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[BRITISH WEST INDIES]. The two charters of the society for advancing the christian faith in the British West India Islands, and elsewhere, within the dioceses of jamaica and of barbadoes, and the leeward islands, and in the mauritius: to which is prefixed, a short account of the charitable fund. London. Printed by Richard Clay, 1836. First edition. 8vo. 32pp. Original publisher's marbled wrappers, printed paper lettering-piece to upper wrapper. Lightly rubbed, creased. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30369

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[BRITISH SOVEREIGNS]. Explanation to the Royal Game of British Sovereigns; exhibiting The most remarkable Events in each Reign, from egbert the first king, to that of his present majesty. London. Printed for E. Wallis, [s.d., c. 1820] Second edition. 12mo. 35pp, [1]. Stitched within original publisher's wrappers. Some marking and dog-earing.

[With:] The Royal Game of British Sovereigns exhibiting The most remarkable events in each Reign from Egbert to George III. London. Published by J. & E. Wallis, [s.d.] Hand-coloured, elaborately engraved folding sheet, mounted on linen. A trifle marked, with repaired tears to verso.

The whole contained within original publisher's slipcase, with hand-coloured engraved ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 28160

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[BRITISH NAVY]. By Authority. The navy list, corrected to The 20th december, 1853.. London. John Murray, 1854. 8vo. 334, [2], 5pp. With a terminal list of subscribers. Modern calf-backed marbled boards, contrasting gilt-tooled black morocco lettering-pieces. A trifle rubbed. Title page browned, light scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34607

[BRITISH NAVY]. By Authority. The navy list for January, 1829.. London. John Murray, 1829. First edition. 8vo. 168pp. With original publisher's blue paper wrappers bound in. Contemporary half-calf, ruled in gilt and blind, contrasting black lettering-piece to spine, marbled boards. Rubbed and marked, with light surface wear to boards, spine slightly dulled. Faded ink-stamps of the Incorporated Law Society to upper wrapper, A2 and foot of A5 - with their name stamped in gilt to foot of spine. Small marginal loss to ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34608

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[BRITISH MUSEUM]. List of catalogues, guide books, and other publications published by the british museum. [London]. [s.n.], [1922]. 8vo. 32pp. Stitched, as issued. Housed in modern marbled paper slipcase. Lightly browned, loss and subsequent naive paper repairs to foot of title page and gutter of terminal leaf. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34806

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[BRITISH MAGAZINE]. The british magazine. A monthly journal of literature, science, and art. London. Frederick Westley and A. H. Davis, 1830. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes, all published. [2], 480, [2]; [2], 476pp, [2]. Bound by S. Franceys of Liverpool in contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces, spines richly gilt, marbled edges. Rubbed, slight shipping to lettering-pieces. Armorial bookplates of Peter Bancroft to FEPs, later armorial bookplates and ink ownership inscriptions to FFEPs, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 12385

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[BRITISH INSTITUTION OF RADIO ENGINEERS]. The British Institution of Radio Engineers...Catalogue of the lending library... London. Published by The British Institution of Radio Engineers, [1944] 8vo. ii, 102pp. Original publisher's printed tan wrappers. Spine a trifle dulled, else a clean and crisp copy. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 20907

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[BRITISH INDIAN ARMY]. [Two scrap books containing numerous photographs of India and British Indian Army infantrymen]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1917] Folio. 359 photographs pasted into two scrap books; one in original publisher's black cloth-backed pictorial wrappers, the other disbound, displayed on [59] and [62] leaves respectively. Without lower wrapper of first book. Occasional marking/tearing to leaves. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32238

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[BRITISH INDIAN ARMY]. [Photographs of British Indian Army officers]. [Lucknow]. [G. W. Lawrie & Co.], [s.d., c. 1903] Four photographs, two tipped-in to contemporary card folders. Clean and crisp. More > £ 120.00 Antiquates Ref. 30958

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[BRITISH FOREIGN POLICY]. Observations on the conduct of great-britain, with Regard to the Negociations and other Transactions Abroad.. London. Printed: And Sold by J. Roberts, 1729. First edition. 8vo. 61pp, [1]. Later cream paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to upper board. Lightly rubbed, with toning to boards and spine. Title page browned and stained, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 35121

