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[BRITISH INDIAN ARMY]. 1st 4th Batt. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, Bareilly 1915. [Ranikhet]. [Abdulla Khan, photographer], [1915]. Oblong 8vo. 24 black and white photographs mounted on twelve leaves. Sewn, as issued, in original publisher's printed red wrappers. Rubbed and creased, a trifle bowed. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 27136

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BĀBUR, Zehīr-ed-Dīn Muhammed. Memoirs of zehīr-ed-dīn muhammed bābur emperor of hindustan written by himself, in the chaghatāi tūrki. London. Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1921. Second edition. 8vo. In two volumes. cxi, [1], 324; [4], 471pp, [1]. With a photographic frontispiece to Vol. I and a folding map. Original publisher's navy cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. A trifle rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 23742

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FOSTER, William. A descriptive catalogue of the paintings, statues, &c., in the india office. London. Printed by His Majesty's Stationery Office for the India Office, 1924. Fifth edition. 8vo. xv, [1], 126pp, [2]. Contemporary half-calf, brown cloth boards, lettered in gilt. Rubbed, chipping to head of spine. Ink-stamp of the Birmingham Assay Office to recto of front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 21748

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ENRIQUEZ, C. M. The pathan borderland: a consecutive account of the country and people on and beyond the indian frontier from chitral to dera ismail khan. Calcutta and Simla. Thacker, Spink and Co., 1910. First edition. 8vo. 141pp, [5]. With a lithographed folding map. Original publisher's dark green cloth stamped in gilt and black. Very slightly rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25011

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[GREAT INDIAN PENINSULAR RAILWAY]. Time Table of Special Train conveying Her Imperial Majesty the queen-empress from Delhi to Agra Over the Great Indian Peninsula Railway. 16th December 1911. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1911]. Small quarto. [34]pp. Printed on rectos only. With 13 photographic illustrations depicting monuments found along the route. Original publisher's navy calf, stamped and lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Text-block working-loose of binding, later inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25227

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[SUTTON, Thomas]. Select portions of Psalms, from the new versions, anthems, &c. Sung at the parish church, in sheffield. Sheffield. Printed for W. Mather, at the office of Slater, Bacon and Co., 1807. First edition. 12mo. 132, 36pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled black calf. Lightly rubbed and marked. Stab-stitch holes to gutter, scattered spotting, very occasional marginal chipping. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32103

TRUSLER, Rev. Dr. John. A system of etiquette. Bath. Printed by M. Gye, [1805]. Second edition. 12mo. 102, 6pp. With three terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary tree sheep, later neatly rebacked. Rubbed. Scattered spotting. Armorial bookplate of Sir Henry Oakes to FEP, with his inked ownership inscription to head of title page. Recent book-label of Peter Stewart Young to recto of FFEP. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 32379

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[POOR LAW COMMISSIONERS]. Extracts from the information received by his majesty's commissioners, as to the administration and operation of the poor-laws. London. B. Fellowes, 1833. First edition. 8vo. xxi, [1], 432pp. Original publisher's printed tan cloth. Lightly rubbed and spotted, spine dulled. Scattered spotting. From the recently dispersed library of Spetchley Park, Worcestershire, once the seat of Robert Berkeley (1764-1845), with his inked ownership inscription to FEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23842

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RUSSELL, Lieut. John. Remarks on the inutility of the third rank of firelocks, and the propriety of increasing the effective force of the country, by drawing up the musquetry two deep, and forming the third rank of pikemen; with some advice to volunteer corps. London. Printed by C. Roworth, 1805. First edition. 8vo. [2], 38pp. Original publisher's marbled paper wrappers. A trifle rubbed and marked. Dampstaining to foot of text-block. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 32327

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NEMESIUS OF EMESA. Nemesii philosophi & episcopi De natura hominis liber unus, denuo recognitus, & manuscriptorum codicum collatione in integrum restitutus, annotationibusque insuper illustratus. Oxonii [i.e. Oxford]. Theatro Sheldoniano, 1671. 8vo. [16], 345, [5], 42 [i.e. 50]pp. Parallel Latin and Greek text. First eight words of title transliterated from the Greek. Contemporary blind-tooled calf. Heavily rubbed, without lettering-piece. Printer's waste pastedowns sprung, slight marginal loss to leaf Aa3. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 31921

