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RYE HOUSE PLOT. 6 Trial Reports & 6 Related Items. The Trial of Captain Thomas Walcot, at the Old...

[Trial].

RYE HOUSE PLOT. 6 Trial Reports & 6 Related Items. The Trial of Captain Thomas Walcot, at the Old Bailey, for High Treason, July 12 1683; The Trial of William Hone, July 12 1683; The Trial of Lord William Russel, July 13 1683; The Trial of John Rouse, July 13 1683; The Trial of William Blague, July 13 1683; The Execution of Captain Walcot, John Rouse, and William Hone, on Friday July 20 1683; A Defence of the late Lord Russel's Innocency. To which are prefix'd two Letters upon the Subject of his Lordship's Trial. By Sir Robert Atkyns, Kinight of the Bath; A Defence of the late Lord Russel's Innocency: By way of Answer or Confutation of a Libellous Pamphlet, intituled, An Antidote against Poison; The Magistracy and Government of England Vindicated. In Three Parts. By Sir Bartholomew Shower; The Lord Russel's Innocency further defended in answer to the Magistracy and Government vindicated; The Case of William Lord Russel, tried for High Treason, July 13 1683; The Trial of Colonel Algernon Sidney, at the King's Bench for High Treason, November 21 1683. An original article from the Collected State Trials::Large Folio, 1776.

Printed T. Wright, Essex Street, Strand; and Sold by G. Kearsley, No 46, near Serjeant's Inn, Fleet Street, London. 1776. Fourth Edition. Disbound. 71 pages. A report separated from A Complete Collection of State Trials, not a reprint or copy. Large folio (10 x 16 inches). Printed in double columns..... More

Price: £35.00

Running The Gauntlet [during the Chinese Civil War]. Two Women In China In War-Time. A complete 3...

Forbes Rosita

Running The Gauntlet [during the Chinese Civil War]. Two Women In China In War-Time. A complete 3 part article. 1921. This is an original article from the Wide World Magazine.

Wide World Magazine, Newnes, 1921. C. Holloway. First Edition. Disbound. 21 pages. Note; this is an original article separated from the volume, not a reprint or copy. Size: Octavo (16 x 23 cms). Illustrator: C. Holloway. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Wide World Magazine Articles; New Arrivals; Inventory No: 255769. More

Price: £30.00

Mohamed Fayed 4th Time Lucky? A Compendium on the Life of the Citizen of Egypt, Haiti, and the...

Tiny Rowland

Mohamed Fayed 4th Time Lucky? A Compendium on the Life of the Citizen of Egypt, Haiti, and the United Arab Emirates. A boxed set of 16 bound documents, transcripts, interviews, and correspondence. Fully illustrated throughout.

London: Privately Published, c.1991. First Edition. Softcover. Privately produced by Tiny Rowland as part of his long running feud with Fayad. The slipcase reads, "The sixteen documents contained in this case give an account of the extraordinary story of Mohamed Fayed leading up to the takeover of House of Fraser..... More

Price: £125.00

Kennet & Avon Canal, Surveyed 1793, Completed in 1810. Plan of the Proposed Navigable Canal,...

John Rennie

Kennet & Avon Canal, Surveyed 1793, Completed in 1810. Plan of the Proposed Navigable Canal, between the River Kennet at Newbury, in the County of Berks; and the River Avon at Bath, in the County of Somerset: whereby a navigable Communication will be opened betwen the Cities of London and Bristol. Likewise of part of the Wilts & Berks Canal, from Semington to the Towns of Calne & Chippenham; to which is added a Plan of the proposed Somersetshire Coal Canal. Surveyed 1793, by John Rennie, Civil Engineer. Completed in 1810. Engraved by W. Faden, Geogr. to His R.H. the Prince of Wales.

Undated, c.1810. Not relevant. An especially large map, extending to approx. 50 cms tall, 204 cms wide. Outline colour showing the proposed route of the canal. Consisting of three sheets, expertly laid onto archival linen in a single continuous roll, with extensive wider plain margins. Old faint ink stamp of..... More

Price: £750.00

1896. Ethnographical Survey of Great Britain. Forms of Schedule prepared by a Committee of the...

Francis Galton & Others

1896. Ethnographical Survey of Great Britain. Forms of Schedule prepared by a Committee of the British Associatuon.

Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine, 1896. Disbound. 18 pages. Note; this is an original article separated from the volume, not a reprint or copy. Size: Octavo (12.5 x 21 cms). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine; New Arrivals; Inventory No: 353755. More

Price: £25.00

Zeppelin Strafing 1917, World War 1. The Unlighted Coast: A Lost Article by Joseph Conrad. An...

