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[ANTIQUITIES]. ANDERSON, James. Selectus diplomatum et numismatum Scotiae thesaurus. Edinburgh: Thomas and Walter Ruddiman, 1739. 2o. Title printed in red and black (wrinkled, offsetting from frontispiece). Engraved frontispiece and 180 engraved plates including section titles, a few double-page or folding, depicting Scottish royal documents with seals, tables of ancient manuscript characters and abbreviations, and numismatics (some browning to edges, very occasional marginal foxing). Armorial calf, spine gilt (rebacked). Provenance: Edward Montagu Stuart Granville, Earl of Wharncliffe (bookplate, a relative's arms on the upper cover). -- PRONTI, Domenico. Nuova Raccolta Rappresentante i Costumi Religiosi, Civili e Militari degli Antichi. Rome, [c. 1800]. Oblong 4o. Engraved title, plan and 48 plates (marginal dampstain throughout, affecting images in 7 plates). Contemporary half-vellum and marbled boards, spine gilt with morocco lettering-pieces (rubbed and also dampstained, one corner vellum splitting). (2)