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ABUL AL-FIDA,'Imad al-Din. De Vita, et Rebus Gestis Mohammedis, Moslemicae Religionis Auctoris, et Imperii Saracenici Fundateris. The first printing of the life of the Prophet 1723

ANDERSON, James. Observations on the means of exciting a spirit of National Industry; chiefly intended to promote the Agriculture, Commerce, Manufactures, and Fisheries, of Scotland. In a series of letters to a friend. ONE OF THE EARLIEST CRITICISMS OF THE WEALTH OF NATIONS 1779

BATE, John The Mysteryes of Nature and Art: Conteined in foure severall Tretises, The first of water workes. The second of Fyer workes, The third of Drawing, Colouring, Painting, and Engraving, The fourth of divers Experiments, as wel serviceable as delightful: partly collected, and partly of the Authors Peculiar Practice, and Invention by J * B. The book which inspired Isaac Newton to scientific inquiry 1634

Betjeman, John The Betjeman Library. A Catalogue of the Library of Sir John Betjeman. Printed Books, manuscripts, letters, books with autograph notes & annotations. 1996

BLAES,Gerard Anatome Animalium The first comprehensive systematic treatise on comparative anatomy 1681

BULLION REPORT. Report, together with minutes of Evidence, and Accounts, from the Select Committee appointed to inquire into the cause of the High Price of Gold Bullion, and to take into consideration the state of the circulating medium, and of the exchanges between Great Britain and Foreign Parts. ORIGINAL BOARDS UNCUT 1810

Chambers, Ephraim : or, An Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences 1728

COOK, Captain James A Voyage towards the South Pole, and round the World. Cook’s Classic Voyage of Discovery in the Pacific. The plates and maps bound in the original boards

CUSTOMS & EXCISE The Act of Tonnage and Poundage and Book of Rates. ; with Several Statutes at large relating to the Customs Book of Rates for Merchants 1675

Darwin, Charles On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. In the original publishers binding, unshaken, showing no signs of fading and absolutely unrestored

DAVENANT,Charles The Political and Commercial Works of the celebrated Writer Charles D’Avenant, LL.D. Relating to the Trade and Revenue of England, the Plantation Trade, the East-India Trade, and African Trade. Collected and Revised by Sir Charles Whitworth, Member of Parliament. To which is annexed a copious Index. 1771

DE TOCQUEVILLE,Alexis Democracy in America. Translated by Henry Reeve Esq. In Two Volumes One of the most important texts in political literature

FELICIANO, Francesco Libro di Arithmetica & Geometria speculatiua & practicale. Indebted to Borghi and Pacioli 1550

FLEETWOOD,W. A Sermon against Clipping, Preach’d before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen, at Guild-Hall Chappel, On Decemb.16,1694. 1694

GORDON,William The Universal Accountant, and complete Merchant, new modelled. The sixth edition, with many essential Additions, Alterations, and Improvements. Vol I. II First Irish Edition 1796

HAMILTON,William of Bangour Poems on Several Occasions. Adam Smith's first published work 1748

HODGES,James The Present State of England, as to Coin and Publick Charges. In Three Parts. Treating of the Necessity of more Money before Taxes can be effectual, Trade revived, and of Ways and Means to procure it: as Calling in all the Plate on ready Money; Restoring Credit; Bringing out Hoarded Money; Rectifying the Value of Money, against which the opposite Prejudices, as injurious to King, Parliament and People, with Mr Lock’s chief Positions, are refuted by demonstrable and Matter of Fact. By J.H. A critic of John Locke in the recoinage debate 1697

HUME,David The History of Great Britain...The Reigns of James I and Charles I. The Commonwealth and the Reigns of Charles II and James II. The History of England under the House of Tudor. The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Accession of Henry VII. First edition of Hume's History of England 1754

HUME,David Autograph letter signed to Ronald Crawfurd. The philosopher fights to collect his debts 1759

HUTCHESON,Francis A Short Introduction to Moral Philosophy, in three books; containing the Elements of Ethicks and the Law of Nature The Father of the Scottish Enlightenment

