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WITH INTERESTING AUTOGRAPH LETTER

21. GRESWELL, William Parr . (All by this author)

  Annals of Parisian Typography. containing An Account of the Earliest Typograhical Establishments of Paris; and Notices and Illustrations of the most remarkable productions of the Parisian Gothic Press: compiled principally to shew its general character; and its perticular influence upon the Early English Press.

London for Cadell and Davies, Longman and Co, Lackington and Co. R. H..Evans, and J. and W. Lowndes, 1818.

First edition, 8vo., engraved frontispiece, and plates, xii, 356pp., nicely bound in modern green buckram, morocco label

Tipped in is an interesting autograph letter of 2 pages plus address leaf with postmarks written in 1828 by Greswell to J.H. Burn, Bookseller in London in which he discusses the delivery of Solomon Lowe's Tracts and Grammar, and also mentions Large Paper copies of "Parisian Typography". The letter is Holograph although written in the third person.

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OFFICE OF JUSTICE OF PEACE

22. HARVEY, James . (All by this author)

  A Collection of English Precedents, Relating to the Office of Justice of Peace.Consisting of Summonses, Orders, Warrants, Recognizances, Informations, Examinations, Passes, Settlements, and other Instruments; with References to the Statutes, and other Authorities, on which they are founded. In an Alphabetical Order. The Third edition, with large Additions In the Savoy.

Printed by Henry Lintot and sold by J.Shuckburgh, 1751.

Third edition, with large Additions, 8vo., vi, 371, (31)pp., good copy in contemp. calf, minor wear to head of spine

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23. MASON, Richard Angelus . (All by this author)

  A Manuell of the Arch-Confraternitie of the Cord of the Passion, Instituted in the Seraphicall Order of S.Francis. By Br Angelus Francis, the least of the Frier Minors Recollects.

At Doway by Baltazar Bellere, 1654.

Second edition, 12mo., 2 vols in 1., contemp. calf, full gilt spine very worn with leading joint broken but holding.

Wing M939 Clancy 651

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POPISH PLOT

24. LANGHORN, Richard . (All by this author)

  The Speech of Richard Langhorn Esq; at his Execution July 14. 1679. Being left in writing by him under his own hand.

(London), (1679).

Sole edition, folio, drop head title, 4 pp., disbound.

Wing L399

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POPISH PLOT

25. (SETTLE, Elkanah) . (All by this author)

  The Character of a Popish Successour, and what England may expect from such a One. Humbly offered to the Consideration of Both Houses of Parliament, appointed to meet at Oxford, on the One and twentieth of March, 1680/1.

London, for T. Davies, 1681.

First edition, second issue, folio, light waterstain, (2) 36 pp., disbound.

Wing S 2670A.

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