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LAWSON, John Parker. Scotland delineated. A series of views.. London. Day and Son, Lithographers to the Queen, [c.1858] Quarto. [8], 285pp. With an additional tinted lithograph title and 71 further tinted lithograph plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled navy calf, contrasting burgundy morocco lettering-piece. Slightly rubbed to extremities and surfaces. Marbled endpapers and edges. Occasional light scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 33870
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[DICTIONARY]. BARBOSA, Agostinho. Dictionarium lusitanicolatinum juxta seriem alphabeticam optimis, probatisq. doctissimorum Auctorum testimoniis perutili quadam expositione locupletatum, cum sopiosissimo latini sermonis... Bracharae [i.e. Braga]. Typis, & expensis Fructousi Laurentii de Basto, 1611. First edition. Quarto. [40]ff, 1208 col. [i.e. 1108 col], [1]f, 15pp, [1]. Early, perhaps seventeenth century tooled limp vellum, contrasting morocco lettering-piece, yapp edges. A trifle marked, slightly rubbed; occasional marginal paper flaws, touching a single character of O4r, without loss of sense. Manuscript shelf-marks and later armorial bookplate of the Gaddesden library to FFEP (and therefore perhaps previously in the library of English courtier, diplomat, and alchemist ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 26638
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DUGDALE, Sir William. Monasticon anglicanum, or, the history Of the Ancient Abbies, and other Monasteries, Hospitals, Cathedrals and Collegiate Churches, in england and wales. With divers French, Irish, and Scotch Monasteries Formerly relating to england. Collected, and Published in Latin, by Sir William Dugdale, Knt. late Garter King of Arms. In Three Volums. And now Epitomized in English, Page by Page. London. Printed, for Sam. Keble at the Turks-Head, in Fleet-street.., 1693. First English edition. Folio. [12], 331pp, [13]. With 15 copper-engraved plates. Contemporary panelled calf, recently rebacked to style (and upper corner of lower board consolidated), with earlier lettering-piece laid down. A little wear to extremities, browning to endpapers and occasional spotting to plates. Likely from the Evelyn sale, with the twentieth century JE book label marking it as such to front pastedown, alongside two press-marks in two different early ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32687
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JEANS, Ronald. Ghost for sale: a comedy in three acts. London. Pinker's Play Bureau, [s.d., 1938?] Quarto. 56, 49,38pp, [1], v ff. Stapled, ass issued, in original publisher's printed green wrappers. Extremities marked, creased, and chipped, fastening rusted. Scattered spotting. Marked 'Producer's Copy' in manuscript to upper wrappers, occasional manuscript annotations/corrections to text. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33574
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[THOMOND, Henry O’Brien, Earl of]. [Drop-head title:] A bill for confirming several grants in fee-farm, made by Henry Earl of Thomond, by virtue of or since the passing of an Act of the first session of this present Parliament, [intituled, An Act to enable the Earl of Thomond to make leases for three lives, with covenants for renewal for ever, and grants in fee-farm, of the lands and hereditaments in Ireland, comprized in his marriage-settlement] and for giving some ease and relief to the purchasers, under the said former Act, in the particulars herein mentioned. [London]. [s.n.], [1713]. Folio. 4pp. With a docket title. Disbound. Three old horizontal folds. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24230
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JOHNSON, Samuel. The history of rasselas, prince of abyssinia. A Tale.. London. Printed for John Sharpe, 1822. 8vo. viii, 184pp. With a half-title, an additional engraved title page, and a further three engraved plates by Richard Westall. Contemporary green straight-grain morocco, richly tooled in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine darkened and sunned. Bookplate of Robert Williams to FEP, inked gift inscription to verso of FFEP: 'Robert Williams, the gift of his affectionate cousin and sincere friend, C. M. Williams, August ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34090
Photo of "The dispensary. A poem. In ..."
[GARTH, Samuel, Sir]. The dispensary. A poem. In six cantos. London. Printed for J. and R. Tonson, 1741. Tenth edition. [24], 84pp. Title in red and black. With initial blank (A1) and an engraved frontispiece and a further six engraved plates. ESTC T34573. Foxon G32.

