London.
Printed and published by J. Smith, [1832].
First edition.
8vo.
8, 72pp. With a folding hand-coloured engraved frontispiece, a further four folding lithographed colour plates, and an engraved folding plan. Original publisher's cloth-backed buff paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed, marked, and bumped, early inked ownership inscription to upper board, corners exposed. Offsetting to title page, scattered spotting. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 22765
London.
Hugh Rees, 1917.
First edition.
8vo.
xiv, 337pp, [1]. With a half-title, a photographic frontispiece, and a further 84 plates (some folding). Original publisher's gilt-stamped red cloth. Heavily rubbed and marked, spine sunned, corners bumped. Dampstaining to head to front endpapers, half-title, and frontispiece, very occasional light spotting. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 32085
[s.i.].
[s.n.], [c. 1832]
Quarto.
Manuscript on paper. Contemporary red half-morocco, marbled paper boards, later paper label to upper board with manuscript title: 'Character of Lord Nelson as "Lord Victory" written by his brother-in-law George Matcham Partially Printed in "Anecdotes of a Croat"'. Extremities heavily rubbed. Marbled endpapers, upper hinge exposed, very occasional light dampstaining. From the recently dispersed Newhouse estate of the Eyre-Matcham family. More >
£ 1,500.00
Antiquates Ref. 29311
[London].
War Office, printed; and sold by J. Walter, [1801].
8vo.
xvi, 103pp, [1]. With an engraved folding frontispiece. Contemporary powder blue paper boards, later rebacked in red cloth. Board rubbed and marked. Inked ownership inscription of Lt. Col. William Woodforde to head of title page, small hole to lower corner of leaf C1. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 22787
London.
James Ridgway, 1847.
First edition.
viii, 138pp.
[Bound with:] BRIGGS, Major General [John]. What are we to do with the punjab? London. James Madden, 1849. First edition. 30pp, [2]. With an engraved folding map and a final leaf of publisher's advertisements.
[And:] NAPIER, Major-General Sir William. Six letters, in vindication of the british army. exposing the calumnies of the liverpool financial reform association. London. Edward Moxon, 1849. Second edition. 29pp, ... More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 24177
[Bound with:] BRIGGS, Major General [John]. What are we to do with the punjab? London. James Madden, 1849. First edition. 30pp, [2]. With an engraved folding map and a final leaf of publisher's advertisements.
[And:] NAPIER, Major-General Sir William. Six letters, in vindication of the british army. exposing the calumnies of the liverpool financial reform association. London. Edward Moxon, 1849. Second edition. 29pp, ... More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 24177
[London].
Printed by W. Annan, 1846.
First edition.
8vo.
vii, [1], 47pp, [1]. Interleaved throughout. With an engraved plate. Original publisher's maroon cloth, printed paper lettering-piece to upper board. Rubbed, marked, and heavily sunned. Occasional spotting, plate damp-stained at head. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: 'Colonel J. P. (?)Leslie / with the writer's kindest regards / Croydon 2d. August 1847.' More >
£ 450.00
Antiquates Ref. 26158
London.
Printed for John Murray, 1814.
Second edition.
8vo.
In two volumes. viii, 264; viii, 288pp. With half-titles. With an engraved portrait frontispiece to Vol I and a plate of Nelson's signatures in facsimile bound as frontispiece to Vol. II. Contemporary richly gilt-tooled diced calf, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplates of Rees Goring Thomas to FEPs, contemporary inked school presentation inscription to verso of FFEP ... More >
£ 325.00
Antiquates Ref. 31051
Paris.
Charpentier, 1860.
Troisième édition [i.e. third edition].
8vo.
In two volumes.xvi, 380; [4], 428pp. With nine engraved folding plates. Contemporary vellum-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting brown cloth lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed, marked, and discoloured. Endpapers browned, scattered spotting. More >
£ 100.00
Antiquates Ref. 31672
London.
Printed by J. Gain, for Nathan Brooks, 1684.
First edition.
Folio.
[4], 19pp, [1]. Modern gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Minor Shelf-wear. Leaves browned and spotted, leaf D1 cropped at foot with some loss of text and sense. More >
£ 450.00
Antiquates Ref. 22744
London.
