191. Gregory, G. [Reverend George Gregory].

Essays – Historical and Moral [including “Freedom of Speech and of the Press” and “Resistance to the Legislature” an ‘Essay on the Slavery of the Female Sex’ – ‘Of the Schemes asserting an Equality of the Sexes’ and ‘The History of the Female Sex’ and the ‘General State of the Controversy concerning the Inferiority of the Female Understanding’ / “Inquiry how far our commerce would be affected by the Abolition of the Slave Trade in respect of our West India Colonies”].

First Edition. London, Printed for J.Johnson, 1785. Octavo. VIII, 349 pages. Hardcover / Original, 18th century full calf with original spine-label. Front hinge weak but holding. Minor scuffing and rubbing. Overall in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Halftitle present but front free endpaper missing. Text in excellent condition. Exlibris / Bookplate of Daniel Conner to pastedown. Extremely Rare and important publication with early remarks on Gender Equality and a lengthy section on the justification of Slavery.

192. Randolph, Thomas [President of Corpus Christi College Oxford].

A Vindication of the Doctrine of the Trinity – From the exceptions of a late Pamphlet entituled “An Essay on Spirit” &c. [By a Divine of the Church of England] / In Three Parts, with an Appendix [″An Appendix to the Vindication of the Doctrine of the Trinity &c Containing some Remarks on the Dedication prefix’d to the “Essay on Spirit”].

First Edition. Oxford, Printed at the Theatre for James Fletcher in the Turl, 1754. Octavo. 101, (2), 104, 134 pages plus Appendix: 70 pages plus (10 unnumbered pages, including one page of advertising). Hardcover / Original 18th-century calf with gilt ornament and original spine-label. In protective collector’s Mylar. Besides some abrasions and minor damages to the boards in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Bookplate of Daniel Conner to pastedown. Extremely rare !

193. Taylor, Jeremy.

The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living / The Rule and Exercises of Holy Dying [Original 1828 Edition – Two Volumes in One] Volume I: The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living – In which are described the means and instruments of obtaining every virtue, and the remedies against every vice, and considerations serving to the resisting all temptations, together with prayers containing the whole duty of a Christian and the parts of devotion fitted for all occasions, and furnished for all necessities. / Volume II: The rule and exercises of Holy Dying- In which are described the means and instruments of preparing ourselves and others respectively, for a blessed death, and the remedies against the evils and temptations proper to the state of sicknesse : together with prayers and acts of vertue to be used by sick and dying persons, or by others standing in their attendance : to which are added rules for the visitation of the sick and offices proper for that ministery.

London, Printed for C. and J. Rivington and others, 1828. 24 cm. Volume I: X, 313, (5) pages including Index. / Volume II: XIX, 259, (4) pages including Index. Original Hardcover / Full calf with gilt lettering and ornament to spine. Excellent, firm condition with only very minor signs of external wear. On excellent paper with some occasional foxing. Beautiful, marbled endpapers. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen – Translator Erik Haugaard. With his Exlibris to the pastedown.

194. [Garcia Hidalgo, Salvador (O.P.) / Blas, Juan Francisco de / Fray Bartholome de Roxas / Pedro Sanchez of Seville and Santo Domingo].

Panegyrico Funebre que a la Piadosa Memoria del V. Siervo de Dios el M.R.P. Pdo. Fray Pedro Sanchez, Hijo del Real Convento de San Pablo, del Sagrado Orden de Predicadores de la Cuidad de Sevilla, Celebrò la Venerable Orden Tercera de Nuestro Padre Santo Domingo, por cabode ano (como a su Maestro, y Director que sue). El Domingo Tercero 21. De Abril deste ano de 1720. Predicado por el M.R.P.Fray Salvador Garcia, Lector de Primade dicho Real Convento. Dalo a la Estampa Dicha Venerable Orden.

Sevilla, Juan Francisco de Blas, Impressor Mayor de dicha Ciudad, [1720]. 14 cm x 19 cm. [10], 24 pages. Disbound. Original pamphlet. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only. The funeral orations and related ceremonies for Father Pedro Sanchez of Seville and Santo Domingo. OCLC locates one copy, at the University of Seville, and one is also listed in the Hispanic Society of America library catalog. Tiny Exlibris – stamp “Michael A. Spencer” verso titlepage.

195. Istanbul – Aveline, Pierre.

Constantinople – Ville de Romanie et de l’Empire des Turcs.

Original hand-coloured copper engraving. Paris, Jean, [c.1750]. Plate Size: 51.5 cm x 34.5 cm. Frame Size: 64 cm x 50.5 cm. In very good, actually remarkable condition. Very minor traces of browning only. Generous margins.