KORAN The Alcoran of Mahomet, Translated out of the Arabick into rench. By the Sieur Du Ryer, Lord of Malezir, and Resident for the King of France, At Alexandria. And newly Englished, for the satisfaction of all that desire to look into the Turkish vanities. To which is prefixed, the Life of Mahomet, The Prophet of the Turks, and Author of the Alcoran. With a Needful Caveat, or Admonition, for them who desire to know what Use may be made of, or if there be danger in Reading The Alcoran. 1688

KORAN L'Alcoran de Mahomet. Translaté d'Arabe en François, par Sieur du Ryer, Sieur de la Grande Malezair. Suivant la Copie imprimée. 1649

KORAN L'Alcoran de Mahomet. Translaté d'Arabe en François, Par le Sieur du Ryer; Sieur de la Grande Malezair. Suivant la Copie imprimée. 1672

KORAN Mahomets Alkoran, Door de Heer du Ryer uit d'Arabische inde Fransche, en door J.H.Gazemaker. 1658

KORAN The Koran, Commonly called The Alcoran of Mohammed, Translated into English immediately from the Original Arabic; with Explanatory Notes, taken from the most approved Commentators. To which is prefixed A Preliminary Discourse. By George Sale, Gent. 1734

Koran L’Alcoran de Mahomet. Translaté d’Arabe en François, par Le Sieur du Ryer, Sieur de la Garde Malezair. The first French translation 1647

Koran [SAVARY, Claude Étienne]. Le Coran, Traduit de l’Arabe, accompagnè de notes, et precede d’un abrégé de la Vie de Mahomet, tire des Ecrivans Orientaux les plus estimés. Tome Premier [- Tome Second]. From the library of Ferdinand de Lesseps – the father of the Suez Canal 1165

LOCKE, John An Essay concerning Humane Understanding. In Four Books. The Third Edition. 1695

LOCKE, John Some Considerations of the Consequences of the Lowering of Interest and Raising the Value of Money. In a Letter to a Member of Parliament. Locke's most important contribution to mercantile and monetary theory 1692

LOCKE, John Several Papers Relating to Money, Interest and Trade, &c. Writ upon several Occasions, and Published at different Times. First Collected Edition 1696

MALTHUS, T.R. Essai sur le Principe de Population…3me edition française, trés-augmentée. Original printed paper covers, uncut and unopened 1830

Malthus, Thomas Robert An Essay on the Principle of Population, as it affects the future improvement of Society. With Remarks on the Speculations of Mr Godwin, M.Condorcet and other writers. 1798

MALTHUS,Thomas Robert Autograph letter signed to Nassau William Senior. Unpublished 1831

Masterson, Thomas His First Booke of Arithmeticke. Shewing the ingenious inuentions, and figuratiue operations, by which to calculate the true solution or answeres of Arithmeticall questions: after a more perfect, plaine, briefe, well ordered Arithmeticall way, than any other heretofore published: verie necessarie for all men. [with] His Second Booke of Arithmeticke. [with] His Addition to his First Booke of Arithmeticke. [with] His Third Booke of Arithmeticke. Elizabethan merchant's arithmetic 1592

Matisse, Henri Henri Matisse and the Paper Cut-Out. A Collection. 1914

Obicini, Thoams Grammatica Arabica. Agrumia appellata. Cum versione Latina, ac dilucida expositione

PACIOLI, Luca Summa de Arithmetica The first exposition of double entry bookkeeping 1523

PARKINSON,John. Paradisi in sole Paradisus Terrestris. Or A Garden of all sorts of pleasant flowers which our English ayre permitt to be noursed uo: with A Kitchen garden of all manner of herbes, rootes, & fruites, for meate or sauce used with us, and An Orchard of the right orderinge planting & preferuing of them and their uses & all sorte of fruit bearing Trees and shrubbes fit for our Land together with vertues. A CLASSIC WORK ON THE ENGLISH GARDEN 1629

PESTALOZZI, Johann Heinrich. Wie Gertrud ihre Kinder lehrt, ein Versuch den Muttern Anleitung zu geben, ihre Kinder selbst zu unterrichten. 1801

