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[BEWICK, Thomas], [BEILBY, Ralph]. A general history of quadrupeds. Newcastle Upon Tyne. Printed by Edward Walker, for T. Bewick and S. Hodgson, 1807. Fifth edition. 8vo. x, 525pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled brown morocco, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed and marked. Later bookplate of John Batty to FEP. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 30326

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[BIBLE - English]. The holy bible containing the old and new testaments: translated out of The Original Tongues: and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by his majesty's special command.. Oxford. Printed at the University Press, 1865. 8vo. Unpaginated, printed in double columns. With a divisional title page to the New Testament. Bound by Field (stamp-signed to front turn-in) in contemporary blind-stamped black morocco, lettered in gilt to spine, initials 'H. L.' lettered in gilt to upper board. A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, with light surface wear to head and foot of spine. Scattered spotting to initial and terminal leaves. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34604

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[BIBLE - N.T., English]. The family testament and scholar's assistant.... London. Printed for W. Lowndes, 1794. New edition. 12mo. Unpaginated. Contemporary blind-tooled calf. Lightly rubbed and marked, loss to head of spine, corners exposed. Without FFEP, lightly dampstained. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34255

[BIBLE - N.T., Greek]. WESTCOTT, Brooke Foss. HORT, Fenton John Anthony.. The new testament in the original greek. Cambridge and London. Macmillan and Co., 1892. Fifth edition. 8vo. [4], 618pp, [2]. With half-title. Contents leaf bound at rear. Finely bound by Stoakley, late Hawes, for Macmillan & Bowes of Cambridge in contemporary black morocco, lettered in gilt to spine, with the supralibros of John Gott, Bishop of Truro to upper board. A.E.G., marbled endpapers. Lightly rubbed. Prize bookplate of Joseph Harding White, with the signature of John Gott, to FEP. Manuscript notes listing ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34371

BLACKSTONE, William. An analysis of the laws of england. Oxford. Printed at the Clarendon Press, 1758. Third edition. 8vo. lxx, [6], 189pp, [14]. Interleaved throughout with contemporary blanks. Recent tan half-morocco, marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Spotting and browning to endpapers, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 34147

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BLENCOWE, R. W. . Sydney papers, consisting of a journal of the earl of leicester, and original letters of algernon syndey. London. John Murray, 1825. First edition. xxxvi, 284pp. With two facsimiles of the handwriting of Sidney, Earl of Leicester, and his son, Algernon Sydney. Original publisher's two-tone paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked. Browning and light spotting to endpapers. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 18483

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[BOOTH LINE]. Booth line: six weeks' cruise portugal madeira & the river amazon. Liverpool. The Booth Steamship Co. Ltd., [s.d.] 8vo. 29pp, [1]. With a chromolithograph frontispiece, one further terminal chromolithograph plate, numerous in-text photographic illustrations, several engraved maps, and an additional loosely inserted hand-coloured map of the River Amazon. Sewn, as issued, in original publisher's printed pictorial paper wrappers. Lightly rubbed, with spotting and browning to wrappers. Internally clean & crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 34530

BOSWELL, [James]. Boswell's life of johnson. London. Office of the National Illustrated Library, [s.d., c.1851] Tenth thousand. 8vo. Four volumes bound in two. xxxii, 291, [1], viii, 298; viii, 298pp, viii, 298pp, [2]. With an engraved title page and engraved frontispiece to each volume, with an additional title page to vol. i., numerous in-text illustrations, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements to vol. iv. Later gilt-tooled, blind-stamped calf, contrasting green lettering-pieces to spine. Marbled endpapers and edges, Lightly rubbed. Bookplates of Francis ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 29050

B[oyle], E[leanor] V[eale]. Days and hours in a garden.. London. Elliot Stock, 1884. Third edition. 8vo. viii, 204pp, [2]. With half-title, numerous in-text illustrations, and a tipped-in slip advertising additional large paper copies to half-title. Uncut in original publisher's gilt-stamped buff paper boards, with a lower yapp edge. Rubbed and marked, with chipping to edges, loss to head and foot of spine, light spotting to boards. Illustrated bookplate of Ann Wilbraham to FEP. Inked gift inscription addressed to 'Aunt Mary from ... More > £ 95.00 Antiquates Ref. 34552

[BRET, Antoine]. Ninon de lenclos. London. Arthur L. Humphreys, 1904. 8vo. [4], 310pp. With half-title; title page in red and black. Finely bound for Hatchards of Piccadilly (stamp-signed to verso of FFEP) in contemporary gilt-ruled red half-morocco, red cloth boards, T.E.G. Marbled endpapers. Lightly rubbed. Contemporary inked gift inscription reading 'To my darling mother, with the best love of ? Airlie, Xmas. 1904' to first blank fly-leaf; otherwise, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 34787

