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Photo of "A Minor Poet And other ..."
LEVY, Amy. A Minor Poet And other Verse. London. T. Fisher Unwin, 1891. Second edition. 8vo. 91pp, [1]. With an engraved half-title, photogravure portrait frontispiece, and one further engraved plate. Original publisher's printed two-tone paper boards, title printed to spine, T.E.G. Lightly rubbed, with toning to boards, spine heavily dulled. Private library blind-stamp of Palmer & Howe, Manchester to head of FFEP. Endpapers browned, spotting to initial leaves. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34545
Photo of "A London Plane-Tree and other ..."
LEVY, Amy. A London Plane-Tree and other Verse. London. T. Fisher Unwin, 1889. First edition. 8vo. 94pp, [2]. With an engraved half-title and engraved frontispiece. Original publisher's printed two-tone paper boards, title printed to spine, T.E.G. Lightly rubbed, with toning to boards, chipping to edges, spine heavily dulled. Contemporary inked ownership inscription of Harold Addleshaw, Xmas 1889, to head of FFEP. Endpapers browned, spotting to initial leaves. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34546
Photo of "[An archive of ephemera relating ..."
[LIBERIA]. [An archive of ephemera relating to British-Liberian diplomatic relations]. Comprising:

- A programme for the Liberian Independence Day ball, July 26, 1960. [4]pp.

