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MICHAUD, L.G.. Catalogue de la librairie de L.G. Michaud éditeur de la biographie universelle, des oeuvres de Delille.... Paris. [s.n.], 1822. 8vo. 12pp. Disbound (evidently from a sammelband), original wrappers preserved. Margins closely trimmed, a trifle dusty. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 17468

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[MERCHANTS' HOUSE]. View of the history, constitution, & funds, of the guildry, and Merchants' House. Glasgow. Printed by James Henderson, 26 Bell-Street, 1817. First edition. 8vo. 112pp. Finely bound in twentieth-century gilt-tooled blue crushed half-morocco, with the original printed upper wrapper bound in at end. A fine copy, but for some spotting to text. Faint remains of an erased inscription starting 'Sent by James Ewing Esq.' to head of title. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33320

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[MELMOTH, William, the younger]. Letters on Several Subjects. By the late Sir Thomas Fitzosborne, Bart. Published from the copies found among his papers. London. Printed for R. Dodsley, 1748. Second edition. 8vo. xiv, [2], 192pp. With a half-title. Title in red and black. Contemporary calf, recently rebacked, contrasting morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, corners exposed. Scattered spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 23312

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[MELANCHOLY]. A cure for melancholy: being a select collection of elegant anecdotes, bon mots, &c. of celebrated characters: including many originals. Edinburgh. Printed for Alexander Mackay and Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1809. First edition. 12mo. xii, 382pp. Handsomely bound in later green half-morocco, marbled boards, gilt, T.E.G. Extremities a trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Thomas Gaisford and later typed bookseller's description to FEP, later bookplate of William Crampton to recto of FFEP, inked ownership inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf, lightly spotted. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 19716

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MEDWIN, Thomas. Conversations of lord byron: noted during a residence with his lordship at pisa, in the years 1821 and 1822. Paris. Published by A. and W. Galignani, 1824. 8vo. In two volumes. [4], vi, vii, [1], 214; [4], v, [3], 224pp. With half-title to both volumes, engraved portrait frontispiece to vol. i and folding facsimile handwriting sample as frontispiece to vol. ii. Contemporary blind-stamped, gilt-tooled, calf-backed marbled boards. Rubbed and marked, spines sunned, light surface wear to corners and edges. Vol. i. a trifle cocked. Paper repairs to p.63-66 of vol. i. Spotting throughout. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34639

MEDWIN, Thomas. Conversations of lord byron: noted during a residence with his lordship at pisa. London. Printed for Henry Colburn, 1824. New edition. 8vo. xxiii, [1], 351pp, [1], ciii, [1]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece of Lord Byron, a large folding facsimile of his handwriting, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Modern black cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, with the library stamp of Nottingham Public Libraries to top edge. Armorial bookplate of the Local History Library, Citty of Nottingham Public Libraries to FEP, ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34108

MCNICOLL, David. An address read to the society for acquiring useful knowledge, Nottingham, July 24, 1812. Nottingham. Printed by C. Sutton, at the Review Office, Bridlesmith-Gate, 1812. 12mo in 4s. 33pp, [3]. Recent library cloth, contrasting imitation leather lettering-piece, earlier wrappers bound in. Bookplate of City of Nottingham Public Libraries to FEP, several further stamps (including to title) to text. Rubbed, a little marking to upper board. Occasional marking to text, with some neat marginal tape repairs to text-block and earlier wrappers. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 34619

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MCLELLAN, Archibald. Essay on the Cathedral Church of Glasgow : and a history of the see as connected with the erection of the existing church. Glasgow. Printed by George Brookman, for James Brash & Co., 1833. First edition. Quarto. [2], viii, [2],179pp, [4]. With an engraved frontispiece depicting Glasgow cathedral, an additional engraved title page, and one further large folding plate depicting a new plan for the cathedral and surrounding infirmaries. Contemporary black calf-backed dark green paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed and marked, with surface loss to boards, upper joint starting. Ink-stamp of 'John McMichael Mechanical Engineer Drygate Street Glasgow' to ... More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 33460

[MÉCHIN, Alexandre Edme, Baron]. Précis de mon voyage et ma mission en italie, dans les années 1798 et 1799; et relation des événemens qui ont eu lieu a viterbe depuis le 27 novembre 1798, jusqu'au 28 décembre suivant. [Laon]. [Impr. de Melleville], 1808. First edition. 8vo. 92pp. Recent cloth-backed marbled paper boards, calf lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed, chipping to lettering-piece. Bookplate of John Fowles to FEP, title page browned. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 23825

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MCHARDIE, E[lizabeth]. ALLAN, Andrew. The Prodigal Continent and her prodigal son and missionary; Or, The Adventures, Conversion, and African Labours of the rev. james r. newby. With special chapters on africa and its condition. London. Morgan & Scott, [1885]. Second edition. 8vo. viii, 222pp, [10]. With a portrait frontispiece and a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's red cloth, stamped in gilt and black. A trifle rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 31442

