Essays from John Price Antiquarian Books

London, Printed for John and Francis Rivington. 1772. 2 volumes in 1. 12mo, 165 x 98 mms., pp. [ii], 198; [iv], 173 [174 blank]. BOUND WITH: [TALBOT (Catherine)]: Reflections on the Seven Days of the Week. The Ninth Edition. London: Printed for John and Francis Rivington..., 1774. 8vo, [iv], 55 [56… Read more about this item

London: Printed for T. Becket..., 1785. FIRST AND ONLY COLLECTED EDITION. 4 volumes. 8vo, 183 x 114 mms., pp. [ix] x - xvi, x, 13 - 288; viii. [3] 4 - 320; [iii] - iv, 286; iv, 247 [248 adverts], with half-titles in volumes 1 and 2, engraved head-pieces for first item in each volume, contemporary calf,… Read more about this item

[]?Taunton] Pprinted in the Year MDCCXCVII 1798. 8vo, 203 x 122 mms., pp. [iii] iv - xii, [iii] iv - v [vi blank] [7] 8 - 25 [26 blank], ii [3] 46 [47 - 48]; [iii] iv [5] 6 - 76; [iv blank], [3] 4 - 39 [40 blank], 27 [28 blank]; [3] 4 - 20; [3] 4 -… Read more about this item

London: Printed for J. Dodsley..., 1765. 2 volumes. 8vo, 276 x 109 mms., pp. [iv], 352; [ii], [vi] iii - ix [x blank], 11 - 357 [358 blank, 359 - 360 adverts], including half-title in each volume, contemporary calf, later reback with spines ornately gilt in compartments, red and olive green morocco labels; some scratches… Read more about this item

Londra Pressa Giovanni Nourse..., 1758. FIRST EDITION. 8vo, 201 x 123 mms., pp. [iv] v - xvi [xvii - xxxi Index, xxxii blank], 397 [380 blank], including half-title (soiled) cheaply recased in quarter calf, marbled boards, blocked in gilt on spine. Martinelli (1702 - 1785) came to England in 1748, and with his first… Read more about this item

Exeter, Printed by Tewman and Son, no date, [1796]. FIRST EDITION, [?second issue]. 2 volumes. 8vo, 247 x 148 mms., pp. [vi] - viii, 270; [2], 271 - 573 [574 blank], including half-title, engraved plates at pages 110 (foxed), 115, 118 (foxed), 124 (foxed), and 312 (slightly foxed), original boards, uncut, rather crudely rebacked with quarter… Read more about this item

London, Printed for the Author & Sold by Seeley & Son., 1830. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. Tall 8vo, 212 x 123 mms., pp. xi [xii blank], 122 [123 Advertisement, 124 colophon], including list of subscribers, engraved title-page (water-stained at edges, also slightly foxed), one full-page engraved plate, original boards, uncut, paper label on spine, which is… Read more about this item

London, Printed for J. Whiton, and B. White..., 1755. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. 8vo, 2015 x 125 mms., pp. [iv[, 324, contemporary calf, faded morocco label; joints cracked, top and base of spine chipped, binding a bit dried, with an the Oxford Bookplate of John Williams, 1783, on the front paste-down end-paper. with a note in… Read more about this item

London: Printed for T. Longman, and G. Robinson..., 1783. FIRST EDITION. 8vo, 211 x 121 mms., pp. [ii], 360, contemporary calf, red leather label; "BOND" in purple capitals on front free end-paper, lacks half-title, front joint amateurishly repaired. Andrews (?1736 - 1809) published a number of now forgotten works in his lifetime and enjoyed a… Read more about this item

London: Printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper..., 1752. FIRST LONDON EDITION. 8vo, 202 x 121 mms., pp. vi [7 - 8] - 267 [268 Contents],with the appearance of A2 rather than A3 being in cancelled state, contemporary calf; margins of several leaves browned, four leaves creased, two leaves sprung, covers holding on for… Read more about this item

Stockton: Printed by R. Christopher: And sold at London by W. Goldsmith...[inter alia], 1780. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. 8vo, 202 x 128 mms., pp. [iii] - xvi, 359 [350 Errata], 19th century calf, rebacked, with spine gilt in compartments, a very good copy, with the distinctive armorial bookplate of John Sheepshanks, dated 1852, on the front… Read more about this item

London: Printed for C. Dilly..., 1786, 1788, 1791. FIRST COLLECTED EDITION. 5 volumes 1 - 4 first editions; second edition of volume 5. 8vo, 189 x 114 mms., pp. [viii], 295 [296 blank]; [vi], 282; [viii], 330; [viii], 314; [viii], 309 [310 adverts[, contemporary polished calf, spine richly gilt, red and green morocco labels; joints volume… Read more about this item

Glasgow: Printed by R. Urie, 1752. 8vo, 200 x 117 mms., pp. [ii] iii - viii, 9 - 214 [215 - 216 Contents], contemporary sheepskin, raised bands between gilt rules on spine, red leather label (slightly chipped), title-page and end-papers slightly soiled, but generally a very good copy with the contemporary decorative bookplate of John Hervey on the front… Read more about this item

Dublin: Printed by James Williams, 1778. 2 volumes. 12mo, 166 x 93 mms., pp. [iv]334; [iv], 336, contemporary speckled calf, gilt spines, red morocco titling labels, green numbering labels, all edges gilt; some very slight wear to binding, but generally a very good to fine set, with the bookplate "Castleknock," and the autograph, written vertically on… Read more about this item

Windsor: Published for C. Knight...and sold by Mess. Robinson...and Mr. Debrett..., 1788. 8vo, 203 x 118 mms., pp. xv [xvi Names of the Authors], [3] - 451 [452 errata], additional engraved title-page preceding printed title-page, recently rebound in quarter calf, black morocco label, gilt spine, marbled boards; slight water-staining to title-page, but a good copy. … Read more about this item

London: Printed for J. Bew..., 1783. FIRST EDITION. 2 volumes. 8vo, 185 x 114 mms., pp. [iv], [i] - iii [2], 6 - 204; [iv], 204, contemporary tree calf, spine ornately gilt to a grapes motif, red morocco labels; top of spine volume 2 very slightly chipped, otherwise a fine and attractive set,… Read more about this item

Baltimore, Printed: London, Reprinted, for Share and Hailes..., 1812 1812. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. 12mo, 170 x 95 mms., pp. viii, 214 [215 - 216 adverts], including half-title, contemporary half calf, marbled boards, gilt spine; front joint defective and tender. William Wirt (1772 - 1834), who later achieved fame as the Attorney General of the United… Read more about this item

Glocester: Printed by D. Walker, for J. Washbourn.... Sold also by Messrs Longman, Hurst, Rees, & Orme; and Messrs. Rivington, London, 1806. 8vo, pp. 174, contemporary half calf, marbled boards, gilt spine, green morocco label; boards a little rubbed and front joint slightly rubbed. A very good copy. No dates or… Read more about this item

London: Printed for J. Dodsley..., 1782. FIRST EDITION. Small 8vo, pp. iv, 182, recently rebound in quarter calf, gilt spine, morocco label, marbled boards; fore-margin of C1 slightly frayed, but a very good copy. Jenyns' topics are "On the Chain of Universal Being," "On Cruelty to Inferior Animals," "On a Præ-existent State," "On the… Read more about this item

London: Bell & Daldy..., 1869. 8vo, pp. [vi], 467 [468 blank, 469 - 470 advert], including half-title, with a separate half-title and title-page for the Second Series, contemporary half olive morocco, gilt spine, marbled boards (slightly rubbed); spine faded and rubbed. Keynes 60.