18th-century England, 5 volumes.

Updated September 24, 2026

Lot number12
Estimate400.00 - 600.00 USD
AuctionFall Rare Books, Manuscripts, Historical Prints, & Ephemera
DateOctober 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM EDT
Auction houseQuinn's Auction Galleries
LocationFalls Church, Virginia

1. ASHLEY-COOPER, ANTHONY, EARL OF SHAFTESBURY. Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times. [London: n.p.], 1714. 3 volumes. [2], iv, [2], 364; 443; [4], 391, [54, index] pp. 8vo (111 x 196 mm). Frontispiece vol 1, vignette engravings on general and volume titles. Modern maroon half morocco. Old dampstaining throughout. Second edition, corrected. 2. POPE, ALEXANDER. An Essay of Man. London: J. and P. Knapton, 1755. 12mo (92 x 154 mm). xvi, 120 pp. Frontispiece. Portrait engraving on title. Title in red and black. Contemporary quarter calf rebacked. Boards scuffed, headline unevenly trimmed. 3. [CALVES-HEAD CLUB.] The Secret History of the Calves-Head Club, Complt. Or, The Republican Unmask'd. London: B. Bragge, 1706. 8vo (110 x 193 mm). Frontispiece. [4], x, 11-104, [4], 55 pp. Contemporary paneled calf rebacked. Frontispiece mounted, corners of boards worn. 6th edition. TOGETHER, 5 volumes.

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