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GOODHUGH, William. The english gentleman's library manual; or a guide to the formation of a library of select literature; accompanied with original notes, biographical and critical, of authors and books. London. Printed for William Goodhugh...and Goodhugh and Co., 1827. First edition. 8vo. [2], x, 392pp. Contemporary green half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled boards. Lightly rubbed, spine dulled. Very occasional damp-staining to head of text-block, small marginal holes to leaves O1 and 3B3. William St Clair's copy, with his distinctive pencilled ownership inscription to FEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27640
[GRABER DE HENSO, Jacob; BROOKE, F. C., of Ufford]. Introduction à l’histoire de la famille D’Oria de Gènes. [Florence]. [s.n., s.d., but C19th] 8vo. Manuscript, on paper, ff. [4], [1], 31, [11], first 4 and last 11 blank. Manuscript, on blue paper, black-brown ink, c.16 lines per full page, only written on recto. Large, hand-coloured coat of arms of D’Oria tipped-in as frontispiece. First leaf minimally soiled and foxed at margins. A very good copy in 19th-century half vellum over marbled boards, spine gilt, gilt-lettered morocco label, lower edges ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 22439
GRAHAM, George. Bishop of Orkney. [A bound collection of his correspondence and papers, amongst others, from the archives of the Graham family]. [s.i., vs.]. [s.n.], 1570-1700 Folio. 48 separate letters and documents; manuscript on paper. Mounted on stubs with small, numbered, printed labels either affixed directly to the documents, or to the blank leaves behind which they are mounted nineteenth-century half-Russia, neatly rebacked (original spine laid down) and recornered, with new marbled paper covering boards. Recent photocopies of much of the text of ‘Some letters and correspondence of George Graeme, Bishop of ... More > £ 9,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 23954
[GRANT, James]. The great metropolis. Second series. London. Saunders and Otley, 1837. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. vii, [1], 312; iv, 324pp, [4]. With two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements to Vol. II. Original publisher's green cloth, printed paper lettering-pieces. A trifle rubbed and marked, spines dulled. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 32925
GRAY, George. The burgh school of rutherglen. [s.i.]. Printed for Private Circulation, 1891. First edition. 8vo. Limited to 100 copies. vi, 107pp, [1]. Title in red and black. Original publisher's buff paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Very occasional light spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: 'To / James Wallace Esq. / from G. G.' More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 33274
[GREAT BRITAIN, Sovereign]. Papers relative to the late negociation at lisle, laid before both houses of parliament, by his majesty's command. [London?]. [s.n.], [1797?] First edition. 12mo. 80pp. Without half-title. Stitched, as issued. Title page and final leaf browned and dusty, loss to head and foot of both, partial early inked ownership inscription to head of title, several wormtracks running through text block - touching text at times, without loss of sense. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 19689
GREEN, Emanuel. John Wilkes and his visits to Bath. Bath. Printed at the Herald Office, 1905. First edition. 8vo. 39pp, [1]. Unopened. Stapled into original publisher's printed green wrappers. Extremities dust-soiled and lightly rubbed, stapled rusted. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 22007
GREEN, Emanuel. Some Bath love letters of John Wilkes... Bath. George Gregory, 1918. First edition. 8vo. 54pp, [2]. With a final leaf of advertisements. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's printed grey wrappers. Inked ownership initials to upper wrapper, lightly sunned. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 22008
GREEN, Valentine. An account of the discovery of the body of king john, in the cathedral church of worcester, july 17th, 1797, from authentic communications; with illustrations and remarks. London. Published by V. and R. Green, 1797. First edition. Quarto. [4], 8pp. With a half-title and an engraved frontispiece. Uncut and unopened. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher’s printed powder blue wrappers. Without backstrip, lightly browned. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 29586