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Photo of "Tales of the pemberton family; ..."
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
Photo of "The courtship and marriage of ..."
[HARRIS'S CABINET]. The courtship and marriage of Jerry & Kitty. London. J. Harris, 1814. First edition. 16mo. [16] engraved leaves, printed on one side only, comprising engraved title page and fifteen hand-coloured engravings. Original publisher's pink wrappers, printed paper label with title in manuscript to upper wrapper. A trifle rubbed and marked. Very occasional light spotting, minute hole to centre of terminal leaf. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 30147
Photo of "Giuoco di carte storiche contenente ..."
[ANCIENT GREECE]. Giuoco di carte storiche contenente un compendio dell'istoria greca... Milano [i.e. Milan]. G. Pirotta, 1815. Dimensions 70 x 100 mm. 48 numbered cards, each with an engraved portrait vignette. Housed in original publisher's printed buff card slipcase. Cards lightly dust- soiled, very small holes to 20 cards - occasionally touching text with slight loss of sense. Slipcase heavily worn and marked, without head and foot panels, title partially (incorrectly) restored in manuscript, pencilled numeral '19' to foot of title. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 29666
Photo of "The baby's bouquet. A fresh ..."
CRANE, Walter. The baby's bouquet. A fresh bunch of old rhymes & tunes. London. Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., [s.d., c.1900] Quarto. 56pp. 11 full-page colour illustrations and numerous illustrated borders throughout. Original publisher's tan cloth backed glazed pictorial boards, pictorial dustwrapper. Light rubbing to extremities, dustwrapper chipped at edges with substantial tear to upper panel. Decorated endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 350.00 Antiquates Ref. 20697
Photo of "The paths of learning Strewed ..."
[HARRIS'S CABINET]. The paths of learning Strewed with Flowers or english grammar Illustrated. [London]. Published September 25th. 1820 by Harris and Son 8vo. 16pp. Printed on one side of the leaf only (alternative between rectos and versos). Engraved and hand-coloured throughout. With a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's printed buff stiff-paper wrappers. Rubbed and marked, chipping to spine, slight surface loss to lower panel. Advertisement leaf detached, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 25949
Photo of "Tales of the robin, and ..."
TAYLOR, Joseph. Tales of the robin, and other small birds; selected from the british poets... London. William Darton, [s.d., c.1825] 12mo. 140pp, [4]. With an engraved frontispiece, and a further five engraved plates. Original publisher's black roan-backed marbled boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed, slight loss to head and foot of spine. Near contemporary inked gift inscription to recto of FFEP, offsetting to title page, occasional light spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 21826
Photo of "The lost brooch, or the ..."
[MOZLEY, Harriet Elizabeth]. The lost brooch, or the history of another month. A tale for young people. London. James Burns...and Henry Mozley and Sons, 1841. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. 312; [3], 6-362pp. Without half-titles. With an engraved frontispiece to each volume. Contemporary gilt-tooled green half-morocco, marbled paper boards, marbled edges. Rubbed, spines sunned. Marbled endpapers, near contemporary inked gift/ownership inscriptions to front blank fly-leaves. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 32248
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KNATCHBULL-HUGESSEN. E.H. Moonshine Fairy Stories. London. Macmillan and Co., 1871. Second edition. 8vo. [3], x, [2], 338pp, [2]. A leaf of publisher's advertisements at rear. With half-title, a wood-engraved frontispiece depicting 'Charlie among the elves' and seven further wood- engraved plates. Original publisher's brown cloth, decorated in gilt and black. Splitting to joints, loss to head and foot of spine. Heavily worn and marked. Inked inscription to half-title: 'Honor Brooke from her loving father S. A. Brooke, Xtmas ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 32062
Photo of "Darby and susan. A Tale ..."
OWEN, R[obert] D[ale]. Darby and susan. A Tale of Old England. London. Printed and published by J. Watson, [s.d., c. 1840] 8vo. 16pp. Original publisher's printed buff wrappers. Worn, with stitching perished (the text block is therefore loose in the wrappers), extremities rubbed and marked, several short tears. Occasional light marginal dampstaining. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31325
Photo of "The prize: or, the lace-makers ..."
BARNARD, Mrs. Caroline. The prize: or, the lace-makers of missenden. London. Printed for M. J. Godwin and Co. at the Juvenile Library, 1817. First edition. 12mo. [4], 167, [1], 12pp. With a half-title, an engraved frontispiece, and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Contemporary blind-ruled calf, recently rebacked, contrasting morocco lettering-piece. Heavily rubbed, spine sunned. Hinges exposed, recent bookplate of Francis Edwards of Northwood to FEP, offsetting to title, scattered spotting. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31043
Photo of "The Pleasing Instructor or entertaining ..."
[FISHER, Anne]. The Pleasing Instructor or entertaining moralist consisting of Select Essays, Relations, visions, and allegories collected from The most Eminent English Authors. To which are prefixed, New Thoughts on education... London. Published as the Act directs by F. Fisher & T. Slack, [s.d., c. 1800] New edition. 12mo. [2], xi, [1], 348pp. With three engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-ruled sheep. Rubbed and marked, corners bumped. Early inked ownership inscription to FEP, without free-endpapers, title page browned. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 31318
Photo of "Rustic excursions to the Villages ..."
[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
Photo of "Tales of early piety"
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
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[MOORE, Margaret King]. Continuation of the stories of old daniel: or tales of wonder and delight. Containing narratives of foreign countries and manners, and designed as an introduction to the study of voyages, travels, and history in general. London. Printed for M. J. Godwin and Co., 1820. First edition. 12mo. [4], 224pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Contemporary black half-calf, marbled papers boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed, later paper label to spine. Inked initials and armorial bookplate of Baldwin J. R. Bastard to FEP, frontispiece browned and spotted. William St Clair's copy, with his distinctive pencilled ownership inscription to FFEP. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 27679
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HORT, W. Jillard. The new pantheon; or, an introduction to the mythology of the ancients in question and answer: compiled for the use of young persons... London. Printed for Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans, 1838. New edition. 12mo. viii, 260pp. With an engraved folding frontispiece and a further 16 plates. Original publisher's black cloth, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed, loss to head of spine. Hinges exposed, publisher's advertisements to pastedowns, minute marginal worm-track to one plate. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 31334