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Del Governo de regni et delle Republiche Antiche et Moderne.

SANSOVINO (Francesco).

Del Governo de regni et delle Republiche Antiche… 1567.

Manuscript notarial account book for regional Provence.

[D'AGUERRE (Chrétienne), Comtesse de Sault]

Manuscript notarial account book for regional Provence, 1584.

LA COMTESSE DE SAULT FINANCES THE FRENCH CATHOLIC LEAGUE

L'Histoire de Portugal,

VARIOUS AUTHORS.

L'Histoire de Portugal, 1610.

Oplomachia di Bonaventura Pistofilo.
Siena: Hercole Gori, 1621

PISTOFILO (Bonaventura)

Oplomachia di Bonaventura Pistofilo. Siena: Hercole Gori, 1621, 1621.

DEDICATED TO KENELM DIGBY, WITH HIS PORTRAIT

De Christianis apvd Japonios trivmphis sive de gravissima ibidem contra Christi fidem persecvtione exorta anno MDCXII vsq. ad annvm MDCXX.

TRIGAULT (Nicolas).

De Christianis apvd Japonios trivmphis sive de gravissima… 1623.

FIRST ILLUSTRATED ACCOUNT OF JESUIT MARTYRDOMS IN JAPAN

[Manuscript document concerning the sale of a house in Blois-Vienne, France.]

[NOTARY DOCUMENT.]

[Manuscript document concerning the sale of a house… 1647.

ALS from Father Baltasar de Mansilla to the Duchess of Aveiro.

[MEXICO] & MANSILLA (Baltasar de).

ALS from Father Baltasar de Mansilla to the… 1684.

Confucius Sinarum Philosophus, Sive Scientia Sinensis Latine Exposita. Studio & Opera Prosperi Intorcetta, Christiani Herdtrich, Francisci Rougemont, Philippi Couplet Patrum Societatis Jesu jussu Ludovici Magni eximio missionum Orientalium & litterariae R

COUPLET (Philippe) editor.

Confucius Sinarum Philosophus, Sive Scientia Sinensis Latine Exposita.… 1687.

THE CONFESSOR'S COPY

Il Cuoco Francese Ove e' Insegnata. La maniera di condire ogni sorte di Viuande, Edi fare ogni sorte di Pasticcierie, e di Confetti, Conforme le quattro Stagioni dell' Anno.

LA VARENNE (François Pierre de).

Il Cuoco Francese Ove e' Insegnata. La maniera… 1693.

Proposals for Raising a Colledge [sic] of Industry of all Useful Trades and Husbandry.

BELLERS (John).

Proposals for Raising a Colledge [sic] of Industry… 1696.

"A VERITABLE PHENOMENON IN THE HISTORY OF POLITICAL ECONOMY" - KARL MARX

Reasons humbly offered for restraining the wearing of wrought silks, Bengals ... of the product and manufacture of Persia and the East Indies in England and our Plantations.

Reasons humbly offered for restraining the wearing of… 1699.

Verdadero Retrato del Venerable Padre Fray Francisco Solano Predicador Apostolico de las Indias del Piru.

[SOLANUS (Saint Francis).]

Verdadero Retrato del Venerable Padre Fray Francisco Solano… 1725.

PORTRAIT OF 'THE MIRACLE WORKER OF THE NEW WORLD'

The Case of the British Sugar-Colonies

[THE MOLASSES ACT.]

The Case of the British Sugar-Colonies, 1732.

BALANCING THE INTERESTS OF NEW ENGLAND AGAINST JAMAICA

The case of the Planters of Tobacco in Virginia,

[VIRGINIA] & [TOBACCO]

The case of the Planters of Tobacco in… 1733.

[Marriage Certificate.]

[CLANDESTINE MARRIAGE]

[Marriage Certificate.], 1739.

MARRIED IN JAIL

The doctrine of Christianity, as held by the people called Quakers, vindicated : in answer to Gilbert Tennent's sermon on the lawfulness of war.

[FRANKLIN IMPRINT] & SMITH (John).

The doctrine of Christianity, as held by the… 1748.

QUAKER PACIFISM IN A TIME OF WAR

[Passport allowing an enslaved man to travel to Saint-Domingue.]

[Passport allowing an enslaved man to travel to… 1771.

A RARE PASSPORT GRANTING AN ENSLAVED MAN PASSAGE TO HAITI

Du contrat social, ou principes du droit politique.

ROUSSEAU (Jean-Jacques)

Du contrat social, ou principes du droit politique, 1772.

UNCOMMON COUNTERFEIT EDITION OF ROUSSEAU'S MOST FAMOUS WORK

Traite d'Anatomie tome premier osteologie.
A LHermitage, 1777.

Traite d'Anatomie tome premier osteologie. A LHermitage, 1777, 1777.

FIBRE THEORY FROM AN ANATOMICAL CONNOISSEUR

Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden and Denmark.

COXE (William).

Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden and Denmark, 1784.

The Case, Trevett against Weeden:

VARNUM (James M.)

The Case, Trevett against Weeden:, 1787.

La Cause des Esclaves Nègres et des Habitans de la Guinée, Portée au Tribunal de la Justice, de la Religion, de la Politique, ou, Histoire de la traite & de l'esclavage des nègres: preuves de leur illégitimité, moyens de les abolir sans nuire ni aux colon

FROSSARD (Benjamin-Sigismond).

