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[BOOTH LINE]. Booth line: six weeks' cruise portugal madeira & the river amazon. Liverpool. The Booth Steamship Co. Ltd., [s.d.] 8vo. 29pp, [1]. With a chromolithograph frontispiece, one further terminal chromolithograph plate, numerous in-text photographic illustrations, several engraved maps, and an additional loosely inserted hand-coloured map of the River Amazon. Sewn, as issued, in original publisher's printed pictorial paper wrappers. Lightly rubbed, with spotting and browning to wrappers. Internally clean & crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 34530
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BORLEY, George Colby. The lost horizon. London. Methuen & Co. Ltd. , 1920. First edition. 8vo. 306pp, [22]. Original publisher's red cloth boards blind stamped and lettered in brown. All edges shelf-worn with corners bumped, significant fading and staining to boards. Endpapers are toned though otherwise internally bright. Author's inscription to FFEP reads 'To Williamson, without reserve. G. C. H. Borley. 4-xi-20. Pencil notes by Williamson state he was given this copy by the author, who was a brilliant speaker and ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 27926
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BOSSUET, [Jacques-Benigne]. Discours sur l'histoire universelle. A Paris. De l'Imprimerie et de la Fonderie Stereotypes de Pierre Didot L'Aine, 1803. Edition stereotype. 12mo. In three volumes. [6], 257, [1]; [2], 283, [1]; [3], 6-298pp, [2]. Without half-titles. Contemporary red half-morocco, marbled boards, tooled and lettered in gilt. Marbled endpapers, inked ownership inscriptions of Mary Virginia to head of all titles, foxed. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 21567
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BOSSUET, [Jacques-Benigne]. Discours sur l'histoire universelle. Paris. De l'Imprimerie et de la Fonderie Stereotypes de Pierre Didot L'Aine, et de Firmin Didot, 1803. Edition stereotype. 12mo. In two volumes. [4], 257, [1]; [4], 283pp, [5]. Later gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed. Scattered spotting. Inked ownership inscriptions of J. T. Coleridge to title of Vol. I and half-title of Vol. II. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 27341
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BOSSUET, James Benign. The history of the variations of the protestant churches. Antwerp. [s.n.], 1742. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xxxii, 480pp, [36]; [2], 493pp, [34]. With an index and terminal leaf of errata to each volume. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red and black morocco lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed and marked, chipping to head of spine of both vols., light surface wear to joints and edges. Endpapers stained, very light scattered spotting.
More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 34116
Photo of "An exposition Of the doctrine ..."
BOSSUET, James Benigne. An exposition Of the doctrine of the Catholic Church In Matters of controversie. London. Printed by Henry Hill, 1686. [8], 20, 55pp, [1]. Wing B3784A.

[Bound with:] [WAKE, William]. An exposition of the doctrine of the Church of England, in the Several Articles proposed by Monsieur de meaux, Late Bishop of Condom, in his Exposition of the Doctrine of the Catholick Church... London. Printed for Richard Chiswell, 1686. [4], xxxvi, 87pp, [1]. With an initial imprimatur leaf. Wing W243.

[And:] [GILBERT, John]. An answer ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 22521
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BOSWELL, [James]. Boswell's life of johnson. London. Office of the National Illustrated Library, [s.d., c.1851] Tenth thousand. 8vo. Four volumes bound in two. xxxii, 291, [1], viii, 298; viii, 298pp, viii, 298pp, [2]. With an engraved title page and engraved frontispiece to each volume, with an additional title page to vol. i., numerous in-text illustrations, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements to vol. iv. Later gilt-tooled, blind-stamped calf, contrasting green lettering-pieces to spine. Marbled endpapers and edges, Lightly rubbed. Bookplates of Francis ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 29050
Photo of "The elements of botany: for ..."
[BOTANY]. The elements of botany: for families and schools. London. John W. Parker, 1837. Third edition, enlarged. 12mo. 143, [1], 7pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece, two further plates, numerous woodcut illustrations in the text, and four final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's dark green decorated cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed. Occasional spoting, booksellers ticket of W. Barwick of Lancaster to FEP. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 25601
Photo of "The volunteer rifleman and the ..."
BOUCHER, John. The volunteer rifleman and the rifle. In three parts: science, practice, and the mechanical aids. London. W. O. Mitchell, Military Library, 1859. Second edition, greatly enlarged. 8vo. xviii, [2], 183, [1], 35, [1], 38, 40pp. With an engraved frontispiece, two folding diagrams, and two plates. Original publisher's blind-stamped navy cloth, lettered in gilt to upper board. Lightly rubbed, spine dulled, corners bumped. Later bookplate of C. A. Cuthbert Keeson to FEP, without FFEP, offsetting to title page, very occasional light spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of title page: 'To William ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31836
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BOWDLER, Henrietta Maria. Sermons on the doctrines and duties of christianity. Bath. Printed by R. Cruttwell, 1803. Sixth edition. 8vo. xv, [1], 225pp, [1]. With half-title. Contemporary blind-panelled calf, lettered in gilt to spine, A.E.G. Rubbed and marked, some surface wear to boards and edges, slight loss to head of spine. Armorial bookplate of Christopher Cole to FEP, occasional light spotting.
More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34112
Photo of "Poems and essays"
BOWDLER, Miss [Jane]. Poems and essays. London. Printed for William Baynes and Son, 1824. 12mo. x, [2], 176pp. With an engraved frontispiece and an additional engraved title page. Contemporary calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled edges. Slightly rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, lightly spotted. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 20498
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BOWDLER, Miss [Jane]. Poems and essays. Bath. Published for the benefit of the General Hospital at Bath. Printed by R. Crutwell, 1797. Tenth edition. Quarto. xii, 232pp. With a half-title. Contemporary diced calf, tooled in gilt and blind, later rebacked and recornered preserving contemporary backstrip, later brown morocco lettering-piece Heavily rubbed, marked. Marbled endpapers, recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP, very occasional light spotting. Presentation copy, inscribed simply 'from the editor, with further inked inscriptions to half-title of 'Walr. Bagot' and 'Mary Bagot. July. 1806'. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 30002
Photo of "Poems and essays.."
BOWDLER, Mrs. [Jane]. Poems and essays... Bath. Printed by R. Cruttwell, 1787. Fourth edition. 8vo. In two volumes. vii, [3], 233, [1]; [6], 216pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces, later rebacked and recornered, preserving contemporary back-strips. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, inked ownership inscriptions of R. J. Wilkinson to front blank fly-leaves, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29665
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BOWLES, Caroline. The birth-day; a poem, in three parts: to which are added, occasional verses. Edinburgh and London. William Blackwood and Thomas Cadell, 1836. First edition. 8vo. [6], ii, 288pp. With half-title. Original publisher's green cloth with gilt title. Heavily sunned at spine and top edge, head and foot of spine rubbed with slight loss, somewhat soiled. With ink inscription to recto of dedication reading 'With best regards to Charlotte Hamilton from Marianne Tallot(?)', otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 12822