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[ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS]. [17 nineteenth-century catalogues for the annual exhibition of the Royal Academy]. London. William Clowes and Sons, 1837-1879 Quarto. 17 separately issued catalogues for 1837, 1845, 1852, 1853, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1861, 1863, 1866, 1868, 1870, 1872, 1873, and 1879 respectively. Stitched, as issued - later publications bound in original publisher's printed paper wrappers. Lightly dust-soiled/spotted/creased, some marginal chipping, very occasional inked annotations/pencilled highlighting, loss to terminal blank leaf of 1853 catalogue, paper repairs to verso of final leaf of catalogue for ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 18349

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[VICKERS, William]. A Companion to the Altar: Shewing the Nature and Necessity of a Sacramental Preparation, In order to our worthy receiving the holy communion... London. Printed by Assignment from E. Parker for John Beecroft, [1748]. 12mo. [2], 68pp. With an engraved frontispiece and an engraved title page. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled black morocco. Extremities rubbed. Marbled endpapers, attractive morocco book-label of M. Powell (dated 1782) to FEP, upper margins shaved - occasional loss to running-title. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 19535

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DOUGLAS, Robert. Adventures of a medical student. London. Henry Colburn, 1848. First edition. 8vo. In three volumes. iv, 322; [4], [4], 297, [1]; [4], 298pp. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces, gilt. A trifle rubbed, slight scuffing to lettering-pieces. Marbled endpapers, occasional spots of light dust-soiling and chipping to leaf margins, lightly foxed. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 14649

RASK, Erasmus. A grammar of the danish language for the use of englishmen, together with extracts in prose and verse. Copenhagen. Printed by J. H. Shultz, 1830. First edition. 8vo. xii, 184pp. Uncut in original publisher's powder blue paper boards. Extremities worn, loss to spine, boards held by cords only. Recent bookplate of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, very occasional short tears to margins, foxed. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 20304

GOUGH, John. A history of the people called quakers. From their first Rise to the present Time. Compiled from Authentic Records, and from the Writings of that People. Dublin. Printed for Robert Jackson, 1789. First edition. 8vo. In four volumes. Contemporary speckled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces, gilt. Extremities rubbed. Later armorial bookplates of Henry Birkbeck to all FEPs, occasional spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 21764

[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

TASSO, Torquato. Amyntas, a tale of the woods. London. Printed for T. and J. Allman, 1820. First edition. 12mo. xxxii, [2], 146pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed. Marbled endpapers, contemporary ink ownership stamp of G. E. Riddell to verso of FFEP, light damp-staining to frontispiece, offsetting to title. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21729

WHITAKER, Thomas Dunham, Rev.. An account of the parish of cartmell. London. Printed by and for Nichols, Son, and Bentley, 1818. First separate edition. Folio. [2], 10pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and a further six engraved plates. Bound by Carss of Glasgow in contemporary gilt-stamped brick-red morocco. Extremities rubbed and soiled. Armorial bookplate of Robert Harington to FEP, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 21867

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CHUBB, Tho[mas]. An enquiry concerning redemption. Wherein the Christian Redemption Is particularly considered... London. Printed for T. Cox, 1743. First edition. 8vo. 113pp, [3]. Without half-title. With three final pages of publisher's advertisements. Disbound, all edges red. Lightly creased and spotted. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21397

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[ACTS - GEORGE II]. Anno Regni Georgii II. Regis...tricesimo primo. At the Parliament begun...the thirty first day of May, anno Dom. 1754...And from thence continued by several prorogations to the first day of December, 1757, being the fifth session of this present Parliament. London. Printed by Thomas Baskett, 1757 [i.e. 1758] Folio. 1043pp, [15]. Contemporary blind-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed, slight splitting to joints. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 12377

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[YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION]. A report of the proceedings of the committee of association, Appointed at the adjourned General Meeting of the County of York, held on the 28th Day of March, 1780...with an appendix, containing the circular letter Of November 1, 1782, 7c... York. Printed by A. Ward, in Coney-street, 1783. £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 21678

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WALKER, J[ohn]. A rhetorical grammar, or course of lessons in elocution. London. Printed for the Author, And Sold by G. G. J. and J. Robinson...and T. Cadell, 1787. Second edition. 12mo. vi, [6], 348pp. Contemporary sheep, gilt. Extremities worn, joints split, surface loss to boards. Hinges exposed, recent bookplate of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, FFEP torn. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 20322

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[ACTS - GEORGE II]. [A sammelband of 31 public general Acts passed in the seventh session of the eleventh Parliament of Great Britain]. London. Printed by Thomas Baskett, 1759 [i.e. 1760] Folio. Contemporary blind-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed, slight splitting to joints. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 12378

DICKINSON, R[obert]. A sermon preached in the parish-church of st. mary, newington, surry, on sunday the 29th day of july, 1798, before the gentlemen of the committee, and the corps of the armed association, of the said parish. London. Printed for and sold by F. and C. Rivington, 1798. First edition. 23pp, [1]. ESTC T208237.

[Bound after:] HORSLEY, Samuel. The Analogy between the Light of inspiration and the Light of learning, as Qualification for the Ministry. A sermon, preached in the cathedral church of glocester, at a public ordination of priests and deacons, On sunday, september 9, 1787. Gloucester. Printed by R. Raikes, [1787]. First edition. [4], 24pp. ESTC T12821.

[Bound before:] JEBB, John. A short ... More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 16555

LINDSAY, David. A voyage to arcturus. London. Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1946. Second edition. 8vo. 248pp. Original publisher's blue cloth, lettered in gilt. Without dustwrapper. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Bookplate of R. J. Dickinson to FEP, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21784

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HERSART DE LA VILLEMARQUEE, Theodore Claude Henri, vicomte. Ballads and songs of brittany. London and Cambridge. Macmillan and Co., 1865. First edition in English. Quarto. xxii, [2], 239pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece and a further eight engraved plates. Original publisher's gilt-stamped brown cloth. Lightly rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21656

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WILLS, C[harles] J[ames]. Behind an eastern veil: a plain tale of events occurring in the experience of a lady who had a unique opportunity of observing the inner life of ladies of the upper class in persia. Edinburgh and London. William Blackwood and Sons, 1894. First edition. 8vo. 376pp, [2]. Original publisher's decorated navy cloth. Extremities rubbed and marked, spine sunned, corners bumped. Hinges exposed, armorial bookplate of Josiah Vavasseur to FEP, blind-stamp of John Fowles to front blank fly-leaf, very occasional light spotting, loss to margin of final leaf of text, final gathering working-loose. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21788

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[HEAD, Sir Francis Bond]. Bubbles from the brunnens of nassau, by an old man. Paris. Baudry's European Library, 1834. Third edition. 8vo. [4], 201pp, [3]. With an engraved frontispiece. Contemporary green half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Extremities rubbed. Slight loss to upper corner of preface leaf, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21779

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TACITUS, Cornelius. C. cornelii taciti opera, ex editione jer. jac. oberlini, sedula recensione accurata: quibus acceserunt gabrielis broterii supplementa, cum locupleti indice. Londini [i.e. London]. Sumtibus Rodwell et Martin et al., 1817. 12mo. In three volumes. [4], 322; [4], 276; [4], 363pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled vellum, marbled edges. Extremities discoloured. Marbled endpapers, occasional light spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 21811

READE, Charles. Christie Johnstone. A novel. London. Richard Bentley, 1853. First edition. 8vo. [4], 334pp, [2]. Contemporary red half-morocco, buckram boards, gilt. Lightly rubbed and sunned. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Jame K. Howard to FEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21707