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MCNICOLL, David. An address read to the society for acquiring useful knowledge, Nottingham, July 24, 1812. Nottingham. Printed by C. Sutton, at the Review Office, Bridlesmith-Gate, 1812. 12mo in 4s. 33pp, [3]. Recent library cloth, contrasting imitation leather lettering-piece, earlier wrappers bound in. Bookplate of City of Nottingham Public Libraries to FEP, several further stamps (including to title) to text. Rubbed, a little marking to upper board. Occasional marking to text, with some neat marginal tape repairs to text-block and earlier wrappers. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 34619
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NELSON, Robert. An address to persons of Quality and Estate. London. Printed by G. James, 1715. First edition. 8vo. xxxi, [1], 267pp, [1], 55pp, [7]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Contemporary blind-panelled speckled calf. Rubbed and marked, with surface wear to boards, foot of upper joint split. FEP sprung. Inked ownership inscription of J. Seale to head of title, leaves lightly browned, light scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34212
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[UNITED SERVICE CLUB]. An alphabetical list of the members, with the rules and regulations of The United Service Club. London. Printed by Thomas & Sons, 20, Cornhill, 1840. 12mo in 6s. 92pp, [36]. Original publisher's black roan-backed pink printer paper boards. A little rubbed to spine and extremities, some marking to boards. J.H. Seale's copy, with his ink inscription to FEP, and manuscript addition of his name to the list of members (dated 1841); occasional further contemporary manuscript corrections/additions to text. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 34606
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PILKINGTON, Lawrence. An alpine valley and other poems. London. Longmans, Green & Co., 1924. First edition. 8vo. [4], 70pp, [2]. With numerous in-text woodcut illustrations. Original publisher's cloth-reinforced? green paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, very slight loss to foot of spine. A presentation copy, inscribed from the author (and illustrator) to FFEP: 'R. J. Forles? from L.&M. Pilkington'. Scattered spotting, particularly to endpapers. More > £ 65.00 Antiquates Ref. 34586
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BLACKSTONE, William. An analysis of the laws of england. Oxford. Printed at the Clarendon Press, 1758. Third edition. 8vo. lxx, [6], 189pp, [14]. Interleaved throughout with contemporary blanks. Recent tan half-morocco, marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Spotting and browning to endpapers, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 34147
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CIBBER, Colley. An apology for the life of mr. colley cibber. London. John C. Nimmo, 1889. New edition. 8vo. Limited edition of 510 copies, of which this is number 455. In two volumes. [2], lxxi, [1], 337pp, [1]; [2], vi, [2], 416pp, [1]. With half-titles and terminal index. An engraved mezzotint portrait frontispiece of the author and 25 further mezzotint portraits by R. B. Parkes and eighteen etchings by Adolphe Lalauze. Uncut in contemporary vellum-backed red cloth boards, faded gilt supralibros with motto 'Prosequi ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33834
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[DRINKWATER, John]. [An archive of material relating to Drinkwater's 1918 play Abraham Lincoln]. London. FINDON, B. W. [editor]. The Play Pictorial: No. 234, Vol. XXXIX: "Abraham Lincoln". [London]. [Greening & Co.], [1921]. [1], 42-60pp. Later green cloth, lettered in gilt. Original publisher's pictorial wrappers bound in. Extremities lightly rubbed and marked. Leaves damp-stained, occasional chipping to margins. Eight reproduction photographs of Lincoln pasted to front and rear endpapers.

