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[BANNATYNE CLUB]. [TYTLER, Patrick Fraser]. Ane New Bannatyne Garland. [Edinburgh]. [s.n.], 1829. First edition. 8vo. 7pp, [1]. Contemporary green paper wrappers. Lightly rubbed. Internally immaculate. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 28587

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[ANSTEY, Christopher]. An election ball, in poetical letters from mr. inkle, at bath, to his wife at glocester: with a poetical address to john miller, esq. at Batheaston Villa. . Bath. Printed for the author, by S. Hazard, 1776. Second edition. Quarto. 64pp. With a satirical engraving. Uncut in later blue wrappers, preserved in a modern folding-box. Worn, with some tearing at gutter and chipping to edges. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30001

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[MANUSCRIPT COMMONPLACE]. [An eighteenth-century manuscript commonplace]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] Quarto. Manuscript on paper. 145 leaves of text, the remainder blank. Contemporary blind-ruled vellum. Extremities marked and discoloured. Scattered spotting. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26074

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[WARDLE, George]. [An eighteenth-century manuscript daybook]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1769]. Folio. Manuscript on paper. [40] leaves. Contemporary drab paper wrappers. Extremities rubbed and marked. First half of text-block detached from binding, occasional spotting/chipping to margins, two leaves excised, substantial loss to one (blank) leaf. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 13995

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BARRIE, J. M. An edinburgh eleven. Pencil Portraits from College Life. London. Office of the"British Weekly", 1889. First edition. 12mo. 115pp, [5]. With a half-title and two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Unopened in original publisher's tan cloth. Housed in modern black morocco-backed blue cloth slipcase. A trifle marked, spine slightly dulled, else a clean and crisp copy. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 32205

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[ENGLISH MILITIA]. A Necessary abstract of the laws Relating to the militia, Reduced into A Practical Method. To which is added, instructions For Exercising the Trained Bands. London. Printed for Robert Vincent, 1691. First edition. 8vo. [20], 47, [1], 32pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Modern gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Inked ownership inscription of Hubert G. Norman to recto of FFEP, foot of frontispiece trimmed. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 22716

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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

KINGSLEY, Charles. Andromeda and other poems. London. John W. Parker and Son, 1858. First edition. 8vo. vii, [1], 167pp, [3]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed, marked, spine dulled. Ticket of booksellers Henderson & Perry of Birmingham to FEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32278

KINGSLEY, Charles. Andromeda and other poems. London. Parker, Son, and Bourn, 1862. Third edition. 8vo. vii, [1], 169pp, [3]. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed, marked, and bumped. Contemporary inked gift inscription to recto of FFEP, foxed. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 25081

[CHURCH OF SCOTLAND]. An dara leabhar air son nan sgoilean gae'lach: a ta air an cumail suas le comunn ardsheanaigh eaglais na h-alba. Duneidin [i.e. Edinburgh]. Clodh-Bhuailte le Iain Collie, 1826. 12mo. 72pp. Original publisher's powder blue paper wrappers. Rubbed, chipping to spine, upper joint splitting, remnants of stitching to wrapper edges. Several small worm-trails - occasional touching text without loss of sense, lightly spotted. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 17433

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BELL, Robert [editor]. Ancient poems ballads and songs of the peasantry of england... London. Griffin, Bohn, and Company, 1862. 8vo. 252, 2pp, [2]. With two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's red cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. A trifle rubbed, spine dulled. Recent inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32254

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[RIVER ANCHOLME]. Ancholme Drainage and Navigation. Observations Relative to the Improvement of the Drainage of the Level and Navigation of the River Ancholme... Brigg. Ball, Printer, [s.d., c.1800] Dimensions 200 x 340 mm. 2pp. Single sheet, printed on both sides. Numerous old folds, two short tears, early manuscript land tax notes to verso. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 12886

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[ARMS, Thomas]. [An autograph letter signed by a British Army infantryman serving during the Crimean War]. [1856]. Manuscript on paper. Single bifolium. With original stamped envelope. Old horizontal and vertical folds. Short tears at folds, cross-written on terminal page. Envelope worn and soiled. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 24277

