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CRUIKSHANK, Robert. [India paper proofs of the complete set of 22 etchings for Grimm's German Popular Stories]. London. Published by C. Baldwyn, 1823-6 Oblong quarto, dimensions 380 x 270mm. 22 india-paper proof etchings, including engraved-title and frontispiece, the final ten of which in undivided form; with an additional standalone plate, 'The Blue Light', added at end. Exquisitely bound in nineteenth-century pale blue gilt-tooled morocco, by Riviere. Slightest of rubbing to extremities, bumping to corners. More > £ 6,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32655
[PHOTOGRAPHY]. POUNCY, John. Dorsetshire Photographically illustrated. By J. Pouncy. The detail and touch of nature faithfully reproduced by a new process on stone, by which views are rendered truthful, artistic, and durable. London. Dorchester. Bland & Long. John Pouncy, Photographic institution, [1857]. First edition. Oblong folio. Four parts in two volumes. [90]; [82]pp. Lithographic title to Vol I., terminal advertisements and colophon leaves to each volume (all included in preceding collation). With 79 photo-lithographic plates, one of which double-page. Original publisher's limp cloth, decorated in blind and titled in gilt; Vol II neatly recased in the original binding at an early date. Some rubbing, tearing and a little marking to binding; ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32953
CRUIKSHANK, George. [India paper proofs, before letters, of the 21 etched plates for Maxwell's History of the irish rebellion in 1798]. [London]. [s.n., 1845] Oblong folio, dimensions 370 x 270mm. 21 india paper proof impressions, before letters, captioned in pencil. With an additional carte de visite mounted at front, inscribed by the author. Finely bound in elaborately gilt-tooled nineteenth-century red crushed morocco, by Riviere. A.E.G, marbled endpapers. Fly-leaves a little spotted, lightest shelfwear to extremities, else fine. More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32656
CRUIKSHANK, George. [India paper proofs of the complete set of 12 plates for the Dickens' edited Memoirs of Grimaldi]. [London]. . [s.n., 1838] Quarto, dimensions 210 x 290mm. 12 india paper proof impressions. With an additional coloured portrait by H. Brown, and an address front in Grimaldi's hand, with his initials, bound in at front. Leaves mounted on linen guards. Finely bound in Victorian ('super extra') gilt tooled straight-grain crushed red morocco, ('in the Roger payne style') by Francis Bedford. T.E.G. Slightest of shelf-wear to extremities, else fine. More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32652
M[ARKHAM], G[ervase]. A way to get wealth: Containing sixe Principall Vocations, or Callings, in which every good Husband, or House-wife may lawfully imploy themselves... London. Printed by B[ernard] A[lsop] for John Harison, 1648 [i.e. 1649] The seventh time corrected, and augmented by the Author. Six parts in one. [28], 133, 136-188, [10], 118, [10], 252, [4], 24, [12], 158, [8], 134pp. Comprised of reissues: Cheape and good husbandry, 1648, seventh edition (Wing M611); Country contentments, 1649, sixth edition (Wing M620); The English house-wife, 1649, fifth edition (Wing M629); The inrichment of the weald of Kent, 1649 (Wing M637); Markham's farewell to husbandry, 1649, fourth edition (Wing M648); LAWSON, William. ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 29585
[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
CRUIKSHANK, George. [The humourist: a Complete Set of the Forty Celebrated Coloured Etchings by george cruikshank of which thirty are Choice Undivided Proofs Before the Publisher's Inscriptions and of the utmost rarity]. [London]. Published by J. Robins & Co., 1819. First edition. Oblong quarto. 40 hand-coloured etchings on 20 leaves, with a neat manuscript title leaf bound in at front. Handsomely bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled red crushed morocco, A.E.G., green paper endpapers, gilt dentellles. Typed bookseller's description tipped-in to front blank fly-leaf. Slightest shelf-wear to extremities, else a fine copy. More > £ 2,000.00 Antiquates Ref. 32653
[GEDYE, Edith J.]. [Arts and crafts movement binding]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1913]. Quarto. [141] leaves. [12] page of pencilled notes concerning Gedye family genealogy, the remainder blank. Handsomely bound by Edith J. Gedye (stamp-signed '19 EJG 13' to rear turn-in) in green morocco, stylised gilt ruling, A.E.G., gilt ruled turn-ins with gilt foliate corners, green card endpapers. A trifle rubbed, spine dulled. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31489
[STRAWBERRY HILL]. The collection of rare prints & illustrated works, removed from strawberry hill for sale in london. A catalogue of the extensive and most valuable collection of engraved portraits, of the most illustrious and other eminent british characters that figure in the annals of history and biography...as originally collected by horace walpole, earl of orford; which will be sold by auction... [London]. Smith and Robins, [1842]. First edition. Quarto. vi, [3]-131pp, [1]. Later half-calf, marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, manuscript note to verso of FFEP: 'This catalogue was given to me by Mr. Schulze, who had it from Mr. Morgan, who had it from Smith of Lisle Street, the famous printseller, & friend of Beckford of Fonthill. I had it bound by Mr. ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26440
[REYNOLDS, Joshua]. A discourse, delivered at the opening of the royal academy, october 16, 1780, by the president. London. Printed by Thomas Cadell, 1781. First edition. [2], 32pp.

