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Photo of "Paul and virginia. Translated from ..."
SAINT-PIERRE, Bernadin de. Paul and virginia. Translated from the french of bernardin saint-pierre. London. Printed for John Sharpe et al., 1819. 8vo. viii, 168pp. With half-title and five engraved plates. Contemporary blind-stamped, gilt-tooled polished navy calf. Marbled endpapers and edges. Lightly rubbed and marked, small surface loss to head and foot of spine. Bookplate of Liam Sims FSA to FEP. Inked ownership inscription 'Lewis Thorpe, Cambridge, 2 Sept 47' and library stamp of G. A. Judd to verso of FFEP. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34053
Photo of "The poetical works of thomas ..."
GRAY, Thomas. The poetical works of thomas gray. London. Printed for John Sharpe, 1821. 8vo. xxviii, [4], 134pp. With half-title, an additional engraved title page, and six further engraved plates designed by Richard Westall, R. A. Contemporary gilt-tooled green calf, contrasting brown morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine and edges sunned. Bookplate of Robert Williams to FEP, blank fly-leaf at front excised, small mark to verso of FFEP and first blank fly-leaf. Light spotting to plates. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34089
Photo of "The history of rasselas, prince ..."
JOHNSON, Samuel. The history of rasselas, prince of abyssinia. A Tale.. London. Printed for John Sharpe, 1822. 8vo. viii, 184pp. With a half-title, an additional engraved title page, and a further three engraved plates by Richard Westall. Contemporary green straight-grain morocco, richly tooled in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine darkened and sunned. Bookplate of Robert Williams to FEP, inked gift inscription to verso of FFEP: 'Robert Williams, the gift of his affectionate cousin and sincere friend, C. M. Williams, August ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34090
Photo of "Shakspere: a study of his ..."
Shakspere: a study of his mind and art.. Shakspere: a study of his mind and art.. London. Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., 1889. Ninth edition. 8vo. xvii, [3], 434pp. With half-title and a preliminary leaf of publisher's advertisements. Finely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled polished tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles, A.E.R. Very lightly rubbed. Prize inscription of 'The Grammar School, Macclesfield. July 1891. W. K. Beard' to first blank fly-leaf, accompanied by a short manuscript quotation from the 'Examiners Report'. Very light spotting to initial leaves. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34402
Photo of "The gallery of nature, A ..."
MILNER, The Revd. Thomas. The gallery of nature, A Pictorial & Descriptive tour through creation.. London. Published by Wm. S. Orr & Co., [1849]. New edition, Revised. 8vo. xii, 803pp. With an additional engraved title page, engraved landscape frontispiece, seven double-page astrological diagrams, a large colour meteorological map of the world, six further engraved landscape plates, and numerous engraved in-text illustrations. Contemporary blind-stamped burgundy morocco, richly tooled in gilt. Gilt dentelles, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, with occasional surface wear to boards, lower board scratched. Inked gift inscription to FFEP. Light scattered spotting ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34714
Photo of "Biography for Boys. Footprints of ..."
EDGAR, John G.. Biography for Boys. Footprints of famous men designed as incitements to intellectual industry.. London. W. Kent & Co., 1858. Fourth edition. 8vo. vi, 376pp. With half-title, an engraved frontispiece, and seven further engraved plates by Birket Foster. Finely bound in contemporary dark green calf, richly gilt-tooled, with contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Marbled endpapers and edges. Very lightly rubbed, with light scoring to boards. Occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34906
Photo of "The pleasures of life"
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AVEBURY, The Right Hon. Lord [John Lubbock]. The pleasures of life. London. Macmillan and Co., 1904. Two hundred and ninth thousand. 8vo. Two volumes bound as one. xii, [2], 199, [1]; [3], vi-viii, 280pp. With half-title to Vol. I. Without half-title to Vol. II. Second volume, one hundred and sixty-sixth thousand, dated 1903. Handsomely bound by Bickers and Son of Leicester (stamp-signed to verso of FFEP) in contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece to spine. Marbled endpapers and edges. Very lightly rubbed, with light staining to ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 35131
Photo of "Joseph White's 'Simple Rules', a ..."
