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[THEATRE ROYAL, MALTA]. Theatre Royal, Malta. On Wednesday the 4th February. The Officers of the Garrison and other Amateurs, assisted by Miss Lewis, will perform the Comedy of my wife's husband... [Valetta]. [s.n.], [s.d.] Dimensions 210 x 310 mm. Single leaf broadside, edges uncut. several horizontal folds, lightly creased, manuscript title to verso. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 21437

JOHNS, W.E.. Fighting planes and aces. London. John Hamilton, [1932]. First edition. Quarto. 90pp, [6]. With frontispiece and 30 plates. Original publisher's blue cloth, title stamped in black to spine and upper board (i.e. the second issue binding, without the stamped image of plane to upper board), with the fabulously evocative rare Howard Leigh dustwrapper displaying the original 5s price. An almost fine copy, but for the slightest of fading at head and foot of spine, in a ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 21501

HEWLETT, Esther. The old man's head: or, youthful recollections. London. William Darton, [1824]. First edition. 12mo. 180pp. With an engraved frontispiece and two further engraved plates. Original publisher's red roan-backed marbled boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed, surface loss to bumped corners and head of spine, upper joint split. Near contemporary inked gift inscription to recto of FFEP, plates a trifle browned and spotted, offsetting to title. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 21699

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[AUCTION CATALOGUE]. No. 109. Catalogo Di diverse Mobiglie di Casa, Robe d'uso di lana, e seta, Biancheria, Vini, Libri ecc. un Fortepiano, ed una Carrozza con Arnesi, da vendersi in Publica Subasta per mezzo del Sig. Not. Vincenzo Portelli, nella Citta Vittoriosa, Strada San Giorgio, No. 6, Martedi li 9 Dicembre 1834, e giorni susseguenti, ad 1 ora p. m. di ciaschedun giorno . [Malta]. [s.n.], [1834]. Quarto. 16pp. Uncut and opened, stitched as issued. With several horizontal folds, small mark to rear, else fine.

More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 21815

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[NELSON, Admiral Lord]. Lines composed since the death of Lord Nelson, Sung to the Tune of Rule Britannia. [s.i.]. [s.n., s.d., c.1821] Single leaf slip-song, dimensions: 220 x 160mm. Printed, the text in black letter, on paper watermarked 1821 (beneath a fleur-de-lys and the initials FC&McM). Neat repairs to verso, making good margins where evidently removed from an album More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 21841

BLACKLOCK, Thomas. Poems on Several Occasions. Glasgow. Printed for the Author, 1746. 8vo. [8], 88pp. With an errata slip pasted to verso of title page. Recent green cloth, lettered in gilt. Very minor shelf-wear. Some loss to lower corners of leaves C4 and E4, neat repair to head of leaves G1-2 at gutter (just touching text, without loss), small burn hole to upper corner of leaf I4, occasional spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22056

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SUETONIUS. Caius suetonius tranquillus Cum Annotationibus diversorum. Oxonii [i.e. Oxford]. Typis G. Hall pro R. Blagrave, 1661. 12mo. 369pp, [13]. Contemporary blind-ruled sheep. Heavily worn, loss and worming to spine, upper board detached. Inked ownership inscription (dated 1793) of Church of Scotland minister and historian William Robertson (1721-1793) to recto of FEP, early ownership inscription to head of title, occasional light spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22132

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MYHILL, Samuel. [Drop-head title:] A proposal for raising the annual sum of 520 000 l. and not touch the prime cost of wrought goods above one farthing in the shilling, nor be at any more charge than two pence in the pound collecting... [London?]. [s.n.], [1728?]. Dimensions 200 x 260 mm. Single leaf handbill, edges uncut. Single old central horizontal fold, light damp-staining to one corner. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22331

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STRUTT, Joseph. [SCOTT, Walter]. Queenhoo-hall, A Romance: and ancient times, a drama. Edinburgh. Printed by James Ballantyne & Co. for John Murray...and Archibald Constable, 1808. First edition. 12mo. In four volumes. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Heavily rubbed, joints starting, upper board of Vol. I held by cords only. Recent book-labels of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEPs, near contemporary inked ownership inscriptions of Miss Charlotte Simpson to front blank fly-leaves, scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22371

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STOWE, W. E.. Time tables shewing without mental calculation the number of days from any given day in any month, to every day in any other month during a year. London. Parker, Furnivall & Parker, 1848. First edition. Quarto. [2]pp. 12 engraved tables with slides. Original publisher's blind-stamped dark green cloth, lettered in gilt, recently rebacked, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Boards rubbed and marked. Book-label of Erwin Tomash to FEP, scattered foxing. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22529

