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WHITAKER, William. Praelectiones doctiss. viri guilielmi whitakeri... Herbornae Nassoviorum [i.e. Herborn]. Ex officina Christophori Corvini, 1607. 8vo. 334pp. Contemporary blind-ruled calf, recently rebacked to style, recent morocco lettering-piece. Boards rubbed. Near contemporary armorial bookplate of Earl Cornwallis and recent book-label of John Sparrow to FEP, paper flaw to first word of title, contemporary inked inscription to head of title-page ‘Rex Lex -6’, light damp-staining to head of all leaves, worming to margins throughout, very occasional contemporary inked highlighting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 18689
BERKELEY, George. Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and inquiries Concerning the Virtues of tar water, And divers other Subjects connected together and arising one from another. London. Re-printed For W. Innys, and C. Hitch...and C. Davis, 1744. Second edition, improved and correct by the author. 8vo. 174pp, [2]. Recent sheep-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Recent book-label of John Stephens to FEP, inked ownership inscription of 'Danvers Osborm 1744' to head of title-page, with very occasional annotations in his hand, slight loss to upper corner of leaf O1. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 18715
PLINY, The Younger. C. plinii caecilii secundi epistolarum libri x. Londini [i.e. London]. Sumptibus editoris excudebant M. Ritchie & J. Sammells, 1790. 8vo. [4], 484pp, [2]. With a terminal errata leaf. Handsomely bound in contemporary navy morocco, ruled and lettered in gilt, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, later armorial bookplate of William Cavendish to FEP, inked ownership inscription of Cavendish dated 1824 and recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to verso of FFEP, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 19050
[BERENGER, Charles Random Baron de]. [CRUIKSHANK, George. CRUIKSHANK, Robert]. Particulars and recommendations of the stadium, or british national arena for manly and defensive exercises, equestrian, chivalric, and aquatic games, and skilful andamusing pastimes; at the residence of the late lord cremone...extending from the king's road, chelsea, to the thames, and distant less than 21/4 miles from piccadilly. London. Published for the proprietor, by T. Hurst, 1835. 8vo. 28pp, [4]. With a half-title and 11 plates and plans, three of which folding, and a printed notice advertising 'sacrifices and alterations from the terms, amusements & regulations' tipped to the inside of the upper wrapper. Original publisher's buff paper wrappers. Some loss to spine, slight marking, but generally a well preserved example. Early ownership inscription of 'Mary Wright Bought this Book at Chelsea on ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 19264
GAY, [John]. The beggar's opera...With the ouverture in score, The Songs, and the basses, Engrav' on copper plates. (The ouverture and basses Compos'd by Dr. pepusch). London. Printed for Jacob and Richard Tonson, 1761. Quarto. [8], 56pp. With 46 plates of engraved musical notation and six later leaves with hand-ruled staves (else blank) bound to rear. Contemporary calf, recently rebacked, contemporary red morocco lettering-piece to upper board ('BEGGARS OPERA/I. FAWCETT 1765'). Extremities worn and marked, some surface loss to edges and bumped corners. Foxed. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 19332
MILBOURNE, Luke [translator]. The Christian Pattern paraphras'd: or, The book of The Imitation of Christ, Commonly ascrib'd to Thomas A Kempis, made English by Luke Milbourne, A Presbyter of the Church of England. London. Printed for Abel Roper...and Roger Clavel, 1697. Second edition. 8vo. xvi, 328pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Without initial blank leaf. Contemporary panelled calf, recently expertly rebacked to style. Boards rubbed. Endpapers browned and spotted, early inked shelf-mark to FEP, very occasional chipping/loss to margins, overall internally clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 19359
OPTATUS, Saint. Optati afri milevitani episcopi De Schismate Donatistarum contra parmenianum Donatistam Libri Septem... Londini [i.e. London]. Typis Joh. Legat, 1631. First edition. 8vo. [16], 271, 276-364pp. With errata to verso of title page. Contemporary blind-ruled speckled calf, title in manuscript to spine. Rubbed and a trifle marked, minute worm-holes to lower joint and foot of spine. Without free-endpapers, rear pastedown sprung, early inscriptions to title page of Sa. Byfield, (?) J. Rougier, and 'Grego: Fitz Gerald for J. Bro:', head of text-block trimmed, occasional spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 19364
LALLY-TOLLENDAL, [Trophime-Gerard, marquis de]. Plaidoier du Comte de Lally-Tolendal pour Louis XVI. Londres [i.e. London]. Se vend Chez Elmsly et al., 1792. First edition. 8vo. In three parts, each with separate pagination and register. [4], 85, [1]; 36; 66pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed. Recent bookplate of Basil Jacobs to FEP. Presentation copy, inked inscription to foot of title page: 'Mr. Hardinge. from the Author'. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 19468
SMITH, Charles John. Historical and literary curiosities, consisting of fac-similes of original documents; scenes of remarkable events and interesting localities; and birth-places, residences, portraits, and monuments, of eminent literary characters; with a variety of reliques and antiquities connected with the same subjects. London. Henry G. Bohn, 1845. First edition in book form. Quarto. [2], viii, [96]pp. With 95 engraved plates (five of them folding and nine with contemporary hand-colouring) and five woodcut vignettes. Original publisher's brown half-morocco, marbled boards, ruled and lettered in gilt, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. With a 4pp publisher's prospectus loosely inserted. With a tipped-in single sheet A.L.S. from the author to an unidentified recipient: 'Dear Sir, Iam going ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 19510
M'DONOGH, Capt. Felix. Gratitude, A Poetical Essay; with other poems and translations. London. William Booth, 1825. First edition. 12mo. [3]-72, 81-84, 73-80, 89-96, 85-88, 97-106pp, [2] - complete despite erratic pagination. Without half-title, but with terminal advertisement leaf. Contemporary straight-grain gilt-tooled green morocco. A.E.G. Rubbed to extremities, corners slightly bumped, else a fine attractive copy. With the ink-stamp of 'Alexander Gardyne 1883' to verso of title, neat book-label of J.O. Edwards to FEP. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 19646
PIGGOTT, S[olomon], Rev.. Antidote to the follies, vices, and crimes of youth, to gambling, melancholy & suicide, in a series of anecdotes and actual narratives, calculated to warn the thoughtless and animate the desponding. London. Published by J. Robins and Co., 1831. Second edition. 12mo. xvi, [3], xviii-xxiv, 388pp, [4]. A reissue of the first edition, with an altered title and the addition of an unnumbered leaf 'Preface to the second edition' between xvi and xvii. With a half-title, an engraved frontispiece, and two final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's moire cloth-backed marbled boards, printed paper lettering-piece. Rubbed, spine sunned, chipping to lettering-piece. Offsetting to title page, foxed. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 19714
[MILBOURNE, Luke]. The Two Wolves in lambs skins: or, old ely's Sorrowful Lamentation over his Two Sons. Being found in an old manuscript in the Bedlamite Library, which was Bequeath’d by Oliver Cromwel's Porter, from whence those Two Reverend Brethren have been, from time to time, supply’d with New Principles. London. Printed, and Sold by J. Sackfield, 1716. First edition. 8vo. 55pp, [1]. With a half-title. Recent tan paper boards, earlier red morocco lettering- piece. Numerous bookseller's description housed in pocket pasted to FEP, lightly toned. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 19758