Edinburgh.
Printed for William Creech.., 1798.
First edition.
Quarto.
[4], xiv, 202pp. With an engraved folding map (of the Shetland Islands) and three engraved plates on two leaves (one of which a map of Arran). Early twentieth-century half-calf (with a manuscript note 'Re-bound april 1904' inscribed to RFEP), contrasting morocco lettering-piece, gilt. A generously margined copy, with fore-edges and bottom edges uncut. Very slightly marked, slightest of wear to extremities. Spotting to endpapers, and ... More >
£ 950.00
Antiquates Ref. 23010
London.
Printed for J. Nourse, 1763.
First edition.
viii, 183pp, [1]. With 14 engraved folding plates. ESTC T77181.
[Bound with:] [EMERSON, William]. The doctrine of proportion, arithmetical and geometrical. Together with a general Method of arguing by proportional Quantities. London. Printed for J. Nourse, 1763. First edition. iv, 32pp. ESTC T77180.
8vo. Contemporary speckled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, spine richly gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked, upper joint split at head. Some ink-spotting ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 14614
[Bound with:] [EMERSON, William]. The doctrine of proportion, arithmetical and geometrical. Together with a general Method of arguing by proportional Quantities. London. Printed for J. Nourse, 1763. First edition. iv, 32pp. ESTC T77180.
8vo. Contemporary speckled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, spine richly gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked, upper joint split at head. Some ink-spotting ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 14614
London.
T. Hurst. Printed by E. G. Wells, Cheltenham, 1837.
First edition.
12mo.
[2], iv, [2], 138pp. With half-title. Original publisher's navy buckram. Very slight marking to extremities. Occasional light spotting. More >
£ 175.00
Antiquates Ref. 17163
Bath.
Printed By R. Cruttwell; and sold by W. Taylor et al., 1788.
Third edition.
8vo.
xv, [1], 122pp, [1]. With half-title. Uncut, stitched as issued. Lightly dust-soiled, creasing to leaves, ink annotations and spotting to half-title and title-page, occasional marginal chipping. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 16170
Edinburgh.
John Carfae and Son, 1837.
First edition.
8vo.
x, 102pp. With a half-title and a hand-coloured engraved folding map. Original publisher's stiff mauve wrappers. Extremities lightly marked, some loss to head and foot of sunned spine. Internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of upper wrapper: 'To the Right Honble. The Earl / of Airlie, with the most / respectful compliments of / the Author'. More >
£ 150.00
Antiquates Ref. 17512
A Lyon.
De l'Imprimerie de Leroy, 1800.
Nouvelle edition.
12mo.
xii, 407pp, [1]. With an engraved folding plate. Contemporary gilt-tooled speckled sheep, contrasting red calf lettering-piece. Rubbed, some splitting to joints. Lightly spotted. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 21865
Bath.
Printed for the Author, by J. and J. Keene, 1825.
New edition, with improvements and additions.
8vo.
vi, [2], 184pp. Uncut in original publisher's blue paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine, protected by contemporary naive drab wrapper with manuscript title and ownership inscription to upper panel. Very slight shelf-wear, wrapper soiled. Later inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, endpapers lightly browned, else internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 625.00
Antiquates Ref. 19120
London.
Printed for S. Crowder, 1787.
First edition.
12mo.
xi, [1], 240pp. Titlepage in red and black. Recent grey paper boards. A trifle rubbed. Title word 'companion' naively coloured in black ink, very occasional ink-spotting, slight damp-staining to lower margins at gutter. More >
£ 375.00
Antiquates Ref. 17763
London.
Printed by J. Matthews, for R. Knaplock, 1702.
Second edition.
8vo.
[10], 134pp, [8]. Contemporary blind-ruled speckled calf. Lightly rubbed, slight surface loss to lower board. Recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, very occasional light spotting. More >
£ 300.00
Antiquates Ref. 16539
London.
Printed for the Author; and sold by M. Lewis...and J. Mathews, 1774.
First edition.
12mo.
34pp, [2]. With a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Disbound. Manuscript shelf-mark to head of title page, some spotting. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 21404
London.
Printed by Taylor and Francis, 1899.
First offprint edition.
8vo.
[1], 382-412pp. With two folding plates. Original publisher's printed salmon wrappers. Extremities a trifle dust-soiled. Internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of upper cover: 'With the author's compliments'. More >
£ 100.00
Antiquates Ref. 21317
London.
Dulau & Co., [1899].
First offprint edition.
8vo.
[1], 260-270pp. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's printed tan wrappers. Extremities a trifle dust-soiled. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of upper cover: 'With the author's compliments'. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 21318
[London].
[s.n.], [1894].
8vo.
[1], 304-310pp. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's plain salmon wrappers. Extremities a trifle dust-soiled. Internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 21319
Liege.
Imprimerie H. Vaillant-Carmanne, 1903.
First edition.
8vo.
7pp, [1]. Original publisher's printed green wrappers. Loss, short tears, and some marking to extremities. A trifle dusty internally. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of of upper cover. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 21334
[s.n.] C.1851.
Quarto.
53ff. Manuscript on paper. Victorian melange paper backed marbled boards. Rubbed, with some tearing and loss to base of spine. One leav detached, with two more nearly so but just holding. An immaculately presented early-Victorian mathematical workbook, throughout with solved problems under the two headings 'Mental Calculations' and 'Promiscuous Questions', with several problems mentioning the dates 1850/51. Examples include: 'What would a board 16 feet ... More >
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref. 9163
[s.n.].
1861.
Quarto.
44ff. Manuscript on paper. Victorian melange paper backed marbled boards. Inscribed to FEP 'Joseph White's Book, July 15th 1861'. Amongst a wealth of purely numerical calculations under the headings 'Simple Rules' and 'Compound Rules', some 16 pages of problems are solved. Examples include: 'A man born in the year 1750 when will be 21 years of age', 'There are two numbers the least whereof is ... More >
£ 100.00
Antiquates Ref. 9162
Nov. 1848.
4to.
75ff. Roan backed machine-marbled paper boards. Black and blue ink throughout. Rubbed, with some chipping, tear to base of spine. Some loss to FEP. An extensive mid-nineteenth century manuscript mathematical workbook consisting on calligraphic titles, problems, calculations and well-executed diagrams. More >
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref. 9543
Cambridge.
At the University Press, 1925.
First edition.
8vo.
ix, [1], 163pp, [1]. Original publisher's navy cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed. Lightly spotted in places. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 21240
London.
Printed for G. G. and J. Robinson, 1799.
Second edition.
8vo.
In two volumes. vi, 368; iv, 364pp, [2]. With a half-title to Vol. I and a final errata leaf to Vol. II. Without the final errata leaf for Vol. I. Contemporary calf-back vellum-tipped marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Extremities worn, some loss to spines, splitting to joints, upper board of Vol. I held by cords only. Marginal worm-trail running through head of Vol. I ... More >
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref. 15565
[Paris].
[s.n.], [1759].
Folio.
3pp, [1]. Single folded sheet. Creased, margins a trifle chipped, ink-stamp of Furstlich-Starhemberg'sche Familien Bibliothek to head of p.1, later inked manuscript numerals to foot. More >
£ 375.00
Antiquates Ref. 11737