- RICHARDSON, Nathaniel R. [Cover title:] Historic ties that bind queen elizabeth II of great britain to the government and people of liberia On Her Royal Visit To Liberia november 21, 1961. Monrovia. Print at the Government Printing Office, [1961]. 4pp. Single bifolium loosely inserted in original publisher's printed card portfolio. ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 35154
Photo of "The london and edinburgh philosophical ..."
[LONDON AND EDINBURGH PHILOSOPHICAL MAGAZINE]. The london and edinburgh philosophical magazine and journal of science...Vol. XIV...january-june, 1840. London. Richard and John E. Taylor, [1840]. 8vo. viii, 607pp, [1]. With seven engraved plates and numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Contemporary marbled paper boards, recently rebacked and recornered preserving contemporary red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed. Armorial bookplate of John Sundius Stamp to FEP, blind-stamps of the Cardinal Hayes Library, New York to title page and leaf C6. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 34857
Photo of "The Pebbled Shore"
LONGFORD, Elizabeth. The Pebbled Shore. London. Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1986. First edition. 8vo. xii, 351pp, [1]. Finely bound in recent crushed gilt-tooled black half-morocco, blue cloth boards, marbled endpapers. Prize plate to FFEP. With a loosely inserted menu card from the 2006 Prize Dinner, signed by Andrew Wilson, Flora Fraser, and Peter Soros, amongst others. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34307
Photo of "Poems, chiefly religious"
LYTE, Rev. H[enry] F[rancis]. Poems, chiefly religious. London. James Nisbet, 1833. First edition. 8vo. v, [1], 165pp, [3]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's green cloth boards, printed paper gilt-tooled lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed and marked, spine dulled, light surface wear to boards. Endpapers browned, light scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34609
Photo of "Traditions of palestine"
MARTINEAU, Harriet. Traditions of palestine. London. Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, 1830. First edition. 8vo. 12, [6], 148pp. With an initial catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's brown cloth, printed paper lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, spots of staining to boards. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34416
Photo of "The English Connoisseur: Containing an ..."
[MARTYN, Thomas]. The English Connoisseur: Containing an account of whatever is curious in painting, sculpture, &c. In the Palaces and Seats of the Nobility and principal Gentry of England, both in Town and Country.... London. Printed for L. Davis and C. Reymers....Printers to the Royal Society, 1766. First edition. 8vo. [2], ix, [1], 192; [4], 208pp. Contemporary mottled calf, gilt, with contrasting lettering- piece remaining to Vol II only. Lightly rubbed, headcaps a trifle chipped and endpapers variously sprung, else an attractive, crisp set. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 34830
Photo of "Poesie liriche toscane"
MATHIAS, T[homas] J[ames]. Poesie liriche toscane. Napoli [i.e. Naples]. Presso Agnello Nobile libraio-stampatore, 1820. Second Neapolitan edition. 8vo. iv, 182pp, [6]. With a terminal index. Contemporary gilt-tooled green straight-grain morocco, marbled endpapers. Rubbed and marked, with surface wear and scoring to boards, head of spine worn, corners bumped. Inked ownership inscription of Kathleen Speight, Cambridge 1937 to head of first blank fly-leaf. Armorial bookplate to FEP. Scattered spotting, browning to initial leaves. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34712
Photo of "La vie errante"
MAUPASSANT, Guy. La vie errante. Paris. Paul Ollendorff, Editeur, 1895. Vingtieme edition. Small quarto. [4], 233pp, [3]. Beautifully extra-illustrated with 13 vignette drawings, variously in ink and wash and pencil, and two further inserted plates, each ink on paper, all by J. Ernest Boilvin. Finely bound in contemporary gilt- tooled marbled blue 'Spanish Calf', gilt-tooled inner dentelles. Slightly rubbed, corners a little bumped, unobstrusive old scuff marks to lower board neatly refurbished. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 33927
Photo of "The mediterranean pilot.."
[MEDITERRANEAN PILOT]. The mediterranean pilot... London. Printed for the Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1905-08 Fourth edition. 8vo. In four volumes. With five maps and five plates. Original publisher's brown cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed and marked, spines sunned. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 29502
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MENCE, R[ichard]. Narrative of circumstances connected with a late assault by Mr. shapland, upon mr. mence. Worcester. [Printed at the Herald Office by Holl and Son], 1814. First edition. 8vo. [4], ii, 65pp, [1]. Contemporary dark green half-roan, marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt. Heavily rubbed, upper joint split, spine worn at head and foot. Armorial bookplate of George Chetwynd to FEP, blind-stamps of Grendon Hall to title page and errata leaf, scattered spotting. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 35185
Photo of "The house at pooh corner"
MILNE, A. A. The house at pooh corner. London. Methuem & Co., [1928]. First edition, deluxe issue. 8vo. xi, 178pp, [2]. Illustrated throughout by Ernest H. Shepard. Original publisher's gilt-stamped pictorial limp red roan, A.E.G., pink pictorial endpapers. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Early inked gift inscription to half-title, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 34343
Photo of "Now we are six"
MILNE, A. A. Now we are six. London. Methuen & Co., [1927]. First edition, deluxe issue. 8vo. x, [2], 103pp, [1]. Illustrated throughout by Ernest H. Shepard. Original publisher's gilt-stamped pictorial limp green sheep, A.E.G., pink pictorial endpapers. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Early inked gift inscription to half-title, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 34344
Photo of "Winnie-the-pooh"
MILNE, A. A. Winnie-the-pooh. London. Metheun & Co., [1926]. First edition, deluxe issue. 8vo. xi, [4], 158pp, [2]. Illustrated throughout by Ernest H. Shepard. Original publisher's gilt-stamped pictorial limp green sheep, A.E.G., pictorial endpapers. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Early inked gift inscription to half-title, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 34345
Photo of "Sermons, preached in london, at ..."
[MISSIONARY SOCIETY]. Sermons, preached in london, at the formation of the missionary society, September 22, 23, 24, 1795: to which are prefixed, memorials respecting the establishment and first attempts of that society. London. Printed and sold by T. Chapman, 1795. First edition. xxxii, 184pp. ESTC T16332.

[Bound with:] Four sermons, preached in london, at the second general meeting of the missionary society... London. Sold by T. Chapman, 1796. First edition. With a half-title and an engraved portrait frontispiece. 111pp, [1]. Defective, without ten terminal leaves. ESTC T16322.

[And:] SCOTT, Rev. Thomas. A call to prayer for the sending forth of labourers. A sermon, Preached before the london ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 35148
Photo of "Poetic trifles"
MOODY, Elizabeth. Poetic trifles. London. Printed by H. Baldwin and Son; For T. Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies, in the Strand, 1798. First edition. 8vo. [4], xv, [1], 186pp. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards. Bumping to corners, splitting to lower joint (the board nevertheless remains firmly attached) and heavy wear to boards. With the early ink inscription of '(?)Samuel Bothy, 50 Ludgate Hill' to FFEP, opposite a now defaced bookplate; small old-stains to G1v and G2v, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 34272