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A survey of the city of Worcester, containing the ecclesiastical and civil government thereof, as originally founded, and the present administration as since reformed. Comprehending also the most material parts of its history, from its Foundation to the present Time. Extracted from the best Authorities. Together With an Account of whatever is most remarkable for Grandeur, Elegance, Curiosity, or Use, in this antient City. The whole embellished with sixteen copper-plates of Perspective Views of the Publick Buildings, &c. engraved from original Drawings, taken on Purpose for this Work. by Green, Valentine (1739-1813) - 1764

by Green, Valentine (1739-1813)

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A survey of the city of Worcester, containing the ecclesiastical and civil government thereof, as originally founded, and the present administration as since reformed. Comprehending also the most material parts of its history, from its Foundation to the present Time. Extracted from the best Authorities. Together With an Account of whatever is most remarkable for Grandeur, Elegance, Curiosity, or Use, in this antient City. The whole embellished with sixteen copper-plates of Perspective Views of the Publick Buildings, &c. engraved from original Drawings, taken on Purpose for this Work. by Green, Valentine (1739-1813) - 1764

A survey of the city of Worcester, containing the ecclesiastical and civil government thereof, as originally founded, and the present administration as since reformed. Comprehending also the most material parts of its history, from its Foundation to the present Time. Extracted from the best Authorities. Together With an Account of whatever is most remarkable for Grandeur, Elegance, Curiosity, or Use, in this antient City. The whole embellished with sixteen copper-plates of Perspective Views of the Publick Buildings, &c. engraved from original Drawings, taken on Purpose for this Work.

by Green, Valentine (1739-1813)

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Worcester: Worcester: printed by J. Butler for S. Gamidge, at Prior's Head, 1764. 1st Edition . Half leather. Very Good. First edition; octavo; [4],vii,[1],252pp, with full complement of 16 plates (that of Worcester Guildhall and folding plate of Worcester Cathedral with partial loss, the latter accompanied by loosely inserted complete example from another copy). Contemporary half calf over marbled boards (a little worn), sometime respined preserving original gilt-lettered black morocco title label, a number of early ink annotations and underlinings, additional nineteenth century illustration of Tewkesbury Abbey tipped in before leaf A, additional printed note on St Michael in Bedwardine, dated 1892, tipped in before leaf Gg, nineteenth century excerpts from Berrow's Worcester journal pasted to reverse of folding plan of Worcester and to final blanks, printed transcript of letter dated 1871 relating to the rebuilding of St Michael's Bedwardine tipped in to rear free endpaper. A clean copy of this early Worcester imprint and first dedicated account of the city as it stood in the eighteenth century, with fascinating additional nineteenth century material. ESTC T146687.

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Erasmus, his life and character, as shown in his correspondence and works
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Erasmus, his life and character, as shown in his correspondence and works

by Drummond, Robert Blackley (1833-1920)

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London: London: Smith, Elder and Co., 15 Waterloo Place, 1873. 1st Edition . Full cloth. Very Good. First edition, two volumes, octavo; xi, [i], 413, 380pp. In original uniform publisher's brown buckram with gilt and blind decoration to spines and front boards, bindings lightly worn, original endpapers, volume one title page annotated with brief biographical details of the author, light spotting to opening and closing leaves of each volume otherwise clean and complete, with portrait frontispiece to volume one. Family association copy with the small ownership label of W.B. Drummond to each front pastedown. Attractive example in very good original state of this well researched study.
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The book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies...
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The book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of The Church of England. Also, the Companion to the altar. With notes and Annotations

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Birmingham: Birmingham: printed by J. Thompson, 1791. Full leather. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo; not paginated (approx 400pp). In contemporary full calf (lightly worn), single gilt rolls to board margins, flat spine divided by gilt double fillets into six compartments, gilt lettered red leather title label to second compartment, marbled endpapers, unobtrusive light spotting to opening and closing leaves and very occasional feint staining,overall a clean and attractive copy complete with engraved frontispiece. A rare edition; ESTC T94967, listing just four institutional holdings all in the UK.
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History of the Origin and Progress of the Meeting of the Three Choirs of Gloucester, Worcester,...
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History of the Origin and Progress of the Meeting of the Three Choirs of Gloucester, Worcester, and Hereford and of The Charity connected with it. To which is prefixed A View of the Condition of the Parochial Clergy of this kingdom.

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Gloucester: Gloucester: printed by D.Walker, for Cadell and Davies, London, 1812. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. First edition, octavo; xv,278, [1]pp. In original drab publisher's boards with blue paper spine and original printed spine label (binding a little worn, spine soiled, paper label dull and chipped), pages uncut (untrimmed) as issued with a couple of unopened pages at rear, bibliographical pencil annotations to front free endpaper, a very clean large paper copy of this first edition in original state.
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History of the Origin and Progress of the Meeting of the Three Choirs of Gloucester, Worcester,...
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History of the Origin and Progress of the Meeting of the Three Choirs of Gloucester, Worcester, and Hereford and of The Charity connected with it. To which is prefixed A View of the Condition of the Parochial Clergy of this kingdom.

