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PRATT, Mr [Samuel Jackson]. Emma corbett. London. Printed for T. Beckett, 1789. Ninth edition. 12mo. In two volumes. [3], vi-viii, 264; 259pp, [1]. Without half-title. With an engraved frontispiece (each engraved after works by Angelica Kauffman) to each volume. Contemporary gilt-ruled sprinkled calf. Without lettering-pieces. Rubbed, joints split, spines dulled. Short tear and slight loss to leading edge of leaf E10 of Vol. I. Armorial bookplates of George Jacob Bosanquet to both FEPs, ticket of bookseller T. Hookham of New ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 32557
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[ROYAL INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY]. [A manuscript memorial volume]. [London?]. [s.n.], [1951]. Large quarto. Manuscript on paper. 963 autographs pasted on 64 leaves. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-stamped red morocco, decorative endpapers, housed in custom red cloth clamshell case. Clean and crisp. Case rubbed and marked. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 30440
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RICCIOLI, Giovanni Battista. Prosodia reformata duobus tomis comprehensa Quorum Prior continet Prosodiae Rudimenta, Prosodiam Majorem, Poetarum versus plures quàm vigintiquatuormille, & eorundem Poetarum Tempora... Bononiæ [i.e. Bologna]. Hæredis Victorii Benatii, 1655. First edition. 12mo. In two volumes. [22], 180, 492; [610]pp. Handsomely bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering- piece, all edges red. Lightly rubbed, spines dulled. The Macclesfield copy, with the armorial 'North Library' bookplate and typical armorial blind-stamps to title page and initial leaves of text, pencilled shelf-marks to front endpapers. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 31930
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[SHERLOCK, William]. An answer to the Amicable Accommodation of the difference between the representer and the answerer. London. Printed for John Amery...and William Roger, 1686. [4], 31pp, [1]. With an initial imprimatur leaf. ESTC R37544, Wing S3263.

[Bound with:] [GOTHER, John]. A reply to the answer of the Amicable Accommodation. Being A Fourth Vindication of the Papist Misrepresented and Represented: in Which are more particularly laid open some of the Principal Methods, by which the Papists are Misrepresented by Protestants in their Books and Sermons. London. Printed by Henry Hills, ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 22517
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[GRIMM, Brothers]. [CORNER, Julia]. Erles-dene "The sleeping beauty". [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1882]. Quarto. Manuscript on paper. [65]ff, ruled, with text to rectos only. With [2]ff printed programme for the performance bound in at front. Contemporary black morocco, gilt, titled to upper board. Marbled endpapers, edges red. A handsome copy with only slight rubbing to extremities. Inscribed 'Edwardus R from Il Maestro, Signor Watson, in remembrance of the pleasant hours spent in the preparation and performance of "The Sleeping ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 21669
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DEL MAR, Alexander. History of monetary systems: a record of actual experiments in money made by various states of the ancient and modern world, as drawn from their statutes, customs, treaties, mining regulations, jurisprudence, history, archaeology, coins, nummulary systems, and other sources of information. London. Effingham Wilson, 1895. First edition. 8vo. xxxix, 511, [1], 4pp. With a half-title and two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's navy cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 28426
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DEL MAR, Alexander. The science of money. London. Effingham Wilson, 1896. Second edition. 8vo. xxvii, [1], 205pp, [3], 2pp. With a half-title and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. A trifle rubbed and marked. Endpapers browned. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 28425
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JUVENIS. The village muse; or, a poem on summer. York. Printed by Wilson, Spence, and Mawman, 1796. First edition. Quarto. [2], ix, [2], 10-118pp. With a half-title and a list of subscribers. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled red morocco, contrasting black calf lettering-piece, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, recent bookplate of Liam Sims to FEP. Subscriber's copy; elaborate inked ownership inscription of Charles Stanley Esquire to recto of front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 33118
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MARSHMAN, John Clark. The life and times of carey, marshman, and ward. Embracing the history of the serampore mission. London. Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1859. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xxvi, 511, [1], 24; xiii, [1], 527pp, [1]. With a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements to Vol. I. Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked, lower joint of Vol. I starting, short tear to head of spine. Armorial bookplates of William Arthur, sixth Duke of Portland to both FEPs. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 31376
