Bloomsbury Auctions

Lot 298
298. Smith (Robert) a co m p l e at sy s t e m o f op t i c k s, 2 vol., first
e d i t i o n, 83 folding engraved plates, vol.1 with list of subscribers,
vol.1 in modern green calf, gilt, vol.2 in contemporary mottled calf,
rubbed, joints and extremities worn, [Babson 161], 4to, Cambridge,
for the Author, 1738. £1,000 - £1,500
*** Vol.2 sig.A2 of The Author’s Remarks upon the Whole Work in
2 settings, the earlier torn and defective (presumably deliberately
at the time of binding).
299. Pope (Alexander) wo r k s, 9 vol, signed on the title of volume
1 by William Beckford, contemporary full tree calf, gilt, joints at
head and tails split and cracked with some loss in places, bookplate
of Fonthill Abbey to front paste-down of volume 1, 8vo, J. and P.
Knapton, etc., 1751. £300 - £400
Lot 300
300. ‘Brindle’ th e do g s pl e a; o r re a s o n s m o s t h u m B ly
su B m i t t e d B y t h e Ba r k i n g fr at e r n i t y o f gr e at Britain, to t h e
me n t h e i r ma s t e r s, sh e w i n g w h y do g s o u g h t to B e ex e m p t e d
f r o m ta x e s, final blank f. present, little marked, R. Griffiths, 1753 §
[Griffiths (Ralph)] Authentic Copies of the Letters and other Papers
Delivered, at their Execution, by the Nine Rebels who suffer’s
Death on Wednesday, July 30, 1746, on Kensington Common, last
2 ff. loose, last f. little torn, fore-edges frayed and creased, note at
foot of title ‘Printed for H. Hutches’, 1746, sewn but unbound, 8vo
(2). £200 - £300
*** Both works are scarce. ESTC cites 3 copies of the first in the
United Kingdon, not including the British Library and 6 in the U.S,
and a total of 12 of the second.
301. Cooke (John) th e com p t i n g-ho u s e assistant: o r Boo kke
e p i n g m a d e eas y, 2 parts in 1, including supplement, first
e d i t i o n, errata f. at end, occasional contemporary ink calculations,
title with later ink ownership stamp, L2 with tear within text, but
with no loss, contemporary calf, gilt, rubbed and scuffed, scarce
(ESTC listing only 5 copies; not in the BL), for S. Hooper [&c.],
1761 § Fairman (William) The Stocks Examined and Compared:
or a Guide to Purchasers in the Public Funds, half-title with ink
signature ‘Thos. Wicksted’, ?later boards, lacking backstrip, by
H.L. Galabin [&c.], 1795, 8vo (2) £250 - £350
302. De La Porte (M.) la sc i e n c e d e s né g o c i a n s e t te n e u r s
d e li v r e s, half-title, engraved plate of hand-writing, occasional
worming to lower margins, affecting the odd letter in sig.I, some
browning, occasional foxing or spotting, verso of final f. soiled,
contemporary calf, gilt spine in compartments, spine with central
crack, corners worn, rubbed, scarce, oblong 4to, Amsterdam, aux
Dépens de la Compagnie, 1770. £100 - £150
303. McArthur (John) th e ar m y a n d nav y ge n t l e m a n’s
co m pa n i o n; o r a ne w a n d co m p l e t e tr e at i s e o n t h e th e o ry a n d
pr a c t i c e o f fe n c i n g, second edition, engraved frontispiece and
19 plates, most folding, one hand-coloured, one with drawing on
verso, some minor tears repaired, heavily browned throughout,
ownership inscription partly erased from title, contemporary half
calf, rubbed, joint cracked, 4to, J. Murray, 1784. £200 - £300
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