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[BRADBURY (Charles)]: Christ's Glory Displayed; or the Mystery of his Excellent Titles explained.
London: Printed by M. Lewis...And sold at the Chapel in King John's Court..., 1759. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. 12mo (in 6s), 151 x 89 mms., pp. vi, [7] - 58, B2 signed B3, contemporary vellum (soiled); no blank free end-papers, title-page soiled and fore-margin with very short tears, hinges cracked, and volume almost free of casing, sealing wax on front paste-down end-paper, contemporary autograph "Wm Jones," lower portion of spine split. An unprepossessing copy. Bradbury's theme in the figurative language in which Jesus was described in the New Testament was somewhat off the beaten track for inquiries into Christ's nomenclature in the 18th century, though a few other ministers and theologians shared his interest. He seems to be aware of an unorthodox approach when he addresses himself to the "real experimental christian..." ESTC T65209 locates 2 copies in the BL; there is also a copy in NLS. WorldCat locates a copy in the Danish Union Catalogue. (Book ref. 7004) £450.00
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WESTON (Stephen): Moral Aphorisms in Arabic, and a Persian commentary in verse, translated from the originals. With specimens of Persian poetry. Likewise additions to the author's conformity of the Arabic and Persian with the English language.
London: Printed by S. Rousseau..., 1805. FIRST EDITION. 8vo, xxix [xxx - xxxii blank], 126 [127 Index, 128 advert], 20th century green binder's cloth; text occasionally soiled, ex-library. Weston (1747 - 1830) translated a number of oriental works and published over 50 works of antiquarian, linguistic, and, occasionally, theological interest in his lifetime. (Book ref. 3391) £250.00
Offered for sale by John Price Antiquarian BooksSONGSTER. The Convivial Songster, Being a Select Collection of the Best Songs In the English Language: Humourous Satirical Bachanalian, &c. &c. &c. With The Music prefixed to each Song.
London: Printed for S. Highley in Fleet Street, [n. d.], 1788. 12mo (in 6s), pp. xii, 371 [372 blank], engraved frontispiece by W. Angus after Daniel Dodd, entitled "The Chapel of Venus" and dated 1 October 1788, catchwords "A hearty" on p. 368 not "caught" by words at top of p. 369, "May Britain," recently rebound in quarter calf, marbled boards, gilt spine, morocco label. A very good copy. A number of works with similar titles were published in the last third of the 18th century. The first song in this collection begins, "Last night a dream came into my head...." The introduction gives guidelines for singing correctly and clearly. Many collections of such songs stress that they are chosen so as not to bring a blush to the cheeks youthful innocence. No such promise is made here. ESTC N48148 recording only the copy at ICN. However, Highley appears to have used the same sheets that Fielding used in his edition of 1782. (Book ref. 5218) £500.00
Offered for sale by John Price Antiquarian BooksSHAW (William): An Analysis of the Galic Language. The Second Edition.
Edinburgh: Printed by W. and T. Ruddiman; For R. Jamieson..., 1778. Tall 8vo, pp. [iii] - 171 [172 blank], early 19th century calf, gilt spine, morocco label; front joint very slightly rubbed and slightly cracked at top, but a good copy. Shaw (1749 - 1831) published two editions of this work in 1778 (the first was a quarto), and he was the first to compile a grammar of the Gaelic language. He was friendly with Dr. Johnson, of whom he wrote a life and memoirs in 1785. Johnson spoke highly of this work and wrote proposals for publishing the work in 1777. In 1976, Dr. K. D. MacDonald said that it was "a rudimentary grammar, with no claim to distinction beyond its being the first published work of its kind." Still, it was the first of its kind and perhaps made possible the improved grammar published by Alexander Stewart in 1801, Elements of Gaelic Grammar. (Book ref. 2598) £450.00
Offered for sale by John Price Antiquarian BooksROSCOE (Thomas): The German Novelists: Tales selected from Ancient and Modern Authors in that Language: From the Earliest Period down to the Close of the Eighteenth Century. Translated from the Originals. With Critical and Biographical Notices. By Thomas Roscoe.
