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[BIBLE - English, Polyglot]. The english version of the polyglot bible; containing the old and new testaments... London. Samuel Bagster and Sons, [s.d., c. 1860] 8vo. Finely bound in publisher's luxurious blind-decorated, gilt- titled brown morocco, gilt-metal corner bosses to beveled boards, gauffered edges, marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles, morocco label to FEP lettered in gilt 'FROM INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION - 1862'. Lightly rubbed, gilt-metal clasp broken away and absent. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32799
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FULLARTON, Mrs. H. Proceedings on the several motions for judgment in the case, the king versus draper, on the prosecution of The Hon. Mrs. h. fullarton, for a libel against The late Col. fullarton, of Fullarton... Brentford. Printed and sold by P. Norbury, [s.d., c. 1810] 8vo. xvi, 191pp, [1]. Contemporary half-sheep, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine worn and scorched at head. Remnants of publisher's powder blue wrappers to gutter of title. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33341
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DOWSON, Ernest. The poems of ernest dowson... London. John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1905. First edition. 8vo. xxxviii, 166pp. Title in red and black. With a portrait frontispiece and a further four plates. Handsomely bound by Harrison & Sons (stamp-signed on front turn-in) in contemporary gilt-tooled tan morocco, T.E.G., marbled endpapers. A trifle marked, spine dulled. Armorial bookplate of Anthony Eden to FEP. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 29524
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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
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KEATS, John. The poetical works of john keats. Chronologically arranged and edited, with a memoir, by lord houghton. London. George Bell and Sons, 1899. 8vo. [2], xxxii, 493pp, [1]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Finely bound in twentieth century richly gilt-tooled tan morocco, leaf motifs to spine compartments and board corners, inlaid with green morocco, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed and marked. Armorial bookplate of Anthony Eden to FEP, inked gift inscription to recto of FFEP: 'Anthony / from / mother / June 26. 21.' More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29526
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MASON, James. Masterpieces in colour: Fra angelico. London. T. C. & E. C. Jack, [1907]. First edition. 8vo. 80pp. With eight colour plates. Contemporary hand-painted vellum, elaborately lettered 'Fra Angelico' in red, green, and blue to upper board, embellished with heightened in burnished gilt, decorated endpapers, protective red paper wrapper with imitation crocodile skin pattern. Wrapper rubbed with some loss to head and foot of backstrip. A trifle discoloured. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 31137
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POPE, Alexander. The poetical works of alexander pope. London. William Pickering, 1835. Aldine edition of British Poets. 8vo. In three volumes. clxiii, [1], 168; viii, 311, [1]; vii, [1], 363pp, [1]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece to Vol. I. Contemporary dark green half-morocco, marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt to spines, A.E.G., marbled endpapers. A trifle rubbed. Very occasional light browning. Armorial bookplates of Bernard Lord Coleridge to versos of FFEPs, ink-stamp of H. J. Coleridge and inked gift inscription 'Henry James Coleridge ... More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 26043
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JOCELINE, Elizabeth. The mother's Legacie, To her unborne Childe. Edinburgh and London. William Blackwood & Sons, 1853. 8vo. 32, [36], 141pp, [1]. Original publisher's carved wooden panels inlaid on gilt-tooled navy morocco, upper panel comprised of Christogram IHS within a border of ivy, lower panel comprised of a sprig of flowers within a lattice border, gauffered edges. A trifle rubbed, small chip to border of upper panel. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 31116
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ARNOLD, Sir Edwin. The Light of Asia or the great renunciation (mahâbhinishkramana). