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[ABBOTSFORD CLUB]. Abbotsford Club. A list of the members; the rules; and a catalogue of books printed for the abbotsford club since its institution in 1833. Edinburgh. [s.n.], 1866. Quarto. xxiii pp, [1]. Contemporary green paper wrappers, spine naively rebacked. Rubbed and creased, spine worn. Initial gathering working loose, short marginal tear to head of title page. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30753

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WATKINS, John. A biographical memoir of his late royal highness frederick, duke of york and albany... London. Printed for Henry Fisher, Son, and Co., 1827. First edition. 8vo. 600pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and a further 12 engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Heavily rubbed, marked, and discoloured, upper joint split. Blind-stamp of John Fowles to FFEP, scattered spotting More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 32295

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[YONGE, Charlotte Mary]. A book of golden deeds of all times and all lands. London. Macmillan and Co, 1906. 8vo. xi, [1], 454pp. With a half-title. Handsomely contemporary prize binding, gilt-tooled tree-calf, brown morocco lettering-piece, lettered in gilt to upper board: 'Friern Barnet Grammar School', marbled edges. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, inked prize inscription to front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 32931

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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 Dunblane ... More > £ 9,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 23954

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[ALNWICK]. [A bound volume of ephemera relating to Jubilee celebrations at Alnwick]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] Folio. [56] leaves. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed. Very occasional light dust-soiling. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 19366

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[ANCIENT GREECE]. Abrégé de l'histoire grecque, suivi D'un Abrégé de la Fable, A l'Usage des Elèves de l'Ecole Royale Militaire à Paris. Auquel on a ajouté la date des Evénmens les plus remarquables. A Londres [i.e. London]. Chez C. Dilly, 1794. First London edition. 12mo. 336pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled sheep. Rubbed, joints starting, corners exposed. Later armorial bookplate with initials 'S. B.' to FEP. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 25721

[GEORGE IV]. A Brief Account of the coronation of his majesty, george iv. July 19, 1821. London. Printed for D. Walther, 1821. First edition. 8vo. [2], 32pp. With a stipple engraved portrait frontispiece, six aquatint plates by W. Read, and a line engraved illustration of the regalia.

[Bound with:] Official Programme: coronation of Queen Victoria. Single leaf broadside. Dimensions 390 x 490 mm. [London]. Orlando Hodgson, [1838]. Letterpress text in three columns within an engraved border, including the order of the procession from St James's Palace to Westminster Abbey, and ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 27788

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WATSON, Ralph. A brief explanatory statement of the principle and application of a plan for preventing ships foundering at sea, and thereby rendering every ship a life ship. London. Printed by A. Hancock, 1829. First edition. 8vo. 70pp, [1]. Later buff wrappers. A trifle creased. Foxed. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author to geodesist and metrologist Henry Kater (1777-1835) to head of title page. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 22297

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[GRESHAM COLLEGE]. A Brief Representation of the Original and Subsequent State of Gresham College. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] Quarto. Manuscript on paper. [21]pp. Disbound. Clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 19223

MORGAN, Lady [Sydney]. Absenteeism. London. Henry Colburn, 1825. First edition. 8vo. [3], vi-xix, [1], 160pp, [8]. With four final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Without half-title. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, gilt. Extremities rubbed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 23272

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[CUTHELL AND MARTIN]. A catalogue of books, for the year 1807, in various languages, and classes of literature; on sale, for ready money, By cuthell & martin, middle row, holborn. London. Printed by E. Blackader, [1807]. 8vo. In two parts. [4], 155, [1], 201-540, 16pp. Complete despite erratic pagination. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, tooled in gilt and blind. Without lettering-piece. Extremities worn, upper board held by two of three cords only. Naive paper repair to gutter of title page. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 27391

[SHEFFIELD LIBRARY]. A catalogue of the books belonging to the sheffield library, surrey-street. Sheffield. Printed by George Ridge, 1857. 8vo. xiv, [2], 197pp, [1]. Contemporary green limp cloth. Lightly rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24419

