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[CARLOS João]. In memoriam do dr. joão carlos celestino pereira gomes 1899-1960. Aveiro. [s.n.], 1962. 1st Edition. 4to. 294pp. Original publisher's white card wraps lettered black. Fore and bottom edge untrimmed, many gathers uncut. Light wear and creasing to spine and wraps, internally bright and clean. Inscribed 'To Jean and Cyril from S. Irina 963 [1963]'. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30082

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[CARLOS, João]. Dez gravuras de João Carlos [ten engravings by joão carlos]. Lisbon. Edicoes Inquerito, [1957]. Limited issue. [11] leaves. Original publisher's cream card folder lettered black, containing 11 loose leaf cards comprising ten engravings, with an introductory leaf by Charles Oulmont. Folder somewhat worn, with large tear to spine. Inscribed on the covering leaf 'To Mr. Cyril Kenney with the best wishes for a happy New Year Very sincerely João Carlos. Christmas 1957'.
More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30083

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A TRAVELLER [HUGMAN, John]. Original poems, in the moral, heroic, pathetic, and other styles. Halesworth. Printed for the Author, by T. Tippell, 1828. Eighth edition. 8vo. [2], 42pp. Original publisher's buff paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to upper board. Rubbed and dulled, loss to head and foot of spine. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30167

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TERENCE. Publii terentii afri comoediae. Birminghamiae [i.e. Birmingham]. Typis Johannis Baskerville, 1772. 12mo. [2], 307pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, all edges red. Rubbed, upper joint split. Marbled endpapers, Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30405

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ROSCOE, William. Considerations on the causes, objects and consequences of the present war, and on the expediency, or the danger of peace with france. London. Printed By J. M'creery...for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1808. Third edition. 8vo. iv, 135pp, [1]. With a terminal pages of publisher's advertisements. Uncut. Stitched, as issued. Slight marking to title, very occasional marginal short-tears/chipping. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30638

BUCHAN, John. Oliver cromwell. London. Hodder and Stoughton, Ltd, 1934. Fourth impression. Large 8vo. 554pp. With ten maps. Original publisher's green cloth boards lettered gilt, all edged trimmed. With the author's gift inscription on the FFEP 'Dr Thomas Martin, with kindest regards. from John Buchan. Oct: 23: 34', and additional pencil notes to front pastedown. Boards a little rubbed and marked, corners bumped, internally bright and clean with all maps listed present. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30589

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WARBURTON, Sir Robert. Eighteen years in the khyber: 1879-1898. London. John Murray, 1900. First edition, second impression. 8vo. [2], 349pp, [1]. With a photographic portrait frontispiece and a folding map. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in black and gilt. A trifle rubbed. Endpapers browned, ink-stamp of A. J. Henderson to recto of FFEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30636

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[ROGERS, Alexander]. Practical information on flax, with a view to extend its cultivation in india. London. Smith, Elder and Co., 1839. First edition. 8vo. 15pp, [1]. Six engraved illustrations in the text. Disbound. Slight chipping to head of title page, contemporary manuscript mathematical calculations to verso of final leaf relating to the 'consumption of foreign flax in Great Britain'. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 28287

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MIKSCHE, Captain F. O. Is bombing decisive? A Study in the organisation and tactical employment of modern air fleets. London. George Allen & Unwin, [1943]. First edition. 8vo. 101pp, [1]. Original publisher's blue cloth- backed yellow paper boards. Without dustwrapper. Warn, marked, and sunned. Text-block detached from binding. Family copy, inscribed by the author to his daughter on half-title, annotated throughout in his hand. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30669

BLUNDEN, Edmund. Masks of time. London. Beaumont Press, 1925. First edition. 8vo. [16], 58pp. Original publisher's quarter vellum, lettered gilt, with green and orange paper pattern boards. Fore and bottom edge untrimmed. Minor bumping to corners, spine a little sunned, internally bright save a little toning to edges. One of eighty printed on Japanese vellum, of which this is no 33. With the signatures of the author, illustrator Randolph Schwabe, and publisher Cyril William Beaumont. A further ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29903

