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Photo of "Studies of Birds and Mammals ..."
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AMUCHÁSTEGUI, Axel. Studies of Birds and Mammals of South America. [London]. The Tryon Gallery, [1967]. First edition. Large 8vo. 63pp, [1]. With half-title, one initial lithographed plate and numerous lithographed illustrations throughout. Finely bound in original publisher's gilt-tooled navy morocco-backed marbled boards, housed in corresponding navy slip-case. Very light initial spotting; a fine copy. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 35479
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NICOLAS, Nicholas Harris. A history of the royal navy, from the earliest times to the wars of the french revolution. London. Richard Bentley, 1847. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xxv, [3], 469pp, [1]; viii, 534pp. With half-title and an engraved frontispiece to each volume. Finely bound by Riviere & Son (stamp-signed to verso of FFEPs) in contemporary gilt-ruled brown morocco, marbled boards. T.E.G., marbled endpapers. A trifle rubbed. Scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34369
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CLELAND, James. Annals of glasgow, comprising an account of the public buildings, charities and the Rise and Progress of the City. Glasgow. Printed by James Hedderwick, for behoof of the funds of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 1816. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xvi, 467pp, [1]; viii, 522pp. With half- title to each volume and a terminal leaf of errata to Vol. I. Finely bound by MacLehose of Glasgow (stamp-signed to verso of FFEP of each volume) in contemporary red half- morocco, lettered in gilt to spine, marbled boards. Marbled endpapers, T.E.G. Light scattered spotting, heavier to edges. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33279
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[CREYKE, Stephen]. An Address to the Venerable Stephen Creyke M.A. from the Clergy of the Archdeaconry of York. Resident within the City of York. [York?]. [s.n.], [1866?]. Folio. Manuscript on vellum. [8] leaves with hand-painted borders and initials, heightened in gold. Original red morocco elaborately lettered and decorated in gilt, carmine edges. Extremities rubbed. Soiling to the edges of the textured silk endpapers, else internally clean and crisp. With a loosely-inserted single page autograph note in Creyke's hand, dated 10th April, providing precise instructions regarding the form of his funeral; and a photographic ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 34815
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SUTHERLAND BATES, Ernest. The bible designed to be read as literature. London. William Heinemann, [1937]. Second edition. 8vo. xxxi, 1237pp, [1]. With a half-title and terminal reference table of dates. Without original endpaper maps. Finely bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in contemporary red morocco, lettered in gilt to spine, A.E.G., marbled endpapers. Very lightly rubbed, spine lightly sunned. Inked gift inscription 'To Christopher Thomas from his Godmother Evelyn C. McGregor' to front blank fly-leaf. Light spotting to blank fly-leaves. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31381
Photo of "L'allegro and il penseroso"
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MILTON, John. L'allegro and il penseroso. London. David Bogue, 1855. First edition. 8vo. [3], 24pp. Title and list of illustrations in red and black, otherwise text in red, engravings in black. With 30 steel engravings by Birket Foster. Handsomely bound in original publisher's embossed blind-stamped brown morocco, expertly rebacked, lettered in gilt to spine, with blocked gilt motif to upper and lower boards. Marbled endpapers, A.E.G. Inked gift inscription addressed to Caroline Clay, 'with warmest regards, J. J., ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34066
Photo of "The Lady of the Lake"
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SCOTT, Sir W[alter]. The Lady of the Lake. London. A. W. Bennett, 1863. Quarto. [8], 215pp, [1]. Title page in red and black. With half-title, mounted albumen print to title, and 13 further mounted albumen prints as plates. Later arts-and-crafts style rich tan morocco, richly gilt-tooled, A.E.G. Rubbed and marked, with wear to extremities, spine sunned, some scoring to boards. Browning to blank fly-leaves, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 36178
Photo of "Attingham in Shropshire: a seat ..."
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REPTON, Humphry. Attingham in Shropshire: a seat of the Right Honourable Lord Berwick. [London]. [The Basilisk Press], [1976]. First edition. Oblong 8vo. Limited edition: '515 sets have been printed of which 500 are for sale. This is volume three of set number 287.' [72]pp. Printed and illustrated in collotype, with 10 colour plate illustrations, original hand-bordered title page, and several mounted illustrations, as issued. Finely bound in original publisher's red morocco-backed marbled boards, lettered in gilt to spine, housed in corresponding brown slip-case. Spine lightly sunned. Bookplate ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 35835
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REPTON, Humphry. Antony House in Cornwall, a seat of Reginald Pole Carew Esqr:. [London]. [The Basilisk Press], [1976]. First edition. Oblong 8vo. Limited edition: '515 sets have been printed of which 500 are for sale. This is volume two of set number 287.' [80]pp. Printed and illustrated in collotype, with 11 colour plate illustrations, original hand-bordered title page, and several mounted illustrations, as issued. Finely bound in original publisher's red morocco-backed marbled boards, lettered in gilt to spine, housed in corresponding brown slip-case. Spine lightly sunned. Bookplate ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 35834
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OULTON, W[alley] C[hamberlain]. The Traveller's Guide; or, english itinerary: Containing accurate and original Descriptions of all the counties, cities, towns, villages, hamlets, &c. and their exact distances from london... [London]. Albion Press printed. Published by James Cundee...and C. Chapple, 1805. First edition. 12mo. In two volumes. [3], viii-cxvi, [2], 709, [3]; [2], 944pp. With and engraved hand-coloured folding map and 22 engraved plates (each with three images). Without two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements to Vol. II. Handsomely bound in contemporary calf, richly tooled in gilt and blind, marbled edges. A trifle rubbed, small bump to head of upper board of Vol. I. Short tear to map at ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 34571
Photo of "A Choice of Emblemes"
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WHITNEY, Geoffrey. A Choice of Emblemes. Menston. Scolar Press, 1969. First edition. 8vo. 230pp. With facsimile reproduction of Whitney's emblem-book, including numerous in-text woodcut illustrations. Contemporary dark brown calf, richly tooled in gilt and blind. Very light wear to extremities. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 36247
Photo of "Essays selected from contributions to ..."
