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RIDGWAY, Emily. On golden wings: letters from a mother to her son. Manchester. J. E. Cornish Ltd., [1913]. First edition. 8vo. 119pp, [5]. With half-title and a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-ruled green calf, contrasting gilt-tooled black morocco lettering-piece to spine. Marbled endpapers, T.E.G. Lightly rubbed and scored, spine sunned. Modern inked ownership inscription of M. Morton to FFEP. Occasional light spotting and browning. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 35128
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JEFFERIES, Richard. Bevis: the story of a boy. London. Jonathan Cape, [1932]. New illustrated edition. 8vo. 519pp, [1]. With half-title, an engraved title page, engraved portrait frontispiece and numerous in-text illustrations. Illustrated endpapers. Original publisher's decorated green cloth boards, with original printed pictorial dustwrapper. Lightly rubbed, dustwrapper chipped and spotted, with some marginal tearing. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 35194
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DEFOE, Daniel. The life and adventures of robinson crusoe. . London. Cochrane and Pickersgill, 1831. The Novelist's Library: Vol.I. . 8vo. In two volumes. ii, [6], lxiv, 327pp, [1]; [6], 324pp, [4]. With a preliminary leaf of publisher's advertisements and engraved frontispiece to both volumes, 15 further engraved plates, and a terminal catalogue of advertisements to Vol.II. Twentieth century half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, with contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces to spine. Lettering-pieces lightly rubbed. Armorial bookplates of Edward Tyson of Wood Hall, Cumbria to FEP ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 35126
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SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe. Miscellaneous Poems. London. William Benbow, 1826. 8vo. [2], 144pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Later full calf, ruled in gilt and blind, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Marbled endpapers. Lightly rubbed and marked, upper board sunned. Bookplate of John A. Radford to FEP, leaves browned and stained, title and frontispiece chipped, and small marginal loss to upper edge of terminal leaf. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 31162
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HOLLOWAY, William. A general dictionary of provincialisms, written with a view to rescue from oblivion the fast fading relics of by-gone days.. Lewes. Sussex Press: printed and published by Baxter and Son, 1838. First edition. 8vo. xxiv, 194pp, [2]. Original publisher's gilt-tooled vellum, with contrasting red stained faux lettering-piece to spine, A.E.R. Rubbed and marked, with some soiling to boards. Bookplate of Thomas Gaisford to FEP. Light spotting and browning to initial and terminal leaves. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 35085
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YOUNG, Rev. Robert Newton. Worship and war. A sermon, preached in the wesleyan chapel, halifax place, nottingham, on the day of fasting and humiliation. Nottingham. Printed and sold by J. Howitt, [1857?]. First edition. 8vo. 24pp. Modern tan cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Original publisher's printed mauve upper wrapper bound in. Extremities a trifle rubbed and marked. Bookplate of Nottingham Public Libraires to FEP, with their occasional ink-stamps throughout, wrapper worn. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33888
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[MISSIONARY SOCIETY]. Sermons, preached in london, at the formation of the missionary society, September 22, 23, 24, 1795: to which are prefixed, memorials respecting the establishment and first attempts of that society. London. Printed and sold by T. Chapman, 1795. First edition. xxxii, 184pp. ESTC T16332.

[Bound with:] Four sermons, preached in london, at the second general meeting of the missionary society... London. Sold by T. Chapman, 1796. First edition. With a half-title and an engraved portrait frontispiece. 111pp, [1]. Defective, without ten terminal leaves. ESTC T16322.

