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Photo of "The fall of jerusalem: a ..."
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MILMAN, Rev. H[enry] H[art]. The fall of jerusalem: a dramatic poem. London. John Murray, 1825. New edition. 8vo. [3], vi-vii, [1], 167pp, [1]. Without half-title. Handsomely bound in contemporary calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, early inked ownership inscription to head of title page, scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33045
Photo of "Xenophontos Apomnemoneumata. xenophontis memorabilia. Cum ..."
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XENOPHON. Xenophontos Apomnemoneumata. xenophontis memorabilia. Cum apologia socratis eidem auctori vulgo adscripta. Ex recensione schneideri ejusdem notis instruxit, et doctorum annotationibus aliorum auxit robertus young. Glasguae [i.e. Glasgow]. Ex prelo Academico, typis et cura andreae & Joannis M. Duncan, 1826. 8vo. vii, [1], 327pp, [1]. First two words of title transliterated from the Greek. Attractively bound in contemporary calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges.A trifle rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, contemporary prize inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf, scattered spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 33048
Photo of "The greatest plague of life ..."
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ONE WHO HAS BEEN "ALMOST WORRIED TO DEATH". The greatest plague of life or the adventures of a lady in search of a good servant. Edited by the brothers mayhew. London. George Routledge and Sons, [1892]. 12mo. [2], 285pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece, and engraved vignette to title, and a further 11 engraved plates by George Cruikshank. Contemporary gilt-tooled dark green half-morocco, green cloth boards, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, contemporary inked gift inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf, plates foxed. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 33040
Photo of "The history of france"
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MICHELET, [Jules]. The history of france. London. Chapman and Hall, 1844-46 First edition in English. 8vo. In two volumes. vi, 636; iv, 656pp. Handsomely bound in contemporary dark green calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting red and tan morocco lettering-pieces, marbled edges. A trifle rubbed, spines sunned. Marbled endpapers, inked gift inscription to front blank fly-leaf of Vol. I, scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 32997
Photo of "The traveller, the deserted village, ..."
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GOLDSMITH, Oliver. The traveller, the deserted village, and Other Poems. London. Printed for John Sharpe...by C. Whttingham, 1819. 12mo. 166pp. With an additional engraved title-page and five engraved plates by Richard Westall. Handsomely bound in contemporary black morocco, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled edges. Slightest of rubbing to joints. Armorial bookplate of 'Jasper More' to FEP, plates a trifle browned, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 175.00 Antiquates Ref. 15357
Photo of "Poems original and translated"
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MERIVALE, John Herman. Poems original and translated. London. William Pickering, 1844. New and corrected edition. 8vo. xviii, [2], 347pp, [3]. Handsome Harrow School prize binding of contemporary calf richly tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled endpapers. Slightest of spotting to extremities. Marbled endpapers, prize bookplate of Harrow School to FEP, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 15358
Photo of "The Conscious Lovers. A comedy.."
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STEELE, Richard. The Conscious Lovers. A comedy... London. Printed for J. Tonson, 1723. 8vo. [16], 86pp, [2]. Later mottled half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. A trifle rubbed. Manuscript initials 'A. A.' to title page. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31766
Photo of "Rubaiyat of omar khayyam"
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FITZGERALD, Edward. Rubaiyat of omar khayyam. Portland, Maine. Thomas B. Mosher, 1900. 12mo. xxxii, [2], 146pp, [2]. Title in red and black. Handsomely bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled green crushed morocco, T.E.G. Heavily sunned. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 28512
Photo of "The book of ballads"
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GAULTIER, Bon [editor]. The book of ballads. London. Wm. S. Orr and Co., 1845. 16mo. [10], 152pp. With a chromolithographed frontispiece, an additional chromolithographed title page, and numerous illustrations in the text by Alfred Crowquill. Handsomely bound by Ramage of London in contemporary gilt-tooled crushed brown morocco, A.E.G. Original publisher's upper cover bound in. A trifle rubbed. Later book-label of J. C. Bolton to FEP, early inked ownership inscription to front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 32932
Photo of "An introduction to practical chemistry, ..."
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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
Photo of "A book of golden deeds ..."
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[YONGE, Charlotte Mary]. A book of golden deeds of all times and all lands. London. Macmillan and Co, 1906. 8vo. xi, [1], 454pp. With a half-title. Handsomely contemporary prize binding, gilt-tooled tree-calf, brown morocco lettering-piece, lettered in gilt to upper board: 'Friern Barnet Grammar School', marbled edges. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, inked prize inscription to front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 32931
Photo of "Myths and marvels of astronomy"
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PROCTOR, Richard A. Myths and marvels of astronomy. London. Longmans, Green, and Co., 1903. New impression. 8vo. vi, [2], 305pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece. Handsomely contemporary prize binding, gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, lettered in gilt to upper board: 'Friern Barnet Grammar School', marbled edges. A trifle rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, inked prize inscription to front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 32930
Photo of "Tusmore. The Particulars & Conditions ..."
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[TUSMORE ESTATE]. Tusmore. The Particulars & Conditions of Sale of the most important and desirable freehold estates, comprising the whole of the parishes of tusmore and hardwick...Which will be Sold by Auction by messrs. jonas & thos. paxton at the auction mart, london, On Wednesday, the 15th of July, 1857, at 12 0'clock... Bicester. E. Smith and Son, [1857]. Folio. 27pp, [1]. With four large engraved plates (of six), linen-backed, folding plates. Interleaved throughout, with 82 photographs of Tusmore and environs and related articles pasted to blanks/loosely inserted. Later gilt-tooled red half-morocco, marbled paper boards, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, closed tears to title page and initial leaf of text, scattered spotting. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 31632
Photo of "A Few Memoranda of The ..."
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DRUMMOND, William. A Few Memoranda of The Life of the late Patrick Drummond Esqre. formerly A Solicitor of Croydon by His Son William. 1845. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1845]. Quarto. Manuscript on paper. [2], 138pp. Handsomely bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled navy morocco, A.E.G., Watered silk endpapers, gilt dentelles. Photographic portrait pasted to front pastedown. With a loosely inserted mourning card in memory of Elizabeth Drummond, wife of Patrick, Patrick Drummond, and two daughters Ann and Mary, and letter dated 1950 pertaining to the rescue of the book from sale. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 32548
Photo of "The heroines of shakspeare: comprising ..."
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SHAKESPEARE, William. HEATH, Charles. The heroines of shakspeare: comprising The Principal Female Characters in the plays of the great poet. London. W. Kent & Co. (Late D. Bogue), 1858. Quarto. vi, [90]pp. With an engraved frontispiece and a further 44 engraved plates. Twentieth-century red morocco, small dark green morocco inlays - ivy leaf motif executed in Arts and Crafts style, lettered in gilt to spine, A.E.G., lettered in gilt to rear lower turn-in: '19 M. R. 04'. Lightly rubbed, sine dulled. Closed tears to frontispiece, title page, and one leaf of text, scattered spotting. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 32031