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BEAUMONT, John (d.1731). An Historical, Physiological and Theological Treatise of Spirits, Apparitions, Witchcrafts, and Other Magical Practices. London: for D. Browne [and others], 1705. 8° (190 x 122mm). Engraved frontispiece of good and evil genii and 'Jews going out in the Moonshine to know their Fortune'. (Rather browned throughout.) Contemporary panelled calf, gilt spine with red title label (head and foot of spine a little rubbed). The Macclesfield copy with armorial bookplate and blind-stamp on recto of frontispiece.
[WARD, Edward (1677-1731). Nuptial Dialogues and Debates: or, An useful Prospect of the Felicities and Discomforts of a Marry'd Life. London: H. Meere for T. Norris and A. Bettesworth, 1710. 2 volumes, 8° (184 x 113mm). Engraved frontispiece portrait. Contemporary panelled calf (rebacked). Provenance: Horatio Noble Pym (armorial bookplate). Foxon W129 -- CHEYNE, George. The English Malady: or, a Treatise of Nervous Diseases of all Kinds. London: for G. Strahan and J. Leake at Bath, 1733. 8° (195 x 116mm). Contemporary panelled calf (rebacked). FIRST EDITION; and 8 other volumes including William Congreve's The Works (Birmingham: Baskerville, 1761) in modern calf and John Shirley's The Life of ... Sir Walter Raleigh ... with his Tryal (London, 1677). (12)
[WARD, Edward (1677-1731). Nuptial Dialogues and Debates: or, An useful Prospect of the Felicities and Discomforts of a Marry'd Life. London: H. Meere for T. Norris and A. Bettesworth, 1710. 2 volumes, 8° (184 x 113mm). Engraved frontispiece portrait. Contemporary panelled calf (rebacked). Provenance: Horatio Noble Pym (armorial bookplate). Foxon W129 -- CHEYNE, George. The English Malady: or, a Treatise of Nervous Diseases of all Kinds. London: for G. Strahan and J. Leake at Bath, 1733. 8° (195 x 116mm). Contemporary panelled calf (rebacked). FIRST EDITION; and 8 other volumes including William Congreve's The Works (Birmingham: Baskerville, 1761) in modern calf and John Shirley's The Life of ... Sir Walter Raleigh ... with his Tryal (London, 1677). (12)