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Pre-1800 Books & Documents

Pre-1800 Books & Documents

Early books, documents & manuscripts
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The Old and New Testament Connected in the History of the Jews and Neighbouring Nations, Humphrey Prideaux, 1763

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Humphrey Prideaux’s The Old and New Testament Connected is a major 17th–18th century work of biblical historiography, first published in 1715–17. A...

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The Seasons, A Hymn, A Poem, To the Memory of Sir Isaac Newton, and Britannia, a Poem, by Mr. Thomson, Millan & Millar, London, 1730, Second edition

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A smartly restored 1730 edition of one of the most celebrated and enduring poetic works of the 18th century. The Seasons by James Thomson, a Scotti...

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The History of the Union of Great Britain, Daniel Defoe, Edinburgh 1709

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A handsomely preserved and professionally restored first edition of The History of the Union of Great Britain (1709), attributed to Daniel Defoe. C...

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The Complete Works of William Hogarth, in a Series of One Hundred and Fifty Steel Engravings, James Hannay, London Printing and Publishing Company

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This late Victorian edition of The Complete Works of William Hogarth presents the artist’s celebrated oeuvre in 150 finely detailed steel engraving...

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A Greek and English Lexicon to the New Testament in Which the Words and Phrases occurring in those Scared Books are Distinctly Explained...a Greek Grammar..., John Parkhurst, 1769

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A substantial and handsomely presented 1769 first edition of A Greek and English Lexicon to the New Testament by John Parkhurst — a foundational 18...

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Diderot Encyclopedia; The Complete Illustrations 1762-1777, Harry N. Abrams, 1978 Boxed Set

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A complete five-volume facsimile edition reproducing all of the engraved plates from Diderot and d’Alembert’s groundbreaking Encyclopédie, original...

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A New and Complete System of Practical Husbandry; Vol. 5; Of the Making and Managing of Fermented Liquors, John Mills, 1765

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This is the fifth and final volume of A New and Complete System of Practical Husbandry, a comprehensive 18th-century agricultural manual compiled b...

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The History of Ancient Europe; With a View of the Revolutions in Asia and Africa, William Russell, 1793

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This substantial historical work by Scottish historian William Russell (1741–1793) presents a broad, Enlightenment-era view of ancient global histo...

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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, in Thirteen Volumes, complete, 1768, Edinburgh

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This early and more comprehensive collected edition of Jonathan Swift’s writings represents a significant moment in the dissemination of his satiri...

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Hudibras in Three Parts, Samuel Butler, with illustrations by Hogarth, 1775

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Hudibras was originally published between 1663 and 1678, and is Butler's classic satirical poem, which has remained admired and influential for ove...

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Cours de Mathematiques, a l'Usage des Gardes du Pavillon et de la Marine, Bezout, 1768-1789

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Étienne Bézout — Cours de Mathématiques, à l'Usage des Gardes du Pavillon et de la Marine. Paris: Various publishers (Delatour, Musier fils, Ph. D....

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The Complete Works of Shakespeare, Reprinted from the First Folio, In Thirteen Volumes, complete, Harrap, 1906

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2023 saw the 400th anniversary of the publication of the first collected works of Shakespeare - The First Folio. Copies of that surviving book are ...

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A New Method Of Learning with Facility the Latin Tongue, Translated from the French of the Messieurs de Port Royal, and Improved by T. Nugent, 1791

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This two-volume 1791 edition of A New Method of Learning with Facility the Latin Tongue is an English translation of a well-known Latin grammar ori...

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Memoirs of the Baron de Tott on the Turks and The Tartars, 1786, In Two Volumes, complete

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This two-volume English edition of Memoirs of the Baron de Tott on the Turks and the Tartars, published in London in 1786, offers a fascinating win...

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The Spectator, In Eight Volumes, 1749, J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1749

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The Spectator began publication in 1711 and ended in 1713, and at its height sold 20,000 copies a day, according to its authors, covering all manne...

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18th Century Erotica; Veneres Uti Observantur In Gemmis Antiquis, by Pierre-Francois Hugues d'Hancarville, c. 1777

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This rare edition presents Veneres uti observantur in gemmis antiquorum with all text in English in this variant. Compiled by Baron d’Hancarville, ...

