London: Printed by R. Norton for Timothy Garthwait, [1657]. [36],"214"[i.e.224],[46]pp. Small quarto. Disbound, with remnants of old calf spine intact. Title in black and red. Somewhat foxed and dusty, an occasional inky smudge, early ink annotations on title, wanting the extra engraved title and 3F4 (the errata noted in ESTC).....
London: Printed by E. Tyler and R. Holt for Robert Pawlett, 1672. [36],224,[48]pp. Quarto. Disbound (old paneled calf boards still present). Engraved extra title, printed title in black and red. Ex-seminary, with a faint blindstamp in each title, terminal advert leaf flawed in upper blank margin, with clean tear at.....
London: Imprinted ... by the Deputies of Christopher Barker ... 1593. Three parts in one volume. [30],130,[10],140 [2(blank)]; [4],255,[1(errata)] pp. Small quarto. Old calf, neatly rebacked to style, raised bands, gilt label. Woodcut head and tail pieces. Title slightly smudged and soiled, old tide-mark in gutter of first two gatherings.....
London: Printed for R. Basset ... 1702. [24],458,[6]pp. Octavo. Old paneled calf, rebacked at an early date to style. Extremities worn and joints a trifle weak, occasional scattered foxing, and mild discolorations, lower blank corner of C3 torn away, and shallow marginal losses to b2, still a good, sound copy.....
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London: Printed for J. Johnson, 1782 - 1785. Two volumes. [4],367,[errata];[8],359,[1]pp. Uniformly bound in full forest green crushed levant, raised bands, spines gilt extra, gilt inner dentelles, a.e.g., by Riviere. Spines uniformly sunned to tan, a bit of foxing to prelims in each volume, two short marginal tears in fore-edge.....
London: Printed by P. Herbek, 1757. 47,[1]pp. Octavo. Extracted from pamphlet volume. Binding residue along gutter of title and terminal leaf, else very good. First edition of this purely political undertaking directed to the Duke of Bedford by the founder of the linen manufactory at Dunmanway, Co. Cork.
Burlington [NJ}: Printed by Neale & Kammerer, Jun. 1795. 350pp. 12mo. Old calf, rebacked in calf, gilt labels. Forecorners worn, foxing and some spotting throughout; a sound copy. The first US printing of Cumberland's 1792 poem, equipped with 8 pages of subscribers. ESTC reports copies on both fine and ordinary.....
Dublin: Printed for P. and W. Wilson [et al], [ 1771]. [2],82,[2]pp. 12mo. Extracted. Contemporary ink ownership inscription on title, old repair to lower edges of two leaves, otherwise a good copy. First Dublin edition of the author's best and most popular play, an unflattering portrayal of the foibles and.....
Dublin: Printed by J. Chambers, for William Jones, [ 1795]. 119pp. 12mo. Extracted from bound volume. Faint old stamps of a defunct mercantile library, else a good copy. A late Dublin edition of the author's best and most popular play, an unflattering portrayal of the foibles and rough manners of.....
Dublin: Printed for A. Leathley [et al], 1770. [4],63,[1]pp. 12mo. Extracted. First Dublin edition of the author's first comedy, issued in the same year as the first London edition. It was a considerable success. Light stain at top margin, a few spots, else a good copy.
London: Printed in the Year, 1758. xiv,ix-xxix,[1], 32 [sic i.e. 31] - 316pp. Octavo. Modern three quarter calf and marbled boards, raised bands, gilt labels. Modest darkening at edges, several old stamps of a defunct mercantile library, old ink ownership signature eradicated from top margin of title- leaf, extraneous old.....
Dublin: Printed for J. Milliken & J. Rice, 1798. [2],149,[3]pp. plus frontis and two plates. Octavo. Extracted from old binding. Faint old stamps of defunct mercantile library, plates somewhat browned and foxed, frontis has crack half-way down the gutter, occasional mild marginal discolorations; just a fair copy. First (?) Dublin.....
