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HAWKER, R. S., Rev.. The Cornish ballads and other poems. Oxford and London. James Parker and Co., 1869. First edition. 8vo. viii, 214, [2], 3pp, [1]. With two final leaves of publishers advertisements. Handsomely bound by Riviere and Son in contemporary gilt-tooled polished marbled burgundy calf, red morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G. Slightly rubbed, some surface loss to lower corner of lower board. Gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Thomas Gaisford to FEP, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25051
[QUINTANA, Manuel José]. [ESTALA, Pedro]. Poesías escogidas de nuestros cancioneros y romanceros antiguos. Continuacion de la coleccion de d. ramon fernandez. Madrid. Imprenta Real, 1796. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes.[2], xxiv, 335pp, [7]; [2], 384pp, [8]. Contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, marbled boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces, gilt supralibros to upper and lower boards, gilt initials 'R.O.S.' to spines. Lightly rubbed, spines dulled. Marbled endpapers, later bookplates of Thomas Gaisford to FEPs, volume statements on titles partially deleted to convert 'XVI' and 'XVII' to 'I' and 'II' respectively, scattered foxing. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25048
RIDER, Cardanus. Rider's British Merlin: For the Year of Our Lord God 1775... London. Printed by R. and M. Brown, 1775. [60]pp. Initial gathering printed in red and black. ESTC T45015.

[Bound with:] The royal kalendar; or complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America for the year 1775... London. Printed for J. Almon et al., [1775]. [4], 270pp, [2]. ESTC T45299.

12mo. Contemporary richly gilt-tooled red morocco, metal clasps, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 24254
JUVENAL. PERSIUS. D. junii juvenalis aquinatis satirae XVI...quibus adjectae sunt, a. persii flacci satirae... Glasguae [i.e. Glasgow]. Excudebant Andreas et Joannes M. Duncan, Academiae typographi, 1825. 8vo. In two volumes. clx, 419pp, [1]; 733, [1], 2pp. With half-titles to both Vols., an engraved frontispiece and an additional engraved title page to Vol. I, and a final leaf of publisher's advertisements to Vol. II. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled green half-morocco, marbled paper boards, marbled edges. Extremities lightly rubbed, Marbled endpapers, offsetting to title page of Vol. I, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 21187
TRIMMER, Mary, Mrs.. A natural history of the most remarkable quadrupeds, birds, fishes, serpents, reptiles, and insects. Chiswick. Printed by C. Whittigham, 1830. 12mo. In two volumes. viii, 240; viii, 240pp. With half-titles. Numerous wood-engravings in the text. Bound by Hodgson of Liverpool in contemporary blue calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces, marbled edges. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, scattered foxing. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 21158
M'DONOGH, Capt. Felix. Gratitude, A Poetical Essay; with other poems and translations. London. William Booth, 1825. First edition. 12mo. [3]-72, 81-84, 73-80, 89-96, 85-88, 97-106pp, [2] - complete despite erratic pagination. Without half-title, but with terminal advertisement leaf. Contemporary straight-grain gilt-tooled green morocco. A.E.G. Rubbed to extremities, corners slightly bumped, else a fine attractive copy. With the ink-stamp of 'Alexander Gardyne 1883' to verso of title, neat book-label of J.O. Edwards to FEP. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 19646
PLINY, The Younger. C. plinii caecilii secundi epistolarum libri x. Londini [i.e. London]. Sumptibus editoris excudebant M. Ritchie & J. Sammells, 1790. 8vo. [4], 484pp, [2]. With a terminal errata leaf. Handsomely bound in contemporary navy morocco, ruled and lettered in gilt, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, later armorial bookplate of William Cavendish to FEP, inked ownership inscription of Cavendish dated 1824 and recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to verso of FFEP, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 19050
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
FALKNER, William. Libertas Ecclesiastica, or, a discourse, Vindicating the lawfulness of those things, which are chiefly excepted against in the Church of England, especially in its liturgy and worship. And manifesting their agreeableness with the Doctrine and practice both of Ancient and Modern Churches. London. Printed by J[ohn] M[acock] for Walter Kettilby, 1674. First edition. 8vo. [16], 552pp. With an initial imprimatur leaf. Handsomely bound in contemporary panelled calf, richly tooled in gilt, gilt supra libros of The Society of Writers to the Signet to both boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G.. Lightly rubbed, slight loss to foot of spine. Marbled endpapers, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, printed shelf-label to verso of FFEP, very small hole to text ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 16389
PEACOCK, Thomas Love. The Genius of the Thames: a Lyrical Poem.. London. T. Hookham, 1810. First Edition. 8vo. vii, [1], 147pp, [1]. With half-titles. Victorian tan half-calf, gilt, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed, with loss to head of spine. Ink-dated author obituary clippings pasted to blank-fly, four small mount-holes cut to half title; combined with the indentation on the following leaves suggestive that this once held a Carte de Visite of the author. Some glue residue to gutter of title. Leaf C5 ... More > £ 400.00 Antiquates Ref. 9734
WAGNER, Richard. The rhinegold and the valkyrie. . London. William Heinemann, 1910. First edition. Quarto. ix, [1], 159pp, [1]. With half-title and 34 chromolithograph plates by Arthur Rackham. Finely bound by Weitz-Coleman of New York (stamp-signed to front turn-in) in modern black calf, richly gilt-tooled, with contrasting red calf lettering-pieces and thematic devices to spine. Marbled endpapers, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed. Spotting to initial leaves, light browning throughout. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 34744
NEWBERY, Francis. Donum Amicis. Verses on various occasions.. London. Printed for the Author by Thomas Davison, 1815. First edition. 8vo. 72pp. With a half-title. Finely bound in contemporary blind-stamped, gilt-tooled navy calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges, marbled endpapers. Lightly rubbed, marked, and sunned. Armorial bookplate of the Bridehead estate, Dorset, to FEP, very occasional spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to half-title: 'Robert Williams Esquire. From the author'. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 34516
TASSO, Torquato. Jerusalem delivered: An Heroic Poem. London. Printed for J. Johson et al., 1797. 8vo. In two volumes. lviii, [17]-286; [2], 264pp, [48]. Without Vol. II half-title. With an engraved frontispiece to each volume and two further engraved plates. Handsomely bound in contemporary black straight-grain morocco, ruled and lettered in gilt, A.E.G., marbled endpapers. A trifle rubbed. Armorial bookplate of the Williams family of Bridehead to FEPs. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 34056
GOLDSMITH, John. Goldsmith. An almanack for the Year of our lord god M. DCC.XCVIII... London. Printed for the Company of Stationers; and sold by Robert Horsfield, and George Greenhill, [1798]. 24mo. 48pp. Title page and initial gathering in red and black. Calendar interleaved. Elaborately bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled red morocco, vellum onlays, A.E.G., housed in matching contemporary slipcase. Lightly rubbed, slipcase dulled and worn. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp, single early note to interleaved blank. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 33912
BUCHAN, John. Oliver cromwell. London. Hodder and Stoughton, 1934. First edition. 8vo. 554pp. With a half-title and 10 maps. Extra-illustrated with 12 engraved/photographic portrait plates. Bound by Bayntun of Bath in contemporary gilt-tooled red morocco, red cloth boards, T.E.G. A clean and crisp copy. W. A. Foyle's copy, with his morocco bookplate to FEP. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 33780
LEGH, Thomas. Narrative of a journey in egypt and the country beyond the cataracts. London. John Murray, 1817. Second edition. viii, [2], 296pp, [2] With a half-title, an engraved frontispiece, an engraved folding map, and a further 10 plates (one folding).