[MATHEMATICS]. Joseph White's 'Simple Rules', a Mid-Ninteenth Century Manuscript. [s.n.]. 1861. Quarto. 44ff. Manuscript on paper. Victorian melange paper backed marbled boards. Inscribed to FEP 'Joseph White's Book, July 15th 1861'. Amongst a wealth of purely numerical calculations under the headings 'Simple Rules' and 'Compound Rules', some 16 pages of problems are solved. Examples include: 'A man born in the year 1750 when will be 21 years of age', 'There are two numbers the least whereof is ... More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 9162
Photo of "The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer"
[LEVER,Charles]. The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer. London. William Curry, Jun. And Company., 1845. 8vo. xv, 343pp. Complete with engraved frontispiece, extra engraved title and all illustrations. Handsomely bound in contemporary tan straight-grain morocco, elaborate gilt decoration to spine with contrasting red morocco lettering piece and gilt titling. Marbled end papers and edging. Some rubbing to extremities and as often, illustrations heavily oxidized. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 10201
Photo of "A History of the Late ..."
SHERIDAN, Charles Francis.. A History of the Late Revolution in Sweden: Containing An Account of the Transactions of the Three Last Diets of That Country; Preceded By a Short Abstract of the Swedish History, So Far as Was Necessary to Lay Open the True Caufes of That Remarkable Eve. Dublin. Printed By M.Mills, 1778. First Dublin edition. 8vo. [4], 443pp. Contemporary sheep with contrasting morocco lettering piece, gilt. Worn with some splitting to spine, occasional staining to text. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 10492
Photo of "Poems on various subjects"
GRANT, Mrs. Poems on various subjects. Edinburgh. Printed for the Author by J. Moir, 1803. First edition. 8vo. 447pp. With a list of subscribers. Uncut in recent calf-backed marbled boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Very minor wear to extremities. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 11594
Photo of "Memoirs of the late Reverend ..."
CLARK, Rev. John. Memoirs of the late Reverend John Clark, written by himself; and at his request, published, with remarks by William Jay. Bath. Printed and Sold for the Author by M. Gye et al., 1810. First edition. 8vo. viii, 179pp, [1]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and one plate. Finely bound by Chivers, although not identified as such, in contemporary navy half morocco, blue cloth boards, gilt, A.E.G., marbled endpapers. Slight rubbing to extremities. Offsetting to title, sporadic foxing throughout, plate detached. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 12992
Photo of "The letters of Sir Thomas ..."
[MELMOTH, William, the younger]. The letters of Sir Thomas Fitzosborne. London. Printed for J. Dodsley, 1784. Ninth edition. 8vo. xii, 452pp. Handsomely bound in contemporary tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, spine richly gilt. A trifle rubbed, splitting to joints, some loss to head and foot of spine. Armorial bookplate to FEP, an internally clean and crisp copy. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 14479
Photo of "The moralist; or, essays on ..."
POTTER, John Philips. The moralist; or, essays on the means of Moral Education. Addressed to parents. London. Printed for F. C. and J. Rivington...and J. Parker, 1821. First edition. 12mo. [3], vi-viii, 166pp, [2]. Without half-title. Handsomely bound in contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Slightest of rubbing and marking to extremities. Lightly foxed, overall internally clean and crisp. From the Williams' Library, Cheltenham, with their ink-stamp to FEP. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 16024
Photo of "Helen's babies. With some account ..."
[HABBERTON, John]. Helen's babies. With some account of their ways: innocent, droll, fascinating, roguish, mischievous, and naughty. Also, a partial record of their actions during ten days of their existence. By their latest victim, uncle harry. Glasgow. David Bryce & Son, 1877. First British edition. 8vo. [2], 183pp, [1]. Engraved title page laid-down, original publisher's pictorial upper wrapper (laid-down) bound-in. Attractively bound by Riviere & Son in later gilt-tooled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, T.E.G. Extremities a trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, foxed. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 19077
Photo of "Les cent merveilles des sciences ..."
DE MARLES, J.. Les cent merveilles des sciences et des arts. Tours. Ad. Mame et Cie, 1863. Sixieme edition [i.e. sixth edition]. 12mo. [2], 236pp. With an engraved frontispiece and an additional engraved titlepage. Handsomely bound in contemporary black calf, tooled in gilt and blind, gilt device of the Lycee Imperial de Lyon to upper board, marbled edges. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 20067
Photo of "Bayard et la maison de ..."
MONNET, Camille. Bayard et la maison de savoie... Paris. Editions Bossard, 1926. 8vo. xiv, 145pp, [3]. Handsomely bound by Frost & Company of Bath in recent red half-morocco, red cloth boards, tooled and lettered in gilt, A.E.G. Very minor shelf-wear. Marbled endpapers, occasional spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 22429
Photo of "The poetical works"
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