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BEVERIDGE, Erskine. Wanderings with a Camera 1882-1898. Edinburgh. Privately printed, William Brown, 1922. First edition. Quarto. Number one of 50 copies printed. In two volumes. 313 leaves of photographic collotype plates. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed, bruised at head of spines. Endpapers browned. A crisp copy. The compiler John H. Beveridge's own copy, with his armorial bookplate to FEP and inked ownership inscription to limitation page. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 23283
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STEELE, Richard, Sir. An account of the fish-pool: Consisting of A Description of the Vessel so call'd, lately invented and built for the Importation of Fish alive, and in good Health, from Parts however distant...Likewise, A Description of the Carriage intended for the Conveyance of Fish by Land, in the same good Condition as in the Fish-Pool by Sea. London. Printed and sold by H. Meere, 1718. First edition. vii, [1], 60pp. With numerous woodcut illustrations in the text. ESTC T18823.

[Bound after:] CERRI, [Urbano]. STEELE, Richard, Sir [translator]. An account Of the state of the Roman-Catholick Religion Throughout the World... London. Printed for J. Roberts, 1715. First edition in English. [2], lxxviii, viii, 197, [1], x pp. Very occasional early annotations to margins. ESTC T57998.

[And:] [ERKSINE, John]. A letter from the Earl ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 23160
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JARROLD, T[homas]. An enquiry into the causes of the Curvature of the Spine, with suggestions as to the best means of preventing, or when formed, of removing the lateral curvature. London. Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Co. et al., [1823]. First edition. 8vo. xxii, 147pp, [3]. With two engraved plates. Errata slip pasted to FEP. Original publisher's drab boards, printed paper lettering-piece. Rubbed and a trifle marked, chipping to head and foot of spine. Internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inked inscription to half-title: 'J. Rymer Esq. / with the respects / of the Author'. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 17388
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[BURNET], Gilbert. A discourse of the pastoral care. London. Printed for Dan. Midwinter...and Benj. Cowse, 1713. Third edition, with a new preface suited to the present time; and some other additions.. 8vo. [30], xxii, 244pp (and 16 blank leaves inserted between L4/5). Recent black cloth, lettered in gilt, A.E.G. Bookplate and shelf-marks of the Bath Reference Library to recto of FFEP, lightly spotted, with occasional minute marginal wormtracks. With a printed presentation leaf, apparently produced specially for this volume, inserted at the beginning of the text block, reading 'For / Mr Giles Hill / Of Oriel College ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 15394
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BIDLAKE, John. The sea: a poem. In two books. London. Printed for T. Chapman, 1796. First edition. [16], 31, [5], 35-74pp. With two engraved plates and a list of subscribers. ESTC T125544.

[Bound with] BIDLAKE, John. The summer's eve; a poem. London. Printed by T. Bensley, 1800. First edition. iv, [8], 87pp, [1]. With six engraved plates, a list of subscribers, and a final page of publisher's advertisements. ESTC T126891.

[And:] BIDLAKE, John. The country parson, a poem. London. Printed for T. ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 14680
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WHITESTONE, James. A reading upon the statute of murder, 10 Hen. VII. chap. xxi. In course of which, The Doctrine "That all are Principals in High Treason," is considered; with some observations on the cases of george robert fitzgerald, Esq. And james foy. Dublin. Printed by William Whitestone, 1787. First edition. 8vo. [2], 172, 36pp. With half-title. Uncut in original publisher's powder blue wrappers. Without spine panel, extremities lightly browned, first gathering working loose. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 17682
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[TRINIDAD]. Trinidad civil list: shewing Names and Designations of the Civil, Military, and other Servants of Government; to which are added the classification of civil servants, record of public officer' services, colonial office rules and regulations, correspondence, salaries, &c., &c. For the year 1899. Trinidad. Printed at the Government Printing Office, 1898. 8vo. 132pp. Contemporary (original?) red calf, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed, ink-spotting to upper board. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 23508
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[DIXON, Margaret]. M.D.C.. Chronicles of christopher columbus a poem in twelve cantos. London. Kegan Paul, Trench & Co, 1882. First edition. 8vo. viii, [2], 315pp, [1]. With half-title, featuring a presentation inscription in the author's hand 'To Joshua Dixon, Sepr. 30th 1882'. Finely bound in contemporary green morocco, elaborately gilt-stamped, with monogram initials 'JD' to centre of upper board. Marbled endpapers, A.E.G. Extremities a trifle rubbed and bumped, corners slightly exposed. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 23845
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[PLYMOUTH SOUND]. Interesting particulars, relative to that great national undertaking, the breakwater, Now constructing in Plymouth Sound... Devon. Printed for, and sold by J. Johns, [1821]. First edition. 34pp. With three folding engraved plates (two hand-coloured).

