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A Treatise partly theological, and partly political, containing some few Discourses, to prove that the Liberty of Philosophizing (that is making Use of Natural Reason) may be allow’d without Prejudice to Piety, or the Peace of any Common-wealth; and that the Loss of public Peace and Religion it self must necessarily follow, where such a Liberty of Reasoning is taken away . . . Translated out of Latin.

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THE SEED OF LIBERALISM, SECULARISM, AND DEMOCRACY SPINOZA, Baruch. A Treatise partly theological, and partly political, containing some few Discourses, to prove that the Liberty of Philosophizing (that is making Use of Natural Reason) may be allow’d without Prejudice to Piety, or the Peace of any Common-wealth; and that the Loss of public Peace and Religion it self must necessarily follow, where such a Liberty of Reasoning is taken away . . . Translated out of Latin.

London, s.n., 1689.

Christiandad del Japon, y dilatada persecucion que padecio. Memorias sacras, de los martyres de las ilustres religiones de Santo Domingo, San Francisco, Compañia de Jesus, y crecido numero de seglares, y con especialidad, de los religiosos del orden de N.P.S. Augustin …

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MISSIONARY MARTYRS IN JAPAN SICARDO, José. Christiandad del Japon, y dilatada persecucion que padecio. Memorias sacras, de los martyres de las ilustres religiones de Santo Domingo, San Francisco, Compañia de Jesus, y crecido numero de seglares, y con especialidad, de los religiosos del orden de N.P.S. Augustin …

Madrid, Francisco Sanz, 1698.

Opticks: or, a Treatise of the Reflexions, Refractions, Inflexions, and Colours of Light. Also two treatises of the species and magnitude of curvilinear figures.

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NEWTON ON COLOUR NEWTON, Isaac. Opticks: or, a Treatise of the Reflexions, Refractions, Inflexions, and Colours of Light. Also two treatises of the species and magnitude of curvilinear figures.

London, for Samuel Smith and Benjamin Walford, printers to the Royal Society, 1704.

The Boke of Justices of Peas the Charge with all the Processe of the Cessions, Warrantes Supercedias & all that longeth to ony Justyce to make Endytementes of haute Treason petyt Treason Felonyes Appeles Trespas upon Statutes, Trespas contra Regis Pacem Nocumentis with dyvers Thynges more as it appereth in the Kalender of the same Boke. <br />

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MURDER, AND FOOTBALL [JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.] The Boke of Justices of Peas the Charge with all the Processe of the Cessions, Warrantes Supercedias & all that longeth to ony Justyce to make Endytementes of haute Treason petyt Treason Felonyes Appeles Trespas upon Statutes, Trespas contra Regis Pacem Nocumentis with dyvers Thynges more as it appereth in the Kalender of the same Boke.

[Colophon: London, Richard Pynson], [1505–6?].

The Principall Navigations, Voiages and Discoveries of the English Nation, made by Sea or over Land, to the most remote and farthest distant Quarters of the Earth at any Time within the Compasse of these 1500 Yeeres.

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CONTEMPORARY CALF, WITH THE WORLD MAP HAKLUYT, Richard. The Principall Navigations, Voiages and Discoveries of the English Nation, made by Sea or over Land, to the most remote and farthest distant Quarters of the Earth at any Time within the Compasse of these 1500 Yeeres.

London, ‘George Bishop and Ralph Newberie, Deputies to Christopher Barker, Printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie’, 1589.

A Description of the Empire of China and Chinese-Tartary, together with the Kingdoms of Korea, and Tibet, containing the Geography and History (natural as well as civil) of those Countries, enrich’d with general and particular Maps, and adorned with a great number of Cuts, from the French of P. J. B. Du Halde, Jesuit: with Notes geographical, historical, and critical; and other Improvements, particularly in the Maps, by the Translator …

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'THE BIBLE OF EUROPEAN SINOPHILIA' DU HALDE, Jean-Baptiste. A Description of the Empire of China and Chinese-Tartary, together with the Kingdoms of Korea, and Tibet, containing the Geography and History (natural as well as civil) of those Countries, enrich’d with general and particular Maps, and adorned with a great number of Cuts, from the French of P. J. B. Du Halde, Jesuit: with Notes geographical, historical, and critical; and other Improvements, particularly in the Maps, by the Translator …

London, T. Gardner for Edward Cave, 1738 [–1741].

The Workes …

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A PLAYWRIGHT’S JONSON JONSON, Benjamin. The Workes …

London, Will Stansby, 1616.

A fine collection of manuscript and typescript correspondence and humorous drawings, sent to her lover Jean Carteret, many signed ‘Biche’.

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LOVE LETTERS FROM ARTIST TO ASTROLOGER APPIA, Béatrice. A fine collection of manuscript and typescript correspondence and humorous drawings, sent to her lover Jean Carteret, many signed ‘Biche’.

Paris, 1934–6.

Three very large historiated initials cut from a set of choirbooks.

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MASTERPIECES OF HIGH RENAISSANCE LOMBARD ILLUMINATION MASTER B.F. Three very large historiated initials cut from a set of choirbooks.

Italy (Lodi), early sixteenth century.

