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Photo of "Rubaiyat of omar khayyam"
FITZGERALD, Edward. Rubaiyat of omar khayyam. Portland, Maine. Thomas B. Mosher, 1900. 12mo. xxxii, [2], 146pp, [2]. Title in red and black. Handsomely bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled green crushed morocco, T.E.G. Heavily sunned. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 28512
Photo of "The book of ballads"
GAULTIER, Bon [editor]. The book of ballads. London. Wm. S. Orr and Co., 1845. 16mo. [10], 152pp. With a chromolithographed frontispiece, an additional chromolithographed title page, and numerous illustrations in the text by Alfred Crowquill. Handsomely bound by Ramage of London in contemporary gilt-tooled crushed brown morocco, A.E.G. Original publisher's upper cover bound in. A trifle rubbed. Later book-label of J. C. Bolton to FEP, early inked ownership inscription to front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 32932
Photo of "An introduction to practical chemistry, ..."
BOWMAN, John. An introduction to practical chemistry, including analysis. London. John Churchill, 1858. Third edition. 8vo. xvi, 288pp. With numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Handsome contemporary prize binding, richly gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, supralibros of Queen's College, Belfast to both boards, marbled edges. A trifle rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, prize plate to FEP, occasional pencilled annotations, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21113
Photo of "A book of golden deeds ..."
[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 "A Few Memoranda of The ..."
DRUMMOND, William. A Few Memoranda of The Life of the late Patrick Drummond Esqre. formerly A Solicitor of Croydon by His Son William. 1845. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1845]. Quarto. Manuscript on paper. [2], 138pp. Handsomely bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled navy morocco, A.E.G., Watered silk endpapers, gilt dentelles. Photographic portrait pasted to front pastedown. With a loosely inserted mourning card in memory of Elizabeth Drummond, wife of Patrick, Patrick Drummond, and two daughters Ann and Mary, and letter dated 1950 pertaining to the rescue of the book from sale. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 32548
Photo of "The heroines of shakspeare: comprising ..."
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
Photo of "The works of the celebrated ..."
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
Photo of "Prosodia reformata duobus tomis comprehensa ..."
RICCIOLI, Giovanni Battista. Prosodia reformata duobus tomis comprehensa Quorum Prior continet Prosodiae Rudimenta, Prosodiam Majorem, Poetarum versus plures quàm vigintiquatuormille, & eorundem Poetarum Tempora... 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
Photo of "Merlinus Anglicus Junior: or the ..."
[ALMANACS]. COLEY, Henry. Merlinus Anglicus Junior: or the starry messenger, For the Year of our Redemption, 1704... 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
Photo of "[A manuscript memorial volume]"
[ROYAL INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY]. [A manuscript memorial volume]. [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
Photo of "Select odes of pindar and ..."
TASKER, William, Rev.. Select odes of pindar and horace translated: together with Some original poems; Accompanied with notes, critical, historical, and explanatory. 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
Photo of "Dialogues of the dead"
[LYTTELTON, George Lyttelton, Baron]. Dialogues of the dead. 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
Photo of "Catalogue of the works of ..."
CHAFFERS, W[illiam]. Catalogue of the works of antiquity and art collected by the late william henry forman, esq., Pippbrook House, Dorking, Surrey, and removed in 1890 to callaly castle, northumberland, by major a. h. browne. [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
Photo of "A familiar survey of the ..."
GISBORNE, Thomas. A familiar survey of the christian religion, and of history as connected with the introduction of christianity, and with its progress to the present time. Intended primarily for the use of young persons, of either sex, during the course of public or private education. 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
Photo of "The honey bee. Reprinted from ..."
[JAMES, Thomas]. The honey bee. Reprinted from the 'Quarterly Review'. 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
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
Photo of "The poetical works.."
SCOTT, Sir Walter. The poetical works... 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
Photo of "Riquet of the tuft"
BROOKE, Stopford A.. Riquet of the tuft. 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