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[GREATHEAD, Henry]. Report from the Committee on Mr. Greathead's Petition, respecting his new Invention of a Life-Boat. [London]. [His Majesty's Stationery Office], 1802. Folio. 21pp, [1]. Modern grey paper boards. Ink deaccession stamp of the University of Reading to browned title page. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32316

[FOXHOUNDS]. A list of the york and ainsty hounds, from 1841. York. John Sotheran, [1886]. 8vo. 137 leaves, printed on rectos only. Handsomely bound by Sotheran's of York in contemporary black straight-grain morocco, ruled and lettered in gilt, A. E.G. A trifle rubbed. Very occasional manuscript corrections to text. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 31735

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[JAMES, Thomas]. The honey bee. Reprinted from the 'Quarterly Review'. London. John Murray, 1852. 8vo. [4], 99pp, [1].

[Bound after:] JAMES, Thomas. The history and antiquities of northamptonshire. London. John Murray, 1864. iv, 103pp, [1].

[And:] [JAMES, Thomas]. The flower garden. With an essay on the poetry of gardening. London. John Murray, 1852. 108pp.

8vo. Handsomely presented in richly gilt-tooled green calf, with the titles of the works lettered in gilt to upper board. Marbled endpapers and edges. With an ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32208

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[WOMEN]. [A manuscript commonplace, predominantly concerning the character of women]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c.1830] 8vo. Manuscript on paper. [101]ff, the remainder blank. Paper watermarked 1829. Contemporary red straight-grain morocco, richly tooled in gilt and blind, A.E.G. Rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, contemporary inked gift inscription and later manuscript note on the provenance of the volume in the hand of a descendent of the original compiler to front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 30041

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LITTLETON, [Sir Thomas].. Littleton's tenures in English. Lately perused and amended. London. Printed for the Companie of Stationers, 1627. 8vo. 142ff, [2]. Later (twentieth-century?) gilt-tooled brown calf, contrasting morocco lettering-piece, marbled endpapers, A.E.G. Rubbed to extremities, joints cracking at head and foot of spine, trimmed ownership inscription to head of title, occasional marginal numeration; nevertheless, a nicely presented and firmly bound example of an often heavily used legal text. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 25196

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[ALMANACS]. The Ladies' Diary: or Woman's almanack, For the year of our lord 1762... [London]. Printed by A. Wilde, 1762. 48pp. Title and calendar printed in red and black. ESTC T58266.

[Bound with:] The Gentleman's Diary, or the Mathematical Repository; An almanack For the Year of our lord 1762... London. Printed for the Company of Stationers, 1762. 48pp. Title and calendar printed in red and black. ESTC T57483.

[And:] WING, Tycho. Olympia Domata; or, an almanack for the year of Our Lord God, 1762... London. ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 27435

M[IEGE], [G[uy]. The New State of england Under Their Majesties K. William and Q. Mary... London. Printed for R. Clavell, H. Mortlock and J. Robinson, 1693. Second edition, with great improvements. 12mo. [38], 280, 366, [2], 385-499pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece. Contemporary panelled calf, recently rebacked, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed. Scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32308

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[BONAPARTE, Napoleon]. The life of napoleon bonaparte, late emperor of the french, selected from the most authentic sources. London. Milner and Company, [s.d., c. 1890] 16mo. x, 440pp. With a hand-coloured engraved frontispiece. Original publisher's decorative red cloth. Rubbed and cocked, joints starting. Text block attached to binding by lower hinge only. Blind-stamp of John Fowles to FFEP, near contemporary inked gift inscription to verso of frontispiece. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32431

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INSH, George Pratt. Carmina Glottiana: Poems of Avondale and Clydeside. Edinburgh. Lindsay & Co., 1928. First edition. 8vo. [8], 15pp, [1]. Original publisher's navy cloth, lettered in gilt to upper board. Lightly rubbed and marked, corners bumped. Presentation copy, inked ownership inscription to recto of half-title: 'With the compliments of the author'. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32437

MILLHOUSE, Robert. The Sonnets and Songs... Nottingham. Norris & Cokayne, 1881. First edition. 12mo. xix, [1], 91pp, [1]. With a frontispiece. Original publisher's dark green cloth, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. A trifle rubbed and marked, lettering-piece browned and chipped. Bookplate of Nottingham Public Libraries to FEP, blind-stamp of same to title, inked shelf-mark to verso, marginal tears/chipping to frontispiece, leaves browned. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 32503