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[LAMB, Charles]. Elia. Essays which have appeared under that signature in the london magazine. . London. Printed for Taylor and Hessey, 1823. First edition, second issue. 8vo. [4], 341pp, [1]. Without half-title. Later blind-ruled half-calf, marbled paper boards, with contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Marbled endpapers, A.E.G. Very lightly rubbed and scored. With a tipped-in contemporary newspaper clipping, announcing the work's publication, to verso of FFEP. Browning and spotting to terminal and initial leaves. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 35118
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[LADY'S CABINET ALBUM]. The lady's cabinet album. New York. Peabody and Co., 1832. First edition. 8vo. xii, 348pp. With an additional engraved title page, engraved portrait frontispiece, and a further 19 further engraved plates. Original publisher's dark green roan-backed green paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine, A.E.G. Rubbed and marked, with wear to extremities, and some toning to boards. Bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP; taped-in business card of G. A. Varty of the Lake District Herald to rear ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 35212
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KNIGHT, Samuel. The life of Erasmus, more particularly that part of it which he spent in England; wherein an account is given of his learned friends, and the state of religion and learning at that time in both our universities. With an appendix containing several original papers. Cambridge. Printed By Corn. Crownfield, 1726. First edition. 8vo. [8], xxxi, [1], 349, 348-386pp, cxliv, [8]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and 19 engraved plates. Without four terminal leaves (An Index to the Life of D. Colet). Contemporary gilt-tooled sprinkled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Heavily rubbed, scoring to boards, upper joint split, loss to head and foot of spine. Marbled endpapers, very occasional early manuscript corrections to text. Inked inscription to front blank ... More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 32535
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KEYNES, John Maynard. A revision of the treaty: being a sequel to the economic consequences of the peace. London. Macmillan and Co., 1922. First edition. 8vo. viii, 223, [1], 6pp. With half-title and a terminal publisher's catalogue. Original publisher's navy cloth, lettered in gilt. Without dustwrapper. A trifle rubbed, damp-staining to foot of boards, faded shelf -mark in correction fluid to spine. Slight marginal water-marking to preliminaries, else internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, with embossed stamp to that effect to title. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 15211
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KEATS, John. The poetical works of john keats: given from his own editions and other authentic sources and collated with many manuscripts. London. Reeves and Turner, 1902. Seventh edition. 8vo. xxxi, 597pp, [1]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece of the author, accompanied by facsimile handwriting, and 16 further engraved plates. Finely bound by Bayntun of Bath in contemporary gilt-decorated half-vellum, pink paper boards, with contrasting gilt-tooled white parchment lettering-piece to spine. Marbled endpapers, T.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, with staining and spotting to boards, spine slightly dulled. Light spotting to edges and initial leaves. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 24570
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JONES, Reginald B.. Full account of palmer the rugeley poisoner. Manchester. The Daisy Bank Printing & Publishing Company, [s.d., c.1911-12] First edition. 8vo. 32pp. Stapled in original publisher's printed pictorial paper wrappers, with publisher's advertisements to lower wrapper. Rubbed and marked, with toning and staining to wrapper edges, staples exposed. Leaves browned, spotting and staining throughout. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 35082
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JEFFERIES, Richard. Bevis: the story of a boy. London. Jonathan Cape, [1932]. New illustrated edition. 8vo. 519pp, [1]. With half-title, an engraved title page, engraved portrait frontispiece and numerous in-text illustrations. Illustrated endpapers. Original publisher's decorated green cloth boards, with original printed pictorial dustwrapper. Lightly rubbed, dustwrapper chipped and spotted, with some marginal tearing. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 35194
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HUSENBETH, F[rederick] C[harles]. The Vespers Book for the use of the laity; according to the roman breviary; with the offices of the english saints, and all the new offices, in their respective places.. London. T. Jones, 1847. Third edition. 8vo. xxii, 394pp, lxxii, [8]. Title page in red and black. With engraved portrait frontispiece and three terminal leaves of sheet music. Contemporary burgundy velvet, with elaborate brass furniture to board corners, and central brass roundel to upper and lower board with armorial device. Wine-red moire silk endpapers, gauffered edges. Worn, with velvet lost to spine and upper board, exposing cloth beneath. Endpapers slightly soiled, browning ... More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 33300
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HOLLOWAY, William. A general dictionary of provincialisms, written with a view to rescue from oblivion the fast fading relics of by-gone days.. Lewes. Sussex Press: printed and published by Baxter and Son, 1838. First edition. 8vo. xxiv, 194pp, [2]. Original publisher's gilt-tooled vellum, with contrasting red stained faux lettering-piece to spine, A.E.R. Rubbed and marked, with some soiling to boards. Bookplate of Thomas Gaisford to FEP. Light spotting and browning to initial and terminal leaves. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 35085
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HOBBS, Major [Harry]. Indian dust devils. Calcutta. [H. Hobbs and Co.], 1937. First edition. 8vo. [2], iii, [5], 138pp. With a half-title. Original publisher's printed pictorial paper wrappers. Heavily worn, upper wrapper detached, naive tape repair to spine. Very light spotting and staining throughout. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 35105
