[Paterson, N.J.].
[St. Anthony Guild Press], [1943].
First edition.
8vo.
vi, 41pp [4]. With a photographic portrait frontispiece. Original publisher's red morocco, lettered in gilt. Boards a little marked and stained, though internally bright, fresh and clean throughout, with the gift inscription 'To David Alexander Lockhart, on the happy occasion of his Baptism, with ever good wish. A. G. Cicognani, Archbishop of Laodicea, Apostolic Delegate. Washington D. C. - January 1944'. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 30649
Bath.
Printed by R. Crutwell, for the Author, 1777.
First edition.
Quarto.
[6], 5-55pp, [1]. Modern green wrappers. Book-label of J. O. Edwards to verso of upper wrapper. Small marginal worm-track running throughout, blank lower margin of leaf F1 shaved, ink-stamps of Merton House to terminal leaf, scattered spotting. More >
£ 375.00
Antiquates Ref. 30003
London.
Printed by Charles Bill and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb, 1696.
8vo.
[2], 235pp, [1]. Contemporary blind-tooled speckled calf. A trifle rubbed, small worm-track to foot of spine. Loss to lower corner of leaf M3. Recently dispersed from the Cottlesloe Military Library 'probably the most extensive private collection of early printed books focused on military matters', with the bookplate of Thomas Francis Fremantle, 3rd Lord Cottesloe (1862-1965) to FEP. More >
£ 625.00
Antiquates Ref. 22713
London.
Printed for John Benson, 1661.
12mo.
[2], 60, 63-124pp, [2]. Text continuous despite pagination. Contemporary blind-ruled calf, recently rebacked. Boards rubbed and marked. Without pastedowns, near contemporary inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, small worm-track to initial four gatherings - touching text at times without loss of sense. More >
£ 325.00
Antiquates Ref. 25197
London.
Simpkin, Marshall, & Co., 1866.
First edition.
8vo.
96pp. Original publisher's red pebbled cloth, lettered in gilt to upper board. A trifle rubbed, sunned. Internally clean and crisp. Inked inscription to recto of FFEP: 'With Thos. B. Potter's compliments'. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 25320
London.
Printed for W. Johnston, 1756.
First edition.
8vo.
xiv, 244pp. Preliminary leaves misbound. With an engraved folding plate. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, joints starting, some loss to head of dulled spine. Bookplate of Teston Library to FEP, scattered spotting. More >
£ 450.00
Antiquates Ref. 22807
Leith.
Published and Sold by W. Reid & Son, 1831.
Second edition.
8vo.
xvi, 118pp. Original publisher's glazed cloth, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed to extremities and bumped to corners, short splits and chips at head and foot of spine. Inscribed 'From the Commissioners of the Northern Lighthouses' to FFEP, and with printed note regarding the mooring of a 'Floating Light Vessel...off the North End of Haisborough Sand' pasted to FEP. More >
£ 950.00
Antiquates Ref. 31285
London.
Sold by Otridge and Son et al., 1813.
First edition.
8vo.
xxvi, 482pp. Printed in double columns. Handsomely bound in near contemporary richly gilt-tooled red straight-grain morocco, lettered in gilt to upper board 'Wm. Vavasour', A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, newspaper clipping pasted to FEP, extracts of devotional verse in manuscript to blank fly-leaves, later newspaper clippings relating to the Vavasour family to front blank fly- leaf, very occasional light spotting, terminal ... More >
£ 375.00
Antiquates Ref. 30910
Dublin.
Printed by A. Reilly, For Edward Exshaw, 1744.
First edition.
8vo.
xx, 271pp, [21]. With a large engraved folding map. Contemporary tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Lightly rubbed. Later armorial bookplate to FEP M.A. of Dublin, and a member of the Irish Bar, Daniel De La Cherois (1825- 1905) of Donaghadee, County Down, inked ownership inscription to head of title: 'Danl. De La Cherois / Donaghadee 29 Decr. 1859', typed note (signed by De La ... More >
£ 625.00
Antiquates Ref. 30940
London.
Printed for J. F. and C. Rivington, 1788.
New edition, corrected.
