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XENOPHON. Xenophontos Apomnemoneumata. xenophontis memorabilia. Cum apologia socratis eidem auctori vulgo adscripta. Ex recensione schneideri ejusdem notis instruxit, et doctorum annotationibus aliorum auxit robertus young. Glasguae [i.e. Glasgow]. Ex prelo Academico, typis et cura andreae & Joannis M. Duncan, 1826. 8vo. vii, [1], 327pp, [1]. First two words of title transliterated from the Greek. Attractively bound in contemporary calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges.A trifle rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, contemporary prize inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf, scattered spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 33048

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[BARROW]. Wrought-iron barrow with apparatus, for heating gas tar, &c. manufactured by Edward Hill Brierley-Hill iron works, near Dudley. [s.l.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c.1845] Dimensions 190 x 230 mm. Single sheet, printed on one side only. Several early vertical and horizontal folds, manuscript title to verso. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25329

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[WORTH, Samuel]. Worth's newly invented knife cleaning machine. [London]. [s.n.], [s.d., c.1855] Dimensions 240 x 390 mm. Single leaf broadside. Numerous early vertical and horizontal folds. manuscript title to verso. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 25310

DAHLBERG, Arthur. When capital goes on strike. New York. Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1938. First edition. 8vo. xxii, 218pp. Original publisher's black cloth, lettered in gilt. Boards a little rubbed, spine faded. Contemporary bookplate of former British prime minister Clement Attlee to front pastedown; loosely inserted is the publisher's subscription postcard. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31817

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GORE, Montague. What will be the practical effects of the reform bill?. London. James Ridgway, 1831. First edition. 8vo. 25pp, [3]. With three terminal pages of publisher’s advertisements. Modern grey paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. A trifle rubbed and sunned. Stab-stitch holes to gutter margins, initial six leaves of text detached. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30614

RUSSELL, Bertrand. What is the Soul?. Girard, Kansas. Haldeman-Julius Publications, [1947]. 8vo. 32pp. Original publisher's printed orange paper wrappers. Light rubbing and creasing to extremities. Leaves toned and spotted, occasional pencil markings to margins. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 16880

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[FRASER, Malcolm]. Western australia. General information respecting the present condition of the forests and timber trade of the southern part of the colony... Perth. By Authority: Richard Pether, 1882. First edition. Quarto. In two parts. [27, [1]; [8]; 30pp. With two maps (one folding), two unnumbered lithographed plates, and 20 numbered lithographed plates. Original publisher's blind-stamped dark green pebble-grain cloth, contrasting printed paper lettering-piece to upper board. Lightly rubbed and marked. Hinges partially exposed. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34427

WILLIAMS, William. Votes of the House of Commons; Perused and Signed to be Printed According to the Order of the House of Commons. London and Oxford. Printed by the Assigns of John Bill, Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, 1680-81 Folio. [Numb. 0.] Jovis 210 Octobris 1680 - numb. 62. [sic] Lunae 280 Martii 1681. Issues lack chronological designation; dates are supplied by the text. Pagination and register non-consecutive. A number of speeches, reports, and addresses to the Commons are issued as parts of, or supplements to, the Votes; some were also issued separately. Contemporary blind-ruled calf, later rebacked. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 11416

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SYKES, Sir Frederick. Village improvement: Foreword, Speeches and Scheme. [Bombay]. [Printed at the Government Central Press], [1933]. First edition. Quarto. [2], 71pp, [1]. Stapled, as issued, in original publisher's printed cream wrappers. Lightly rubbed, marked, and discoloured, staples rusted. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24287

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RUSKIN, John. "Unto this last:" four essays on the first principles of political economy. 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

RUSKIN, John. "Unto this last:" Four Essays on the first principles of political economy. Sunnyside, Orpington, Kent. George Allen, 1888. Sixth edition. 8vo. xxi, [1], 174pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled vellum, contrasting olive green morocco lettering-piece, lettered in gilt to upper board: 'M. E. P. from E. F. T. 1890', T.E.G. Lightly rubbed, marked, and discoloured. Marbled endpapers, scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 24991

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WAVERLEY, Edward Bradwardine [i.e. CROKER, John Wilson]. Two letters on scottish affairs, from edward bradwardine waverley, Esq. to malachi malagrowther, Esq. London. John Murray, 1826. First edition. 8vo. [2], 62pp, [2]. Modern brown morocco-backed navy moire cloth boards. Lightly rubbed. Leaves toned, very short tear to head of title. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22101