[And:] SCOTT, Rev. Thomas. A call to prayer for the sending forth of labourers. A sermon, Preached before the london ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 35148
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[GARTH, Samuel]. The dispensary. A poem. In six canto's.. London. Printed for J. and R. Tonson , 1741. 8vo. [24], 84pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Title page in red and black. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, with contrasting (modern) gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Worn, with surface loss to boards, chipping to foot of spine, light scoring, and staining to upper board. With a pasted-in portrait of the author to second blank fly-leaf. Leaves browned, with scattered spotting and staining. More > £ 95.00 Antiquates Ref. 34973
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LE SAGE, [Alain-René]. Histoire de gil blas de santillane. À Londres [i.e. London]. Chez Charles S. Arnold, 1826. Edition collationée sur celle de 1747. 8vo. In two volumes. x, 550pp; viii, 506pp. With an additional engraved title page to each volume. Finely bound in contemporary navy calf, richly gilt-tooled, with contrasting brown and burgundy lettering-pieces to spine. Marbled endpapers and edges. Lightly rubbed and marked, with very light surface wear to extremities. Very light spotting to titles. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 35158
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[CHALLONER, Richard]. The Garden of the Soul; or manual of spiritual exercises and instructions, for christians who, living in the world, aspire to devotion.. London. Charles Dolman, 1845. 8vo. xii, 318pp, [3]. Contemporary burgundy velvet, with elaborate brass furniture to board corners, and central brass roundel to upper and lower board with armorial device. Wine-red moire silk endpapers, gauffered edges. Worn, with velvet lost to spine and upper board, exposing cloth beneath. Endpapers slightly soiled, initial leaves stained pink. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 33301
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HUSENBETH, F[rederick] C[harles]. The Vespers Book for the use of the laity; according to the roman breviary; with the offices of the english saints, and all the new offices, in their respective places.. London. T. Jones, 1847. Third edition. 8vo. xxii, 394pp, lxxii, [8]. Title page in red and black. With engraved portrait frontispiece and three terminal leaves of sheet music. Contemporary burgundy velvet, with elaborate brass furniture to board corners, and central brass roundel to upper and lower board with armorial device. Wine-red moire silk endpapers, gauffered edges. Worn, with velvet lost to spine and upper board, exposing cloth beneath. Endpapers slightly soiled, browning ... More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 33300
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IBBETSON, John Holt. Specimens in eccentric circular turning, with practical instructions for producing corresponding pieces in the art.. London. Longman, Orne, Brown, Green and Longman, [1838]. Third edition. 8vo. 176pp. With two initial large folding diagrams, 16 further engraved plates, and numerous in-text illustrations. Original publisher's blind-stamped purple cloth, with printed paper lettering-piece to upper board and manuscript paper label to spine. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 18443
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RAMSAMUJ, L[eonard] Sewak Chand. Love's intoxication (indian love lyrics). London. The Fortune Press, [1951]. First edition. 8vo. 54pp, [2]. With a lithographed frontispiece and four further lithographed plates. Original publisher's cloth-backed blue paper boards, with an impressed reptile-skin pattern, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Armorial bookplate of John Comyn to FEP, with his inked ownership inscription dated 1972 to verso of FFEP. Tipped-in contemporary review to head of FFEP. Light spotting and staining to front endpapers. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 35100
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BELLAMY, Edward. Looking backward 2000 — 1887. London. William Reeves, [s.d., c.1888] Nineteenth edition. 8vo. 249, [1], 2pp. Contemporary blind-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, with contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed and marked, with wear to extremities, boards a tad faded. Ticket of James, Stroud to FEP. Contemporary inked gift inscription addressed to 'T. Egerton Lower from Walter Ruegg, March 1891' to FFEP. Spotting and browning to endpapers and blank fly-leaves. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 35127
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[LADY'S CABINET ALBUM]. The lady's cabinet album. New York. Peabody and Co., 1832. First edition. 8vo. xii, 348pp. With an additional engraved title page, engraved portrait frontispiece, and a further 19 further engraved plates. Original publisher's dark green roan-backed green paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine, A.E.G. Rubbed and marked, with wear to extremities, and some toning to boards. Bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP; taped-in business card of G. A. Varty of the Lake District Herald to rear ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 35212
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BLOOMFIELD, Robert. Rural tales, ballads, and songs. London. Printed for Vernor and Hood...and Longman and Rees, 1802. First edition. ix, [1], 119pp, [1]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and a further 11 engraved plates. Modern mottled calf, tooled and lettered in gilt to spine, with contrasting olive-green morocco lettering-piece. Very lightly rubbed. Lightly browned throughout, scattered spotting, with small marginal tear to fore-edge of second blank fly-leaf. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 35129
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ORCZY, Baroness. The Emperor's Candlesticks. A tale. London. Greening and Co., Ltd., 1905. 8vo. 288pp. With half-title. Original publisher's cloth, lettered in gilt and black with device in black to upper board. Rubbed, slight loss to sunned spine. Leaves lightly toned/foxed. Presentation copy, inscribed in ink to recto of FFEP: 'To R. Barber with fond love from Emmuska Orczy, 1905' and again to half-title, 'With my dear love Emmuska Orczy, May 1905'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 11111
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DUBEN, Benedict. Repetitio Miraculorum et Rerum Mirandarum, Quae Circa Tempus Nativitatis, Hoc Est, Paulo Ante, in & Non Multo Post Nativitarum Christi Evenerunt.... Wittebergae. Excusa Typis M. Georgii Mulleri, 1597. Small 8vo. One work in two parts, bound in two volumes. [94], [80]. Recent marbled boards. Some marginal loss to title, a little fraying to final signature. Closed tear to H2, some browning. Extensively annotated in Latin, in a contemporary or near-contemporary European hand. Not in Adams. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 9860