CUMBERLAND, RICHARD. An Essay towards the recovery of the Jewish Measures & Weights, comprehending their monies; by help of Ancient Standards, compared with ours of England. London, 1686. 8vo, contemporary speckled calf, joints a little cracked. FIRST EDITION, folding engraved plate. Wing C-7581 -- SPRAT, THOMAS. The History of the Royal-Society of London. London, 1667. 4to, old calf, slight wear, old faint stain on title, FIRST EDITION, engraved armorial on verso of imprimatur leaf, folding engraved frontispiece by Wenzel Hollar after Evelyn, 2 folding engraved plates. Wing S-5032. W.J. Evelyn's copy with W. Hart's letter of sale to him loosely inserted and draft of Evelyn's reply written on fly-leaf, "JE" bookplate (sale, Christie's London, 16 March 1978, lot 1406) -- CARVER, MARMADUKE. A Discourse of the Terrestrial Paradise. London, 1666. 8vo, new half calf. Wing C-719. (3)

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CUMBERLAND, RICHARD. An Essay towards the recovery of the Jewish Measures & Weights, comprehending their monies; by help of Ancient Standards, compared with ours of England. London, 1686. 8vo, contemporary speckled calf, joints a little cracked. FIRST EDITION, folding engraved plate. Wing C-7581 -- SPRAT, THOMAS. The History of the Royal-Society of London. London, 1667. 4to, old calf, slight wear, old faint stain on title, FIRST EDITION, engraved armorial on verso of imprimatur leaf, folding engraved frontispiece by Wenzel Hollar after Evelyn, 2 folding engraved plates. Wing S-5032. W.J. Evelyn's copy with W. Hart's letter of sale to him loosely inserted and draft of Evelyn's reply written on fly-leaf, "JE" bookplate (sale, Christie's London, 16 March 1978, lot 1406) -- CARVER, MARMADUKE. A Discourse of the Terrestrial Paradise. London, 1666. 8vo, new half calf. Wing C-719. (3)

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