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[DURHAM HISTORY]. [A late eighteenth-century manuscript history of England and Scotland]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., late eighteenth-century] Folio. Manuscript on paper. [27] leaves. Stitched into contemporary marbled papers boards. Extremities worn and marked. Several leaves excised, one leaf detached, some scoring to gutter margins, contemporary manuscript note on Gillygate Manor, Durham, loosely inserted. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 13041

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[INFANT SCHOOLS]. Reflections on the kind of instruction, best adapted for infant schools. Bristol. Wright & Bagnall, 1828. First edition. 8vo. 15pp, [1]. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher’s buff wrappers. Lightly creased and marked. A trifle dusty, chipping to foot of text-block. More > £ 275.00 Antiquates Ref. 17649

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[AN INDEPENDENT MAN]. A letter from an independent man to his friend in the country, upon a late pamphlet, intitled, Observations on the papers relative to the Rupture with spain.. London. Printed for J. Cooke, 1762. First edition. [2], 21pp, [1]. Modern grey paper boards, with gilt-tooled red morocco back-strip preserved to spine. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 35120

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[ROBINS, Benjamin]. Observations on the present convention with spain. London. Printed for T. Cooper, 1739. 8vo. [4], 60pp. With half-title. Modern grey paper boards, with gilt-tooled red morocco back-strip to spine. Leaves lightly browned; small manuscript mark and single inked number to head of title. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 35119

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[TURNPIKE TOLLS]. [Drop-head title:] A table Of the several tolls appointed to be taken at the several Turnpike Gates on the Road from Darlington to West-Auckland, from the 30th Day of April, 1808. Darlington. [s.n.], 1808. Dimensions 270 x 420 mm. Single leaf broadside, edges uncut. Single old central horizontal fold, a trifle creased. Early manuscript draft of a will to verso. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34648

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PEACOCK, J. Mr. scrimshaw's hoax about the multiplication of grand lodges. Nottingham. Published by the Nottingham Templar Crusade, 1877. 8vo. 8pp. Modern red cloth, lettered in gilt to upper board. Library shelf-labels to upper board. Occasional ink-stamps of the Nottingham Free Public Reference Library, a trifle dusty. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34612

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[WHITTAKER, F. M. C.]. "A book of remembrance;" being recollections of the late colonel holden of nuttall temple, nottingham. By one who knew him well.. London. James Nisbet & Co., [1873]. First edition. 8vo. xvi, 78, [2], 16pp. With a half-title, a tipped-in photographic portrait frontispiece, and a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's brown cloth, decorated in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed and marked, with chipping to head and foot of spine, corners a trifle bumped. Bookseller's ticket of J. & J. Vice of Nottingham to FEP, contemporary inked ownership inscription to FFEP, ink-stamp of Nottingham Public ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34515

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HACKWOOD, Frederick W.. Good cheer: the romance of food and feasting. London. T. Fisher Unwin, 1911. First edition. 8vo. 424pp. With half-title, a chromolithograph frontispiece and 25 further lithographed plates. Finely bound by Asprey of London (stamp-signed to verso of FFEP) in contemporary gilt-tooled brown half-morocco, brown cloth boards, with thematic devices within spine compartments. Marbled endpapers, T.E.G. Lightly rubbed, very slight chipping to edges. Internally clean & crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34487

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HACKWOOD, Frederick W.. Inns, ales, and drinking customs of old england. London. T. Fisher Unwin, 1909. First edition. 8vo. 392pp. With half-title, a chromolithograph frontispiece and 40 further illustrated engraved plates. Finely bound by Asprey of London (stamp-signed to verso of FFEP) in contemporary gilt-tooled brown half-morocco, brown cloth boards, with thematic devices within spine compartments. Marbled endpapers, T.E.G. Lightly rubbed. Light spotting to initial leaves, light browning to plates. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34485

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BROADHURST, Thomas. Advice to young ladies on the improvement of the mind, and the conduct of life.. London. Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orne, 1810. The second edition, revised and corrected. 8vo. xiii, [1], 125pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece to spine. Worn, boards scored, upper board detached, lower joint split, surface loss to spine. Contemporary inked ownership inscription of Sarah Mills to FFEP, leaves lightly browned, foxed. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34438

WILDE, Oscar. De profundis. London. Methuen and Co., [1905]. Second edition. 8vo. 151pp. Bound for Hatchards in contemporary gilt-ruled red half-morocco, red cloth boards. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine lightly sunned. Occasional light marking to initial leaves, edges of endpapers browned. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34310

WYRLEY, William. The true use of arms. Reprinted from the original edition, 1592. London. John Gray Bell, 1853. vii, [3], 42pp. With six engraved plates depicting coast of arms.

