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Photo of "Napoleon the third"
[PHILLIPS, Charles]. Napoleon the third. London. Richard Bentley, 1854. Third edition. 8vo. 35pp. Sewn, as issued. Spine later naively reinforced with brown paper. Ink-stamp of Thomas Gaisford to upper wrapper, unrelated inked manuscript price list to lower wrapper. Wrappers browned, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34140
Photo of "Mrs. loudon's first book of ..."
LOUDON, Mrs. [Jane]. Mrs. loudon's first book of botany. Being a plain and brief introduction to that science, for Schools and Young Persons. London. Bell & Daldy, 1870. New edition. 8vo. viii, 280pp. With numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Contemporary prize binding by Seton & Mackenzie, gilt-tooled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering piece, gilt supralibros of Edinburgh Collegiate School to upper board, marbled edges. Rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Prize plate, awarded to Alexander F. Tytler, to FEP, occasional spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 22243
Photo of "Moral Reflections on the ministry ..."
[ALBERONI, Giulio]. Moral Reflections on the ministry of Card. alberoni. Translated from the Spanish. Humbly inscrib'd to the Right Hon. the Lord Harrington, One of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, &c. &c.. London. Printed for J. Purser, 1735. First edition in English. 8vo. viii, 62pp. Modern marbled paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to upper board. A trifle rubbed, spine dulled. Title page browned, remnants of paper label to head, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 22028
Photo of "Modern voyages: containing a variety ..."
ADAMS, John. Modern voyages: containing a variety of useful and entertaining facts, respecting the expedition and principal discoveries of cavendish, dampier, monk, spilbergen...for the amusement and instruction of youth of both sexes. London. Printed for G. Kearsley, 1790. 12mo. In two volumes. xii, 358; xii, 374pp, [10] With half-titles and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue to Vol. II. Contemporary marbled sheep, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Extremities worn, spine of Vol. I cracked, some loss to head and foot, splitting to joints. Foxed. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 13663
Photo of "Mémoires de madame de staal ..."
DE STAAL, Madame. Mémoires de madame de staal (mademoiselle delaunay). Paris. Librairie L. Conquet, 1891. 8vo. Limited edition of 600 copies, of which this is number 98. [10], xxviii, 386pp, [4]. With and engraved portrait frontispiece and a further 34 engraved plates (duplicating engraved vignettes). Elaborately bound by Maurius Michel (stamp-signed to front turn-in) in contemporary richly gilt- tooled brown morocco, A.E.G., marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles. Modern ink-stamp to rear blank fly-leaf comprised of Asian inspired motifs and lettered 'Jean'. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 25912
Photo of "Merly library. A catalogue of ..."
[WILLETT, Ralph]. Merly library. A catalogue of the well known and celebrated library of the late ralph willett, esq. Brought from his Seat at Merly, in the County of Dorset...which will be sold by auction, by leigh and sotheby...On Monday, December 6, 1813... [London]. [Leigh and Sotheby], [1813]. 8vo. [4], 103pp, [1]. With a final page of auctioneer's advertisements. Disbound. Title a trifle marked, scattered spotting.

[Together with:] Prices of books, &c. in the library of the late ralph willett, esq. of merly, dorsetshire. [London]. [Leigh and Sotheby], [1814]. 8vo. [2], 25pp, [1]. Disbound. Light damp-staining to fore-edge. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 16380
Photo of "Merlinus Anglicus Junior: or the ..."
[ALMANACS]. COLEY, Henry. Merlinus Anglicus Junior: or the starry messenger, For the Year of our Redemption, 1704... London. Printed by Robert Everingham, for the Company of Stationers, 1704. [48]pp. Title page and calendar printed in red and black. ESTC T16929.

[Bound before:] COOKSON, William. Menologian or, an ephemeris of the Celestial Motions, For the Year of Our Lord MDCCIV... London. Printed by T. Ilive, 1704. [48]pp. First word of title transliterated from the Greek. Title page and calendar printed in red and black. ESTC T17001.

[And:] FISHER, John. Stella nova: Or, an almanack ... More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 25239
Photo of "Mercure Britannique; ou notices historiques ..."
[MALLET DU PAN, Jacques]. Mercure Britannique; ou notices historiques et critiques sur les affaires du tems. Londres [i.e. London]. De l’imprimerie de W. et C. Spilsbury, Snow-Hill. Se trouve chez l’auteur, 1798-1800 First edition. 27 of 36 numbers:

Volume I. [Nos. I/III-VIII (Aug./Sept.-10th Dec. 1798)]
Volume II [Nos. IX-XVI (25th Dec. 1798-10th April 1799)]
Volume III. [Nos. XVII-XX, 25th April-10th June 1799)]
Volume IV. [Nos. XXV, (25th Sept. 1799), XXX (10th Dec. 1799), XXXII (10th Jan. 1800)] Volume V. [Nos. XXXIII-XXXVI (25th Jan.-25th March.1800)]

8vo. Uncut. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's printed powder blue wrappers. No. XXXIV without ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28799
Photo of "Memories of my father"
DICKENS, Sir Henry F.. Memories of my father. London. Victor Gollancz, 1928. First edition. 8vo. 30pp, [2]. With a photographic portrait frontispiece and 11 further plates. Original publisher's blue cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed. With a loosely inserted engraved portrait of Charles Dickens, bearing facsimile signature. Browning to endpapers, light spotting to plates. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 34840