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WATTS, Alaric A.. The literary souvenir. London. Longman, Rees, Orne, Brown and Green, 1832. First edition. 8vo. xvi, 344pp. With an initial leaf of publisher's advertisements, colour engraved frontispiece, and 11 further plates. Original publisher's blind-stamped dark green calf, lettered in gilt to spine, A.E.G. Rubbed and marked, with wear to extremities. Hinges exposed; spotting and browning throughout. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 35200
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A GENERAL OFFICER. The military mentor. Being a Series of Letters recently written by a general officer to his son, on his entering the army.... London. Printed for Richard Phillips, 1804. Second edition. 8vo. In two volumes. x, 336pp; iv, 122pp, [40]. With a terminal index and terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements to Vol.II. Contemporary mottled calf, ruled and tooled in gilt to spine, with contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Rubbed and marked, with small losses to head and foot of spines, upper joint of Vol.I cracked, joints of Vol.II starting. Armorial bookplates of Christopher Hamilton to FEPs. Light browning ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 22767
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ROGERS, Samuel. The pleasures of memory, with other poems. London. Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1810. New edition. 8vo. 167pp, [1]. With half-title and several in-text engravings. Finely bound by J. Larkins (stamp-signed to verso of FFEP) in nineteenth century gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red and black morocco lettering-pieces, A.E.G., gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers. Lightly rubbed and marked, small split to foot of upper joint, light wear to extremities. Very occasional light pencilled annotations, light scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26319
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GRAY, [Thomas]. The poems of mr. gray. To which are prefixed memoirs of his life and writings by w. mason, m.a. York. Printed by A. Ward, 1775. Quarto. [4], 416, 111pp, [3]. In two parts. With an engraved portrait frontispiece of the author and errata slip. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, boards scuffed, with splitting to joints, and some loss to head and foot of spine. Marbled endpapers. Armorial bookplate of Isaac Reed, book label of Graham Pollard, and one further book-label with the initials GM to FEP. ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 28429
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ROSSETTI, Christina Georgina. The poetical works of christina georgina rossetti. London. Macmillan and Co., 1904. First edition. 8vo. lxxiii, 507pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece of the author. Contemporary blind-ruled black morocco, lettered in gilt to spine, with gilt initials B.E.C. to upper board. Marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed. Contemporary inked gift inscription addressed to Blanche E. Cheekley to first blank fly-leaf. Overall a fine copy. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 25634
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KEATS, John. The poetical works of john keats: given from his own editions and other authentic sources and collated with many manuscripts. London. Reeves and Turner, 1902. Seventh edition. 8vo. xxxi, 597pp, [1]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece of the author, accompanied by facsimile handwriting, and 16 further engraved plates. Finely bound by Bayntun of Bath in contemporary gilt-decorated half-vellum, pink paper boards, with contrasting gilt-tooled white parchment lettering-piece to spine. Marbled endpapers, T.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, with staining and spotting to boards, spine slightly dulled. Light spotting to edges and initial leaves. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 24570
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BYRON, Lord. The Poetical Works of lord byron. London. Henry Frowde, 1896. Oxford edition. 8vo. x, 924pp. With a half-title. Finely bound by Mudie in contemporary dark brown morocco, lettered in gilt to spine, gilt initials 'B.E.C. ' to upper board, A.E.G., marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Contemporary inked gift inscription addressed to Blanche E. Cheekley, from M Darnell, and dated October 1903, to front blank fly-leaf. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 25636
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[HARDY, Thomas]. The proceedings in cases of high treason, under a special commission of oyer and terminer, which was first opened at hicks’s hall, oct. 2, 1794, and afterwards continued at the sessions house, in the old bailey. Taken in short hand, by william ramsey.. London. Printed for James Ridgeway and H.D. Symonds, 1794. Second edition. 8vo. xv, [1], 811pp, [1]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. 20th century tan cloth, with gilt-tooled red paper lettering-piece to spine. Lightly rubbed, with a little wear to extremities. Title browned and stained, with some damp staining to corners, some light foxing and browning, fore-edges of last 3 quires singed and chipped with some loss of text. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 35066
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HOLMES, Oliver Wendell. The professor at the breakfast-table; with the story of iris.. London. Sampson Low, Son & Co., 1860. First English edition. 8vo. 286pp. Finely bound by Riviere (stamp-signed to FEP) in contemporary richly gilt-tooled buff morocco, contrasting black and brown morocco lettering-pieces, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, with light wear to joints. Scattered spotting. Inked gift inscription addressed to J. T. Coleridge, 'on his seventy second birthday from his children, J. D. Coleridge and J. F. Coleridge, 9th July. 1862'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26070
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[PRIESTLEY RIOTS]. The Report of the Trials of the rioters, at the assizes held at warwick, august 20, 1791, before the Right Hon. Mr. Baron Perryn, taken in short-hand by marsom & ramsey, by order of the committee of protestant dissenters in birmingham.. Birmingham. Printed by John Thompson, [1791]. First edition. 8vo. [6], 156pp. With a half-title. Modern red buckram, lettered in gilt to spine. Leaves lightly browned, terminal leaf lightly dust-stained. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34935
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[HEY, Rebecca]. The spirit of the woods, illustrated by coloured engravings. . London. Longman, Rees et al., 1837. First edition. 8vo. [3], xvi, 306pp. Without half-title. With a tipped-in errata slip, colour engraved frontispiece and 25 further colour engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-vellum, contrasting black calf lettering-piece and gilt-tooled red morocco onlays to spine, marbled boards. Marbled endpapers and edges. Lightly rubbed and marked, with surface wear to boards, upper joint slightly starting at foot of spine, spine dulled. Light scattered spotting, heavier to initial leaves. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 29891
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STEWART, John H. J. STEWART, Duncan, Lieut.-Col.. The stewarts of appin. Edinburgh. Printed for private circulation by Maclachlan and Stewart, 1880. First edition. Quarto. [2], 214pp, [1]. With an engraved coloured frontispiece depicting the arms of Stewart Clan, and a further three plates (two coloured) of heraldic devices. Original publisher's decorated cloth. Lightly rubbed, boards heavily dampstained, spine dulled. Recent inked ownership inscription to FEP, contemporary inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23514
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TOTHILL, William. The transactions of the high court of Chancery, Both by Practice and President; With the Fees thereunto belonging, And all special Orders in extraordinary Cases, which are to be found in the Registers Office as they are quoted by Terms, Years, and Books. London. Printed for R. Best and J. Place, 1671. 8vo. [8], 192, 225-240, 209-224, 257-288pp. Text complete despite erratic pagination. Later gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, joint starting, corners exposed. Marbled endpapers, leaves browned, later inked ownership inscriptions to front blank fly-leaf, title page, and initial leaf of text. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25201
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CROCKER, Charles. The vale of obscurity, the lavant, and other poems. Chichester. Printed for the author by W. Mason, 1830. First edition. 8vo. 120pp. Original publisher's two-tone wrappers, printed paper lettering-piece to upper wrapper. Lightly rubbed and marked, light damp-staining to upper board. Light browning and staining to initial leaves, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 34696
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ALIGHIERI, Dante. The vision; or hell, purgatory, and paradise. London. Printed for John Taylor, 1831. The third edition, with the life of Dante, notes, and an index. 8vo. In three volumes. [8], li, [3], 280pp; [2], ix, [1], 286pp; [4], 271pp, [27]. With half-titles to each volume and a terminal index to Vol.III. Modern burgundy cloth, lettered in gilt to spine, with the printed paper labels of the London Library, St. James's Square, to upper board of each volume. Very lightly rubbed. With the regulation book-label and barcode of the London Library to ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 35150
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CALLIMACHUS. The works of callimachus, translated into english verse. The hymns and epigrams from the greek; with the coma berenices from the latin of catullus: with the original text, and notes carefully selected from former commentators, and additional observations, By h. w. tytler, m.d.. London. Printed by T. Davison, 1793. First edition. Quarto. viii, 268pp, [6]. With a half-title and a list of subscribers. Contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, some surface loss to boards. Hinges exposed, contemporary armorial bookplate and recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 33012
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COWLEY, Abraham. The works of Mr. Abraham Cowley. Consisting of Those which were formerly Printed: and Those which he Design'd for the Press. Now Published out of the Authors original copies. London. Printed by J[ohn] M[acock] for Henry Herringman, 1681. [62], 46, [2], 82, [6], 103, [1], 215, [1], 29, [1], 194pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. ESTC R30277, Wing C6656.

