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AN AMATEUR SPORTSMAN [i.e. EGAN, Pierce]. Sporting anecdotes; original and select: including characteristic sketches of Eminent Persons who have appeared on the turf... [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
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PRESCOTT, H. F. M.. Once to sinai: The further pilgrimage of Friar Felix Fabri. London. Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1957. First edition. 8vo. 310pp. With a photographic frontispiece, a further seven photographic plates, and seven maps and illustrations in the text. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Without dustwrapper. A trifle rubbed, spin sunned, cocked. Scattered spotting. Ink gift inscription to recto of FFEP. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 30406
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HOWITT, Samuel. The british sportsman. London. Published and Sold by Edward Orme, 1812. New edition. Quarto. With 72 plates (plate 17 and 17*), including the frontispiece. Contemporary black half-morocco, black cloth boards, ruled and lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed. Scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 30325
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[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
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[BARDWELL, William]. Westminster improvements. A brief account of ancient and modern westminster: with observations on former plans of improvement, and on the objects and prospects of the westminster improvement company, including a statement of the measures now intended to be pursued. London. Smith and Elder, Fraser, Weale, Williams, and Reid, 1839. Second edition. 8vo. 58pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Original publisher's printed mauve wrappers. Rubbed and dulled, backstrip worn. Internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, ink inscription to upper wrapper: 'The Revd. Canon Conway / Rector / from the Author'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28825
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BUTLER, Frances Anne. Journal. London. John Murray, 1835. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. viii, 313, [3]; [4], 287pp, [1]. With half-titles and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements to Vol. I. Contemporary black half-calf, marbled paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 29697
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COKER, [John], [GERARD, Thomas]. A survey of dorsetshire. Containing the antiquities and natural history of that county. With A Particular Description of all the Places of Notes, and Antient Seats... London. Printed for J. Wilcox...and S. Palmer and J. Huggonson, 1732. Folio. [4], 128pp, [20]. With an engraved folding map and six engraved plates. Contemporary speckled calf, recently rebacked and recornered, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Boards rubbed and marked. Contemporary inked annotation to recto of FFEP, armorial blind-stamp of Thomas Homer-Saunders beneath, offsetting to title page, small hole to head of leaf Nn2 - touching index running-title, lightly foxed and browned. More > £ 650.00 Antiquates Ref. 18780
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THORPE, T[homas] E[dward]. A Yachtsman's Guide to the Dutch Waterways: Including the Zuider Zee and the Friesland Meres. London. Edward Stanford, 1905. First edition. 8vo. xiii, 158pp. With two folding maps of Amsterdam and Rotterdam Harbour respectively, numerous small line maps in the text, and a large folding coloured map of Dutch Waterways housed in rear pocket. Original publisher's navy cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed, spine dulled. Scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 29635
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[RICHARDSON, George]. Aedes pembrochianae: a new account and description of the Statues, Bustos, Relievos, Paintings, Medals, and other antiquities and curiosities in wilton-house... [Salisbury]. Printed at the Salisbury Press: and sold by W. Morris...and B. C. Collins, 1795. Twelfth edition. [6], xvi, 133pp, [15]. Without half-title. ESTC T193594.

[Bound with:] The weymouth guide: exhibiting the ancient and present state of weymouth and melcombe regis... Weymouth. Printed for P. Delamotte, [1792]. Third edition. 128pp. With an engraved folding frontispiece, and one further engraved folding plate. ESTC T66352.

[And:] [MOREAU, Simeon]. A tour to the Royal Spa at Cheltenham; or, Gloucestershire Displayed... Bath. Printed for the Author ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 28838
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MUMM, A[rnold] L[ouis]. Five months in the himalaya: a record of mountain travel in garhwal and kashmir. London. Edward Arnold, publisher to the India Office, 1909. First edition. 8vo. xv, [1], 263pp, [1]. With a frontispiece, a further 28 plates, 36 illustrations in the text, and two folding maps. Original publisher's navy cloth, lettered in gilt. Heavily rubbed, corners bumped. Damp-staining to front endpapers, scattered spotting. Presented by the author to the publisher, inked inscription to half-title: 'Edwadr Arnold / Feb. 1922 From A. L. M.' More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28610
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THESIGER, Wilfred. The marsh arabs. London. Longmans, green & co ltd , 1964. First edition. 8vo. 242pp, [14]. With 109 black and white photographic illustrations, and three maps. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt and black, with the photographic dustwrapper. Some edgewear, with the bookplate of Richard Calvert Williamson. Inscribed to Henry Williamson by his wife 'To my darling husband on his birthday, August 1964, with all my love. Anne.' followed by a transcription of At the Wedding March by ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 27253
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[SOUTH AFRICA]. Imperial Map of South Africa: Rouxville. Cape Town & Johannesburg. Wood & Ortlepp, 1900. First edition. Dimensions, unfolded: 620 x 490 mm, folded in cover: 110 x 179 mm. Colour lithograph map. Scale 1:250 000. Linen backed. Original publisher's buff printed cloth. Lightly rubbed and marked, faded ownership inscriptions to covers. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29039
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[SOUTH AFRICA]. Bethulie. [Cape Town]. [Wood & Ortlepp], [1900]. Dimensions, unfolded: 620 x 490 mm, folded in cover: 110 x 179 mm. Colour lithograph map. Scale 1:250 000. Linen backed. Original publisher's limp red cloth, lettered in gilt. Rubbed and marked. Hinge exposed, short tear to one fold. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 29042