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An Essay on the Causes of the Variety of Complexion and Figure in the Human Species. To which are added, Strictures On Lord Kames's Discourse on the Original Diversity of Mankind. A New Edition. With Some Additional Notes, By a Gentleman of the University of Edinburgh
by SMITH (Samuel Stanhope):
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Philadelphia Printed, And Edinburgh Reprinted, For C. Elliot, Edinburgh; and C. Elliot and T. Kay..., London, 1788. 8vo, 213 x 124, pp. 217 [218 blank, 219 - 220 adverts],contemporary tree calf, gilt rules across spine, red morocco label. A very good to fine copy.. Samuel Stanhope Smith (1750 - 1819) was Professor of Moral… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Beauties of History; Or, Pictures of Virtue and Vice, Drawn from Real Life; Designed For the Instruction and Entertainment of Youth. The Third Edition.
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London: Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly, in the Poultry. 1777. 2 volumes. 12mo, 165 x 93 mms., xxiv, 354 [355 - 360 adverts]; xi [xii blank], 312, including half-title in volume 1 engraved frontispiece in volume one, later half calf, marbled boards, spine richly gilt with titles in gilt; some slight soiling and… Read more about this item Item Price
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A view of England toward the Close of the Eighteenth Century by Fred. Aug. Wendeborn LL. D. Translated from the Original German, by the Author himself
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Dublin: Printed by William Sleater, For P. Wogan..., et al, 1790. FIRST IRISH EDITION. 2 volumes. 12mo, 173 x 97 mms., pp. xii, 316; vi [vii - viii blank], 374 [348 blank], contemporary calf, red and olive morocco labels; very slight wear to binding, but generally a very good to fine set. Wendeborn (1742… Read more about this item Item Price
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An Essay on the Nature of the Human Body, and the Singular Respect and Veneration shewn to it, After Death, among all People and Nations Whatsoever. In Consequence of which, on the Growing Evil Of profaning and defiling Kirks, and Kirkyards, And other Burying-Grounds. Occasionally interspersed with several Thoughts, little regarded now-a-days, though important and interesting. The whole Intended, for assisting the Judgment, and awakening the Attention, of all true Scotsmen, to guard the Sepulchres of their Forefathers, with Vigilance and Care, against all impious Attempts of Abuse and Pollution, particularly Alienation. By a ruling Elder of the Church of Scotland
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Edinburgh: Printed by David Paterson, For John Wilson..., 1767. FIRST EDITION. 8vo (in 4s), pp. 56, contemporary boards (rubbed and faded), recently re-spined, morocco label on front cover; text browned, name scribbled on title-page almost obliterating upper portion of text. Forbes (1708 - 1775) was Bishop of Ross and Caithness. His curious little… Read more about this item Item Price
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Sketches of the History of Man. Considerably Enlarged by the last Additions and Corrections of the Author. A New Edition...to which is now added A General Index
by KAMES (Henry Home), Lord:
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Edinburgh: Printed for William Creech...and T. Cadell & W. Davies, London, 1807. 3 volumes. 8vo, pp. [iv], 525 [526 blank]; iv, 482; vii [viii blank], 514 [515 - 516 adverts], contemporary half roan, marbled boards (slightly rubbed), rebacked, gilt rules across spines, red and black morocco labels. Kames's Sketches was first published in 1774,… Read more about this item Item Price
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