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OPIE, Amelia. Tales of the pemberton family; for the use of children. London. Published by Harvey & Darton, 1825. First edition. 12mo in 6s. [4], 104pp. With a half-title, engraved frontispiece and one further engraved plate. Original publisher's gilt-tooled green roan-backed marbled boards, with the original price of 1s 6d stamped to spine. Rubbed, with some surface loss to boards. Some spotting, offsetting and marking to text, occasional marginal loss. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author to FFEP: 'Elizabeth Freeman with Amelia Opie's love -'. More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 30226
OPIE, Amelia. Tales of the pemberton family; for the Use of Children. London. Published by Harvey & Darton, 1826. Second edition. 12mo. [4], 104pp. With a half-title, a hand-coloured engraved frontispiece, and one further engraved plate (partially naively hand-coloured). Original publisher's green roan-backed marbled paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed, joints starting, loss to head-cap. Bookseller's ticket of C. Brown of Margate to FEP, naively repaired FFEP partially glued to front pastedown, offsetting to title, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27969
TWO SISTERS. Tales of early piety. London. John Hatchard and Son, 1836. First edition. 12mo. vi, [2], 232pp. With a half-title and an engraved frontispiece. Uncut in original publisher's blind-stamped navy cloth, lettered in gilt to upper board. Lightly rubbed and marked. Early inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 27972
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
BRADLEY, Rev. Charles. Sunday questions for families and the junior classes in schools. London. Hamilton, Adams, and Co. and T. Hatchard, 1858. 12mo. viii, 100pp. With a half-title. Original publisher's blind-ruled brown cloth, lettered in gilt to upper board. A trifle rubbed and marked, cocked. Upper hinge exposed, early inked ownership inscription and manuscript inscription 'For the use of Ayston Sunday School' to recto of FFEP, initial gathering protruding from text-block. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 34234
STUTHARD, Joe. Stuthard's trilby deck. Billericay. Kaymar Magic, 1948. First edition. 8vo. 24pp. With a loosely inserted supplementary pamphlet and numerous engraved and photographic in-text illustrations. Stapled, as issued, in original publisher's pictorial blue wrappers. Lightly rubbed, some toning to wrappers, staples rusted. Internally clean & crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34509
RIDGEWAY, Rev. C. J.. Some sweet stories of old. Boys of Bible Story, No 3. London. Griffith Farran & Co., 1893. First edition. Quarto. 36pp. With a coloured frontispiece, a further six coloured plates, and numerous illustrations in the text. Original publisher's blue cloth-backed pictorial paper boards, original publisher's pictorial wrappers. A trifle rubbed, dustwrapper lightly discoloured, a trifle marked, chipped and torn at edges. Upper hinge exposed, endpapers browned, prize plate of Midland Educational Co. to recto of FFEP . More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31486
SHERWOOD, Mrs. [Mary Martha]. Social tales for the young. London. William Darton and Son, [1836]. New edition, with additions. 12mo. [4], 247pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece, printed in oils by J. Baxter. Original publisher's embossed maroon cloth, lettered in gilt to spine, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Scattered spotting, later bookplate of W. Kinning Crone to REP. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 28651
NAAKE, John Theophilus. Slavonic fairy tales. Collected and translated from the Russian, Polish, Servian and Bohemian. London. Henry S. King and Co., 1874. First edition. 8vo. viii, 272pp, with an engraved frontispiece and 3 further engraved plates. Contemporary red half-morocco, red cloth boards, gilt. Marbled end-papers. Slight bumping on corners, mildly. scuffed spine edges with slight wear on boards. Moderate spotting from FEP through preface. Contemporary ink inscription 'Coleridge 1 Sussex Square 1874' to half-title, and further pencilled initials JDC to first leaf of the preface. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 25157
[SISTER MARY]. Sister mary's tales in natural history. London. John W. Parker, 1834. First edition. 8vo. vi, [2], 166pp, [2]. With a half-title, seven engraved plates, and a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary (original?) navy roan-backed blue paper boards, lettered in gilt. Rubbed and marked, loss to head of spine. Occasional light spotting, plates foxed. Inked ownership inscription of 'D. Coleridge / Helleston' to head of titlepage. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 17726