London: Henry Colburn..., 1826. FIRST EDITION. 4 volumes. Large 12mo, pp. xx, 413 [414 colophon]; vi, 405 [406 blank]; [iv], 374; [iv], 374, contemporary half plum calf, pebbled cloth, spines ornately gilt in compartments; tops and bases of spines a little worn, but generally a very good set, Roscoe (1791 - 1871) published a similar book on Italian Novelists in 1825, followed by Spanish Novelists in 1832. (Book ref. 4597) £200.00
Offered for sale by John Price Antiquarian BooksROBERTSON (William): Sha'ar Ha Rivson 'o Petach Hechivson 'el L'Shon Hakodesh The First Gate, or The Outward Door to the Holy Tongue, Opened in English. Containing, I. The chief and necessary Grounds of the Hebrew Grammar. II. A Table for the Hebrew Roots, in which all the Roots of the Bible are set down, and a plain and ready way presently to find out the Roots of all Hebrew words which are deficient in one or two of their Radical letters, is described. III. A Praxis to the Grammar and the Table, upon the prophecy by Obadiah: the Decalogue, and the Twelfth chapter of Isaiah: Wherein the Hebrew Text it self is first set down, and then every Hebrew word of those places of Scripture is read in English letters, then expounded, and Grammatically resolved in English. and all in so plain and easie a way, as may be made use of by any ordinary Capacity of either Sexe.
London, printed by Evan Tyler for Humphrey Robinson, at the three Pigeons in S. Pauls Church-yard, and for G. Sawbridge at the Bible on Ludgate hill, at whose shops the Books are to be sold, and any may know where the Authour himself stayeth, [1654]. Small 8vo, 146 x 95 mms., pp. [xiv], 131 [132 text], contemporary calf, with the later autograph inscription "Christopher Beeke of St. John's/ College Cambridge/ 1726" and his autograph repeated on the title-page. Robertson (fl. 1651 - 1685) notes on he title-page that he was a "Master of Arts from Edinburgh University, now residing at London." Orme, in Bibliotheca Biblica (1824) remarks that he "seems to have been a very zealous rabbinical scholar"; the first edition of this work was published in 1653 with the title A Gate or Door to the Holy Tongue. He believed firmly that Hebrew could be learnt as easily as any foreign language, and - perhaps more interestingly - that girls and ladies would have no problem with "this kinde of learning; of which I had often before in my own thoughts perswaded my self, in consideration of that readinesse of wit, and quicknesse of understanding and apprehension, so naturall to them." Wing R1611. ESTC R12181 notes that this is a re-issue of the 1653 work with "with title page cancelled by a bifolium"; in this instance, the bifolium has been folded incorrectly, but the text is complete. (Book ref. 6624) £750.00
Offered for sale by John Price Antiquarian BooksPROVERBS. [MAPLETOFT (John)]: Select Proverbs, Italian, Spanish, French, English, Scotish, British, &c. Chiefly Moral. The Foreign Languages done into English.
London, Printed by J. H. for Philip Monckton..., 1707. FIRST EDITION. 8vo, 171 x 111 mms., pp. [xiv], 126 [127 - 128 adverts], recently rebound in quarter calf, raised bands between gilt rules on spine, morocco label, marbled boards; some headlines and lower margins closely trimmed. The work is usually attributed to John Mapletoft (1631 - 1721), a physician and Church of England clergyman, as well as a life-long friend of John Locke. Most of the text is taken up with Italian, Spanish, and French proverbs, and only on page 101 does Mapletoft begin to list English-language proverbs. (Book ref. 6565) £350.00
Offered for sale by John Price Antiquarian BooksPRIESTLEY (Joseph): English Grammar; Lectures on the Theory of Language and Universal Grammar; and on Oratory and Criticism. With Notes and an Appendix, by John Towill Butt.
