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AMUCHÁSTEGUI, Axel. Studies of Birds and Mammals of South America. [London]. The Tryon Gallery, [1967]. First edition. Large 8vo. 63pp, [1]. With half-title, one initial lithographed plate and numerous lithographed illustrations throughout. Finely bound in original publisher's gilt-tooled navy morocco-backed marbled boards, housed in corresponding navy slip-case. Very light initial spotting; a fine copy. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 35479
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[PAPWORTH, John Buonarotti]. Poetical sketches of scarborough: illustrated by twenty-one engravings of humorous subjects, coloured from original designs.... London. Printed for R. Ackermann, 1813. Second edition. 8vo. [8], xv, [1], 205pp. With a hand-coloured engraved frontispiece and 21 further hand-coloured engraved plates. Contemporary diced calf, richly tooled in gilt and blind. Marbled endpapers and edges. Lightly rubbed and marked, with light wear to extremities and a little scoring to boards. Armorial bookplate of the Rev. William Amesley to FEP. Occasional light spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 30802
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[COMBE, William]. The tour of doctor syntax, In Search of the Picturesque. A poem. London. R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, 1813. Third edition with new plates. 8vo. iii, [1], 276pp. With an engraved title page, hand-coloured engraved frontispiece, and 29 further hand-coloured engraved plates. Contemporary diced calf, richly tooled in gilt and blind. Marbled endpapers and edges. Lightly rubbed and marked, with light wear to extremities, spine a touch dulled. Leaves lightly browned, with scattered spotting and staining to edges. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 30803
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CLARK, John M. Alphabets, Etc. for Signwriters, Decorators, Designers and Draughtsmen. 1st series. London. Published by the Trade Papers Publishing Co., [1921]. Oblong 8vo. Oblong 8vo. [1], 22pp, [1]. With a double-page colour plate. Stapled, as issued, in original publisher's printed red wrappers. Extremities rubbed, creased, and somewhat soiled, imprint on upper wrapper obscured by the contemporary ticket of a London-based decorator. Double-page colour plate detached.

[Together with:] CLARK, John M. Alphabets, Etc. for Signwriters, Decorators, Designers and Draughtsmen. 2nd series. London. Published by the Trade Papers Publishing Co., ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 35169
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[CHRISTIANITY], [ANGLICAN CHURCH]. The book of Common Prayer, And Administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church, According to the Use of The Church of England; together with the psalter, or psalms of david, Pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches; And the Form or Manner Of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating of bishops, priests, and deacons.. Oxford. Printed by W. Jackson and A. Hamilton, Printers to the University, 1790. Quarto. [412]pp. Contemporary blind-stamped reverse-calf. Worn, with chipping to head and foot of spine, wear to extremities, some surface loss to lower board, bumping to corners. Bookplate of the Bridehead Estate, Dorset, to FEP. Light scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 36182
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[BLANK BOOK]. Wilson, the pedestrian. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1817?]. Quarto. [12]ff. Original publisher's pictorial cream wrappers. Woodcut figure walking in profile within decorative border, captioned 'Wilson, The Pedestrian'. Lightly rubbed and marked. Inscribed in manuscript to verso of upper wrapper: 'Surveyors Book 1817'. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 175.00 Antiquates Ref. 17034
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HOLYOAKE, George Jacob. The last trial for alleged atheism in england. A Fragment of Autobiography. . London. Holyoake & Co, 1861. Third edition, revised. 100pp.

[Bound with:] HOLYOAKE, G. Jacob. The Value of Biography, in the Formation of individual Character, illustrated by the Life & Writings of Charles Reece Pemberton. London, James Watson, 1845. First edition. 16pp.

8vo. Contemporary purple pebble-grained cloth, upper board lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned, very light wear to edges. Inked ownership inscriptions of Emma Ward and ‘A.J. Hodgson, 31.7.28’ to ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 35036
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NICOLAS, Nicholas Harris. A history of the royal navy, from the earliest times to the wars of the french revolution. London. Richard Bentley, 1847. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xxv, [3], 469pp, [1]; viii, 534pp. With half-title and an engraved frontispiece to each volume. Finely bound by Riviere & Son (stamp-signed to verso of FFEPs) in contemporary gilt-ruled brown morocco, marbled boards. T.E.G., marbled endpapers. A trifle rubbed. Scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34369
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BROWNING, Robert. Pauline; a fragment of a confession. A reprint of the original edition of 1833. Edited by thomas j. wise. London. Richard Clay and Sons, 1886. 12mo. One of 25 large paper copies. xi, [1], 71pp, [3]. Uncut in original publisher's buff paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. A trifle rubbed and marked, spine worn and chipped, with loss at head and foot. Inked ownership of Stopford A. Brooke, noting that it was 'From the Reprinter', i.e. Thomas Wise, to FEP. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 35515
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[OTTERY ST. MARY]. Ottery st. mary local board of health for the transaction and management of its business under the public health act, made the 8th. day of may, 1851. The 21st. july, 1853, and the 13th march, 1854. Ottery St. Mary. Printed at Baker's General Printing Office, 1854. First edition. 24pp.

