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STOWE, Harriet Beecher, Mrs.. Pink and White Tyranny. A society novel. Boston. Roberts Brothers, 1871. First edition. 8vo. [4], viii, 331pp, [9]. With two initial leaves publisher's advertisements and a terminal publisher's catalogue (dated summer 1871). Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt. Rubbed and cocked. Upper hinge exposed. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 23379
STOWE, Mrs. Harriet Beecher. Sunny memories of foreign lands. London. Sampson Low, Son, & Co., 1854. First English edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xii, 326, 11, [1]; viii, 242pp, [2]. With an engraved frontispiece to each volume, numerous illustrations in the text, and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue to Vol. I. Partially unopened in original publisher's red cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed and marked, spines sunned, top edge dust-soiled. Later book-labels of 'Teddesley' to both FEPs, very occasional marginal chipping. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 31200
STOWE, W. E.. Time tables shewing without mental calculation the number of days from any given day in any month, to every day in any other month during a year. London. Parker, Furnivall & Parker, 1848. First edition. Quarto. [2]pp. 12 engraved tables with slides. Original publisher's blind-stamped dark green cloth, lettered in gilt, recently rebacked, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Boards rubbed and marked. Book-label of Erwin Tomash to FEP, scattered foxing. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22529
ST. PIERRE, Bernardin de. Paul et virginie. Paris. Chez Deterville, 1816. 8vo. [2], viii, 242pp. With a half-title and an engraved frontispiece. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, recent bookplate of Liam Sims to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33111
STRADA, Famiano. Famiani stradæ prolusiones academicæ. Oxonii, [i.e. Oxford]. E Theatro Sheldoniano, Impensis Jac. Fletcher Bibliopolæ, 1745. 8vo. [12], 325pp, [21]. Contemporary gilt-ruled sprinkled calf, later red paper label with title in manuscript to spine. Rubbed and marked, corners exposed. Pastedowns sprung, early manuscript bibliographical note to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 23315
[STRAWBERRY HILL]. The collection of rare prints & illustrated works, removed from strawberry hill for sale in london. A catalogue of the extensive and most valuable collection of engraved portraits, of the most illustrious and other eminent british characters that figure in the annals of history and biography...as originally collected by horace walpole, earl of orford; which will be sold by auction... [London]. Smith and Robins, [1842]. First edition. Quarto. vi, [3]-131pp, [1]. Later half-calf, marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, manuscript note to verso of FFEP: 'This catalogue was given to me by Mr. Schulze, who had it from Mr. Morgan, who had it from Smith of Lisle Street, the famous printseller, & friend of Beckford of Fonthill. I had it bound by Mr. ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26440
[STRAWBERRY HILL]. Strawberry hill, the renowned seat of horace walpole. Mr. george robins in honoured by having been selected by the earl of waldegrave, to sell by public competition, the valuable contents of strawberry hill... [London]. [Smith and Robins], [1842]. Quarto. xxiv, 250pp. Complete despite erratic pagination. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and an additional engraved title page. Original publisher's dark green cloth-backed green pictorial wrappers. Lightly rubbed, marked, head and foot of spine worn. Frontispiece and additional title spotted. Partially priced-up in manuscript. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 21681
[STRICKLAND, Agnes]. Le jour de naissance de rosette:* composé pour l'amusement et l'instruction des jeunes demoiselles...*Rosetta's birth-day. Londres [i.e. London]. Chez William Darton, [s.d., c.1824] First edition in French. 12mo. 36pp. With an engraved frontispiece and two further engraved plates. Original publisher's printed stiff yellow wrappers. A trifle rubbed and dust-soiled. Early inked ownership inscription to FEP, frontispiece foxed, else clean and crisp. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 21364
STRUTT, Joseph. [SCOTT, Walter]. Queenhoo-hall, A Romance: and ancient times, a drama. Edinburgh. Printed by James Ballantyne & Co. for John Murray...and Archibald Constable, 1808. First edition. 12mo. In four volumes. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Heavily rubbed, joints starting, upper board of Vol. I held by cords only. Recent book-labels of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEPs, near contemporary inked ownership inscriptions of Miss Charlotte Simpson to front blank fly-leaves, scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22371
[STUART, House of]. HAY, Richard. An essay on the origine of the royal family of the stewarts... Edinburgh. Printed by William Adams...1722. Reprinted by Stewart, Ruthven & Co., 1793 Quarto. [4], 41pp, [1]. Without final blank leaf. Later black morocco-backed red cloth boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed and marked. Scattered spotting. Contemporary manuscript note to recto of front blank fly-leaf: Cha. Stuart / 1793 / Only thirty copies of this printed'. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 27379
STUART, Robert. Views & notices of glasgow in former times.. Glasgow. Robert Stuart & Co., 1848. First edition. Quarto. [2], viii, [2], 116pp, [8]. With an additional engraved title page and 27 engraved plates depicting scenes and views of the city. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed and marked, bumping to head and foot of spine. Light scattered spotting throughout. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33539
[STURLA THÓRDARSON]. JOHNSTON, Rev. James. The Norwegian account of haco's expedition against Scotland; A.D. MCCLXIII. now first published, in the original Islandic, from the Flateyan and Frisian mss. with a literal English version and notes. By the Rev. James Johnstone. [Copenhagen]. Printed for the Author, 1782. First English edition. 8vo. Fine and large paper issue. xv, [1], 143pp, [17]. With a half-title. Parallel Icelandic and English text. Finely bound in nineteenth-century burgundy straight-grain half-morocco, tooled in gilt and blind, black paper boards. Lightly rubbed, corners a little bumped, occasional spotting and marking to text, else fine. Early ink ownership inscription to head of title. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 32664
STURM, [Christoph Christian]. Reflections on the Wisdom, Power, & Goodness of god. Selected from sturm's reflections. Dublin. Printed by A. O'Neil, 1821. Second edition. 12mo. vii, [8]-180pp. With a woodcut frontispiece, and numerous woodcut vignettes throughout. Original publisher's red morocco-backed drab paper boards. Boards heavily worn, marked, and soiled. Ink inscriptions and pen trials of 'Jeremiah Bard' to FEP, occasional creasing and light spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 14606