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EVANS, John. An excursion to windsor; through kew, richmond, and twickenham; including an account of strawberry-hill and of hampton-court, interspersed with Biographical Anecdotes... London. Printed for Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper, 1827. Second edition. 12mo. xix, [1], 426pp. Uncut in contemporary green pebbled cloth, paper label with title in manuscript to spine. Rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Upper hinge partially exposed, marginal loss to leaf R8, occasional light spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 22647
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EMERSON, Ralph Waldo. Essays by ralph waldo emerson: first series. London. George G. Harrap & Co., [1926]. 8vo. [6], 277pp, [1]. With half-title and engraved portrait frontispiece of the author. Title page in red and black. Bound in a contemporary blind-tooled, slightly tinted arts and crafts binding, with elaborate decoration to upper board and spine. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 27229
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EDGEWORTH, Maria. EDGEWORTH, Richard Lovell. Memoirs of richard lovell edgeworth, esq. begun by himself and concluded by his daughter, maria edgeworth. London. Printed for R. Hunter, 1820. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [4], 392; [4], vii, [1], 498pp, [2]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece to each volume and a further seven engraved plates (two folding). Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red and green morocco lettering-pieces. A trifle rubbed, spines sunned. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33103
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EDGAR, John G.. Biography for Boys. Footprints of famous men designed as incitements to intellectual industry.. London. W. Kent & Co., 1858. Fourth edition. 8vo. vi, 376pp. With half-title, an engraved frontispiece, and seven further engraved plates by Birket Foster. Finely bound in contemporary dark green calf, richly gilt-tooled, with contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Marbled endpapers and edges. Very lightly rubbed, with light scoring to boards. Occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34906
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DRAKE, Nathaniel. Literary hours: or sketches critical, narrative, and poetical. London. Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1804. Third edition. 8vo. In three volumes. [6], iv, ii, 458; [2], ii, 481, [1], x; [2], ii, 552, vi pp. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled speckled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces, speckled edges. Very lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 19375
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DOUGHTY, Charles M. The Dawn in Britain. London. Duckworth & Co., 1906. First edition. 8vo. In six volumes. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed and marked. Very occasional light spotting. Inked ownership inscription of printmaker and draughtsman Muirhead Bone (1876-1953) to FFEP of Vol. I, pencil portrait sketch of Doughty pasted to FEP. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 29678
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D'OMBRAIN, Rev. H. Honywood. Roses for amateurs : a practical guide to the selection and cultivation of the best roses, for exhibition or mere pleasure, by that large section of the gardening world, the amateur lovers of roses.. London. L. Upcott Gill, [1900]. Second edition. 8vo. [8], 72pp. With half-title, a photographic frontispiece and 15 further engraved plates. Several advertisements to verso of initial leaves. Contemporary gilt-ruled olive green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed and marked, with light staining to boards. Armorial bookplate of Lionel Bootle Wilbraham to FEP. Tipped-in manuscript note to head of plate facing p.20, with several species listed under the headline 'do not overprune'. Endpapers ... More > £ 95.00 Antiquates Ref. 34547
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DIXON, W[illiam] Macneile. The edinburgh book of scottish verse 1300-1900. London. Meiklejohn and Holden, 1910. First edition. 8vo. xx, 938pp, [2]. With a half-title. Finely bound by Zaehnsdorf (stamp-signed to front turn-in) in contemporary gilt-ruled red morocco, red and green morocco thistle onlays to upper board and within spine compartments. Marbled endpapers, T.E.G. Very lightly rubbed and marked. Armorial bookplate (signed W.P.B. 1909) to FEP. Internally clean & crisp; overall a fine copy. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34514
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DICKENS, Sir Henry F.. Memories of my father. London. Victor Gollancz, 1928. First edition. 8vo. 30pp, [2]. With a photographic portrait frontispiece and 11 further plates. Original publisher's blue cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed. With a loosely inserted engraved portrait of Charles Dickens, bearing facsimile signature. Browning to endpapers, light spotting to plates. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 34840
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DICKENS, Charles. American notes for general circulation. London. Chapman and Hall, 1850. First cheap edition. 8vo. xiii, [1], 175pp, [1]. Contemporary blind-ruled half-calf on marbled boards, richly tooled in gilt to spine, with contrasting green morocco lettering-piece. Marbled endpapers and edges. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned, with bumping to corners. With a terminal leaf of pencilled notes, transcribing an English translation of Heinrich Heinr's Für die Mouche (1856). Spotting to initial and terminal leaves. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 35027