[Bound with:] RAMMELL, Thomas Webster. Public health act. (11 & 12 Vict., Cap. 63.) Report to the general board of health on a preliminary inquiry into the sewage, drainage, and supply of water, and the sanitary condition of the inhabitants of the town and parish of ottery st. mary, in the county of devon. London. Printed by W. Clowes & Sons, 1850. First edition. ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 34617
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BARRIE, J. M. The little minister. London. Cassell & Company, 1891. First edition. 8vo. In three volumes. viii, 232, [16]; viii, 239, [1]; viii, 232pp. With half-titles and eight terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements to Vol. I. Original publisher's tan cloth, lettered in gilt. Housed in later gilt-tooled black morocco-backed blue cloth slipcase. Lightly rubbed and marked. Hinges exposed. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32194
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CLELAND, James. Annals of glasgow, comprising an account of the public buildings, charities and the Rise and Progress of the City. Glasgow. Printed by James Hedderwick, for behoof of the funds of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 1816. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xvi, 467pp, [1]; viii, 522pp. With half- title to each volume and a terminal leaf of errata to Vol. I. Finely bound by MacLehose of Glasgow (stamp-signed to verso of FFEP of each volume) in contemporary red half- morocco, lettered in gilt to spine, marbled boards. Marbled endpapers, T.E.G. Light scattered spotting, heavier to edges. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33279
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[CREYKE, Stephen]. An Address to the Venerable Stephen Creyke M.A. from the Clergy of the Archdeaconry of York. Resident within the City of York. [York?]. [s.n.], [1866?]. Folio. Manuscript on vellum. [8] leaves with hand-painted borders and initials, heightened in gold. Original red morocco elaborately lettered and decorated in gilt, carmine edges. Extremities rubbed. Soiling to the edges of the textured silk endpapers, else internally clean and crisp. With a loosely-inserted single page autograph note in Creyke's hand, dated 10th April, providing precise instructions regarding the form of his funeral; and a photographic ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 34815
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JOHNSON, Samuel. The poetical works of johnson, parnell, gray, and smollett. With Memoirs, Critical Dissertations, and Explanatory Notes.... Edinburgh. James Nichol, 1863. 8vo. vii, [1], 254pp. With half-title. Contemporary gilt-tooled olive green calf. Marbled endpapers and edges. Lightly rubbed and marked. Contemporary inked gift inscription addressed to 'C. James Cotes with the best wishes of Ronald S. Campbell On his leaving Eton, Xmas 1865' to first blank fly-leaf. Light scattered spotting, heavier to initial leaves. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 36289
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HAYWOOD, Eliza. Selected Works of Eliza Haywood I. London. Pickering & Chatto, 2000. First edition. 8vo. In three volumes. lxxxii, 288; xi, [1], 480; xi, [1], 339pp, [1]. With half-titles and facsimile title-pages to each volume.

[Together with:] HAYWOOD, Eliza. Selected Works of Eliza Haywood II. London. Pickering & Chatto, 2001. First edition. In three volumes. xviii, 366; xiv, 471, [1]; v, [2], 489pp, [1]. With half-titles and facsimile title-pages to each volume.

8vo. Uniformly bound in original publisher's red cloth, ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 36151
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CLARK, Cumberland. Charles dickens' original autograph copy of his letter to henry colburn . London. Printed at the Chiswick Press for Cumberland Clark, 1918. First edition. 8vo. 15pp, [1]. With half-title and facsimile autograph letter. Original publisher's vellum-backed red paper boards, lettered in gilt to upper board. Lightly rubbed and marked, light wear to corners, spine slightly dulled. A presentation copy, inscribed to FFEP; 'Presentation copy to William H. Ash Esq. With the best wishes of Cumberland Clark. May 1918'. Endpapers browned, light scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 35196