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Pre-1800 Books & Documents

Pre-1800 Books & Documents

Early books, documents & manuscripts
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Ozanam's Compleat Course of the Mathematics; Cursus Mathematicus; Or, A Complete Course of the Mathematics, Monsiuer Ozanam, London & Oxford, 1712

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Three early 18th Century volumes from the noted French mathematician, Jacques Ozanam (1640-1718). Ozanam's Compleat Course of the Mathematics, In F...

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An Account of the Operations Carried On for Accomplishing A Trigonometrical Survey of England and Wales, The Royal Society, Captain William Mudge & Mr. Isaac Dalby, 1799

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An Account of the Operations Carried On for Accomplishing A Trigonometrical Survey of England and Wales; From the Commencement, in the Year 1784, t...

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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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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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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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Medicine; Essays on Physiognomy, John Caspar Lavater, 1797

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A well illustrated 18th Century text by the Swiss Physiognomist, John Caspar Lavater (1741-1801). The illustrations contributed heavily to the book...

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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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Shakspere's Hamlet, the First Quarto, 1603, A Facsimile in Photo-Lithography by William Griggs, Frederick J. Furnivall, c. 1881. House of Lords Library copy with theatre production notation

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The first of the Shakspere Quarto Facsimiles produced on behalf of F.J. Furnivall, Founder and Director the New Shakspere Society by Mr. W. Griggs....

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The Dramatic Writings of William Shakespeare, Volume Eighth; Othello, Richard II, All's Well That Ends Well, Taming of the Shrew, R. Morison, Perth, 1798

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A scarce 18th Century Scottish publication of Shakespeare's work. Despite being only one volume, it is now rather uncommon to come across any copie...

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The Bee, or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, James Anderson, Volume Third (plus part of Fourth), 1791, Edinburgh

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The Bee, or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, Consisting of Original Pieces, and Selections from Performance of Merit, Foreign and Domestic, A Work ca...

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Remarks and Collections of Thomas Hearne, Oxford Historical Society, 11 Volume Set, 1885-1921

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11 Volume Set of Remarks and Collections of Thomas Hearne. Nearly all of the volumes are first editions. Also known as "Hearne's Collections' and V...

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