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[COMBE, William]. Letters of an Italian Nun and an english gentleman. Translated from the French of j. j. rousseau. London. Printed for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1817. Sixth edition. 12mo. [3], vi-xii, 132pp. Without half-title. With an engraved frontispiece. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting dark green morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed, paper shelf-label to foot of spine. Offsetting to title page. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 34126

[MILNES, Richard Monckton, Baron Houghton]. On the Apologies for the Massacre of Saint Bartholomew. [London]. [C. Whittigham], [1856]. Quarto. 72pp. Uncut and unopened in contemporary light blue wrappers, title in manuscript to upper wrapper. Extremities rubbed, stained, chipped, and creased. Verso of terminal leaf lightly dust-soiled, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 33028

[BEWICK, Thomas]. BROWN, Walter. Fables. London. Published by S. Grosvenor, 1884. First edition. Quarto. [2], 68pp, [2]. WIth a woodcut frontispiece and numerous woodcuts in the text by Thomas Bewick. Handsomely bound in modern red half-morocco, tooled in gilt and blind, green cloth boards. Very minor shelf-wear. Marbled endpapers, frontispiece marked and creased with naive paper repair to lower corner. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 13929

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AHLWARDT, Dr. Wilhelm. Ueber poesie und poetik der araber. Gotha. Verlag von Friedrich Andreas Perthes, 1856. First edition. Quarto. [4], 88pp, [6]. Contemporary black half-cloth, brown cloth boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed and marked. Decorative endpapers, Later inked ownership inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf, scattered spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 11617

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LABBE, Philippi [i.e. LABBE, Philippe]. Eruditae pronuntiationis Catholici Indices. Opus omnibus, qui vel ex scripto vel memoriter; ex plano vei suggestu; in Choro, Scholis, Triclinio; publicis privatisve Congressibus, Latine logui, recitare, ac perorare debent, omnino necessarium. Londini [i.e. London]. J. & F. Rivington, 1771. Fourth edition. 8vo. [6], 191pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, with splitting to joints, light damp-staining to upper board. Armorial bookplate of Earl Nelson to FFEP. Browning to endpapers and initial leaves. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34504

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PRANDI, Fortunato. Memoirs of father ripa, during thirteen years' residence at the court of peking in the service of the emperor of china : with an account of the foundation of the college for the education of young chinese at naples.. London. John Murray, 1844. First edition. 8vo. viii, 160pp. Modern red quarter-morocco, lettered in gilt to spine, marbled boards. Spotting to endpapers and blank fly-leaves. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34467

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SACHEVERELL, Henry. The perils of false brethren, both in church, and state: set forth in a sermon preach'd before the Right Honourable the Lord-Mayor, aldermen, and citizens of London, at the cathedral-church of St. Paul, on the 5th of November, 1709.. London. Printed for Henry Clements, 1709. 8vo. 24pp. Uncut, sewn, as issued. Leaves browned, occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34326

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MORE, Hannah. The search after happiness; a pastoral drama: and other poems. Edinburgh. Printed and published by Oliver and Boyd, [s.d., c. 1810] 12mo. 151pp, [1]. With a woodcut frontispiece and a further three woodcut illustrations in the text. Contemporary straight-grain tan morocco, richly tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, marbled endpapers. Lightly rubbed, loss to head and foot of dulled spine, lettering-piece chipped. Offsetting to title page. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34130

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MORE, Hannah. Sacred dramas; chiefly intended for Young Persons. The subjects taken from the bible. Edinburgh. Oliver & Boyd, [s.d., c. 1810] New edition. 12mo. 160pp. With an engraved frontispiece and an additional engraved title page. Contemporary calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled edges. Rubbed, slight loss to head of sunned spine. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34129

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GRIFFITHS, Captain. The Artillerist's Manual, and British soldier's compendium, of infantry exercise. Sword exercise. Artillery exercise. Equipment &c. fireworks. Fortification. Mathematics. Gunnery. &c. &c. &c.. Woolwich. Published and sold by E. Jones, 1843. Third edition. 12mo. xxvi, 376pp. With 12 engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, marbled boards. Marbled endpapers. Lightly rubbed and marked, surface wear to joints and corners. Contemporary inked ownership inscriptions to first blank fly-leaf and head of title; additional later inked ownership inscription to first blank fly-leaf. Spotting to fly-leaves and title, occasional lighter spotting to text. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34100

