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[EDUCATION]. L'orateur recueil de pieces choisies et de morceaux frappans tires des meilleurs auteurs Francois. Ouvrage instructif pour les personnes qui apprennent le Francois, et amusant pour ceux qui le savant. A Londres [i.e. London]. De L'Imprimerie de T. Spilsbury, 1792. Third edition. 12mo. [4], 420pp. With a subscriber's list of a mere 20 persons, some representing London schools at Walthamstow, Sloane Street, Kensington, and Harley Street. Contemporary calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, with some slight surface loss, corners bumped. Marbled endpapers, ink ownership inscription to verso of FFEP of 'Caroline Bettesworth / June 1799.', a clean and crisp copy. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 14174

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JACOB, G[iles]. Lex constitutionis: or, the gentleman's law being... In the Savoy [i.e. London]. Printed by Eliz. Nutt and R. Gosling...for B. Lintot, 1719. First edition. 8vo. xiv, 360pp, [12]. Without initial blank leaf. Contemporary blind-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, splitting to joints, slight loss to head of spine. Loss to front blank fly-leaf, else internally clean and crisp. From the library of the Earls of Lovelace, formerly the Barons King of Ockham, with their armorial bookplate to FEP, and the recent ink-stamp of the Ben Damph Forest library to ... More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 14478

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BERENSON, Bernard. Bibliografia di Bernard Berenson. Milano. Electa Editrice, 1955. First edition, number 732 of 1000 copies. Quarto. 74pp, [4]. Illustrated with numerous tipped-in facsimilies. Original publisher's salmon pink limp paper boards. A near fine copy. Presentation copy, inscribed to recto of FFEP; 'With love to the / Hammonds / B. B. / I Tatti / Nov. 13 / 56'. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 14540

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AIKEN, J[ohn]. Geographical delineations: or a compendious view of the natural and political state of all parts of the globe. London. Printed for J. Johnson, 1806. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. viii, [2], 374; iv, 408pp. Contemporary green half-morocco, marbled boards, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed, a trifle sunned. Armorial bookplates to front pastedowns of 'Seton of Ekolsund', occasional spots of light marking, overall internally clean and crisp. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 14560

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KING, Edward. Hymns to the supreme being. In imitation of the eastern songs. London. Printed by T. Bensley; for J. White, 1798. New edition. 8vo. viii, 190pp. With a half-title. Contemporary gilt-tooled speckled calf, black morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, slight loss to head of spine. Marbled endpapers. 'Hester Deane / a token of Friendship from / The Rev. Dr. Benson / 1800'. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 14626

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[THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE]. Stanfield's grand local diorama, Embracing the most Picturesque Views of windsor and its vicinity: town and castle of windsor, From the Meadows above the Bridge. The River, near Brocas Meadow. (Sunset) across the field to eton, by moonlight... London. J. Tabby, Printer, [s.d., c.1830] Dimensions 430 x 340 mm. Single leaf broadside. Central vertical fold. Creased, some slight chipping to edges. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 14946

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ROSCOE, William. The life and pontificate of leo the tenth. London. Henry G. Bohn, 1846. Fifth edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xxxi, [1], 502; [2], 540pp. With an engraved frontispiece to each volume and one further engraved plate. Attractively bound in contemporary gilt-tooled turquoise morocco, contrasting morocco lettering-pieces, gilt device with motto 'Sunt sua praemia laudi' to boards, marbled edges. Marbled endpapers, slight foxing to plates, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 15149

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LEE, Henry. Poetic impressions. A Pocket Book, with scraps and memorandums. Including the Washing Day, Ironing Day; Brewing Day; Quarter Day; And Saturday. London. Printed for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1817. First edition. 12mo. [2], x, 187pp, [1]. With half-title. Uncut in original publisher's paper boards, recently rebacked in brown paper. Slight tear to head of spine, a trifle marked. Lightly foxed and dust-soiled, overall internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inscribed to head of title-page; 'With the author's compts. to / Mr. Gould Read'. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 15386

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[MARKS, Richard]. Nautical essays: or, a spiritual view of the ocean and maritime affairs: with reflections on The Battle of Trafalgar, and other events. London. Published by J. Nisbet, 1818. First edition. 12mo. [8], 211pp, [1]. Contemporary calf, recently neatly rebacked. Rubbed with discolouration to boards. Hinges exposed, armorial bookplate of 'Letitia Le Poer French' to FEP, contemporary ink gift inscription to FFEP, occasional spotting. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 15407

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TERENCE. P. terentii comoediae sex: or, the six comedies of publius terence... For the Use of Schools. London. Printed for J. Rivington et al., 1763. Second edition. 8vo. [16], 429pp, [3]. With three final pages of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary blind-tooled calf, title in manuscript to spine. Rubbed, early paper label to head compartment of spine. Manuscript private library shelf-marks to verso of FFEP, very occasional light dust-soiling. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 16218

