Titles starting with N from Stuart Bennett Rare Books

Edinburgh: Printed by R. Drummond, 1747. or, a Philosophical Account of the First Production of Elements in the Creation of this Visible World, in Consonance with Sacred and Profane History, &c. Wherein is proved by Experiments, that the Four Elements, however opposite they may appear in their Natures; yet, at the same Time, are only a Composition of the same Principles of Matter. . . . By the Right Honourable William, Earl of Monteith. 20pp., 8vo. Some expert repairs at gutter, obscuring a few lett... more information

London: Printed for the Booksellers, 1712. 23, [1]pp., 8vo. Short marginal tear at fire-edge of title, caused by the presence on the verso of the handsome contemporary engraved bookplate of Lord Viscount Tamworth, some browing throughout from the inferior paper. Nicely bound in modern cloth with a morocco spine label. First edition and on a rather touchy subject, trying to condemn the Whigs for complaining that the Tories in office were, corruptly, over-compensating themselves for their offices. ... more information

1792.. IN VERSE 8pp., sm. 8vo. Some browning and spotting, but a large, sound, and partly untrimmed copy in attractive contemporary wrappers cut from what must have been an album of calligraphic exercises. The blank lower margin of p. 7 has a contemporary inscription “Theodate Dow her Book. mary green her book.” Evidently the first edition, although a Philadelphia broadside version of the same text appeared the same year. The title poem begins Reflecting on the slippery paths of ... more information