 as the missionary rector of Trinity Church in Newport, Rhode Island, under the auspices of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (SPG). A prominent colonial intellectual, he famously collaborated directly with Benjamin Franklin on a plan to establish a local school for free and enslaved Black children. This 1772 printing represents the definitive, sole edition of the text; no subsequent reprints were ever published. General trade distribution was handled by John Oliver (c. 1702-1775), official printer to the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK). This copy boasts a distinguished provenance, having once belonged to the library of Herma. London: Printed for and sold by the Author, 1772. (illustrator).…

London: Printed for the Author, 1782. The First Independent Biography of Blackstone Gentleman of Lincoln's-Inn. [Douglas, D., Attributed]. The Biographical History of Sir William Blackstone, and a Catalogue of All Sir William Blackstone's Works, Manuscript as Well as Printed. With a Nomenclature of Westminster-Hall. The Whole Illustrated with Notes, Observations, and References. Also, A Preface and Index to Each Part. By a Gentleman of Lincoln's-Inn. London: Printed for the Author, 1782. Three parts. [iv], xxix, [11], 125, [1] 24; [ii], iv, [4], 148; xxxvii, [1], 44, [30] pp. Lacking half-title before title page of second part. Octavo (8-1/4" x 4-3/4"). Recent period-style quarter sprinkled calf over marbled boards, raised bands, gilt and blind fillets and lettering piece to spine, endpapers renewed. Moderate toning to interior, faint dampspotting in places, offsetting and minor worming to margins of title page and following leaf. $1,500. * Only edition. Based on Clitherow's biographical preface from the Reports, which was also included in several editions of the Commentaries, this is the first independent biography of Blackstone. The English Short-Title Catalogue notes this work is "[s]ometimes attributed to Sylvester Douglas, Baron Glenbervie and D. or Dr. Douglas; the attribution to Sylvester Douglas (b. 1743) is incorrect as p. xviii of the preface to the Nomenclature states 'The compiler of this nomenclature attended the several courts of justice himself, in and from Trinity term, 1750.'" It also shows some copies have the indexes of all three parts bound at the rear of the text. Laeuchli, A Bibliographical Catalog of William Blackstone 603. English Short-Title Catalogue T55740. London: Printed for the Author, 1782 (illustrator).…

London: Printed for the author, 1777. The Last Words of the "Macaroni Parson" Villette, Reverend John [d.1799]. [Dodd, William (1729-1777)]. A Genuine Account of the Behaviour and Dying Words of William Dodd, LLD. Who was Executed at Tyburn for Forgery on Friday the 27th of June, 1777. By the Reverend John Villette, Ordinary of Newgate. London: Printed for the Author and Sold by J. Bew, 1777. 24 pp. Octavo (7" x 4"). Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet. Light toning, trimming to fore-edge with minor loss to title page and a few other leaves, all text still legible, light soiling to first and final leaves. $650. * Second edition. Dodd, known to many as the "Macaroni Parson" for his extravagant lifestyle, had turned to forgery in an attempt to clear his debts and was sentenced to death. Although Dodd was deeply penitent and many petitioned for him to be pardoned (Samuel Johnson among them) he was nevertheless hanged at Tyburn in 1777. His final addresses and dying words received some posthumous attention due to his notoriety, though they were in fact largely written for him by Johnson. English Short-Title Catalogue N18090. London: Printed for the author, 1777. (illustrator).…