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DETMOLD, E. J. DUGDALE, Florence E. The book of baby birds. London. Henry Frowde. Hodder & Stoughton, [1912]. First edition. Quarto. 120pp. With 19 mounted colour plates by E. J. Detmold. Bound by the Ashley Bindery in 1970 (stamp-signed in blind 'A. B.' and dated on rear turn-in) in later blind-tooled dark green morocco, geometric red and orange morocco inlays arranged in circular pattern to centre of both boards, lettered in gilt, T.E.G., stamp-signed in blind 'A. B.' and dated in blind 1970 on rear turn-in. ... More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 33692
[MASON, Arnold Telford]. The book of artemas: Concerning men, and the things that men did do, at the time when there was war. London. W. Westall & Co., 1918. Seventy-sixth edition. [Together with:] [MASON, Arnold Telford]. The second book of artemas... London. W. Westall & Co., 1918. Seventh edition.

[And:] [MASON, Arnold Telford]. The third book of artemas... W. Westall & Co., 1919. First edition.

8vo. Original publisher's pictorial cloth. Lightly rubbed and dulled. Pencilled gift inscription to FFEP of first mentioned work: 'Son / from E. Spicer / Jan 28th 1918', together with a pasted-in ... More >
£ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 27302
BURTON, John Hill. The Book-Hunter etc. Edinburgh and London. William Blackwood and Sons, 1882. New edition. 8vo. x, civ, 427pp, [1]. With an etched frontispiece, a tinted wood-engraved plate, and two vignettes. Extra-illustrated with 68 engravings/chromolithographs (predominantly portraits of prominent authors, but also illustrations of fine bindings), two leaves extracted from later publications, and two tipped-in A.L.S. in the hand of Katharine Burton (the author's second wife). Contemporary red morocco, lettered in gilt to spine. Extremities rubbed. Marbled endpapers, later book-label of ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 20584
[SMITH, George Charles]. The boatswain's mate; or interesting dialogues between two british seamen. London. Printed by J. Hill...for D. Cox, [s.d.] 12mo. Seven parts, each published separately under different titles, all undated. With a general title page, also undated. Contemporary calf-backed marbled boards, gilt. Heavily rubbed, joints starting. Hinges exposed, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, later ink-stamp of J. Hambling and gift inscription to recto of FFEP, foxed and a trifle dusty. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 24515
WOTY, W[illiam]. The blossoms of helicon. London. Printed for the author; And Sold by W. Flexney, 1763. First edition. 12mo. [12], 162pp, [2]. With a list of subscriber's. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, lower joint starting, corners bumped. Marbled endpapers, recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP, early inked ownership inscription 'Wm. Armroid his Book' to verso of FFEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 30577
HILL, Richard. The blessings of polygamy displayed, in an affectionate address to the rev. martin madan; Occasioned by his late Work, entitled thelyphthora, or, a treatise on female ruin.. London. Sold by J. Mathews, 1781. First edition. 8vo. 171pp, [1]. Uncut in original publisher's blue paper boards, rebacked, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Worn and faded, with loss to corner of upper board. Inked initials C.C to head of FFEP, further initials to head of title. Light scattered spotting throughout. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30606
[WADE, John]. The Black Book; or, corruption unmasked! Being an account of places, pensions, and sinecures, the revenues of the clergy and landed aristocracy... London. Printed and published by John Fairburn, 1820. First edition. 8vo. [4], 480pp. Later half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, carmine edges. A trifle rubbed. Occasional light dampstaining. Edward Hailstone's copy, with his gilt-tooled morocco bookplate to FEP. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34030
BOWLES, Caroline. The birth-day; a poem, in three parts: to which are added, occasional verses. Edinburgh and London. William Blackwood and Thomas Cadell, 1836. First edition. 8vo. [6], ii, 288pp. With half-title. Original publisher's green cloth with gilt title. Heavily sunned at spine and top edge, head and foot of spine rubbed with slight loss, somewhat soiled. With ink inscription to recto of dedication reading 'With best regards to Charlotte Hamilton from Marianne Tallot(?)', otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 12822
LAMB, Sir James Bland. The birth and triumph of love. A Poem.. London. Printed, for the proprietor, by T. Bensley, 1823. Second edition. 8vo. [4], 56pp. With half-title, engraved frontispiece and 24 further engraved plates. Contemporary richly gilt-tooled, blind-ruled burgundy morocco, A.E.G. Wear to joints and extremities, foot of upper joint starting, spine a trifle sunned. Contemporary inked ownership inscription of Eliz. Humphrey, dated 26th August 1829, to FFEP. Leaves lightly browned, light scattered spotting and staining throughout. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 34669
PEEL, Sidney. The binding of the nile and new soudan. London. Edward Arnold, 1904. First edition. 8vo. viii, [2], 288, 16pp. With a photogravure frontispiece, a folding amp to rear, and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's navy cloth, lettered in gilt. Very minor rubbing and marking to extremities. Bookseller's ticket of Henry Sotheran to FEP, frontispiece and title page foxed, else internally clean and crisp. A fine copy. Mervyn Lloyd Peel's copy, with his armorial bookplate to FEP and inked ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 22166
WHITFIELD, Rev. E[dward]. The bereaved, kenilworth, and other poems. London. Whittaker, Treacher, & Co., 1830. First edition. 8vo. [4], 140pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled navy calf, contrasting brown calf lettering-piece, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, adhesive residue to front blank fly-leaf. With a loosely inserted photographic portrait of the author, with manuscript biographical notes to verso. Presentation copy, ink inscription to verso of FFEP: 'To Miss Masey / with the Author's Love'. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 29131
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
[POETRY ANTHOLOGY]. The Bee, a Selection of poetry, from the best Authors. London. Printed and Sold by Darton & Harvey, 1797. New edition. 12mo. [8], 204pp. With an engraved title page. Contemporary calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked. Recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurt to FEP, near contemporary ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 21850
PLATH, Sylvia. The Bed Book. New York. Harper and Row, 1976. First US edition. Quarto. 40pp. Original publisher's illustrated cloth boards, with the corresponding clipped dustwrapper illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully, along with full colour illustrations throughout. Bumping to corners, foot of spine, and a little shelf-wear to both boards and wrapper, with slight smoke damage to the lower board and rear wrapper panel. Internally bright and clean.

From the estate of Olwyn Hughes, recently dispersed; while much of her ... More >
£ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29659
HOWARD, Alfred. The beauties of byron, consisting of selections from his works. London. Printed by T. Davison, for Thomas Tegg, [s.d., c. 1835] 12mo. [4], 212pp. With a half-title and an engraved portrait frontispiece. Contemporary gilt-tooled straight-grain red morocco. Rubbed, lightly marked. Marbled endpapers, early inked ownership inscription to head of half-title, offsetting to title page, manuscript shelf-marks to verso, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 32993