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SEYER, Samuel. Principles of christianity. Bristol. Printed by J. Rudhall, 1796. First edition. 8vo. 79pp, [1]. Contemporary sheep, tooled in gilt and blind, later rebacked preserving contemporary backstrip. Rubbed, scored, surface loss to boards. Near contemporary inked ownership inscription to FEP: 'Bartlet Goodrich / 4. Sep. 1803'. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 30912

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MARMONTEL, [Jean-Francois]. Memoirs of marmontel, written by himself: containing his literary and political life, and anecdotes of the principle characters of the eighteenth century. London. Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme...and John Murray, 1805. First edition in English. 12mo. In four volumes. Contemporary green diced calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting black calf lettering-pieces, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed, spines dulled. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26365

[CANNING, George]. Poetry of the anti-jacobin. London. Printed for J. Wright...by W. Bulwer and Co., 1800. Second edition. 8vo. [6], 240pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled green straight-grain morocco, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed, spine dulled. Armorial bookplate of Richard Arkwright to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28352

THICKNESSE, Philip. A letter to her majesty the queen of great britain. London. Printed for the author, and sold by S. Fores, 1791. First edition. Quarto. [2], 13pp, [1]. Disbound. Eight loose leaves, stab-stitch holes to gutter. Title page soiled at foot, occasional short tears to margins. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 25907

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[LONDON BAKERS]. [Drop-head title:] The case of the Master, Wardens and Commonalty of the Company of Bakers in and about the City of London, in Relation to the Penalties and Several Clauses in the late Act of Parliament, for Regulating the Price and Assize of Bread. [London?]. [s.n.], [1711]. Dimensions 210 x 320 mm. 2pp. Single sheet, printed on both sides. Docket title to verso. Three old horizontal folds, chipping to margins. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 27285

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[CRIMEA]. [Two manuscript journals composed by Thomas Munn Hall, second-mate aboard first (i) the transport ship Mary Anne during the summer of 1856 by the first for the voyage from London to Balaklava, June 1856, and later (ii) the Elizabeth for a voyage from London to St Paul de Loanda (October 1856-July 1857).. 8vo. Two volumes. Manuscript on paper. 109; 119pp. Contemporary half- morocco and morocco-backed marbled paper boards respectively. Cocked and a little soiled, remaining tight, some rear leaves removed from earlier volume. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 29397

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AN OFFICER [THURLOW, Edward Thurlow, Baron]. A refutation of the letter to an Honble. Brigadier-General, Commander of His Majesty's Forces in Canada. London. Printed for R. Stevens, 1760. Second edition. 8vo. [4], 52pp. With a half-title. Modern buff paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Initial three gatherings dampstained. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 26611

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B[RETON], [W[illiam]. Militia Discipline. The Words of Command, and directions for Exercising the Musket, Bayonet, and Carthridge: And the exercise for the Soldiers of the Militia Horse, Arm'd with Carbine, Pistols, and Sword... London. Printed by R. Harbin, and Sold by J. Morphew, 1717. Fourth ediiton. 8vo in 4s. [8], 67pp, [1]. Contemporary panelled calf, Later rebacked. Boards worn. Recent book-label of Peter Stewart Young to FEP, title browned, terminal leaf and rear endpapers dampstained. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 30264

DICKENS, Charles. Dombey and son. London. Bradbury and Evans, 1848. First edition. 8vo. [vi-xi], xii-xvi. 624pp. With an engraved frontispiece, an additional engraved title page, and a further 38 engraved plates by H. K. Browne. Without half-title or errata leaf. Contemporary half-morocco, marbled paper boards, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled edges. A trifle rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate to FEP, near contemporary inked ownership inscription of Sir James Clark Brook to verso of FFEP, scattered ... More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 30820

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CASTLEREAGH, Robert Stewart, Viscount. Substance of a second speech of the marquis of londonderry...on the subject of the agricultural distress of the country, and the financial and other measures proposed for its relief... London. Printed for John Hatchard and Son, 1822. First edition. 8vo. 78pp, [2]. With half-title and a terminal advertisement leaf. Unopened, stitched, as issued. Lightly spotted, dust-soiling to margins. From the recently dispersed library of Newbattle Abbey - though not identified as such. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 18214