Joseph Conrad

Zeppelin Strafing 1917, World War 1. The Unlighted Coast: A Lost Article by Joseph Conrad. An original lengthy newspaper clipping from The Times, London, August 18, 1925.

London: The Times, 1925. Not relevant. An uncommon news clipping from an original issue of The Times, consisting of a long double sided column, pasted at the top to a blank sheet, and folded into three. Total length around 130 cms. Only slightly browned, with no tears or anything missing..... More

Price: £35.00

1831 Bristol Riots. True causes of riot and rebellion. Petition to the King on behalf of the...

Bristol Queen Square Riots

1831 Bristol Riots. True causes of riot and rebellion. Petition to the King on behalf of the prisoners convicted under the late special commissions at Bristol and Nottingham.

No printer or place of publication given (nor has research discovered one), 1832. Likely the only edition. Disbound. A very rare contemporary pamphlet giving a particular slant on the Reform Riots of 1831. 16 pages. Very clean and bright throughout. Disbound. Size: Octavo (14 x 21 cms). Quantity Available: 1..... More

Price: £100.00

1744. Apollo; a poem: or the origin of the world assign'd. With reflections upon human nature....

Mr. Cannon of Gray's Inn

1744. Apollo; a poem: or the origin of the world assign'd. With reflections upon human nature.

London: Printed for J. Roberts, in Warwick-Lane; A. Dodd, against St. Clement's Church in the Strand; and J. Fox, in Westminster Hall, 1744. Disbound. Disbound. Complete. Title page, pages 1-18. Stain at head of title page. Close cropped at foot of pages, with slight loss of footnotes. Size: Folio (20.5..... More

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1775 Gothic Poetry [Defective]. Flights of Fancy: The Helmets, A Fragment. The scene of the...

Thomas Penrose

1775 Gothic Poetry [Defective]. Flights of Fancy: The Helmets, A Fragment. The scene of the following event is laid in the neighbourhood of Donnington Castle, in a house built after the Gothic taste upon a spot famous for a bloody Encounter between the Armies of Charles and the Parliament.

London: Printed: and sold by J. Walter, 1775. Disbound. Defective; missing Title Page. Consists of pages 3-22. Disbound. Page 3/4 detached. Worn at edges and corners. Rest of contents clean. Size: 21 x 26 cms. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; New Arrivals; Inventory No: 353746. More

Price: £30.00

1767 [Defective]. Tunbridge Epistles, from Lady Margaret to the Countess of B**. Satires in verse...

[Lady Margaret, Satires in verse]

1767 [Defective]. Tunbridge Epistles, from Lady Margaret to the Countess of B**.

London: Printed for J. Johnson and B. Davenport, in Pater-Noster-Row; and sold by T. Cadell, 1767. Disbound. Defective; missing all before page 5. Consists of pages 5-30. Disbound. Page 5/6 torn at inner margin, without loss. Rest of contents clean. Size: 20 x 24.5 cms. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Antiquarian..... More

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1763 [Defective]. The three conjurors, a political interlude. Stolen from Shakespeare. As it was...

[John Wilkes related]

1763 [Defective]. The three conjurors, a political interlude. Stolen from Shakespeare. As it was performed at sundry places in Westminster; on Saturday the 30th of April, and Sunday the 1st of May. Most humbly dedicated to that distressed and unfortunate Gentleman, John Wilkes, Esq; Late Prisoner in the Tower, and late Colonel of the Militia for the County of Buckingham, But Still Member of Parliament for Aylesbury.

London: Printed for E. Cabe, in Ave-Mary-Lane, Undated, [1763]. Disbound. Defective; missing half of pages 23 & 24, and anything beyond [25 & 26 ?]. Consists of title page, pages 1-22. Disbound. Page 22, and as earlier noted p23-24 torn with loss of the lower half of the leaf. Title..... More

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1685 [Defective]. The Observator prov'd a trimmer:, or, Truth and justice vindicated : in the...

