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Rare first printing of the Statement of Patrick Sellar, one of most reviled figures in Scottish history, for his brutal role in the highland clearances.

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PTOLEMY'S CATALOGUE OF STARS 1915 REVISION OF THE ALMAGEST 1st PETERS & KNOBEL Astronomy

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September 25, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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Rare PATRICK SELLAR STATEMENT 1826 HIGHLAND CLEARANCES Defence CRUELTY Sutherland

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September 25, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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L'ART DE LA VERRERIE 1718 GLASS MAKING ENAMEL CERAMICS GEM STONES Blancourt

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September 25, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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WINDOW TAX 1696 Original COIN CLIPPING ACT William PARLIAMENT HOUSE RECOINAGE

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September 25, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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CATALOGUS PLANTARUM ANGLIAE 1677 JOHN RAY 2nd PLANTS HERBS BOTANY CURES LISTS

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September 22, 2026 at 7:44 AM
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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE 1789 HISTORY ANTIQUITIES 2v MAPS ENGRAVINGS Brand COAL

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September 22, 2026 at 7:28 AM
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ANTONY VAN LEEUWENHOEK 1798 MISCROSCOPICAL DISCOVERIES 1st BLOOD ORGANISMS

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September 22, 2026 at 7:24 AM
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Privately printed explanations of an altercation in Norwich 1826, which led to physical attack, a demand for "satisfaction" from one, and mutual accusations of cowardice & lying

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September 18, 2026 at 12:34 PM
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JOHN NORRIS 1730 MISCELLANIES POEMS ESSAYS PHILOSOPHY LETTERS LOVE THEOLOGY

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September 18, 2026 at 12:20 PM
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BRITISH BALLADS 1881 ILLUSTRATED 2v OLD & NEW Songs POETRY Smith BINDINGS

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September 18, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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'The Original English Lady Cricketers' 1890
"...we do not for a moment expect to see a ladies team contend on anything like equal terms with men"

Lillywhite's Cricket Annual 1878-1891

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September 18, 2026 at 11:53 AM
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A THOUSAND NOTABLE THINGS 1799 LUPTON Nature FOLKLORE REMEDIES MEDICINE BREWING

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September 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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MEGGENDORFER c1890 FROM FAR & NEAR
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September 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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ORYGYNALE CRONYKIL SCOTLAND 1795 MACPHERSON 1st ANDROW OF WYNTOWN History

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September 11, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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MAITTAIRE 1713 OVID VIRGIL PLAUTUS TERENCE 1st LATIN POETRY Metamorphoses

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September 11, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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Delightfully sketched, annotated, and embellished 1781 Foulis edition of the Elements of Euclid.

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September 11, 2026 at 1:44 PM
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ALMIDA TRAGEDY 1771 DOROTHEA CELESIA Play VOLTAIRE TANCREDE Theatre HEROINE

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September 11, 2026 at 1:43 PM
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6v OLD & NEW LONDON 1880s THORNBURY & WALFORD Illustrated HISTORY PEOPLE BUILDINGS

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September 11, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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4v YORKSHIRE PAST & PRESENT 1870s BAINES Engravings HISTORY RIDINGS WOOL COMMERCE

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September 11, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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CARACTÈRES DE LA BRUYÈRE Suivis THÉOPHRASTE 1827 PHILOSOPHY MAXIMS SATIRE 2v

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September 11, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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THE BOOK! 1813 DELICATE INVESTIGATION PRINCESS of WALES Perceval ROYAL SCANDAL

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September 11, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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GARDNER PEERAGE CLAIM 1828 LAW of LEGITIMACY Large Paper LE MARCHANT Presentation Copy

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September 11, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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KING CHARLES 1st 1833 AIKIN 2v CIVIL WAR COURT PARLIAMENT LIFE SPEECH SCAFFOLD

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September 11, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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FIBRIN ORIGIN DEVELOPMENT ANIMAL ORGANISM 1845 GOODMAN Longevity HEALTH Medicine

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September 11, 2026 at 1:26 PM