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DE STAËL, Madame La Baronne. Considérations sur les principaux événemens de la révolution françoise, ouvrage posthume de mad. la baronne de staël. Londres [i.e. London]. Baldwin, Cradock, et Joy, 1819. Second edition. 8vo. In three volumes. xvi, 436; viii, 421, [1]; vii, [1], 430pp. Finely bound by J. Kelly (small paper label to verso of FFEP, Vols. I and III) in contemporary gilt-tooled, blind- ruled half-calf, contrasting green morocco lettering-pieces, marbled boards. Lightly rubbed and marked, extremities a trifle worn. With a small tear Y8 of Vol. III. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26469
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DEBRETT, John. The baronetage of england: containing their descent and present state; their collateral branches, births, marriages and issues...a list of persons who have received the honour of knighthood, and of British subjects possessing foreign orders of knighthood.. London. Printed for F. C. and J. Rivington et al., 1819. The fourth edition, considerably enlarged. 8vo. In two volumes. [2], xlii, [2], 633pp, [1]; [3], 762-1400pp. With 61 engraved plates depicting the crests of English barons. Uncut and partially unopened in original publisher's blue paper boards, paper lettering-pieces to spine. Rubbed and marked, chipping to head of each spine, with light surface wear to joints. Bookseller's ticket of W. Curtis, Plymouth and inked ownership inscription to FFEP of both Vols. Leaves ... More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 34320
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DARWIN, Charles. The variation of animals and plants under domestication. London. John Murray, 1868. First edition, first issue. 8vo. In two volumes. viii, 411, [1], 32; viii, 486pp, [2]. Bound by Edmonds & Remnants (ticket to REP of Vol. II) in original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked, a little chipping to head and foot of spines. Hinges just starting, occasional light spotting, else a crisp set. More > £ 2,000.00 Antiquates Ref. 29889
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DARWIN, Charles. On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favored races in the struggle for life. New York. Appleton and Company, 1871. Fifth edition, with additions and corrections. 8vo. 447pp, [9]. With a folding table. Original publisher's printed brown cloth boards, tooled and lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, with chipping to head and foot of spine, edges of boards slightly toned, spine dulled. Leaves lightly browned, occasional light spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25484
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DAMPIER, Captain William. The voyages and discoveries of captain william dampier in the south seas and round the world. Wherein he gives a particular account of all the different places he discovered; the Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants, and all the natural curiosities he met with in those places. In two volumes. London. [s.n.], Printed in the Year 1790 12mo in 4s. 176; [2], 117pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled tan half-calf, marbled boards. Tear to N1, Vol I, without loss. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 34826
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DALMON, Charles. A poor man's riches: a bundle of lyrics. London. Methuen & Co. Ltd., [1922]. First edition. 8vo. xiv, [2], 117pp, [1]. With half-title. Original publisher's cloth-backed green paper boards, printed paper lettering-pieces to spine and upper board. Endpapers browned, light scattered spotting. Externally a fine copy. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34702
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[CUMBRIA]. COLLINGWOOD, W[illiam] G[ershom]. [Cover tile:] An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments of Cumberland. Kendal. Printed by Titus & Son, 1923. First offprint edition. [1], 206-276pp. Original publisher's printed upper wrapper bound in; inked ownership inscription of Frank Warriner to head. OCLC and COPAC combined record copies at just two locations (Leicester and York).

[Bound with:] COLLINGWOOD, W[illiam] G[ershom]. [Cover title:] "The Fatall Nuptiall," a tract (by Richard Braithwaite?) on the Windermere Ferry Accident of 1635. Kendal. Printed by Titus Wilson, 1913. 147-159pp. Original publisher's printed upper wrapper bound ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 33521
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CREIGHTON, Right Rev. Mandell. Queen elizabeth. London, Paris, and Edinburgh. Boussod, Valadon & Co., 1896. First edition. Quarto. Title in red and black. [2], ii, 199pp, [3], [201]-202pp, [2]. With a half-title, a frontispiece, a further 24 plates, and numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Finely bound by Riviere & Son (stamp-signed to front turn-in) in contemporary red straight-grain morocco, ruled and lettered in gilt, A.E.G., marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles. Original publisher's printed buff wrappers bound in. Slightest of rubbing to extremities. Internally ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34743