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[12TH ROYAL LANCERS]. [An attractive scrapbook predominantly comprised of material relating to the 12th Royal Lancers]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., 1860s-70s] Oblong folio. [34] leaves, of which 23 used, the remainder blank. Containing, inter alia, 13 hand-drawn watercolour postal fronts, 20 watercolours/pen and ink sketches, and 34 photographs, primarily depicting members of the Royal Lancers. Contemporary gilt-ruled half crushed morocco, brown cloth boards, lettered in gilt to upper board 'A. F. 12th. R. L.', T.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked. More > £ 2,000.00 Antiquates Ref. 27689

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[A COUNTRY CLERGYMAN]. A country clergyman's observations upon some letters Which have been addressed to him, in reply to a pamphlet, entitled, reasons for not attending the British & Foreign Bible Society. Chelmsford. Printed and sold by R. C. Stanes and Co., [1812]. First edition. 8vo. 46pp. Uncut and unopened. Stitched, as issued. Title page and verso of terminal leaf a trifle dusty. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32621

AINSWORTH, W. Harrison. Rookwood, a romance. Paris. Baudry's European Library, 1836. 8vo. [5], viii-xvii, [1], 344pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting black calf lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Early inked ownership inscription to FEP, small ink-stain to p.301, scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 32974

ALBERTI, Leonbatista. Della pittura e della statua. Milano. Dalla Società Tipograpfica de'Classici Italiani, 1804. 8vo. xxv, [1], 136pp, [4]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and a further six engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, supralibros of George Agar-Ellis to both boards. Rubbed, without lettering-pieces. Recent bookplates of J. B. Bury and Michael Bury to FEP. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 32523

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[ALMANACS]. COLEY, Henry. Merlinus Anglicus Junior: or the starry messenger, For the Year of our Redemption, 1704... London. Printed by Robert Everingham, for the Company of Stationers, 1704. [48]pp. Title page and calendar printed in red and black. ESTC T16929.

[Bound before:] COOKSON, William. Menologian or, an ephemeris of the Celestial Motions, For the Year of Our Lord MDCCIV... London. Printed by T. Ilive, 1704. [48]pp. First word of title transliterated from the Greek. Title page and calendar printed in red and black. ESTC T17001.

[And:] FISHER, John. Stella nova: Or, an almanack ... More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 25239

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[ALNWICK AUCTION]. Just arrived from London. Engravings, Printed Music, &c. To be sold by auction, in the town-hall, Alnwick, On Monday and Tuesday, January 13, & 14, 1812. Alnwick. Davidson, [1812]. Dimensions 220 x 180 mm. Single leaf broadside, edges uncut. Somewhat browned, two very small holes, just touching text, '250' inked to upper margin. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 18563

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ALPHEN, Mr. Hieronijmus van. Kleine gedichten voor kinderen. Utrecht. Bij de Wed. J. van Terveen en Zoon, 1787. 12mo. [2], 104pp. With a half-title, an engraved title page, and 66 engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, sprinkled paper boards. Rubbed and cocked, corners exposed. Scattered spotting. Preface warranted in manuscript by the publisher. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32587

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[ANCIENT GREECE]. Giuoco di carte storiche contenente un compendio dell'istoria greca... Milano [i.e. Milan]. G. Pirotta, 1815. Dimensions 70 x 100 mm. 48 numbered cards, each with an engraved portrait vignette. Housed in original publisher's printed buff card slipcase. Cards lightly dust- soiled, very small holes to 20 cards - occasionally touching text with slight loss of sense. Slipcase heavily worn and marked, without head and foot panels, title partially (incorrectly) restored in manuscript, pencilled numeral '19' to foot of title. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 29666

ANDREWES, Lancelot. The private devotions... London. Suttaby and Co., 1883. New edition. 16mo. xix, [1], 240pp. Partially unopened in contemporary gilt-ruled brown crushed half-morocco, marbled paper boards, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, near contemporary inked gift inscription to verso of FFEP, foxed. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32933

ARNOLD, Matthew. Poems. Second series. London. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1855. First edition. 8vo. v, [3], 210, vi, 24pp. With a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, slight loss to head of dulled spine. Ticket of Westerton's Library of London to FEP, very occasional chipping to margins. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 32991

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AUBERY DU MARIER, Louis. Memoires pour servir a l'histoire de hollande, et des autres provinces unies. Ou l'on verra les veritables causes des Divisions qui sont depuis soixante and dans cette Republique, & qui la menacent de ruine. Paris. Chez Jean Villette, 1680. [24], 436pp, [4]. Contemporary gilt-tooled sprinkled calf. Lightly rubbed and marked. Early manuscript shelf-marks and inked ownership inscription to front endpapers, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 19380

