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Photo of "Archaeological exploration in india, 1906-7"
MARSHALL, J. H. Archaeological exploration in india, 1906-7. [Hertford]. [Stephen Austin and Sons], [1907]. First offprint edition. 8vo. 993-1011pp. With eight photographic plates. Original publisher's printed yellow wrappers. Rubbed and marked. Text-block detached from binding. Presentation copy, inked inscription to upper wrapper: 'With compliments / from J.H.M.'

[Together with:] MARSHALL, J. H. Archaeological exploration in india, 1907-8. [Hertford]. [Stephen Austin and Sons], 1908. First offprint edition. 8vo. 1085-1120pp. With eight photographic plates. Original publisher's printed yellow wrappers. Lightly rubbed and marked. Presentation copy, ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25123
Photo of "Lexicon Graeco-Latinum novum: in quo ..."
SCAPULA, Johannes. Lexicon Graeco-Latinum novum: in quo ex primitivorum & simplicium fontibus derivata atque composita ordine non minus naturali, quàm alphabetico, breviter & dilucidè deducuntur. Basileae [i.e. Basel]. Per Sebastianum Henricpetri, [1600]. Editio ultima, priori locupletior & correctior. Folio. [5] leaves, 1856 columns, [62, 30] leaves, 188 columns, [1] leaf. Contemporary blind-tooled vellum, title in manuscript to spine. Lightly rubbed and discoloured, corners bumped. Light damp-staining to upper corner of text-block, scattered foxing. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25288
Photo of "A genuine and succinct narrative ..."
KIDGELL, Rev. Mr. [John]. A genuine and succinct narrative of A scandalous, obscene, and exceedingly profane libel, entitled, An essay on woman, as also, of Other poetical pieces containing The most atrocious Blasphemies. Submitted to the Candor of the public. London. Printed for James Robson, [1763]. First edition. Quarto. 16pp. Modern half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Text-block damp-stained, stab-stitch holes to gutters. 'J. Kidgell' in an early hand to title page. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25439
Photo of "On the origin of species ..."
DARWIN, Charles. On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favored races in the struggle for life. New York. Appleton and Company, 1871. Fifth edition, with additions and corrections. 8vo. 447pp, [9]. With a folding table. Original publisher's printed brown cloth boards, tooled and lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, with chipping to head and foot of spine, edges of boards slightly toned, spine dulled. Leaves lightly browned, occasional light spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25484
Photo of "Twelve sermons, preached 1. Ad ..."
SANDERSON, Robert. Twelve sermons, preached 1. Ad Clerum. III. 2. Ad Magistratum. III. 3. Ad Populum. VI. London. Printed by Aug. Math[ewes] for Robert Dawlman, and are to be sold by Robert Allet [i.e. Allot], 1632. [8], 151, 162-514, 513-564pp. Complete despite erratic pagination. 'Three sermons, ad magistratum', 'Three sermons, ad populum', and 'Three sermons, preached at Pauls London' each have separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous. ESTC S116625, STC 21706.

[Bound with:] SANDERSON, Robert. Two sermons: the former, concerning the right use of Christian Liberty, preached At St. Pauls Crosse London. May 6. The later, concerning the ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25518
Photo of "The Genealogy of James Robertson ..."
[GENEALOGY]. The Genealogy of James Robertson Thomson, Esquire, compiled from MSS., from the works of Alexander Nisbet, Gent.; from Douglas's Peerage and Baronage; and from other authentic sources by J. Paul Rylands. "Deus Providebit". [s.l.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c.1930?] Quarto. Manuscript on paper. 69pp. With nine sheets of manuscript notes/letters, and related ephemera (bookplates, newspaper clippings etc.), loosely inserted. With three engraved portraits and two armorial bookplates pasted-in. Contemporary gilt-ruled red limp morocco, Marbled edges. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, occasional spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25589
Photo of "The rational brutes; or, talking ..."
PELHAM, M. [KILNER, Dorothy]. The rational brutes; or, talking animals. London. Printed for J. Harris...and by and for Darton and Harvey, 1803. 12mo. 154pp, [2]. With an engraved frontispiece. Contemporary red roan-backed marbled paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed, spine sunned. Near contemporary ownership inscription of Eliza Bush to FEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25810
Photo of "The poetical works of john ..."
