Bedford.
The Beds. Times Publishing Co., Ltd., 1914.
First edition.
8vo.
76pp, [4]. Uncut in original publisher's drab wrappers, lettered in black. Very lightly marked, spine sunned. Recent bookplate of R. C. Fiske to verso to upper wrapper, foxed. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: 'C. M. H. from K. L. H., Christmas 1914'. With five loosely inserted contemporary leaves of manuscript verse initialed by the author, a later (1921) printed single leaf poem, ... More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 20812
Munich.
J. Poppel et M. Kurz, 1847.
8vo.
128pp, [2]. With 24 engraved plates. Original publisher's dark green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. A trifle rubbed. Very occasional light spotting. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 29028
Hamburg.
Perthes-Besser & Mauke, 1839.
Quarto.
40pp. With four engraved folding plates. Later marbled paper boards, contemporary printed paper lettering-piece to upper board. Leaves browned and spotted, chipping/short tears to plates at margins. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 28226
Madrid.
Imprenta Real, 1807.
First edition.
8vo.
xi, [1], 292pp. With half-title. Recent vellum backed marbled boards, lettered in gilt, with contemporary marbled paper wrappers tipped-in. Minor wear to extremities. Armorial bookplate of 'Robert Henry Clive' to upper wrapper, later ink inscription to half-title, internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 11442
London.
Printed for J. Dodsley, 1776.
First edition, the printing with the press figures '9' on p.7 and '5' on p.15..
Quarto.
24pp. Disbound. Leaves lightly toned, inked manuscript numeral to head of title-page. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 19190
[Bridgend, Glamorgan].
[s.n.], [1921].
[43] leaves of typescript.
[Together with:] A valuation and inventory of the books at cwrt colman nr bridgend the property of capt. w.h.c. llewellyn. j.p. made for the purpose of Insurance. [Bridgend, Glamorgan], [s.n.], [1921]. [7] leaves of typescript.
Uniformly bound in contemporary blind-ruled red cloth folders (supplied by Shaw & Sons of London), lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed, overall clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 29348
[Together with:] A valuation and inventory of the books at cwrt colman nr bridgend the property of capt. w.h.c. llewellyn. j.p. made for the purpose of Insurance. [Bridgend, Glamorgan], [s.n.], [1921]. [7] leaves of typescript.
Uniformly bound in contemporary blind-ruled red cloth folders (supplied by Shaw & Sons of London), lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed, overall clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 29348
London.
Victor Gollancz, 1968.
First edition.
8vo.
159pp. Original publisher's burgundy cloth boards lettered in gilt, with the unclipped dustwrapper. Significant smoke damage to wrapper, with additional staining and tearing; the book has also held the odour of smoke. With the author's inscription 'For My good Lady Olwyn Love Paul' to half-title. From the estate of Olwyn Hughes, recently dispersed. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 29559
London.
Printed for the Translator; and sold by F. Newbery, 1772.
First English edition.
8vo.
In two volumes. viii, 256; [2], 256, 253-307pp, [1]. Contemporary richly gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red and green morocco lettering-pieces. A trifle rubbed. Contemporary inked ownership inscriptions to head to both titles. More >
£ 950.00
Antiquates Ref. 20743
London.
Printed for G. Kearsly, 1770.
Second edition, corrected.
12mo.
[4], 264pp.With a half-title. Contemporary calf, later rebacked and recornered. Heavily rubbed. Scattered foxing. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 25903
London.
Castell Brothers. Printed in Bavaria, [1889].
First edition.
16mo.
[32]pp. Numerous illustrations in the text. Original publisher's navy cloth-backed pictorial paper boards, buff pictorial dustwrapper. Minor shelf-wear, dustwrapper rubbed and dulled, short tears/chipping to edges, loss to spine panel. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 28199
London.
Hutchinson & Co., 1918.
First edition.
8vo.
