Maggs Bros. Ltd.

COLLUTHUS OF LYCOPOLIS.

The Rape of Helen, 1731.

“THIS POEM MIGHT HAVE RECEIVED A GREAT ADVANTAGE FROM THE MASTERLY HAND OF MR. POPE” A VERSE TRANSLATION OF THE STORY OF THE ABDUCTION OF HELEN OF TROY FROM THE ORIGINAL BY COLLUTHUS – “ONE OF THE WORST POETS TO COME DOWN TO US”

£2,500

[ELECTIONEERING NOVEL].

Flagel: or a Ramble of Fancy through the… 1768.

"IF SHORT CHAPTERS, ABRUPT DIGRESSIONS, ZIGZAG WRITING, LOW PHRASES, AND A LOOSE INNUENDO POINTED OUT BY TWO OR THREE ASTERISKS, BE ALL THAT ARE REQUIRED TO CONSTITUTE A TRISTRAM SHANDY, FLAGEL MAY BE THAT MAN"

£2,500

SNAGG (Thomas) artist.

To the friends of freedom and to the… 1802.

ENGLISH PRISONERS OF WAR DURING THE TERROR

£3,500

BOYLE (Francis, Viscount Shannon).

Several Discourses and Characters address'd to the Ladies… 1689.

“THIRTY IS THE STALE YEAR OF A MAID, AND THE WORST AGE OF A WIFE…BECAUSE A WIFE AT THIRTY IS OLD ENOUGH TO BE UGLY AND YOUNG ENOUGH TO LIVE LONG”

£3,750

[HOWARD (Frederick, fifth earl of Carlisle)].

Verses on the Death of Lord Nelson, 1806.

BY BYRON'S "PARALYTIC PULING" GUARDIAN - A PRESENTATION COPY TO LORD HOLLAND, WHO ATTEMPTED TO RECONCILE THE AUTHOR WITH HIS WAYWARD CHARGE

£1,250

ESTLIN (John Prior)

The Nature and Causes of Atheism, 1797.

WITH AN EARLY QUOTATION FROM COLERIDGE

£2,500

ROBINSON (Robert).

The great sin and danger of oppression: Two… 1757.

TWO ANGRY DISSENTING SERMONS ON "WITHHOLDING CORN IN A TIME OF SCARCITY"

£950

BOSWELL (James).

The Essence of the Douglas Cause, 1767.

"A CHEAP AND HURRIED PIRACY GOT OUT TO UNDERSELL THE GENUINE EDITION"

£1,250

[TEA ACT].

An Act to allow a Drawback of the… 1773.

THE INFAMOUS TEA ACT: A KEY DOCUMENT IN THE STORY OF AMERICA'S INDEPENDENCE - THE CATALYST FOR THE BOSTON TEA PARTY

£25,000

[SLIP SONG].

The Bunter's Wedding, 1820.

A POVERTY-STRICKEN WEDDING

£250

[TEMPERANCE].

Wine, spirits, malt liquor, and crime, 1840.

"THE EVIL OF DRINKING"

£550

HOBBES (Thomas).

Hobbs's Tripos, in Three Discourses:, 1684.

£1,000

STAMPE (William).

A Treatise of Spiritual Infatuation, 1650.

"THE IMPRISONED, PLUNDERED, EXILED MINSTER OF GODS WORD": A BITTER ANALYSIS OF THE CIVIL WAR BY CHARLES II'S PERSONAL CHAPLAIN

£1,500

[PRISONS, SCOTLAND].

An Account of all the Gaols, Houses of… 1819.

"CRIMINALS UNDER SENTENCE OF DEATH ARE ALLOWED A WARM DINNER"

£950

[PRISONS, IRELAND].

An Account of all the Gaols, Houses of… 1819.

"A WRETCHED DUNGEON"

£950

[ERSKINE (Thomas)].

Reflections on Gaming Annuities, and Usurious Contracts, 1777.

ANNOTATED BY FRANCIS MASERES

£1,650

[CHILDREN'S BIBLE].

The Holy Bible Abridged, 1778.

ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN'S MINIATURE BIBLE NOT IN ESTC

£1,800

[MUSCOVY COMPANY].

Two unpublished reports to King James I, complaining… 1620.

CULMINATING WITH THE TRANSFER OF MANHATTAN TO THE ENGLAND

£12,000

MORTON (Charles).

An Essay towards the Probable Solution of this… 1703.

"PROBABLY THE MOST REMARKABLE THEORY THAT HAS BEEN ADVANCED TO ACCOUNT FOR MIGRATION"

£2,800

[POPULAR SONGS].

The Odd Fellows Song-Book and Rum Casket of… 1804.

EARLIEST SURVIVING ISSUE OF THIS “ODD” SONGBOOK

£850

MALTHUS (Thomas Robert).

An Essay on the Principle of Population; or,… 1803.

THE 'GREAT QUARTO' IN A STRIKING CONTEMPORARY BINDING

£5,000

LA SERRE (Jean Puget de).

The Secretary in Fashion:, 1658.

BOUGHT BY AN ITALIAN VISITOR IN LONDON IN 1661 AND ANNOTATED WITH ITALIAN EQUIVALENTS FOR MANY OF THE ENGLISH WORDS AND PHRASES

£2,800

STOWE (Harriet Beecher)

The Writings of Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1896.

MRS. HARRIET BEECHER STOWE IS NOT INSANE

£3,500

[MINIATURE GREEK NEW TESTAMENT].

Novum Iesu Christi Domini Nostri Testamentum, ex Regiis… 1628.

MINIATURE GREEK NEW TESTAMENT IN AN ENGLISH BINDING FOR THOMAS CLERKE

£3,800

LAUDER (William).

A Letter to the Reverend Mr. Douglas, 1751.

"TOO FRANTIC TO BE FRAUDULENT": LAUDER'S "APOLOGY" (DEMANDED BY JOHNSON) FOR ACCUSING MILTON OF PLAGIARISM

£2,200

WAKEFIELD (Benjamin).

The Warbling Muses, or Treasure of Lyric Poetry:, 1749.

£400

LAVATER (John Caspar).

Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to Promote the Knowledge… 1810.

WITH FOUR ENGRAVINGS BY WILLIAM BLAKE

£1,500

CAULFIELD (James).

Portraits, Memoirs, and Characters of Remarkable Persons, 1794.

£3,500

HOUGHTON (John).

Husbandry and Trade Improv'd:, 1727.

£400

AUSTEN (Ralph).

Observations upon some part of Sr Francis Bacon's… 1658.

EXPERIMENTS WITH ENGLISH FRUIT

£1,500

LEO AFRICANUS.

A Geographical Historie of Africa, 1600.

WILFRED THESIGER'S COPY: FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH.

£30,000