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Photo of "An account of the parish ..."

WHITAKER, Thomas Dunham, Rev.. An account of the parish of cartmell. London. Printed by and for Nichols, Son, and Bentley, 1818. First separate edition. Folio. [2], 10pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and a further six engraved plates. Bound by Carss of Glasgow in contemporary gilt-stamped brick-red morocco. Extremities rubbed and soiled. Armorial bookplate of Robert Harington to FEP, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 21867

Photo of "The king's grace: 1910-1935"

BUCHAN, John. The king's grace: 1910-1935. London. Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1935. First edition. 8vo. Limited edition of 500 copies signed by the author, of which this is number 31. [2], 285pp, [1]. With a colour photographic portrait frontispiece and 24 leaves of photographic illustrations. Partially unopened in original publisher's white cloth, lettered in gilt, T.E.G., housed in original powder blue card clamshell case. Extremities lightly marked, case rubbed and soiled. Internally immaculate. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21866

Photo of "No. 109. Catalogo Di diverse ..."

[AUCTION CATALOGUE]. No. 109. Catalogo Di diverse Mobiglie di Casa, Robe d'uso di lana, e seta, Biancheria, Vini, Libri ecc. un Fortepiano, ed una Carrozza con Arnesi, da vendersi in Publica Subasta per mezzo del Sig. Not. Vincenzo Portelli, nella Citta Vittoriosa, Strada San Giorgio, No. 6, Martedi li 9 Dicembre 1834, e giorni susseguenti, ad 1 ora p. m. di ciaschedun giorno . [Malta]. [s.n.], [1834]. Quarto. 16pp. Uncut and opened, stitched as issued. With several horizontal folds, small mark to rear, else fine.

More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 21815

Photo of "History of greece from the ..."

[MALKIN, Frederick]. History of greece from the earliest times to its final subjection to rome. London. Baldwin and Cradock, 1829. First edition. 8vo. vii, [1], 288pp. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces. Rubbed, spine sunned. Lightly spotted. From the library of the Earls of Lovelace, formerly the Barons King of Ockham, with their later ink-stamps to front endpapers. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21873

Photo of "The underworld of india"

MACMUNN, George, Sir. The underworld of india. London. Jarrolds, 1933. 8vo. 284pp. With 16 photographic plates. Original publisher's black cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked. Endpapers browned. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 20898

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GREGSON, Matthew. Portfolio, second edition, with additions, of Fragments, relative to the history and antiquities Of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster. Liverpool. Printed by C. A. Worrall, 1824. Second edition. Folio. In three parts. viii, [v]-x, [1], 302 [i.e. 313], [2], cviii pp. With six engraved plates (one of which folding). Contemporary blind-stamped calf, contrasting morocco lettering-pieces, all edges red. Extremities rubbed. Marbled endpapers, hinges exposed, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 21661

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TACITUS, Cornelius. C. cornelii taciti opera, ex editione jer. jac. oberlini, sedula recensione accurata: quibus acceserunt gabrielis broterii supplementa, cum locupleti indice. Londini [i.e. London]. Sumtibus Rodwell et Martin et al., 1817. 12mo. In three volumes. [4], 322; [4], 276; [4], 363pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled vellum, marbled edges. Extremities discoloured. Marbled endpapers, occasional light spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 21811

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CAMDEN, William. Remaines Concerning Britain: theirs Languages, Names, Surnames, Allusions, Anagramms, Armories, Moneys... London. Printed by Thomas Warren, for Isabella Waterson, 1657. Sixth Impression, with many rare Antiquities never before imprinted. Quarto. [4], 331 [i.e. 411]pp, [1]. With a metal cut portrait frontispiece. Contemporary blind-ruled calf boards, recently rebacked and recornered. Boards heavily worn. Later armorial bookplate of George Comme and recent book-label of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, chipping and some loss to margins of frontispiece and title page, the former laid-down, the latter repaired at gutter to verso, worm-trails to upper and lower margins throughout ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 20753

Photo of "The confederate secession"

LOTHIAN, [William Schomberg Robert Kerr], Marquess of. The confederate secession. Edinburgh and London. William Blackwood and Sons, 1864. First edition. 8vo. vi, [2], 226, 19pp, [1]. With a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's gilt-ruled brown cloth. Lightly rubbed and marked, corners bumped. Hinges exposed, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21787

Photo of "Thomas Pownall M.P., F.R.S. governor ..."