256pp, [16]. With 16 pages of publisher's advertising bound in at rear. Original publisher's blue cloth boards, lettered in black. Bottom edge untrimmed. Shelf-wear to boards, bumping to corners and spine ends, else a crisp copy. All edges foxed, with further minor foxing throughout. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 30027
Sunnyside, Orpington, Kent.
George Allen, 1877.
Second edition.
8vo.
xxi, [1], 174pp. With a half-title. Contemporary blind-tooled navy calf, lettered in gilt to spine, A.E.G. Rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 28711
London.
The Religious Tract Society, [s.d., c. 1850]
32mo.
32pp. Original publisher's yellow wrappers, black paper lettering-piece to upper panel, A.E.G. A trifle dusty. More >
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref. 28700
New York.
David McKay, 1962.
First American edition.
8vo.
ix, [1], 242pp. Original publisher's grey cloth, lettered in blue. Without dustwrapper. Rubbed and spotted. Bookplate of Irving R. Saum to FEP, armorial bookplate of Field Marshal Slim to FEP (likely later pasted-in by his son, John Douglas Slim), newspaper clipping relating to Slim pasted to rear fly-leaves/endpapers. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 25936
London.
Printed for James Buckland, 1760.
First edition.
30pp, [2]. With a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Presentation copy, partially shaved inked inscription to head of title page: 'Ex dono auc'. two manuscript corrections to text. ESTC T67751.
[Bound after:] CHANDLER, S[amuel]. The Character of a great and good King Full of Days, Riches, and Honour. A sermon Preached on Occasion of the Death of his late Majesty King George II... London. Printed ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22104
[Bound after:] CHANDLER, S[amuel]. The Character of a great and good King Full of Days, Riches, and Honour. A sermon Preached on Occasion of the Death of his late Majesty King George II... London. Printed ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22104
Lugduni [i.e. Leiden].
Apud Jacobum Roussin, 1596.
First edition, second issue.
8vo.
[16], 633pp, [1]. Title in red and black. Woodcut device on title, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, and several woodcut diagrams (chiefly astronomical). Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, later rebacked, partly preserving contemporary spine panel, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Rubbed. Decorated endpapers, bookplate with initials 'G. H.' to FEP, inked ownership inscription (with a Bible verse in Greek beneath) of Charles Hénault (1685-1770), conseiller au ... More >
£ 1,500.00
Antiquates Ref. 23029
Toronto.
The Musson Book Company Limited, [1910].
First Canadian edition.
8vo.
189pp, [1]. With a photographic portrait frontispiece, numerous line illustrations in the text. Uncut and unopened in original publisher's pictorial brown cloth, pictorial dustwrapper. Light shelf-wear to extremities, chipping and short tears to dustwrapper edges, some small clear tape repairs to verso. Internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 150.00
Antiquates Ref. 21736
Chicago.
George Matthew Adams, 1911.
First edition, second printing.
8vo.
189pp, [1]. With a photographic portrait frontispiece, numerous line illustrations in the text. Uncut and unopened in original publisher's pictorial brown cloth, pictorial dustwrapper. Light shelf-wear to extremities, chipping and short tears to dustwrapper edges, upper panel detached. Internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inscribed by the publisher to recto of FFEP: 'To Charlie Horne / super friend / and lover of books / George ... More >
£ 300.00
Antiquates Ref. 21737
Halle.
Bey Schimmelpfennig und Comp., 1804.
First edition.
8vo.
227pp, [1]. With two folding plates of musical notation. Original publisher's tan paper wrappers, paper lettering-piece with title in manuscript. Slight wear to extremities with some loss to head and foot of spine. Ink shelf-marks to FEP of Sir Thomas Phillipps' Middle Hill Library, lightly foxed throughout. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 13461
[s.i.].
[s.n.], [1848-53]
Quarto.
Manuscript on paper. In two volumes. [44]; [36] leaves. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards. Extremities worn. Sketch of a tiger pasted to FEP of first volume. More >
£ 2,500.00
Antiquates Ref. 24724