[BROWNING, Robert]. [An autograph copy of a poem supposedly by Robert Browning]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] Dimensions 120 x 180 mm. Manuscript on paper. 42 lines in five stanzas on rectos of single bifolium, paper embossed 'R.B.' Housed in twentieth-century morocco-backed slipcase by James Macdonald of New York City, lettered in gilt 'Footfall through this tangled wood: R. Browning: Auto. ms.' More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 24946

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[COMMITTEE FOR MANAGING THE PROTESTANT OATH BILL, FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE ANCIENT CHURCH OF SCOTLAND]. An authentic statement of the proceedings of the members of the ancient church of scotland, residing in london. Respecting the mode of administering oaths. London. Printed for T. Becket, [1784]. First edition. 8vo. 23pp, [1]. Disbound. Spotted and a trifle stained. Later manuscript date to foot of p.23. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21445

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[SHEBBEARE, John]. An authentic narrative of the oppressions of the islanders of jersey. To which is prefixed a succinct history of the military actions, constitution, laws, customs, and commerce of that island. London. Printed for S. Hooper, 1771. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xv, [6], 10-322, [2], 47, [1]; xv, [1], 428pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red and green morocco lettering- pieces. Lightly rubbed and marked, spines sunned. Marbled endpapers, later armorial bookplates of John Carteret Hyde Seale (1881- 1964) to FEPs, very occasional light spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to title page of Vol. I.: 'For Sir Fletcher Norton / From his most obed. ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30794

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WILKINSON, George Theodore. An Authentic history of the Cato-Street conspiracy; with the trials at large of the conspirators, for high treason and murder...With portraits of the conspirators, taken during their trials, by permission, and other engravings.. London. Printed for Thomas Kelly, [1820]. First edition. 8vo. viii, iii-vi, 5-434pp. Initial 'Address' bound out of order, but complete. With an engraved frontispiece and seven further engraved plates, five of which bear portraits of the conspirators. Modern navy morocco-backed marbled boards, thematic devices stamped in gilt to spine, with contrasting gilt-tooled black morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Leaves lightly browned, with tape repair to first blank fly-leaf, scattered spotting, and light marking throughout. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34962

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[POLTERGEIST]. An Authentic, Candid, and Circumstantial narrative, of the Astonishing Transactions at Stockwell, In the County of Surry, On monday and tuesday, the 6th and 7th Days of January, 1772, containing A Series of the most surprising and unaccountable Events that ever happened, which continued from first to last, upwards of Twenty Hours, and at different Places. Published with the COnsent and Approbation of the Family and other Parties concerned, to Authenticate which, the original Copy is signed by them. London. Printed for J. Marks, 1772. First edition. 12mo. 23pp, [1]. With half-title. Uncut. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's marbled paper wrappers. Heavily worn. Leaves browned and softened, tearing to gutters, long tear to half-title, short tears to title page and leaf A4, slight loss to fore-edge of leaf A3, affecting text but without loss of sense. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 32901

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[HOLLOWAY, John William]. An authentic and faithful history of the atrocious murder of celia holloway...including, also, the trial for the murder, and the extraordinary confessions of john william holloway, together with his life, written by himself, and published by his own desire, for the benefit of young people. Brighton. Printed for the proprietors, and sold by W. Nute, 1832. First edition. 8vo. [2], 366pp, [2]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and a further five engraved plates. Bound by Hayes of Oxford in later gilt-tooled brown morocco, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, recent bookplate of Sydney John Robinson toe FEP, frontispiece laid-down, frontispiece and title page browned and softened, thumbed, scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 28237

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HINGSTON, Major R. W. C.. A naturalist in the guiana forest. London. Edward Arnold & Co., 1932. First edition. 8vo. xiii, [2], 384pp. With 16 plates and 150 illustrations in the text. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed and marked spine sunned and a trifle cocked. Half-title lightly foxed, otherwise bright throughout. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 31842