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[BURT, Edward]. Letters from a gentleman in the north of Scotland to his friend in London;...interspers'd with Facts and Circumstances intirely New to the Generality of People in England, and little known in the Southern Parts of Scotland. . London. Printed for S. Birt, 1754. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [1], x, 344pp; [2], 368pp, [1]. With an engraved map to Vol. I and a further eight engraved plates across both volumes. Contemporary calf, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-pieces. Heavily worn, with significant splitting to joints of both volumes. Armorial bookplate of the Earls of Hopetoun to FEP and ink-stamps of Alex. D. Denny, Dumbarton to FFEPs, of each volume. Some staining ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33422
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NICOL, James. Vital, social and economic statistics of the city of glasgow, 1881-1885. Glasgow. James Maclehose & Sons, 1885. First edition. 8vo. [2], xiv, [1], 304pp. With half-title. Attractively bound by Maclehose of Glasgow in twentieth century red half-morocco, marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine, T.E.G. Marbled endpapers. Overall a very fine copy, some very slight bumping to joints and corners. Some spotting across edges and endpapers. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 33407
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MUIR, James Hamilton. Glasgow in 1901. Glasgow and Edinburgh. William Hodge & Company, 1901. First edition. 8vo. [16], 255pp. With an engraved frontispiece, a further 52 engraved illustrations depicting landmarks of Glasgow, and a large map of Glasgow and suburbs to rear. Finely bound by Ramage of London in twentieth century gilt-tooled red half-morocco, marbled papers board, T.E.G., marbled endpapers. An attractive copy; some more significant spotting to edges, with light spotting throughout. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 33404
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M'URE, John. The history of glasgow. Glasgow. Hutchison & Brookman, 1830. New edition. 8vo. [2], xii, 36pp. With a mezzotint portrait frontispiece of John M'ure. Twentieth century red half-morocco, marbled boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed and marked with some wear to upper board. Light staining to endpapers. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 33410
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PAGAN, James. Sketch of the history of glasgow. Glasgow. Robert Stuart & Co., Ingram Street, 1847. First edition. 8vo. [4], 198pp. With an extra-engraved title, 23 further illustrated plates, and a map of the city. Bound by Maclehose of Glasgow in twentieth century green half-morocco, marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Marbled endpapers, lightly rubbed and marked, spine slightly discoloured. Very slight spotting throughout. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 33405
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STRANG, John. Glasgow and its clubs: or glimpses of the Condition, Manners, Characters, and Oddities of the city. London and Glasgow. Richard Griffin and Company, 1857. Second edition, revised, corrected and enlarged. 8vo. viii, 496pp. Twentieth century red half-morocco, marbled boards, lettered in gilt to spine. T.E.G., marbled endpapers. Rubbed, with light wear and tear to joints and corners, spine faded. Bookseller's ticket of Hugh Hopkins, Glasgow to FEP, spotting to edges, with additional very slight spotting throughout text. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 33406
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MUIR, James Hamilton. Glasgow in 1901. Glasgow and Edinburgh. William Hodge & Company, 1901. First edition. 8vo. [16], 255pp. With an engraved frontispiece, 52 further engraved illustrations depicting landmarks of Glasgow, and a large map of Glasgow and suburbs to rear. Finely bound in twentieth century gilt-tooled blue half-morocco by Bayntun of Bath. T.E.G., Marbled endpapers. An attractive copy; very lightly marked on upper board. Light spotting to endpapers. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 33403
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WOODLEY, Rev. George. A view of the present state of the scilly islands: exhibiting their Vast Importance to the British Empire.. London. F. C. and J. Rivington, 1822. First edition. 8vo. [1], xviii, [1], 344pp. With half-title and large folding map of the Scilly isles. Uncut in original boards, recently rebacked with a new spine label. Quite worn and marked, with significant bumping to edges and corners. Heavy spotting and a little staining to title and preface, then lighter spotting across remainder of text. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 33401
