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RICKMAN, Thomas. An attempt to discriminate the Styles of Architecture in england, from the conquest to the reformation.... London. John Henry Parker, 1848. Fifth edition. 8vo. lvi, 238pp, [2], lxii, [14]. with an engraved frontispiece and 27 further engraved plates, terminal index, and numerous in-text diagrams and illustrations. Contemporary polished tree-calf, richly gilt-tooled, with contrasting black calf lettering-piece to spine. Marbled endpapers and edges. Rubbed and marked, with wear to extremities, and light surface loss to boards. Contemporary inked gift inscription to first blank fly-leaf. Light spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 35948
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WOOD, John. Elements of perspective; containing the nature of light and colours, and the theory and practice of perspective, in regard to lines, surfaces, and solids, with its application to architecture. To which are added rules for painting in transparent water colours. London. G. Cawthorn, 1799. First edition. 8vo. [3], vi-xv, [1], 132pp. Without half-title. With 18 engraved folding plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed, upper joint starting. Printer's waste pastedowns sprung (with some loss), early inked ownership inscription to title, title page working loose, plates browned, scattered spotting. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 23343
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[CHURCHES OF NORTHAMPTON]. Architectural notices of The Churches of the archdeaconry of northampton.. London. John Henry Parker, 1849. First edition. 8vo. xii, 283pp, [5]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece, 46 further engraved plates, numerous in-text diagrams, maps and illustrations, and a terminal list of subscribers. Nineteenth century gilt-ruled red morocco, marbled endpapers, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, with scratching to upper board. Inked gift inscription to head of verso of FFEP, reading 'Given to the Mr and Mrs Herbert Capron, in memory of Robert P. Burton, ... More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 34670
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JACQUES, D. A visit to goodwood, near chichester, seat of His Grace the Duke of Richmond, with an appendix, descriptive of an ancient painting. Chicester. Published by the Author...Printed by W. Mason, 1822. 8vo. [9], 18-127pp, [1]. Without half-title. Without list of subscribers, as issued. With a frontispiece and two further plates engraved by J. Kennerley. Uncut in original publisher's buff paper boards, printed paper label to upper board, later rebacked in blue cloth. Rubbed and marked, corners bumped. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34687
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PALMER, Arnold. More than shadows. a biography of w. russell flint. London . The Studio, 1943. First edition, second impression. Quarto. [12] 146pp. With eight full colour plates and a further 128 in monochrome. Original publisher's gilt-stamped navy cloth boards. With the original publisher's illustrated dustwrapper. Photographic portrait of Flint in Naval dress pasted to FFEP. Two additional colour plates have been tipped in in prelims. Loosely inserted in are two letters addressed to artist Ernest Hill: a typed letter signed by Palmer on The Old ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34284
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[BLAKE, William]. CUMBERLAND, George. Thoughts on outline, sculpture, and the system that guided the ancient artists in composing their figures and groupes: accompanied with free remarks on the pratice of the moderns, and liberal hints cordially intended for their advantage. To which are annexed twenty-four designs of clasical subjects invented on the principles recommended in the essay by george cumberland. London. Printed by W. Wilson...and sold by Messrs. Robinson, 1796. First edition. Quarto. [4], iii, [1], 48, [2], 49-52pp. With a leaf of publisher's advertisements. With 24 plates; one unsigned, 15 drawn and engraved by Cumberland, eight engraved by William Blake after designs by Cumberland. Uncut in original publisher's limp buff paper boards evidently formed from the reversed sheets of another (unidentified) publication, partially visible within Etruscan key pattern borders. Housed in modern blue paper solander. Extremities marked ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 23339
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RUSKIN, John. Lectures on Landscape. Orpington and London. George Allen , 1897. First edition. Folio. 84pp. With 22 lithographed plates and two in-text woodcut illustrations. Contemporary gilt-tooled dark green morocco, with supralibros of the Law Society of England and Wales to upper board, and contrasting brown morocco lettering-piece to spine, T.E.G., gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers. Rubbed and marked, with surface wear to extremities, spine sunned. Prize bookplate presented by the Incorporated Law Society to Mr. John Prentice Ashbridge to FEP. ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 35902
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FAIRHOLT, Frederick William. Rambles of an artist: being Papers on Art, in relation to antiques, paintings, art-decorations and art-manufacture.. London. Virtue and Co. [s.d., c.1871] First edition. Quarto. viii, 259pp. Title page in red and black. With a wood- engraved frontispiece and 259 further in-text wood-engraved illustrations. Finely bound by Fazakerley of Liverpool (stamp- signed to verso of FFEP) in contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, with the supralibros of Stonyhurst College, Clitheroe to upper board. Gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers. Lightly rubbed and marked. Prize plate of Stonyhurst College, dated 1885 and ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25555
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[GLAZIER, Richard]. The Architectural Treatment of the fire-place and its accessories. [Manchester?]. [s.n.], [s.d.] Folio. Manuscript on paper. [35]ff. With numerous pen and ink illustrations in the text and four contemporary photographs, depicting Tattershall Castle and its fireplaces, pasted in. Contemporary dark green cloth. Rubbed and marked. Later ownership inscription and manuscript note - attributing the manuscript to Richard Glazier - to FFEP, two leaves detached, occasional spotting. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 20249
