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Photo of "Shakespeare's tragedy of hamlet"
SHAKESPEARE, William. Shakespeare's tragedy of hamlet. London. Published by J. M. Dent, 1913. 12mo. xv, [1], 215pp, [1]. Bound by J. & E. Bumpus in richly gilt-tooled dark green morocco, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed, dulled. From the recently dispersed library of Anthony Eden, without any indication of such. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29533
Photo of "The dramatic works.."
SHAKESPEARE, William. The dramatic works... London. Published by William Miller...Printed by Savage and Easingwood, 1806. 8vo. In two volumes. xiii, [1], 543, [1]; [4], 617pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces. Extremities rubbed. Scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 26222
Photo of "The works of william shakespeare"
SHAKESPEARE, William. The works of william shakespeare. Cambridge and London. Macmillan and Co., 1864. 8vo. viii, 1079pp, [1]. Finely bound by MacLehose of Glasgow (stamp-signed to verso of FFEP) in contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Marbled endpapers and edges. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine slightly dulled. Contemporary inked ownership inscription of David Stanley William Ogilvy, 11th Earl of Airlie, dated October 1866, to front blank fly-leaf. Light spotting and browning to initial and terminal leaves. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34758
Photo of "Oxberry's Edition. Macbeth, A tragedy; ..."
SHAKESPEARE, William. Oxberry's Edition. Macbeth, A tragedy; By William Shakspeare. With prefatory remarks. The only edition existing which is faithfully marked with the stage business, and stage directions, as it is performed at the Theatres Royal. By W. Oxberry, Comedian. London. Published for the proprietors, by W. Simpkin et al., 1821. First edition. 8vo. [2], iii, [3], 74pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Without terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements found in some copies. Uncut. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's printed buff wrappers, later inserted into limp drab cards covers, oversewn. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33784
Photo of "Mon Expedition au Sud Polaire ..."
SHACKLETON, Ernest, Sir. Mon Expedition au Sud Polaire 1914-1917. Tours. Maison Alfred Mame et Fils, [1924]. First edition in French. Quarto. 380pp, [2]. With numerous black and white illustrations from photographs in the text, and two maps (one folding). Original publisher's pictorial green cloth, A.E.G. Worn, lower hinge exposed, text-block separating from binding - held by front pastedown only, lightly rubbed and sunned. From the library of Eric Kenneth Prentice 'Kenn' Back (b. 1942), meteorologist with the British Antarctic Survey from 1963 to 2002, and a ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23452
Photo of "Charlotte, Countess Spencer: A Memoir"
[SEYMOUR, Frederick]. Charlotte, Countess Spencer: A Memoir. Northampton. William Mark, 1907. First edition. Quarto. [6], 96pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-vellum, blue cloth boards, gilt supralibros to upper board, A.E.G. A trifle marked and discoloured. Marbled endpapers, occasional spotting. Inked inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf: 'To Blanche Hoggarth / from Spencer 1907 / I send this little memoir of my dearest / wife by her brother Frederick Seymour'. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 24810
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SEYER, Samuel. [Caption title:] Prospectus of memoirs Historical and Topographical of Bristol and its Neighborhood. [Bristol]. [J. M. Gutch], [1821]. 8vo. 4pp. Single folded leaf. Stab-holes to gutter margins, spotted. A manuscript note, dated 1803 and signed by Seyer, is loosely inserted, it reads: 'Recd. from Mr Davies twenty five pounds & 6d on account of the sale of some books of mine on the syntax of the Latin verb, according to an account delivered to me about two months post'. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 17651
Photo of "Principles of christianity"
SEYER, Samuel. Principles of christianity. Bristol. Printed by J. Rudhall, 1796. First edition. 8vo. 79pp, [1]. Contemporary sheep, tooled in gilt and blind, later rebacked preserving contemporary backstrip. Rubbed, scored, surface loss to boards. Near contemporary inked ownership inscription to FEP: 'Bartlet Goodrich / 4. Sep. 1803'. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 30912
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SEWEL, Willem. A Compendious guide to the Low-Dutch Language... Amsterdam. Janssoons van Waesberge, 1725. Second edition, . 12mo. 168, 288pp, [72]. Parallel English and Dutch text. Contemporary gilt-tooled speckled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, a trifle marked, some loss to lettering-piece. Modern book-label of Broughton Baptist Library and later bookplate of Eric Gerald Stanley to sprung FEP, scattered foxing. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 22096
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SEWELL, W[illiam]. Collegiate reform. A sermon preached before the university of oxford, on the first sunday in advent, 1853. Oxford. John Henry Parker, 1853. First edition. [2], 40pp. Presentation copy, ink inscription to head of title; 'From the author' - sadly shaved away in part.

[Bound after a defective work; 'A reply to professor Vaughan's strictures...' Oxford. John Henry Parker, 1853.]

8vo. Recent plain paper boards, typed lettering-piece, marbled edges. Extremities a trifle marked and sunned. Recent ink ownership inscription to FEP, occasional dog-earing, overall internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 16046
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[SEWARD, William]. Anecdotes of distinguished persons, chiefly of the present and two preceding centuries. London. Printed for T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, 1798. Fourth edition. 8vo. In four volumes. With an engraved frontispiece to each volume, nine engraved plates, three leaves of facsimile handwriting, and seven leaves of engraved music. Contemporary marbled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces, spines richly gilt. Rubbed, some minor loss to head of spines, slight splitting to joints. Lightly spotted/toned, some worming to rear endpapers of Vol. I. From the library of successful merchant of Scottish origin ... More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 11801
Photo of "The conformity between Popery and ..."
SEWARD, T[homas]. The conformity between Popery and Paganism. Illustrated in several Instances, and supported by Variety of Quotations from the Latin and Greek Classicks. Being A Sequel to Two Treatises on this Subject; the One by the Learned Henry Mower in his Exposition of the Apocalyps, and the other by the Learned Dr. Middleton in his Letter from Rome. London. Printed for J. and R. Tonson, and S. Draper, 1746. First edition. 8vo. 79pp, [1]. Contemporary calf-backed marbled paper boards. Heavily worn, without backstrip. Ink stain to FFEP, ink inscription of 'William March 1765' to recto of detached front fly-leaf, paper repair to gutter margin of title page, dust-soiling and scattered spotting throughout. From the library of Church of England clergyman and religious controversialist Joseph Mendham (1769-1856). More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 12280
Photo of "A form of prayer, to ..."
[SEVEN YEARS' WAR]. A form of prayer, to be used...upon Friday the seventeenth day of February next, being the Day appointed by Proclamation for a General Fast and Humiliation before Almighty God, to be observed in most Devout and Solemn Manner, by sending up Our Prayers and Supplications to the Divine Majesty: For obtaining pardon of our sins, and for averting those heavy judgements which our manifold provocations have most justly deserved; and imploring His Blessing and Assistance on the Arms of His Majesty by Sea and Land, and for restoring and perpetuating peace, safety, and prosperity to Himself, and to His Kingdoms. London. Printed by Thomas Baskett, 1758. Quarto. 30pp, [2]. Predominantly printed in blackletter. Initial and terminal leaves are blank. Uncut. Stitched, as issued. Short marginal tears to head of leaves C1-2. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30172