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Photo of "Germany; the spirit of her ..."
BISSET HAWKINS, [Francis]. Germany; the spirit of her history, literature, social condition, and national economy; illustrated by reference to her physical, moral, and political statistics, and by comparison with other countries. London. John W. Parker, 1838. First edition. 8vo. [3], vi-xx, 475pp, [1]. Without half-title. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf boards, recently rebacked to style, contemporary green morocco lettering-piece laid-on. Boards lightly rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21713
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GARNETT, Richard. Poems. London. Elkin Mathews & John Lane, 1893. First edition. 8vo. Limited edition, one of 350 copies printed for England. xii, 172, [4], 15pp, [1]. With a half-title and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Printed limitation statement tipped-in to FFEP. Uncut and partially unopened in original publisher's tan buckram, lettered in gilt. Extremities rubbed, sunned, and a trifle marked. Upper hinge exposed, bookplate of Amber Reeves to FEP. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21709
Photo of "Memoirs of the cardinal de ..."
[DE GONDI, Jean Francois Paul, Cardinal de Retz]. Memoirs of the cardinal de retz: containing all the great events during the minority of louis XIV. And administration of cardinal mazarin. London. H. S. Nichols, 1896. 8vo. Limited edition of 500 copies. xv, [1], 304pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Original publisher's gilt-stamped red cloth. Lightly rubbed and marked. Contemporary armorial bookplate of Alexander Meyrick Broadley and recent book labels of Marion C. Walker to FEP, occasional spotting/browning. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21721
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DE VALOIS, Margaret. Memoirs of margaret de valois queen of navarre: Containing the Secret History of the Court of France for Seventeen Years, viz., from 1565 to 1582, during the Reigns of Charles IX. and Henry III. Written by herself, in a series of letters. London. H. S. Nichols & Co., 1895. 8vo. Limited edition of 500 copies. xxiv, 286pp. With a portrait frontispiece. Original publisher's gilt-stamped blue cloth. Lightly rubbed and marked, spines a trifle sunned. Contemporary armorial bookplate of Alexander Meyrick Broadley and recent book labels of Marion C. Walker to FEP, occasional spotting/browning. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21722
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[LOUIS XV]. The private memoirs of louis XV: taken from the memoirs of madame du hausset, lady's maid to madame de pompadour... London. H. S. Nichols & Co., 1895. 8vo. Limited edition of 500 copies. xii, 282pp. With a portrait frontispiece. Original publisher's gilt-stamped blue cloth. Lightly rubbed and marked, spines a trifle sunned. Contemporary armorial bookplate of Alexander Meyrick Broadley and recent book labels of Marion C. Walker to FEP, occasional spotting/browning. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21723
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[NAPOLEON]. The secret history of the court and cabinet of st. cloud in a series of letters from a gentleman at paris to a nobleman in london written during the months of august, september and october, 1805. London. H. S. Nichols & Co., 1895. 8vo. Limited edition of 500 copies. In two volumes. xxiv, 324; xix, [1], 281pp, [1]. With a portrait frontispiece to each volume. Original publisher's gilt-stamped blue cloth. Lightly rubbed and marked, spines a trifle sunned. Contemporary armorial bookplates of Alexander Meyrick Broadley and recent book labels of Marion C. Walker to both FEPs, occasional spotting/browning. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21725
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CAMPAN, Madame. Memoirs of the court of marie antoinette. London. H. S. Nichols & Co., 1895. 8vo. Limited edition of 500 copies. In two volumes. lxxii, 284; xii, 407pp, [1]. With a portrait frontispiece to each volume. Original publisher's gilt-stamped blue cloth. Lightly rubbed and marked, spines a trifle sunned. Contemporary armorial bookplates of Alexander Meyrick Broadley and recent book labels of Marion C. Walker to both FEPs, occasional spotting/browning. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21727
Photo of "Vita di San Pellegrino figliuolo ..."