Popish Plot

1685 [Defective]. The Observator prov'd a trimmer:, or, Truth and justice vindicated : in the history of the murther of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey, and the several popish shams since made use of to amuse the world about it. Being a full answer to certain late pamphlets, intituled, Observators; wherein the evidence of that gentlemans being murthered by papists, is very falsly stated; and the positions and practices of the Church of Rome, too favourably represented.

London: Printed for J. Allen, and are to be Sold by most Booksellers, 1685. Disbound. Defective; missing pages 7 to 12 inclusive. Consists of title page, dedication, pages 1-6, 13-43. Disbound. Stained throughout. The Observator referenced in the title is Sir Roger L'Estrange. Size: Folio (18 x 28 cms). Quantity..... More

Price: £75.00

1738 [Defective]. The Tryal of John Peter Zenger, of New-York, Printer, who was lately Try'd and...

Trial

1738 [Defective]. The Tryal of John Peter Zenger, of New-York, Printer, who was lately Try'd and Acquitted for Printing and Publishing a Libel against the Government. With the Pleadings and Arguments on both Sides.

London: Printed for J. Wilford, behind the Chapter-House, St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1738. Fourth Edition. Disbound. Defective; missing pages 13 to 24 inclusive. Consists of title page, pages 1-12, 25-32. Disbound. Close cropped at top edge, but without loss. Page corners worn and turned. Text quite clean. Size: 16.5 x 21.5..... More

Price: £75.00

12 Woodcut Engravings by S.L. Fildes, disbound from the 1870 edition of Edwin Drood by Charles...

S.L. Fildes, Illustrator

12 Woodcut Engravings by S.L. Fildes, disbound from the 1870 edition of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens.

London: Chapman & Hall, 1870. First Edition. Disbound. 12 engravings. Each leaf a little ages, with some foxing marks here and there. No text. Size: Octavo (13 x 21 cms). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Prints; New Arrivals; Inventory No: 353736. More

Price: £20.00

Observations on the Atmospheres of Venus and the Moon, Their Respective Densities, Perpendicular...

John Jerome Schroeter

Observations on the Atmospheres of Venus and the Moon, Their Respective Densities, Perpendicular Heights, and the Twi-Light Occasioned by Them. By John Jerome Schroeter, Esq. of Lilienthal, in the Dutchy of Bremen. Translated from the German. An original article from the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1792.

London: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1792. First Edition. Disbound. (pp. 309-361). 53 pages, 4 folding plates. Note; this is an original article separated from the larger annual volume, not a reprint or copy. There is no binding, title page, or cover. All pages are detached. Size..... More

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On the Ring of Saturn, and the Rotation of the Fifth Satellite upon Its Axis. TOGETHER WITH...

William Herschel

On the Ring of Saturn, and the Rotation of the Fifth Satellite upon Its Axis. TOGETHER WITH Miscellaneous Observations. By William Herschel, LL.D. F. R. S. An original article from the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1792.

London: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1792. First Edition. Disbound. (pp. 1-22, 23-27). 22 pages, 1 folding plate, + 5 pages. Some offsetting from the plate. Note; this is an original article separated from the larger annual volume, not a reprint or copy. There is no binding..... More

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Farther Experiments Relating to the Decomposition of Dephlogisticated and Inflammable Air. By...

Joseph Priestley

Farther Experiments Relating to the Decomposition of Dephlogisticated and Inflammable Air. By Joseph Priestley, LL.D. F. R. S. An original article from the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1791.

London: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1791. First Edition. Disbound. (pp. 213-222). 10 pages. Note; this is an original article separated from the larger annual volume, not a reprint or copy. There is no binding, title page, or cover. All pages are detached. Size: Quarto (20.5 x...... More

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On the Satellites of the Planet Saturn, and the Rotation of Its Ring on an Axis. By William...

William Herschel

On the Satellites of the Planet Saturn, and the Rotation of Its Ring on an Axis. By William Herschel, LL.D. F. R. S. An original article from the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1790.

London: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1790. First Edition. Disbound. (pp. 427-495). 69 pages, 1 very large folding plate. Small tear at one margin, just impacting on the image, but no loss. Foxing to plate and final few pages of text. Note; this is an original article..... More

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An Account of the Trigonometrical Operation, Whereby the Distance between the Meridians of the...

