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[WALLACE, William]. BLIND HARY. The metrical history of Sir william wallace, knight of ellerslie, by henry, commonly called blind harry: carefully transcribed from the m. s. copy of that work, in the advocates' library... Perth. Printed by R. Morison Junior, for R. Morison and Son, 1790. First edition. 12mo. Three volumes bound as one. [6], 23, [1], 146; [2], 171, [13]; [2], 90, 61pp, [5]. With an additional collective title page: 'Ye actis and deidis of ye illuster and vailzeand campioun, Shyr Wilham Wallace, Knycht off Elrisle', an engraved frontispiece to each volume, and a list of subscribers. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, joints starting, spine dulled and cracked. Recent bookplate ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22373
[WALLACE, Robert]. A dissertation on the Numbers of Mankind in antient and modern Times: in which The superior Populousness of Antiquity is maintained. With An appendix, Containing Additional Observations on the same Subject, And Some Remarks on Mr. Hume's Political Discourse, of the Populousness of antient Nations. Edinburgh. Printed for G. Hamilton and J. Balfour, 1753. First edition. 8vo in 4s. iv, 331pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled sprinkled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed to spine and extremities, short splits at head of spine, with remains of small paper shelf-label. Bookplate of an Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire to FEP, with a few pencilled calculations to endpapers, and a single inked note in an early hand (to E4v). More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 25625
WALKER, Thomas. The original. London. Henry Renshaw, 1836. Second edition. 8vo. iv, 444pp. Contemporary half-calf tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards, morocco lettering-pieces, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 20027
WALKER, George. Essays on various subjects...To which is prefixed a life of the author. London. Printed for J. Johnson, 1809. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [4], ccxviii, [2], 158; [4], 363pp, [1]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece to Vol. I. Original publisher's two-tone paper boards, printed paper lettering-pieces. Extremities worn, surface loss to spines, joints split, inked ownership inscriptions to head of upper boards. Lightly spotted. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 18482
VOSSIUS, Gerardus Joannes. Gerardi joannis vossii De historicis graecis libri IV... Lugundi Batavorum [i.e. Leiden]. Ex Officina Joannis Maire, 1650. Quarto. [4], 549pp, [53]. Contemporary gilt-tooled speckled calf. Extremities worn, surface loss to boards, lower joint split, upper board held by cords only, corners bumped. Early inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, worm-track to upper corner of latter half of text-block, short tear to margin of leaf Cccc1. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 27645
VOLTAIRE. The age of lewis XIV... London. Printed for R. Dodsley, 1752. First edition in English. 8vo. In two volumes. viii, 436; [2], 292, 90pp, [20]. With an engraved frontispiece to each volume. Contemporary gilt-tooled sprinkled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Rubbed, numerous worm-holes to dulled spines, corners bumped. Minute worm-track to foot of initial four gatherings of Vol. II, short tears to margins of leaves Q3-4 of same, central horizontal tear to leaf c4 (appendix) without loss of sense. From the ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28321
VICTOR, Sextus Aurelius. Sexti aurelii victoris historiae romanae breviarium... Trajecti ad Rhenum [i.e. Utrecht]. Apud Franciscum Halman, Guilielmum vande Water, 1696. 8vo. In two volumes. [42], 168, [28], 176; 177-434pp, [74]. Title printed in red and black. With an additional engraved title page. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting morocco lettering-piece, all edges red. Lightly rubbed and marked, joints starting, loss to head of spine of Vol. I. Marbled endpapers, inked ownership inscriptions and characteristic shelf-marks of the Earl of Orrery to verso of FFEPs, recent armorial bookplate of ... More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 19411