[Bound with:] COWLEY, Abraham. The Second Part of the works of Mr. abraham cowley... London. Printed by Mary Clark, for Charles Harper, 1682. Fourth edition. 143, [7], 149-223pp, [1]. ESTC R224230, Wing C6664.

12mo. Contemporary blind-ruled calf. Heavily rubbed. Pastedowns sprung, several gatherings protruding ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30779
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M'KIE, James. Title pages (and imprints) of the books in the private library of james m'kie, kilmarnock. Kilmarnock. Printed by James M'Kie, 1867. First edition. Limited edition of 50 copies signed by the author; this copy numbered out of sequence '56'. [2], 134pp. With an albumen portrait frontispiece. Presentation copy, inked inscription to terminal page of prefatory remarks: To T. J. Turner Esquire with compliments on account of being the first subscriber to the facsimile of of [sic] the original Ed. of Burns. J. M'Kie'.

[Bound with:] M'KIE, James. BIBLIOTHECA ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33501
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KIPLING, Rudyard. Under the Deodars. Allahabad. Messrs. A. H. Wheeler & Co., [1888]. First edition. 8vo. [8], 106pp, vii, [1]. With a preliminary leaf and terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Finely bound by Morrell (stamp-signed to front turn-in) in contemporary gilt-tooled black morocco. Gilt dentelles, A.E.G. Very lightly rubbed. Very light scattered spotting, light browning to endpapers. A fine copy. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 25947