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[BRITISH CHURCHES]. [Tracts relating to the British Churches]. [London]. [1721-1760] Vol. I:

A REAL FRIEND TO THE TRUTH OF THE GOSPEL. The Church of England Try'd by Herself: An Appeal to Her own Principals for the Fitness and Expediency of a Review and Alteration of her Articles, Liturgy, &c... London. Printed for J. Noon, 1756. First edition. [2], 62pp. Contemporary inked ownership inscription of Walter Bowman to verso of title page. ESTC T20926.

[Bound with:] ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29440
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JODRELL, Richard Paul . Illustrations of euripides, on the ion and the bacchae. London. Printed by J. Nichols; Sold by J. Dodsley, R. Faulder, Leigh and Sot, 1781. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes, with continuous register and pagination. [2], iv, [2], 264, [4], 267-627pp, [1]. With engraved frontispiece portrait of the author, and vignette engravings of Euripides to each title. Without half-titles. ESTC T105631.

[Bound uniformly with:] JODRELL, Richard Paul. Illustrations of euripides, on the alcestis. [4], 399pp, [1]. With vignette engraving of Euripides to title. Without half-title. ESTC T105632.

Together three volumes, exquisitely bound ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29063
Photo of "Missale romanum ex decreto sacrosancti ..."
[ROMAN CATHOLIC LITURGY - Missal]. Missale romanum ex decreto sacrosancti concilii tridentini restitutum ss. pii v. pontificis maximi... Mechliniae [i.s. Mechelen]. H. Dessain, 1896. Large 8vo. xli, 502, 60, 24pp, [2]. With a half tile. Printed in red and black. Elaborately bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled red morocco, device of seated christ proffering book with Greek letters alpha and omega within ornate border to both boards, A.E.G., with eight divisional red moire cloth tabs (one partially perished), gilt dentelles, decorated endpapers. Slightest of rubbing to extremities. Internally immaculate. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28784
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[TESSIN, Carl Gustaf]. Letters from an old man to a young prince; with the answers. Translated from the Swedish. To which are prefixed Those of Her Present Majesty to her Son. London. Printed for R. Griffiths, 1759. Second edition. 12mo. In three volumes. xliv, [1], 46-237, [1]; 228; 223pp, [5]. With two final leaves of publisher's advertisements to Vol. III. Handsomely bound in contemporary vellum, spines richly gilt, contrasting black roan lettering-pieces. Extremities a trifle rubbed and discoloured. Marbled endpapers, recent book-labels of Peter Stewart Young and John Sparrow to front pastedowns, contemporary inked ownership inscriptions of J. Gill and later inscriptions of C. Parker ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28187
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SCHADEN, Adolph von. Zwanzig neu aufgenommene bildliche Darftellungen der vorzüglichsten Gebäude, Strassen und öffentlichen Plätze der Königlichen Bayerischen Haupt- und Residenzstadt München. München. Joseph Lindauer'sche Buchhandlung, 1835. First edition. Oblong 8vo. 24pp. Parallel German and French. With a lithographed frontispiece and a further 19 lithographed plates. Later gilt-tooled dark green calf, marbled edges. Original publisher's printed green wrappers bound in. A trifle rubbed and marked. Marbled endpaper, internally immaculate. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25640
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[ROYAL NAVY]. [Drop-head title:] A list of the Flag-Officers of His Majesty's Fleet: with the dates of their First Commissions, as Admirals, Vice-Admirals, Rear-Admirals, and Captains. [London]. [s.n.], [1799]. [10], 120 leaves. Predominantly printed on versos only with rectos blank. ESTC T101523.

[Bound with:] [ROYAL NAVY]. An alphabetical list of the Commission Officers of his majesty's fleet: with the dates of their First Commissions. [London]. [s.n.], [1799]. 176pp. ESTC T101543.

