Eighteenth Century
[SHRUBSOLE, William and Samuel DENNE.] ~ The history and antiquities of Rochester and its environs: to which is added, a description of the towns, villages, gentleman's seats, and ancient buidlings situate on, or near the road from London to Margate, Deal, and Dover: embellished with copper-plates.
Rochester: printed and sold by T. Fisher; sold also by S. Crowder, London, 1772.
£200.00
US$388.94*
FELTHAM, John. ~ A tour through the Isle of Mann, in 1797 and 1798; comprising sketches of its ancient and modern history, constitution, laws, commerce, agriculture, fishery &c. Including whatever is remarkable in each parish, its population, inscriptions, registers, &c.... Embellished with a map of the island and other plates.
Bath: by R. Cruttwell and sold by C. Dilly in London, Jones in Liverpool, Brown in Bristol, Ware in Whitehaven, Woolmer in Exeter, 1798.
£200.00
US$388.94*
[HARDY, Thomas.] ~ The patriot. Addressed to the people, on the present state of affairs in Britain and in France. With observations on Republican government, and discussions of the principles advanced in the writings of Thomas Paine.
Edinburgh: for J. Dickson and G. Nichol in London, 1793.
£150.00
US$291.70*
(SOCIETY OF THE FRIENDS OF THE PEOPLE.) ~ A letter to Mr. Hugh Bell, chairman of the Convention of Delegates.
[?Edinburgh, ?1792.]
£75.00
US$145.85*
[SIRET, Pierre-Louis.] ~ L'Homme au Latin, ou la destinée des savans, histoire sans vraisemblance.
"Londres:" John Nourse, 1769.
£275.00
US$534.79*
[COYER, Gabriel François, Abbé.] ~ Chinki, histoire cochinchinoise qui peut servir à d'autres pays.
"Londres," 1768.
£400.00
US$777.88*
(NEWTON). PEMBERTON, Henry. ~ Elémens de la philosophie newtonienne... traduit de l'Anglois [by Elias de Joncourt]..
Amsterdam and Leipzig: Arkstée & Merkus, 1755.
£875.00
US$1701.61*
MABLY, Gabriel Bonnot, Abbé de. ~ Observations sur le gouvernement et les loix des États-Unis d'Amérique...
Amsterdam: J. F. Rosart & Comp, 1784.
£650.00
US$1264.05*
CHAUCER, Geoffrey. ~ The poetical works... in fourteen volumes. The miscellaneous pieces from Urry's edition 1721, the Canterbury Tales from Tyrwhitt's edition of 1775.
Edinburgh: Apollo Press, by the Martins, 1782 [-1783].
£600.00
US$1166.82*
MONTESQUIEU, Charles de Secondat, baron de. ~ Lettres persanes... nouvelle edition, augmentée de douze Lettres qui ne se trouvent point dans les précédentes; et suivie du Temple de Gnide.
"Londres" [but Paris], 1784.
£385.00
US$748.71*
GUYS, Jean-Baptiste. ~ La baguette mystérieuse ou Abizai.
La Haye, et se trouve à Paris, 1755.
£475.00
US$923.73*
(SCOTISM). ASCARGORTA, Juan de. ~ Manual de confessores, ad mentem Scoti, por el R.P. Fr. Juan de Ascargorta, de el Orden de N.S.P.S. Francisco, lector jubilado, custodio, y examinador synodal. Van anadidas las direcciones, practicas para los nuevos confessores, y al fin las definiciones.
Seville: for Antonio Espinosa de los Monteros, [1743].
£325.00
US$632.03*
[BURNET, Sir Thomas.] ~ Le Chevalier de St. George, réhabilité dans sa qualité de Jacques III. par de nouvelles preuves. Avec la relation historique des suites de sa naissance, par Mr. Rousset, membre de l'Académie des Sciences de St. Petersbourg, &c.
"A Whitehall, de l'ancienne imprimerie du Cokpit", [?Amsterdam], 1745.
£650.00
US$1264.05*
[BAKER, Thomas]. ~ Traité de l'incertitude des sciences. Traduit de l'anglois [translated by Nicolas Berger].
Paris: Pierre Miquelin and Jacques Piget, 1714.
£250.00
US$486.17*
M'QUHAE, William. ~ The difficulties which attend the practice of religion, no just argument against it. A discourse from James, chapter I, verse 12.
Edinburgh: by Balfour and Smellie, 1775.
£1500.00
US$2917.04*
"GINGLICUTT, John," pseud. ~ A brief account of Mr. John Ginglicutt's treatise concerning the altercation or scolding of the ancients. By the author.