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Meditations and Contemplations, by James Hervey, printed for J. Lackington, 1788

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James Hervey’s Meditations and Contemplations is a popular 18th-century devotional work reflecting on nature, mortality, and divine creation. First...

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The Conquest of Florida under Hernando De Soto, by Theodore Irving, 1850

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This well-preserved mid-Victorian edition recounts the dramatic and often perilous expedition of Hernando de Soto across the southeastern region of...

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Glimpses of the Dark Ages; and The Dawn of Modern Civilization; or Sketches of the Social Condition of Europe, c. 1850

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A most handsome full leather prize binding combining Glimpses of the Dark Ages; or Sketches of the Social Condition of Europe, from the Fifth to th...

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Oeuvres de Monsieur De Voltaire; Élémens de Philosophie de Newton, A Neuchatel, 1772

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This is a well-preserved 1772 printing of Éléments de la Philosophie de Newton (originally published 1738) – Voltaire’s accessible interpretation o...

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Mathematical Elements of Natural Philosophy, Confirm'd by Experiments; Or, An Introduction to Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophy, William-James Gravesande, 1726

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This is a well-preserved 1726 third edition of Volume I of Gravesande’s influential introduction to Newtonian physics. Though titled “Vol. I,” this...

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Systema Naturae; A Photographic Facsimile of the First Volume of the Tenth Edition (1758), Caroli Linnaei; Regnum Animale, British Museum, 1956

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Offered here is the 1956 British Museum (Natural History) first edition facsimile of one of the most significant works in the history of science: S...

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The Plates from the large folio edition of The History of England, by David Hume, printed by R. Bowyer; A Series of One Hundred and Ninety-six Engravings, (in the Line Manner) by the First Artists in the Country, 1812

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An impressive, and imposing, large folio volume of the engravings from the classic work by David Hume - almost 'elephant folio' in size. This large...

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The Norton Facsimile; The First Folio of Shakespeare, Prepared by Charlton Hinman, 1996

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2023 saw the 400th anniversary of the publication of the first collected works of Shakespeare. Copies of that surviving book are now so precious th...

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Antiquity Explained and Represented in Sculptures, Vol IV, by the Learned Father Montfaucon, Translated by David Humphreys, Printed by J. Tonson & J. Watts, 1721

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First published in Paris in 1719, this is David Humphrey's 1721 translation of this work by Father Bernard de Montfaucon. This folio size volume is...

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A Treatise on the Venereal Disease; Being Chiefly Designed as a Translation and Abridgement of the Practical Work of Dr. Astruc's Work, Samuel Chapman, London, 1770

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A smart copy of this 18th century medical text by Dr Samuel Chapman. The Royal College of Physicians notes: "Samuel Chapman, M.D., was a native of ...

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1625 King James Bible, Bonham Norton and John Bill, London

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An early 17th Century King James Bible, published in 1625. The first King James Bible was issued in 1611, and followed by versions (KJV) such as th...

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Ozanam's Compleat Course of the Mathematics; Cursus Mathematicus; Or, A Complete Course of the Mathematics, Monsieur Ozanam, London & Oxford, 1712

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Three early 18th Century volumes from the noted French mathematician, Jacques Ozanam (1640-1718). He was a French mathematician known for his clear...

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The History of England, from The Invasion of Julius Caesar to The Revolution in 1688, in Eight Volumes, by David Hume, Dublin, 1775

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A very smart, complete, library set of this classic work by David Hume - abound in contemporary calf. An early Dublin edition from 1775, following ...

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Kearsley's Complete Peerage, of England, Scotland and Ireland; Together with An Extinct Peerage of the Three Kingdoms, 1799

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A handsome copy of this early book of British Peerage. The book has been professionally rebound in the mid 20th Century, in full calf leather, very...

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The Statistical Account of Scotland Drawn Up from the Communications of the Ministers of the Different Parishes, Volume Sixth, Sir John Sinclair, 1793

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The Statistical Account of Scotland Drawn Up from the Communications of the Ministers of the Different Parishes, Volume Sixth, by Sir John Sinclair...