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[HOUSE OF COMMONS]. Two letters, addressed to earl grey, upon the substance and tendency of the reform bill, as introduced into the house of commons by lord john russell. London. Roake and Varty, 1831. First edition. 8vo. 35pp, [1]. With a half-title and a terminal page of publisher’s advertisements. Modern green crushed morocco-backed green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Spine a trifle sunned. Internally clean and crisp. Bookplate of Sidney Broad to FEP. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30617

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BURKE, Edmund. Two letters addressed to a member of the present parliament, on the proposals for peace with the regicide directory of france. London. Printed for F. and C. Rivington, 1796. Ninth edition. 8vo. [4], 155, 155*-161*, 156-188pp. With a half-title. Pages 155 and 156 cancelled, with a four leaf insert (p.156*-161*) after p.155 (here pinned in place.) Uncut and partially unopened, stitched, as issued. Short tears to margins of leaves D2 and P4, tears to gutters of Bb1-2 - touching text without loss, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 18983

BURKE, Right Hon. Edmund. Two letters addressed to a member of the present Parliament, on the proposals for peace with the regicide directory of France. London. Printed for F. and C. Rivington, 1796. Fourth Edition. 8vo. [4], 188pp. With half-title. Uncut, stitched as issued. Light dust soiling to half-title and final page, occasional spots of foxing. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 11030

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[SAINT GERMAIN, Christopher]. Two dialogues in english Between A Doctour of Divinity, and A Student in the Laws of england, of The Ground of the said Laws, And of Concscience. London. Printed by John Streater, Eliz. Flesher, and Henry Twyford, 1673. Newly Revised and Re-printed. 8vo. [2], 366pp, [8]. Contemporary blind-tooled calf, title in manuscript to head of spine and fore-edge. Rubbed and marked, joints starting. Early manuscript notes and ownership inscriptions to front endpapers and title page, small marginal hole to leaf N4, without RFEP. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 25204

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[TRINIDAD]. Trinidad civil list: shewing Names and Designations of the Civil, Military, and other Servants of Government; to which are added the classification of civil servants, record of public officer' services, colonial office rules and regulations, correspondence, salaries, &c., &c. For the year 1899. Trinidad. Printed at the Government Printing Office, 1898. 8vo. 132pp. Contemporary (original?) red calf, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed, ink-spotting to upper board. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 23508

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[BOULTON, Matthew]. Trial of William Eginton, John Eginton, Thomas Gibbons, & John Fowles, for a burglary, at the soho, near birmingham, And Stealing therein 150 Guineas, & other Articles... Stafford. Printed by J. Drewry, [1801]. First edition. 8vo. 21pp. Recent morocco-backed cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed. Ink-stamped of the Birmingham Assay Office to recto of FFEP, verso of title page, and REP, final leaf laid down. More > £ 850.00 Antiquates Ref. 25739

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GLANVILLE, Ranulf de. Tractatus de Legibus & Consuetudinibus regni Angliæ, tempore Regis Henrici secundi compositus, Justiciæ gubernacula tenente illustri viro Ranulpho de Glanvilla... [London]. [Printed by A. Islip] In ædibus Thomas Wright, 1604. [10], 116, [17] leaves. Initial leaf blank except for an ornament and signature-mark 'j'. ESTC S103136, STC 11906.

[Bound with:] SAINT GERMAIN, Christopher. Dialogus de fundamentis Legum Angliæ et de conscientia... [London]. [Printed by A. Islip?] In ædibus Thomas Wright, 1604. [4], 73, [3] leaves. With a terminal blank leaf. ESTC S103137, STC21560.

8vo. Contemporary limp vellum, title in manuscript to spine. Extremities rubbed, marked, ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 25183

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HOBSON, John A.. Towards International Government . London. George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1914. First edition. 8vo. 216pp. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in black. Boards marked and bumped to edges and corners, with significant staining to the spine panel. Inner hinge cracking, first gather loosening. Presentation copy, inked inscription to FFEP: 'Gilbert Murray, with the writer's kind regards, 1916.'

With a loosely inserted manuscript note to Gilbert Murray from an Oxford contemporary. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 31850