18TH-CENTURY BOOKS
No
“Tacks” on Bibles . . .
Scotland.
Laws, statutes. Representation unto his Grace, John duke of Argyle, her Majesties High Commissioner, and the estates of Parliament ... an overture for an act given in by the tacks-men of the paper-manufactorie. [Edinburgh?, ca. 1705]. Folio (25.3 cm, 10"). [1] f. 
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• Not in ESTC; not found either via OCLC or NUC. Removed from a nonce volume. Reverse with early inked inscription. Tattered, with lower quarter lost, as well as several words along the chipped and repaired inner margin. An incomplete survivor, but scarce and still of interest.
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[Scott, Job]. Journal
of the life, travels and gospel labours of that faithful servant and minister
of Christ, Job Scott. New York: Isaac Collins, 1797. 12mo (18.3 cm, 7.25").
xii, [2], 360 pp. 
Provenance: Front free endpaper with early inked ownership inscription by Mary and Rebecca Bude.
• ESTC W19882; Evans 32810; Sabin 78287; Howes S228. Contemporary mottled sheep, spine with gilt-stamped leather title label; worn and abraded especially over joints and edges, spine leather cracking. Some leaves dog-eared; spots of foxing to first and last few leaves, with other pages mostly clean.
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Rules
of Conduct
for
English Boys
1748
Scott, Thomas. A father’s instructions to his son. London: Pr. for R. Dodsley, 1748. 4to. 27, [1 (blank)] pp.
• Foxon S147. Recent marbled paper wrappers; lacking half-title.
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How Would
Expulsion “Go” in Portugal? Seabra da Silva, José de. Vorstellung der bedenklichen
Umstände, in welchen sich die Portugiesische Monarchie befindet, seit dem die so genannte Gesellschaft Jesu aus Frankreichs und Spaniens Gränzen getrieben und verbannet worden ist ... Wittenberg und Zerbst: Zimmermann, 1770. Small 8vo. 116 pp. 
Click the interior images for enlargements. It is a study of the Society of Jesus and its expulsion from Spain and France and the consequences thereof, and it was presented to Joseph of Portugal so that he might anticipate similar consequences following his order of expulsion.
• DeBacker-Sommervogel, XI, 1205. Contemporary vellum over paste boards. Blackened area on spine; bookplate. A clean copy. (20462)
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The
Swan’sLouisaSeward, Anna. Louisa, a poetical novel, in four epistles...the second edition. Lichfield: J.
Jackson & G. Robinson, 1784. 4to (27.2 cm, 10.7"). vi, 95, [1 (blank)] pp.
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on the text-page, for an enlargement.• ESTC T95509; NCBEL, II, 682. Old-style marbled paper–covered boards, spine with gilt-stamped leather title and date labels. Light waterstaining to upper and lower margins of first and last few leaves; title-page and a few others stamped by a now-defunct institution. Author’s name inscribed in an early hand at the end of the poem.
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