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
London.
Printed for J. Knapton.. 1760-1
First edition.
12mo.
xii, 376; 380; 372pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece of the author to Vol I (included in pagination). Contemporary gilt-tooled sprinkled sheep, red morocco lettering-pieces. Rubbed, with some cracking to joints (but all boards firmly attached), some old worm tracks to foot of spines of Vols. I-II. With the armorial bookplate of Vane Londonderry to each FEP, and the later bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst ... More >
£ 950.00
Antiquates Ref. 32749
Bononiæ [i.e. Bologna].
Hæredis Victorii Benatii, 1655.
First edition.
12mo.
In two volumes. [22], 180, 492; [610]pp. Handsomely bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering- piece, all edges red. Lightly rubbed, spines dulled. The Macclesfield copy, with the armorial 'North Library' bookplate and typical armorial blind-stamps to title page and initial leaves of text, pencilled shelf-marks to front endpapers. More >
£ 750.00
Antiquates Ref. 31930
London.
Printed by Robert Everingham, for the Company of Stationers, 1704.
[48]pp. Title page and calendar printed in red and black. ESTC T16929.
[Bound before:] COOKSON, William. Menologian or, an ephemeris of the Celestial Motions, For the Year of Our Lord MDCCIV... London. Printed by T. Ilive, 1704. [48]pp. First word of title transliterated from the Greek. Title page and calendar printed in red and black. ESTC T17001.
[And:] FISHER, John. Stella nova: Or, an almanack ... More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 25239
[Bound before:] COOKSON, William. Menologian or, an ephemeris of the Celestial Motions, For the Year of Our Lord MDCCIV... London. Printed by T. Ilive, 1704. [48]pp. First word of title transliterated from the Greek. Title page and calendar printed in red and black. ESTC T17001.
[And:] FISHER, John. Stella nova: Or, an almanack ... More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 25239
[London?].
[s.n.], [1951].
Large quarto.
Manuscript on paper. 963 autographs pasted on 64 leaves. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-stamped red morocco, decorative endpapers, housed in custom red cloth clamshell case. Clean and crisp. Case rubbed and marked. More >
£ 750.00
Antiquates Ref. 30440
Exter.
Printed for the author, 1790-93
Second edition.
12mo.
In three volumes. v, [1], iv, viii, [2], 213, [1]; ix, [1], 167, [1]; [2], iii, [1], 188pp, [4]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece to Vol. I, list of subscriber's, and a final leaf of errata to Vol. III. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled green morocco, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Very minor shelf-wear. Bookplate of the Peabody Institute Library, Baltimore to front blank fly-leaf of ... More >
£ 2,000.00
Antiquates Ref. 20742
London.
Printed for W. Sandby, 1760.
Second edition.
8vo.
xii, 320pp. Without errata leaf. Contemporary gilt-tooled red straight- grain morocco, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Inked prize inscription of Nelson House school, dated 1811, to recto of blank fly-leaf, some light damp-staining to initial gathering, very occasional chipping to margins. More >
£ 375.00
Antiquates Ref. 19447
[London].
Printed [by A. Bradley] for Private Circulation, 1892.
First edition.
Quarto.
[4], 209pp, [35]. With seven engraved plates. Handsomely bound in richly gilt-tooled polished calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 375.00
Antiquates Ref. 23084
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
London.
Printed by A. Strahan, 1801.
Third edition, corrected.
8vo.
xv, [1], 542pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled speckled calf, contrasting red and black morocco lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, very occasional light spotting. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 32459
London.
John Murray, 1852.
8vo.
[4], 99pp, [1].
[Bound after:] JAMES, Thomas. The history and antiquities of northamptonshire. London. John Murray, 1864. iv, 103pp, [1].
[And:] [JAMES, Thomas]. The flower garden. With an essay on the poetry of gardening. London. John Murray, 1852. 108pp.
8vo. Handsomely presented in richly gilt-tooled green calf, with the titles of the works lettered in gilt to upper board. Marbled endpapers and edges. With an ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32208
[Bound after:] JAMES, Thomas. The history and antiquities of northamptonshire. London. John Murray, 1864. iv, 103pp, [1].
[And:] [JAMES, Thomas]. The flower garden. With an essay on the poetry of gardening. London. John Murray, 1852. 108pp.
8vo. Handsomely presented in richly gilt-tooled green calf, with the titles of the works lettered in gilt to upper board. Marbled endpapers and edges. With an ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32208
A Paris.
Chez Mr. Ve. Hoquart.., 1811.
First edition.
24mo in 8s.
[14], [v]-xi, [1], 102, [vii]-viii; [5]-128pp, [i]-iii, [1]. Two parts in one volume, with the index of each bound to follow the respective parts. With half-title, and a hand-coloured engraved frontispiece portrait, and 59 further hand-coloured portraits throughout. Finely bound in nineteenth-century elaborately gilt-tooled straight-grained green morocco, housed within a green morocco slipcase. A.E.G., marbled endpapers. From the libraries of Carlo De Poortere and Sir ... More >
£ 1,250.00
Antiquates Ref. 28789
London.
W. S. Orr and Co., [1839].
First edition.
8vo.
152pp, [4] With an additional engraved title page, a further 19 engraved plates, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Attractively bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled green morocco, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, later book-label of Douglas Heber Hill Grainger to FEP, plates foxed. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 32420
London.
Printed for the Proprietors of the English Classics, 1826.
12mo.
396pp. With an engraved frontispiece and an additional engraved title page. Attractively bound in contemporary green calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, scattered spotting. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 32282
London.
H. G. Bohn, 1849.
12mo.
xxiv, 624pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and an additional engraved title page. Attractively bound in contemporary gilt-tooled red morocco, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed. Ticket of King, stationer and bookbinder of Brighton, and bookseller to the Queen Dowager to FEP, early inked gift inscription to verso of FFEP, scattered spotting. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 32277
London.
Printed for T. Evans, 1774.
First edition.
8vo.
Two volumes bound as one. [4], xliii, [1], 195, [1]; [4], iii, 242pp. Later sprinkled calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP, scattered spotting. More >
£ 150.00
Antiquates Ref. 32253
London.
Macmillan & Co., 1880.
First edition.
8vo.
[7], 172pp, [2]. With half-title. Bound in elaborately contemporary gilt-tooled turquoise morocco, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed, with fading to spine and slight cracking to joints. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. With a loosely inserted contemporary photograph of the author to FEP. Inked ownership inscription to FFEP: 'Maud Brooke from my father', and frequent marginal and textual annotations in the author's hand pencilled ... More >
£ 1,250.00
Antiquates Ref. 32095
Londres.
Chez. J. Debrett, 1796.
First edition.
8vo.
Large paper copy. [2], xi, [1], 62pp. Without half-title. Contemporary richly gilt-tooled morocco, supralibros to boards, A.E.G. Rubbed, spine dulled. Very occasional light spotting. More >
£ 325.00
Antiquates Ref. 31640
[s.i.].
[s.n., s.d. but likely 1780s-90s]
8vo and oblong 8vo..
Two volumes. Featuring 54 painted portraits within 237pp (8vo), and 17 further examples within 74pp (oblong 8vo). Exquisitely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled navy crushed morocco, A.E.G. Very slightly rubbed, with occasional internal offsetting, else fine. More >
£ 7,500.00
Antiquates Ref. 29941
London.
Macmillan and Co., 1907.
8vo.
viii, 901pp, [1]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, red cloth boards, T.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, very occasional light spotting. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 32076