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FELTON, Henry. A dissertation On Reading the classics, And Forming a Just Style. Written in the Year 1709, And addressed to the Right Honourable john Lord roos, The Present Marquis of granbby. London. Printed for Jonah Bowyer, 1715. Second edition, with large Additions. 12mo. [2], xx, [14], 274pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-tooled sprinkled calf. Rubbed, marked, and dulled, without lettering-piece. Pastedowns sprung, text-block lightly dampstained. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33050

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VERTUE, George. A description of the works Of the Ingenious Delineator and Engraver Wenceslaus Hollar, disposed into Classes of Different Sorts; With some Account of His life. London. Printed for William Bathoe, 1759. Second edition, with additions. Quarto. vi, 151pp, [1]. With an engraved plate featuring an index, key, and vignette view of London from the South Bank; vignette portrait to title, two further engraved vignette head-pieces, and a tail-piece. Contemporary russia, rebacked. Rubbed and marked to edges, joints, bumping and loss to corners. John Leigh Philips' copy, with his bookplate to FEP, ink inscription to verso of FFEP, a tipped in manuscript ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22115

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[TREATY]. A declaration of Monsieur De la Noue, to the diet of the empire, At Francfort, In the Name of the French King. With Proper Observations upon that Masterpiece of French Policy. Translated from the Dutch. London. Sold by John Palairet et al., 1743. First English edition. 8vo. 20pp. Disbound. Inked annotation to head of title, very slight marginal loss to final leaf. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 12558

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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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JAMES I. A counter-blaste to tobacco. (Written by king james I.). Edinburgh. E. & G. Goldsmid, 1885. 12mo. 32pp. Disbound. Lightly foxed, overall clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 16003

[WILTSHIRE]. A Copy of a visitation of the County of Wiltshire. Taken Anno Domini 1565. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c1800s] Folio. Manuscript on paper, [1], 3ff, [8]. Paper watermark features the LVG initials (perhaps the initials of Lubertus van Gerrevink, C18th Dutch papermaker), countermark W. 'Tricked' with 15 drawings of coats of arms. Modern gilt-tooled half calf, contrasting morocco lettering-pieces, earlier marbled boards. A trifle rubbed, short tear at foot of spine. From the collection of Joan Corder, FSA, with her ticket to FEP; earlier in ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 19578

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HERTSLET, Lewis. A complete collection of the treaties, and reciprocal regulation, at present subsisting between great britain & foreign powers, and of the laws, decrees, and orders in council, concerning the same; so far as they relate to commerce and navigation, to the repression and abolition of the slave trade; and to the privileges and interests of the subjects of the high contracting parties. London. Henry Butterworth, 1827. 8vo. In three volumes. vi, 408; vi, 395, [1]; xii, 575, [1], 8pp. Contemporary brown morocco, tooled in gilt and blind, later rebacked, A.E.G. Rubbed and marked. Recent shelf-label of Peter A. Crofts to FFEP of Vol. II, More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27371

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HODGKIN, John. A companion to hodgkin's introduction to writing and grammar; intended To save the Time of Teachers, and to assist Parents in examining the Progress of their Children in these branches of Education. London. Printed for Harvey and Darton, 1827-8. Second edition. 12mo. In two parts, in two volumes. 23pp, [1]; viii, 70pp, [2]. With terminal advertisement leaf. Original publisher's grey paper wrappers. Slightly rubbed at spine, upper joint of the second volume partially torn.
More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 15306

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[FIREARMS]. [A collection of pamphlets, printed ephemera, and manuscript notes relating to antique firearms]. [v.s.]. [v.s.], [1814-1855] 8vo.. 24 printed pamphlets, half disbound and loosely inserted in recent calf covers, the other half bound to match; together with manuscript copies of articles, tipped-in autographed letters, news clippings, and several other pieces of printed ephemera. More > £ 2,000.00 Antiquates Ref. 26124

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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

[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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[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.

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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

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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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[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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[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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[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

[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

[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

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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

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