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Photo of "Under the Deodars"
KIPLING, Rudyard. Under the Deodars. Allahabad. Messrs. A. H. Wheeler & Co., [1888]. First edition. 8vo. [8], 106pp, vii, [1]. With a preliminary leaf and terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Finely bound by Morrell (stamp-signed to front turn-in) in contemporary gilt-tooled black morocco. Gilt dentelles, A.E.G. Very lightly rubbed. Very light scattered spotting, light browning to endpapers. A fine copy. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 25947
Photo of "His Majesties answer, by way ..."
[CHARLES I]. His Majesties answer, by way of declaration To a Printed Paper, entituled, A Declaration of both Houses of Parliament, in Answer to His Majesties last Message concerning the Militia. London. Printed by Robert Barker, 1642. Quarto. [2], 11pp, [1]. Without terminal blank leaf. Printed in black letter. Nineteenth century gilt-tooled roan-backed marbled paper boards. Lightly rubbed. Armorial bookplate of Denham Court Library to FEP, some marginal chipping. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 33088
Photo of "[Drop-head title:] An Act to ..."
[ACTS - GEORGE II]. [Drop-head title:] An Act to empower the Court of Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the City of London to set the Price upon all Coals, commonly called Sea Coals, imported into the Port of London from Newcastle and the Ports adjacent thereunto, for the Space of One Year... [London]. [Printed by John Baskett], [1738]. [2], 31-36pp. cf. ESTC N51659.

[Bound with:] [Drop-head title:] An Act for continuing the Duty of Two Penies Scots, or One Sixth Part of a Peny Sterling, on each Pint of Ale and Beer that shall be vended or sold within the Town of Invernes... [London]. [Printed by John Baskett], [1738]. [2], 39-42pp. cf. ESTC N51660.

[And:] [Drop-head title:] An Act for securing the Estates ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 35163
Photo of "Biographie et journal de madame ..."
LUCAS, P.. Biographie et journal de madame judith le poidevin. Guernesey [i.e. Guernsey]. Thomas-Mauger Bichard, 1872. First edition. 8vo. viii, 116pp. Original publisher's light blue cloth. Heavily rubbed and marked, boards stained, upper joint split, spine chipped. Inked ownership inscription of J. J. Roussel to FFEP. Upper hinge exposed, leaves lightly browned, scattered staining and spotting. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32350
Photo of "Herbs and the fragrant garden"
BROWNLOW, Margaret E. Herbs and the fragrant garden. Sevenoaks, Kent. The Herb Farm Ltd, 1957. First edition, first impression. Large 8vo. 140pp. With four photographs, a coloured frontispiece and a further 28 coloured plates. Original publisher's blue cloth boards, lettered in gilt, with original publisher's illustrated dustwrapper. Later inked ownership of Horace Todd, dated 1976, to FEP. Inked gift inscription to recto of FFEP: 'A Happy Christmas dear Mrs Cox, from Clementine Churchill, 1957'. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34777
Photo of "Hermanni witsii miscellaneorum sacrorum libri ..."
WITSIUS, Hermann. Hermanni witsii miscellaneorum sacrorum libri IV. quibus De Prophetis & Prophetia, de Tabernaculi Levitici mysteriis, de Collatione Sacerdotii Aaronis & Christi, de Synedriis Hebraeorum, de IV Bestis Danielis, de cultu Molochi, de Seculo hoc & futuro, de sensu Epistolarum Apocalypticarum, de Schismate Donatistarum, Diligenter & prolixe differitur... Lugdani Batavorum, [i.e. Leiden]. Apud Conradum Meyerum, 1736. Editio Nova [i.e. new edition]. Quarto. Two volumes bound as one. [72], 683, [36]; [10], 741, [46], 168pp. Title in red and black. With an additional engraved title page and a further eight engraved plates (four folding). Contemporary vellum, title in manuscript to spine. Lightly rubbed, marked, and discoloured. Recent armorial bookplate of the Law Society to FEP. From the recently dispersed library of Church of England clergyman and religious controversialist ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 11293
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[CHATTERTON, Thomas]. Poems supposed to have been written at bristol. Cambridge. Printed by B. Flower, for the editor, 1794. Fifth edition. 8vo. xxix, [3], 329pp, [1]. With an additional engraved title page and one engraved plate. Finely bound in later vellum-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting brown morocco lettering-piece. Light browning to title page. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 29122
Photo of "Sanctuary"
WHARTON, Edith. Sanctuary. London. MacMillan and Co., Limited, 1903. First UK edition. 8vo. [4], 210pp, [10]. With terminal publisher's catalogue. Original publisher's red cloth boards lettered and decorated black and gilt. With the bookplate of Roberti Marchionis de Crewe to front pastedown. Boards worn and marked, corners and spine ends bumped. Toned endpapers and light marking throughout. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33324
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SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe. The poetical works of percy bysshe shelley. London. Edward Moxon, 1847. 8vo. In three volumes. xvi, [4], 376pp; viii, 432pp; viii, 386pp, [2]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece of the author to Vol.I and terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements to Vol.III. Finely bound by White of Piccadilly (stamp- signed to verso of FFEP, all volumes) in contemporary gilt-tooled green morocco, A.E.G., with gilt dentelles, and marbled endpapers. Lightly rubbed and marked, with spines dulled, light wear to ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33353
Photo of "Imperial gazetteer of india: afghānistān ..."
