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Photo of "La jeunesse de beethoven (1770-1800)"
PROD'HOMME, J. G.. La jeunesse de beethoven (1770-1800). Paris. Librarie Delagrave, [1927]. Quarto. 384pp. Title page in red and black. With half-title, four photographic plates and 125 musical examples. Uncut in contemporary morocco-backed mustard cloth boards, lettered in gilt to spine. A little rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers. Inked presentation inscription: 'A. M. Ernest Newman Critique musical au Sunday Times confraternal hommage. J. Prod'homme.' to head of half-title. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25915
Photo of "The Rectitude of Providence under ..."
ATKEY, Anthony. The Rectitude of Providence under the Severest Dispensations. A Funeral Sermon On the late Reverend Mr. simon browne: Preach'd at shepton-mallet december 31. 1732. London. Printed for J. Roberts, 1733. First edition. 8vo. [4], 34pp. Without half-title. Handsomely bound by Maltbys of Oxford in recent black crushed morocco, tooled and lettered in gilt. Housed in custom black cloth slipcase. Title page lightly dust-soiled, else clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33571
Photo of "Forty eight sermons and discourses ..."
SOUTH, Robert. Forty eight sermons and discourses on Several Subjects, and occasions. In Four Volumes.. London. Printed by G. James, for Jonah Bowyer, 1715. First edition. In four volumes. [8], 500pp, [4]; [16], 480pp; [16], 476pp, [4];[8], 542pp, [2]. ESTC N45839.

[Uniformly bound with:] SOUTH, Robert. Twelve sermons and discourses on several subjects and occasions. London. Printed for John Bowyer, 1724. In two volumes, labelled v and vi. [2], iv, [10], 497pp, [4]; [2], 442pp. With a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements to vol. v. ESTC T228105.

8vo. With a terminal ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33222
Photo of "Davidis Ruhnkenii in Terentii Comoedias ..."
RUHNKEN, David. Davidis Ruhnkenii in Terentii Comoedias dictata. Brunsiano exemplo emendatius multisque partibus integrius ex apographo hamburgensi edita. Cura Ludovici Schopeni. Bonnae [i.e. Bonn]. Impensis Ed. Weberi, 1825. 8vo. vi, 285pp, [1]. Handsomely bound in a near contemporary Harrow school prize binding of gilt-tooled calf, marbled edges. A trifle rubbed, some slight marking. Marbled endpapers, lightly foxed, prize-plate of Harrow school, dated 1841, to FEP. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 13867
Photo of "The works of lord byron. ..."
BYRON, Lord. The works of lord byron. In four volumes.. London. John Murray, 1823. 8vo. In four volumes. xi, 303pp; 359pp; 345pp; 367pp. With engraved portrait frontispiece of the author by C. Warren to Vol. I. Contemporary gilt-tooled Russia. Lightly rubbed and marked, some surface loss and a small worm-track to upper joint at foot of spine on Vol. III. Marbled endpapers and edges. Inked gift inscription 'H. P. Seale from Sir J. A. on Leaving Eton' to FEP of ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31524
Photo of "The poetical works of john ..."
SCOTT, John. The poetical works of john scott esq.. London. Printed for J. Buckland, 1782. First edition. 8vo. [2], vi, [2], 341pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece, title, and 12 further engraved vignettes. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, with wear to joints, small loss to head of spine, upper joint split, lower joint starting. Marbled endpapers, bookplates of H. Bradley Martin and Seumas O' Sullivan to FEP. Occasional light spotting and browning. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 30569
Photo of "The Knights of St. John ..."
KING, E. J.. The Knights of St. John in the British Empire: Being the Official History of the British Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. London. [John Wright and Sons], 1934. Second edition. 8vo. xviii, [1], 248pp, [2]. With a photographic frontispiece, a further 48 photographic plates, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Handsomely bound Frank Broomhead of Morley College for the 1971 National Book League Binding Competition in black morocco, vellum and red morocco inlays forming the Maltese Cross to upper board. Housed in custom black morocco-backed red cloth clamshell case. Case a trifle rubbed, else immaculate. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 16603
Photo of "Tales from shakespeare"
LAMB, Charles and Mary. Tales from shakespeare. London. Bickers & Son, 1889. 8vo. [8], 386pp. With half-title and photographic frontispiece. Finely bound by Bickers and Son. in contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Marbled endpapers and edges. Inscription of 'John N. Williams, Prize. Easter: 1890. Matfield Grange' to FFEP. Light spotting to endpapers and initial blank fly-leaves. Overall a fine copy. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 33826
Photo of "Oliver cromwell"
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
Photo of "[Drop-head title:] Ceremonial. St. James's ..."
[ROYAL WEDDINGS]. [Drop-head title:] Ceremonial. St. James's Palace, January 25, 1858. Upon this day, at half-past Twelve o'Clock, P.M., was solemnized at the Chapel Royal, St. James's, the Marriage of Her Royal Highness Victoria-Adelaide-Mary-Louisa, Princess Royal of Great Britain and Ireland, Eldest Daughter of Her Majesty Queen Victoria...with His Royal Highness Prince Frederic-William-Nicolas-Charles, Only Son of His Royal Highness Frederic-William-Louis, Prince of Prussia.... [London]. [Printed by Harrison and Sons], [1858]. 28pp.

