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COLVIN-SMITH, R. C. M.. The life and works of Colvin Smith, R.S.A. 1796-1875. Aberdeen. The University Press, 1939. First edition. 8vo. One of one hundred copies printed. viii, 134pp. With a photographic portrait frontispiece and a further nine photographic plates. Original publisher's blue cloth, lettered in gilt, pictorial dustwrapper. Dustwrapper worn and damp-stained. 'Review copy' inscribed to FFEP. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 23376
H[ORNE], J[ohn]. The diversions of an autograph-hunter. London. Elliot Stock, 1894. First edition. 8vo. [6], 106pp. With a frontispiece facsimile of a note signed by Mark Twain, and one further plate of facsimile autographs. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed. Endpapers browned, inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21812
[ROYAL SOCIETY OF ARTS]. A list of contributing members to the society for the encouragement of arts, manufactures, and commerce. Extended to December 31st, 1818. [London]. [Printed by order of the Society], [1819]. (xl) pp.

[Bound with:] A list of contributing members to the society for the encouragement of arts, manufactures, and commerce. Extended to December 31st, 1819. [London]. [Printed by order of the Society], [1820]. (xli) pp, [1].

8vo. Recent tan cloth-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting black calf lettering-piece. Very minor shelf-wear. Leaves lightly browned, very occasional coloured pencil highlighting. More >
£ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21625
[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
[REMBRANDT]. Rembrandt tentoonstelling ter herdenking van de geboorte van rembrandt op 15 juli 1606. [Haarlem]. [Joh. Enschede ed Zonen], 1956. First edition. 8vo. xxiv, 215pp, [1]. Numerous black and white photographic illustrations in the text. Contemporary green half-morocco, dark green cloth boards, tooled and lettered in gilt to spine. Original publisher's pictorial upper wrapper bound in. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Contemporary inked ownership inscription to head of half-title, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 28051
OOSTENS-WITTAMER, Yolande. Das hotel Solvay erleben. [Brussels]. [Editions Lebeer Hossman], [1995]. Second edition. Folio. 32pp. Sixteen folded sheets loosely inserted into original publisher's pictorial wrappers. Extremities a trifle marked. Overall a clean and crisp copy. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 25293
FLETCHER, F. Morley. Wood-block printing... London. Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd., [s.d., c.1926?] 12mo. xxiii, 131pp, [3]. With a 23 half-tone reproductions of various examples of printing, an original print designed and cut by the author printed on Japanese paper, and a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's cloth-backed green paper boards, lettered in black. A trifle rubbed and bumped. A near fine copy. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 23750