Sherborne.
Cruttwell, Printer, [1815].
Dimensions 200 x 320 mm.
Single leaf broadside. Early horizontal folds, a trifle creased, manuscript accounting notes (unrelated to the document) to verso. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 25470
London.
Printed for H. Woodfall, 1757.
Second edition corrected and enlarged.
8vo.
In two volumes. [10], 348; [10], 375pp, [1]. With an engraved folding frontispiece to each volume. Recent crushed red morocco, tooled in gilt and blind. Scattered foxing. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 25152
London.
T. Fisher Unwin, [1913].
First edition.
8vo.
311pp, [1]. With 36 illustrations from photographs. Largely unopened in original publisher's red cloth stamped and lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed, some chipping to sunned spine. Endpapers browned, else internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 23839
Paris.
Librairie Hachette et Cie., 1914.
First edition in French.
Quarto.
x, 380pp, [2]. With 91 illustrations and a folding map. Original publisher's decorated green cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed. Closed tear to margin of p.141-2. From the library of Eric Kenneth Prentice 'Kenn' Back (b. 1942), meteorologist with the British Antarctic Survey from 1963 to 2002, and a descendant of Arctic explorer George Back, with his bookplate to FEP. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 23454
Tours.
Maison Alfred Mame et Fils, [1924].
First edition in French.
Quarto.
380pp, [2]. With numerous black and white illustrations from photographs in the text, and two maps (one folding). Original publisher's pictorial green cloth, A.E.G. Worn, lower hinge exposed, text-block separating from binding - held by front pastedown only, lightly rubbed and sunned. From the library of Eric Kenneth Prentice 'Kenn' Back (b. 1942), meteorologist with the British Antarctic Survey from 1963 to 2002, and a ... More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 23452
Kristiania [i.e. Oslo].
Forlagt af H. Aschehoug & Co. (W. Nygaard), 1903.
First edition.
8vo.
In two volumes. xii, 505, [1]; x, [2], 523pp, [3]. Numerous photographic plates and illustrations in the text, nine maps. Original publisher's pictorial navy cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed. Decorated endpapers, early inked ownership inscriptions to both FFEPs and titles. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 23446
London.
J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1953.
Second edition.
8vo.
ix, [1], 195pp, [1]. With a photographic frontispiece, a further 23 photographic plates, and fourteen maps and diagrams in the text by Robert Anderson. Original publisher's navy cloth, lettered in gilt, pictorial dustwrapper. Minor shelf-wear, edges foxed, dustwrapper a trifle creased, chipped, and spotted. Early inked ownership inscription to FEP. Bookplate of George Lowe to FEP, pencilled gift inscription, from Tony Astin to Lowe, to ... More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 23437
London.
Chatto & Windus, 1946.
First edition.
8vo.
xvi, 247pp, [1]. With a photographic frontispiece, a further 46 photographic illustrations, and seven sketch maps in the text. Original publisher's blue cloth, lettered in gilt, pictorial dustwrapper. Light shelf-wear, dustwrapper sunned and a trifle chipped. bookplate of George Lowe to FEP, ink-stamp of A. J. Escott bookseller, Hastings (New Zealand) and contemporary ownership inscription of W. G. Lowe to recto of FFEP. Presentation copy, ... More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 23433
Buenos Aires.
Editorial de Ediciones Selectas S. R. L., [1964].
8vo.
336pp. With numerous monochrome photographic illustrations. Original publisher's grey cloth boards, lettered in gilt, pictorial dustwrapper. Light rubbing/bumping to extremities, dustwrapper heavily worn, separated into component panels/flaps, with some browned naive tape repairs. Bookplate of George Lowe to FEP. Flat signed by Sir Edmund Hillary to title page. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 23425
London.
Printed for J. Harris, 1816.
First edition.
12mo.
144pp. With a half-title. Original publisher's red roan-backed marbled boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Extremities rubbed and marked, some surface loss to lower board. Without free-endpapers, occasional spotting. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 22472
Londini [i.e. London].
