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[GARTH, Samuel]. The dispensary. A poem. In six canto's.. London. Printed for J. and R. Tonson , 1741. 8vo. [24], 84pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Title page in red and black. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, with contrasting (modern) gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Worn, with surface loss to boards, chipping to foot of spine, light scoring, and staining to upper board. With a pasted-in portrait of the author to second blank fly-leaf. Leaves browned, with scattered spotting and staining. More > £ 95.00 Antiquates Ref. 34973
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CHOMLEY, C[harles] H[enry]. The true story of the kelly gang of bushrangers. Melbourne. Fraser & Jenkinson, 1920. First edition. 8vo. 159pp, [1]. With a frontispiece, six further plates, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Stapled in original publisher's printed olive green paper wrappers. Rubbed and lightly marked, slight loss to head and foot of spine, toned. Leaves browned. More > £ 95.00 Antiquates Ref. 35079
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IBBETSON, John Holt. Specimens in eccentric circular turning, with practical instructions for producing corresponding pieces in the art.. London. Longman, Orne, Brown, Green and Longman, [1838]. Third edition. 8vo. 176pp. With two initial large folding diagrams, 16 further engraved plates, and numerous in-text illustrations. Original publisher's blind-stamped purple cloth, with printed paper lettering-piece to upper board and manuscript paper label to spine. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 18443
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LE SAGE, [Alain-René]. Histoire de gil blas de santillane. À Londres [i.e. London]. Chez Charles S. Arnold, 1826. Edition collationée sur celle de 1747. 8vo. In two volumes. x, 550pp; viii, 506pp. With an additional engraved title page to each volume. Finely bound in contemporary navy calf, richly gilt-tooled, with contrasting brown and burgundy lettering-pieces to spine. Marbled endpapers and edges. Lightly rubbed and marked, with very light surface wear to extremities. Very light spotting to titles. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 35158
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GARDINER, Rena. Portrait of dorset: the south-east. [Ghent]. [Printed at Graphius for] Design for Today, 2023. Oblong quarto. xxvi, [2], 150pp, [11]. With a terminal appreciation of Rena Gardiner and leaf of acknowledgements, lithographed title page and numerous in-text lithographed illustrations depicting the villages and towns of south-east Dorset. Original publisher's blue cloth, debossed paper lettering-piece to upper board, with original pictorial lithographed dust-wrapper. Lithographed endpapers. Housed, as issued, in a custom green cloth slip-case by Ludlow Bookbinders, and accompanied by two limited ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34375
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[BIBLE - English]. The holy bible containing the old and new testaments: translated out of the original tongues: and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by his majesty's special command.. Oxford. Printed at the Oxford University Press, 1869. 8vo. [unpaginated and can't find a copy]. Contemporary blind-stamped black morocco, lettered in gilt to upper board with the initials 'C. E. L.'. Rubbed and marked, with some bumping to corners. Inked ownership inscriptions 'Lowther', 'C.E. Lowther', and 'Charlie Lowther, July 3rd 1869' to FEP, FFEP and first blank fly-leaf respectively. Manuscript doodles of the crucifixion to FEP. Leaves lighly browned, light spotting and scuffing to ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34657
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DICKENS, Charles. The Posthumous Papers of the pickwick club. London. Champan & Hall, Ld., 1899. Gadshill Edition. 8vo. In two volumes. With half-titles, an additional engraved title page to Vol.I, engraved frontispieces to each volume, and 40 further engraved plates. Modern gilt-tooled burgundy half-morocco, red cloth boards. Marbled endpapers. Lightly rubbed and marked, with a touch of surface wear to upper board of Vol.I. Browning to edges of endpapers, very occasional light spotting throughout. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 35054
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DEFOE, Daniel. The life and adventures of robinson crusoe. . London. Cochrane and Pickersgill, 1831. The Novelist's Library: Vol.I. . 8vo. In two volumes. ii, [6], lxiv, 327pp, [1]; [6], 324pp, [4]. With a preliminary leaf of publisher's advertisements and engraved frontispiece to both volumes, 15 further engraved plates, and a terminal catalogue of advertisements to Vol.II. Twentieth century half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, with contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces to spine. Lettering-pieces lightly rubbed. Armorial bookplates of Edward Tyson of Wood Hall, Cumbria to FEP ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 35126
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[CHRISTIANITY], [ANGLICAN CHURCH]. The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, According to the Use of the Church of England. Oxford. Printed at the Clarendon Press, by W. Jackson and W. Dawson, Printers to the University, 1795. Unpaginated. ESTC T504813.

