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[CUMBRIA]. COLLINGWOOD, W[illiam] G[ershom]. [Cover tile:] An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments of Cumberland. Kendal. Printed by Titus & Son, 1923. First offprint edition. [1], 206-276pp. Original publisher's printed upper wrapper bound in; inked ownership inscription of Frank Warriner to head. OCLC and COPAC combined record copies at just two locations (Leicester and York).

[Bound with:] COLLINGWOOD, W[illiam] G[ershom]. [Cover title:] "The Fatall Nuptiall," a tract (by Richard Braithwaite?) on the Windermere Ferry Accident of 1635. Kendal. Printed by Titus Wilson, 1913. 147-159pp. Original publisher's printed upper wrapper bound ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 33521

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HOOLEY, Teresa. Magic chariot Joan and the Wind Spirit. London. Arthur H. Stockwell, [s.d., c, 1908] 8vo. 128pp. With photographic portrait frontispiece, and initial blank. Original publisher's elaborately gilt-tooled salmon-pink cloth. A trifle rubbed and bumped, lower board a little marked. Some spotting to frontispiece. Short tear to foot of title at imprint (without loss), marginal paper flaw to pp.59-60, else fine. Presentation copy, inscribed 'Mrs Walter Taylor from Teresa M. Hooley' in pencil to FFEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33336

[COBB, James]. The strangers at home; a Comic Opera, In Three Acts: As performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane.. London. Printed for Harrison & Co., 1786. Second edition. 80pp. With an engraved title page. ESTC T55507.

[Bound with:] [MURPHY, Arthur]. The way to keep him: a comedy. Performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane. London. Printed for T. Cadell, 1787. vi, 121pp, [2]. ESTC T45419.

[And:] The first floor; a farce. In two acts. As it is now acting At the Theatre Royal in drury lane. London. Printed for C. Dilly, 1787. 54pp. ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34342

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[WHITTAKER, F. M. C.]. "A book of remembrance;" being recollections of the late colonel holden of nuttall temple, nottingham. By one who knew him well.. London. James Nisbet & Co., [1873]. First edition. 8vo. xvi, 78, [2], 16pp. With a half-title, a tipped-in photographic portrait frontispiece, and a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's brown cloth, decorated in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed and marked, with chipping to head and foot of spine, corners a trifle bumped. Bookseller's ticket of J. & J. Vice of Nottingham to FEP, contemporary inked ownership inscription to FFEP, ink-stamp of Nottingham Public ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34515

HERAUD, John Abraham. The legend of st loy; with other poems.. London. Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1825. Second edition. With additions.. 8vo. xiii, 230pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone blue paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Worn and marked, with substantial loss to spine and lettering-piece, boards detached.Ownership inscription of J. T. Coleridge to FFEP. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: 'J.T. Coleridge ESq., with the author's best regards'. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 26068

CLOWES, J.[ohn]. Letters to a member of parliament on the character and writings of baron swedenborg. [Manchester]. Printed for Messrs. Clarke, 1799. First edition. 8vo. xv , [1], 355, [1]pp. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards. Worn, with heavy surface wear, splitting to lower joint, small loss to head of spine. Ink-staining to FEP. Repairs to gutter margin of pp.49-56, spotting and browning to leaves. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 18076

ARMSTRONG, John. Miscellanies. London. Printed for T. Cadell, 1770. First edition. 8vo. v, [1], 216pp; iv, 279pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Rubbed and marked, small loss to head of each spine. Manuscript shelf-marks to both FEPs. Armorial bookplate of James Street to FEP of vol. I, with his inked ownership inscription of to head of p.5, vol.Il. Endpapers browned, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 34144

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[AMHURST, Nicholas]. Protestant popery: or, the convocation. A poem. . London. Printed for E. Curll, 1718. First edition. 8vo. [14], 5-74pp, [2]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece of the Lord Bishop of Bangor. Modern blue paper wrappers. Lightly rubbed. Leaves browned, spotting throughout, with heavy spotting to title. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 34148

BROWN, Rowland. Songs of early spring. London. W. Kent and Co., 1858. First edition. 8vo. xiii, [1], 208, [2], 40pp. With half-title and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Bound with an extensive publisher's catalogue to rear. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind, and lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed, spine slightly dulled. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 34705

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[WAR OF THE AUSTRIAN SUCCESSION]. An enquiry into the State of Affairs on the Continent; and What Encouragement we Have from that to expect Happy Events from continuing the present dangerous expensive war.. London. Printed for H. Carpenter, 1747. First edition. 8vo. [2], 34pp. Stitched, as issued. Uncut, with chipping to edges, spotting to title, leaves lightly browned. Manuscript transcription of title to verso of terminal leaf. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34528

