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PHILO-VERITAS [i.e. GILLILAND, Thomas]. Diamond cut diamond; or, observations on a pamphlet, entitled "a review of the conduct of his royal highness the prince of wales;" comprising a free and impartial view of mr. jeffreys, as a tradesman, politician, and courtier, during a period of twenty years. London. Printed by B. McMillan, 1806. Third edition. 8vo. [4], 74pp, [2]. With a terminal page of publisher's advertisements. Later brown half-morocco, light brown cloth boards, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed. ink-stamps of the Birmingham Assay Office to endpapers, fly-leaves, and verso of title page, early inked shelf-mark to head of title. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32452
[HUNTING]. [A photograph album containing images of a hunting expedition Northern India].. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] Small quarto. [9] leaves. Contemporary Kodak limited brown cloth album. Extremities lightly rubbed and marked. Ticket of Middlesbrough based chemists Middleton & Co. to FEP. With 24 black and white photographs, two pasted to FEP, the remainder loosely inserted. Contemporary manuscript notes to verso of 12 photographs. One photograph naively repaired with clear tape. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 22589
[MOURNING CARDS]. [An album of mourning cards]. [vs.]. [vs.], [1845-1916] Oblong quarto. 117 mourning cards mounted on 28 heavyweight card leaves, the majority printed within black borders. Bound by W. & J, Milne of Edinburgh in contemporary red straight-grain morocco, gilt initials 'I. N. S. L.' to upper board, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed. Scattered spotting. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 31578
MILNES, Richard. The warning voice of a hermit abroad, who has been compelled to write in his justification, and he hopes for the good of mankind, under the protecting hand of divine providence, (For which he can never be thankful enough.) Through a long and tedious passage of the most imminent perils and dangers of being extinguished, and sent to his grave.. Wakefield. Printed for the author, by E. Waller, 1825. First edition. Quarto. 181pp, [3]. Printed in double columns. Uncut in original publisher's powder blue paper boards, recently rebacked. Boards rubbed and marked. Scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 30626
SAVAGE, Richard. The works of richard savage, esq. son of the earl rivers. With an account of the life and writings of the author, by samuel johnson, l.l.d. Dublin. Printed for William Whitestone, 1777. 12mo. In two volumes. [8], cvii, 156, [2]; [4], 275pp, [5]. Contemporary calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Heavily rubbed, marked. Armorial bookplates of Hastings to both FEPS, armorial bookplates of Oliver Brett to both FFEPs, manuscript note and shelf-mark to front endpapers of Vol. I, dampstaining to initial four gatherings of Vol. I, occasional pencilled annotations, scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 32482
[CHESTERFIELD, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of]. [WALLER, Edmund]. The case of the hanover forces, In the pay of great-britain, Impartially and freely examined. With some Seasonable Reflexions on the Present Conjuncture of Affairs. London. Printed for T. Cooper, 1742. 8vo. 35pp, [1]. Modern marbled paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to upper board. A trifle rubbed, spine dulled. Loss and later paper repairs to title page, with some loss to text. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 22030
GISBORNE, Thomas. A familiar survey of the christian religion, and of history as connected with the introduction of christianity, and with its progress to the present time. Intended primarily for the use of young persons, of either sex, during the course of public or private education. London. Printed by A. Strahan, 1801. Third edition, corrected. 8vo. xv, [1], 542pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled speckled calf, contrasting red and black morocco lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 32459
ORSINI, Felice. Memoirs and adventures of felice orsini, written by himself, containing unpublished state papers of the roman court. Edinburgh. Thomas Constable and Company, 1857. First edition in English. 8vo. xix, [1], 286pp, [2]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Partially unopened in original publisher's purple cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed, marked, and heavily sunned. Early inked ownership inscription to head of title page, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 32441
[SCOTT, Walter]. Guy mannering; or, the astrologer. Paris. Published by P. Didot, 1821. 8vo. In three volumes. [4], 226; [4], 229, [1]; [4], 235pp, [1]. Contemporary calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed. Paper slips pasted to all FEPs seemingly to obscure earlier bookplates, foxed. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 32449
KELLY, Hugh. The babler. In two volumes. London. Printed for Harrison and Co., 1786. Harrison's edition. 8vo. Two volumes bound as one. 199pp, [1]. With six engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf-backed, vellum-tipper marbled paper boards, contrasting black calf lettering-piece. Heavily rubbed. Armorial bookplate of Francis Hall and recent inked ownership inscription to FEP, plates browned, scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 32405
[THE GUARDIAN]. The guardian. London. Printed for J. Tonson, 1729. Fifth edition. 12mo. In two volumes. 349, [9]; 358pp, [14]. Contemporary speckled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed and marked, spines chipped at head and foot. Armorial bookplates of Rev. Thomas Greene to FEPs, with his inked ownership inscription to Vol. I title, occasional dampstaining. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 32395