196. Lipsius, Justus.

De Cruce Libri Tres – Ad Sacram profanamque historiam utiles. Una cum Notis.

Secunda editio correctior. Antverpiae, Ex Officina Plantiniana [Christophe Plantin], 1595. Octavo. [14 unnumbered pages], 15 – 137, [6 unnumbered] pages. Original, 16th century Vellum. Binding cleanly loosened at the rear endpaper. Front endpaper intact and connected. Interior excellent with a tiny sign of a faded dampstain to the outer margins only. Otherwise all pages and woodcut-illustrations in Fine condition. Manuscript entry of a preowner (possibly “Henricus Smackers”).

197. Derham, William [Philosopher and Scientist] / [John Senex (Cartographer)].

Astro-Theology: or, a Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God, From a Survey of the Heavens [Including a Chapter on the “Attraction of Gravity”].

Sixth Edition. London, W. Innys, 1731. Octavo. [16], LVI, [8], 246 pages,[10 pages of Index], [with 3 astronomical foldout engravings by english Cartographer and Explorer John Senex / The Engravings show the Ptolemaic Geocentric System with the Earth as centre of the Universe and discuss other models as well by pointing to pages within the text that reflect on the illustrations / Two of the Engravings are showing the Stars and Constellations over Europe, the Mediterranean, Asia Minor, Asia etc.]. ]. Original Hardcover / bound in contemporary panelled calf. The book has been sympathetically rebacked to style. Besides a spot of hard green adhesive to the front board in very good condition. The armorial 18th century bookplate of one Dr. Blackett appears on the first pastedown [″A coat of arms divided into three portions, with three stars and three scallop shells throughout. At the helm is the head of an eagle, and elaborate mantling, flowers, and leaves surround the crest. Below is the motto ‘Nous Travailler ons dans L’Esperance’”] / The text of this rare and notoriously underrated book is complete and clean with the three foldout engravings of the cosmos to the rear with only a small archival paper restoration to one of the engravings.

198. Swedenborg, Emmanuel [Emanuel] / Darchow, J.C. (Portrait) / Wrangel, Carl Adam (Provenience)].

Les Merveilles du ciel et de l’enfer et des Terres Planétaires et Astrales. D’après le Témoignage de ses yeux et de ses oreilles. Traduit du latin par A. J. P(ernety). Première édition française de “De coelo et ejus mirabilibus et de inferno” avec le tres rare Portrait gravé par J. C. Darchow].

2 Volumes (ensemble complet). Berlin, G.J.Decker, 1782. Octavo (13 cm x 20 cm). Frontispice, 98, [1], 304; [2], 382, [1] pages. Reliure originale (demi-cuir de 19ème siècle). Tres bon exemplaire.

199. Gardiner, Richard / [Richard Gardiner of Hereford].

[Specimen Oratorium] Richardi Gardiner Herefordensis, Aedis Christi Oxon. haud ita Canonici, Sub-Decani, Specimen Oratorium. Recusum & Declamationibus quorundam tunc temporis ibidem Art. Bac. Necnon Additamentis Studentium Heterogeniis adornatum.

[Second Edition]. Oxoniae [Oxford], Excudebat H.Hall Academiae Typographus, Impensis Richardi Davis, 1657. Duodecimo (9 cm x 15 cm). [4], 174 pages with three further titlepages after page33 (″Aede Christi”), after page 135 (″Epistolae Nonnullae”), after page 151 (″Alumnorum Versiculi”) and after page 161 (″Lector Candide Coronidis”). Hardcover / Modern half-leather with gilt lettering and spinelable. Bound to style of the 17th century by an english masterbindery, which made sure to preserve the original endpapers and pastedowns. An excellent restoration with preserved patina of this scarce work. The titlepage with a professional repair. Although no sign of it, this book came from the library of Daniel Conner (Manch House). Name of another former owner to pastedown: “Thomas Davis – his book , October 21, 1790”. Extremely rare !

200. Haacken, Frans. (1911 – 1979).

Totentanz / [Danse Macabre / Dance of Death – A cycle of nine original Woodcuts – A Danse Macabre] – Einige der Holzschnitte betitelt: Rex Tremendae Majestatis / Agnus Dei / Lux Perpetua / Domine Jesu / Lacrymosa / Dies Irae / Tuba.

Neun originale, signierte Holzschnitte / Holzschnittfolge von Haacken’s Handpresse mit Totentanz – Motiven. [Aachen], c.1950. Gerahmt: c. 28 cm x 35 cm. Holzschnitt: 16 cm x 22 cm. Alle Holzschnitte gerahmt. Sehr guter Zustand mit starken Gebrauchsspuren an den Rahmen von einigen Bildern. / All Woodcuts framed and with some stronger signs of wear to the framing. Price includes free internaional UPS.