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MOTHERSOLE, Jessie. The Isles of Scilly Their Story their Folk & their Flowers. London. The Religious Tract Society, [1910]. First edition. Quarto. [2], xii, [1], 244pp, [1]. With an illustrated colour frontispiece and 24 further illustrations depicting the landscapes of the Scilly Isles. Original publisher's gilt-tooled blue cloth boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed, slight spotting throughout. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 33395
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NORTH, I. W.. A week in the isles of scilly. Penzance. E. Rowe and Son, 1850. First edition. 8vo. [1], viii, [1], 199pp. With an engraved frontispiece and three further illustrated plates. Original publisher's blind-stamped navy cloth boards, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked, small chip to head of spine. Armorial bookplate of Darrell, Trewornan, Cornwall and later ticket of Bridger of Penzance to FEP, bookplate of Charles Woolf to FFEP. Spotting to verso of engraved frontispiece. Inked inscription of Dorothy Dudley to ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33394
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BEHN, Mrs [Aphra]. All the histories and novels Written by the Late Ingeious Mrs. behn, Intire in Two Volumes. Published by Mr. Charles Gildon.. London. Printed by J.D. for M.P. and sold by A. Bettesworth...and F. Clay, 1722. Seventh edition, Corrected. 12mo. xii, 324; 336pp. With the half-title ('Mrs. Behn's Novels, In Two Volumes') and portrait frontispiece (with modern interleaf) engraving of the author (by Robert White, after John Riley) to Vol I, but without the six engraved 'Cuts' referred to on the title. Early twentieth-century gilt-tooled red morocco, A.E.G., by Stikeman. A little rubbed to extremities, especially upper joint of Vol. I., some browning to endpapers ... More > £ 2,000.00 Antiquates Ref. 32495
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BULSTRODE, Sir Richard. Miscellaneous essays. Viz. I. Of company and conversation...with some Reflections upon the Conversion of the good Thief; also, the Life and Conversion of St. Paul. London. Printed for Jonas Browne, 1715. First edition. 8vo. [8], xxxii, 390pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary blind-panelled sprinkled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Spine darkened and chipped at head, lightly rubbed and marked. Some staining to endpapers, some browning and light spotting to text. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 33415
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SUMNER, John Bird. Apostolical preaching considered, in an examination of st. paul's epistles.. London. J. Hatchard and Son, 1826. Fifth edition. 8vo. v, [3], 334pp, [4]. Contemporary calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting brown morocco lettering piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, with some discolouration to head of boards. Armorial bookplate of General A. M. K. Hamilton to FEP. Slight browning to endpapers and edges of front blank fly-leaves and title, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 33451
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[BURNET], Gilbert. Some sermons preach'd on several occasions; and an essay towards a new book of homilies, in seven sermons, Prepar'd at the Desire of Archbishop Tillotson, and some other Bishops. . London. Printed for John Churchill, 1713. 8vo. xxv, [7], 349pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled and blind-panelled speckled calf, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece. Light rubbing and marking to extremities. Some staining to endpapers, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 33414
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TONKIN, J.C. and R.W.. Guide to the isles of scilly. Penzance. F. Rodda, 1887. Second edition . 8vo. [8], 110pp, [6]. With an engraved landscape frontispiece, a large folding map of the Scilly Isles, one engraved plate depicting Tresco Gardens, and a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's blind-decorated green cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked. With an inked inscription to head of FFEP: 'George Berringer Scilly. Septr. 1887'. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33392
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UREN, J.G.. Scilly and the scillonians . Plymouth. The "Western Morning News" Co., Ltd., Printers, 1907. First edition. 8vo. [6], [5]-149pp, [3]. Original publisher's gilt-stamped green cloth, lettered in blind. Lightly rubbed and marked, some bumping to spine. With very light spotting and inked ownership inscription of 'Samuel Arthur' to title. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 33393