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Fordyce, James. Sermons to Young Women. For A. Millar and T. Cadell, J. Dodsley and J. Payne, 1766, 8vo, 2 volumes, bookplates of Sir James Colquhoun--Newton, Thomas. Dissertations on the Prophecies... For John, Francis, and Charles Rivington, 1786, 8vo, 3 volumes, seventh edition, book-labels of G. Capper, arms of Trinity College Cambridge gilt-stamped on covers ("Prize Book")--[Ralph, James.] The Touch-Stone: or, Historical, critical, political, moral, philosophical and theological essays upon the reigning diversions of the town. For J. Crokatt, 1729, 12mo, second edition, woodcut headpieces and initials--Shenstone, William. The Works in Verse and Prose...with decorations...[Vol. III containing Letters to particular Friends]... For R. and J. Dodsley, 1764 [-1769], 8vo, 3 volumes, first 2 volumes with title vignettes depicting a kingfisher and engraved frontispieces, engraved plates in text, bookplates of William Danby--[Shiells, Robert]. The Lives of the Poets...[with additions] by Mr Cibber. For R. Griffiths, 1753, 12mo, 5 volumes, second edition, woodcut initials and head- and tailpieces--Strutt, Joseph. The Regal and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of England. For Walter Shropshire, 1777, 4to, 60 plates, bookplates of Charles J. Dimsdale and J[ohn] Brand of Lincoln College, Oxford--[Chatterton, Thomas.] Poems, supposed to have been written at Bristol, by Thomas Rowley, and others... For T. Payne and Son, 1777, 8vo, first edition, errata leaf at end, engraved plate bound before title, c4 in uncancelled state, [Hayward 188, Rothschild 589], bookplate of Earl Cornwallis--Watson, Robert. The History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain. For W. Strahan, T. Cadell and J. Balfour, 1777, 4to, 2 volumes, bookplates of Edward Greathed--Whitaker, John. Mary Queen of Scots Vindicated...[with:] Additions and Corrections made in the second edition... For J. Murray and W. Creech, 1788 [-9], 8vo, 4 volumes, bookplates of Sir James Colquhoun; chiefly contemporary speckled or tree calf gilt, spines gilt in compartments, occasional light spotting, browning or dampstaining, slight wear to extremities in several volumes (22)

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