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WILLIAMS, Sir Charles Hanbury. The works...from the originals in the possession of his grandson...with notes by horace walpole, earl of orford. London. Edward Jeffrey and Son, 1822. First edition. 8vo. In three volumes. With engraved portrait frontispieces to each volume. Contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, marbled paper boards, T.E.G. Rubbed, lightly marked, spines dulled. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Robertson Trowbridge to FEP, slight loss to lower corner of leaf a3 of Vol. III, scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 32488
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
[WILLIAMS, William]. The journal of llewellin penrose, a seaman. London. Printed for John Murray...and William Blackwood, 1815. First edition. 12mo. In four volumes. [2], xvi, 239, [1]; [2], 217, [7]; [2], 215, [1]; [2], 197pp, [1]. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, recently rebacked. Heavily rubbed. Early book-labels of Abigail Freeth to all FEPs, contemporary inked ownership inscription of Maria Freeth Alleston (?) to FFEP of Vol. I, with recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst pasted beneath, occasional paper repairs to margins of Vol. I, foxed. More > £ 650.00 Antiquates Ref. 21109
WILLICH, Charles M.. Popular tables arranged in a new form, giving information at sight for ascertaining, according to the carlisle table of mortality, the value of lifehold, leasehold, and church property, renewal fines, &c. the public funds, Annual Average Price and Interest on Consuls from 1731 to 1851... London. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1853. Third edition. xviii, [2], 165pp, [3].

[Bound with;] WILLICH, Charles M. Supplement to willich's popular tables. The new succession and legacy duty tables... London. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1854. [16]pp. With original publisher's green paper wrappers bound-in.

8vo. Original publisher's blind-stamped blue cloth, lettered in gilt, A.E.G. Slightest of rubbing to extremities. Internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inscribed to recto of FFEP; 'To The Very ... More >
£ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 14826
WILLMOTT, Robert Aris. Poems. London. Thomas Bosworth, 1848. Second edition. 8vo. vi, [2], 102pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Rubbed, wear to head of spine. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of oologist Henry Fraser Walter (1822-1893) to FEP. Presentation copy, ink inscription to verso of front blank fly-leaf: 'From the Author'. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30453
WILLOUGHBY, R. The plaintive muse, or poems sacred to religion. Derby. Printed by G. Wilkins, 1820. First edition. 8vo. vi, [6], 73pp, [3]. With a list of subscribers. Original publisher's powder blue boards. Rubbed and discoloured, spine worn. recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP, contemporary inked ownership inscription of Rebecca Hampshire to recto of FFEP. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 32371
WILLS, C[harles] J[ames]. Behind an eastern veil: a plain tale of events occurring in the experience of a lady who had a unique opportunity of observing the inner life of ladies of the upper class in persia. Edinburgh and London. William Blackwood and Sons, 1894. First edition. 8vo. 376pp, [2]. Original publisher's decorated navy cloth. Extremities rubbed and marked, spine sunned, corners bumped. Hinges exposed, armorial bookplate of Josiah Vavasseur to FEP, blind-stamp of John Fowles to front blank fly-leaf, very occasional light spotting, loss to margin of final leaf of text, final gathering working-loose. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21788
WILSON, [George]. A Practical Treatise on fines and recoveries: containing The Principles, Cases and Statutes relating to, and a great Variety of Precedents of, Fines and Recoveries. Together with Instructions for Drawing, Entering, and Passing them. London. Printed by W. Strahan and M. Woodfall, 1780. Third edition. 8vo. [4], 432pp, [36]. Contemporary blind-tooled sheep, title in manuscript to spine. Extremities rubbed, sunned, and marked, slight loss to lower board. Leaf A2 detached, closed tear to text of D6 - without loss. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 16416
WILSON, Jeremy. T. E. lawrence. London. National Portrait Gallery Publications, 1989. First edition. Quarto. 248pp. Original publisher's illustrated gloss card wraps. Minor shelf-wear, internally bright and clean. From the family library of Henry Williamson, recently dispersed, without indication of such. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 29662
WILSON, Jeremy [Keisaburo Yamaguchi]. Arabia no Rorensu. Japan. Shinshokan, 1989. First Japanese edition. Quarto. 160pp. Original publisher's white laminated boards, lettered in blue with the contrasting spine, monochrome portrait of Lawrence to the rear board. With the photographic dustwrapper and the additional British Airways orange advertising band. From the family library of Henry Williamson, now dispersed. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 28301
[WILSON, Lucy Sarah Atkins]. Bible Scenes; or, sunday employment for very young children. First series. History of joseph. London. Grant and Griffith, Successors to Newbery and Harris, [s.d., c.1850] First edition. 16mo. 30pp, [2]. With a coloured lithographic frontispiece, 11 coloured lithographic plates, and a terminal publisher's advertisement leaf. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. A trifle rubbed, some marking, spine sunned. Upper hinge exposed, text-block split at frontispiece, near contemporary ink gift inscriptions to FEP and FFEP, light offsetting and foxing. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 16249
WILSON, Thomas. The pitman's pay, and other poems. Gateshead. William Douglas, 1843. First edition. 8vo. xxxvi, [4], 168pp. With a half-title. Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Decorated endpapers, early pencilled gift inscription to head of title page. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29247
[WILTSHIRE]. A Copy of a visitation of the County of Wiltshire. Taken Anno Domini 1565. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c1800s] Folio. Manuscript on paper, [1], 3ff, [8]. Paper watermark features the LVG initials (perhaps the initials of Lubertus van Gerrevink, C18th Dutch papermaker), countermark W. 'Tricked' with 15 drawings of coats of arms. Modern gilt-tooled half calf, contrasting morocco lettering-pieces, earlier marbled boards. A trifle rubbed, short tear at foot of spine. From the collection of Joan Corder, FSA, with her ticket to FEP; earlier in ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 19578
[WILTSHIRE ELECTION]. The poll for the Freeholders of Wiltshire, for electing a knight of the shire, In the Room of Edward Popham, Esq; Taken at Wilton, On the 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st of August, 1772. Henry Penruddocke Wyndham, Esq; High-Sheriff. Candidates, Ambrose Goddard, Esq; Henry Herbert, Esq. Salisbury. Printed for, and Sold by E. Easton, 1772. First edition. [2], 110pp. With a half-title.

[Bound with;] An alphabetical list, of the names of the persons Who polled for knights of the shire for the county of Wilts, on the 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st of August, 1772. Salisbury, Printed and Sold by E. Easton, [1772]. 52pp, [2] ads.

Quarto. Handsomely bound by C. W. Rose in recent half morocco, marbled boards, gilt, T.E.G., decorated ... More >
£ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 12982
[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