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[BRITISH ARMY]. An act for punishing mutiny and desertion, and for the better payment of the army and their quarters. With an index. Also, rules and articles for the better government of all his majesty's forces. London. Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1808. 8vo. In two parts. [2], 5-221, [1]; 83pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Armorial bookplate and inked ownership inscription of George Gahagan to FEP, sealing wax remnants to head of title page, small hole to text of leaf M1, without loss of sense, scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 22763

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[BRITISH ARMY]. Text book of gun carriages and gun mountings. London. Printed under the Authority of His Majesty's Stationary Office by Harrison & Sons, 1924. First edition. 8vo. 366pp. With 138 engraved and photographic plates, of which many folded, and a tipped-in errata slip to title. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed and marked, with bumping to corners, spine sunned, a trifle cocked. Armorial bookplate of William Scott Curtis to FEP, ink-stamp reading 'NOT TO BE PUBLISHED' to head of title. Browning to endpapers, light scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34478

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[BRITISH ARMY IN PORTUGAL]. [Manuscript military chest day book and ledger, recording payments made by a Cashier on behalf of the British Army in Portugal between April 13th and September 15th 1815]. [s.i., Portugal]. [s.n., 1815] Folio. In two volumes. 47pp, [3], the remainder blank; [12 blank leaves, with alphabetized tabs], 35ff, 41ff, the remainder blank, with some newspaper clippings relating to WW1 tipped in at end. A printed broadside 'Instructions to Cashiers of Military Chests' is pasted to the FEP of each volume. Contemporary reverse calf, with attractive black morocco, gilt, lettering-pieces to upper board of each volume, marbled endpapers. Rubbed ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 11379

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[BRITISH CONTROVERSIALIST]. The british controversialist and impartial enquirer...Volume I. London. Houlston and Stoneman, 1850. First edition. 8vo. viii, 288pp. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed, marked, and dulled, joints starting, corners exposed. Contemporary inked ownership inscription 'Mr Johnson, Spalding, Feby. 53' to FFEP, index leaf detached, light staining to endpapers, scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34044

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[BRITISH NAVY]. By Authority. The navy list, corrected to The 20th december, 1853.. London. John Murray, 1854. 8vo. 334, [2], 5pp. With a terminal list of subscribers. Modern calf-backed marbled boards, contrasting gilt-tooled black morocco lettering-pieces. A trifle rubbed. Title page browned, light scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34607

[BRITISH NAVY]. By Authority. The navy list for January, 1829.. London. John Murray, 1829. First edition. 8vo. 168pp. With original publisher's blue paper wrappers bound in. Contemporary half-calf, ruled in gilt and blind, contrasting black lettering-piece to spine, marbled boards. Rubbed and marked, with light surface wear to boards, spine slightly dulled. Faded ink-stamps of the Incorporated Law Society to upper wrapper, A2 and foot of A5 - with their name stamped in gilt to foot of spine. Small marginal loss to ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34608

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BROCKWELL, Jos[eph]. A practical exposition of the Lord's prayer: considered as designed for instruction as well as use; as a rule of duty, as well as a form of prayer.. London. Printed for J. F. and C. Rivington, 1785. Second edition. 8vo. 99pp, [1]. Later half-calf, ruled in gilt and blind, marbled boards. Marbled endpapers and edges. Lightly rubbed and marked, boards sunned. Light spotting to initial leaves. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 34610

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BROWNING, Elizabeth Barrett. A selection from the poetry of elizabeth barrett browning. London. Smith, Elder and Co., 1889. New edition. 8vo. In two volumes. ix, [1], 267pp; viii, 262pp. With half-titles. Bound by Riviere in contemporary burgundy morocco, lettered in gilt to spine. Gilt dentelles, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, spines sunned. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28890

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[BROWN, Thomas]. [A ticket for his Lectures on Moral Philosophy: University of Edinburgh 16th Nov. 1810 ]. [Edinburgh?]. [s.n.], [s.d., 1810] Dimensions 110 x 80 mm. Card ticket, engraved on one side only. Date completed in manuscript in the hand of Thomas Brown, with his signature beneath. 'Mr. Andrew Lawson' in manuscript to verso. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 24134

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BUCHAN, William. Domestic medicine: or, a valuable treatise on the prevention and cure of diseases by regimen and simple medicines... Leominster [Massachusetts]. Printed by Adams & Wilder, For Isaiah Thomas, Jun., 1804. 8vo. xxiv, 480pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled sheep, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Heavily rubbed, marked, and scored, lettering-piece chipped. Leaves heavily browned and foxed, occasional dampstaining. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 32513