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Photo of "The survey of cornwall"
CAREW, Richard. The survey of cornwall. London. Printed by S. S[tafford] for John Jaggard, 1602. First edition. Quarto. [6], 159pp, [11]. Without initial blank leaf. Partially misbound (initial two contents leaves present at the rear. Later blind-stamped black morocco, lettered in gilt to spine, A.E.G. Rubbed, spine dulled. Recent ticket of bookseller J.A.D. Bridger of Penzance to FEP, endpapers browned. More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 33821
Photo of "Brusing unmask'd. Being the Sum ..."
[MENDOZA, Daniel]. Brusing unmask'd. Being the Sum and Substance of the Odiham Riot in Moorfields, or a true Epitome of the Tragical Contest between Mendoza and Humphries; or, S. Oliver, (commonly call'd DEATH,) and CRAB, shewing how they painted each other. [s.n., s.d., but c. 1790s]. Folio. Single leaf broadside, trimmed to text with title and sub-title separately trimmed, all mounted to later album sheet (with another apparently unrecorded broadside, unrelated ('Four potatoes'), similarly treated, tipped to verso), resulting in the loss of any imprint. More > £ 3,750.00 Antiquates Ref. 29888
Photo of "A relation Of Two several ..."
FRICK, Christoph. SCHEWITZER, Christoph. A relation Of Two several voyages Made into the East-indies, by Christopher Fryke, Surg. and Christopher Schewitzer. The whole Containing An Exact Account of the Customs, Dispositions, Manners, Religion, &c. of the several Kingdoms and Dominions in those Parts of the World in General: But in a more particular manner, Descibing those Countries which are under the Power and Government of the Dutch. Done out of the Dutch by S.L.. London. D. Brown, S. Crouch, J. Knapton, R. Knaplock, J. Wyate, B. Took, and S. Buckley, 1700. First English edition. 8vo. [16], 358pp, [2]. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled panelled sprinkled calf. The slightest of rubbing to extremities, with a little browning to pastedowns and preliminaries, else a fine copy. With the armorial bookplate of Lord Edwin Sandys (1726-1797) to front pastedown, and several early shelf-marks of Ombersley Court in pencil and ink. More > £ 4,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32590
Photo of "The Visitation of Wiltshire taken ..."
[WILTSHIRE]. THOMPSON, Thomas. The Visitation of Wiltshire taken 1565 by Tho. Thompson Lancaster Herald.. [s.i.]. [s.n., s.d., c.(?)1670s] Folio. Manuscript on paper, with some remains of pencilled sketches beneath ink. [4], 79ff. Paper watermarked foolscap, seven-pointed collar, three balls, countermark DA (similar to Heawood 2061, which he dates c.1676, but with a different countermark). Elaborate drawings of coats of arms (tricked) throughout. Modern gilt-tooled half calf, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece, earlier marbled boards. A trifle rubbed (largely to surfaces of boards). Small 'Heraldry Today' ... More > £ 5,000.00 Antiquates Ref. 19577