W. Clowes & Sons, 1847.
Fifth edition.
12mo.
84pp. With nine engraved folding plates. Partially unopened in original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Extremities rubbed and marked, corners bumped. Early inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, scattered spotting. More >
£ 100.00
Antiquates Ref. 31559
London.
Printed by C. Roworth & Sons...For Her Majesty's Stationery Office, [1873].
12mo.
lxxxii, 362, 28pp. With a terminal advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's printed salmon pink wrappers. Extremities rubbed, chipped, creased, and heavily sunned. Scattered spotting. More >
£ 100.00
Antiquates Ref. 31561
Paris.
Chez Locard et al., 1805.
First edition.
8vo.
[4], iii, [1], 285pp, [1]. With a folding table. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, marked, and stained. Recent bookplate of John Fowles to FEP, slight loss to lower corner of leaf I4. More >
£ 750.00
Antiquates Ref. 15607
Edinburgh.
Prined by M. Anderson, 1830.
First edition.
[4], 16pp. With a folding frontispiece.
[Bound with:] Report by the directors of the Scottish Naval and Military Academy, to the subscribers; occasioned by a printed letter addressed to them by major downes. Edinburgh. [s.n.], 1832. 36pp. With a folding table.
8vo. Modern red cloth, lettered in gilt to spine, marbled edges. A trifle marked. Stab-stitch holes to gutters, inked ownership inscription of Sir John ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30221
[Bound with:] Report by the directors of the Scottish Naval and Military Academy, to the subscribers; occasioned by a printed letter addressed to them by major downes. Edinburgh. [s.n.], 1832. 36pp. With a folding table.
8vo. Modern red cloth, lettered in gilt to spine, marbled edges. A trifle marked. Stab-stitch holes to gutters, inked ownership inscription of Sir John ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30221
Edinburgh.
Published by Denham and Dick, 1803.
12mo.
60pp. With an engraved folding frontispiece. Uncut in later brown cloth. Light shelf-wear. Scattered spotting. 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 >
£ 375.00
Antiquates Ref. 31221
London.
Printed for the Author, 1777.
Second edition.
8vo.
[32], 286pp, [2]. With a hand-coloured engraved frontispiece, 20 hand-coloured engraved plates (on 17 leaves), a list of subscribers, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary calf, contrasting red calf lettering-piece. Rubbed, joints split, chipping to spine. Partially excised armorial bookplate to FEP, early inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, scattered spotting. More >
£ 450.00
Antiquates Ref. 22808
London.
Printed for the author, 1787.
First edition in English.
8vo.
xvi, 334pp, [4]. With. a half-tile, 18 engraved folding plates, a leaf of errata, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, marbled paper boards, black calf lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed. Plate margins a trifle browned and dusty. 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 ... More >
£ 750.00
Antiquates Ref. 22980
London.
Printed for D. Wilson, 1761.
First edition.
8vo.
In two parts. xx, 389pp, [3]. With a half-title and nine engraved folding plates. Contemporary tree-calf, later rebacked, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Half-title, title page, and two terminal leaves browned. More >
£ 950.00
Antiquates Ref. 22803
London.
Printed for R. Stevens, 1760.
Second edition.
8vo.
[4], 52pp. With a half-title. Modern buff paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Initial three gatherings dampstained. More >
£ 375.00
Antiquates Ref. 26611
London.
Printed by R. Harbin, and Sold by J. Morphew, 1717.
Fourth ediiton.
8vo in 4s.
[8], 67pp, [1]. Contemporary panelled calf, Later rebacked. Boards worn. Recent book-label of Peter Stewart Young to FEP, title browned, terminal leaf and rear endpapers dampstained. More >
£ 450.00
Antiquates Ref. 30264
Venetia.
Evangelista Deuchino, 1614.
First edition.
382pp. Without terminal blank leaf. Title within engraved ornamental border. Later calf-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting black calf lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked. Marginal worm-tracks, very occasional early manuscript annotations. More >
£ 500.00
Antiquates Ref. 22742