[Together with:] Ceremonial. Windsor castle, 10th March, 1863. Upon this day at half-past twelve o'clock, was solemnized at Saint George's Chapel, Windsor, the Marriage of HIs Royal Highness Albert Edward...with Her Royal Highness The Princess Alexandra Caroline Maria Charlotte Louisa Julia, eldest daughter of Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess Christian of Denmark. [London]. [Printed by Harrison and Sons], [1863]. 33pp, [1].

[And:] ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 33207
Photo of "The acts and life of ..."
[BARBOUR, John]. The acts and life of the Most victorious Conqueror Robert Bruce King of Scotland. Wherein Also are contained the Martiall deeds of the valiant Princes, Edward Bruce, Sir James Dowglas, Earle Thomas Rande, Walter Stewart, and sundry others. Edinburgh. Printed by Andrew Anderson, 1670. 12mo. 348pp. Apart from the title and headlines, printed in black letter throughout. Handsomely bound in early nineteenth century richly gilt-tooled hard-grained red morocco by 'J. Mackenzie, Bookbinder to the King' - dating it to between 1833 and 1837, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, bookplate removed from FEP; title page with some blurring, laid-down. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32639
Photo of "Fabliaux or tales, abridged from ..."
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
Photo of "Poems selected from percy bysshe ..."
[SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe]. Poems selected from percy bysshe shelley with a preface by Richard Garnett. London. C. Kegan Paul & Co, 1880. Limited edition on large paper. 8vo. One volume, bound as two. [2], xxvi, 188; 189-393pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece vignette of Shelley's tomb, on india paper. No. 20 of just 50 copies on large paper; each endorsed by the publishers 'Charles Whittingham & Co'. Uncut and partially unopened, finely bound in gilt-tooled green morocco by S.[imon] Kaufmann. A little rubbed and marked. From the recently dispersed library of Stopford Brooke, ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 26576
Photo of "Posthumous poems"
SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe. Posthumous poems. London. Printed for John and Henry L. Hunt, 1824. First edition. 8vo. xi, [1], 415pp. [1]. Finely bound in nineteenth-century gilt-tooled red morocco, by Maclehose of Glasgow, marbled endpapers, T.E.G, others uncut. Extremities a trifle rubbed, slightly marked, corners a little bumped. Internally a little spotting to preliminaries, else a fine, generously margined unpressed copy. More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 27586
Photo of "Illustrations of euripides, on the ..."
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 "[Greek Title] Vetus testamentum graecum ..."
[BIBLE, Greek - Septuagint]. [Greek Title] Vetus testamentum graecum ex versione septuaginta interpretum juxta exemplar vaticanum romae editum. Cantabrigiae, [i.e. Cambridge]. Excusum Per Joannem Field, Typographum Academicum, 1665. Third English edition. 12mo. [2], 19, [1]; 755, [1]; 516pp. Lower corner of K6 torn away with some loss. Darlow & Moule 4701. ESTC R236848. Wing B2719.

[Bound uniformly with:] [BIBLE, N.T., Greek]. [Greek title]. [Cambridge]. [John Field, 1665]. 12mo. [2], 419pp, [1]. Small thumbnail sized piece torn away from margin of A4, with a little loss. ESTC R25629.

[And:] [PSALTER - Church of Scotland]. The psalms of david ... More > £ 2,000.00 Antiquates Ref. 28955
Photo of "Titi petronii arbitri satyricon Cui ..."
PETRONIUS. Titi petronii arbitri satyricon Cui Accedunt diversorum Poetarum Lusis in Priapum, Errones Venerei... Paris. Apud Claudium Audinet, 1677. 12mo. [22], 417pp, [3]. With a finely extra engraved title (included in the pagination) and terminal blank, but without a12 (presumably blank; this copy conforms exactly to other copies we have handled). Finely bound in contemporary richly gilt- tooled citron morocco, contrasting morocco lettering-pieces, previously attributed to Padeloup. Marbled endpapers, A.E.G. Very slightly rubbed, corners a little bumped; else a fine copy. The Lamoignon-Wodhull-Hoe-Wallace-Collins copy with ... More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 31905
Photo of "The holy bible Containing the ..."
[BIBLE - English, Authorized Version]. The holy bible Containing the old testament and the new. Newly Translated out of the Original Tongues, and with the former Translations diligently Compared and revised. Cambridge. Printed by John Field, 1657. 8vo. [1354]pp. Title printed within an ornamental border, containing the seal of Cambridge University, signed: Rob. Vaughan sculp. The New Testament and the Psalms both have separate title pages dated 1657, the register is continuous. Handsomely bound by Gilmour of Salisbury in early nineteenth-century black panelled morocco, richly tooled in gilt and blind, A.E.G., gilt dentelles. Lightly rubbed, some surface loss to upper board. Armorial bookplate ... More > £ 2,000.00 Antiquates Ref. 33174
Photo of "The holy bible Containing the ..."
[HOLY BIBLE]. The holy bible Containing the Old Testament and the new: Newly translated out of the Original Tongues, And With the former Translation diligently compar'd & revis'd By his Mats. special Command and Appointed to be read in Churches. Dublin. Printed by Boulter Grierson printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, 1758. First Boulter Grierson edition. [1296]pp, bound with the Apocrypha, which follows a separate register (A-I8, K4); title page is engraved, with a divisional NT title. With a charming manuscript gift inscription (see below) dated 1767 to verso the final leaf of Apocrypha, and a neat manuscript correction to PP4r. ESTC T91957. Herbert 1123.

[Bound with:] [PSALTER - BRADY, N. TATE, N.]. A New Version of the psalms of david, ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32529