Antiquates Limited - Logo

All Books

ROSSETTI, Dante Gabriel. Poems. Leipzig. Bernard Tauchnitz, 1873. Copyright edition. 8vo. [2], xxvi, [2], 282pp, [4]. Original publisher's brown half-morocco, marbled boards. Some wear to spine and corners, lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, AEG. Inked inscription to FFEP: 'Evelyn Brooke from her loving father, July 1890'. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 32058
ARNOLD, Matthew. Poems. London. Macmillan and Co., 1869. In two volumes. vi, [2], 276; vii, [1], 267pp, [1]. Attractively bound by Charles McLeish (stamp-signed 'C.M.L.' on rear turn-in) in contemporary gilt-tooled green morocco, T.E.G. Bookplates of bibliophile and historian Christopher Clark Geest to FEPs. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 23176
INGELOW, Jean. Poems. Boston. Roberts Brothers, 1865. Author's edition, thirteenth thousand. 8vo. 256, 10pp. With a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed. Later inked inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: 'John Linnell sen. 1865 from the Author' - likely landscape and portrait painter, and rival of Constable, John Linnell (1792-1882), with whom Ingelow corresponded. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 22218
MASON, William. Poems. Glasgow. Printed by Andrew Foulis, 1777. 12mo. In two volumes. [4],139, [1]; 129pp, [3]. Nineteenth century gilt-ruled calf. A trifle rubbed, spines sunned. Inked ownership inscriptions of J. T. Coleridge to front blank fly-leaves. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 33720
INGELOW, Jean. Poems. London. Longmans, Green, and Co., 1880. 8vo. In two volumes. viii, 281, [1]; vi, 309pp, [1]. With half-titles. Contemporary green morocco, lettered in gilt, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, contemporary inked gift inscription to FFEP of Vol. I, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 18219
HERBERT, L. F. Poems. London. Basil Blackwell, 1946. First edition. 8vo. 55pp, [1]. Original publisher's black cloth, lettered in gilt, with original publisher's printed buff wrappers. Minor shelf wear, dustwrapper lightly rubbed, marked, and discoloured.Leaves lightly dampstained. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 32075
MACDONALD, Rev. William. Poems. Edinburgh. Printed by George Ramsay and Co. for the author, 1809. First edition. 12mo in 6s. viii, 157pp, [1], [14]. With a list of subscribers. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards, printed paper lettering- piece to spine. Slightly rubbed, chipping to joints. Recent book- label of J. O. Edwards to FEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23819
BURGESS, Henry. Poems. London. Benjamin L. Green, 1850. First edition. 8vo. viii, 114pp. Original publisher's blue cloth, stamped in gilt and blind, A.E.G. Lightly marked, spine a trifle dulled. Scattered spotting. Inked ownership inscription to head of title: 'M. L. Burgess, Hollowell Vicarage', presumably Mary Burgess (d. 1896), the author's granddaughter. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 27718
TENNYSON, Alfred. Poems. London. Edward Moxon, 1848. Fifth edition. 12mo. viii, 368pp, [6]. Bound by Hayday in contemporary gilt-tooled red morocco, A.E.G. Slightest of rubbing. Contemporary inked gift inscription to recto of FFEP, later inked ownership inscription to verso, ticket of bookseller Richardson of Tunbridge Wells to REP, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 25782
ROBERTS, Dr. [William Hayward]. Poems. London. Printed for J. Wilkie, 1774. First edition. 8vo. 7, [1], 163pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled sprinkled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed, joints starting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23961
[AIKIN, Anna Letitia]. Poems. London. Printed for Joseph Johnson, 1777. Fifth edition, corrected. 8vo. vi, 138pp. Handsomely bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed, spine lightly sunned. Armorial bookplate of Lavington House to FEP, later shelf-label of Wilberforce Library, Backsettown to recto of FFEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27018
CRESSWELL, Walter D'Arcy. Poems (1921-1927). London. Wells Gardner, Darton & Co., Ltd., 1928. First edition. 8vo. [10], 78pp. With half-title. Original publisher's navy cloth boards, lettered in gilt, printed paper dustwrapper. A trifle rubbed and bumped, chipping to dustwrapper spine. Inked correction to p.57, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 20076
NOOTH, Charlotte. Poems and a play. London. Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, & Brown First edition. 1815. [6], 156pp, [16]. With a list of subscribers. Uncut in original publisher's buff paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. A little rubbed and marked, some damp-staining to endpapers, occasional light soiling to text. Short tear to head of C4, without loss. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 34017
BOWDLER, Miss [Jane]. Poems and essays. Bath. Published for the benefit of the General Hospital at Bath. Printed by R. Crutwell, 1797. Tenth edition. Quarto. xii, 232pp. With a half-title. Contemporary diced calf, tooled in gilt and blind, later rebacked and recornered preserving contemporary backstrip, later brown morocco lettering-piece Heavily rubbed, marked. Marbled endpapers, recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP, very occasional light spotting. Presentation copy, inscribed simply 'from the editor, with further inked inscriptions to half-title of 'Walr. Bagot' and 'Mary Bagot. July. 1806'. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 30002
BOWDLER, Miss [Jane]. Poems and essays. London. Printed for William Baynes and Son, 1824. 12mo. x, [2], 176pp. With an engraved frontispiece and an additional engraved title page. Contemporary calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled edges. Slightly rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, lightly spotted. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 20498
BOWDLER, Mrs. [Jane]. Poems and essays... Bath. Printed by R. Cruttwell, 1787. Fourth edition. 8vo. In two volumes. vii, [3], 233, [1]; [6], 216pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces, later rebacked and recornered, preserving contemporary back-strips. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, inked ownership inscriptions of R. J. Wilkinson to front blank fly-leaves, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29665
HÖLDERLIN, Friedrich. Poems and Fragments. London. Anvil Press Poetry, 1994. Third edition. 8vo. xlvi, 748pp [4]. Original publisher's yellow card wraps lettered in blue. Lightly scuffed, with some smoke damage/odour. The smoke damage is the result of an errant cigarette dropped by Olwyn down the back of her sofa, which caused a serious fire. Inscribed by translator Michael Hamburger on the half title 'For Olwyn in old friendship Michael Hamburger 19/3/94'. From the estate of Olwyn Hughes, recently ... More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 28758
MEREDITH, George. Poems and lyrics of the joy of earth. London. Macmillan and Co., 1883. First edition. 8vo. ix, 181pp, [3]. With an initial leaf of publisher's advertisements, half-title and a terminal leaf of meter explanations for three poems. Contemporary navy paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, with chipping to head and foot of spine. Contemporary inked ownership inscription of H.P. Addleshaw, Sept. 2nd 1889, to half-title. Small manuscript addition to terminal leaf of meter notation. Spotting to ... More > £ 65.00 Antiquates Ref. 34539
HOYLAND, Francis. Poems and translations. London. Printed for W. Bristow, 1763. First edition. Quarto. [2], 54pp. With an advertisement leaf (misbound after title). Recent brown paper wrappers. Extremities lightly rubbed. Foxed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 22134
BROWNING, Elizabeth Barrett. Poems before congress. London. Chapman and Hall, 1860. First edition. 8vo. viii, [2], 65, [3], 32pp. With half-title and publisher's catalogue at rear. Original publisher's blind-stamped red cloth, gilt-titled. Rubbed, darkening to spine. With Stopford Brooke's bookplate to FEP, and ownership inscription dated March 1860 to head of half-title. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32046