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PEEL, W[illiam]. A ride through the nubian desert. London. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1852. First edition. 8vo. viii, 135, [1], 32pp. With half-title, an engraved frontispiece and a terminal publisher's catalogue. Original publisher's blue cloth boards, lettered in gilt. Rubbing to spine, joints, and edges, a trifle marked. Armorial bookplate of 'Mervyn Lloyd Peel' to FEP, lightly foxed. More > £ 600.00 Antiquates Ref. 14845
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[PUZZLE]. [Mid-nineteenth-century wooden block game entitled of the 'Sovereigns of England']. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1860] 36-piece set of coloured engraved illustrations mounted on wooden blocks, printed biographical text to verso. Housed in original publisher's wooden box, bevelled lid with engraved colour illustration. Later clear adhesive repairs to box, pencilled gift inscription to base. Some pieces a trifle browned due to varnish deterioration. More > £ 600.00 Antiquates Ref. 24477
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MILNE, A. A. Winnie-the-pooh. London. Metheun & Co., [1926]. First edition, deluxe issue. 8vo. xi, [4], 158pp, [2]. Illustrated throughout by Ernest H. Shepard. Original publisher's gilt-stamped pictorial limp green sheep, A.E.G., pictorial endpapers. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Early inked gift inscription to half-title, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 750.00 On Sale: £ 590.00 Antiquates Ref. 34345
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BUCKINGHAM, James Silk. [Eight autograph letters on the distribution of the publications, and promotion of social reform, of James Silk Buckingham]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [Five letters dated between 1826 and 1842, three undated] One Quarto, seven 12mo. Eight autograph letters signed. [22]pp. total. Very occasional light spotting, three letters with remnants of earlier binding, two with loss from removal of wax seals - touching text in one instance with slight loss of sense. More > £ 540.00 Antiquates Ref. 11189
Photo of "[A clutch of manuscript prayers ..."
[DRINKWATER, John]. [A clutch of manuscript prayers in the hand of John Drinkwater]. [s.l.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] Dimensions: 140 x 220 mm. Manuscript on paper. Seven loose light-weight leaves, housed in custom red cloth folder. Inked gift inscription to foot of one leaf: 'To Jess / with humble apologise / and wishing her in / retrospect a merry / Christmas and in prospect / a Happy New Year / John Drinkwater / Daisy Kennedy Drinkwater'. More > £ 540.00 Antiquates Ref. 22687
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DRINKWATER, John. The christ child at christmas manuscript. Highgate. [s.n.], 1930. Quarto. Pencil on paper. Three (single side) leaves, with a covering note on lined paper ‘My dear ?Jeff This, the original draft of 'The Christ Child at Christmas', of which the first page appears to have been written on blotting paper, is to wish you a very happy Christmas and New Year. Yours affectionately, John Drinkwater, Highgate, Christmas 1930'. More > £ 540.00 Antiquates Ref. 29663
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[FABRIC SAMPLES]. [A selection of fabric samples issued by Ezra M. Sutton of Cairo]. [Cairo]. [Ezra M. Sutton], [c. 1900] 25 cloth samples, mounted on stiff card, loosely inserted in contemporary folder: green cloth-backed red paper boards, ornate paper label pasted to upper board, lettered in gilt:' M / E M S / 887 / 144 POS'. Extremities rubbed. Samples lightly dust-soiled, pencilled note to verso of upper board: '25 cloth samples / Ezra M. Sutton / Cairo'. More > £ 540.00 Antiquates Ref. 31096
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HASENMULLER, Elias. Historia Jesuitici Ordinis, In Qua De Societatis Esuitarum Autore, Nomine, Gradibus, Incremento, Vita, Votis, Privilegiis, Miraculis, Doctrina, Morte, &c. Perspicue Solideq Tractatur.... Francofurti ad Moenum, [i.e. Frankfurt]. Excudebat Johannes Spies, 1593. First Edition. Quarto. 323pp, [1]. Later paper boards, rubbed and worn. 'E Bibliotheca Oelsneriana' inscribed to verso of FFEP, remains of faint circular institional stamp to verso of title. A large copy with good margins, but with some softening to fore-edge at extremities. Small hole to head of A2, causing loss of a single letter to running title of verso. Discrete paper repairs to base of title and ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 9816
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[SOCIETY IN SCOTLAND FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE]. An account of The Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge, from its commencement, in 1709. In which is included, The present state of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland with regard to Religion. Edinburgh. Printed by A. Murray and J. Cochrane, 1774. First edition. Quarto. [2], 70pp, [2]. With an engraved title-page. Recent plain paper wraps printed paper lettering piece. Very minor wear to extremities. Title a trifle soiled and chipped, lightly foxed. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 12340
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[TREATIES]. A collection of all the treaties of peace, alliance, and commerce, between great-britain and other powers, from the Revolution in 1688, to the present time. London. Printed for J. Almon, 1772. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. viii, 404, [4]; iv, 342pp. With a half-title to Vol. I and a folding table. Contemporary calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces, gilt. Slight rubbing and soiling, surface loss to upper board of Vol. I, upper joint of Vol. I starting. Light marginal damp-staining to final two registers of Vol. II. From the library of the Earls of Lovelace, with ink-stamps of the ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 13525
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POPE, Alexander. Letters of Mr. Pope, and Several Eminent Persons, From the Year 1705, to 1711. London. Printed and sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster, 1735. First edition. 8vo. Two volumes in one, as issued. [12], 4, 3-14, 11-159, [1], 163-208, 194, [2], 117-164pp. Without fly-leaf title 'Letters to the Honourable Robert Digby', often excised as those letters that follow are in actuality 'letters to several ladies'. Uncut in recent half-calf, tan cloth boards, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece, gilt, T.E.G. Minor wear to extremities. Marbled endpapers, very mild damp-staining to text of gatherings Z-Dd, ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 13692
Photo of "[A Portuguese manuscript treatise on ..."
[LACEMAKING]. [A Portuguese manuscript treatise on pillow-lace]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] Quarto. Manuscript on paper. [50]ff. Illustrated with several hand-drawn diagrams. Contemporary marbled paper wrapper. Extremities chipped, rubbed and marked. Very occasional short marginal tears, else internally clean and crisp.

Incipit: 'Utesilios cabello, e modo de o preparas & Para farer obras de cabello saio precisos diverso utensilios de que vou farer descripcao.'

Explicit: 'Sendo o tecido dos arcos se lhe metlem os moldes que divem seer ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 14073