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[BRITISH CONTROVERSIALIST]. The british controversialist and impartial enquirer...Volume I. London. Houlston and Stoneman, 1850. First edition. 8vo. viii, 288pp. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed, marked, and dulled, joints starting, corners exposed. Contemporary inked ownership inscription 'Mr Johnson, Spalding, Feby. 53' to FFEP, index leaf detached, light staining to endpapers, scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34044

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[BRITISH CHURCHES]. [Tracts relating to the British Churches]. [London]. [1721-1760] Vol. I:

A REAL FRIEND TO THE TRUTH OF THE GOSPEL. The Church of England Try'd by Herself: An Appeal to Her own Principals for the Fitness and Expediency of a Review and Alteration of her Articles, Liturgy, &c... London. Printed for J. Noon, 1756. First edition. [2], 62pp. Contemporary inked ownership inscription of Walter Bowman to verso of title page. ESTC T20926.

[Bound with:] ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29440

[BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE]. Address by Sir Henry E. Roscoe. Manchester. Printed by Spottiswoode and Co., 1887. First edition. 8vo. 27pp. [Bound with:] Address to the mathematical and physical section of the British Association, by Sir Robert S. Ball..., Manchester, Printed by Spottiswoode and Co., 1887. 11pp. [And:] Address to the chemical section of the British Association. By Edward Schuch..., Manchester, Printed by Spottiswoode and Co., 1887. 12pp. [And:] Address to the geological section of the British Association, by Henry Woodward...,Manchester, Printed by Spottiswoode and ... More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 12906

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[BRITISH ARMY LIST]. The Monthly Army List, Corrected to the First of December, 1805. [London]. Printed [by T. Curson Hansard] for Richard Phillips, [1805]. 12mo. 59pp, [1]. Stitched in original publisher's printed salmon pink wrappers. Housed in modern marbled paper slipcase. Chipping to wrapper edges, neat paper repair to spine. Shaved at head, with occasional loss of text, marginal fire damage to leaves A5-B2, closed tear to leaf B4, softening to corners. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 27804

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[BRITISH ARMY IN PORTUGAL]. [Manuscript military chest day book and ledger, recording payments made by a Cashier on behalf of the British Army in Portugal between April 13th and September 15th 1815]. [s.i., Portugal]. [s.n., 1815] Folio. In two volumes. 47pp, [3], the remainder blank; [12 blank leaves, with alphabetized tabs], 35ff, 41ff, the remainder blank, with some newspaper clippings relating to WW1 tipped in at end. A printed broadside 'Instructions to Cashiers of Military Chests' is pasted to the FEP of each volume. Contemporary reverse calf, with attractive black morocco, gilt, lettering-pieces to upper board of each volume, marbled endpapers. Rubbed ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 11379

[BRITISH ARMY IN INDIA]. 1st 4th Batt. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, Bareilly 1915. [Ranikhet]. [Abdulla Khan, photographer], [1915]. Oblong 8vo. 24 black and white photographs mounted on twelve leaves. Sewn, as issued, in original publisher's printed red wrappers. Rubbed and creased, a trifle bowed. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 27136

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[BRITISH ARMY]. [CALVERT, Harry]. General regulations and orders. [London]. [C. Roworth], [1804]. 8vo. iv, vi, 133pp, [7]. With three folded leaves of blank forms for annual and other returns. Contemporary gilt-tooled diced calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece to upper board. Rubbed, joints starting, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, short tear to gutter of first form, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28031

[BRITISH ARMY]. A list of the officers of the army and royal marines on full, retired, and half-pay: with an index. [London]. [s.n.], [1825]. 8vo. iv, 673pp, [145]. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed, chipping to head of spine. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 27553

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[BRITISH ARMY]. Rules and regulations for the formations, field-exercise, and movements, of his majesty's forces. Parts I. II. and, abstract, part III. [London]. War Office, printed; and sold by J. Walter, [1801]. 8vo. xvi, 103pp, [1]. With an engraved folding frontispiece. Contemporary powder blue paper boards, later rebacked in red cloth. Board rubbed and marked. Inked ownership inscription of Lt. Col. William Woodforde to head of title page, small hole to lower corner of leaf C1. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22787

[BRITISH ARMY]. A list of all the officers of the army and royal marines on full and half-pay: with an index: and a succession of colonels. [London]. [Printed by C. Roworth], [1806]. Fifty-fourth edition. 8vo. [4], 337, *337-*338, 338-846pp. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled red morocco, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and a trifle marked. Marbled endpapers, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 20613