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[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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[ROXBURGHE CLUB]. [A clutch of late nineteenth-century printed ephemera concerning the Roxburghe Club]. [London]. [s.n.], [1864-95] 19 separate bifoliums, two single sheets (printed on both sides), and two quarto pamphlets (stitched, as issued). All evidently at one time folded, overall clean and crisp. Very occasional manuscript annotations to price lists. More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 25069

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[SONGS]. [A clutch of five Durham-printed song sheets]. Durham. Walker, Printer, [s.d., c. 1850s] Dimensions 180 x 260 mm. Five single leaf broadsides. Two woodcut illustrations to head of each. A trifle creased and dust-soiled. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 24828

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LABAUME, Eugene. A circumstantial narrative of The Campaign in Russia... London. Printed for Samuel Leigh, 1815. Second edition. 8vo. viii, 416pp. With three engraved folding maps (one hand-coloured) Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Scattered spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 28059

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[ENGRAVINGS] SCHILLER, Friedrich. Acht Umrisse zu Schiller's Fridolin / Eight Outlines to Schiller's Fridolin [and] Acht Umrisse zu Schiller's Fridolin oder der Gang dem Eisenhammer von Moris Resch. [and] [a booklet with engraved scenes from the play]. London [and] Stuttgart Und Tubingen. J. H. Bohte [and] in der J.G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung, 1824 [and] 1823. Oblong quarto. Three volumes, within publisher's folder with paper title label. 10; [4], 11pp, [1]; 8 full-page engravings. Two text volumes sewn with small cloth strip glued to spine, the plates stitched, as issued. Occasional spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 20609

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BARRINGTON, Shute. A Charge Delivered to the Clergy Of the Diocese of Sarum at the Primary Visitation of That Diocese, In the Year MDCCLXXXIII By Shute Lord Bishop of Sarum. Oxford. [s.n.], 1783. 8vo. [4], 24pp. Uncut in original paper wraps with later stitching, inscribed in ink to upper wrapper 'The Revd. Mr Clark Curate of Chadleworth'. As the present copy bears the name of an English clergyman in the Marlborough area, it is possible that Shute Barrington (1734-1826) distributed this short encouragement of residency, activity and diligence given on his translation to Salisbury to his subordinates in the ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 9890

LORD BISHOP OF CHICHESTER, John. A charge delivered to the clergy of the diocese of chichester, at the primary visitation of the diocese, in the year 1798. London. Printed for J. Robson, 1799. First edition. Quarto. [4], 7-47pp, [1]. Without half-title. Disbound. A clean and crisp copy. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21336

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RICHARDSON, Charles. Aceldama and other poems and lyrics. London. Simpkin and Marshall, 1851. First edition. 8vo. xvi, 292pp. Original publisher's blind-stamp brick red cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed, spine dulled. Recent inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 32265

[CAMPBELL, Peter Colin]. Account of the clan-iver. Aberdeen. [W. Bennett], 1873. First edition. 8vo. 50 copies printed. 111pp, [1]. Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt to upper board. Rubbed and marked. Hinges exposed, inked ownership inscription of E. McIver to head of title page, occasional manuscript annotations/corrections to text, several leaves protruding from text-block, scattered spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf: 'Evander McIver Esq. / Representative of the families of Ness & ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 23516

[MATCHAM, George]. [Account of a journey in North West-Provinces]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1850] Small Quarto. Manuscript on paper. [36]pp, excluding blanks. Two pencil sketches of a passenger in a horse and carriage and a guide respectively. Contemporary limp black cloth. Extremities rubbed. Several leaves torn out. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 29313

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[WAR OF THE SPANISH SUCCESSION]. A caveat to the treaters; or, the Modern Schemes of partition examin'd, With relation to the Safety of Europe in general, and of Great-Britain and Ireland in particular... London. Printed for S. Popping, 1711. First edition. 8vo. [8], 88pp. Modern half-calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Minor shelf-wear. Half-title browned. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 26623

[CATECHISM]. A catechism to be learnt before The Church Catechism. London. J. Masters, [s.d., c.1850] 16mo. 16pp. Original publisher's printed grey wrappers. Lightly spotted. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 20996

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[LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, AND BROWN]. A catalogue of valuable and rare Old Books, including many superb works, illustrated by numerous prints, offered to the public at the prices affixed to each, by longman, hurst, rees, orme, and brown, paternoster-row, london. [London?]. [s.n.], [1814]. Quarto. In six parts, [2], 23; 20; 41; 28; [29-]80; [21]. Contemporary sprinkled half-calf, marbled boards, later rebacked preserving contemporary back-strip, all edges red. A trifle rubbed. Scattered spotting.