[BIRMINGHAM ASSAY OFFICE]. A catalogue of the books in the library at the Assay Office, Birmingham. Birmingham. [Printed at the Midland Counties Herald Office], 1900. Quarto. [1], 36 leaves. Uncut in original publisher's printed brown wrappers. Rubbed, creased, and chipped. A trifle dusty. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23282

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[EDWARDS, James]. A catalogue of the valuable library of james edwards...which will be sold by auction, On wednesday April 5, 1815, and the Five following Days (Sunday excepted.) by r. h. evans... [London]. Printed by W. Bulmer and Co., 1815. 8vo. [4], 47pp, [1]. With three engraved folding plates. Modern marbled paper wrappers, printed paper lettering-piece to upper panel. Very minor shelf-wear. Priced throughout in manuscript, each entry accompanied by the name of the purchaser. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 20294

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[LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, AND BROWN]. A catalogue of valuable and rare Old Books, including many superb works, illustrated by numerous prints, offered to the public at the prices affixed to each, by longman, hurst, rees, orme, and brown, paternoster-row, london. [London?]. [s.n.], [1814]. Quarto. In six parts, [2], 23; 20; 41; 28; [29-]80; [21]. Contemporary sprinkled half-calf, marbled boards, later rebacked preserving contemporary back-strip, all edges red. A trifle rubbed. Scattered spotting.

Comprising: [1] A catalogue of very curious and rare books, in uncommon fine condition, and the greater part in handsome bindings (May 7th, 1813; 396 lots); [2] A catalogue of rare, curious and valuable books, many of ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 21082

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[ROXBURGHE CLUB]. [A clutch of late nineteenth-century printed ephemera concerning the Roxburghe Club]. [London]. [s.n.], [1864-95] 19 separate bifoliums, two single sheets (printed on both sides), and two quarto pamphlets (stitched, as issued). All evidently at one time folded, overall clean and crisp. Very occasional manuscript annotations to price lists. More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 25069

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WARDEN, John [editor]. A collection from the Spectator, Tatler, Guardian, Mr Pope, Mr Dryden, from Mr Rollin's Method of Teaching and Studying the Belles Lettres, and his Universal History. For the benefit of English Schools. Newcastle Upon Tyne. Printed for John Warden, Teacher of English, 1752. 12mo. [2], 318pp. Title in red and black. Contemporary gilt-tooled speckled sheep, contrasting morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, joints starting. Slight loss and small paper repair to fore-edge of leaf P4. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 28459

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[ITALIAN LITERATURE]. [A collection of 21 Italian pamphlets, on various subjects, printed mostly in Milan, Venice, Florence, and Ferrara]. [vs.]. [vs.], [1822-1848] In four volumes.

Vol. I:

Sopra il nuovo libro intitolato delle origini italiche Letterea di Risposta di un vecchio ad un giovine amico. Brescia. Tipografia Venturini, 1841. 72pp.

[Bound with:] Al consigliere gaetano pinali epistola di caterina bon brenzoni. Verona. Dalla stamperia Libanti, 1844. 18pp, [2]. With a lithographed frontispiece.

[And:] Memoire relative al monumento emo esistente nell' arsenale di venezia opera dell' immortale antonio ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 25067

[TREATIES]. A collection of all the treaties of peace, alliance, and commerce, between great-britain and other powers, from the Revolution in 1688, to the present time. London. Printed for J. Almon, 1772. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. viii, 404, [4]; iv, 342pp. With a half-title to Vol. I and a folding table. Contemporary calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces, gilt. Slight rubbing and soiling, surface loss to upper board of Vol. I, upper joint of Vol. I starting. Light marginal damp-staining to final two registers of Vol. II. From the library of the Earls of Lovelace, with ink-stamps of the ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 13525

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[REEVES AND TURNER]. [A collection of mid-nineteenth century bookseller's advertisement catalogues]. [London]. [William Bowden], [1864-66] 8vo. 18 separately issued catalogues (numbers 158, 159, 161, 162 (parts 1 and 2), 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168 (parts 1 and 2), 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, and 174). Bound together in contemporary blind-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, recently rebacked preserving contemporary red morocco lettering-piece. Boards rubbed. Scattered spotting. Armorial bookplate to front pastedown of Scottish advocate and antiquary Alexander Thomson of Banchory (1798-1868). More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 21083