[Bound after:] BENTHAM, Samuel, Sir. Services rendered in the civil department of the navy, in investigating and bringing to official notice, abuses and imperfections... [London]. [J. G. Barnard], 1813. xvi, [4], 188pp.

[And:] [BENTHAM, Samuel, Sir]. [Caption title:] Answers to the Comptroller's Objections, &c. &c. [London].[R. Edwards], [1800]. 127pp, [1].

[And:] [BENTHAM, Samuel, Sir]. [Description of a ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 20610
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[GREEK MYTHOLOGY]. [FENELON, Francois de Salignac de La Mothe-]. The adventures of telemachus, The son of ulysses. In Twenty-four books. With the adventures of aristonous. Written by the Archbishop of cambray... Jena. For Theodore William Ernest Guth., 1749. 8vo. xii, [36], 526pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece, title page in red and black. Contemporary sheep, contrasting red calf lettering- piece, gilt. Rubbed and marked, upper joint starting, loss to head of spine. Inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP: 'Joseph Steevens / Wycombe Bucks / 1771', inked ownership inscription to verso of frontispiece: 'Wm. Hall / 1778', early inked initials to title page, worm-trail ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 23996
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[TRINIDAD]. COLLENS, James Henry [compiler]. The trinidad and tobago year book, 1898. With Appendix containing the Civil List. Compiled from Official Records, &c. Trinidad. Printed at the Government Printing Office, 1897. First edition. 8vo. 220, 65pp, [1], xxx, [2]. With a terminal advertisement catalogue. Contemporary red morocco, tooled and lettered in gilt. Extremities rubbed. Armorial bookplate of Sir Hubert Edward Henry Jerningham to FEP. Presentation copy, inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP: 'Lady Jerningham / with compliments & New Years' / greetings from the Compiler / 1 Jan. 1898'. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 23509
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BROCKLEHURST, Thomas Unett. Mexico to-day: a country with a great future, and a glance at the prehistoric remains and antiquities of the montezumas. London. John Murray, 1883. First edition. 8vo. xv, [1], 259pp, [1]. With an illustrated colour frontispiece and a further 54 illustrated plates from sketches by the author. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in gilt. Binding cocked, lightly rubbed and with some soiling to lower board, chipping to head and foot of spine. Book-label of Sir Philip l. Brocklehurst to FEP, frontispiece detached, long tears to leaves A3 and A4 - naively repaired ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 23735
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[LIGHT HORSE VOLUNTEERS]. General regulations and instructions for the Light-horse Volunteers of London & Westminster. [London]. Printed for the Corps, by Bunney, thompson, and Co., 1797. Second edition, with alterations and additions. 24mo. vii, [1], 232, [5], 238-264, [8], 277-281pp, [1]. With six leaves (partially misbound), blank but comprehended in the pagination. Contemporary gilt-ruled dark green calf, A.E.G. Rubbed, marked, and bumped. Marbled endpapers, very occasional inked corrections to text. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 23156
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LOCK, John, DIXON, Canon W. T.. A Man of Sorrow: The Life, Letters and Times of the Rev. Patrick Bronte 1777-1861. London. Ian Hodgkins & Co., 1979. Second edition. 8vo. Limited edition of 100 copies, each signed by both authors, of which this is number eight. [4], xiv, [2], 566pp. With a black and white portrait frontispiece and a further 33 black and white plates from photographs. Contemporary dark-green half-calf, marbled boards, lettered in gilt, housed in custom green cloth slipcase. A trifle rubbed and bumped. Internally immaculate. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 23925
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KENNEDY, John F.. Why England Slept. London. Hutchinson & Co., [1940]. First U.K. edition. 8vo. xxiii, [3], 37-256, 40pp. With a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in black, pictorial dustwrapper. Lightly rubbed and marked, chipping and creasing to price-clipped dustwrapper, some loss to head and foot. Endpapers browned. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 23566