[SAN PELLEGRINO]. Vita di San Pellegrino figliuolo di Romano re di Scozia. . Codogno. dalla Stamperia di Gio. Cairo, [c.1810-1836] 16pp. In the original wrappers, small woodcut to upper wrapper, woodcut illustrations of hand position to create shadow puppets on the wall to pastedowns. Stitched as issued, outer edges a trifle frayed, upper edges unopened, very minor browning. A very good copy. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 17792
Photo of "The Nili Spies"
ENGLE, Anita. The Nili Spies. Jerusalem. Phoenix Publications Jerusalem, 1989. 8vo. 244pp, [2]. With five photographic illustrations. Original publisher's printed paper wrappers. Lightly rubbed. Internally immaculate. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of half-title: 'With best wished from the Author, Anita Engle'. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21550
Photo of "A letter From a Absented ..."
[WYNDHAM, William, Sir]. A letter From a Absented Member to a Friend at Westminster, Shewing his reasons for retiring into the Country upon the present Situation of the Affairs of Great Britain. London. Printed for J. Standen, 1739. First edition. 8vo. [2], 5-26pp. Without half-title. Recent two-tone paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to upper board. Minor wear to extremities. Inked ownership inscription and slight loss to head of title, lightly dust-soiled/toned. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21654
Photo of "The town major of miraucourt"
PRIESTLEY, J[ohn] B[oynton]. The town major of miraucourt. London. William Heinemann Ltd., 1930. First edition. 8vo. Limited edition of 525 copies signed by the author, of which this is number 421. [8], 31pp, [1]. With a half-title. Original publisher's vellum, lettered in gilt, housed in olive green slipcase. Extremities lightly discoloured, slipcase rubbed, split at foot. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21650
Photo of "The hunting of the snark: ..."
CARROLL, Lewis. The hunting of the snark: an Agony, in Eight fits. London. Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1898. 8vo. xi, [3], 83pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece and eight engraved illustrations in the text by Henry Holiday. Original publisher's gilt-stamped pictorial red cloth. Rubbed, spine sunned. Hinges exposed, occasional spotting, near contemporary inked gift inscription to head of dedication page. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21734
Photo of "Poems on several occasions.."
PARNELL, Thomas. Poems on several occasions... London. Printed for J. and R. Tonson, 1760. 12mo. [2], v, [1], 7-252pp, [2]. Contemporary speckled calf, recently rebacked, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Boards worn. Contemporary shelf-label to FEP, small hole to leaf H9 (not touching text), very occasional light spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21733
Photo of "England in time of war"
DOBELL, Sydney. England in time of war. London. Smith, Elder & Co., 1856. First edition. 8vo. iv, 200, 3, [1], 16pp. With a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed. Later bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21773
Photo of "The tent on the beach ..."
WHITTIER, John Greenleaf. The tent on the beach and other poems. Boston. Ticknor and Fields, 1867. First American edition. 8vo. vi, [3], 10-172pp. Original publisher's blind-ruled green cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked, library shelf reference in correction fluid to spine. Later bookplate of Mary C. Young to FEP, ink-stamps of St. Joseph's Seminary Library to FEP, p.33, and REP, inked inscription to recto of FFEP, occasional spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21769
Photo of "Home ballads and poems"
WHITTIER, John Greenleaf. Home ballads and poems. Boston. Ticknor and Fields, 1861. Second edition. 8vo. vi, [3], 10-206pp. Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt. Extremities rubbed and marked, corners bumped. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21768
Photo of "Fanny, with other poems"
[HALLECK, Fitz-Greene]. Fanny, with other poems. New York. Harper and Brothers, 1839. 12mo. 130pp, [2]. With an engraved title page. Original publisher's blind-ruled brown cloth, lettered in gilt. Extremities rubbed and marked. Decorated endpapers, later armorial bookplate (designed by Ralph Fletcher Seymour) of Owen Franklin Aldis to FEP, presentation plate of Yale University Library (dated 1911) to REP, foxed. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21770