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PUGIN, Augustus Welby N. AYLING, Stephen. Photographs from Sketches by Augustus Welby N Pugin By Stephen Ayling. London. Published by S. Ayling, 1865. First edition. Folio. In two volumes. With half-titles, a mounted albumen frontispiece to Vol. I., chromolithographic title pages, chromolithographic dedication leaf, 4pp indexes, and 500 albumen prints mounted two per leaf, numbered in manuscript. Original publisher's dark brown morocco-backed brown cloth boards, lettered in gilt to spines, gilt monograms to upper boards. Lightly rubbed and marked. Later inked ownership inscription of P. A. Robson and later bookseller's typed ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 30180
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VERTUE, George. Medals, Coins, Great-Seals, Impressions, From the Elaborate Works of Thomas Simon... [London]. Invented and Published by Geo: Vertue, 1753. First edition. Quarto. [4], 3, [1], iv, 68pp. With 38 engraved plates. Contemporary blind-tooled calf, later rebacked, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Heavily rubbed. Hinges exposed, adhesive residue to FEP, scattered spotting. Inscribed 'James Vertue' to head of title page, later manuscript inscription to RFEP: 'Presentation copy, first impress'. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27537
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BRITTON, John. Catalogue raisonnĂ© of the pictures belonging to the most honourable the marquis of stafford, in the gallery of cleveland house... London. Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme...for the Author, 1808. First edition. 8vo. viii, 147pp, [13]. With two engraved plates. Modern half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, tan cloth boards. A trifle marked, spine sunned. With a terminal contemporary 14pp catalogue of publisher's advertisements, the leaves of which all laid-down. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf: 'To Wm. Owen Esq. R.A. / with the author's compts.' More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 26439
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WRIGHT, Thomas. Some account of the life of richard wilson... London. Published for the benefit of the Artists' Benevolent Fund, by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1824. First edition. Quarto. viii, 275pp, [1]. With a half-title and an engraved portrait frontispiece. Modern half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper endpapers. Scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 26444
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[PARKES, Edward Alexander]. Memoir of sir john forbes...reprinted, by permission, from the january number, 1862, of the British & Foreign Medico-Chirurgical Review. (For private circulation). London. Printed by Savill & Edwards, 1862. First edition. 8vo. 70pp, [2]. With a half-title and a albumen portrait frontispiece. Original publisher's blind-stamp brown cloth, lettered in gilt to upper board. A trifle rubbed and marked. Very occasional marginal chipping, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34693
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MASON, William Hayley. Goodwood its house park and grounds with a catalogue raisonnĂ© of the pictures in the gallery of his grace the duke of richmond... London. Smith, Elder, and Co., 1839. First edition. 8vo. 215pp, [1]. With a half-title, an engraved frontispiece, and a further five engraved plates. Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth boards, later rebacked in tan cloth, lettered in gilt. Rubbed and heavily marked.Title page browned, slight marginal loss to head of leaves B3, E3, E4, and I1. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34689
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CAREY, William [Paulet]. Desultory exposition of an anti-british system of Incendiary Publication, &c. intended to sacrifice the honor and interests of the british institution, The Royal Academy, And the whole Body of the british artists and their patrons, to the Passions, Quakeries, and Falsehoods of certain disappointed candidates for Prizes at the British Gallery and Admission as Associates into the Royal Academy. London. Printed by W. Glindon...for the Author, 1819. First edition. 8vo. [3], vi-xii, 349pp, [3]. Without half-title. Uncut in modern navy morocco-backed blue cloth boards, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece. Lightly sunned. Short marginal tear to leaf S4, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 22624
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JACQUES, D. A visit to goodwood, near chichester, seat of His Grace the Duke of Richmond, with an appendix, descriptive of an ancient painting. Chichester. Published by the Author...Printed by W. Mason, 1822. First edition. 8vo. Large paper copy. 127pp, [1]. With a half-title, a list of subscribers, and a frontispiece and two further plates engraved by J. Kennerley. Later half-calf, marbled paper boards, ruled and lettered in black. A trifle rubbed and sunned. Early inked ownership inscription to head of title page, marginal tears to leaves B4 and F1, foxed. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34688
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[COIN CATALOGUES]. Catalogue of the coins and medals. .. collected ... by the late joseph miller ... which will be sold by auction, by Messrs. sotheby and son...On Wednesday, February 25th, 1829.... [London]. [s.n.], [1829]. 35pp, [1]. Fore-edge of terminal leaf shaved. Priced in manuscript. OCLC and COPAC combined record copies at just five locations (BNF, Harvard, NT, NYPL, and Kings College).

[Bound with:] Catalogue of the extensive and valuable collection of coins and medals of the late joseph gordon leybourn...which will be sold by auction, by mr. s. leigh sotheby...On wednesday, june 20, 1838... [London]. [s.n.], [1838]. 27pp, [1]. ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 19612