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[HILL, Thomas]. The Cause of Truth defended; being a plain statement of the facts connected with the Two Trials of the Rev. T. Hill, methodist preacher, for defamation of the character of Miss Bell, of North-Shields, containing a correct report of the trial at York, And other Matter relative thereto, illustrated by fac-similes of Three different Hand-Writings of Mr Hill.. London. Simpkin and Marshall, 1827. First edition. 8vo. viii, 155pp, [1]. With six folding plates containing facsimiles of manuscript letters. Uncut in contemporary two-tone paper boards, rebacked, contrasting modern gilt-tooled burgundy morocco lettering-piece to spine. Lightly worn, with chipping to foot of spine, and bumping to corners. Some light damp-staining to gutters, scuffing to endpapers, and occasional spotting, but largely clean. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 35067
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[HEY, Rebecca]. The spirit of the woods, illustrated by coloured engravings. . London. Longman, Rees et al., 1837. First edition. 8vo. [3], xvi, 306pp. Without half-title. With a tipped-in errata slip, colour engraved frontispiece and 25 further colour engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-vellum, contrasting black calf lettering-piece and gilt-tooled red morocco onlays to spine, marbled boards. Marbled endpapers and edges. Lightly rubbed and marked, with surface wear to boards, upper joint slightly starting at foot of spine, spine dulled. Light scattered spotting, heavier to initial leaves. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 29891
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[HARDY, Thomas]. The proceedings in cases of high treason, under a special commission of oyer and terminer, which was first opened at hicks’s hall, oct. 2, 1794, and afterwards continued at the sessions house, in the old bailey. Taken in short hand, by william ramsey.. London. Printed for James Ridgeway and H.D. Symonds, 1794. Second edition. 8vo. xv, [1], 811pp, [1]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. 20th century tan cloth, with gilt-tooled red paper lettering-piece to spine. Lightly rubbed, with a little wear to extremities. Title browned and stained, with some damp staining to corners, some light foxing and browning, fore-edges of last 3 quires singed and chipped with some loss of text. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 35066
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[GARTH, Samuel]. The dispensary. A poem. In six canto's.. London. Printed for J. and R. Tonson , 1741. 8vo. [24], 84pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Title page in red and black. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, with contrasting (modern) gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Worn, with surface loss to boards, chipping to foot of spine, light scoring, and staining to upper board. With a pasted-in portrait of the author to second blank fly-leaf. Leaves browned, with scattered spotting and staining. More > £ 95.00 Antiquates Ref. 34973
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GARDINER, Rena. Portrait of dorset: the south-east. [Ghent]. [Printed at Graphius for] Design for Today, 2023. Oblong quarto. xxvi, [2], 150pp, [11]. With a terminal appreciation of Rena Gardiner and leaf of acknowledgements, lithographed title page and numerous in-text lithographed illustrations depicting the villages and towns of south-east Dorset. Original publisher's blue cloth, debossed paper lettering-piece to upper board, with original pictorial lithographed dust-wrapper. Lithographed endpapers. Housed, as issued, in a custom green cloth slip-case by Ludlow Bookbinders, and accompanied by two limited ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34375
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GARDINER, Rena. Portrait of dorset: the south-east. [Ghent]. [Printed at Graphius for] Design for Today, 2023. Oblong quarto. xxvi, [2], 150pp, [11]. Lithographed title page and numerous in-text lithographed illustrations depicting the villages and towns of south-east Dorset. Original publisher's blue cloth, debossed paper lettering-piece to upper board, with original publisher's pictorial lithographed dust-wrapper. Lithographed endpapers. Immaculate. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34374
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[FALCKE, David]. Catalogue of the magnificent collection of works of art and vertu, formed by mr. david falcke...which Will be Sold by Auction, by Messrs. christie and manson...On monday, april 19, 1858. [London]. [Printed by W. Clowes and Sons], [1858]. First edition. Quarto. 208pp. With 27 lithographed plates (three chromolithographed). Original publisher's blind-stamped red cloth, lettered in gilt to upper board. Rubbed and marked, shelf-label and title in manuscript to sunned spine. Defaced armorial bookplate to FEP, two small marginal holes to leaf B5, scattered spotting. More > £ 650.00 Antiquates Ref. 20253
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[DU PERRAY, Brossays]. Historical remarks and anecdotes on the castle of the bastille. Translated from the french published in 1774.. London. Printed for T. Cadell, and N. Conant, 1780. First edition. 8vo. [6], 29, [1]. With a large folding engraved map as frontispiece. Modern blind-ruled half-calf, marbled boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed to extremities. Armorial bookplate of Alan Waterworth to FEP. Numerous later naive paper repairs to verso of folding map. Light browning to initial leaves, some staining to plate and title. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 35207
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[DUNDAS, Henry – Trial of.]. The trial, by impeachment, of henry lord viscount melville, for high crimes and misdemeanours, before The House of Peers, in westminster hall, Between the 29th of April and the 17th of May, 1806.. London. Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1806. First edition. 8vo. iv, xcv, [1], 1-120, 121*-230*, 121-378pp, [8]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Twentieth century green buckram, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked. browning to title and blank fly-leaves, light scattered spotting, with chipping to edges of title page. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 35068