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[HUGO, Adèle]. Victor hugo; a life related by one who has witnessed it; including a drama in three acts, entitled inez de castro, and other unpublished works.. London. Wm. H. Allen & Co., 1863. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [2], viii, 371pp, [1]; iv, 426pp. With half-title to Volume I. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, with contrasting red and black morocco lettering-pieces. Marbled endpapers and edges. Rubbed, with surface wear to spines. Contemporary inked gift inscription addressed to 'J. A. Hwfa Williams With the best wishes of James A. Pears On his leaving Eton Election 1863' to first blank fly-leaf of both vols. ... More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 35151
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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
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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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[BLAKE, William]. CUMBERLAND, George. Thoughts on outline, sculpture, and the system that guided the ancient artists in composing their figures and groupes: accompanied with free remarks on the pratice of the moderns, and liberal hints cordially intended for their advantage. To which are annexed twenty-four designs of clasical subjects invented on the principles recommended in the essay by george cumberland. London. Printed by W. Wilson...and sold by Messrs. Robinson, 1796. First edition. Quarto. [4], iii, [1], 48, [2], 49-52pp. With a leaf of publisher's advertisements. With 24 plates; one unsigned, 15 drawn and engraved by Cumberland, eight engraved by William Blake after designs by Cumberland. Uncut in original publisher's limp buff paper boards evidently formed from the reversed sheets of another (unidentified) publication, partially visible within Etruscan key pattern borders. Housed in modern blue paper solander. Extremities marked ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 23339
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[YOUNG WOMAN'S COMPANION]. The Young Woman's Companion: or, frugal housewife... Manchester. Printed by Russell and Allen, 1813. Second edition. 8vo. [4], xvi, 540pp, [16]. With six engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, recently rebacked, red calf lettering-piece. Boards worn, corners exposed. Later ink-stamp of J. S. Orgill to foot of dust-soiled title page, marginal loss to leaf Gg4, scattered spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 30383
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SHERIDAN, Richard Brinsley. The works of the right honourable richard brinsley sheridan, with a memoir by james p. browne, m.d.. London. London, 1873. 8vo. In two volumes. [4], li, [1], 292pp; [4], 316pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece of the author to Vol.I. Contemporary gilt-tooled half calf, tan cloth boards, with contrasting burgundy and brown morocco lettering-pieces. Marbled endpapers, T.E.G. Lightly rubbed, with light scoring to boards. Faded inked ownership inscription to head of second blank fly-leaf, Vol.I. Light browning and spotting to initial leaves of both Vols. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 35124
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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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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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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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BAILEY, David. The truck system: a book for masters and workmen. [Bath] and London. [Isaac Pitman] and Fred. Pitman, 1859. First edition. 8vo. 24pp. Original publisher's printed tan wrappers. Lightly browned, soiled. Text-block detached from wrappers, scattered spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to verso of upper wrapper: 'John Freeman from the Author October 13th 08'. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 35024
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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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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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SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe. The poetical works of percy bysshe shelley. London. Edward Moxon, 1847. 8vo. In three volumes. xvi, [4], 376pp; viii, 432pp; viii, 386pp, [2]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece of the author to Vol.I and terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements to Vol.III. Finely bound by White of Piccadilly (stamp- signed to verso of FFEP, all volumes) in contemporary gilt-tooled green morocco, A.E.G., with gilt dentelles, and marbled endpapers. Lightly rubbed and marked, with spines dulled, light wear to ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33353
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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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KEATS, John. The poetical works of john keats. London. Macmillan and Co., 1914. Golden treasury edition. 8vo. xi, [1], 284pp. With half-title. Finely bound by Truslove and Hanson of Sloane Street in contemporary gilt-tooled navy half-calf, blue cloth boards. Marbled endpapers. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Browning to edges of endpapers. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 25815
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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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SHERIDAN, Richard Brinsley. The Plays of Richard Brinsley Sheridan. London. Macmillan and Co., 1908. Fourth edition. 8vo. viii, 455pp. With half-title. Title page in red and black. Finely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled polished tree-calf, contrasting brown morocco lettering-piece, supralibros of Eton College to both boards. Marbled endpapers and edges. Lightly rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 28271
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DICKENS, Charles. The mystery of edwin drood. London. Chapman and Hall, 1870. First edition. 8vo. vii, [1], 190pp, [2]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece, an additional engraved title page, and 12 engraved plates. Bound by Frank Murray of Derby (ticket to FEP) in contemporary olive-green half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, T.E.G. Original publisher's pictorial wrappers and advertisements bound in. A trifle rubbed. Scattered spotting, some loss to wrappers/advertisements. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 30821