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[SONGS]. [A clutch of five Durham-printed song sheets]. Durham. Walker, Printer, [s.d., c. 1850s] Dimensions 180 x 260 mm. Five single leaf broadsides. Two woodcut illustrations to head of each. A trifle creased and dust-soiled. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 24828

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HORNE, Thomas Hartwell. A compendious introduction to the study of the Bible. London. Printed for T. Cadell, 1842. Seventh edition, corrected and enlarged. 8vo. xiv, [2], 569pp, [1]. With three engraved folding maps and six engraved vignettes. Handsome contemporary City of London School prize binding, richly gilt-tooled green calf, gilt supralibros to upper board, contrasting red calf lettering-piece, marbled edges. Rubbed, spine sunned, corners bumped. Marbled endpapers, inked prize inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf, plates browned. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24912

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[TREATY]. A declaration of Monsieur De la Noue, to the diet of the empire, At Francfort, In the Name of the French King. With Proper Observations upon that Masterpiece of French Policy. Translated from the Dutch. London. Sold by John Palairet et al., 1743. First English edition. 8vo. 20pp. Disbound. Inked annotation to head of title, very slight marginal loss to final leaf. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 12558

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LUDWIG, Christian. A dictionary English, German and French, Containing not only the English words in their Alphabetical Order, together with their several significations; but also their proper Accent, Phrases, Figurative Speeches, Idioms, & Proverbs, Taken from the best new English dictionaries. Leipzig and Francfurt [sic]. [s.n.], 1736. Second edition. Quarto. [4], 739pp, [1]. Title page in red and black. Printed in double columns. Recent brown buckram, lettered in black. Minor shelf-wear. Recent book-label of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, leaves heavily browned and foxed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 20847

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FAIRFAX, Edward. BECKWITH, Thomas. A Discourse of Witchcrafte as it was Acted in the Family of Mr. Edward Fairfax of Fuistone. Comu Ebor. 1621... [s.l.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] Folio. Manuscript on paper. [1]ff, [1]ff blank, 118pp. Uncut in eighteenth-century half-calf, marbled boards. A trifle rubbed, some chipping to spine. With the bookplate of 'Thomas Beckwith of York, Painter & F.A.S.' to FEP; the entire work is in Thomas Beckwith's hand. Closed tear to pp.46/7, else internally clean and crisp.

Incipit: 'I present the Xtian Reader a narration of Witchcraft of which I am a ... More > £ 7,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 14267

EDEN, F[rederic]. A garden in Venice. London. Published at the offices of "Country Life", 1903. First edition. Quarto. [6], 135pp, [1]. With a photographic frontispiece and a further 16 photographic plates. Original publisher's blind-stamped calf. Lightly rubbed. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 24850

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[GEORGIAN BOOKS]. [A handsome collection of works of English literature in 21 volumes, all bound in silk, with gilt edges, contained within a (later?) morocco box with a lid]. London. Jones & Company, 1823-30 24mo in 8s. 21 volumes. Occasional light wear/splitting, the odd quire protrudes from text block, slightly marked. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 23955

BEWICK, Thomas. A history of British birds. Newcastle. Printed by J. Blackwell and Co., 1847. 8vo. In two volumes. xxxvi, 374, [4]; xxiii, [1], xi, [1], 406pp, [4]. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind, later expertly rebacked preserving original spine panels. Lightly rubbed. Early inked ownership inscriptions to both FEPs, scattered foxing. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 16563

BELLAMY, Thomas. Alfred, eller tiggargossen. Örebro. Nils Magnus Lindh, 1804. First edition in Swedish. 12mo. In three volumes. 132; 172; 168pp. Uncut in contemporary (original?) marbled paper boards, later rebacked in marbled paper, early paper labels, with manuscript shelf marks, to spines. Extremities worn, extensive surface loss to spines. Inked ownership inscriptions and shelf-marks to head of all titles, occasional closed tears and paper repairs to gutter margins. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 18477

AUSTEN, Jane. AUSTEN-LEIGH, J[ames] E[dward]. A memoir of Jane Austen by J. E. Austen Leigh. Lady Susan by Jane Austen. London. Richard Bentley & Son, 1882. 8vo. ix, [1], 364pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt. Minor shelf-wear. Endpapers spotted, half-title browned, title page working loose, very occasional chipping/short tears to head of leaves More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23944