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[MARSHALL, George]. [PALINURUS]. Familiar letters, from an elder to a younger brother, serving for his freedom in the trinity-house, newcastle upon tyne. Newcastle. Printed for the author, by I. Dinsdale, 1785. First edition. 8vo. [2], 188pp, [2]. With a half-title. Contemporary reverse calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Worn, without upper board, with loss to spine and splitting to lower joint. Tear without loss to D1. Presentation copy, inscribed 'The Gift of George Marshall (the Author) to Thomas Collin April 20th 1787'. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22575

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CAREY, William. The national obstacle to the national public style considered. Observations on the probable decline or extinction of British Historical Painting, from the effects of the church exclusion of paintings... London. Printed by Howlett & Brimmer, 1825. First edition. [4], 151pp, [1]. With a terminal page of errata. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of title page: 'To the Revd. H. C. Morewood, Alfreton, Derbyshire, this tract is presented with the Author's best respects, May 6. 1825. 37 Marylabonne Street, Piccadilly, London'.

[Bound with:] C**** [i.e. CAREY, William]. Patronage of irish genius. Two letters, shewing the utter unfitness, inutility, and public discredit of erecting ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22625

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[THANE, John]. British & foreign portraits. A catalogue of the extensive & genuine collection of prints, of the late Mr. john thane...Which will be sold by auction, By Mr. king... [London]. [Printed by W. Smith], [1818]. 8vo. iv, 71pp, [1]. Original publisher's buff wrappers. Extremities worn, without lower wrapper, manuscript title and shelf-mark to upper wrapper. Partially priced-up in a contemporary hand. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22650

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[AUCTION CATALOGUE]. Norwich. Catalogue of the large & extremely interesting Collection of Articles of Vertu, consisting of dresden, sevres and english china, pottery, enamels, miniatures, ivory and wood carvings, cabinets, caskets, repousse work, medals, Egyptian, Roman and Mediaeval Antiquities...Being the Entire Collection of Mr. James Mills, which messrs. spelman have received instructions to sell by auction... Norwich. Jarrold & Sons, [1865]. First edition. Quarto. 59pp, [3]. Contemporary brown cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed, boards damp-stained, spine sunned. Early inked ownership inscription and armorial bookplate of Clement Charles Rix Spelman to FEP, portrait photograph and paper label inscribed 'I Remain your affct. friend James Mills' to verso of title page, priced in manuscript. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22658

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[WARD, Ned]. Mars Stript of his armour or, the army display'd in all its true colours. . London. Printed and sold by J. Woodward and B. Bragge, 1709. First edition. 8vo. [12], 107, [1]. Contemporary sheep, later naively rebacked. Worn, with cracking to lower board and losses to corners. Upper hinge exposed. Modern bookseller's ticket of James Miles of Leeds to FEP. Near contemporary ownership inscriptions and manuscript notes of Thomas Taylor to REPs. Leaves browned, with occasional damp staining to text. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22680

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[BRITISH ARMY]. An historical account of the british regiments employed since the reign of queen elizabeth and king james I. in the formation and defence of the dutch republic, particularly of the scotch brigade. London. Printed by B. Millan, printer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, 1794. First edition. 8vo. viii, 102pp. With a half-title. Contemporary red straight-grain morocco, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Robert Saunders Dundas, Second Viscount Melville (1771-1851) to FEP. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22706

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[ENGLISH ARMY]. A general and compleat list military of Every Commission-Officer of horse and foot Now Commanding His Majesties Land-Forces of England: (Excepting the Un-Regimented Companies.)... London. Printed by J. Gain, for Nathan Brooks, 1684. First edition. Folio. [4], 19pp, [1]. Modern gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Minor Shelf-wear. Leaves browned and spotted, leaf D1 cropped at foot with some loss of text and sense. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22744

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A LATE LIEUTENANT IN HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES. The complete drill serjeant: containing the plainest instructions for the drill, manual, and platoon exercise, according to the latest regulations... London. Printed for J. Stuart, 1803. Fifth edition. 8vo. [4], 7-43pp. With an engraved frontispiece, numerous engraved illustrations in the text, and a terminal page of publisher's advertisements. Modern red half-calf, red cloth boards, tooled and lettered in gilt, T.E.G. Very minor shelf-wear. Marbled endpapers, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22788

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AN OFFICER [BEVER, Samuel]. The cadet. A Military Treatise. London. Printed for W. Johnston, 1756. First edition. 8vo. xiv, 244pp. Preliminary leaves misbound. With an engraved folding plate. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, joints starting, some loss to head of dulled spine. Bookplate of Teston Library to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22807

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SIMES, Thomas. A military course for the government and conduct of a battalion, designed For their Regulations in quarter, camp, or garrison; with useful observations and instructions For their Manner of attack and defence. London. Printed for the Author, 1777. Second edition. 8vo. [32], 286pp, [2]. With a hand-coloured engraved frontispiece, 20 hand-coloured engraved plates (on 17 leaves), a list of subscribers, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary calf, contrasting red calf lettering-piece. Rubbed, joints split, chipping to spine. Partially excised armorial bookplate to FEP, early inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22808