8vo.
lxvii, [13], 477pp, [3]. With a terminal leaf of advertisements. Contemporary gilt-ruled tree- calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, spine sunned. Small hole to text of leaf N5 (without loss of sense), tears to text of leaf N7 (without loss of sense), loss to upper corners of leaves Z7-8, inked ownership inscription of James Ewing to recto of front blank fly-leaf. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 31195
New York.
The North American Review Publishing Company, 1909.
First edition.
Large 8vo.
[16], 576-720, [6]pp. Original publisher's blue wrappers, lettered in blue, fore and bottom edge untrimmed. A little marked and faded, some tearing, with small losses to spine. More >
£ 100.00
Antiquates Ref. 30777
London.
Sampson Low, Son, & Co., 1854.
First English edition.
8vo.
In two volumes. xii, 326, 11, [1]; viii, 242pp, [2]. With an engraved frontispiece to each volume, numerous illustrations in the text, and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue to Vol. I. Partially unopened in original publisher's red cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed and marked, spines sunned, top edge dust-soiled. Later book-labels of 'Teddesley' to both FEPs, very occasional marginal chipping. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 31200
London.
Printed for John Hatchard and Son, 1822.
First edition.
8vo.
78pp, [2]. With half-title and a terminal advertisement leaf. Unopened, stitched, as issued. Lightly spotted, dust-soiling to margins. From the recently dispersed library of Newbattle Abbey - though not identified as such. More >
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref. 18214
London.
Printed for J. Wilde, 1705.
48pp. Title page and calendar in red and black.
[Bound with:] COLE, Tho[mas]. Ouranologia. Being an ephemeris of the Motion of Celestial Bodies for the Year of our Lord 1705... London. Printed by B. M., 1695 [i.e. 1705]. [32], 16pp. Title page and calendar in red and black. First word of title transliterated from the Greek.
[And:] COLEY, Henry. Merlinus Anglicus Junior: or, the starry ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 25240
[Bound with:] COLE, Tho[mas]. Ouranologia. Being an ephemeris of the Motion of Celestial Bodies for the Year of our Lord 1705... London. Printed by B. M., 1695 [i.e. 1705]. [32], 16pp. Title page and calendar in red and black. First word of title transliterated from the Greek.
[And:] COLEY, Henry. Merlinus Anglicus Junior: or, the starry ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 25240
London.
E. T. Heron & Co., 1946.
First edition.
8vo.
[iv], 80pp. Original publisher's beige cloth, lettered in gilt. Cloth faded and toned, corners and spine ends bumped. Internally bright and clean with the inked gift inscription: 'Presented to Laurence Olivier, May 12, 1946, Robert B. Abbot'. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 31089
London.
Jonathan Cape, 1935.
Third English edition.
Quarto.
672pp. Four folding maps, 48 plates, with further line illustrations throughout the text. Third English edition, the first for general circulation after two prior privately printed editions. Original publisher's brown buckram cloth boards stamped in gilt, with the functional cream dustwrapper lettered in black. Fore and bottom edges uncut, with some leaves remaining unopened towards the end of the text block. Boards somewhat faded with ... More >
£ 750.00
Antiquates Ref. 27998
Edinburgh.
Printed by John Moir, 1807.
First edition.
Quarto.
22pp. With an engraved frontispiece and a further four engraved plates. Contemporary roan-backed buff paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed, corners exposed. Spotted. More >
£ 450.00
Antiquates Ref. 28958
[Edinburgh?].
[s.n.], [1823].
First edition.
8vo.
12pp. Later drab wrappers. Extremities rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 30752
Coloniae Agrippinae [i.e. Cologne].
In officina Birckmannica, sumptibus Arnoldi Mylii, 1588.
12mo.
834pp. Contemporary vellum, title in manuscript to spine. Marked and discoloured, lightly rubbed, later paper shelf-label to foot of spine. Text-block held in binding by upper hinge only, pastedowns sprung, early ownership inscription of Richard Banastre to title, very occasional minute marginal worm-trails, dampstained. More >
£ 325.00
Antiquates Ref. 17305
New York.
[S. Angell], 1870.
First edition.
8vo.
210pp, [4]. With a mounted albumen portrait frontispiece and a terminal leaf of advertisements. Original publisher's black cloth, stamped in gilt and blind, A.E.G. Extremities marked, lightly rubbed. Recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, scattered spotting. Signed by the author beneath albumen portrait: 'C. Bruchhausen / 1869'. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 21110