[Bound with:] BIRKBECK, Morris. Notes on a journey in america, from the coast of virginia to the territory of illinois: with proposals for the establishment of a colony of english, accompanied by a map, illustrating the route. Dublin. Printed from the last edition published ... More >
£ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 33187
BIANCO, Margery Williams. Poor cecco. London. Chatto & Windus, 1925. First edition. Quarto. 175pp, [1]. With a half-title, a chromolithograph frontispiece, six further chromolithograph plates, and numerous in-text illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Finely bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe (stamp-signed to front pastedown) in contemporary gilt-ruled tan morocco, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces. Marbled endpapers, A.E.G. Internally clean and crisp, overall, a fine copy. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 32717
CLELAND, James. Historical account of the grammar school of glasgow, with a list of the duxes, from 1782 till 1825. Glasgow. Printed by Khull, Blackie, and Co., 1825. First edition. 8vo. 55pp, [1]. With a half-title and two engraved plates. Handsomely bound by J. Carss & Co. of Glasgow in contemporary richly gilt-tooled burgundy straight-grain morocco, A.E.G., gilt dentelles, green moire silk doublures and free-endpapers. A trifle rubbed, spine sunned. Binder's ticket to verso of FFEP, scattered spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf: 'To / James A. Anderson Esquire / from ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 32686
[NAPIER, Francis, Baron Napier and Ettrick]. [Drop-head title:] The demon chain: A Legend of the Swedish Counts of Piper. [London]. [s.n.], [1853]. 170-172pp.

[Bound with: [Drop-head title:] Pinocchi. [London], [s.n.], [1856]. 438-442pp.

8vo. Handsomely bound in contemporary red half-morocco, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Baron Napier to FEP, nine press- cuttings, dated 1883-1891, relating to Napier's involvement in the restoration of Edinburgh castle.

With three A.L.S. loosely inserted:

- The first, on Windsor Castle stationery, dated 30th ... More >
£ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 31080
[LITURGY - English]. The book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the church, according to The Church of England; with notes upon the epistles, gospels, and psalms, By a Member of the Established Church. London. Sold by Otridge and Son et al., 1813. First edition. 8vo. xxvi, 482pp. Printed in double columns. Handsomely bound in near contemporary richly gilt-tooled red straight-grain morocco, lettered in gilt to upper board 'Wm. Vavasour', A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, newspaper clipping pasted to FEP, extracts of devotional verse in manuscript to blank fly-leaves, later newspaper clippings relating to the Vavasour family to front blank fly- leaf, very occasional light spotting, terminal ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 30910