William Roy and Isaac Dalby

An Account of the Trigonometrical Operation, Whereby the Distance between the Meridians of the Royal Observatories of Greenwich and Paris Has Been Determined. By Major-General William Roy, F. R. S. and A. S. An original article from the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1790.

London: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1790. First Edition. Disbound. (pp. 111-270). 160 pages, 4 folding tables, 11 folding large plates: featuring the scientific instruments used in the measuring, the plan of the base of verification, telescopes, and machinery used. Plus, also present is the 24 page..... More

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Some Account of the Strata and Volcanic Appearances in the North of Ireland and Western Islands...

Abraham Mills

Some Account of the Strata and Volcanic Appearances in the North of Ireland and Western Islands of Scotland. In Two Letters from Abraham Mills, Esq. to John Lloyd, Esq. F. R. S. An original article from the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1790.

London: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1790. First Edition. Disbound. (pp. 73-100). 28 pages, 1 folding plate. Note; this is an original article separated from the larger annual volume, not a reprint or copy. There is no binding, title page, or cover. All pages are detached. Size..... More

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Account of the Discovery of a Sixth and Seventh Satellite of the Planet Saturn; With Remarks on...

William Herschel

Account of the Discovery of a Sixth and Seventh Satellite of the Planet Saturn; With Remarks on the Construction of Its Ring, Its Atmosphere, Its Rotation on an Axis, and Its Spheroidical Figure. By William Herschel, LL.D. F. R. S. An original article from the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1790.

London: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1790. First Edition. Disbound. (pp. 1-20). 20 pages, 3 folding plates. Some foxing, and offsetting from the plates. Note; this is an original article separated from the larger annual volume, not a reprint or copy. There is no binding, title page..... More

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Catalogue of a Second Thousand of New Nebulae and Clusters of Stars; With a Few Introductory...

William Herschel

Catalogue of a Second Thousand of New Nebulae and Clusters of Stars; With a Few Introductory Remarks on the Construction of the Heavens. By William Herschel, L L. D. F. R. S. An original article from the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1789.

London: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1789. First Edition. Disbound. (pp. 212-255). 44 pages. Note; this is an original article separated from the larger annual volume, not a reprint or copy. There is no binding, title page, or cover. All pages are detached. Size: Quarto (20.5 x...... More

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On the Conversion of a Mixture of Dephlogisticated and Phlogisticated Air into Nitrous Acid, by...

Henry Cavendish

On the Conversion of a Mixture of Dephlogisticated and Phlogisticated Air into Nitrous Acid, by the Electric Spark. By Henry Cavendish, Esq. F. R. S. and A. S. An original article from the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1788.

London: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1788. First Edition. Disbound. (pp 261-276). 16 pages, 2 folding plates. Note; this is an original article separated from the larger annual volume, not a reprint or copy. There is no binding, title page, or cover. All pages are detached. Size..... More

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Concerning the Latitude and Longitude of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich; With Remarks on a...

Nevil Maskelyne & Major General William Roy

Concerning the Latitude and Longitude of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich; With Remarks on a Memorial of the Late M. Cassini de Thury. By the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, D. D. F. R. S. and Astronomer Royal. TOGETHER WITH An Account of the Mode Proposed to be Followed in Determining the Relative Situation of the Royal Observatories of Greenwich and Paris. By Major-General William Roy, F. R. S. and A. S. An original article from the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1787.

London: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1787. First Edition. Disbound. (pp. 151-228, p465-469). 37 pages, 41 pages, 2 pages, 1 folding table, 1 very large folding map. Note; this is an original article separated from the larger annual volume, not a reprint or copy. There is no..... More

Price: £250.00

An Account of the Discovery of Two Satellites Revolving Round the Georgian Planet. By William...

William Herschel

An Account of the Discovery of Two Satellites Revolving Round the Georgian Planet. By William Herschel, LLD. F. R. S. An original article from the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1787.

London: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1787. First Edition. Disbound. (pp. 125-129). 5 pages, 1 folding plate. Some offsetting from the plate to the final page of text. Note; this is an original article separated from the larger annual volume, not a reprint or copy. There is..... More

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