The Tryals Of Sir George Wakeman, William Marshall, William Rumley, And James Corker For High Treason, For Conspiring The Death Of The King, Subversion Of The Government, And Protestant Religion -

London: H. Hills, et al, 1679. Disbound. Good. 84 p. 32 cm. Disbound. Title and front endpaper coming loose and have small holes. Remains of small reference label on front leaf. Small tears to edges of first pages. "At the Sessions in the Old-Baily, holden for London and Middlesex, on Fryday the 18th of July 1679." The defendants were among those falsely accused by Thomas Oates and others during the "popish plot" during which many innocent Catholics were executed for treason. Unlike others, Wakeman and his codefendants were acquitted. ESTC R13879. Wing T2259.

T. HILLS, LONDON, 1679 1ST EDITION. ORIGINAL 17TH CENTURY PAMPHLET BOUND IN LATER CARD COVERS. MEASURES APPROX 12 X 9 INCHES WITH 84 PAGES. SOME GENERAL COVER WEAR,COUPLE OF PAGES STARTING TO DETACH FROM CARD COVERS, COUPLE OF PAGES TORN WITH SOME WEAR TO INNER MARGINS [SEE IMAGE], SOME MINOR LOSS TO THE OCCASIONAL PAGE MARGINS, OCCASIONAL PAGE A LITTLE FRAGILE AT MARGINS, USUAL BROWNING & FOXING TO PAGES ,OCCASIONAL BLEMISH OR FINGER MARKS TO PAGES. OVERALL A FEW FAULTS INTERNALLY BUT STILL A GOOD COPY & SCARCE IN ANY CONDITION. A INTERESTING ITEM FROM THE 17TH CENTURY WITH FASCINATING HISTORICAL CONTENT.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.

1679. London: Printed for A. Brewster, 1679. London: Printed for A. Brewster, 1679. Perceptive Satirical Commentary on the Popish Plot of 1678 [Popish Plot]. [Smith, Francis (fl. 1657-1689)]. Some Observations Upon the Late Tryals of Sir George Wakeman, Corker and Marshall, &c. By Tom Tickle-Foot the Taborer, Late Clerk to Justice Clodpate. London: Printed for A. Brewster, 1679. 8, 7-9, [1] pp. Pagination irregular, text complete. Folio (11-1/2" x 7-3/4"). Stab-stitched pamphlet in later plain wrappers. Light creasing and edgewear to wrappers, chip to foot of front wrapper, moderate toning and occasional light foxing to interior, lower corner of leaf B1 (pp. 5-6) lacking without loss to text, small ink "11" to head of title page. $300. * Only edition. Supposedly written by a clerk to "Justice Clodpate," this satirical and sensational account of the Popish Plot of 1678 is also a remarkably perceptive and interesting contemporary analysis. One of the cruelest hoaxes in British history and the catalyst… Leer más

1679. London: Printed for A. Brewster, 1679. London: Printed for A. Brewster, 1679. Perceptive Satirical Commentary on the Popish Plot of 1678 [Popish Plot]. [Smith, Francis (fl. 1657-1689)]. Some Observations Upon the Late Tryals of Sir George Wakeman, Corker and Marshall, &c. By Tom Tickle-Foot the Taborer, Late Clerk to Justice Clodpate. London: Printed for A. Brewster, 1679. 8, 7-9, [1] pp. Pagination irregular, text complete. Folio (11-3/4" x 7-3/4"). Stab-stitched pamphlet in recent plain wrappers. Light soiling to exterior, tiny stain to front wrapper, moderate toning and occasional faint spotting to interior, light soiling to title page. $300. * Only edition. Supposedly written by a clerk to "Justice Clodpate," this satirical and sensational account of the Popish Plot of 1678 is also a remarkably perceptive and interesting contemporary analysis. One of the cruelest hoaxes in British history, one that led to a wave of anti-Catholic violence, the Popish Plot was the invention of Titus Oates, an… Leer más

C.S. Forester: The Sky and the Forest. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. Stated First Edition First Printing Thus August, 1948. Cover price $2.75. Used. VG BOOK/VG UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET. A story of a central Africa. By C.S. Forester, author of the Admiral Hornblower series.