Comprising: [1] A catalogue of very curious and rare books, in uncommon fine condition, and the greater part in handsome bindings (May 7th, 1813; 396 lots); [2] A catalogue of rare, curious and valuable books, many of ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 21082

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NORRIS, John. A catalogue of the pictures, models, busts, &c. in the bodleian gallery, oxford. Oxford. Printed for, and sold by, the author, at the Picture Gallery Baxter, Printer, [1847?] 8vo. 60pp. With a half-title. Disbound. Stab-stitch holes to gutter. Initial four leaves and six terminal leaves detached from text-block. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 22501

[WINE MERCHANT'S ESTATE]. A catalogue of the neat household furniture, stock in trade, And other Effects, the property of mr. c. williams, wine merchant, st. albans, herts. which will be sold by auction, by sedgwick and son, on the premises, On wednesday next, Dec. 9th, 1812, under an execution. St. Albans. Shaw, Printer, [1812]. 8vo. 8pp. Two bilfolia, disbound. Priced in manuscript.

[Together with:] Inventory of the Effects of Mr. Charles Williams of St. Albans not included in the printed catalogue of sale. 10th December 1812. Manuscript on paper. Single bifolium, More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 30893

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[FERTEL, Rev. J.W.]. A catalogue of the library of about 1200 vols. of Books. The property of the Representatives of the Rev. J.W. Fertel, late Vicar of Holton-le-Clay, Which will be Sold by Auction, by messrs. Thompson & Wood in the corn exchange grimsby, On Wednesday, 21st Jan., 1891. Sale to commence at 6.30pm. Grimsby. Albert Gait, Printer, Market-Place, [1891]. 8vo. 8pp. Disbound, old staple rusted away. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32594

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[FIREARMS]. A catalogue of the highly valuable collection of fire arms, and costly Oriental and European Weapons, and a small assemblage of trinkets and jewellery, of his royal highness, the duke of york, deceased; Which (by order of the Executors) Will be Sold by Auction, by mr. christie, at his great room, No. 8, King Street, St. James's Square, On tuesday, march 27, 1827, and Three following Days, at one o'clock precisely. [London]. [s.n.], 1827. Quarto. 44pp. Stitched within original blue paper wrappers. Slightly shaken, a little creased to extremities. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 27491

[BIRMINGHAM ASSAY OFFICE]. A catalogue of the books in the library at the Assay Office, Birmingham. Birmingham. [Printed at the Midland Counties Herald Office], 1900. Quarto. [1], 36 leaves. Uncut in original publisher's printed brown wrappers. Rubbed, creased, and chipped. A trifle dusty. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23282

[SHEFFIELD LIBRARY]. A catalogue of the books belonging to the sheffield library, surrey-street. Sheffield. Printed by George Ridge, 1857. 8vo. xiv, [2], 197pp, [1]. Contemporary green limp cloth. Lightly rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24419

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GODWIN, Francis. A catalogue of the Bishops of England, since the first planting of Christian religion in this Island, Together with a briefe History of their lives and memorable actions, so neere as can be gathered out of antiquity. Whereunto if prefixed a discourse concerning the first conversion of our Britaine unto Christian Religion. London. Printed [by Eliot's Court Press] for Thomas Adams, 1615. Quarto. [12], 701, 698-699pp, [1]. Contemporary blind-tooled calf. Heavily rubbed, joints split, without lettering- piece, corners bumped. Without fly- leaves, later inked ownership inscription of Sir H. Tempest and recent ink-stamp of Maynard Smith and Outram Library to FEP, early ownership inscription of E. Walker to title page, occasional early manuscript annotations, occasion marginal loss/dampstaining, text-block shaved at head, with loss to running-title and pagination numerals. More > £ 850.00 Antiquates Ref. 27661