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Gloucester: Gloucester: printed by D.Walker, for Cadell and Davies, London, 1812. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. First edition, octavo; xv,278, [1]pp. In original mottled half leather over marbled boards (a little worn), spine divided into five compartments by gilt rolls, gilt lettered leather spine label to second compartment, binders ticket and early engraved ownership label to front pastedown, a very clean copy of this first edition.
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Zeluco. Various views of human nature, taken from life and manners, foreign and domestic. In two...
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Zeluco. Various views of human nature, taken from life and manners, foreign and domestic. In two volumes.

by Moore, John (1729-1802)

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London: London: printed for A. Strahan; and T. Cadell, in the Strand, 1789. 1st Edition . Full leather. Very Good. First edition, 2 volumes; 482, [i]; 529, [i]pp. Contemporary uniform full calf (lightly worn, front boards detached), spines gilt, spine labels largely missing, very occasional feint spotting but overall a very sound example of this popular novel centred on the machinations of the evil Italian nobleman Zeluco. ESTC T123769.
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SOURCE FOR EDGAR ALLAN POE:  Passages from the Diary of a Late Physician
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SOURCE FOR EDGAR ALLAN POE: Passages from the Diary of a Late Physician

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Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1832. 1st Edition . Half leather. Very Good. First edition (published 1832-38), octavo, three volumes; xii, 388; 409; 509pp. In contemporary half calf (lightly worn), spines divided into five compartments with gilt rolls and double fillets, gilt lettered titles and volume numbers to second and fourth compartments respectively. Early ownership labels to front endpapers, neat early ink ownership names to head of each title page, early pencil ownership inscription to opening blank of volume three, half-titles present in all three volumes. Clean attractive copy in first edition of Warren's often macabre tales that have received considerable scholarly attention as a source for Edgar Allan Poe's works of mystery and the supernatural.
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The book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies...
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The book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of The Church of England. Also, the Companion to the altar. With notes and Annotations

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Birmingham: Birmingham: printed by J. Thompson, 1791. Full leather. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo; not paginated (approx 400pp). In contemporary full calf (lightly worn), single gilt rolls to board margins, flat spine divided by gilt double fillets into six compartments, gilt lettered red leather title label to second compartment, marbled endpapers, unobtrusive light spotting to opening and closing leaves and very occasional feint staining,overall a clean and attractive copy complete with engraved frontispiece. A rare edition; ESTC T94967, listing just four institutional holdings all in the UK.
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History of the Origin and Progress of the Meeting of the Three Choirs of Gloucester, Worcester,...
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History of the Origin and Progress of the Meeting of the Three Choirs of Gloucester, Worcester, and Hereford and of The Charity connected with it. To which is prefixed A View of the Condition of the Parochial Clergy of this kingdom.

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Gloucester: Gloucester: printed by D.Walker, for Cadell and Davies, London, 1812. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. First edition, octavo; xv,278, [1]pp. In original drab publisher's boards with blue paper spine and original printed spine label (binding a little worn, spine soiled, paper label dull and chipped), pages uncut (untrimmed) as issued with a couple of unopened pages at rear, bibliographical pencil annotations to front free endpaper, a very clean large paper copy of this first edition in original state.
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Specimens of the Table Talk of the Late Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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by Coleridge, Samuel Taylor (1772 -1834); Coleridge, Henry Nelson (ed.)

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London: London: John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1835. 1st Edition . Full leather. Good. First edition, two volumes, octavo; lxxi, 267; xi, 372pp, complete with engraved frontispiece to each volume and closing index to volume 2. In original uniform full leather panelled bindings (worn with minor loss to extremities, front hinge to volume2 weak), gilt and blind panelling to boards, four gilt tooled raised spine bands between gilt fillets, gilt titles and volume numbers to second and fourth compartments respectively, gilt board edges and inner dentelles, original marbled endpapers, early ink ownership name to head of volume 1 title page, light foxing to opening and closing leaves of each volume, a very presentable set in original bindings of this collection in first edition.
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History of the Origin and Progress of the Meeting of the Three Choirs of Gloucester, Worcester,...
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History of the Origin and Progress of the Meeting of the Three Choirs of Gloucester, Worcester, and Hereford and of The Charity connected with it. To which is prefixed A View of the Condition of the Parochial Clergy of this kingdom.

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Gloucester: Gloucester: printed by D.Walker, for Cadell and Davies, London, 1812. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. First edition, octavo; xv,278, [1]pp. In original mottled half leather over marbled boards (a little worn), spine divided into five compartments by gilt rolls, gilt lettered leather spine label to second compartment, binders ticket and early engraved ownership label to front pastedown, a very clean copy of this first edition.
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A survey of the city of Worcester, containing the ecclesiastical and civil government thereof, as...
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Worcester: Worcester: printed by J. Butler for S. Gamidge, at Prior's Head, 1764. 1st Edition . Half leather. Very Good. First edition; octavo; [4],vii,[1],252pp, with full complement of 16 plates, and list of subscribers on p.[iv]-vii. Recent period-style half calf over marbled boards with five raised spine bands between glt single fillets and gilt-lettered red morocco title label in second compartment, plate of King Edgar's Tower laid down on matching paper preserving decent margins around printed image,very occasional unobtrusive spots and stains, otherwise a very clean complete copy in attractive period binding of this early Worcester imprint and first dedicated account of the city as it stood in the eighteenth century. ESTC T146687.
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Secret Splendor (Silhouette Classics, No 11)

