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Corporation of London,. ( ) The Royal Charter of Confirmation Granted by King Charles II. To the City of London. Wherein Recited Verbatim, All the Charters to the said City, granted by his majesties Royal Predecessors, Kings and Queens of England. Taken out of the Records, And exactly Translated into English by S.G. Gent Together With and Index or Alphabetical Table, and a Table explaining all the obsolete and Difficult Words in the said Charter. London: Printed for Samuel Lee and Benjamin Alsop, at the Feathers in Lombard-street near the Pos-Office, and at the Angel in the Poultrey over against the Stocks-market [1680].
16mo in Eights, 4 x 6.4 in. First Edition A4, *8, B-Q8, R4. This book is exquisitely bound in maroon Morocco leather with a gilt spine, edge gilt and marbled paper interior. It has the royal crown seal on all four corners indicating it was bound for the royal house hold. A very dainty pencil inscription of 'Elizabeth' is written on a new blank page.
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Gertrude the Great, Saint. (1256-1302) Pratiqve Des Exercices Spiritvels, Tirée Des Oevvres de Sainte Gertrvde. Vtile & profitable à l'Ame devote, qui desire s'avancer à la perfection. Avec plusieurs Meditations & salutaires enseignmens, tant pour les personnes seculieres, que pour la Profession Religieuse, & la renovation des VÅ“ux. Nouvelle Edition, reveuë, corrigée, & mise en la pureté de nostre langue. Et enrichie de plusieurs figures en taille douce. Paris: Chez Iean Covterot, ruë S. Iacques, au petit Iesus, prés les Mathurins, 1668. An extremely rare book. No copies found in any of the libraries. Copies of Jean Couterot's works only hold small numbers in libraries across the world. His publications were very small runs and a limited number have survived. Saint Gertrude the Great:8vo, 5.94 x 3.25 in. a8, e2, A-Z8/4, Aa-Zz4/8; lacking the engraved frontispiece (of Saint Gertrude), but with twenty one full-paged engravings, and four full-paged engraved tables. The engraving on page 272… Read More

Graham, John A.; Memoirs of John Horne Tooke, together with his valuable Speeches and Writings: Also, containing Proofs Identifying him as the Author for the Celebrated Letters of Junius, 1826, 8vo, Covers off, spine cover wanting. Light fox and toning. A rare book.

This book was presented to: Mrs. Sarah Ann E. Strong, presented by the Author, with his best respects, and high consideration." The front cover is detached and on it is written Dr. Graham, New York. There is fox throughout but mostly light with some toning as well. It is a rare book. Sarah Ann Strong married a Henry Strong who was a descendent of Caleb Strong, revolutionary war soldier and governor of Massachusetts. There were several persons believed to be 'Junius' a person who wrote public letters to the London newspapers, which published them. John Horne Tooke was one that was the author of Junius. John Horne Tooke (25 June 1736 – 18 March 1812) was an English politician and philologist. He was born in Newport Street, Long Acre,… Read More

Great Britain, Laws Governing Roadways. The Laws of the Highways and Turnpike Roads. London: Printed for W. Griffin, 1767.First and only edition under this title in ESTC, octavo, with half-title and folding typographical table bound opposite title page, old signature on title, bound in full contemporary English calf, somewhat worn but structurally functional and unsophisticated, 8 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. 119 pages.ESTC T172252 showing five copies worldwide, both U.S. copies at the Baker Library, Harvard Business School. Period calf, 5 bands, some wear to spine, slight loss of leather at small places, boards a bit bowed but a nice tight copy otherwise.

Gross, Robert A. In Debt to Shays: The Bicentennial of an Agrarian Rebellion (Publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts, Vol 65) Hardcover. Fine. University Press of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1993. 1st printing, Fine/hardcover/cloth binding/published without dust jacket, Hardcover,8vo, 418pgs. Shay's Rebellion was a conflict over debts and taxes, prompted by the fiscal policies of Massachusetts in the mid-1780s.

Gunther, John; Inside Asia; Harper Brothers, 1939 First Edition, 8vo, 599pp; Fold-Out Map, A virtual "Who is Who" in Asia, from Tel Aviv to Tokyo, on the eve of WW2. Gunther introduces the history and national characteristics of each nation, together with the biographies of their statesmen, politicians and war lords. Full of details and anecdotes.