Histoire de la mission des peres Capucins en l’isle de Maragnan et terres circonvoisines ou est traicte des singularitez admirables & des meurs merveilleuses des Indiens habitans de ce pais avec les missives et advis qui ont este envoyez de nouveau …

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THE FIRST WRITTEN ACCOUNT OF THE CAPUCHIN MISSION TO MARANHAO, BRAZIL ABBEVILLE, Claude d’. Histoire de la mission des peres Capucins en l’isle de Maragnan et terres circonvoisines ou est traicte des singularitez admirables & des meurs merveilleuses des Indiens habitans de ce pais avec les missives et advis qui ont este envoyez de nouveau …

Paris, François Huby, 1614.

Qur’an.

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SAFAVID QUR’AN HEAVILY ANNOTATED BY A QAJAR SCHOLAR QUR’AN.  Qur’an.

Persia (probably Shiraz), sixteenth century, c. AD 1600 and c. AD 1850.

156 watercolours of flowers, plants, and fruits.

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BEAUTIFUL BOTANICAL WATERCOLOURS [LOO, Pieter van, attributed.] 156 watercolours of flowers, plants, and fruits.

[Holland, c. 1760–80].

Flora Pedemontana sive enumeratio methodica stirpium indigenarum Pedemontii [– Florae Pedemontanae icones accedit explanatio nomenclaturae botanicae] … Tomus primus [– tertius].

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ANNOTATED BY THE AUTHOR’S PUPIL ALLIONI, Carlo. Flora Pedemontana sive enumeratio methodica stirpium indigenarum Pedemontii [– Florae Pedemontanae icones accedit explanatio nomenclaturae botanicae] … Tomus primus [– tertius].

Turin, Giovanni Michele Briolo, 1785.

Opera.

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FROM THE FIRST VENETIAN PRESS LACTANTIUS. Opera.

[Venice,] Vindelinus de Spira, 1472.

A substantial archive of books and associated working papers from one of the most important philosophers of modernity; from the archive of his assistant, Dr Ivan Slade.

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KARL POPPER'S 'CONJECTURING AND REFUTING':
THE PHILOSOPHER'S CORRECTIONS, ADDITIONS, AND REWORK POPPER, Karl. A substantial archive of books and associated working papers from one of the most important philosophers of modernity; from the archive of his assistant, Dr Ivan Slade.

London et al., 1960s–1970s.

A collection of offprints and papers from the library of Nándor Balázs.

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ERWIN SCHRÖDINGER AND HIS MILIEU
THE COLLECTION OF SCHRÖDINGER'S ASSISTANT SCHRÖDINGER, Erwin, et al. A collection of offprints and papers from the library of Nándor Balázs.

1902–1961.

Regula et constitutiones Canonicorum Regularium congregationis S. Salvatoris, Ordinis Sancti Augustini. Denuo reformatae, auctae, summis illustratae, indiceq. locupletissimo exornatae. 

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PRINTED ON VELLUM [CANONS REGULAR OF THE LATERAN.] Regula et constitutiones Canonicorum Regularium congregationis S. Salvatoris, Ordinis Sancti Augustini. Denuo reformatae, auctae, summis illustratae, indiceq. locupletissimo exornatae. 

Rome, apud Paulum Bladum, 1592. 

The Historie of the great and mightie Kingdome of China, and the Situation thereof: togither with the great Riches, huge Citties, politike Governement, and rare Inventions in the same.  Translated out of Spanish by R. Parke.

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THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT EUROPEAN STUDY OF CHINA
TRANSLATED AT HAKLUYT'S REQUEST GONZÁLES DE MENDOZA, Juan, and Robert PARKE, translator.  The Historie of the great and mightie Kingdome of China, and the Situation thereof: togither with the great Riches, huge Citties, politike Governement, and rare Inventions in the same.  Translated out of Spanish by R. Parke.

London, Printed by J. Wolfe for Edward White, 1588 [or 1589]. 

Vast historiated initial ‘A’ cut from a Gradual.

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THE LAST JUDGEMENT [GRADUAL.] Vast historiated initial ‘A’ cut from a Gradual.

Italy (Umbria), end of thirteenth century.

Sermones quadragesimales de XII mirabilibus Christianae fidei excellentiis [with additions by Ludovicus Brognolo]. 

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HOMILETIC WORK
ANNOTATED BY MACHIAVELLI'S LAST CONFESSOR ANTONIUS de Vercellis.  Sermones quadragesimales de XII mirabilibus Christianae fidei excellentiis [with additions by Ludovicus Brognolo]. 

Venice, Johannes and Gregorius de Gregoriis, de Forlivio, [for Alexander Calcedonius], 16 February 1492/93. 

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ON TAXING TEA — PRESENTATION COPY TO STAUNTON TRAVERS, John.

A Letter to the Editor of the Courier Newspaper, in Reply to an Article inserted in that Journal of the 22d August, with a Copy of the Article on Question, and some Notices of the Evidence taken before the Select Committee of the House of Commons, upon the Subject of the Tea Duties … Together with a List of that Committee, and the Copy of a Letter from Sir Geo. T. Staunton, Bart. one of its Members, to Sir M. W. Ridley, Bart. the Chairman … Second Edition, with Additions.

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