Prostant apud Robertum Scott, 1686.
Quarto.
[2], 136pp, [2]. With an errata leaf. Without the dedication leaf (a common occurrence according to ESTC). Contemporary vellum, title in manuscript to spine. Extremities lightly discoloured and a trifle marked. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 19487
London.
Richard Bentley and Son, 1872.
Fifth edition.
[6], 312pp.
[Bound with:] [PEMBROKE, George Robert Charles Herbert, Earl of]. Roots, a plea for tolerance. London. Richard Bentley and Son, 1873. First edition in book form. viii, 178pp, [2]. With half-title.
8vo. Contemporary half-calf, maroon cloth boards, contrasting red morocco lettering pieces, gilt. Extremities rubbed. Armorial bookplate of Roberti Comitis de Crewe to FEP. With two single leaf autograph letters signed by the Earl ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 17235
[Bound with:] [PEMBROKE, George Robert Charles Herbert, Earl of]. Roots, a plea for tolerance. London. Richard Bentley and Son, 1873. First edition in book form. viii, 178pp, [2]. With half-title.
8vo. Contemporary half-calf, maroon cloth boards, contrasting red morocco lettering pieces, gilt. Extremities rubbed. Armorial bookplate of Roberti Comitis de Crewe to FEP. With two single leaf autograph letters signed by the Earl ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 17235
Glasgow.
Printed by D. M'Kenzie for the Booksellers, 1806.
Second edition.
8vo.
xii, [1], 14-300pp. Uncut in original publisher's plain paper boards, title in manuscript to spine. Rubbing, with loss to spine. Internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 14151
London.
Printed for J. Debrett, 1786.
Third edition.
8vo.
x, 285pp, [3]. With half-title, terminal advertisement leaf, and eight engraved plates including frontispiece. Uncut in original publisher's tan paper boards, with remains of printed paper lettering-piece. Rubbed, substantial loss to head of spine. Upper hinge split, ink initials to half-title, foxed. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 11820
[London].
Albion Press: printed by James Cundee, 1804.
First edition.
8vo.
vi, [10], 542pp. With an engraved frontispiece and a further 15 engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Heavily rubbed. Scattered spotting, terminal leaf of text, terminal plate, and rear endpapers damp-stained at head. More >
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref. 29873
London.
Printed for C. Smith, January 6th, 1804
Second edition.
Dimensions, unfolded: 520 x 490 mm.
Hand-coloured engraved map. Linen backed. Housed in original publisher's blue card slipcase. Slipcase worn and marked, naive pen-trials to verso. Map lightly spotted. More >
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref. 29043
The Hague.
Martinus Nijhoff, 1925-26
The first volume is the revised second edition, all others are first editions.
12mo.
Four volumes of six only. Numerous illustrations, maps, and charts throughout. Original publisher's grey cloth, black-blocked lettering-pieces. Without glassine dustwrappers. Light rubbing, some slight spotting/marking. Book-labels of Sir Philip L. Brocklehurst to all FEPs. More >
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref. 23746
London.
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1927.
First edition.
8vo.
x, 115pp, [1]. With numerous monochrome photographic illustration in the text. Original publisher's tan cloth-backed pictorial paper boards, pictorial dustwrapper. Dustwrapper lightly spotted. Internally immaculate. With a loosely inserted A.L.S. dated Oct. 29th 1927, in which Elliot briefly addresses a review of the work. More >
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref. 18011
London.
Trubner and Co., 1869.
First edition.
8vo.
vii, [1], 190pp, [2]. Original publisher's green cloth, gilt. Small paper label to spine. Very slight rubbing. Ink ownership inscriptions to FEP and FFEP, occasional marginal spotting. More >
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref. 16348
Dublin.
Printed by William Folds and Son, 1824.
12mo.
177pp, [3]. With a woodcut frontispiece, and five woodcut illustrations in the text. Contemporary speckled sheep, lettered in gilt. Rubbed, some splitting to joints. Foxed throughout. More >
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref. 16101