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[AUCTION CATALOGUE]. Norwich. Catalogue of the large & extremely interesting Collection of Articles of Vertu, consisting of dresden, sevres and english china, pottery, enamels, miniatures, ivory and wood carvings, cabinets, caskets, repousse work, medals, Egyptian, Roman and Mediaeval Antiquities...Being the Entire Collection of Mr. James Mills, which messrs. spelman have received instructions to sell by auction... Norwich. Jarrold & Sons, [1865]. First edition. Quarto. 59pp, [3]. Contemporary brown cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed, boards damp-stained, spine sunned. Early inked ownership inscription and armorial bookplate of Clement Charles Rix Spelman to FEP, portrait photograph and paper label inscribed 'I Remain your affct. friend James Mills' to verso of title page, priced in manuscript. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22658

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BARETTI, Joseph. A guide through the royal academy. London. Printed by T. Cadell, [1781]. 32pp. ESTC T228820. The scarcer of two issues, with press figure '3' on p.7.

[Bound after:] [REYNOLDS, Joshua]. A discourse, delivered at the opening of the royal academy, January 2, 1769, by the president. London. [s.n.], 1769. [4], 15pp, [1]. ESTC T31941.

[And:] [REYNOLDS, Joshua]. A discourse, delivered to the students of the royal academy, on the Distribution of the Prizes, December 14, 1770, by ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 19128

BARRY, James. An inquiry Into the Real and Imaginary obstructions to the acquisition of the arts in england. London. Printed for T. Becket, 1775. First edition. 8vo. vii, [5], 277pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Heavily rubbed, marked, upper board held by cords only, lower joint starting, spine sunned. Book-label of Westdean Library to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 22614

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[BAVEREL, Jean-Pierre]. Notices sur les graveurs qui nous ont laissé des estampes marquées de monogrammes, chiffres, rébus, lettres initiales, etc., avec une description de leurs plus beaux ouvrages et des planches en taille-douce, contenant toutes les marques dont ils se sont servis : suivies d'une table qui en donne l'explication. Besançon. De l'Imprimerie de Taulin-Dessirier, 1807-08 First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [3], vi-xv, [1], 360, lix, [1]; [3], 6-322pp. With five engraved folding plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting black calf lettering-pieces. Rubbed, joints starting, spines dulled. Endpapers browned, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 23277

BELLOY, de [Pierre Laurent Buyette]. The siege of calais. A tragedy. From the french of mr. de belloy. With historical notes. London. Printed by J. Lister, 1765. First edition in English. 8vo. vii, [1], 83pp, [1]. With a half-title. Later naively rebacked in green calf. Half-title marked and chipped, title page and initial leaf of text detached, short tear to foot of title page, small marginal burn-hole to leaf D3, scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32985

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BERENSON, Bernard. The florentine painters of the renaissance: with an index of their works. New York. G. P. Putnams' Sons, 1896. First edition. 8vo. [2], 141pp, [3]. With a frontispiece. Original publisher's brick red cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed and marked. Scattered spotting. Booksellers ticket of Galloway & Porter of Cambridge and bookplate of Bernhard and Mary Berenson to FEP. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: 'To / Capt Wakey Chandos-Pole / with the best / remembrances of / Bernard Berenson / I ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27198

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[BOSTON BOARD OF TRADE]. Tribute of boston merchants To the Memory of joshua bates. October, 1864. Boston. Printed by John Wilson and Son, 1864. First edition. 8vo. 49pp, [1]. Original publisher's blind-stamped dark green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine and upper board, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Armorial bookplate of Esher to FEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28474

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BOWLES, John. A letter addressed to samuel whitbread, esq. m.p. In consequence of the unqualified approbation expressed by him, in the house of commons, of mr. lancaster’s system of education... London. Printed for John Joseph Stockdale, 1808. Second edition, corrected and enlarged. 8vo. [4], 66pp. Recent calf-backed marbled papers boards, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed. Stab-stitch holes to gutter, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27651

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BOWMAN, John. An introduction to practical chemistry, including analysis. London. John Churchill, 1858. Third edition. 8vo. xvi, 288pp. With numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Handsome contemporary prize binding, richly gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, supralibros of Queen's College, Belfast to both boards, marbled edges. A trifle rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, prize plate to FEP, occasional pencilled annotations, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21113