[Together with:] [DRINKWATER, John]. [PARKER, Lewis N. [translator]]. [A typescript Italian ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 22686
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MALTHUS, T[homas] R[obert]. An essay on the principle of population; or, a view of its past and present effects on human happiness; with an inquiry into our prospects respecting the future removal or mitigation of the evils which it occasions. London. Printed for J. Johnson...by T. Bensley, 1807. Fourth edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xvi, 580; vii, 484pp, [60]. With half-titles. Contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting green and tan calf lettering-pieces, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed, corners exposed. Hinges exposed, later inked ownership inscription of Arthur Johnson to recto of front blank fly-leaf of Vol. I, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 28409
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MORE, H[enry]. An explanation of The grand mystery of Godliness; or, A True and Faithfull Representation of the everlasting gospel Of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, the Onely Begotten Son of God and Sovereign over Men and Angels.. London. Printed by J. Flesher, 1660. First edition. 8vo. [2], v-xxx, 546pp, [28]. With table of contents and a scripture index bound at rear. Modern black morocco-backed marbled boards, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Very lightly rubbed. Book-label of John Stephens to FEP. Manuscript mark to head of title page, with library-stamp above subtitle; title page laid down. Very occasional marginal paper repairs. Leaves browned, with scattered spotting and staining. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 34058
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SPRIGGE, Joshua. Anglia Rediviva; England's Recovery: being the history Of the Motions, Actions, and Sucesses of the Army under the Immediate Conduct of His Excellency Sr. Thomas Fairfax, Kt. captain-general Of all the Parliaments Forces in England. Compiled for the Publique good. London. Printed By R.W. For John Partridge, and are to be sold at the Parot in Pauls Church-yard, and the Cock in Ludgate-streete, 1647. First edition. Folio. [24], 171, 176-335pp, [5]. Leaves F3, L2 and Tt3 are cancels. With large woodcut Fairfax coat of arms to verso of A1, folding plate of Thomas Fairfax atop a horse (with a short, expert repair to verso), large folding view of the Battle of Naseby (made up of two sheets, as issued), and a folding table of the actions and movements of the army. Finely ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32957
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GREGORY, G. (George). GODWIN, William. An impartial history of the late revolution in france, from its commencement to the death of the queen, and the execution of the deputies of the gironde party. London. Printed for G. G. and J. Robinson, 1794. First edition. 8vo. in two volumes. xi, [1], 518pp; vii, [1], 466pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting red and black morocco lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed and marked, slight cracking to joints. Contemporary inked ownership inscription to head of FFEP in both volumes. Loss to lower corner of FFEP, vol. I. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34115
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[PINDAR, Peter, i.e. WOLCOTT, John]. A poetical, supplicating, modest, and affecting epistle to those literary colossuses, the reviewers. London. Printed for the Author, and sold by R. Baldwin, 1778. First edition. [2], 8pp. ESTC T174481.

[Bound with:] PINDAR, Peter. Lyric odes to the royal academicians, for M,DCC,LXXXII. London. Printed for G. Kearsley, 1787. Eighth edition, enlarged. 36pp. ESTC N3345.

[And:] PINDAR, Peter. More lyric odes to the royal academicians...and to the laureat to the academy. London. Printed for J. Kearsley. 1789. Fifth edition. [2], 5-35pp, [1]. Without half-title. ESTC T41415.

[And:] PINDAR, Peter. Lyric odes for ... More > £ 350.00 Antiquates Ref. 11756
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FRICK, Christoph. SCHEWITZER, Christoph. A relation Of Two several voyages Made into the East-indies, by Christopher Fryke, Surg. and Christopher Schewitzer. The whole Containing An Exact Account of the Customs, Dispositions, Manners, Religion, &c. of the several Kingdoms and Dominions in those Parts of the World in General: But in a more particular manner, Descibing those Countries which are under the Power and Government of the Dutch. Done out of the Dutch by S.L.. London. D. Brown, S. Crouch, J. Knapton, R. Knaplock, J. Wyate, B. Took, and S. Buckley, 1700. First English edition. 8vo. [16], 358pp, [2]. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled panelled sprinkled calf. The slightest of rubbing to extremities, with a little browning to pastedowns and preliminaries, else a fine copy. With the armorial bookplate of Lord Edwin Sandys (1726-1797) to front pastedown, and several early shelf-marks of Ombersley Court in pencil and ink. More > £ 4,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32590
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BARCLAY, John. Argenis, Nunc primum illustrata. Lugd. Bat. [i.e. Leiden]. Ex officina Francisci Hackii, 1659. 8vo. [28], 637pp, [19]. With an engraved title page. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Rubbed, joints starting, slight loss to head and foot of spine. Early ownership inscriptions to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 175.00 Antiquates Ref. 19405
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[GEDYE, Edith J.]. [Arts and crafts movement binding]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1913]. Quarto. [141] leaves. [12] page of pencilled notes concerning Gedye family genealogy, the remainder blank. Handsomely bound by Edith J. Gedye (stamp-signed '19 EJG 13' to rear turn-in) in green morocco, stylised gilt ruling, A.E.G., gilt ruled turn-ins with gilt foliate corners, green card endpapers. A trifle rubbed, spine dulled. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31489