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A SPY Upon Spies; Or, The Milan Chambermaid; Developing Certain Particulars Of The Mysterious Contents Of The Green Bag. By One Of The Principal Spies.
London: John Fairburn, [c1820]..
8vo. pp. 26. disbound.
$125 USD Book Number: elala602 Order / Enquire

AN EPISTLE Luminous, Humbly Addressed To The Right Hon. The L**d P*****t, On The Subject Of The Late Illumination. By One Of The Illuminati.
Edinburgh: Printed For John Robertson, 1820..
8vo. pp. 16. disbound. First Edition. By 'Timothy Rush-Light' [Pseud.].
$85 USD Book Number: elala553 Order / Enquire

GESTA STEPHANI, Regis Anglorum, Et Ducis Normannorum, Incerto Auctore.
London: 'Sumptibus Societatis', 1846..
8vo. pp. xv, 139. with half-title. title in red & black with vignette. contemporary half morocco. The Gesta Stephani was originally printed by André Duchesne in his collection of Norman authors, published in Paris in 1619, and apparently transcribed from an ancient manuscript in the custody of the bishop of Laon. The work is here re-edited and preceded by an interesting preface by Richard Clarke Sewell. The authorship of the chronicle is uncertain, but it appears to have been written by an Ecclesiastic, a contemporary and partisan of King Stephen, and covers a period in English history, of which perhaps less is known than any other after the Norman invasion.
$128 USD Book Number: BSTGESTA72 Order / Enquire

HISTOIRE DU DROIT Héréditaire De La Couronne de la Grande Bretagne. Écrit en faveur du Prince De Galles, Par quelqu'un de son parti & pour laquelle Le Docteur Bedford A été Condamné depuis peu à Westminster. Refutée par des Remarques.
The Hague: Pierre Husson, 1714..
2 Vols. in 1. 8vo. pp. 1 p.l., 260; 138, 88. woodcut ornaments & initials. old marbled bds. (slightly rubbed). First Edition of the French Translation of Treason Unmasked (1713).
$231 USD Book Number: BSTHISTO36 Order / Enquire

JOHN BULL. "For God, The King, And The People." Vol. I. From December 17, 1820 to December 31, 1821. [Edited by Theodore Hooke].
London: E.Shackell, [1820-21]..
55 Issues. folio. pp. 2 p.l., 440. woodcut on title & at head of first issue. each issue stamped. contemporary half calf (spine defective & corners damaged, a few leaves or soiled, 1 issue lightly browned, dampstain to prelims & front blank & flyleaf). John Bull was founded to counteract the popular enthusiasm for Queen Caroline and Hook obtained the editorship of the paper at the suggestion of Sir Walter Scott. "Hook's reckless humour and preternatural faculty for improvisation now had full swing, and his powers were never displayed to so much advantage as in this scurrilous, scandalous, but irresistibly facetious, and for a time exceedingly potent journal...He undoubtedly proved himself the prince of lampooners...he hurls ridicule and invective right and left with a Titanic vigour so admirable in itself as a manifestation of energy that we almost forget that after all it is only mud that he is showering. Most of it, however, stuck where it was meant to stick, and his disreputable paper must be named with the Craftsman and the North Briton among those which have contributed to mould English history." (DNB)
$450 USD Book Number: elala4021 Order / Enquire

JOHN BULL. "For God, The King, And The People." Vol. VI. From January 1, 1826 to December 31, 1826. [Edited by Theodore Hooke].
London: E.Shackell, [1826]..
52 Issues. folio. pp. 2 p.l., 416. woodcut on title & at head of first issue. each issue stamped. contemporary half calf (spine partly defective, corners worn). John Bull was founded to counteract the popular enthusiasm for Queen Caroline and Hook obtained the editorship of the paper at the suggestion of Sir Walter Scott. "Hook's reckless humour and preternatural faculty for improvisation now had full swing, and his powers were never displayed to so much advantage as in this scurrilous, scandalous, but irresistibly facetious, and for a time exceedingly potent journal...He undoubtedly proved himself the prince of lampooners...he hurls ridicule and invective right and left with a Titanic vigour so admirable in itself as a manifestation of energy that we almost forget that after all it is only mud that he is showering. Most of it, however, stuck where it was meant to stick, and his disreputable paper must be named with the Craftsman and the North Briton among those which have contributed to mould English history." (DNB)
$450 USD Book Number: elala4022 Order / Enquire