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[BAKER, Pacificus]. A lenten monitor to christians, in Pious Thoughts, Moral Reflections, and Devout Aspirations, on the gospels, For every Day in lent, from Ash-Wednesday to Easter-Tuesday inclusive. London. Printed and Sold by J. Marmaduke, 1755. First edition. 12mo. xii, 364pp, [2]. With one of two terminal advertisement leaves. Recent brown cloth, lettered in gilt. Minor wear to extremities. Recent endpapers, ink annotation to title-page, with slightest of loss to margin, leaves a trifle toned, occasional spotting, clear tape repairs to gutter margins of final gathering More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 16231

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BEAUMONT, Gustave de. Ireland: social, political, and religious. [London]. Richard Bentley, 1839. First edition in English. 12mo. In two volumes. vii, [1], 382; iv, 356pp, [4]. With two terminal advertisement leaves. Uncut in original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt. Some rubbing, spines sunned, a trifle marked. Armorial bookplates of Ferdinand M. McVeagh to both FEPs, ink ownership inscriptions of 'Michael Hurst / October 1969 to same', pencil annotations throughout, occasional light spots of dust-soiling. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 16347

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CLARK, G[eorge]. An alphabetical epitome of the common law of england; so far as it relates to the security of the persons, property and privileges of individuals. London. Printed for Fielding and Walker et al., 1778. First edition. 8vo. iv, 130 [i.e. 230]pp, [2]. With a terminal advertisement leaf. Contemporary blind-tooled sheep, title in manuscript to spine. Rubbed, heavily marked. Paste-downs sprung, occasional spotting. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 16403

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PARDIES, Ignace Gaston. Short, but yet Plain elements of geometry and plain trigonometry. Shewing How by a Brief and Easie Method, most of what is Necessary and Useful in Euclide, Archimedes, Apollonius and other Excellent Geometricians, both Ancient and Modern, may be Understood. London. Printed by J. Matthews, for R. Knaplock, 1702. Second edition. 8vo. [10], 134pp, [8]. Contemporary blind-ruled speckled calf. Lightly rubbed, slight surface loss to lower board. Recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 16539

DICKINSON, R[obert]. A sermon preached in the parish-church of st. mary, newington, surry, on sunday the 29th day of july, 1798, before the gentlemen of the committee, and the corps of the armed association, of the said parish. London. Printed for and sold by F. and C. Rivington, 1798. First edition. 23pp, [1]. ESTC T208237.

[Bound after:] HORSLEY, Samuel. The Analogy between the Light of inspiration and the Light of learning, as Qualification for the Ministry. A sermon, preached in the cathedral church of glocester, at a public ordination of priests and deacons, On sunday, september 9, 1787. Gloucester. Printed by R. Raikes, [1787]. First edition. [4], 24pp. ESTC T12821.

[Bound before:] JEBB, John. A short ... More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 16555

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YOUNG, John. The duty of relieving the indigent and distressed. A sermon, preached at edinburgh, may 2. 1795. Edinburgh. Printed by George Caw, for the author, 1795. First edition. 8vo. [2], 32pp. With half title. Recent marbled paper wrappers, new endpapers. Original stab holes visible, with related marginal tear to half-title. Some browning and marking, especially to half-title. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 17037

[HANWAY, Jonas]. A letter from a member marine society of the marine society. Shewing the Piety, Generosity, and Utility of their design, with respect to the sea-service, at this important Crisis. Addressed to all true friends of their country. London. Printed and sold by J. Waugh et al., 1757. Fourth edition. 8vo. [4], 117pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece. Title in red and black. Near contemporary gilt-tooled polished calf. Lightly rubbed and marked, cracking to joints, upper board detached, loss to head of spine. Loss to FEP from earlier removal of bookplate, light spotting to frontispiece and title-page, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 18020

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[COVENTRY, Henry]. Philemon to hydaspes; relating a conversation with Hortensius, upon the Subject of False Religion... London. Printed for M. Steen, 1737. Second edition. 94pp, [2]. With a final errata leaf. ESTC T94842.

[Bound with:] [COVENTRY, Henry]. Philemon to hydaspes; relating A Second Conversation with Hortensius, upon the Subject of False Religion... London. Printed for M. Steen, 1740. Second edition. [2], 105pp, [1]. ESTC T94841.

[And:] [COVENTRY, Henry]. Philemon to hydaspes; relating A Third Conversation with Hortensius, upon the Subject of False Religion... London. Printed for M. Steen, 1739. ... More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 19333

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[ALNWICK]. [A bound volume of ephemera relating to Jubilee celebrations at Alnwick]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] Folio. [56] leaves. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed. Very occasional light dust-soiling. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 19366

[BLOMFIELD], Charles James. A sermon preached at the coronation of her most excellent majesty queen victoria in the abbey church of westminster june XXVIII M DCCC XXXVIII. London. B. Fellowes, 1838. First edition. 19pp, [1].

[Bound with:] A History and Description of the royal abbaye of saint denis... London. Printed for J. S. Jordan, 1795. First edition. iv, 96pp. ESTC T102850.

[And:] PEEL, Robert. Speech of sir robert peel, bart. in the house of commons, september 22, 1831; on the question "whether the reform bill do now pass?" London. Roake and Varty, 1831. First edition. 44pp.

[And:] PEEL, ... More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 19491