London: for J. Roberts, 1731.
£275.00
US$534.79*
KAMES, Henry HOME, Lord. Mathieu Antoine BOUCHAUD, translator. ~ Essais historiques sur les loix, traduits de l'Anglois, par Mr. Bouchaud... avec des notes et une dissertation du traducteur.
Paris: [Quillau for] Vente, 1766.
£850.00
US$1652.99*
STUART, Gilbert. ~ An historical dissertation concerning the antiquity of the English constitution.
Edinburgh: printed for A. Kincaid & J. Bell; and for W. Sanby, J. Dodsley, E. Dilly, and T. Cadell, London, 1768.
£850.00
US$1652.99*
ROBINSON, Nicholas. ~ A new theory of physick and diseases, founded on the principles of the Newtonian philosophy. By Nicholas Robinson, M.D...
London: for C. Rivington, J. Lacy and J. Clark, 1725.
£450.00
US$875.11*
MONBODDO, James Burnet, Lord. ~ Of the origin and progress of language. [Vols. 1-6, with vols. 1 and 3 "second edition"].
Edinburgh: J. Balfour and T. Cadell in London, 1784-92.
£4250.00
US$8264.96*
HUME, David. ~ The life of David Hume, Esq. Written by himself.
London: for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, 1777.
£950.00
US$1847.46*
WALLACE, Robert. ~ Various prospects of mankind, nature, and providence.
London: for A. Millar, 1761.
£600.00
US$1166.82*
BUCHAN, David Stewart Erskine, Earl of, ~ Essays on the lives and writings of Fletcher of Saltoun and the poet Thomson: biographical, critical, and political. With some pieces of Thomson's never before published. By D.S. Earl of Buchan.
London : printed for J. Debrett, 1792.
£150.00
US$291.70*
[DALRYMPLE, David, Sir.] ~ Proposals for carrying on a certain public work in the city of Edinburgh.
[Edinburgh, 1752.]
£550.00
US$1069.58*
LETTSOM, John Coakley. ~ Histoire de l'origine de la médecine, par M. Coakley Lettsom... traduite de l'anglois par M. H***.
"Londres & se trouve à Paris, Rue des Cordiers, No. 4; et chez La Ve[uve] Hérissant; Théophile Barrois le jeune," 1787.
£225.00
US$437.56*
HOLBERG, Luvig, Baron. ~ Voyage de Nicolas Klimius dans le monde souterrain, contenant une nouvelle téorie de la terre, et l'histoire d'une cinquiême monarchie inconnue jusqu'à present. Ouvrage tiré de la bibliothéque Mr. B. Abelin; et traduit du latin par Mr. de Mauvillon.
"Copenhague" [but Dresden]: Jaques Preuss, 1741.
£1150.00
US$2236.40*
(JOSEPH II, Holy Roman emperor.) ~ The emperor's new code of criminal laws. Published at Vienna, the 15th of January, 1767. Translated from the German, by an officer.
Dublin: John Rea for Moncrieffe, White, Byrne, and Moore, 1787.
£2000.00
US$3889.39*
[FIELDING, Sarah, attributed to.] ~ L'orpheline angloise, ou histoire de Charlotte Summers, imitée de l'anglois de M. N**** par Mr. de la Place.
"Londres et se trouve à Paris" [probably printed in Paris]: chez Rollin fils, 1752.
£600.00
US$1166.82*
HELIODORUS of Emesa. ~ Amours de Theagénes et Chariclée. Histoire Ethiopique...
"Londres" [but Paris], 1743.
£500.00
US$972.35*
[DIGBY, Kenelm.] DIONIS, Charles. ~ Dissertation sur le taenia, ou ver-plat, dans laquelle on prouve que ce ver n'est pas solitaire. Avec une lettre sur la poudre de sympathie, propre contre le rhumatisme simple ou gouteux.
Paris: P. G. Le Mercier, 1749.
£400.00
US$777.88*
FIELDING, H[enry.] ~ Les avantures de Joseph Andrews, et du ministre Abraham Adams, publiées en anglois, en 1742... et traduits en François, à Londres, par une Dame Angloise, sur la troisiéme edition.
"Londres" (but France), A. Millar, 1743.
£500.00
US$972.35*
(VESPUCCI). [CANOVAI, Stanilao.] ~ Lettera allo stampatore Sig. Pietro Allegrini a nome dell'autore dell'Elogio premiato d'Amerigo Vespucci.
[Florence, 1789.]
