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CLARK, John M. Alphabets, Etc. for Signwriters, Decorators, Designers and Draughtsmen. 1st series. London. Published by the Trade Papers Publishing Co., [1921]. Oblong 8vo. Oblong 8vo. [1], 22pp, [1]. With a double-page colour plate. Stapled, as issued, in original publisher's printed red wrappers. Extremities rubbed, creased, and somewhat soiled, imprint on upper wrapper obscured by the contemporary ticket of a London-based decorator. Double-page colour plate detached.

[Together with:] CLARK, John M. Alphabets, Etc. for Signwriters, Decorators, Designers and Draughtsmen. 2nd series. London. Published by the Trade Papers Publishing Co., ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 35169
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SHIRREFF, Emily. Intellectual education and its influence on the character and happiness of women. London. Smith, Elder and Co., 1862. New edition. 8vo. xii, 276pp. Bound by Bickers & Son (stamp-signed to verso of FFEP) in later half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed, spine dulled. Inked gift inscription to front blank fly-leaf: 'Clementine Mitford from her loving mother H. Blanche Airlie. Dec. 1889'. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34749
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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
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VOLTAIRE. Romances, tales, and smaller pieces. London. Printed for P. Dodsley, 1794. 8vo. In two volumes. [2], 340; [2], 341pp, [1]. Contemporary sheep boards, recently rebacked. Boards rubbed. Armorial bookplates of J. T. Abbott, Abbeville, Darlington to FEPs, early ownership inscriptions of Wilson Beckett, Heighington and later gift inscriptions to front blank fly- leaves. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34601
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SOUTHEY, Robert. The life of nelson. London. Printed for John Murray, 1813. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. viii, 253, [3]; viii, 280pp. With half-titles, an engraved portrait frontispiece of Nelson to Vol. I, and engraved reproductions of his signature as frontispiece to Vol. II. Contemporary gilt-ruled red morocco, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, spines a trifle dulled. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplates of Thomas Baring to FEPs, near contemporary inked ownership inscription of Acheson to front blank fly-leaves. The first ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34588
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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
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JOHNSON, Samuel. A dictionary of the english language: in which the words are deduced from their originals, explained in their different meanings...To which is prefixed, a grammar of the english language. . London. Printed for A. Millar et. al., 1766. The third edition, corrected. 8vo. In two volumes. Unpaginated. Modern half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed. Small worm-track to terminal two gatherings of Vol. I, touching text in places with slight loss of sense. Leaves browned, very occasional early manuscript annotations. scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34316
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[HALL, Thomas?]. A discourse on forgiveness. London. [s.n.], 1741. First edition. 32pp. Early manuscript authorship attribution to title page. ESTC records copies at just three locations; GTS (i.e. this copy), LCP, and Manchester. ESTC T218863.

[Bound after:] [REYNOLDS, Thomas]. Some memoirs of the life Of the late Reverend and Pious Mr. Samuel Pomfret. Who dy'd Jan. 11th, 1721/22. Aged 71. London. [Printed for John Clarke], 1722. First edition. [3], 52-112pp. Extracted from A funeral sermon for ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34160
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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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[TARBERT]. [Seven Weeks at Tarbert]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1897] Quarto. Manuscript on paper. [36] leaves, of which 14 blank. 23 ink/pencil sketches, and two watercolours, pasted in. Contemporary buff limp card wrappers. Extremities rubbed and marked. Scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 30848
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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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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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TOTHILL, William. The transactions of the high court of Chancery, Both by Practice and President; With the Fees thereunto belonging, And all special Orders in extraordinary Cases, which are to be found in the Registers Office as they are quoted by Terms, Years, and Books. London. Printed for R. Best and J. Place, 1671. 8vo. [8], 192, 225-240, 209-224, 257-288pp. Text complete despite erratic pagination. Later gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, joint starting, corners exposed. Marbled endpapers, leaves browned, later inked ownership inscriptions to front blank fly-leaf, title page, and initial leaf of text. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25201
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[GRAND TOUR]. Guide des collections egyptienne et etrusque et des statues en marbre et en bronze qui existent au musee bourbon a naples. Naples. L'imprimerie de l'observateur de Medecine, 1827. 27, [3], 48, [2], 20pp.

[Bound with:] Galerie impériale et royale de florence huitieme édition ornée des planches de la vénus des medicis de celle de canova et de l'apollon. Florence. Albizzi, 1825. First edition. 208pp. With three engraved plates.

8vo. Contemporary half-vellum, marbled paper boards, contrasting black calf lettering-piece. Heavily rubbed, discoloured, lettering-piece worn. Scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 21081
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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 > £ 400.00 Antiquates Ref. 11293
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TIXIER DE RAVISI, Jean. Epitheta joannis ravisii textoris, nivernensis... [Geneva]. Jacobus Stœr, 1606. 8vo. 134, [2]pp, 508ff. Title within decorative woodcut border. Contemporary vellum, yapp edges, title in manuscript to spine, carmine edges. A trifle rubbed and discoloured. Pastedowns sprung, early inked ownership inscription of Anthony Murray to title page, slight loss to lower corner of leaf Ooi. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 35202
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[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
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[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