[London?].
[s.n.], [1951].
Large quarto.
Manuscript on paper. 963 autographs pasted on 64 leaves. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-stamped red morocco, decorative endpapers, housed in custom red cloth clamshell case. Clean and crisp. Case rubbed and marked. More >
£ 750.00
Antiquates Ref. 30440
Cambridge.
Printed by J. Smith, 1824.
Seventh edition.
8vo.
[4], 211pp, [1]. Contemporary green cloth, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, heavily sunned. Scattered spotting. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 32453
Berlin.
Haude und Spener, 1770.
First edition.
12mo.
[4], 210pp. Printed in black letter. Modern buff paper boards, lettered in black to spine. Leaves browned and spotted. Book-label of Erwin Tomash to FEP More >
£ 150.00
Antiquates Ref. 22503
Paris.
Étienne Chiron, [1926].
L'Office National Météorologique.
Large 8ov.
[4], 229, [2]pp. With portrait frontispiece. Original publishers cream card wrappers lettered red and black. All edged untrimmed, top edge unopened. Wrappers a little stained and marked, lightly toned throughout. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 30761
Paris.
Gauthier-Villars, 1876.
First edition.
8vo.
viii, 387, [1], 4pp. With a half-title, 12 engraved plates, 85 illustrations in the text, and two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Uncut and partially unopened in original publisher's printed orange wrappers. Extremities rubbed and creased, shipping to spine, some loss to upper panel. Offsetting. More >
£ 375.00
Antiquates Ref. 24385
London.
John Churchill, 1857.
Second edition.
8vo.
719pp, [1]. With 370 woodcut illustrations in the text. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed, marked, and bumped. Hinges exposed, near contemporary ink gift inscription to recto of FFEP. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 30627
London.
The Religious Tract Society, 1841.
First edition.
8vo.
[4], 196pp. With an engraved frontispiece, a further 15 engraved plates, and numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and bumped. Ticket of E. & F. N. Spon of London to FEP, near contemporary inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, spotting to plates. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 29776
London.
Printed for Dan. Browne Junr., 1724.
Second edition, carefully corrected.
8vo.
xi, [1], 220pp. Contemporary panelled calf. A trifle rubbed, lightly marked. Near contemporary inked ownership inscription of John Gribble to FFEP. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 29086
Cambridge.
Printed by J. Bentham Printer to the University, for W. Thurlbourn, 1747.
Second edition.
8vo.
[18], 273 [i.e. 289]pp, [11]. With five engraved folding plates and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary calf, recently rebacked, black morocco lettering-piece. Boards worn and marked. Hinges exposed, armorial bookplate of agricultural reformer Arthur Young (1741-1820) to FEP, head of title page shaved, scattered spotting. Ink-stamps of the Royal Agricultural Society of England to verso of title page and final page of index. More >
£ 375.00
Antiquates Ref. 28328
Berlin.
August Mylius, 1778.
First edition.
8vo.
[4], viii, [12], 260, [48], 320pp. Parallel German and French text. Contemporary gilt-tooled mottled calf, all edges red. Rubbed, a trifle marked, corners exposed. Marbled endpapers, recent book-label of Erwin Tomash to FEP. More >
£ 150.00
Antiquates Ref. 22504
Springfield [Massachusetts].
Published by G. and C. Merriam, 1833.
First edition.
12mo.
vii, [2], 10-104 [i.e. 204]pp. Without frontispiece. Contemporary speckled sheep, ruled and lettered in gilt. Housed in recent custom cloth clamshell case. Rubbed, corners bumped. Recent book-label of Erwin Tomash to FEP, scattered spotting. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 28961
Paris.
Gauthier-Villars, 1920.
First edition.
8vo.
[2], 67pp, [3]. Recent cream paper wrappers over original publisher's printed buff wrappers. Housed in custom cloth clamshell case. Recent book-label of Erwin Tomash to verso of upper wrapper, leaves toned. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 28962
London.
Printed for W. Innys, 1717.
First edition.
8vo.
[16], xxxv, [1], 123, 122-441, 552, 455- 464pp, [4]. With two terminal advertisement leaves. Contemporary gilt-tooled, blind-panelled polished calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, small shelf-label to head of spine. A trifle rubbed, slightly chipped at head, else a fine copy. The Macclesfield copy, with the armorial 'North Library' bookplate (shelf-mark 45.C.29) and typical armorial blind- stamps to title page and first two leaves of text, ... More >
£ 2,500.00
Antiquates Ref. 19580
Oxford.
At the Clarendon Press, 1801.
First edition.
8vo.
xvii, [1], 398pp. With a half-title and eleven engraved folding plates. Uncut and largely unopened in contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, upper joint starting. Armorial bookplate of Sylvester Lord Glenbervie to FEP. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 24902
London.
Printed for Private Circulation by John Bowyer Nichols and Sons, 1860.
First edition.
Quarto.
ix, [1], 480pp. With six engraved plates (one in colour depicting Encke’s comet), and numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Original publisher's burgundy cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed and sunned, surface loss to spine and joints, corners bumped. Hinges exposed, bookseller's ticket of Edward Baker of Birmingham to FEP, scattered spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to FEP: 'Presented to The Reverend W. Selwyn. ... More >
£ 450.00
Antiquates Ref. 27473
Calcutta.
[s.n.], 1836.
First edition.
8vo.
xi, 294, 15pp, [1]. With a list of subscribers and a tipped-in errata slip. Contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled boards, recently rebacked and recornered preserving contemporary spine panel. Boards and spine panel worn and wormed. Leaves browned, one table split into two along fold. Book-label of Erwin Tomash to FEP. More >
£ 625.00
Antiquates Ref. 22527
London.
[Barnes & Scarsbrook], [1890].
8vo.
33pp, [1]. With a photographic portrait frontispiece. Original publisher's red cloth, stamped in gilt and blind, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Armorial bookplate of Harry Percy Boord to FEP, with his inked ownership inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf, scattered spotting. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 26417
Edinburgh.
Printed at the Caledonian Mercury Press, 1808.
First edition.
[8], 72pp, with 17 leaves of tables, each folded and mounted on a stub.
[Bound after:] BALD, Robert. A general view of the coal trade of scotland, chiefly that of the river forth and mid-lothian, as connected with the supplying of edinburgh and the north of scotland with fuel; to which is added an inquiry into the condition of these women who carry goals under ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 23956
[Bound after:] BALD, Robert. A general view of the coal trade of scotland, chiefly that of the river forth and mid-lothian, as connected with the supplying of edinburgh and the north of scotland with fuel; to which is added an inquiry into the condition of these women who carry goals under ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 23956
[Edinburgh].
[s.n.], [1856].
42pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Contemporary half-morocco, marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed. Armorial bookplate of the Barons Napier to FEP. Presentation copy, inked inscription to verso of front blank fly-leaf: 'To the Lord Napier / from his affectionate cousin / the Author'. More >
£ 450.00
Antiquates Ref. 23492
Paris.
Chez Hippolyte-Louis Guerin l'aine, 1752.
First French edition.
8vo.
cxx, 160pp. With four engraved folding plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, all edges red. Extremities worn, recently rebacked and recornered, preserving contemporary spine panel. Marbled endpapers, very occasional light spotting. More >
£ 150.00
Antiquates Ref. 26409