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ROGERS, Henry. Essays selected from contributions to the edinburgh review.. London. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1855. New edition. 8vo. In three volumes. xviii, [2], 408; [4], 428; [4], 516pp. With half-titles. Finely bound in contemporary calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting red and brown morocco lettering-pieces to spine. Marbled endpapers and edges. Lightly rubbed and marked, with some scoring and spotting to boards, light wear to extremities. Contemporary inked ownership inscriptions of Maria Onslow to blank fly-leaves of each volume, light scattered spotting ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 36217
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TENNYSON, Alfred. Poems by alfred tennyson, d.c.l., poet laureate. London. Edward Moxon, 1858. Twelfth edition. 8vo. xii, 379pp, [1]. With half-title. Contemporary calf, richly tooled in gilt and blind, with contrasting olive green morocco lettering-piece to spine. Marbled endpapers and edges. Lightly rubbed and marked, with wear to extremities and scoring to boards. Light browning to initial and terminal leaves. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 35505
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ROGERS, Samuel. Recollections. London. Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1859. Second edition. 8vo. [2], 229pp, [1]. With half-title and an earlier retained endpaper. Finely bound in late nineteenth century gilt-ruled half-vellum, tooled intricately in gilt to spine, marbled boards, with contrasting umber morocco lettering-piece. Marbled endpapers, T.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, with spine and boards slightly dulled. A Coleridge family copy, with the bookplate of Bernard Lord Coleridge to FEP, and the likely inscription of John Duke Coleridge ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 35871
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SETON, Ernest Thompson. Lives of the hunted, Containing a True Account of the doings of Five quadrupeds & Three birds, and, in Elucidation of the Same, over 200 drawings. London. Published by David Nutt, 1905. Sixth impression. Quarto. 360pp. Title page in red and black. With an engraved title page, 30 engraved plates and numerous engraved in-text illustrations. Luxuriously bound in contemporary blind-tooled red morocco, lettered in gilt and with thematic devices to spine. Gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 35206
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COLLINS, William. The poetical works of william collins. London. Bell and Daldy, [s.d., c. 1866?] Aldine edition. 8vo. [2], lxiv, 102pp. With half-title. Contemporary dark blue calf, richly gilt-tooled, with contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Marbled endpapers and edges. Lightly rubbed and marked, with light wear to extremities, spine sunned. Light spotting to initial leaves. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 35504
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YOUNG, Edward. The poetical works of edward young. London. Bell and Daldy, [s.d.] Aldine edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [2], lvi, [3], 298pp; vi, 393pp, [1]. With half-title to each volume. Contemporary blue calf, richly gilt-tooled, with contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Marbled endpapers and edges. Lightly rubbed and marked, with wear to extremities, and scoring to boards. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 85.00 Antiquates Ref. 35503
Photo of "Old deccan days; or, hindoo ..."
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FRERE, M[ary]. Old deccan days; or, hindoo fairy legends Current in Southern India.. London. John Murray, 1868. First edition. 8vo. [2], xxxv, [1], 331pp, [1]. With a chromolithographed frontispiece, four further plates, of which three chromolithographed, and one engraved, and numerous in-text illustrations. Finely bound in modern red morocco-backed marbled boards, tooled and lettered in gilt to spine. Some spotting to initial and terminal leaves; overall, a fine copy. More > £ 95.00 Antiquates Ref. 35280
Photo of "The fifteen decisive battles of ..."
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CREASY, Sir Edward. The fifteen decisive battles of the world: from marathon to waterloo. London. Richard Bentley & Son, 1887. Thirty-second edition. 8vo. xiii, [3], 407pp, [1]. With a half-title. Finely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled polished tree-calf, with contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to spine, and supralibros of Eton College to boards, marbled endpapers and edges, gilt dentelles. Lightly rubbed, split to lower joint at foot of spine due to worming. Light scattered spotting, heavier to initial and terminal leaves. More > £ 65.00 Antiquates Ref. 36127
Photo of "Elements of perspective; containing the ..."
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WOOD, John. Elements of perspective; containing the nature of light and colours, and the theory and practice of perspective, in regard to lines, surfaces, and solids, with its application to architecture. To which are added rules for painting in transparent water colours. London. G. Cawthorn, 1799. First edition. 8vo. [3], vi-xv, [1], 132pp. Without half-title. With 18 engraved folding plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed, upper joint starting. Printer's waste pastedowns sprung (with some loss), early inked ownership inscription to title, title page working loose, plates browned, scattered spotting. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 23343