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Itinerarium Septentrionale; Or, A Journey Thro' Most of the Counties of Scotland, and Those in the North of England, Alexander Gordon, 1726

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A smart copy of this wonderful 18th Century folio-sized text - an antiquarian account of the archaeology of Scotland and northern England; a volume...

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The History of England, by David Hume; A Large Folio Volume, 1806

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An impressive, and imposing, large folio volume from the classic work by David Hume - almost 'elephant folio' in size. This large tome was part of ...

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A Sammelband of 5 Shakespeare Plays, 1750s; King Lear; Hamlet; Julius Caesar; Romeo and Juliet; & Othello.

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A smart copy of this sammelband bringing together 5 uncommon mid-18th Century printings of Shakespeare's works.  SOLD Comprises: A History of King ...

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The Spectator, In Eight Volumes, 1791, David Niven, Glasgow

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The Spectator began publication in 1711 and ended in 1713, and at its height sold 20,000 copies a day, according to its authors, covering all manne...

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Domestic Medicine; Or, A Treatise on the Prevention and Cure of Diseases, by Regimen and Simple Medicines, William Buchan. Adapted to the Diseases of America by Isaac Cathrall. Published by Richard Folwell, Philadelphia, 1797

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An interesting 18th Century medical handbook for use by General Practitioners (and also laypeople). Originally written by Scottish physician, Willi...

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Les Aventures de Telemaque, Fils D'Ulysse, par Fenelon, Librairie de A. Pougin, Paris, 1837. 2 Volumes bound as one, complete.

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A very smart copy of this important French novel by Francois Fenelon, which has been professionally rebound in russet cloth, and presents the book ...

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The Poetical Works, Complete, of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B., with Some Account of His Literature, Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1816

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A very smart copy of Goldsmith's poetry, which has been professionally rebound in brown cloth, and presents the book beautifully. The Poetical Work...

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The Works of Henry Fielding, Esq.; In Twelve Volumes with the Life of the Author, The Fourth Edition, 1767, Martin & Wotherspoon, Edinburgh

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A handsome set of books by Henry Fielding (1707-1754), English novelist, dramatist and essayist. The books have been professionally rebound in matc...

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The Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer with an Essay on His Language and Versification, by Thomas Tyrwhitt, Edward Moxon, London, 1855

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A substantial volume of the works of the English poet and author Geoffrey Chaucer (c.1343-1400). The Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer with an Ess...

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The Works of Ben Jonson; with a Biographical Memoir by William Gifford, Edward Moxon, London 1853

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A substantial volume of the works of the English playwright and poet Ben Jonson (1572-1637), with a biography of his life. The Works of Ben Jonson;...

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Os Lusiadas de Luis de Camões, Edicao Nacional, Imprensa Nacional de Lisboa, 1931

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A smart copy of this epic historical Portuguese poem, by Camões, based on Vasco de Gama's 1497/98 discovery of the sea route to India. First publis...

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The Instructor; or, Young Man's Companion, George Fisher, 1799

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A very nice example of this 18th Century guide for Young Men to give them all the necessary guidance they will need to get on in life. After readin...

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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Charles Cowden Clarke, In Two Volumes, bound as One, c. 1870s

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The Works of Alexander Pope. With Memoir, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes. the Text edited by Charles Cowden Clarke. In Two Volumes (b...

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Bibliography of Early English Literature, William Carew Hazlitt, 8 Volume Reprint, Burt Franklin

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Bibliography of Early English Literature, in eight volumes, complete. By William Carew Hazlitt. 1961 reprint of books originally published between ...

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Statistical, Political, and Historical Account of the United States of North America, D.B. Warden, 1819, 3 Vols complete

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Statistical, Political, and Historical Account of the United States of North America; From the Period of Their First Colonization to the Present Da...

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The Novels of Henry Fielding, 5 Volume set, complete, Routledge, 1884, Numbered limited edition

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A handsome set of novels by Henry Fielding (1707-1754), English novelist, dramatist and essayist. This complete set comprises: Volume I: The Histor...

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Tales from Chaucer; The Canterbury Tales. Done Into Prose by Eleanor Farjeon. Illustrated by W. Russell Flint, Medici Society 1930

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An attractively illustrated edition of this classic work. Tales from Chaucer; The Canterbury Tales. Done Into Prose by Eleanor Farjeon. Illustrated...

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