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Photo of "Solitude considered with respect to ..."
ZIMMERMANN, [Johann von]. Solitude considered with respect to its influence upon the mind and the heart. London. Printed for C. Dilly, 1792. Second edition. 8vo. x, [2], 420pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Attractively bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled red morocco, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and discoloured, corners bumped. Marbled endpapers, early inked ownership inscriptions to head of title - later struck-through. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 18122
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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 "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 "Elements of perspective; containing the ..."
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
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[WOOD ENGRAVING]. [Running-title:] Modern wood engraving. [London]. [Henry Hooper, [1838]. 8vo. [1], 266-278pp, [2]. With 30 plates of wood-engravings. Bound by Clyde of London in near contemporary richly gilt-tooled red morocco, A.E.G. Joints rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. Armorial bookplate of Lawrence Richardson Baily to FEP. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 25791
Photo of "The poll for the Freeholders ..."
[WILTSHIRE ELECTION]. The poll for the Freeholders of Wiltshire, for electing a knight of the shire, In the Room of Edward Popham, Esq; Taken at Wilton, On the 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st of August, 1772. Henry Penruddocke Wyndham, Esq; High-Sheriff. Candidates, Ambrose Goddard, Esq; Henry Herbert, Esq. Salisbury. Printed for, and Sold by E. Easton, 1772. First edition. [2], 110pp. With a half-title.

[Bound with;] An alphabetical list, of the names of the persons Who polled for knights of the shire for the county of Wilts, on the 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st of August, 1772. Salisbury, Printed and Sold by E. Easton, [1772]. 52pp, [2] ads.

Quarto. Handsomely bound by C. W. Rose in recent half morocco, marbled boards, gilt, T.E.G., decorated ... More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 12982
Photo of "Chronicque de la traïson et ..."
WILLIAMS, Benjamin. Chronicque de la traïson et mort de richart deux roy dengleterre... À Londres [i.e. London]. Aux dépens de la Société, 1846. First edition. 8vo. xcvi, 324pp. Text in English, Latin, and Old French. Interleaved throughout. Bound by Lake and Mackenzie of Uxbridge in contemporary half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled papers boards, morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed, corners bumped and exposed. Marbled endpapers, contemporary review of the publication - extracted from The Gentleman's Magazine - tipped-in to front blank fly-leaf. Armorial bookplate of Benjamin Williams to FEP, with his ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 31449
Photo of "Scotland's Skaith; or, the history ..."
[WILL AND JEAN]. Scotland's Skaith; or, the history o' Will and Jean: owre true a tale! Together with some additional poems, by the author of The Harp. Edinburgh. Printed by Mundell and Son, 1795. Second edition. Three works bound together. [64]pp. With three engraved plates.

[Bound with]; The waes o'war: or, the upshot o'the history o' Will and Jean, Edinburgh, Printed for A. Guthrie, 1796. iv, [1], 6- 32pp.

[And]; A town eclogue, Edinburgh, Printed for the Author by Oliver and Co., 1804. [5], 8-33pp; [1].

8vo. Later blue-green calf over marbled boards, five raised bands, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. ... More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 12161
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WHITE, Henry Kirke. The poetical works. London. William Pickering, 1853. 8vo. lviii, 252pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Contemporary gilt-tooled red morocco, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Mervyn Lloyd Peel to FEP, light offsetting to title. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 23126
Photo of "Ten thousand a-year"
[WARREN, Samuel]. Ten thousand a-year. Edinburgh and London. William Blackwood and Sons, 1841. First edition. 8vo. In three volumes. viii, 403, [1]; [4], 389, [1]; [4], 429pp, [1]. With half-titles. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, brown cloth boards, contrasting red and black morocco lettering-pieces, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed and sunned. Marbled endpapers, scattered spotting. Contemporary ownership inscriptions of J. T. Coleridge to front blank fly-leaves of Vols. II and III. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of title page of Vol. I: 'The ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 24966
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WALTON, Isaak. COTTON, Charles. The complete angler of izaak walton and charles cotton...to which are added, an introductory essay; the linnaean arrangment of the various river fish delineated in the work; and illustrative notes. London. John Major, 1824. 8vo. lviii, 416pp. With an engraved frontispiece, a further 13 engraved plates, and 76 engraved head- and tail-pieces. Bound by Hayday in contemporary gilt-tooled green morocco, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed, spine lightly sunned. Armorial bookplate of 'Sir Mervyn Ll. Peel' to FEP, occasional spotting/offsetting. More > £ 350.00 Antiquates Ref. 15255
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VOLTAIRE. Memoires de M. de voltaire, ecrits par lui-même. Londres [i.e. London]. Chez Robinson, 1784. First edition. 8vo. [2], ii, 208pp. Contemporary navy calf, richly tooled in gilt and blind, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed, spine dulled. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. From the library of the Dukes of Portland, with their Crowned P device to upper board, and further shelf-marks in gilt to spine. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29784
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VIGÉE-LE BRUN, Madame. Souvenirs of Madame Vigée Le Brun. London. Richard Bentley and Son, 1879. First edition in English. 8vo. In two volumes. viii, 320; vii, [1], 308pp. Bound by Riviere & Son in contemporary brown half-morocco, tan cloth boards, ruled and lettered in gilt, T.E.G. Minor shelf-wear. Marbled endpapers, later inked ownership inscription of Conservative politician Sir Mervyn Lloyd Peel (1856-1929) to versos of both FFEPs, scattered foxing. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 26273
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VICTOR, Sextus Aurelius. Sexti aurelii victoris historiae romanae breviarium... Trajecti ad Rhenum [i.e. Utrecht]. Apud Franciscum Halman, Guilielmum vande Water, 1696. 8vo. In two volumes. [42], 168, [28], 176; 177-434pp, [74]. Title printed in red and black. With an additional engraved title page. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting morocco lettering-piece, all edges red. Lightly rubbed and marked, joints starting, loss to head of spine of Vol. I. Marbled endpapers, inked ownership inscriptions and characteristic shelf-marks of the Earl of Orrery to verso of FFEPs, recent armorial bookplate of ... More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 19411
Photo of "The works in verse and ..."
VAUGHAN, Henry. The works in verse and prose complete... [Blackburn]. Printed [by C. Tiplady and Son] for private circulation, 1871. 8vo. In four volumes. Contemporary gilt-tooled vellum, contrasting morocco lettering-pieces, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed and discoloured. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplates of Bernard Lord Coleridge to versos of all FFEPs. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 25996
Photo of "Histoire des sevarambes peuples qui ..."
[VAIRASSE, Denis]. Histoire des sevarambes peuples qui habitent une Partie du troisieme Continent, communement appelle la terre australe... Amsterdam. Aux depens d'Estienne Roger, 1702. 12mo. In two volumes. 333, [1]; 303pp, [25]. Titles printed in red and black. With an engraved frontispiece to each volume and a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements to Vol. II. Uncut. Handsomely bound in later red morocco, lettered in gilt, T.E.G. Lightly rubbed. Early armorial bookplates of Lord Bracco tipped-in to FFEP of Vol. I and verso of frontispiece of Vol. II respectively, frontispieces heavily ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 31618
Photo of "The annual of british landscape ..."
TWAMLEY, Louisa Anne. The annual of british landscape scenery. An autumn ramble on the wye. 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