Philadelphia Rare Books and Manuscripts: 18th Century: Authors A-B

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“Tacks” on Bibles . . .

Scotland. Laws, statutes. Representation unto his Grace, John duke of Argyle, her Majesties High Commissioner, and the estates of Parliament ... an overture for an act given in by the tacks-men of the paper-manufactorie. [Edinburgh?, ca. 1705]. Folio (25.3 cm, 10"). [1] f.
$350.00

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• Not in ESTC; not found either via OCLC or NUC. Removed from a nonce volume. Reverse with early inked inscription. Tattered, with lower quarter lost, as well as several words along the chipped and repaired inner margin. An incomplete survivor, but scarce and still of interest.

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Voting on

UNION with England

Scotland. Parliament. Proceedings, 1706. Minuts of the proceedings in Parliament. Monday 4. November 1706. Edinburgh: Heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson, 1706. Folio (28.8 cm, 11.4"). [4 (1 blank)] pp.
$700.00

Many of the items produced by the Anderson press bear the misspelling seen in the header here.

• ESTC P2750 (for complete sets of 1706–07 minutes). Tipped onto a leaf of 19th-century paper; now in a Mylar folder. Waterstained and creased, with uncut edges slightly ragged.

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Quaker Preacher, at Home & Abroad [Scott, Job]. Journal of the life, travels and gospel labours of that faithful servant and minister of Christ, Job Scott. New York: Isaac Collins, 1797. 12mo (18.3 cm, 7.25"). xii, [2], 360 pp.
$400.00

Provenance: Front free endpaper with early inked ownership inscription by Mary and Rebecca Bude.

• ESTC W19882; Evans 32810; Sabin 78287; Howes S228. Contemporary mottled sheep, spine with gilt-stamped leather title label; worn and abraded especially over joints and edges, spine leather cracking. Some leaves dog-eared; spots of foxing to first and last few leaves, with other pages mostly clean.

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On theBeauties of Hertford on the Lee

Scott, John. Amwell. A descriptive poem. Dublin: Pr. for S. Price, W. Watson, J. Potts, et al., 1776. 8vo (18.5 cm, 7.3"). 32 pp.
$275.00

Flowery praise, with footnotes, of the picturesque area in which Scott spent his childhood

one of Izaak Walton's favored fishing sites

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• ESTC T2712. Marbled paper wrappers. Half-title very lightly stamped by a now-defunct institution. Small ink blot touching outer page edges, otherwise very clean.

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Rules of Conduct for English Boys 1748

Scott, Thomas. A father’s instructions to his son. London: Pr. for R. Dodsley, 1748. 4to. 27, [1 (blank)] pp.
$400.00

• Foxon S147. Recent marbled paper wrappers; lacking half-title.

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How WouldExpulsion “Go” in Portugal?

Seabra da Silva, José de. Vorstellung der bedenklichen Umstände, in welchen sich die Portugiesische Monarchie befindet, seit dem die so genannte Gesellschaft Jesu aus Frankreichs und Spaniens Gränzen getrieben und verbannet worden ist ... Wittenberg und Zerbst: Zimmermann, 1770. Small 8vo. 116 pp.
$650.00

fidalgo

Petiçaö de recurso apresentada em audiencia publica a Sua Magestade, sobre o ultimo e critico estado desta monarchia, depois que a Sociedade chamada de Jesus, foi desnaturalisada e proscripta dos dominios des França e Hispana

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It is a study of the Society of Jesus and its expulsion from Spain and France and the consequences thereof, and it was presented to Joseph of Portugal so that he might anticipate similar consequences following his order of expulsion.

• DeBacker-Sommervogel, XI, 1205. Contemporary vellum over paste boards. Blackened area on spine; bookplate. A clean copy. (20462)

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The Swan’sLouisa

Seward, Anna. Louisa, a poetical novel, in four epistles...the second edition. Lichfield: J. Jackson & G. Robinson, 1784. 4to (27.2 cm, 10.7"). vi, 95, [1 (blank)] pp.
$450.00

Pope’s

Prior’s

Louisa

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• ESTC T95509; NCBEL, II, 682. Old-style marbled paper–covered boards, spine with gilt-stamped leather title and date labels. Light waterstaining to upper and lower margins of first and last few leaves; title-page and a few others stamped by a now-defunct institution. Author’s name inscribed in an early hand at the end of the poem.

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