[Bound with:] A Compleat key to the dispensary Written by Sir Samuel Garth, M.D. To which are added, Near an Hundred Lines omitted in the late Editions of the poem... London. Printed for Thomas Astley, 1746. Fourth edition. viii, [1], ... More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 19742
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ISOCRATES. Isokratous hapanta. Isocratis opera quae quidem nunc extant omnia...ac notas adjunxit Gulielmus Battie M. D. Coll. Med. Lond. et Soc. Reg. Socius.. Londini [i.e. London]. Impensis C. Davis, J. Whiston, et B. Dod, 1749. First complete Battie edition. 8vo. In two volumes. v, [3], 492pp; [4], 568pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, joints split. Armorial bookplate of Moor Park, Hertfordshire and inked shelf-mark to FEPs of both vols. Very occasional light browning to leaves, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 33861
Photo of "Traité de perspective, Où sont ..."
LAMY, Bernard. Traité de perspective, Où sont contenus les fondemens de la Peinture. Paris. Chez Anisson Directeur de l'Imprimerie Royale ruë de la Harpe, 1701. First edition. 8vo. xxi, [3], 227pp, [9]. With eight engraved plates (one folding) and numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Contemporary gilt-tooled vellum. With fore-edge decoration comprised of a charming repeating floral pattern. Extremities a trifle rubbed and discoloured. Marbled endpapers, marginal loss to lower corners of leaves G1 and K2, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 32692
Photo of "Paul and virginia. Translated from ..."
SAINT-PIERRE, Bernadin de. Paul and virginia. Translated from the french of bernardin saint-pierre. London. Printed for John Sharpe et al., 1819. 8vo. viii, 168pp. With half-title and five engraved plates. Contemporary blind-stamped, gilt-tooled polished navy calf. Marbled endpapers and edges. Lightly rubbed and marked, small surface loss to head and foot of spine. Bookplate of Liam Sims FSA to FEP. Inked ownership inscription 'Lewis Thorpe, Cambridge, 2 Sept 47' and library stamp of G. A. Judd to verso of FFEP. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34053
Photo of "The poetical works of thomas ..."
GRAY, Thomas. The poetical works of thomas gray. London. Printed for John Sharpe, 1821. 8vo. xxviii, [4], 134pp. With half-title, an additional engraved title page, and six further engraved plates designed by Richard Westall, R. A. Contemporary gilt-tooled green calf, contrasting brown morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine and edges sunned. Bookplate of Robert Williams to FEP, blank fly-leaf at front excised, small mark to verso of FFEP and first blank fly-leaf. Light spotting to plates. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34089
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GAY, John. Trivia; or, the art of walking the streets of london. London. Printed for T. Gay, [1795]. 8vo. 30pp, [2]. With an engraved frontispiece dated May 1795 and terminal index. Bound by Proudfoot of Euston in contemporary gilt-tooled green calf. Marbled endpapers, carmine edges. Lightly rubbed and marked, slight surface wear to joints, boards sunned. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24931
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[REYNARD THE FOX]. The Most Delectable history of Reynard the Fox. Newly Corrected and Purged, from all grossness in Phrase and Matter. Augmented and Enlarged with sundry Excellent Morals and Expositions upon every several Chapter. To which may now be added a Second Part of the said History: As also the Shifts of Reynardine the Son of Reynard the fox, Together with his Life and Death, &c. London. Printed by T. Ilive, for Edward Brewster, [1701?]. Quarto. [160]pp. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. ESTC T60836.

[Bound with:] The Most Pleasant and Delightful history of reynard the fox. The second part... London. Printed by A. M. and R. R. for Edward Brewster, 1681. [112]pp. ESTC R218371, Wing M2912.

[And:] The shifts of reynardine The son of Reynard the Fox, Or a Pleasant history of his life and death... London. Printed by ... More > £ 3,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33150
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ROOSEVELT, Eleanor. On my own. New York. Harper & Brothers Publishers, [1958]. First edition. 8vo. xii, 241pp, [1]. With half-title and 24 photographic illustrations. Original publisher's gilt-tooled blue cloth, with printed signature to upper board, contrasting navy lettering-piece. With original photographic dust-wrapper. Front endpapers browned, owing to newspaper clipping loosely inserted, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 18849
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CLAY, Philip S. RICHARDS, J. H.. Official record of the celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of her Majesty Queen Victoria, June 20, 22, 23, 24, 1897. Nottingham. James Bell & Son, 1898. First edition. 8vo. [8], 135pp, [1]. Text within printed red line border. With half-title, a photographic portrait frontispiece, and seven further photographic plates depicting key people and places essential to Nottingham's procession. Original publisher's gilt-stamped green cloth, top edge gilt. Very lightly rubbed. Endpapers browned, occasional marginal loss. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34051
Photo of "Il Cardinalismo di Santa Chiesa; ..."
[LETI, Gregorio]. Il Cardinalismo di Santa Chiesa; or the history of the cardinals of the Roman Church, From the time of their first Creation, to the Election of the Present pope Clement the Ninth, wit a full Account of his conclave. London. Printed for John Starkey, 1670. First edition in English. Folio. [8], 330pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Without terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Extra-illustrated with 97 leaves comprised of engraved portraits of Catholic luminaries and scenes depicting papal ceremonies. Sumptuously bound in nineteenth-century richly gilt-tooled calf, A.E.G., gilt doublures, red silk endpapers. Lightly rubbed, lettering-piece chipped. Recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to verso of FFEP, frontispiece laid down, inked inscription to verso: James Northcote ... More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 20791