London: Printed, and Sold by J. Cole ... and J. Hoddle ... 1726. [4],IX,[1],204,lvi [ie. lvii]pp. Folio. Old calf. With 9 pages of engraved armorial devices for subscribers (with 27 on p. IX). With forty full or double-page engravings, and numerous engravings in text. 19th century ink names on binder's.....
London: Printed by H, Hills ... For the Benefit of the Poor, 1707. 16pp. Octavo. Extracted from nonce pamphlet volume. Second edition. Fore-edge of title leaf a bit ragged; good.
London: Printed by H, Hills ... For the Benefit of the Poor, 1709. 16pp. Octavo. Extracted from nonce pamphlet volume. Second edition. Very good.
London: Printed for J. Debrett, 1784. [2],15,[1]pp. Octavo. Later decorated wrappers, half-title not retained. A very good copy. First and only contemporary edition of this political satire, dependant on heavy irony for its characterization of the Whigs, with whom Debrett's bookselling/publishing firm was strongly identified. ESTC locates nine copies, five.....
London: Printed, By Assignment of Messrs. Bowles & Carver, for Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper, [nd. but ca 1793 - 1795]. xxx,18,[2],19-41,[1],42-121,[2],122- 128,[1],129-150,[1]pp. plus 150 plates on 76 leaves. Quarto. Quarter modern black morocco, lettered in gilt, with thematically sympathetic pictorial paper over boards. Some occasional marginal smudges, inevitable light offset.....
London: Printed in the Year, 1720. 48pp. Octavo (signed in 4s). Extracted from a bound pamphlet volume. Trace of minor foxing and light tanning, blank lower fore-corner of E2 torn away, but a very good copy. Third edition by Moore's criteria, the text slightly expanded and updated over the two.....
London: Printed, and sold by A. Baldwin in Warwicklane, near the Oxford Arms, 1701. [4],56pp. Quarto. Formerly stitched, but not bound, untrimmed. Occasional foxing, title and verso of last leaf a bit dusty, a few minor marginal chips, but a good copy. Second edition of this frequently reprinted tract, of.....
London: Printed [by H. Hills], 1708. 24pp. Octavo. Extracted from bound pamphlet volume. Foxed and faintly discolored, title detached (touching a few letters on verso) with binding residue in gutter on recto, shallow chipping in blank upper margin of title; a fair to near good copy. Second London edition, first.....
London: Printed for W. Taylor, at the Ship and Black- Swan ... 1719 - 1720. Three volumes. [4],364pp.plus engraved frontis; [8],373,[11]pp. plus engraved folding frontis map; [16],270,84,[2]pp. plus engraved folding frontis. Octavos. Contemporary tree calf, neatly rebacked and recornered to style, with the original gilt backstrips laid down, marbled edges.....
London: Printed for J. Robinson ... 1743. [2],105,[1]pp. Octavo. Modern three quarter unlettered calf and boards. A couple marginal smudges to title-page, a bit of foxing to last few leaves, but a very good copy. First edition. The earliest work by Delafaye (1703/4 - 1772) reported by ESTC. He went.....
London: Printed for H. Herringman ... 1668. [10],186,[4],97(with 43-4 duplicated),[1]pp. Octavo. Rather amateurish modern speckled calf, gilt label. Margins browned, with occasional old ink stains to top edge; a sound copy, but also a quite pedestrian copy. First collected edition. Both "The Destruction of Troy," and "The Sophy" have separate.....
London: Printed for the Author and sold by E. Booker, 1799. [2],57pp. Octavo (signed in 4s). Extracted from bound volume. Errata slip affixed to blank portion of final leaf. Scattered foxing, faint old stamps of a defunct mercantile library, brown spot in upper margin of last few leaves, lacks the.....
Dublin: Printed by J. Jones, 1800. [3],6-67,[1]pp. Octavo. Extracted from bound volume. Some external soiling, with old mend to clean tear at lower margin of title, faint old stamps of a defunct mercantile library; just a good, untrimmed copy. First (?) edition. ESTC notes another printing with 'Speech' on the.....