Sinclair, Upton. Samuel, The Seeker Copyright 1910. Apparently published by author. No publisher stated. First Edition. States printed at Western Printing and Lithography, Racine, WI. Yellow Boards with black titling. Used. Very Good/ No Dj is Included. Rare/Scarce. A nice copy.

Christie, Agatha: Remembered Death (aka Sparkling Cyanide) 1945 HARDCOVER WITH DUST JACKET. Unabridged. Please see our stock photo. Used. VG/Fair unclipped DJ. 209 pages. 5 3/8 X 7 ¾. A COLONEL RACE MYSTERY.

703 ChristieBrownSuit The Man In The Brown Suit. By Agatha Christie. Publisher: The Bodley Head Ltd., London, 1958, Stated Fourth Impression Thus,1970. ISBN 0370006720. Please see our stock photos. EXLIB. Good Condition/Good Original Shakel & Ryder Dust Jacket with Yellow spine, black titling, woman and ship cover art. Protected in mylar wrap. "States new and redesigned Edition, Fourth Impression, 80p. Blue boards with black titling. Our book spine has skinned spot at the word "brown" from removal of scotch tape. Plot Summary: Who is he, the man in the brown suit? He says he is a doctor; but Anne Beddingfield, who witnesses the fatal accident at a London tube station, is quick to notice some curious features about him when he comes to the scene. Her investigation of the accident leads her into the thick of mystery. This novel is more than an ingenious puzzle: It is a gripping suspense story."

Mercier Press, 1985. Used-Good. Paperback

Three Blind Mice (Agatha Christie Mystery Collection) (aka The Mousetrap). Black faux leather binding. First Edition Thus Bantam Books Inc., NY, September, 1988. Number line: 0987654321. As New. Summary: "A blinding snowstorm—and a homicidal maniac—traps a small party of friends in an isolated estate." THE MOUSETRAP: Known as the "world's longest-running play," The Moustrap has been running since 1952 and celebrated 70 years in London in 2022."

Vonnegut, Kurt. Dead-Eye Dick. 1982, DELACORTE PRESS/SEYMOUR LAWRENCE . FIRST EDITION. Used. VG/G+ Condition. Back DJ photo of author taken by Jill Krementz. Plot Summary: "Deadeye Dick is a tragic tale of "gun nuts and nukes," Vonnegut tells Miller Rudy Waltz, the protagonist, while playing around as a child in his father's upstairs gun room, fires off a round from a high-powered rifle and accidentally kills a pregnant woman as she vacuums her apartment several blocks away."

Vonnegut, Kurt. Jailbird. 1979. Delacorte Press/ Seymour Lawrence. First Edition. Used. Good+ Unclipped DJ. Back cover author photo. 245 pages, Indexed. Plot summary: "This thematically and narratively complex book tells the life story of Walter Starbuck, ex-socialist, ex-capitalist, and ex-con. Moving fluidly back and forth between past and present, incident and insight, irony and irony, the novel explores themes relating to the tension between capitalism and communism, layers of meaning inherent in layers of identity, fact, and fiction, and the inter-connectedness of all things."

Viking, 1995. Hardcover. Condition:As New Very . Dust Jacket Condition: As New and unclipped. First American Edition, All pages clean and unmarked

Hugo, Victor. Undated. Circa 1950. William J. Hill Co., Inc. Chicago, Ill. Not an illustrated edition. USED. VG/No DJ Included. Adventure Fiction Romance/Horror. Sorry about the group photo, but please see stock photo of binding for William J. Hill editions for the item being offered here. Blue Boards, gilt titling and red ornamentation on spine. 380 pages. 5 ½ X 8 ¼. Summary: Classic title by French Author Victor Hugo about cruelty, courage, and love. A clean, square, solid copy.