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STEVENSON, Robert. Journal of a trip to holland. Communicated, during a short tour in the year 1817, in letters to his daughter. Edinburgh. Reprinted in 1848 12mo in 6s. iv, 141pp, [1]. With two lithographed plates; the first a plan of 'Bonaparte's Fly Bridge over the Scheldt', which is hand-coloured, the second an impression of the 'Gold Medal' presented to the author by the Dutch King. Original publisher's blind-stamped and gilt-tooled red cloth. Lightly rubbed to extremities, some exposure of boards to bumped corners, small nick to head of spine and old ink stain ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 31289
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STEVENSON, Alan. Biographical Sketch of the late Robert Stevenson. Edinburgh. W. Blackwood and Sons, 1861. First illustrated edition. Quarto. 32pp. With two finely engraved plates; a portrait frontispiece of the subject, and a fine dramatic view of the Bell Rock Lighthouse, originally drawn by Miss Stevenson. Original publisher's gilt-tooled and titled buckram. Spine a trifle faded, light shelf-wear and few indents to lower board, else a fine copy. Presentation copy, inscribed 'Tolbooth Chuch Library, From Mesr. Stevenson' to head of title, and in a ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 31291
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AUSTEN, Jane. Letters of jane austen: edited with an introduction and critical remarks by edward, lord brabourne. London. Richard Bentley & Son, 1884. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xv, [1], 374, [2]; [6], 366pp, [2]. With an engraved frontispiece and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements to each volume. Original publisher's gilt-stamped olive-green cloth. Lightly rubbed and marked, with neat repair to upper joint of Vol. II and little soiling to upper board of Vol. I. Armorial bookplates to FEPs with the Latin motto 'Suivant Saint Pierre', very occasional slight ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 33138
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ARNOLD, Matthew. New poems. London. Macmillan and Co., 1867. First edition. 8vo. viii, 244pp. With a half-title. Bound by Burn of London in original publisher's gilt-stamped green cloth. A trifle rubbed, spine slightly dulled. Armorial bookplate of Stephen George Holland and later ticket of Burrell of Chelmsford to FEP, early inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 33077
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[COUNTY OF LONDON ASYLUMS COMMITTEE]. [SMITH, Wm. Chas. Cliford]. Notes of a visit to continental and british asylums compiled for the asylums committee of the london county council. Presented to, and printed by order of, the Asylums Committee, 16th July 1901. London. Printed for the London County Council, by Jas. Truscott and Son, [1901]. Folio. v, [1], 30pp, ff31-33, 34-55pp, ff56, 57-103pp. With a further 17 unnumbered leaves of photographic plates or plans. Original cloth-backed printed paper boards. Somewhat worn, with a split to upper joint at head (and concomitantly, to inner hinge), and marginal loss to foot of upper board. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 24286
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SCOTT, J[ohn]. Glasgow illustrated in a series of picturesque views drawn and engraved by j. scott with Historical & Descriptive Illustrations by john cullan esq. Glasgow. J. Scott, 1834. First edition. Quarto. [4], ii, 68pp. With an engraved title page and 24 engraved plates, executed in aquatint. Handsomely bound in twentieth century navy half- morocco, marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Marbled endpapers, short closed tears to leaf I1 and contiguous plate. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 33283
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[SCOTTISH COINAGE]. A short account of scotish money and coins, with tables of their value at different periods, and the price of commodities, &c. Together with tables of the revenues of the archbishoprics, bishoprics, abbeys, nunnerys, &c. at the reformation. Very necessary for understanding scotish history. Edinburgh. Printed for D. Webster, 1817. First edition. 16pp.

[Bound with:] A critical enquiry into the legality of proceedings consequent of the late gold act. Reflections on the said act; explanations respecting debasement; and casual remarks on the nature, par value, and apportionment of our gold and silver coinage. London. Printed for W. Owen, 1774. First edition. [2], 50pp. ESTC T87685. ESTC records copies at just seven locations (Boston, BL, Cambridge, Columbia, Harvard, ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 31022
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[IONA CLUB]. Collectanea de rebus albanicis. Edited by the iona club. With the transactions of the club. Edinburgh. Printed for the Iona Club, 1839. First edition. 8vo. Four parts in one volume. xiii, [1], viii, viii, v, [7], 362, [2], 16, [4], [17]-52, [16], 79-80pp. With three original annual subscription tickets, made out to David Laing, and the original mauve wrappers from each of the four issues (the first three with Laing's signature to upper wrapper) bound in at end. Later gilt-tooled turquoise half- morocco, marbled boards and endpapers, T.E.G., others untrimmed. ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 33287