La Cause des Esclaves Nègres et des Habitans… 1789.

A HANDSOME COPY IN CONTEMPORARY CALF

Just arrived from the Glaciers. The Albinos, two young men, which are a new and wonderful variety of the human race ...

[BANKS (Joseph).]

Just arrived from the Glaciers. The Albinos, two… 1790.

EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY ICE CAPADES

An Abstract of the Evidence delivered before a Select Committee.

[WILBERFORCE (William).]

An Abstract of the Evidence delivered before a… 1791.

A VITAL CONTRIBUTION TOWARD THE ABOLITION PROCESS

Loi Relative aux Colonies.

DUPORT (L. François), minister of justice et al.

Loi Relative aux Colonies, 1791.

FRANCE GRANTS AN AMNESTY FOR THE "AUTEURS DES TROUBLES"

The Works of Thomas Paine, Esq.

PAINE (Thomas).

The Works of Thomas Paine, Esq, 1792.

AN EARLY BRITISH COLLECTION OF WORKS BY A FOUNDING FATHER

The Husbandman's Assistant;

SKIRVING (William).

The Husbandman's Assistant;, 1792.

RADICAL HUSBANDRY: UNFINISHED AS THE AUTHOR WAS TRANSPORTED TO AUSTRALIA

Eight Dollars Reward. Ran-away from the subscriber...an apprentice boy, named Jesse Coe.

[ABSCONDING APPRENTICE].

Eight Dollars Reward. Ran-away from the subscriber...an apprentice… 1792.

"STOOPS WHEN HE WALKS"

Buff; or, a Dissertation on Nakedness: A Parody on Paine's Rights of Man.

[PAINE (Thomas)].

Buff; or, a Dissertation on Nakedness: A Parody… 1792.

"THE GRAND CHORUS OF THE RIGHTS OF MAN IS CHANGED INTO A CAZONETTA ON NAKEDNESS"

Loi qui ordonne de recevoir parmi les enfans de la partie ceux des habitans de Saint-Domingue et des autres colonies françaises, âgés de moins de 15 ans, qui se trouvent en France, et dont le parens ont souffert des troubles qui ont agite ces colonies.

[SAINT-DOMINGUE] & [EDUCATION]

Loi qui ordonne de recevoir parmi les enfans… 1795.

Summary of the Law of Nations, founded on the Treaties and Customs of the Modern Nations of Europe; with a List of the Principal Treaties, concluded since the Year 1748 down to the present Time, indicating the Works in which they are to be found. Translat

Summary of the Law of Nations, founded on… 1795.

[Battle Report Signed.]

LOUVERTURE (Toussaint).

[Battle Report Signed.], 1795.

"FINDING NO ENEMIES, WE KNEW WE HAD WON"

Importer and Dealer in Wines and Spiritous Liquors. No. 35, St Swithings Lane, London.

ALLICOCKE (Joseph).

Importer and Dealer in Wines and Spiritous Liquors.… 1795.

AN ANTIGUAN ACTIVIST & WINE DEALER

An Account of the State Prison or Penitentiary House, in the City of New York: by one of the Inspectors of the Prison.

[EDDY (Thomas).]

An Account of the State Prison or Penitentiary… 1801.

PRISON DESIGN AND REFORM IN NEW YORK

A collection of 17 rare French caricatures on various subjects from fashion, food and race to health and beauty and prostitution. Many of the caricatures satirise English life.

[FRENCH CARICATURES].

A collection of 17 rare French caricatures on… 1805.

HOW THE FRENCH VIEW THE ENGLISH

The History of the Progress and Termination of the Roman Republic.

FERGUSON (Adam).

The History of the Progress and Termination of… 1805.

Noticias del Exercito Frances. Empleado contra los Rusos, sacadas de Gazetas Portuguesas del mes de Febrero de 1807.

[NAPOLEONIC WARS]. & [ARGENTINA].

Noticias del Exercito Frances. Empleado contra los Rusos,… 1807.

NEWS OF WAR IN EUROPE

A Lady's Dressing Room in Calcutta.

HOLLAND (William) publisher.

A Lady's Dressing Room in Calcutta, 1813.

Extrait du porte-feuille de M. Villiaume, précédé d'un opuscule sur son agence et ses mariages.

[VILLIAUME (Claude).]

Extrait du porte-feuille de M. Villiaume, précédé d'un… 1813.

LOOKING FOR LOVE IN NAPOLEONIC FRANCE

Disquitio de nominibus in lingua Suiogothica Lucis et Visus. Cultusque Solaris in eadem Lingua vestigiis. Additae hinc inde sunt generaliores de linguarum origine observationes.

HALLENBERG (Jona).

Disquitio de nominibus in lingua Suiogothica Lucis et… 1816.

LIMITED TO THIRTY COPIES

A New View of Society; or, Essays on the Formation of the Human Character Preparatory to the Development of a Plan for Gradually Ameliorating the Condition of Mankind.

A New View of Society; or, Essays on… 1818.

A Visit to a Witch!

[ADDISON (Joseph)].

A Visit to a Witch!, 1820.

"OLD MOLL HAD OFTEN BEEN BROUGHT BEFORE HIM FOR MAKING CHILDREN SPIT PINS, AND GIVING MAIDS THE NIGHT-MARE"