[Bound with:] [REYNOLDS, Joshua]. A discourse, delivered to the students of the royal academy, on the Distribution of the Prizes, December 10, 1782, by the president. London. Printed by Thomas Cadell, 1783. First edition. 28pp. With a half-title. Presentation copy, inked inscription to half-title: 'Dudley Long Esqr. / from the Author'.

[And:] [REYNOLDS, Joshua]. A discourse, delivered to the students of the royal ... More >
£ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22498
BARETTI, Joseph. A guide through the royal academy. London. Printed by T. Cadell, [1781]. 32pp. ESTC T228820. The scarcer of two issues, with press figure '3' on p.7.

[Bound after:] [REYNOLDS, Joshua]. A discourse, delivered at the opening of the royal academy, January 2, 1769, by the president. London. [s.n.], 1769. [4], 15pp, [1]. ESTC T31941.

[And:] [REYNOLDS, Joshua]. A discourse, delivered to the students of the royal academy, on the Distribution of the Prizes, December 14, 1770, by ... More >
£ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 19128
H.M.M.. Two nights on the hills, October, 1863. [s.i.]. [s.n.], 1863. Oblong folio. [20]ff, consisting of a title and 16 leaves (featuring 18 captioned albumen illustrations), with three further terminal blanks. Contemporary half roan, cloth boards, with red morocco lettering-piece to upper board. Worn, with loss to spine, corners. Bookplate of the Oliver Collection to FEP. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 18360
FELIBIEN, Andre. Des principes de l'architecture, de la sculpture, de la peinture, et des autres arts qui en dependent. Avec un dictionnaire des Termes propres a chacun de ces Arts. A Paris. Chez Jean-Baptiste Coignard, rue S. Jacques, a la Bible d'or, 1676. First edition. Quarto. [24], 795pp, [1]. With 65 engraved plates. Contemporary continental gilt-tooled speckled calf, with gilt 'Ford-Ward' supra-libros of William Douglas, Duke of Queensberry (1637-1695) to centre of each board. A trifle rubbed, spine at little chipped at foot, short crack at head of upper joint, some loss of gilt to lower supra-libros, else a well-preserved copy; internally fine. With the manuscript shelf-mark 'Press: E. Shel.1. No. ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 18333
[MARTYN, Thomas]. The English Connoisseur: Containing an account of whatever is curious in painting, sculpture, &c. In the Palaces and Seats of the Nobility and principal Gentry of England, both in Town and Country.... London. Printed for L. Davis and C. Reymers....Printers to the Royal Society, 1766. First edition. 8vo. [2], ix, [1], 192; [4], 208pp. Contemporary mottled calf, gilt, with contrasting lettering- piece remaining to Vol II only. Lightly rubbed, headcaps a trifle chipped and endpapers variously sprung, else an attractive, crisp set. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 34830
[LITTLE, Norman]. [An album of sketches by artist Norman Little]. [s.l.]. [s.n.], [c. 1900-05] Folio. 34 sketches mounted on 19 leaves, one or two to a page (rectos only), pencil or pen & ink with traces of pencil, one with grisaille watercolour wash. Contemporary black half-morocco, green cloth boards, tooled in gilt, stencilled title in black on upper board. worn, with spine deficient. First and final album leaf laid down to form pastedowns, front pastedown with mounted signature of the ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 24147
[NORTHERN INDIA]. [Two photograph albums]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1929-35] I: Oblong quarto. 30 photographs mounted on 30 leaves. Contemporary light green embossed cloth, paper label to upper board title in manuscript 'Lahore, Cricket Teams, Khyber Pass, and Family Groups'. Rubbed and marked, joints split.

II: Oblong quarto. 21 photographs mounted on 12 leaves bound with string in contemporary reversed half-calf, beige cloth boards, paper label to upper board titled in manuscript 'Kangra Valley'. Rubbed ... More >
£ 900.00 Antiquates Ref. 25280
ROBSON, G[eorge] F[ennell]. Picturesque Views of The English Cities... London. Published by J. Britton, 1828. First edition. Quarto. [4]pp. With an additional engraved title page and 31 engraved plates. Handsomely bound in contemporary green morocco, richly tooled in gilt and blind, monogram of George Capell-Coningsby, 5th Earl of Essex (1757- 1839) to head of spine, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed, spine lightly sunned. Inked ownership inscription 'T. Balston. Jan. 1923' to recto of front blank fly-leaf, scattered spotting. More > £ 850.00 Antiquates Ref. 30349