Manners from John Price Antiquarian Books

London: C. Hitch and L. Hawes, at the Red-Lion in Pater-noster ARow. MDCCLII 1766. 12mo, 162 x 89 mms., pp. [vi], 198, contemporary calf, gilt rules on covers, raised bands between gilt rules on spine; lacks label, slight wear to extremities, but a good to very good copy with the calligraphic inscription of "John Alfred Bach" and the… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: Printed for A. Guthrie, and J. & J. Robinson, 1793. 12mo (in 6s), 146 x 85 mms., pp. [ii], vi, 46. AND: An Unfortunate Mother's Advice, to Her Daughters, in a Letter to Miss Pennington. By the Late Lady Pennington. Edinburgh: Printed for A. Guthrie, and J. & J. Robinson, 1793.… Read more about this item

London, Printed and Sold by Joseph Downing..., 1704. 4to, 195 x 152 mms., pp. [viii] 7 - 63 [64 adverts], engraved frontispiece, recent full calf, gilt spine, A loosely inserted typed note kindicateds that the frontispiece and title-page have been, and that many other restorations of the work have been, and that the binding is recent.… Read more about this item

London: Printed for T. Cadell..., 1785. FIRST EDITION. 3 volumes. 8vo, 178 x 110 mms. pp. [iii] - xix [xx blank], 261 [262 blank]; [ii], 250; [ii], 255 [256 blank], attractively bound in full contemporary calf, ornate gilt borders on covers, neatly rebaccked with spine richly and ornately gilt in compartments, black leather labels laid… Read more about this item

Cantabrigiae, Typis Academicis: Inpensis Guilielmi Innys...., 1713. 8vo, 176 x 106, pp. [xxxvi], 297 [298 - 303 Index, 304 - 310 blank], contemporary panelled calf; rear cover slightly defective but a very good copy. "The Book of the Courtier" is the usual translation of Libro del Cortigiano, published by Castiglione (1478 - 1529) published in 1528… Read more about this item

Londra: Per Giogrio Woodfall..., 1752. FIRST EDITION. 4to, 294 x 231 mms., pp. 12, 311 [312 blank], 19th century half calf, marbled boards, neatly rebacked at some stage, title in gilt on spine. With the "Milton,/ Peterborough" book label on the top margin of the front paste-down end-paper. The subscribers include Mark Akenside, Earl of… Read more about this item

London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, and Co...., 1825. 12mo, 178 x 98 mms., pp. xii, 336 engraved frontispiece, contemporary calf, marbled boards; title-page slightly foxed, front cover detached. Clarke attributes to himself the bright idea of producing an anthology of "A great portion of the most useful and interesting observations of the most intelligent travellers,… Read more about this item

A Paris, Chez Claude Barbin..., [1690]. 12mo, pp. [3] - 235 [236 - 239 Index, 240 blank], B1 cancelled, contemporary vellum; ?lacks half-title. RLIN describes a copy with the same imprint with an engraved half-title with p. 46 incorrectly numbered 49; there is blank leaf before the title-page in the above copy, but p.… Read more about this item

New-Haven [Connecticut], From Sidney's Press, for Increase Cooke & CO., 1807. 2 volumes in 1. 8vo (in 4s), pp. 154; 168, engraved frontispiece for each work, contemporary sheepskin, gilt spine, morocco label; text a little browned, front joint rubbed. Giles published his Guide to Domestic Happiness in 1776 and The Refuge in 1772; both… Read more about this item