[IMPERIAL GAZETTEER]. Imperial gazetteer of india: afghānistān and nepāl. Calcutta. Superintendent of Government Printing, 1908. First edition. 8vo. viii, 144pp. With two lithographed folding maps. Original publisher's red cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. A trifle rubbed and marked. Near contemporary inked ownership inscriptions to front endpapers, receipt of Luzac & Co. Foreign and Oriental Booksellers & Publishers pasted to REP. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34994
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AINSLIE, Whitelaw. Materia indica; or, some account of those articles which are employed by the hindoos, and other eastern nation, in their medicine, arts, and agriculture... London. Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1826. Second edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [7], x-xxiv, 654; xxxix, [1], 604pp. Without half-titles. Modern black half-cloth, marbled paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Occasional ink stamps of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34998
Photo of "The flora of the nilgiri ..."
FYSON, P. F. The flora of the nilgiri and pulney hill-tops (above 6,500 feet): being the wild and commoner introduced flowering plant round the hill-stations of ootacamund, kotagiri and kodaikanal. Madras. Printed by the Superintendent, Government Press, 1915. First edition. 8vo. In three volumes. [2], xxvi, 475, [1]; [2], 286; xviii, 581pp, [1]. With 580 full page illustrations and four maps. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped and lettered in gilt. Rubbed and marked, joints starting, spines dulled. Several illustrations neatly hand-coloured. Near contemporary gift inscriptions to FFEPs presenting the set to Lady Margaret Evelyn Goschen (1858 -1943), wife of George Goschen (1886- 1952) Governor of Madras ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34392
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CARTER, Matt[hew]. Honor rediviuus [sic] or An analysis of Honor and Armory. London. Printed for Henry Heringman, 1660. 8vo. [10], 256, 247-251pp, [3]. With an engraved title page, seven engraved plates, and numerous woodcut illustrations (arms) in the text. Contemporary blind-tooled calf, later rebacked and recornered. Boards rubbed and marked. Bookplate of Frederick J. O. Montagu (of Lynford Hall, County Norfolk) to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33348
Photo of "Pictures from italy"
DICKENS, Charles. Pictures from italy. London. Published for the Author, by Bradbury & Evans, 1846. First edition, first issue. 8vo. [8], 269pp, [1]. With an engraved title vignette and three further vignettes in the text by Samuel Palmer. Without terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's blind-stamped navy fine-diaper cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed, small chip to spine, cocked. Later bookplate of S. K. Poole to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 30818
Photo of "A history of the scottish ..."
KELTIE, John S. A history of the scottish highlands, highland clans, and highland regiments... Edinburgh and London. A. Fullarton & Co., 1879. Third edition. Folio. In two volumes. [3], viii-xxxvi, 776; vi, 818pp. With 17 engraved plates, a lithographed plate, 30 mounted colour plates of tartans within gilt borders, two maps (one folding), and 205 engraved illustrations in the text. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, brown pebbled cloth boards, contrasting red and black morocco lettering-pieces, carmine edges, marbled endpapers. Lightly rubbed. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34317
Photo of "Physical Geography"
ROBERTSON, M. Physical Geography. [s.i.]. [s.n.], 1853. Quarto. Manuscript on paper. [8] leaves of maps. Pen and black ink, watercolour, over graphite, on wove paper. Contemporary buff wrappers, lettered in manuscript to upper wrapper. Extremities heavily worn and marked. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34432