London: John Smallfield..., 1840. Large 8vo, pp. viii, 526, contemporary marbled boards, linen spine (cracked and dried); binding worn and soiled. Butt's edition of the collected works of Priestley was published 1817 - 1832; this is the 23rd volume, but without any indication on the title-page, only on the first leaf of Contents. (Book ref. 4558) £75.00
Offered for sale by John Price Antiquarian BooksMORGAN (Nathaniel): Grammaticae Quaestiones: Or a Grammatical Examination, By Question only; For the Use of Schools; particularly those Where the Eton Grammar is taught. Humbly offered to the Public, as the most effectual Way of laying a solid classical Foundation; and obviating the many Inconveniences arising from a superficial Knowledge of the Grammar. Fifth Edition, with Improvements.
Bath: Printed and Sold by S. Hazard..., 1799. 12mo (in 6s), pp. viii, 132, contemporary sheepskin; blank leaves before title-page removed, spine and joints a little worn. Morgan (1740 - 1811) seems to have published this first in 1785; the preface in the second edition is dated 25 July 1785. I could not find a copy of a first edition in ESTC or OCLC, RLG, etc.; a third edition is traced at NYPL. ESTC T98976 locates three copies of the second edition (L, O; CaVaU; RLG adds MH); ESTC T184848, two copies of the fourth edition (L, O); and, of the above fifth edition, ESTC T166171, three copies (TAUa, AWn, L). The work was reprinted during the 19th century. (Book ref. 4475) £200.00
Offered for sale by John Price Antiquarian BooksMONBODDO (James Burnett), Lord: Of the Origin and Progress of Language. Second Edition [volumes 1 and 3]. With large Additions and Corrections. To which are annexed, Three Dissertations, Viz. 1. Of the Formation of the Greek Language. 2. Of the Sound of the Greek Language. 3. Of the Composition of the Ancients; and particularly of that of Demosthenes [volume 2 only].
Edinburgh: Printed for J. Balfour, Edinburgh [inter alia]; and T Cadell..., London, 1774 - 1792. FIRST EDITION of volumes 2, 4, 5, and 6. 6 volumes. 8vo, 217 x 136 mms., pp. x, xi [xii blank], 678; xi [xii blank], 588; xv [xvi blank], 466; xli [xlii Errata], 463 [464 blank]; xxxi [xxxii blank], 471 [472 blank, 473 Errata and notice to binder]; lii [liii Errata, liv blank], 473 [474 blank], with volumes 4, 5, and 6 printed in half-sheets, contemporary polished calf (probably Scottish), spines richly gilt, red and green morocco labels, bindings almost uniform except for the first three volumes lettered in Roman and the last three in Arabic numerals and minor variations in tools; spines slightly rubbed, heavier to volume 1 with lettering indistinct and a few chips, but a handsome set, with the early 19th century autograph of "Joseph [?W L] Shirreff" on the front paste-down end-paper and the small armorial bookplate, in the shape of a balloon with motto "Justitia" at the top, with "J. L. Shirreff" underneath on the front paste-down end-paper For the record, here are the imprints in volumes 2 - 6: volume 2, Edinburgh: Printed for J. Balfour...And T. Cadell..., 1774; volume 3: London: Printed for T. Cadell...and J. Balfour, Edinburgh, 1786; volume 4: Edinburgh: Printed for J. Bell, Edinburgh and T. Cadell..., 1787; volume 5: Edinburgh: Printed for J. Bell...and T. Cadell..., 1789; volume 6: Edinburgh: Printed for Bell & Bradfute...and T. Cadell..., 1792. A portrait was added to some copies, but it is not "called for." The fullest account of Monboddo's work on language is found in Iain Maxwell Hammett's Ph. D. dissertation (1985), "Lord Monboddo's Of the origin and progress of language: its sources, genesis and background, with special attention to the Advocates' Library." In his Oxford DNB entry on Monboddo, Dr. Hammett writes, "Essentially an attack on Locke's fashionable theory of ideas as the source of scepticism and materialism in Hume and the French Enlightenment, Monboddo's work was recognized in France, Italy, and Germany. It was translated in part into German by E. A. Schmidt (1784–6) and praised by J. G. von Herder, who attributed the British notices of the first volume to a conspiracy in defence of Locke. British criticisms, which included vicious attacks in the Edinburgh Magazine and Review (1773–6) and in Dissertations: Moral and Critical (1783) by his friend James Beattie, culminated in John Horne Tooke's Lockian assault on Monboddo and Harris in The Diversions of Purley (1786). A century later, the ninth edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica (1875–89) found neo-Kantianism implicit in Monboddo's 'intimate knowledge of Greek philosophy' and Darwinism in 'His idea of studying man as one of the animals, and of collecting facts about savage tribes to throw light on the problems of civilisation.'" Alston records that volumes I and III were reprinted as a "second" edition in 1774 and 1786 as the publishers discovered that they had not printed a sufficient number. Some copies have mixed sets accordingly. (Book ref. 6434) £7500.00
