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MASON, Major Kenneth. Records of the survey of india Vol. XXII. Exploration of the shaksgam valley and aghil ranges 1926. Dehra Dun. Published by order of Brigadier E. A. Tandy, R. E. Surveyor General of India. Printed at the Geodetic Branch Office, Survey of India, 1928. First edition. 8vo. xi, [1], 182pp. With a photogravure frontispiece, one further photogravure plate, 16 illustrations from photographs by the author on 13 plates, a line map, and a large heliozincographed map housed in rear pocket. Original publisher's grey cloth, lettered in black. A trifle rubbed and marked. Near contemporary inked ownership inscription of C. J. Price to recto of FFEP, occasional light spotting. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25060
O'MALLEY, L. S. S. Bengal district gazetteers. Saran. Calcutta. The Bengal Secretariat Book Depot, 1908. First edition. 8vo. xvi, 177pp, [1]. With a coloured lithographed folding map housed in rear pocket. Original publisher's blind-stamped navy cloth, ruled and lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked. Early inked ownership inscription of W. C. Macpherson to initial leaf. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32174
SITARAMAYYA, B. Pattabhi. The history of the Indian National Congress (1885-1935). [Madras]. [Printed at the Law Printing House], 1935. First edition. 8vo. xxii, 1038, civ pp. With 12 photographic plates. Original publisher's yellow buckram, lettered in black. Heavily rubbed and marked, boards bowed, spine sunned. Tickets of Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha of Madras and Arthur Probsthain of London to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32182
MITRA, Subal Chandra. Isvar chandra vidyasagar: a story of his life and work. Calcutta. Printed and Published by Sarat Chandra, 1902. First edition. 12mo. [4], ii, xii, xiv, 675pp, [1]. With six photographic plates. Original publisher's dark green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed and marked, paper shelf-label to foot of spine, corners bumped. Book-label of Allahabad- based advocate Pandit Sundar Lal to FEP, text-block split in two, occasional long tears. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32183
[HOFLAND, Barbara]. The panorama of europe; or, A New Game of Geography. London. Printed at the Minerva Press for A. K. Newman and Co., 1819. Second edition. 12mo. v, [1], 191pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece. Original publisher's gilt-tooled red roan-backed buff paper boards. Rubbed, joints starting, corners exposed. Contemporary inked gift inscription to recto of FFEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32558
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
[CHAPBOOKS]. The history of cinderella. [Otley]. [Yorkshire J. S. Publishing & Stationery Co.], [s.d., c. 1865] 8pp. With eight hand-coloured engraved illustrations in the text.

[Bound with:] The history of tom thumb. [Otley]. [Yorkshire J. S. Publishing & Stationery Co.], [s.d., c. 1865]. 8pp. With eight hand-coloured engraved illustrations in the text.

[And:] Hare and many friends. [Otley]. [Yorkshire J. S. Publishing & Stationery Co.], [s.d., c. 1865]. [8]pp. With eight hand-coloured engraved illustrations in the text.

[And:] Entertaining views. [Otley]. ... More >
£ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 31768
MARCET, Jane. The seasons. Stories for very young children. London. Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1835. Second edition. 12mo. In four volumes. [4], 175, [1]; [4], 191, [1]; [4], 173, [1]; [4], 180pp. Later red cloth, ruled and lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked, spines dulled, damp-staining to head of Vol. IV spine. Hinges exposed, recent inked gift inscription to front free- endpapers, near contemporary gift inscriptions to front blank fly-leaves, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 27975
SMITH, Rev. Thomas. The scientific library; or, repository of Useful and Polite Literature: comprising astronomy, geography, mythology, ancient history, modern history, and chronology. London. Printed for J. Wallis...and J. Harris, 1806. First edition. 24mo. In six volumes. With a half-title to Vol. I and an engraved frontispiece to each volume. Original publisher's gilt-ruled red roan. Lightly rubbed and marked, spines sunned. Offsetting to titles, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 28100
GAY, John. The flowers of english fable. London. Edward Lacey, [s.d., c. 1835] 16mo. 7, [1], 178pp, [2]. With a wood-engraved title vignette and 33 leaves of wood engravings. Original publisher's brown embossed cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 32602
[EMBLEMS]. Emblems for youth: or, improvement and entertainment conveyed in a pleasing Collection of Emblematical, Hieroglyphical, and Ænigmatical, devices, relating to the various stations of life.Tending to suppress immorality, vice, & prophaneness, by giving the Most Useful Lessons and Admonitions to all Ages, Degrees, and Capacities... London. Printed for Lackington, Allen, and Co., s.d. 1800?] 12mo. [18], 131pp, [10]. With an engraved frontispiece and a further 62 engraved plates. Letterpress plate descriptions printed in double columns. Contemporary sheep, recently rebacked. Rubbed. Early inked ownership inscription to head of title page, short tears to leaves U2 and X2, touching text without loss of sense. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 25412
HOUGH, J. [editor]. The Young Man's best companion; or, the New Book of Knowledge; being a regular system of education, without the aid of a tutor... Manchester. Printed and published by J. Gleave and Son, 1825. 8vo. 612pp, [4]. With an engraved frontispiece, an additional engraved title page, and a further 10 engraved plates (one folding). Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, black morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed. Plates browned, folding plate split, marginal loss to leaf 3G, terminal leaf and rear endpapers dampstained, spotted. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 30382
[NEW ZEALAND]. Stories about many things. Founded on facts. London. Printed for Harvey and Darton, 1833. First edition. 12mo. 84pp. Original publisher's green roan-backed marbled paper boards. Rubbed, spine heavily worn, upper board detached. Near contemporary inked gift/ownership inscriptions to front endpapers, FFEP and dampstained frontispiece detached, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27971
IRVING, David. The elements of english composition. Containing practical instructions for writing the english language with perspicuity and elegance; and Designed, in the Progress of Education, to succeed to the Study of English Grammar, and of the Latin and Greek Classics. London. Printed for R. Phillips...By T. Gillet, 1801. First edition. 8vo. x, 262pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards. Rubbed and marked, spine worn, boards held by cords only. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31815
[MCCRINDELL, Rachel]. The school girl in france. London. Published by R. B. Seeley and W. Burnside, 1840. First edition. 8vo. vii, [2], vi-viii, 379pp, [5]. With a half-title, and additional engraved title page, and two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed, marked, and cocked, spine sunned. Contemporary inked gift inscription to recto of FFEP, occasional marginal chipping, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32561