SHERWOOD, Mrs.. Shanty the blacksmith. A tale of other times. London. Darton and Clark, [s.d., c. 1840] 12mo. 180pp. With a half-title, an engraved frontispiece, an additional engraved title page, and coloured engraved general title for Darton's Juvenile Library (not called for by Darton). Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed and marked, joints starting, a trifle cocked. Without FFEP, spotting to frontispiece and engraved title page. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 27582
[RUSTIC EXCURSIONS]. Rustic excursions to the Villages round London. By a father and his children. London. Printed for Richard Phillips...By J. Adlard, 1811. First edition. 12mo. [4], 168pp, [8]. With four terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's red roan-backed marbled paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed and marked, loss to head of spine, corners exposed. Early inked ownership inscription of John Johnstone to FEP, without free-endpapers, scattered spotting. William St Clair's copy, with his distinctive pencilled ownership inscription and manuscript note to FEP: 'Could this be Godwin's Rural ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 27935
NOUVRAY, Mme. de. Robinson du Jeune Age ou Aventures les plus curieuses de robinson crusoé. Paris. Langlumé et Peltier, [s.d., c.1845] 12mo. [2], 216pp. With an engraved frontispiece, an engraved title page, and a further two engraved plates. Original publisher's gilt-stamped turquoise paper boards. Rubbed, joints split, some loss to head and foot of darkened spine, without lettering-piece. Endpapers browned, early inked ownership inscription to FFEP, slight damp-staining to foot of frontispiece and initial gathering. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 22690
A MOTHER [i.e. GURNEY, Maria]. Rhymes for my children. London. John W. Parker, 1840. Second edition, enlarged. Small 8vo. viii, 110, [6]. With an engraved frontispiece, numerous engraved illustrations in the text, and two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's dark green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind, A.E.G. Text-block detached from binding. Extremities lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34221
WANOSTROCHT, N[icolas]. Recueil choisi de traits historiques et de contes moraux: avec la signification des mots en anglois au bas de chaque page. A l'usage des jeunes gens, de l'un et de l'autre sexe, qui veulent apprendre le francois. A Londres [i.e. London]. Chez J. Johnson et al., 1799. Sixieme edition [i.e. sixth edition]. 12mo. viii, 292pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Contemporary calf. Extremities rubbed, joints cracked, upper board held by cords only. Ink ownership inscription to verso of FFEP; 'Jane Birkbeck / Lynn / 1800', offsetting to title-page, short tear to margin of Q5, occasional ink-spotting to text, marginal marking. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 16193
TAYLOR, Jefferys. Ralph richards, the miser. London. Printed for Baldwin, Cradock and Joy...and N. Hailes, 1821. First edition. 12mo. [2], 159pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece. Original publisher's black roan-backed marbled paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed. Light offsetting to title, very occasional spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 25408
TAYLOR, Jefferys. Ralph richards, the miser. London. Printed for Baldwin, Cradock and Joy...and N. Hailes, 1821. 12mo. [2], 159pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece. Original publisher's gilt-ruled green roan-backed blue paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece. Extremities worn, loss to lettering-piece and head of spine. Lightly foxed. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 22238
HOFFMAN, Professor. Puzzles Old and New. [London]. [Frederick Warne and Co.], [1893]. 8vo. xx, 394pp, [2]. With half-title, engraved frontispiece, and numerous in-text illustrations. Original publisher's pictorial red cloth boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed and marked, with damp-staining to lower board, spine dulled and bumped. Merchant's ticket of Hamley's Magical Saloons and Magical Palace pasted over imprint to title. Later inked gift inscription dated 20 Jan 1960 to FFEP. Scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 33794