[LITTLE, Norman]. [An album of sketches by artist Norman Little]. [s.l.]. [s.n.], [c. 1900-05] Folio. 34 sketches mounted on 19 leaves, one or two to a page (rectos only), pencil or pen & ink with traces of pencil, one with grisaille watercolour wash. Contemporary black half-morocco, green cloth boards, tooled in gilt, stencilled title in black on upper board. worn, with spine deficient. First and final album leaf laid down to form pastedowns, front pastedown with mounted signature of the ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 24147

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STILLINGFLEET, Edward. An answer To several late treatises, Occasioned by a Book entituled a discourse Concerning the idolatry Practised in the Church of Rome, and The Hazard of Salvation in the Communion of it. London. Printed by R[obert] W[hite] for Henry Mortlock, 1673. [90], 291pp, [1]. With an initial imprimatur leaf. ESTC R564, Wing S5559.

[Uniformly bound with:] STILLINGFLEET, Edward. A Second discourse in vindication of the Protestant Grounds of Faith, Against the Pretence of Infallibility In the Roman Church... London. Printed by R[obert] W[hite] for H[enry] Mortlock, 1673. [16], 295-695pp, [3]. ESTC R12158, Wing S5559. With an initial imprimatur leaf and a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 16387

KINGSLEY, Charles. Andromeda and other poems. London. Parker, Son, and Bourn, 1862. Third edition. 8vo. vii, [1], 169pp, [3]. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed, marked, and bumped. Contemporary inked gift inscription to recto of FFEP, foxed. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 25081

BEADNELL, H. J. Llewellyn. An Egyptian Oasis... London. John Murray, 1909. First edition. 8vo. xiv, 248pp. With a photographic frontispiece, a further 27 photographic plates, and four maps. Original publisher's navy cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed. Endpapers browned, scattered foxing. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24969

[BECCARIA, Cesare, marchese di]. An essay on crimes and punishments, translated from the Italian; with a commentary, attributed to Mons. De Voltaire, translated from the French. London. Printed for F. Newbery, 1770. Third edition. 8vo. viii, [4], 179pp, [1], lxxix, [1]. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, a trifle marked. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 24953

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[PEGGE, Samuel]. Anonymiana; or, ten centuries of observations on various authors and subjects. London. Printed by and for John Nichols and Son, 1809. First edition. 8vo. [2], v-viii, 527pp, [1]. Without half-title. With a final page of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, marbled boards. Extremities rubbed. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate to FEP, foxed. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 23314

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FOSTER, Sir Michael. A report of some proceedings on the commission for the trial of the rebels in the year 1746, in the county of Surry; and of other crown cases: to which are added discourses upon a few branches of the crown law. Dublin. James Moore, 1791. Second edition, corrected. 8vo. xxxi, [1], 412pp, [20]. Recent half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Very minor shelf-wear. Leaves foxed and browned. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23719

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ARISTOPHANES. Aristophanis aves. Cum prolegomenis et commentariis edidit J. van Leeuwen J. F. Lugduni-Batavorum [i.e. Leiden]. A. W. Sijthoff, 1902. [6], xv, [1]. 275pp, [1]. With a half-title.

[Together with:] ARISTOPHANES. Aristophanis lysistrata. Cum prolegomenis et commentariis edidit J. van Leeuwen J. F. Lugduni-Batavorum [i.e. Leiden]. A. W. Sijthoff, 1903. [4], xiv, 177pp, [1]. With a half-title.

[And:] ARISTOPHANES. Aristophanis plutus. Cum prolegomenis et commentariis edidit J. van Leeuwen J. F. Lugduni-Batavorum [i.e. Leiden]. A. W. Sijthoff, 1904. [4], xxvi, 182pp. With a half-title.

[And:] ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24841

LUBBOCK, J. G.. Art and the spiritual life. Leicester. Twelve-by-Eight Press, 1967. First edition. Folio. Limited edition of 150 copies flat-signed by the author, of which this copy is number 32. 22pp. With 14 etched and aquatint plates by the author, six double-page, and three etched illustrations in text. Uncut in original publisher's gilt-decorated cream paper boards. Without slipcase or clear acetate dustwrapper. A trifle rubbed. Internally immaculate. A fine copy. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24647

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BARSTOW, D.. A Secular Diary for ascertaining any day of the week or month, in either the old or new style, commencing 1601, and continued up to the year 1900. [s.l.]. Printed for the author, 1836. First edition. Dimensions 360 x 265 mm (unfolded), 127 x 80 mm (folded). A single leaf broadside, folded and mounted onto original publisher's limp green cloth boards. A trifle creased. Book-label of Erwin Tomash to verso. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 24816