Secret Splendor (Silhouette Classics, No 11)

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Silhouette, 1992. Paperback. Very Good. Sandra Brown writing as Erin St. Claire, 253 pgs
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Bloody Sunrise
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Bloody Sunrise

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1965 - First Edition stated - A Tiger Mann Mystery - "...for Tiger is told on his wedding day that he is needed for Operation Plato." - book: very good - tight, sound, and square - no previous owner markings - dj: vibrant colors with some rubbing to the black base and abstract sun - interesting black and white photo of Spillane on the back cover - a few chips repaired with archival tape - dj in protective mylar sleeve
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More Than Forever
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More Than Forever

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2014. Book Four in the More Than Series 8vo size trade paperback; 369 pages Please note: This book has a Mature Readers Advisory. From back: "Lucy - There is love so fierce it cannot be measured... Cameron - Forever. Everlasting. Eternal. THere is no measure of time... But our forever isn't always." Creased back cover and last few pages, worn corners. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Private Press.
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by Marcus, Phillip

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Bradbury & Evans, 2007. Covers PC-CD ROM/DVD ROM & Playstation 3 Computer Entertainment System 4to sized softcover; 271 heavy glossy pages with color illustrations throughout Brand new, but note some edgewear and blemish to top of back cover. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Trade Paperback. New/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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The Birth and Death of Meaning:  An Interdisciplinary Perspective on the Problem of Man
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New York: The Free Press, 1971. Second Edition. Contents include: The Man-Apes; The Origins of the Mind; The Distinctive Human; The Inner World; Socialization: the Creation of the Inner World; The New Meaning of the Oedipus Complex; Self-Esteem; Culture and Personality; Social Encounters: The Staging of Self-Esteem; Culture: the Relativity of Hero-Systems; What is Normal?; What Would A Science of Man Then Be?; Religion: The Quest for the Ideal Heroism. 228 pages. Edgewear; light wear to covers; worn corners and light creases on spine. Deeply creased spine opens flat at pages 60/61. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. 2nd. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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by Day, Karen

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2011. 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 215 pages. Signed by author on title page. Stated First Edition From jacket: "(Lucy) wants to get out of Boston and forget her worries about starting middle school and about her father's new girlfriend. Pierson Point is where she feels most like herself, and where memories of her mother, who died when Lucy was six, are strong and sacred. But this summer, nothing is the same. Ian, a boy from home in Boston, comes to Pierson Point...Lucy's father wants his girlfriend to become a bigger part of Lucy's life. Though Lucy struggles against change, she gradually realizes that sometimes, change is for the better. Average wear to jacket; bumped corners and head and heel of spine, owner's name on fep. Autographed Copy sticker on front of jacket; one previously folded page corner. Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits… Read More
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The Republic Of Plato: A New Version Founded On Basic English

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1942 - noted on the copyright page as "A WARTIME BOOK This complete edition is produced in full compliance with the government's regulations for conserving paper and other essential materials" book: very good -tight, sound, and square, no previous owner marks - moderate edgewear plus rubbing to the boards - some toning from age - no dj - includes a vintage (pre - "The Google") Buccaneer Books Laguna Beach, CA out-of-print book search card
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A study of child-nature from the Kindergarten Standpoint
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A study of child-nature from the Kindergarten Standpoint

by Elizabeth Harrison

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A study of child-nature from the Kindergarten Standpoint by Elizabeth Harrison. Published by Chicago Kindergarten College; 4th edition (1892). 207 pages. Interior clean and unmarked except for previous owner's name and date of Aug 1893 on fly page. Another fly page has "Compliments Chicago Kindergarten College Co." in handwriting. Edge of several pages have slight bend and small tear. Hardback with no dj if offered. Slight bumping on edges and spine. Blue cloth cover and spine has some fading. Condition: Good. Measures 7.5" x 5"
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Kane & Abel
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Kane & Abel

by Jeffrey Archer

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New York, 1979. Book Club. Hardcover. Book Club/Has Jacket. Book is a book club edition. Quite a few closed tears, chips, and other signs of wear to the dust jacket. Some bumping to the boards at corners, edges and ends of the spine. Pages are clean.
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Beautiful Leaved Plants

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1980 - 1st United States ed - 64 full-page plates - "This unusual book about indoor plants is based on plates first printed from 1861 to 1891 by Benjamin Fawcett, who developed a technique of colour printing from multiple engraved wood blocks which in its richness and depth of tones gives a result unsurpassed by other nineteenth-century printers in colour." - book: very good - tight, sound, and square - all pages are clean and unmarked - moderate edge wear on the boards - dj: normal edge wear for age - toning of the white background throughout but this makes it look nicely aged for the beautiful colour prints - dj in protective mylar sleeve
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