Offered for sale by John Price Antiquarian BooksMILTON (John). DUPRE SAINT MAUR (Nicholas Dupres de): Milton's Paradise Lost, or, the Fall of Man: With Historical, Philosophical, Critical, and Explanatory Notes, From the Learned Raymond de St. Maur, wherein The Technical Terms in the Arts and Science are explained; the original Signification of the Names of Men, Cities, Animals, &c. and from what Language derived, rendered easy and intelligible. Also the Mythological Fables of the Heathens, wherever referred to, historically related; difficult Passages cleared of their Obscurity; and the Whole reduced to the Standard of the English Idiom. In Twelve Books. Embellished with a great Number Copper Plates.
London: Printed for M. Cooper...; W. Reeve...., and C. Sympson..., 1754. 8vo (in 4s), 208 x 132 mms., pp. 430 [431 - 448 Index], engraved frontispiece, 26 other full-page engraved plates (from drawings by Hayman; no engraver given but possibly Van Der Gucht), title-page in red and black, contemporary calf; binding rubbed, joints cracked, corners worn The first English translation of this work by Nicolas François Dupré de Saint-Maur appeared in 1745, and it was translated and paraphrased by George Smith Green. There were more than a dozen further editions in this 18th century. This prose version was originally published in French as Paradis perdu de Milton. The illustrations are generic and represent scences from Genesis rather than specifically Milton's poem. ESTC N34801 locates copies of this edition in Brighton Central Library, Hull Central Library; Columbia, Huntington, Princeton, Illinois, Michigan; Alexander Turnbull. (Book ref. 6491) £350.00
Offered for sale by John Price Antiquarian BooksMALEBRANCHE (Nicolas): Father Malebranche, His Treatise Concerning the Search after Truth. The Whole Work Complete. To which is Added The Author's Treatise of Nature and Grace: Being a Consequence of the Principles contained in the Search. Together with His Answer to the Animadversions upon the First Volume: His Defence against the Accusations of Monsieur de la Ville, &c. Relating to the same Subject. All Translated by T. Taylor...The Second Edition, Corrected with great Exactness. With the Addition of A Short Discourse upon Light and Colours by the same Author. Communicated in Manuscript to a Person of Quality in England: And never before Printed in any Language.
London, Printed for W. Bowyer, for Thomas Bennet..., 1700. Folio, pp. [xii], 168, 8, 191 [192 blank], 193 - 196, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked in lighter calf, red morocco label, new end-papers; title-page a little soiled, binding except for new spine rather tattered and worn. With the contemporary ownership inscription ot the top margin of the title-page, "Ex libris Francisse Jones." Malebranche's De la Recherche de la Vérité was first published in 1674, and this translation into English by Taylor appeared in 1694, just about the same time that Richard Sault also published his translation of the work. Malebranche was one of the philosophers that George Berkeley was first attracted to, and Berkeley called on him in Paris in 1715. Shortly afterwards, Malebranche died, and Berkeley's 18th century biographer and editor, Thomas Stock, recorded that "in the heat of disputation [Malebranche] raised his voice so high, and gave way so freely to the natural impetuosity of a man of parts and a Frenchman, that he brought on himself a violent increase of his disorder, which carried him off a few days after." The London wits responded to this news by noting that Berkeley was the occasional cause of the death of the great occasionalist. (Book ref. 6803) £350.00
Offered for sale by John Price Antiquarian BooksLUDLAM (William): Essays on Scripture Metaphors, Divine Justice, Divine Mercy, and the Doctrine of Satisfaction.