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ROBSON, G[eorge] F[ennell]. Picturesque Views of The English Cities... London. Published by J. Britton, 1828. First edition. Quarto. [4]pp. With an additional engraved title page and 31 engraved plates. Handsomely bound in contemporary green morocco, richly tooled in gilt and blind, monogram of George Capell-Coningsby, 5th Earl of Essex (1757- 1839) to head of spine, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed, spine lightly sunned. Inked ownership inscription 'T. Balston. Jan. 1923' to recto of front blank fly-leaf, scattered spotting. More > £ 850.00 Antiquates Ref. 30349

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FITZGERALD, Edward. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám : The First and Fourth Renderings in English Verse. London. George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., [1930]. Limited edition. Quarto. Limited edition of 750 copies for England, and 500 copies for the United States, of which this is number 529 of the England issue, signed by the illustrator. 171pp, [4]. With an engraved half-title and title page within decorative border. Illustrated by Willy Pogány, with an engraved frontispiece, 13 further chromolithograph plates, two decorative engraved sub- title pages, and numerous in-text illustrations. Uncut in original ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 29894

CREIGHTON, Right Rev. Mandell. Queen elizabeth. London, Paris, and Edinburgh. Boussod, Valadon & Co., 1896. First edition. Quarto. Title in red and black. [2], ii, 199pp, [3], [201]-202pp, [2]. With a half-title, a frontispiece, a further 24 plates, and numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Finely bound by Riviere & Son (stamp-signed to front turn-in) in contemporary red straight-grain morocco, ruled and lettered in gilt, A.E.G., marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles. Original publisher's printed buff wrappers bound in. Slightest of rubbing to extremities. Internally ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34743

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VICE ADMIRAL THE EARL MOUNTBATTEN OF BURMA. Report to the combined chiefs of staff by the supreme allied commander south-east asia 1943-1945. London. His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1951. First edition. Quarto. xi, [1], 280pp. With 39 maps and four charts. Contemporary cream cloth, contrasting brown morocco lettering-piece. Original publisher's printed green wrappers bound in. Lightly rubbed and marked. With later bookplate 'From the Library of the Earl of Avon', i.e., Sir Anthony Eden, loosely inserted. Presentation copy, inked inscription to verso of upper wrapper: 'To Anthony, in memory of his very gallant son from Dickie'. More > £ 3,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29517

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WORDSWORTH, William. The white doe of rylstone; or the fate of the nortons. A poem.. London. Longman, Hurst, et al., 1815. First edition. Quarto. xi, [1], 162pp. With half-title and an engraved landscape frontispiece. Original publisher's buff paper boards, recently rebacked, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed and marked, with light surface wear to joints. Ink-stamp of Wheelwright to FEP. Light scattered spotting, browning to title. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 30336

[MEDITERRANEAN PILOT]. The mediterranean pilot... London. Printed for the Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1905-08 Fourth edition. 8vo. In four volumes. With five maps and five plates. Original publisher's brown cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed and marked, spines sunned. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 29502

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KIPLING, Rudyard. Just So Stories For Little Children. London. Macmillan and Co., 1902. First edition, second issue. Quarto. [7], 249pp, [2]. With half-title and 22 engraved plates by the author. Original publisher's decorated red cloth boards. Rubbed and marked, with spine dulled and chipped, some soiling to boards, corners bumped. Light browning and soiling to endpapers. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34790

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[BIBLE - English]. The holy bible containing the old and new testaments: translated out of the original tongues: and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, By His Majesty's Special Command.. Cambridge. Printed by J. Smith, printer to the University, 1825. 8vo. Unpaginated. Contemporary black morocco, ruled in gilt and blind, and lettered in gilt to spine, A.E.G. Rubbed, with wear to extremities, and light scoring to boards. Later book-label of Lowther Castle library to FEP. Leaves lightly browned, light scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33924

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KINDERSLEY, Ann. The Guiding Book: Dedicated to the girlhood of many countries and to all those with a heart still young. London. Hodder and Stoughton, [1923]. First edition. Quarto. 164pp. With a chromolithograph frontispiece, seven further chromolithograph plates, facsimile handwriting samples of Princess Mary and Maurice Maeterlinck, numerous in-text illustrations, and one in-text sheet of music. Original publisher's blue cloth boards, lettered in blind to spine and upper board, pictorial paper label pasted to upper board. With original pictorial paper dust-wrapper. Lightly rubbed and marked, with heavy chipping and browning to dust-wrapper, and losses ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34763

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GERAGHTY, James. The Present State of Ireland, and the only means of preserving her to the empire, considered in a letter to the Marquis Cornwallis.. London. Printed for John Stockdale, 1799. First edition. 8vo. [2], 84pp. With an initial leaf of publisher's advertisements. Modern paper wrappers. Lightly rubbed and marked, with a touch of chipping to edges. Light spotting.
More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34937