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FREZZA, Fabio. Massime, regole, et precetti, di Stato, & di Guerra... Venetia. Evangelista Deuchino, 1614. First edition. 382pp. Without terminal blank leaf. Title within engraved ornamental border. Later calf-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting black calf lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked. Marginal worm-tracks, very occasional early manuscript annotations. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 22742

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NOY, William. The Compleat Lawyer; or, A Treatise concerning Tenures and Estates in Lands of Inheritance for Life, and other Hereditaments, and Chattels real and Personal. And how any of them may be conveyed in a Legal form by Fine, Recovery, Deed of Word, as the Case shall require. London. Printed for John Benson, 1661. 12mo. [2], 60, 63-124pp, [2]. Text continuous despite pagination. Contemporary blind-ruled calf, recently rebacked. Boards rubbed and marked. Without pastedowns, near contemporary inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, small worm-track to initial four gatherings - touching text at times without loss of sense. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 25197

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[HYMNS]. A collection of psalms and hymns, chiefly intended for public worship. Cheltenham. Printed by H. Ruff, 1809. 16mo. xiv, 296pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, corners bumped. Single early manuscript correction to index. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30981

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A YOUNG GENTLEMAN OF TRURO SCHOOL [POLWHELE, Richard]. The Fate of Lewellyn; or, the druid's sacrifice. A legendary tale. To which is added, The genius of carnbre', a poem. Bath. Printed by R. Crutwell, for the Author, 1777. First edition. Quarto. [6], 5-55pp, [1]. Modern green wrappers. Book-label of J. O. Edwards to verso of upper wrapper. Small marginal worm-track running throughout, blank lower margin of leaf F1 shaved, ink-stamps of Merton House to terminal leaf, scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 30003

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AN OFFICER [BEVER, Samuel]. The cadet. A Military Treatise. London. Printed for W. Johnston, 1756. First edition. 8vo. xiv, 244pp. Preliminary leaves misbound. With an engraved folding plate. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, joints starting, some loss to head of dulled spine. Bookplate of Teston Library to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22807

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[HOLDERNESS]. A series of seventeen views of churches, monuments, and other antiquities, originally engraved for "dade's history of holderness," now first published. Hull. J. Greenwood, 1835. First edition. Folio. [2]pp. 17 engraved views on 15 plates. Uncut in original publisher's printed buff wrappers. Extremities worn, without lower panel. Occasional spotting/dampstaining. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 30990

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CHIFFLET, Jules. Breviarium historicum inclyti ordinis velleris aurei. Antuerpiae [i.e. Antwerp]. Ex officina Plantiniana Balthasaris Moreti, 1652. First edition. Quarto. xii, 36pp, [4]. Later gilt-ruled calf. Heavily worn and marked, upper board held by cords only. Scattered spotting, very occasional dampstaining. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 27539

HANBURY WILLIAMS, Sir Charles. The odes of Sir Charles Hanbury Williams, Knight of Bath. London. Printed for S. Vandenbergh, 1775. First edition. 8vo. [4], 132pp, [2]. Contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, marbled endpapers. Rubbed, wear to head and foot of spine, upper joint split. Armorial bookplate of George William Leeds and recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30574

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STRUVE, Burkhard Gotthelf. Burcard. Gotthelffi[i] Struvi[i] Bibliotheca numismatum antiquiorum... Jenae [i.e. Jena]. Sumtibus Jo. Bielkii, 1693. First edition. 12mo. 238pp, [36]. Title in red and black. Later panelled calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Title in manuscript to bottom edge. Worn, upper board held by cords only. Recent bookplate with initials 'A. M. H. P.' to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 24050

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LAWRENCE, T. E. . Seven pillars of wisdom a triumph. London. Jonathan Cape, 1935. Third English edition. Quarto. 672pp. Four folding maps, 48 plates, with further line illustrations throughout the text. Third English edition, the first for general circulation after two prior privately printed editions. Original publisher's brown buckram cloth boards stamped in gilt, with the functional cream dustwrapper lettered in black. Fore and bottom edges uncut, with some leaves remaining unopened towards the end of the text block. Boards somewhat faded with ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 27998