£260.00
US$505.62*
(VESPUCCI). [CANOVAI, Stanilao.] ~ Lettera II. allo stampatore Sig. Pietro Allegrini a nome dell'autore dell'Elogio premiato d'Amerigo Vespucci.
Cortona and Florence: Mulinelli and Pagni, [1789].
£260.00
US$505.62*
(VESPUCCI). [PELLI BENCIVENNI, Giuseppe.] ~ Difesa di Amerigo Vespucci.
Florence: G. Allegrini, 1796.
£400.00
US$777.88*
HAEBERLIN, Franz Dominicus. ~ Analecta medii ævi ad illustranda jura et res Germanicus.
Nuremberg & Leipzig, 1764.
£150.00
US$291.70*
(THEATRE). [SHERIDAN, Frances Chamberlaine.] ~ The dupe, a comedy. As it is now acting at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants. By the author of the Discovery.
London: for A. Millar, 1764.
£60.00
US$116.68*
(THEATRE). O'KEEFFE, John. ~ The prisoner at large: a comedy. In two acts. As performed at the Theatre Royal in the Hay Market with universal applause.
Dublin: for Messrs. H. Chamberlain, D. Williams, H. Colles, L. White, P. Byrne and 8 others in Dublin, [1789].
£125.00
US$243.09*
(THEATRE). COLMAN, George, the Elder. ~ The man of business, a comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden.
London: for T. Becket, 1774.
£75.00
US$145.85*
(THEATRE). [KELLY, Hugh.] ~ The school for wives. A comedy. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane.
London: for T. Becket, 1774.
£95.00
US$184.75*
(THEATRE). BROOKE, Henry. ~ Gustavus Vasa, the deliverer of his country. A tragedy. As it was to have been acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane.
London: for R. Dodsley, 1739.
£75.00
US$145.85*
(THEATRE). ARNE, Tho[mas] Aug[ustine]. ~ The guardian out-witted. A comic opera. At the Theatre Royal in Covent-Garden. The musick composed by Tho. Aug. Arne, Doctor in music.
London: for J. and R. Tonson, and T. Lowndes, 1764.
£75.00
US$145.85*
(THEATRE). COLMAN, George, the Elder. ~ The English merchant, a comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane.
London: for T. Becket and P.A. De Hondt; and R. Baldwin, 1767.
£80.00
US$155.58*
(THEATRE). COWLEY, Mrs. [Hannah]. ~ Albina, Countess Raimond; a tragedy, as it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in the Hay-Market.
London: T. Spilsbury for J. Dodsley; R. Faulder; L. Davis; T. Becket [and 7 others in London], 1779.
£125.00
US$243.09*
(THEATRE). COWLEY, Mrs. [Hannah]. ~ The belle's stratagem, a comedy, as acted at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden.
London: for T. Cadell, 1782.
£125.00
US$243.09*
(THEATRE). CAREY, George Saville. ~ The dupes of fancy, or every man his hobby; a new farce: in two acts. As performed at the King's Theatre-Royal in the Hay-Market, with great applause.
London: for Alex. Hogg; and sold by T. Lewis and by all other booksellers and stationers in every city, borough, town, and village in Great Britain and Ireland, 1792.
£95.00
US$184.75*
(THEATRE). BIRCH, Samuel. ~ The adopted child, a musical drama, in two acts. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
London: for C. Dilly, 1795.
£75.00
US$145.85*
(THEATRE). HOLCROFT, Thomas. ~ Duplicity: a comedy. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal, in Covent-Garden.
London: for G. Robinson, 1781.
£110.00
US$213.92*
(THEATRE). JACOB, Hildebrand. ~ The fatal constancy. A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants.
London: for J. Tonson, 1723.
£80.00
US$155.58*
(THEATRE). [JOHNSTONE, James.] ~ The disbanded officer; or, the Baroness of Bruchsal: a comedy. As performed at the Theatre Royal in the Hay-Market.
London: for T. Cadell, 1786.
£150.00
US$291.70*
(THEATRE). BOADEN, James. ~ The secret tribunal: a play. In five acts. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden.
London: G. Woodfall, for T. N. Longman, 1795.
£150.00
US$291.70*
(THEATRE). BOADEN, James. ~ The Italian monk, a play, in three acts; and first performed the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 1797.
London: for G.G. and J. Robinson, 1797.
£150.00
US$291.70*
(THEATRE). BOADEN, James. ~ Cambro-Britons, an historical play, in three acts. First performed at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, on Saturday, July 21, 1798. With a preface.
London: for G. G. and J. Robinson, 1798.