KEATS, John. The poetical works of john keats. London. Kegan Paul, Trench, & Co., 1884. 8vo. lvi, 349pp, [1]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Bound by Burn & Co., original publisher's pictorial vellum. With printed buff dustwrapper. A trifle rubbed and discoloured, dustwrapper soiled, sunned, and worn at edges. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25827
Photo of "Standard novels. No XLI. Vathek. ..."
[GOTHIC LITERATURE]. Standard novels. No XLI. Vathek. By William Beckford, esq.: The castle of otranto. by horace walpole, earl of orford: The bravo of venice. By M. G. Lewis, esq. London. Richard Bentley, 1836. 8vo. [6], 396pp. With an engraved frontispiece (Vathek), an additional engraved title page (Vathek), and an engraved portrait of Walpole (Castle of Otranto). Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt. Extremities marked, lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Early inked gift inscription to to additional engraved title. Upper hinges partially exposed, endpapers discoloured, one gathering (O1-8) working loose and protruding slightly from text-block. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25856
Photo of "The seeress of prevorst: being ..."
KERNER, Justinus. The seeress of prevorst: being revelations concerning the inner-life of man, and the inter-diffusion of a world of spirits in the one we inhabit. London. J. C. Moore, 1845. First edition in English. 8vo. xii, 338pp, [2]. With a half-title, and engraved folding plate, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's green cloth, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed, lettering-piece chipped and sunned. Scattered spotting, short tear to folding plate, naively repaired with clear tape. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25857
Photo of "The early italian poets from ..."
ROSSETTI, D[ante] G[abriel]. The early italian poets from ciullo d'alcamo to dante alighieri (1100-1200-1300) in the original metres together with dante's vita nuova translated by d. g. rossetti... London. Smith, Elder and Co., 1861. First edition. 8vo. xxxvi, 464pp, [2]. With a half-title. Bound by Riviere (stamp-signed on front turn-in) in contemporary richly gilt-tooled tan morocco, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G., gilt dentelles. Spine a trifle dulled. Inked gift inscription to front blank fly-leaf: 'J. T. Coleridge from his children J. D. C. and J. F. C. on his 73rd birthday 9th July. 1863'. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25997
Photo of "Ta tou Xenophōntos Hellēnika; kai ..."
XENOPHON. Ta tou Xenophōntos Hellēnika; kai ho Agēsilaos. Xenophontis Graecorum res gestae; et Agesilaus... Glasguae [i.e. Glasgow]. In aedibus academicis excudebant Robertus et Andreas Foulis, 1762. 8vo. In four volumes. Parallel Greek and Latin text. First seven words of the title transliterated from the Greek. Contemporary vellum, contrasting brown calf lettering-pieces, marbled edges. Rubbed, a trifle marked and discoloured, loss, cracking, and chipping to spines/lettering-pieces. Marbled endpapers, worm-track to front endpapers of Vol. I, else internally clean and crisp. Later inked ownership inscription of J. T. Coleridge to front blank fly-leaf of ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 26029
Photo of "Le duc de wellington"
MAUREL, Jules. Le duc de wellington. Bruxelles. Typographie de V. Manche, 1853. First edition. 8vo. 143pp, [1]. With half-title. Contemporary Victorian spanish calf, gilt. Slightly rubbed, with the vast majority of the original morocco lettering-piece to spine lost; the top edge/corners of both boards heavily bumped. Marbled endpapers. Richard Ford's copy, with his signed armorial bookplate to FEP, inscribed 'Rich. Ford 1853' to head of half-title, above a seven line bio-bibliographical note, which references that 'excellent pamphlet was prohibited in ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 26082
Photo of "Parnassian geography; or, the little ..."
[DERENZY, Margaret]. Parnassian geography; or, the little wanderer. Wellington, Salop. Printed by and for F. Houston and Son, [1824]. First edition. 12mo. 148pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Uncut in original publisher’s printed buff paper boards. Extremities worn and marked, later naive clear adhesive repairs to joints and spine. Hinges exposed, frontispiece and title page browned, publication dates scratched away from both, occasional chipping to margins, scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 26113
Photo of "Loose hints upon education, chiefly ..."
[KAMES, Henry Home, Lord]. Loose hints upon education, chiefly concerning the culture of the heart. Edinburgh. Printed for John Bell…and John Murray, 1781. First edition. 8vo. xi, [1], 381pp, [3]. With a final leaf of publisher’s advertisements. Contemporary gilt-ruled sprinkled calf, contrasting red Morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, lightly marked, joints starting, loss to head and foot of spine. Contemporary inked ownership inscriptions of James Crombie of Glasgow to FFEP and head of title, scattered foxing. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 26115