POWNALL, Charles A. W.. Thomas Pownall M.P., F.R.S. governor of Massachusetts Bay, author of the letters of Junius... London. Henry Stevens, Son & Stiles, [1908]. First edition. 8vo. ix, 470, 5625pp, [1]. With a portrait frontispiece, a further 25 illustrations and facsimiles, and a tipped-in errata slip. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped and lettered in gilt. Extremities rubbed. Decorated endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21814

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PERINGSKIOLD, Johan. Wilkina saga / eller historien om konung Thiderich af Bern och hans kampar: samt Niflunga sagan...sive, Historia Wilkinensium, Theoderici Veronensis ac Niflungorum... Stockholmis [i.e. Stockholm]. 1715. First edition. Folio. [14], 522pp, [46]. With eight genealogical tables. Later calf recently re-backed and re-cornered, gilt lettering and filigree to spine. Rubbed. Light foxing in places but overall internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 12229

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WOOD, Edward J.. The wedding day in all ages and countries. London. Richard Bentley, 1869. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. x, 241, [1]; viii, 268pp. Original publisher's red cloth, stamped in gilt, black, and blind. Extremities dust-soiled, spines discoloured, corners bumped. Inked ownership inscriptions to head of both titles, light damp-staining to upper margins of Vol. I, two leaves of Vol. II detached, spotted. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21776

Photo of "Remains Concerning Britain: theirs Languages, ..."

CAMDEN, William. Remains Concerning Britain: theirs Languages, Names, Surnames, Allusions, Anagramms, Armories, Moneys... London. Printed for, and sold by, Charles Harper, 1674. Seventh Impression, much amended, with many rare Antiquities never before Imprinted. 8vo. [8], 556pp, [4]. With a metal cut portrait frontispiece and two final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Recent calf-backed cloth boards, lettered in gilt. Light shelf-wear to extremities. Book-label of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, lightly spotted and damp-stained throughout, occasional later inked highlighting/annotations. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 20752

Photo of "Memoirs of a fox-hunting man"

SASSOON, Siegfried. Memoirs of a fox-hunting man. London. Faber & Faber Limited, 1929. First illustrated edition. 8vo. 295pp, [1]. With seven illustrations by William Nicholson. Without dustwrapper. Original publisher's pictorial cream cloth. Extremities lightly rubbed and discoloured, corners bumped. Endpapers browned, bookplate of R. J. Dickinson to verso of FFEP. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21763

Photo of "L'esprit de l'histoire, ou lettres ..."

FERRAND, Antoine. L'esprit de l'histoire, ou lettres politiques et morales d'un pere a son fils, Sur la maniere d'etudier l'Histoire en general, et particulierement l'Histoire de France. A Paris. Chez la Veuve Nyon, 1804. Troisieme edition [i.e. third edition]. 8vo. In four volumes. Contemporary tree-calf, contrasting green morocco lettering-pieces, gilt. Lightly rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21765

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HANNAY, David. Rodney. London. Macmillan and Co., 1891. First edition. 8vo. vi, 222pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Handsomely bound by Mudie in contemporary red half-morocco, marbled boards, gilt. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, contemporary bookplate of Lilian Baring to FEP, with her inked ownership inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 19080

Photo of "Peasant Lore from Gaelic Ireland"

DEENEY, Daniel. Peasant Lore from Gaelic Ireland. London. David Nutt, 1901. Second edition, revised. 8vo. xv, [1], 79pp, [1]. Original publisher's dark green cloth-backed olive boards. Lightly rubbed and soiled. Occasional spotting, very short tears to margins of two leaves. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21652

Photo of "The Nili Spies"

ENGLE, Anita. The Nili Spies. Jerusalem. Phoenix Publications Jerusalem, 1989. 8vo. 244pp, [2]. With five photographic illustrations. Original publisher's printed paper wrappers. Lightly rubbed. Internally immaculate. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of half-title: 'With best wished from the Author, Anita Engle'. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21550

Photo of "Vita di San Pellegrino figliuolo ..."

[SAN PELLEGRINO]. Vita di San Pellegrino figliuolo di Romano re di Scozia. . Codogno. dalla Stamperia di Gio. Cairo, [c.1810-1836] 16pp. In the original wrappers, small woodcut to upper wrapper, woodcut illustrations of hand position to create shadow puppets on the wall to pastedowns. Stitched as issued, outer edges a trifle frayed, upper edges unopened, very minor browning. A very good copy. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 17792

Photo of "A report of the proceedings ..."

[YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION]. A report of the proceedings of the committee of association, Appointed at the adjourned General Meeting of the County of York, held on the 28th Day of March, 1780...with an appendix, containing the circular letter Of November 1, 1782, 7c... York. Printed by A. Ward, in Coney-street, 1783. £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 21678

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