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SISSON, J[oseph] L[awson]. The elements of Anglo-Saxon Grammar: to which are added a praxis and vocabulary. Leeds. Printed by Benjamin Dewhirst, 1819. First edition. 12mo. 84pp. Uncut in original publisher's drab paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece, recently rebacked to style. Boards rubbed and marked. Recent bookplate of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 275.00 Antiquates Ref. 20298

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[ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS]. [17 nineteenth-century catalogues for the annual exhibition of the Royal Academy]. London. William Clowes and Sons, 1837-1879 Quarto. 17 separately issued catalogues for 1837, 1845, 1852, 1853, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1861, 1863, 1866, 1868, 1870, 1872, 1873, and 1879 respectively. Stitched, as issued - later publications bound in original publisher's printed paper wrappers. Lightly dust-soiled/spotted/creased, some marginal chipping, very occasional inked annotations/pencilled highlighting, loss to terminal blank leaf of 1853 catalogue, paper repairs to verso of final leaf of catalogue for ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 18349

MACMUNN, George, Sir. The underworld of india. London. Jarrolds, 1933. 8vo. 284pp. With 16 photographic plates. Original publisher's black cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked. Endpapers browned. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 20898

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CHUBB, Tho[mas]. An enquiry concerning redemption. Wherein the Christian Redemption Is particularly considered... London. Printed for T. Cox, 1743. First edition. 8vo. 113pp, [3]. Without half-title. With three final pages of publisher's advertisements. Disbound, all edges red. Lightly creased and spotted. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21397

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CHANDLER, Samuel. Reflections on the conduct of the Modern deists, In their late Writings against Christianity: Occasioned Chiefly By Two books, Entitled, A Discourse of the Grounds and Reasons, &c. and The Scheme of Literal Prophecy considered... London. Printed for John Chandler, 1727. First edition. 8vo. lvi, [1], 4-110pp. Disbound, all edges red. Some spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21398

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BLOOMFIELD, Robert. The farmer's boy; a rural poem. London. Printed for Vernor and Hood, 1801. Fifth edition. xxix, [2], 128pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece, a further four engraved plates, and several engraved vignettes.

[Uniformly bound with:] BLOOMFIELD, Robert. Rural tales, ballads, and songs. London. Printed for Vernor and Hood, 1802. Second edition. ix, [3], 119pp, [1]. With 12 engraved plates.

[And:] BLOOMFIELD, Robert. The banks of wye; a poem. In Four Books. London. Printed for the author. 1811. First edition. vii, ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21566

HUNTER, Joseph, Rev.. The Hallamshire glossary. London. William Pickering, 1829. First edition. 8vo. xxviii, 164pp. Original publisher's brown cloth, remnant of printed paper lettering-piece. Extremities worn, significant loss to spine. Contemporary inked ownership inscriptions and later blind-stamp of John Fowles to recto of FFEP, occasional spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21855

[PAUL, John Dean, Sir]. The man of ton, a satire. London. Henry Colburn, 1828. First edition. 8vo. [4], 112, 8pp. With four final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's drab wrappers, printed paper lettering-piece. Extremities marked and worn, loss to spine, contemporary inked ownership inscription to upper wrapper. Recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP, occasional spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 18025

[CALVERLEY, Charles Stuart]. Fly leaves. Cambridge. Deighton, Bell, and Co., 1872. First edition. 8vo. iv, 120pp. Bound by Potter & Sons of York in contemporary half-morocco, marbled boards, gilt. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, very occasional light spotting, later bookplate of Ronald and Jay Hamilton to REP. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 19068

OUTRAM, George. Legal & other lyrics. London. T. N. Foulis, [1916]. 8vo. [12], 203pp, [5]. With 15 illustrations by Edmund J. Sullivan and two final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's brown cloth, lettered in gilt, T.E.G., pictorial dustwrapper. Light shelf-wear, dustwrapper lightly soiled, chipping to head of spine panel. Bookplate of Thomas Birkett to FEP, occasional spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21854

