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Sprat (Thomas). The History of the Royal Society of London, for the improving of Natural Knowledge, 3rd edition corrected, London; printed for J. Knapton, J. Walthoe, B. and S. Tooke, D. Midwinter.., 1722, imprimatur leaf before title, with large engraved coat of arms to verso, title printed in red and black, with contemporary ownership inscription in brown ink at head 'Perryn XtCh;76;-', two folding engraved plates, contents in clean condition with wide margins, 19th century stamped ownership name of James F. Anderton to front pastedown, contemporary panelled calf, worn with covers detached, small 4to, together with: Hodder (James). Hodder's Arithmetick: or that necessary art made most easie; being explain'd in a way familiar to the capacity of any that desire to learn it in a little time, the seven and twentieth edition, revised, augmented, and above a thousand faults amended, by William Hume Philomath, London: printed for D. Midwinter..., 1739, without portrait before title, some marks and occasional soiling, outer corners rubbed, later quarter calf, rubbed, 12mo, plus Bacon (Francis). The Essays or Counsels, Civil & Moral, or Sir Francis Bacon Lord Berulam, Viscount St Albam, with a Table of the Colours of Good & Evil..., printed by T. N. for John Martyn, 1673, some light marks and occasional pale browning, all edges gilt, 19th century straight-grained dark green morocco, scuffed to spine, 8vo (Gibson 23a Wing B287A), and Quintilianus (Marcus Fabius). The Declamations of Quintilian, being an exercition or praxis upon his XII. Books, concerning the Institution of an Orator. Translated (from The Oxford Theatre Edition) into English by a Learned and Ingenious Hand, printed by J. R. for John Taylor 1686, occasional light marginal browning, some early ink marginalia, contemporary blind-panelled full calf, rubbed and somewhat worn with upper cover detached, 8vo (Wing Q224), plus other miscellaneous antiquarian, mostly 19th century, including several volumes of Edinburgh Annual Register (Qty: a carton)