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MIKSCHE, Ferdinand Otto. Bis 2000: Entscheidung in der Vierten Welt. Stuttgart. Seewald, [1979]. First edition. 8vo. 261pp, [3]. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in black, pictorial dustwrapper. A trifle rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. Family copy, ink inscription in the author's distinctive hand to title page: 'To my very dear Olga / from her / Daddy / Paris, (?) 2, the 17th of Sept. 1980'. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29190

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MIKSCHE, Ferdinand Otto. Der Atomkrieg findet nicht statt: Das Versagen der Atomstrategie. Stuttgart. Friedrich Vorwerk, [1958]. First edition. 8vo. 256pp. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in silver. Rubbed, marked, and damp- stained, spine dulled. Extensive ink and pencil annotations. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30665

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MIKSCHE, Ferdinand Otto. Rüstungswettlauf: Ursachen und Auswirkungen. Stuttgart. Seewald, [1972]. First edition. 8vo. 452pp. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in black to spine, pictorial dustwrapper. Minor shelf-wear, dustwrapper a trifle marked. Family copy, ink inscription to half-title: 'To my dear daughter Olga with / all my love. / Daddy / (?) / 29. 1. 1972.' More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29189

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[HARROWBY, Dudley Ryder, Earl of]. Substance of the speech of the right honourable the earl of harrowby, in the House of Lords, october 4th, 1831: on the motion, that the reform bill be read a second time. London. Roake and Varty, 1831. First edition. 8vo. [4], 55pp, [1]. With a half-title. Modern marbled paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. A trifle rubbed. Half-title stained, scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30618

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[REFORM BILL]. The people’s manual; or, notices respecting the majority of 199 peers, who, at six o’clock on the morning of the 8th of october, 1831, rejected the reform bill. London. James Ridgway, 1831. First edition. 8vo. 32pp. Modern marbled paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. A trifle rubbed. Scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30613

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SELKIRK, [Thomas Douglas], Earl of. A letter addressed to john cartwright, esq. chairman of the committee at the crown and anchor; on the subject of parliamentary reform. London. Printed by J. M’Creery…for Constable, Hunter, Park & Hunter, 1809. First edition. 8vo. 22pp, [2]. With a half-title and a terminal leaf of publisher’s advertisements. Modern Red cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed. Scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30619

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GORE, Montague. What will be the practical effects of the reform bill?. London. James Ridgway, 1831. First edition. 8vo. 25pp, [3]. With three terminal pages of publisher’s advertisements. Modern grey paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. A trifle rubbed and sunned. Stab-stitch holes to gutter margins, initial six leaves of text detached. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30614

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[BROUGHAM AND VAUX, Henry Brougham, Baron]. Lord brougham’s reply to lord john russell’s letter to the electors of stroud, on the principles of the reform act. London. Ridgway, 1839. First edition. 8vo. 35, [1], 16pp. With a terminal catalogue of publisher’s advertisements. Modern brown cloth-backed marbled paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Very minor shelf-wear. Leaves toned, scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30615

SELKIRK, [Thomas Douglas], Earl of. A letter addressed to john cartwright, esq. chairman of the committee at the crown and anchor; on the subject of parliamentary reform. London. Printed for Constable, Hunter, Park & Hunter, 1809. First edition. 8vo. 22pp, [2]. With a half-title and a terminal leaf of publisher’s advertisements. Modern brown crushed morocco-backed tan paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Decorated endpapers, bookplate of Sidney Broad to FEP. Clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30616

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[ROYAL AQUARIUM THEATRE]. Royal aquarium theatre, westminster...Monday, may 22nd, to saturday, may 27th...A New Drama, in Three Acts, by Mr. j. p. burnett, entitled, "jo.". [London]. [Charles Dickens and Evans, printers to the Royal Aquarium], [1876]. Single bifolium. [4]pp. A trifle creased, small hole to head of gutter, pencil note to head of title. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29613