London: Printed for Lockyer Davis...., 1785. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. 8vo, 216 x 137 mms., pp. [ii], 125 [126 adverts], contemporary sheepskin, red leather label; front cover detached, 19th century bookplate of Jonathan Simonds on front paste-down end-paper, autograph of [? "Edi Carneuse"] on top margin of title-page and sprawling autograph "George M Lumly/ Lexington/ Mass" written between title words. Ludlam (1717 - 1788) was a theologian and mathematician; this book was published in the same year as his Rudiments of Mathematics, which served as a textbook at Cambridge for around 30 years. Some of his views on Biblical language did not sit well with his evangelical brethren, e. g. "We read that God said Let there be light, and there was light. that he spake, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood fast. This is plainly a metaphorical representation; but it is such a one as conveys the most sublime idea of the divine omnipotence." ESTC T55226 locates 15 copies in UK libraries; and copies at Boston College, University of Missouri, and Yale in the United States. OCLC adds Dartmouth and McGill. (Book ref. 6638) £150.00
Offered for sale by John Price Antiquarian BooksLOCKE (John). WYNNE (John): An Abridgment of Mr. Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding. The Fifth Edition Corrected.
London: Printed for A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch..., 1737. 12mo, pp. 379 [380 - 384 Contents], recently rebound in quarter calf, raised bands between gilt rules on spine, red morocco label, marbled board; ex-library, with library stamp on recto and verso of title-page, occasional soiling of text. Wynne wrote to Locke on 31 January 1695 suggesting that it "would be very useful to publish an abridgment of the Book [i. e., Locke's Essay]," adding that if Locke approved, "I would willingly contribute any assistance that I may be capeable [sic] of, to ease you of the Trouble." Locke replied on 8 February, giving his blessing: "I should be very glad any thing in my book could be made usefull...." Wynne's work was first published in 1696. Yolton 121. Alston 7: 127. Apparently uncommon: ESTC N28282 locates 9 copies: C, O, Oj; Pu, FU, KU-S, RPB-JH, ViWC; ZDU. There is also a copy in the BL. (Book ref. 4419) £350.00
Offered for sale by John Price Antiquarian BooksLETTER-WRITER, THE COMPLETE: The Complete Letter-Writer, containing Familiar Letters on the Most common Occasions in Life. Also, A Variety of elegant Letters for the Direction and Embellishment of Style, on Business, Duty, Amusement, Love, Courtship, Marriage, Friendship, and other Subjects, To which is prefixed a Plain and Compendious Grammar Of the English Language, With Directions for writing Letters, and the proper Forms of Address. At the End are given Forms of Message-Cards, and a copious English Spelling Dictionary.
London: Printed for the Booksellers, 1798. 12mo (in 6s), pp. viii, [13] - 232 [233 - 278 "English Spelling Dictionary"], engraved frontispiece, contemporary sheepskin (worn); covers detached. Despite the apparent absence of 2 leaves after the Contents, the text appears complete; p. [13] is the first page in gathering B. The leaf after the title-page is signed A3, but the verso is paginated "iv," and the work may lack a half-title or initial blank, as the frontispiece is tipped onto the title-page. Other copies of this work have a four-page Preface following the Contents. The earliest edition that I can locate with this exact title in ESTC is one printed in 1773 in Edinburgh; the latest is 1797, a year before the imprint in this case, printed in Salem, Massachusetts. The latest British imprint found in ESTC is in 1796, in Edinburgh (T. Ross for G. Peattie, Leith; and another for J. Fairbairn), with another in London ( A. Millar, W. Law; and R. Cater; And for Wilson, Spence, and Mawman, York); the latter has a plate, the former does not. All these imprints have a specific publisher or publishers, and it is only this apparently unrecorded 1798 issue that is "Printed for the Booksellers." (Book ref. 3493) £250.00
Offered for sale by John Price Antiquarian BooksLE BRETHON (J. J. P.): Guide to the French Language, especially devised for persons who wish to study the elements of that language, without the assistance of a teacher. The Fourth Edition, corrected, enlarged, and improved, with a key to the exercises.
