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RALEIGH, Sir Walter. The secrets of government and misteries of state, plainly laid open, in all the several forms of government in the Christian world. Published by John Milton, Esq;. London. [s.n.], 1697. First edition. 8vo. [8], 238pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary calf, tooled in gilt and blind. Rubbed and marked, surface wear to boards, joints and edges, slight loss to head of spine, upper joint starting. Endpapers browned, marginal tear to first blank fly-leaf, small loss to lower margin of title. Light staining to initial leaves. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 33390
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SELLON, William. A sermon preached at the Assizes held at guildford for the County of Surrey, August 10. 1759. before the Honourable Sir Edward Clive, Knight, One of the Justices of His Majesty's Court of Common Pleas; and the Honourable Sir Sydney Stafford Smythe, Knt. One of the Barons of his Majesty's Court of Exchequer. . London. Printed by J. Hughs, [1759]. First edition. Quarto. 27pp, [1]. Sewn in modern tan paper wrappers, title in manuscript to upper wrapper. Lightly rubbed. Leaves browned, light spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34325
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[WARNER, Compton]. [Cover title:] Sketches of Swanage and its neighbourhood. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] First edition?. Oblong quarto. [17] leaves of lithographed plates. Original publisher's lithographed pictorial cream paper boards. Extremities a lightly rubbed, marked, and discoloured. Hinges exposed, later bookseller's ticket of H. V. Day of Dorchester to FEP. Presentation copy, inked inscription to front blank fly-leaf: 'With Compton Warner's kind regards'. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32839
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PEAKE, Humphrey. Meditations upon a seige. [Oxford]. [Printed by Henry Hills], 1646. First edition. 8vo. [8], 157pp, [1]. Contemporary mottled calf, expertly rebacked and recornered, with original spine laid down, contrasting morocco lettering-piece. A little worn to extremities, lettering-piece chipped, but very competently refurbished. Pastedowns sprung, a little browning internally, else a crisp copy. More > £ 4,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32118
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GÊLERT. A guide to the foxhounds and staghounds of england; to which are added the otter-hounds and harriers of several counties.. London. Whittaker & Co., 1849. First edition. 8vo. vii, [1], 111pp. Finely bound by Bayntun of Bath (stamp-signed to verso of FFEP) in modern gilt-tooled red half-calf, red cloth boards. Marbled endpapers, T.E.G. Very light surface wear to spine and upper joint. Armorial bookplate of Douglas Peter Crossman to FFEP. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34491
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[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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[LEWIS, W.S.]. [Memorial manuscript presented to the Lord Mayor of Birmingham]. [Birmingham]. [Erle Foster Newey], [1943]. Quarto. Manuscript on paper. [2]ff. Handsomely bound by Erle Foster Newey (stamp-signed to front turn-in) in contemporary richly gilt-tooled tan morocco, orange and green morocco onlays, initialled 'W.S.L.' to upper board, A.E.G., green moire silk endpapers, gilt dentelles. Housed in custom red cloth case. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 30444
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[DICKENS, Charles]. Characters from Charles Dickens. A game. [London]. [Jaques & Son, Hatton Garden], [s.d., c. 1875] Card dimensions: 650 x 930 mm. 54 stiff printed paper cards, backed in glazed lilac paper, including a rule card and 'receive one counter from each player' card. Preserved within the rare publisher's two-part glazed cream box, with front and rear of lower portion featuring a coloured title ('The characters of Charles Dickens. An interesting game' and illustration of Mr. Pickwick) and an advertisement for another Jacques game ('Bumble Puppy' respectively). ... More > £ 2,400.00 Antiquates Ref. 33584
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NELSON, Robert. An address to persons of Quality and Estate. London. Printed by G. James, 1715. First edition. 8vo. xxxi, [1], 267pp, [1], 55pp, [7]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Contemporary blind-panelled speckled calf. Rubbed and marked, with surface wear to boards, foot of upper joint split. FEP sprung. Inked ownership inscription of J. Seale to head of title, leaves lightly browned, light scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34212
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KEBLE, John. The Christian Year: thoughts in verse for the sundays and holydays throughout the year.. London. Bickers and Son, 1880. 8vo. [2], 315pp. Title page in red and black. With half-title, a pasted-in engraved frontispiece, and 11 further engraved plates. Finely bound by Ramage (stamp-signed to ontemporary brown morocco, richly gilt-tooled. Marbled endpapers, A.E.G. Very lightly rubbed, corners a little bumped. Inked ownership inscription to verso of FFEP. Light scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 29953
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[CHRISTIANITY], [ANGLICAN CHURCH]. The book of common prayer and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church, according to the use of The Church of England: together with the psalter or psalms of david, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches. Cambridge. Printed by C. J. Clay, at the University Press, [s.d., c.1863] 8vo. [968]pp. Printed in red and black. Contemporary blind-stamped red calf, lettered in gilt to spine, with the supralibros of Emily Susan Caulfield to upper board. A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, upper board sunned. Inked ownership inscription of Emily Susan Lonsdale dated 1874 to head of title. Light scuffing to endpapers, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34603
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LODGE, Sir Oliver. The romanes lecture 1903: Modern Views on Matter . Oxford. Clarendon Press, 1915. Fifth impression. 24pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements.

[Bound with:] EDDINGTON, Arthur Stanley. The romanes lecture 1922: The Theory of Relativity and its Influence on Scientific Thought. Oxford. Clarendon Press, 1922. First edition. 32pp.

[And:] JEANS, J[ames] H[opwood]. The Nebular Hypothesis & Modern Cosmogony being the halley lecture Delivered on 23 May, 1922. Oxford. Clarendon Press, 1923. First edition. 31pp. With two photographic plates. ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34465