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[MCCULLOCH, John Ramsay]. [Caption title:] A word to the labourers of scotland, shewing the folly and wickedness of their brethren in england, who are burning corn, and breaking thrashing mills. (Reprinted from the Scotsman of 15th December 1830.). [Edinburgh?]. [Printed by James Walker], [1831?]. First offprint edition. 8vo. 4pp. Modern marbled wrappers. A clean and crisp copy. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 33302

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MAXWELL, W[illiam] H[amilton]. History of the irish rebellion in 1798; with memoirs of the union, and emmett's insurrection in 1803. London. Baily, Brothers, 1845. First edition. 8vo. vii, [1], 477, [3], 16, 16, 8, 8, [6], 8, 8, 7pp, [1]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece, a further 26 engraved plates, chiefly by George Cruikshank, and eight terminal catalogues of advertisements. Handsomely bound by Bedford (stamp-signed on front turn-in) in contemporary richly gilt-tooled crushed morocco, T.E.G., gilt dentelles. Original publisher's pictorial wrappers bound in. Spine a trifle dulled. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33253

MAURICE, Frederick Denison. Has the church, or the state, the power to educate the nation? A course of lectures. London. J. G. and F. Rivington, 1839. First edition. 8vo. xii, 364pp. With a tipped-in errata slip. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, joints starting. Bookplate of the Swansea Training College to FEP. Foot of title page shaved, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29842

MAUREL, Jules. Le duc de wellington. Bruxelles. Typographie de V. Manche, 1853. First edition. 8vo. 143pp, [1]. With half-title. Contemporary Victorian spanish calf, gilt. Slightly rubbed, with the vast majority of the original morocco lettering-piece to spine lost; the top edge/corners of both boards heavily bumped. Marbled endpapers. Richard Ford's copy, with his signed armorial bookplate to FEP, inscribed 'Rich. Ford 1853' to head of half-title, above a seven line bio-bibliographical note, which references that 'excellent pamphlet was prohibited in ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 26082

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[MATTHIAE, August Heinrich]. Index of quotations from greek authors contained in the fifth edition of blomfield's translation of of matthiæ's grammar.. London. John Murray, 1833. First edition. 8vo. 16, [4], 236pp. With a preliminary catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's tan paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed and marked, with small losses to head and foot of spine, lettering-piece chipped. Armorial bookplate of Julius Lucius Brenchley to FFEP, browning to endpapers and initial leaves of text. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34507

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[MATCHAM, George]. The singer's companion. Or a selection of songs. Collected from the first Authors. [Bath]. [1803]. Quarto. Manuscript on paper. [15] leaves, eight used, the remainder blank. Sewn, as issued, in original printed wrappers, upper wrapper with 'Table of Weights and Measures' and the imprint 'I. Marsden, Printer, Colchester'. Extremities rubbed, creased, and dust-soiled, with some edge-wear. Internally clean and crisp. From the recently dispersed Newhouse estate of the Eyre-Matcham family. Contemporary inked ownership inscription to upper wrapper of 'George Matcham. Esq. ... More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 29308

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MARTIN, Benjamin. Bibliotheca Technologica: or, a Philological Library of literary arts and sciences.. London. Printed for James Hodges, 1747. Second edition. 8vo. viii, 513pp, [23]. With an engraved frontispiece and terminal index. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, recently rebacked. Worn, with corners exposed, staining, and scoring to boards. Ink-stamp and inked ownership inscription of G. ? Mellersh to first blank fly-leaf. Leaves lightly browned, light scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 35384

MARSHALL, Mrs. Julian. The life & letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. London. Richard Bentley & Son, 1889. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xv, [1], 369, [1]; viii, 325pp, [1]. With photogravure frontispieces to each volume. Contemporary red roan-backed red cloth boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed and marked, spines heavily worn and cracked. Endpapers browned, armorial bookplates of A. G. Foster-Barham to FEPs, early inked ownership inscriptions of Mary Clarked to both FFEPs, later ownership inscription of E. Morgan Humphreys pasted to FFEP ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 32490

MARSHALL, Mrs Julian. The life and letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. London. Richard Bentley & Son, 1889. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xv, [1], 369pp, [3]; [3], vii, 325pp, [3]. Half-title to volume 2 only. With a leaf of publisher's advertisements to rear of both volumes. Brocade paper over original publisher's mustard cloth boards. Wear and tear to corners and edges, discolouration to spine. Light spotting to endpapers. Engraved portrait frontispiece to both volumes (volume 1, Mrs M.W. Shelley, volume 2, E. J. Trelawny.) ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32072

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[MARSHALL, John]. [Manuscript copy of the will of John Marshall of Southwark, London]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1820s?] Quarto. Manuscript on paper. 28pp. Handsomely bound in contemporary blind-tooled navy straight-grain morocco, lettered in gilt to upper board, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 24584