London: Printed for Baldwin and Cradock..., 1829. Large 8vo, pp. [iv], 432, 4, original cloth, black morocco label (slightly chipped); slightly shaken in casing, binding soiled. (Book ref. 3876) £35.00
Offered for sale by John Price Antiquarian BooksJONES (William): A Course of Lectures on the Figurative Language of the Holy Scripture, and the Interpretation of it from the Scripture itself. Delivered in the Parish Church of Nayland in Suffolk, in the Year 1786; to which are added, Four Lectures on the Relation between the Old and New Testaments, as it is set forth in The Epistle to the Hebrews. Also, a Single Lecture on the Natural Evidences of Christianity; Delivered as a Sermon n Mr. Fairchild's Foundation, at the Church of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, on the Tuesday in Whitsun Week, 1787. Second Edition.
London: Printed for G. G. J. and J. Robinson..., 1789. Large 8vo, 210 x 155 mms., 8vo, pp. [iv], 446 [447 adverts, 448 blank], slightly later half red sheepskin, marbled boards; joints a bit rubbed, ex-library, with library stamp of The Theological Library, Bala, on front free end-paper, autograph of John Walker, Jnr. , dated 1824, on front paste-down end-paper and title-page. Jones (1726 - 1800), a Church of England clergyman, had an interest in the sciences as well and published, for example, Essay on the First Principles of Natural Philosophy (1762), as well as works on physiology and zoology. Here, he is concerned with "the figures which the scripture hath borrowed from the natural world and the objects of common life." The first edition of this work was published in 1787, and this second edition appears to be the sheets of the first with a cancel title-page. (Book ref. 5899) £150.00
Offered for sale by John Price Antiquarian BooksHODSON (Thomas): An Elementary Grammar of the Kannada, or Canarese Language; in which Every Word Used in the Examples is Translated, and The Pronunciation is give in English Characters. Second Edition.
Bangalore: Printed at the Wesleyan Mission Press, 1864. 8vo, pp. vii [viii adverts], 128, some notes in pencil and notes on two cards loosely inserted, contemporary binder's cloth. The first edition of Hodson's work was published in 1859; he notes in the preface that Canarese "Is spoken by several millions of Hindus who are living under the government of Englishmen." (Book ref. 3271) £250.00
Offered for sale by John Price Antiquarian BooksGROSE (Francis): A Provincial Glossary; With a Collection of Local Proverbs, and Popular Superstitions. The Second Edition, Corrected, and Greatly Enlarged.
London: Printed for S. Hooper..., 1790. Large 12mo (in 6s), pp. viii, [324], 57 [58 blank, 59 - 60 adverts], contemporary half calf, morocco label, marbled boards (rubbed). Grose published A Provincial Glossary in 1787, and this second edition is greatly expanded. (Book ref. 2630) £150.00
Offered for sale by John Price Antiquarian BooksGIBBONS (Thomas): Rhetoric; Or, A View of its Principal Tropes and Figures, In their Original and Powers: With a Variety of Rules to escape Errors and Blemishes, and attain Propriety and Elegance in Composition.
London: Printed by J. and W. Oliver...and Sold by James Buckland and John Payne..., 1757. FIRST EDITION. 8vo, pp. [xvi], 478, engraved frontispiece by Grignion after Thornhill of Paul preaching at Athens, contemporary calf, morocco label; lacks final adverts leaf, rear joint cracked, front cover detached, top and base of spine chipped, corners worn. Gibbons (1720 - 1785) wrote the most substantial work on rhetoric, in so far as it is concerned with style and expression, published in the 18th century. Other rhetoricians, such as John Ward and John Holmes (specifically his The Art of Rhetoric Made Easy [1755]) were concerned with rhetoric as a counterpart of logic. The first part of his treatise discusses and analyses metaphor, allegory, metonymy, synecdoche, irony, hyperbole and catachresis, while the second part is with formal inductions and responses in the development of an argument, a drama, or a narrative. (Book ref. 6530) £500.00
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