PÉTIS DE LA CROIX, François The History of Genghizcan the Great, First Emperor of the Antient Moguls and Tartars; In Four Books: Containing his Life, Advancement and Conquests; with a short History of his Successors to the present time; the Manners, Customs and Laws of the Antient Moguls and Tartars; and the Geography of the vast Countries of Mogolistan, Turquestan, Capschac, Yugurestan, and the Eastern and Western Tartary. Collected from several Oriental Authors, and European Travellers; whose Names, with an an Abridgement of their Lives, are added to this book. 1722

Petty, William Five Essays in Political Arithmetick, Viz.I. Objections from the City of Rey in Persia, and from Monsr Auzout, against two former Essays, answered, and that London hath as many People as Paris, Rome and Rouen put together. II. A Comparison between London and Paris in 14 particulars. III. Proofs that at London, within its 134 Parishes named in the Bills of Mortality, there live about 696 thousand People. IV. An estimate of the People in London, Paris, Amsterdam, Venice, Rome, Dublin, Bristoll and Rouen, with several observations upon the same. V. Concerning Holland and the rest of the VII United Provinces.

RAMAZZINI,Bernardino De Morbis Artificum The first systematic treatise on occupational diseases by the father of industrial hygiene 1700

RICARDO, David Autograph letter signed, discussing the problem of small bank notes issued by country bankers, to an unidentified corrrespondent Ricardo on Country Bankers & the issuing of small notes 1822

ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND against Assignees of Messrs Scott, Smith, Stein and Company, late Bankers in Edinburgh. November 12, 19, December 18, 1812, Jan 5, 1813 International Bankrupt Law 1812

SAXBY,Henry The British Customs. 1757

SENNET, A.R. Garden Cities in Theory and Practice. Volume I, II. A radical & visionary 1905

SFORTUNATI,Giovanni of Siena. Nuovo Lume Libro di Arithmetica. 1534

SHAW, Rev.William A Galic and English Dictionary. Containing all the words in the Scotch and Irish Dialects of the Celtic, that could be collected from the Voice, and Old Books and Mss. The First Gaelic/English Dictionary 1780

SIMSON,Robert. Opera Quaedam Reliqua. CONTEMPORARY RED MOROCCO 1776

SMITH, Adam Essays on Philosophical Subjects. To which is prefixed An Account of the Life and Writings of the Author; by Dugald Stewart, F.R.S.E. 1795

SMITH, Adam Lectures on Justice, Police, Revenue and Arms delivered in the University of Glasgow by Adam Smith reported by a student in 1763 and edited with an introduction and notes by Edwin Cannan. 1896

SMITH,Adam The Theory of Moral Sentiments. The Second Edition. “The manifold sins and iniquities you have been guilty of in printing my book” 1761

Smith,Adam The Theory of Moral Sentiments. The Fifth Edition.

Smith,Adam An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. London:

SNELL, Charles. Accompts for Landed-Men: or; a Plain and Easie Form Which they may observe, in Keeping Accompts of their Estates. The Second Edition 1727

STEUART, Sir James An Inquiry into the Principles of Political Oeconomy

Stevenson, Robert Louis Treasure Island The Courtauld Copy 1883

STROMER,Heinrich. Algorithmus linealis numeratione[m] additionem subtractione[m] duplatione[m], mediatione[m], m[u]ltiplicationem, divisione[m], et progessionem una cu[m] regula de tri p[er] stringe[n]s Reckoning on a line abacus 1512

THOM, Rev.William Donaldsoniad. J------n D--------n detected; or, an account how the authentic address of the ------ was discovered. In a letter from A.M. Student in Divinity, to C.H.Esq; ------Shire. Adam Smith attacked as a supposed drafter of an address to the King

THOM,William. The Motives, Which have determined the University of Glasgow to desert the Blackfriar Church, And betake themselves to a Chapel. In a Letter from Pr-f--r---, to H--M--,Esq; from Airshire. To which is added, An Appendix. 1764

THORNTON,Henry. An Enquiry into the Nature and Effects of the Paper Credit of Great Britain. 1802

TUNSTALL, Cuthbert De Arte Supputandi libri quatuor The first book wholly on arithmetic printed in England 1538

Wollstonecraft, Mary A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: with Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects. [Part I, all published]. The key feminist book 1792

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