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HERODOTUS. The ægyptian and Grecian history of herodotus, (Stiled by cicero) the father of history, and prince of historians...Translated from the Greek, by isaac littlebury, Gent. To which is Prefixed, An essay upon the Usefulness of History.. London. Printed for E. Bell, et al., 1723. Third edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [4], 447pp, [17]; [2], 430pp, [16]. With a large folding map. Contemporary calf, tooled in gilt and blind. Heavily rubbed and marked, surface loss to boards, small hole to foot of spine of Vol. II. Armorial bookplate of John Seale to FEP of Vol. I., FEP of Vol. II sprung, scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33917
STONE, Captain F. Gleadowe. Tactical studies from the franco-german war of 1870-71. London. Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., 1886. First edition. 8vo. [2], xviii, [2], 174pp, [2]. With a half-title and 22 large folding maps and sketches displaying the formations and advances of troops across the six battles discussed. Finely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled polished tree-calf, contrasting green morocco lettering-pieces, marbled edges, marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles. Very lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Later inked gift inscription to front blank fly-leaf, occasional small paper repairs to folding ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32779
INGELOW, Jean. Poems. London. Longmans, Green, and Co., 1880. 8vo. In two volumes. viii, 281, [1]; vi, 309pp, [1]. With half-titles. Contemporary green morocco, lettered in gilt, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, contemporary inked gift inscription to FFEP of Vol. I, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 18219
[HAZLITT, William]. Memoirs of the late thomas holcroft. London. Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1816. First edition. 8vo. In three volumes. viii, 300pp; [2], 283pp; [4], 320pp. With half-titles. Modern gilt-ruled calf backed light blue paper boards, contrasting red and black morocco lettering-pieces. A trifle rubbed and marked, with minor surface loss to lower board of Vol. III. Inked ownership inscription of Croydon's Library, dated Jan 4th 1817 to title of Vol. III. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29113
DISRAELI, B[enjamin]. Sybil; or, the two nations. London. Henry Colburn, 1845. First edition. 8vo. In three volumes. viii, 315pp; [4], 324pp; [2], 326pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting dark green morocco lettering-pieces. Rubbed, with surface loss to joints and edges, spines sunned. Light scattered spotting. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 34019
OSBORN, Captain Sherard. A cruise in japanese waters. Edinburgh and London. William Blackwood and Sons, 1859. Second edition. 8vo. vi, 210, 16pp. With a half-title and a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34384
KINGSTON, W[illiam] H[enry] G[iles]. The boy's own book of boats. Including vessels of every rig and size to be found floating on the waters in all parts of the world. London. Sampson, Low, Son & Co., 1861. First edition. 8vo. vii, [1], 224, 16pp. With an engraved frontispiece, a further 11 engraved plates, numerous engraved illustrations in the text, and a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's burgundy cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed and marked, dulled. Ticket to FEP of Jennett & Co., booksellers of Stockton-on-Tees, contemporary ownership inscription to FFEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 34235
[NEW ENGLAND]. HUNTER, Joseph. Collections concerning the early history of the founders of new plymouth, the first colonists of new england. London. John Russell Smith, 1849. First edition. [2], 70pp.

[Bound after:] HUNTER, Joseph. Agincourt. A contribution towards an authentic list of the commanders of the english host in king henry' the fifth's expedition to france, in the third year of his reign. London. John Russell Smith, 1850. First edition. [2], 56pp.

[Bound before:] HUNTER, Joseph. Milton. A sheaf of gleanings after his biographers and annotators... London. John Russell Smith, 1850. First edition. ... More >
£ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33628
[TOLAND, John]. The memorial of the State of England, In Vindication of the queen, the church, and the Administration: design'd To rectify the mutual Mistakes of Protestants, And to unite their Affections in Defence of our Religion and Liberty. London. Printed and sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster, 1705. First edition. Quarto. [2], 104pp. Modern green cloth-backed combed marbled paper boards, the fore- and lower edges uncut. Labels of the General Theological Seminary Library to pastedowns, paper repair to verso of title page at lower corner. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34162
BURKE, Edmund. Reflections on the revolution in france... London. Printed for J. Dodsley, 1790. Third edition. iv, 364pp. ESTC T46576, Todd 53f.

[Bound with:] BURKE, [Edmund]. A letter from Mr. burke, to a member of the national assembly; in answer to some objections to his book on french affairs. Paris, printed, and London re-printed for J. Dodsley, 1791. Second edition. [2], 74pp. ESTC T37900, Todd 54e.

[And:] [MACKENZIE, Henry]. The letters of brutus to certain celebrated political characters. Edinburgh. Printed by ... More >
£ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 11821
[AN EYE-WITNESS]. A narrative of the late awful & calamitous earthquake in the west india islands of antiqua, monsterrat, nevis, st. christopher, guardaloupe, &c. &c. on february 8th, 1843. London. Thomas Tegg, 1843. First edition. 8vo. 32pp. Stitched in original publisher's buff printed wrappers. Some creasing and a little marking to wrappers, else a crisp copy on unusually fine paper for a Tegg production (likely explained by the fact that the printing was completed by Bradbury and Evans). More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 34442
D'URFEY, Mr [Thomas]. The richmond heiress: or, a Woman Once in the Right. London. Printed for D. Brown, 1718. 12mo. [12], 103pp, [3]. Modern calf-backed marbled boards, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Numerical ink-stamp to title. Chipping to edges of title, with marginal loss to upper corners of initial leaves. Leaves heavily browned, title dulled, spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34361