[Bound with:] ST. GEORGE, Sir Richard. The heraldic visitation of westmoreland, made in the year 1615. London. John Gray Bell, 1853.vi, [2], 57pp, [1]. Title in red and black.

[And:] Pedirgree of the family of scott, of stokoe. Reprinted from the original edition 1783, with introduction, continuation, &c. London. John Gray Bell, 1852. 47pp, ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34217

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GOLDSMITH, John. Goldsmith. An almanack for the year of our lord m.dccc.xliv... London. Printed for the Company of Stationers, By C. Baldwin, [1844]. 24mo. 80pp. Title page and initial gathering in red and black. Calendar interleaved with blanks. Original publisher's plain green wrappers, A.E.G. Housed in contemporary black limp calf 'wallet' style binding, fastened with sprung metal clasp, pockets at front and rear. Contemporary metal-tipped pencil housed in custom pocket. Extremities a trifle rubbed.

[Loosely inserted:] Goode's gold almanack for 1843. London. Published by T. Goode, [1843]. 16pp. Black ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34201

ABBOTT, Jacob. The mother at home; or, the principles of maternal duty familiarly illustrated. Derby. Thomas Richardson, 1837. New edition, revised and corrected. 8vo. xx, [13]-187pp. Original publisher's gilt-tooled green cloth. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Inked ownership inscription of Mrs James Smith, Branderburgh House, February 24th, 1881 to FFEP. Leaves lightly browned. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34157

HAMILTON, Elizabeth. Letters on education. Bath. Printed by R. Cruttwell, 1801. Second edition. 8vo. viii, 413pp, [3]. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed, joints starting. Armorial bookplate of Robert Williams Jr. to FEP. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34127

[L'ESTRANGE, Roger]. A Short answer to a whole litter of libels.. London. Printed by J. B. for Hen. Brome, 1680. First edition. Quarto. [2], 17pp, [1] . Modern green cloth boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Very lightly marked. Leaves browned, spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34092

[A GENTLEMAN ON HIS TRAVELS]. A brief account of the vaudois, His Sardinian Majesty's protestant subjects In the Valleys of Piedmont. In a letter from a Gentleman on his Travels in Italy.. London. Printed for R. Dodsley...and sold by M. Cooper, 1753. First edition. 8vo. 32pp. Contemporary grey paper wrappers, title in manuscript to upper wrapper. Lightly rubbed and marked, slight loss to foot of spine. Occasional light marking to text. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34063

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[SHEFFIELD BOTANICAL & HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY]. Deed of constitution of the sheffield botanical & horticultural society, established anno domini mdcccxliv. Sheffield. Printed by George Chaloner, 1844. First edition. 8vo. 19pp, [1]. Modern marbled paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Light spotting to title, else clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34035

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[MAGIC]. WALKER, A[lbert]. Splendid amusement! Startling feats of legerdemain! Mr. a. walker, Respectfully announces to the Ladies and Gentlemen of this place that he will entertain them at [blank] on [blank] Evening [blank] 1855 With a variety of novel, original and startling Feats of Natural magic! All of the most unexceptional character, together with the extremely Laughable Performance of punch and judy consisting of Ten Beautiful Mechanical Figures! Introducing laughable incidents & comical adventures &c., of mr. punch! To conclude with the celebrated nose amputation! Large noses preferred!... Hartford [Connecticut]. Calhoun Steam Printing Co., [1855]. Dimensions 200 x 460 mm. Single leaf broadside. With blank spaces left for insertion of location, time, and day of performance. A trifle creased, several small holes. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33661

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[NEW ENGLAND]. HUNTER, Joseph. Collections concerning the early history of the founders of new plymouth, the first colonists of new england. London. John Russell Smith, 1849. First edition. [2], 70pp.

[Bound after:] HUNTER, Joseph. Agincourt. A contribution towards an authentic list of the commanders of the english host in king henry' the fifth's expedition to france, in the third year of his reign. London. John Russell Smith, 1850. First edition. [2], 56pp.

[Bound before:] HUNTER, Joseph. Milton. A sheaf of gleanings after his biographers and annotators... London. John Russell Smith, 1850. First edition. ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33628