The Contrast: Or Scotland As it Was In The Year 1745, And Scotland In The Year 1819.
London: P.Wright & Son, and J.Dick & Co., 1825..
12mo. pp. xii, [13]-312. modern cloth (occasional light soiling & foxing). Consisting of (1) the journal of an English medical officer who attended the Duke of Cumberland's army during the time of the Rebellion, published in 1746, (2) an account of a journey through part of England and Scotland by a 'Volunteer', published in 1747, and (3) letters from Professor Garscombe of New York, descriptive of society, manners, arts, sciences, and manufactures in Scotland in 1819, lately published in New York.
$175 USD Book Number: elala1233 Order / Enquire

THE DEATH-BED Confessions Of The Late Countess Of Guernsey, To Lady Anne H*******; Developing A Series Of Mysterious Transactions Connected With The Most Illustrious Personages In The Kingdom: To Which Are Added, The Q----'s Last Letter To The K---, Written a few Days before Her M------'s Death, And Other Authentic Documents, Never Before Published. [At Head of Title: Fairburn's Genuine Edition].
London: Printed And Published By John Fairburn, [c1821]..
8vo. pp. iv, 50, [2]ads. disbound. Twentieth Edition, With Additional Documents [noted at head of title]. cfGoldsmiths' 23319.
$100 USD Book Number: elala540 Order / Enquire

THE GHOST Of Chatham; A Vision. Dedicated To The House Of Peers.
London: Printed For William Hone, 1821..
8vo. pp. iv, [5]-14, [1]ad. disbound. First Edition.
$125 USD Book Number: elala556 Order / Enquire

THE JOLLY Tories; Consisting Of New Songs, Written For, But Not Sung At, The Pitt Club Dinner. With An Address To The Clergymen Then Present. Also A Coronach Suited To The Times.
Edinburgh: Printed For John Robertson, 1821..
8vo. pp. 18, [1 leaf], [5]-27[i.e. 19], [1]ads. First Edition.
$125 USD Book Number: elala563 Order / Enquire

THE MAGISTRACY Of England, Its Abuses, And Their Remedy In Popular Election. By A Barrister.
London: Henry Hooper, 1835..
8vo. pp. 30, [2]. disbound. First Edition. Goldsmiths' 29265.
$75 USD Book Number: elala959 Order / Enquire

'GEOGRAPHIA' LTD.
"Geographia" Authentic Atlas And Guide To London And Outer Suburbs.
London: [c1945]..
12mo. pp. 256. numerous street maps, most in colour. index. cloth. (library stamp on front paste-down.
$60 USD Book Number: dola2453 Order / Enquire

(CROYDON).
RED PHONE BOOK Of Trades And Professions Croydon District... [Cover Title]. [Inside Drop Title: Trade and Professional Directory For Croydon & District...April, 1932, Issue.].
London: The Trade Telephone Books, Ltd., 1932..
8vo. pp. 78. several illus. printed wrs. (spine ends & corners chipped).
$100 USD Book Number: dola439 Order / Enquire

(ENGLAND).
JOURNAL Of A Tour To The Western Counties Of England, Performed In The Summer Of 1807. By The Author Of A Tour In Ireland.
London: Printed For Richard Phillips, By B. McMillan, 1809..
8vo. pp. 32. modern wrs. (foxing to last leaves). First Edition.
$100 USD Book Number: elala3210 Order / Enquire

(ENGLISH CIVIL WAR).
Les Juges Jugez, Se Justifiants Ou Récit De Ce Qui S'est passé en la Condamnation & Exécution de quelques Uns des Juges du dernier défunct Roy D'Angleterre, & autres Seigneurs du Parti du Parlement.
np: 1663..
small 8vo. pp. 235, [2]. woodcut ornaments & initials. contemporary vellum (a few minor wormtracks in covers, moderate browning). First Edition of the French Translation. This appears to be a translation of The Speeches and Prayers of Some of the Late King's Judges, viz Major General Harison (1660) (Wing S4875).
$300 USD Book Number: elala2440 Order / Enquire

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