[Bound with]: A New Edition of the Psalms of David, Fitted to the Tunes Used in Churches. London. Printed by S. Brooke, 1793. 237pp, [4]. ESTC T87368.

8vo. [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled red straight-grain morocco. Rubbed and marked, with surface loss to edges and joints, spine dulled and creased. Inked ownership inscription of Robert Williams, Bridehead, 36 Grosvenor Square to FEP. Very occasional ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34094
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REYNOLDS, Frederick. How to grow rich: a comedy... London. Printed for T. N. Longman, 1793. Second edition. 8vo. [4], 70pp, [2]. ESTC T112295.

[Bound with:] [BURGOYNE, John]. The heiress. A comedy in five acts... London. Printed for J. Debrett, 1786. Third edition. [2], 112pp. Without half-title. Initial two leaves shaved, without loss of text. ESTC T36081.

[And:] [GUILBERT DE PIXÉRÉCOURT, René Charles]. The wife with two husbands: a tragi-comedy, in three acts. Translated from the french by miss gunning... London. Printed [by Bye ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34856
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PUFFENDORF, Samuel. An introduction to the history Of the Principal Kingdoms and States of europe...Made English from the Original. London. Printed for M. Gilliflower , 1695. First edition. 8vo. [28], 538pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary blind-ruled speckled calf, recently rebacked, with contrasting gilt-tooled black morocco lettering-piece. Worn, with corners exposed. FFEP renewed. Armorial bookplate of the Crawford Library (Bibliotheca Lindesiana) and additional book-label to FEP; second armorial bookplate of Robert Keith of Craig to verso of title. Pasted paper label with title in manuscript to foot of p.106. Manuscript ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 35138
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BURNETT, Bishop [Gilbert]. The lives of Sir matthew hale, Knt. Lord Chief Justice of england; wilmot, Earl of Rochester; and Queen mary.. London. Printed for T. Davies, 1774. 8vo. [14], 139, [8], 4-120, 82pp. With half-title and divisional title page to each of the 'lives'. Contemporary gilt-tooled sprinkled calf, recently rebacked, with contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, with wear to corners. Armorial bookplate of Sir John Rolt to FEP. Leaves browned, with staining to endpapers, light scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 35139
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[OSBORNE, Thomas, Duke of Leeds]. Copies & Extracts of some letters Written to and from The Earl of Danby (now Duke of Leeds) in the Years 1676, 1677, and 1678. With particular remarks Upon some of them. Published by his Grace's Direction.. London. Printed for John Nicholson , 1710. First edition. 8vo. xiii, [3], 364pp, [4]. With two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary blind-stamped panelled speckled calf, recently rebacked, spine tooled in gilt and blind, with contrasting green morocco lettering-piece. Worn, with staining and singeing to boards. Leaves browned and stained; some light chipping to edges of initial blank fly-leaves. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 35140
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JEFFERIES, Richard. Bevis: the story of a boy. London. Jonathan Cape, [1932]. New illustrated edition. 8vo. 519pp, [1]. With half-title, an engraved title page, engraved portrait frontispiece and numerous in-text illustrations. Illustrated endpapers. Original publisher's decorated green cloth boards, with original printed pictorial dustwrapper. Lightly rubbed, dustwrapper chipped and spotted, with some marginal tearing. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 35194
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[DU PERRAY, Brossays]. Historical remarks and anecdotes on the castle of the bastille. Translated from the french published in 1774.. London. Printed for T. Cadell, and N. Conant, 1780. First edition. 8vo. [6], 29, [1]. With a large folding engraved map as frontispiece. Modern blind-ruled half-calf, marbled boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed to extremities. Armorial bookplate of Alan Waterworth to FEP. Numerous later naive paper repairs to verso of folding map. Light browning to initial leaves, some staining to plate and title. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 35207
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[HILL, Thomas]. The Cause of Truth defended; being a plain statement of the facts connected with the Two Trials of the Rev. T. Hill, methodist preacher, for defamation of the character of Miss Bell, of North-Shields, containing a correct report of the trial at York, And other Matter relative thereto, illustrated by fac-similes of Three different Hand-Writings of Mr Hill.. London. Simpkin and Marshall, 1827. First edition. 8vo. viii, 155pp, [1]. With six folding plates containing facsimiles of manuscript letters. Uncut in contemporary two-tone paper boards, rebacked, contrasting modern gilt-tooled burgundy morocco lettering-piece to spine. Lightly worn, with chipping to foot of spine, and bumping to corners. Some light damp-staining to gutters, scuffing to endpapers, and occasional spotting, but largely clean. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 35067