VERTUE, George. A description of the works Of the Ingenious Delineator and Engraver Wenceslaus Hollar, disposed into Classes of Different Sorts; With some Account of His life. London. Printed for William Bathoe, 1759. Second edition, with additions. Quarto. vi, 151pp, [1]. With an engraved plate featuring an index, key, and vignette view of London from the South Bank; vignette portrait to title, two further engraved vignette head-pieces, and a tail-piece. Contemporary russia, rebacked. Rubbed and marked to edges, joints, bumping and loss to corners. John Leigh Philips' copy, with his bookplate to FEP, ink inscription to verso of FFEP, a tipped in manuscript ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22115
VERTOT, [Rene Aubert de]. Histoire des revolutions de suede... Paris. Chez Durand de Sugeres, 1778. Nouvelle edition [i.e. new edition]. 8vo. In two volumes. [16], 401, [5]; [4], 362pp. With a half-title to Vol. II. Contemporary speckled calf, ruled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Extremities rubbed. Marbled endpapers, paper repair to verso of Vol. I FFEP, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 21631
[VANEL, Claude]. Histoire de l'etat present du royaume de la hongrie. Cologne. Chez Pierre le Jeune, 1686. First edition. 12mo. [4], 213pp, [11]. Contemporary gilt-tooled sprinkled calf. Rubbed, some loss to head and foot of spine. Endpapers brwoned, armorial bookplate of Beilby Thompson to FEP, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to recto of FFEP. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29250
UN ANCIEN MAGISTRAT [HOLBACH, Paul Henri Thiry, baron d']. La politique naturelle, ou discours sur les vrais principes du gouvernement. Londres [i.e. London]. [s.n.], 1774. Second edition. 8vo. In two volumes. vii, [1], 232; [4], 280pp. With half-titles. The imprint is false; printed on the continent. Uncut in later blue paper wrappers, paper labels with title in manuscript to spines. Rubbed, creased, and a trifle marked. Short tear to foot of Vol. II title page. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 19381
[TYPOGRAPHY]. [MOMORRO, Antoine-Francoise]. Le manuel des impositions typographiques. Suivi d'une Planche ou l'on trouve la maniere de corriger les epreuves d'Imprimerie, & de la representation de la Casse Romaine & Grecque simple. A Paris. Chez Blanchon, Libraire, rue Git-le-Coeur, no. 16, 1792. Second edition augmentee. 8vo. 26pp, with 30 engraved leaves of plates. Without half-title. Uncut, in original wrappers. Wrappers marked, with some loss to spine. Small paper shelf-label to upper wrapper, neat ink-stamp of 'Albert Broise' (perhaps the French photographer, fl.1870-80) to title. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 25769
TWISS, Travers. The oregon question examined, in respect to facts and the law of nations. London. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1846. First edition. 8vo. ix, [3], 391, [3], 32pp advertisements. With two folding maps, one hand-coloured in outline, and a terminal errata leaf. Original publisher's blind-decorated green cloth, titled in gilt. Slightest of rubbing to extremities, small chip to fore-edge of lower board, else a fine copy. Occasional spotting/marking, else clean and crisp. From library of John Scott, 3rd Earl of Eldon with his armorial bookplate to verso of ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 14679
TWISS, Horace. The public and private life of lord chancellor eldon, with selections from his correspondence. London. John Murray, 1844. First edition. 8vo. In three volumes. 514, 7, [1]; With an engraved portrait frontispiece to each volume, and a further seven engraved plates. Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt. Extremities rubbed and a trifle marked. Plates browned. Book-labels of Lord Raglan and later armorial bookplates of Cenftilla to all FEPs. Inked gift inscription to front blank fly-leaf of Vol. I: 'Richard King / Fitzroy Somerset. / ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 27908
TURNER, John. Two Discourses Introductory to a Disquisition Demonstrating the Unlawfulness of the Marriage of Cousin Germans; From Law, Reason, Scripture, and Antiquity. London. Printed by H.H. for Walter Kettilby, 1682. First Edition. 8vo. [4], 63pp, [1]. [Bound with:] A Letter of Resolution to a Friend, Concerning the Marriage of Cousin Germans. London. Printed by H.H. for Walter Kettilby, 1682. [16], 29pp, [1]. With blank A1 but without final leaf of advertisements, C8. Two works bound in one, recent blue paper boards. Occasional marginal loss and slight shaving to fore-edge notes of first work. Ink inscriptions of Tho. Twisleton ... More > £ 225.00 Antiquates Ref. 10979