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[VICKERS, William]. A Companion to the Altar: Shewing the Nature and Necessity of a Sacramental Preparation, In order to our worthy receiving the holy communion... London. Printed by Assignment from E. Parker for John Beecroft, [1748]. 12mo. [2], 68pp. With an engraved frontispiece and an engraved title page. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled black morocco. Extremities rubbed. Marbled endpapers, attractive morocco book-label of M. Powell (dated 1782) to FEP, upper margins shaved - occasional loss to running-title. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 19535

[POETRY ANTHOLOGY]. The Bee, a Selection of poetry, from the best Authors. London. Printed and Sold by Darton & Harvey, 1797. New edition. 12mo. [8], 204pp. With an engraved title page. Contemporary calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked. Recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurt to FEP, near contemporary ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 21850

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O'KEEFFE, John. The farmer: a musical farce, In Two Acts... London. John Cumberland, [s.d., c.1830] 12mo. 36pp. With an engraved frontispiece by Mr. Bonner after a drawing by R. Cruikshank. Recent red cloth, lettered in gilt. A clean and crisp copy. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21849

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O'KEEFFE, John. Fontainbleau: a comic opera, In Three Acts. London. John Cumberland, [s.d., c.1830] 12mo. 59pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece by Mr. Bonner after a drawing by R. Cruikshank. Partially unopened in original publisher's printed wrappers. Slight chipping to extremities. Lightly foxed. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21851

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MORTON, Thomas. The school of reform; or, how to rule a husband; a comedy, in five acts... London. Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, [1807]. 12mo. 80pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Uncut in original publisher's powder-blue wrappers, later inscribed and typed title labels to upper wrapper. Loss to spine, chipping to wrapper edges. Lightly spotted, occasional loss to leaf corners. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21852

BARTON, Bernard. Poetic vigils. London. Printed for Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1824. First edition. 8vo. 12, [2], xii, 308pp. With an initial publisher's advertisement catalogue and two final leaves of advertisements. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards, title in manuscript to spine. Extremities worn, upper joint split. Recent bookplate of Percival F. Hinton to FEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 19065

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[CHAMBERS, Miss Mary Radcliff]. King's concert rooms, hanover square. Miss chambers' benefit concert...Miss chambers Begs to acquaint the Nobility, her Friends, and the Public, that her morning concert will take place at the above rooms on thursday, may 7, 1829. [London]. Printed by Joseph Mallett, Wardour Street, [1829]. Dimensions 382 x 240mm. Single leaf broadside, printed on both sides, with a 'scheme of Miss chambers' concert', in two acts, to verso. Slightly marked and chipped at edges, with horizontal folds.

[With:] Mr. chamber's statement of facts. Respecting his banking concern. London. Printed by W. Glindon, 51; Rupert Street, Haymarket, [s.d.]. Dimensions 330 x 203mm Single leaf broadside, printed on both sides. [2]pp. Lightly soiled, with horizontal folds ... More > £ 350.00 Antiquates Ref. 20437

DRINKWATER, John. Tides. London. Sidgwick & Jackson, Ltd., 1917. First trade edition. 8vo. 54pp, [2]. Original publisher's red cloth, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. A trifle rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Occasional light spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to verso of half-title: 'To Lord Crewe from John Drinkwater'. With a loosely inserted note-card addressed to Lord Crewe, signed by the author, expressing the hope that the recipient will enjoy the work. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 21473

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[DOUGLAS, James?]. Three rucksacers abroad, 1891. [s.i.]. [s.n., [s.d., 1892?] Quarto. Typescript on paper. 16pp. Original limp roan, titled in gilt to upper board. Rebacked in later buckram. Presentation inscription, presumably by the author, to blank fly-leaf: 'J.W. Miller Esq. With kindest regards & happy recollections of our trip. July 11.92. Jas. Douglas' More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 21502

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GREGSON, Matthew. Portfolio, second edition, with additions, of Fragments, relative to the history and antiquities Of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster. Liverpool. Printed by C. A. Worrall, 1824. Second edition. Folio. In three parts. viii, [v]-x, [1], 302 [i.e. 313], [2], cviii pp. With six engraved plates (one of which folding). Contemporary blind-stamped calf, contrasting morocco lettering-pieces, all edges red. Extremities rubbed. Marbled endpapers, hinges exposed, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 21661