8vo. Handsomely bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled red morocco, contrasting morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed and marked.Marbled endpapers, occasional spotting. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24138
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LE GRAND, M.. Fabliaux or tales, abridged from french manuscripts of the xiith and xiiith centuries by mr. le grand. selected and translated into english verse. With a preface and notes [-Vol. II]. London. Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. Shakespeare-Press. Sold by R. Faulder, New Bond-Street. 1796-1800 First edition. Quarto. In two volumes. [4], xxxvii, [3], 280; [2], 340pp. With 52 woodcut vignettes. Exquisitely bound in beautifully gilt- and blind-tooled near contemporary black morocco; with five sets of double raised bands to spine, a gilt fillet encloses an elaborate blind- stamped design, A.E.G. brown silk moire endpapers. With the lightest of shelf-wear, corners a trifle bumped, else a fine set. Circular book labels of Eric ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 20834
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GODWIN, William. Lives of edward and john philips, nephews and pupils of milton. Including various particulars of the literary and political history of their times. London. Printed for Longman, Hurts, Rees, Orme, and Brown...by S. Hamilton, 1815. [2], v-xv, [1], 410pp, [2]. With and engraved portrait frontispiece (of John Bradshaw) and two further engraved portraits (of William Lilly and Titus Oates), and a terminal blank; without half-title. Handomely bound in nineteenth-century red gilt-lettered half-morocco, marbled boards. Very slightly rubbed to extremities; some marking, base of spine neatly and expertly furbished. With the armorial bookplate of Edward Nicholas Hurt to FEP. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 19613
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PLINY, The Younger. C. plinii caecilii secundi epistolarum libri x.. Londini [i.e. London]. Sumptibus editoris excudebant M. Ritchie & J. Sammells [Typis Edmundi Fry], 1790. 8vo. [4], 484pp, [2]. With a terminal errata leaf. Handsomely bound, in a style reminiscent of, and perhaps executed by, Roger Payne, in contemporary gilt-tooled navy straight-grain morocco, marbled edges. Very light rubbing to extremities. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Panshanger to FEP, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to recto of FFEP, slight loss to upper margins of leaves L3-4, very occasional spotting. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 19053
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TAYLOR, Jeremy. The great exemplar of Sanctity and Holy Life according to the Christian Institution: Described in the History of the Life and Death of the ever Blessed jesus christ the saviour of the world. With Cnsiderations and Discourses upon the several parts of the Story; And Prayers fitted to the several Mysteries. London. Printed by R. Norton, for Richard Royston, 1657. Third edition. Folio. [54], 600pp, [12]. With an engraved frontispiece, an additional engraved title-page, and 14 engraved plates by William Faithorne. With a terminal publisher's advertisement leaf. 'The history of the life and death of the Holy Jesus' in three parts, has a separate dated title-page for each part. Handsomely bound in near contemporary black panelled morocco, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, spine richly gilt, A.E.G. Slightest of rubbing ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 14839
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[MARTYN, Thomas]. The English Connoisseur: Containing an account of whatever is curious in painting, sculpture, &c. In the Palaces and Seats of the Nobility and principal Gentry of England, both in Town and Country.... London. Printed for L. Davis and C. Reymers....Printers to the Royal Society, 1766. First edition. 8vo. [2], ix, [1], 192; [4], 208pp. Contemporary mottled calf, gilt, with contrasting lettering- piece remaining to Vol II only. Lightly rubbed, headcaps a trifle chipped and endpapers variously sprung, else an attractive, crisp set. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 34830
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[ALMANACS]. The court and city register. For the Year 1764... London. Printed for John Rivington et al., [1764]. [8], 256pp. ESTC N27781.

[Bound with, presumably as issued:] RIDER, Cardinus. Rider's British Merlin: For the Year of our Lord God 1764... London. Printed by H. Woodfall, 1764. [60]pp. Title page and initial gathering in red and black. Calendar interleaves with blanks. ESTC T143857.

12mo. Attractively bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled red morocco wallet style binding, fastened with metal clasp, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece lettered ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 33841
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CENTLIVRE, Mrs. The works of the celebrated Mrs. centlivre. In three volumes. Containing, Perjur'd Husband. Beaux's Duel. Gamester. Basset Table. Love at a Venture. Love's Contrivance. Busy Body. Marplot in Lisbon. Platonic Lady...With a New Account of her life. 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
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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
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[ACTS - QUEEN ANNE]. Articles of union, Agreed on the Two and twentieth Day of July, in the Fifth Year of the Reign of Her most Excellent Majesty Queen anne, by the Commissioners Nominated on the Behalf of the Kingdom of England, in Pursuance of an Act made in England, and the Commissioners Nominated on the Behalf of the Kingdom of Scotland, under Her Majesties Great Seal of Scotland, Pursuant to an Act made in Scotland. The act (made in the Parliament of Scotland) Intituled, Act Ratifying and Approving the Treaty of Union of the Two Kingdoms of Scotland and England... London. Printed by Charles Bill, 1706. First edition. Folio. 15, [3], 17-68pp. 'The minutes of the proceedings of the Lords Commissioners for the union' has a separate title page. Handsomely bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe in speckled half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Some trimming at foot to latter half of text block with occasional loss of text and sense. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 31373
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[LITRUGY - Spanish]. Oficio divino: devocionario que contiene. El Oficio del Domíngo las vísperas, y las oraciones para los santos de españa y américa, etc. París. Librería A. Aimond, [1895]. 12mo. [4], 180pp. Contemporary tessellated mother-of-pearl, two metal clasps incorporating a cruciform design. Housed in custom dark green cloth clamshell case. Green cloth joints starting. Leaves lightly browned, modern book-label of Robin de Beaumont to verso of FFEP. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 31138
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ARNOLD, Matthew. Essays in criticism. Leipzig. Bernard Tauchnitz, 1887. Copyright edition. Volume I only. [3], 6-272pp. Without half-title.

[Together with:] ARNOLD, Matthew. Essays in criticism: second series. Leipzig, Bernard Tauchnitz, 1892. Copyright edition. [5], 8-264pp. Without half-title.

8vo. Uniformly bound in contemporary Arts and Crafts style binding, blind-tooled calf, A.E.G., gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, first mentioned volume lettered in blind to upper board: 'CRITICISM, A DISINTERESTED ENDEAVOUR TO LEARN. PROPOGATE THE BEST THAT IS KNOWN AND ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 31101
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DAVID, Elizabeth. French country cooking. London. John Lehmann, [1951]. First edition. 8vo. 247pp, [1]. Handsomely bound in contemporary blind-tooled half-morocco, marbled paper boards, contrasting tan morocco lettering-piece. Clean and crisp. With a loosely inserted A.L.S. dated 29th May, 1979: 'Dear Mrs. Poulson, Thank you so very much for your letter of May 9th. My goodness, that binding sounds very grand indeed - too much so I am afraid for my very simple little. It was only my ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 30851