TANNER, Anodyne. The Life of the Late celebrated Mrs Elizabeth Wisebourn, vulgarly call'd mother wybourn. London. Printed for A. Moore, [s.d., c.1850] First edition. 8vo. vii, [1], 54pp. With half-title. Contemporary gilt-tooled navy half-morocco, marbled boards. Lightly rubbed and marked, with surface loss to head and foot of spine. Heavy spotting to endpapers, occasional light spotting to text. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34086

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COUNTESS COWPER, Mary. Diary of mary countess cowper, Lady of the Bedchamber to the princess of wales. London. Printed for John Murray, 1864. First edition. 8vo. xvi, 207pp, [1]. Title page in red and black. With half-title and an engraved portrait frontispiece of the author. Original publisher's blind-stamped dark brown cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed and marked, slight loss to head and foot of spine, corners bumped. Occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34072

LE NEVE, Ethel. Ethel le neve: her life story. London. Publishing Office 12, Norris Street, [c.1911]. 8vo. 64pp. With half-title, engraved landscape frontispiece, and seven further engraved plates. Stapled, as issued, in original printed blue wrappers. A little marked, with wrappers faded, small losses to head and foot of spine. Leaves lightly browned, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34069

SWAN, Annie S.. Aldersyde A Border Story. London. The Masterpiece Library, "Review of Review's" Office, [s.d.] First edition. 8vo.. 68pp, iv. Stapled, as issued, within original publisher's printed blue wrappers. Extremities spotted, lightly rubbed. Leaves browned. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34068

JONSON, Ben. Underwoods. Cambridge. Printed at the University Press, 1905. Quarto. Limited edition of 250 copies printed on hand-made paper. [4], 164pp, [2]. Uncut and partially unopened in original publisher's vellum-backed powder blue paper boards, paper lettering-piece to upper board. Heavily rubbed, marked, and dulled, title in manuscript to spine. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 32421

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PERCY, Thomas. Letters from thomas percy, d.d. afterwards bishop of dromore, john callander of craigforth, Esq. david herd, and others, to george paton. Edinburgh. Printed for John Stevenson, 1830. First edition. 8vo. xiii, [1], 210pp. With a half-title. Original publisher's red cloth, printed paper lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed and marked. Endpapers foxed. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21659

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STONHOUSE, James, Sir. Friendly advice to a patient; Calculated more particularly for the Use of the Sick, belonging to Infirmaries, as well the Outpatients, as those within the House; though the greatest Part of it is suitable and of equal Service to every sick person. London. Printed for F. C. and J. Rivington, 1815. Twentieth edition. 12mo. xi, [1], 36pp. Early drab paper boards. Rubbed, marked, and sunned. Several leaves loosening. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 19769

[CHURCH OF ENGLAND]. A form of prayer to be used In all Churches and Chapels throughout those Parts of the United Kingdom called England and Ireland, on Wednesday the Twenty-sixth Day of February 1806, being the Day appointed by Proclamation for a General Fast and Humiliation before Almighty God, to be observed in the most devout and solemn Manner, by sending up our Prayers and Supplications to the Divine Majesty: For obtaining Pardon for our Sins, and for averting those heavy judgements which our manifold Provocations have most justly deserved;and imploring His Blessing and Assistance on the Arms of His Majesty by Sea and Land, and for restoring and perpetuating Peace, Safety, and Prosperity to Himself, and to His Kingdom. By His Majesty's Special Command. London. Printed By George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, 1806. First edition. Quarto. 20pp. Uncut. Stitched, as issued. Stitching perished, with all leaves working loose, tear to head of terminal leaf, just clipping text without loss of sense, scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 13350

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[POLITICS]. An answer from a Gentleman at the Hague, to a letter from his friend in London, In Regard to a late resignation. London. Sold by C. Corbett, 1748. First edition. 8vo. [2], 25pp, [1]. Recent blue paper boards. Dust-soiling to title and terminal leaf, occasional spotting More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 13228

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WESTON, Agnes. My life among the bluejackets. London. Nisbet & Co., Limited, [1917]. New and Revised edition. 8vo. xiv, 373pp. With half-title, a photogravure portrait frontispiece of the author and 15 further photographic plates. Modern red cloth, lettered in gilt to spine and upper board. A trifle rubbed. A presentation copy, with the author's presentation bookplate to FEP, reading 'To Sir J. C. H. Seale Bart., With kind regards from Agnes E. Weston, Royal Sailors Rest, Portsmouth. May 1917'. Light scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 34525