£150.00
US$291.70*
(THEATRE). MACKLIN, Charles. ~ The man of the world. A comedy. As performed at the Theatres-Royal, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden.
London: John Bell, 1793.
£60.00
US$116.68*
(THEATRE). DENIS, Charles. ~ The siege of Calais. A tragedy. From the French of Mr. de Belloy. With historical notes.
London: J. Lister, for J. Fletcher and Co., and T. Davies, 1765.
£80.00
US$155.58*
(THEATRE). [YOUNG, Edward]. ~ The brothers. A tragedy. Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane.
London: for R. Dodsley, 1753.
£75.00
US$145.85*
(THEATRE). AYSCOUGH, George Edward. ~ Semiramis, a tragedy: as it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane.
London: for J. Dodsley, 1776.
£75.00
US$145.85*
(THEATRE). DENT, John. ~ Too civil by half, a farce in two acts, as performed with universal applause, at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane.
London: for J. Stockdale, 1783.
£125.00
US$243.09*
[LA GRANGE, Nicolas de, translator.] ~ Histoire de Miss Indiana Danby, traduite de l'anglois. Par M. de L***. G***.
"Londres, et se trouve à Paris, chez Ch. J. Panckoucke" [probably Low Countries], 1767.
£450.00
US$875.11*
[HAYWOOD, Eliza, translated by the Chevalier de FLEURIAU.] ~ L'étourdie ou Histoire de Miss Betsy Tatless, traduite de l'Anglois.
A la Haye: De l'Imprimerie de D. Monnier, 1754.
£400.00
US$777.88*
DAUPHIN, citoyen de Verdun. ~ La dernière Héloïse, ou, Lettres de Junie Salisbury recueillies et publiées par M. Dauphin, citoyen de Verdun.
Paris and Brussels: B. Le Franq, 1784.
£125.00
US$243.09*
CREBILLON, Claude-Prosper-Jolyot de, "Crebillon fils". ~ Le Sopha, Conte Moral.
"A Gaznah, de l'imprimerie Très-Pieux, Très-Clément & Très-Auguste Sultan des Indes. L'an de l'Hegire MCXX. Avec privilege du Susdit." [1742].
£800.00
US$1555.76*
HOBBES, Thomas, translated by Paul Heinrich Dietrich von HOLBACH. ~ De la nature humaine, ou exposition des facultés, des actions & des passions de l'ame, ... Par Thomas Hobbes: ouvrage traduit de l'anglois.
'Londres' [i.e. Amsterdam], [s.n.], 1772.
£1250.00
US$2430.87*
[COURTILZ DE SANDRAS, Gatien de.] ~ Les apparences trompeuses ou les amours du Duc de Nemours et de la marquise de Poyanne.
n.p. [?Rouen], 1715.
£600.00
US$1166.82*
BARLOW, Joel. ~ The vision of Columbus: A poem in nine books.
London: C. Dilly and J. Stockdale, "Hartford N.E. printed London re-printed," 1787.
£625.00
US$1215.43*
WEBER, Friedrich August. ~ Opuscula semiologica. I. De signis ex sputo.
Ulm: August Lebrecht Stettin, 1778.
£375.00
US$729.26*
CARVALHO, Joao Jorge de. ~ Gaticanea, ou, Cruelissima guerra entre os caes, e os gatos, decidida em huma sanguinolenta batalha na grande praca da Real Villa de Mafra...
Lisbon: Francisco Luiz Ameno, 1781.
£1400.00
US$2722.57*
RETZ, Jean François Paul de Gondi de, ~ Memoirs of the Cardinal de Retz. Containing, the particulars of his own life, with the most secret transactions of the French court and the civil wars. Translated from the French. In four volumes...
London: for T. Becket, T. Cadell, and T. Evans, 1774.
£425.00
US$826.50*
£1100.00
US$2139.17*
PASSERI, Giovanni Battista. ~ Lucernae fictiles Musei Passerii.
Pesaro: [Niccolo] Gavelli, 1739 [-1743-1751.]
£1800.00
US$3500.45*
£875.00
US$1701.61*
£750.00
US$1458.52*
PAINE, Thomas. ~ Reasons for wishing to preserve the life of Louis Capet. As delivered to the National Convention...
[London:] for James Ridgway, [1793].
£400.00
US$777.88*
VERDY DU VERNOIS, Adrien-Marie-François de. ~ Hommage à la vertu guerrière, ou Éloges de quelques-uns des plus célèbres officiers français qui ont vécu et qui sont morts sous le règne de Louis XV.
Hombourg-ès-Monts: Henri Pierre Wolff, 1779.
£275.00
US$534.79*
