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Credit: Sales catalogue 610: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![[739] SWIFTIANA. LOCKMAN (John). The Travels of Mr. John Gulliver, son to Capt. Lemuel Gulliver. Translated from the French, by J. Lockman. With engraved frontispiece in volume 1. First EDITION. 2 vols. Small 8vo. Original calf. London: for Sam. Harding, 1731. £9 15s Label added to Vol. II. : [740] [POVEY (Charles) ]. An Inquiry into the Miscarriages of the Four Last Years Reign. Second Edition. Small 8vo. Fine copy, unbound. London: for the Author, 1714. 6s [741] [TOLAND (John)]. Dunkirk or Dover; or, The Queen’s Honour, The Nation’s Safety. The Liberties of Europe, and The Peace of the World, etc. First EDITION. Small 8vo. Unbound. London: for A. Baldwin, 1713. Ws 6d [742] TRIALS. Remarkable Trials and Interesting Memoirs of the most noted Criminals, who have been convicted at the Assizes, the King’s-Bench Bar, Guildhall, etc., for High-Treason, Murder, Conspiracy, Rape, Highway-Felony, Burglary, Imposi- tion, and other atrocious Crimes, Villainies, and Misdemeanours. From the year 1740 to 1764. 2 vols. Small 8vo. Original calf. London: for W. Nicoll, 1765. £2 2s PHILADELPHIA PRINTING. [743] TRUMBULL (John). M’Fingal: An Epic Poem in four cantos. Frrst EDITION. Small 8vo. Fine copy in original calf. Philadelphia: from the Press of Mathew Carey, 1791. &7 15s A very scarce satirical poem dealing largely with the American War of Independence. [744] VANBRUGH (Sir John). The False Friend: A Comedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty’s Servants. First EpITIon. 4to. Half calf. London: for Jacob Tonson, 1702. £3 3s F With separate leaves of “ Epilogue,” ‘‘ Books Printed,” and original blank at the end. Slight Oxing. » [745] WEDGWOOD (Josiah). [Original Catalogue of his Pottery]—Catalogue de Camées, Intaglios, Medailles, Bas. Reliefs, Bustes, et Petites Statues accompagné d'une description generale de diverses Tablettes, Vases, Ecritoires, le tout Fabriqués en, Porcelaine et Terre Cuite.- With 2 plates printed in blue. 8vo. Contemporary red morocco. Etrurie (Staffordshire), 1788. £4 18s Uncut Copy. [746] WESLEY (John). An Extract from the Reverend Mr. John Wesley’s Journal, from November 25, 1746, to July 20, 1750. First Eprrion. Small 8vo. Wrappers, entirely uncut edges. London: H. Cock, 1754. £2 2s Wesley was now fully engaged in his itinerant evangelistic work, of which this “ Extract ” is a Most interesting record. Two leaves imperfect, affecting several words. Uncut Copy. [747] WHITE (Gilbert). The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, in the County of Southampton: with Engravings, and an Appendix. Vignette on first title, folding frontispiece and other engravings. First Eprrion. Small qto. Bound by Bedford in full green morocco gilt, uncut, t.e.g. London: T. Bensley, 1789. £35 “That White’s ‘Selborne’ is the only work on natural history which has attained the rank of an English classic is admitted by general acclamation, as well as by competent critics, and numerous have been the attempts to discover the secret of its ever-growing reputation. . . White was a prince among observers, nearly always observing the right thing in the right way, and placing before us in a few words the living being he observed. Of the hundreds of state- ments recorded by White, the number which are undoubtedly mistaken may be counted almost on the fingers of one hand,” [ 118 ]](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b31641180_0124.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
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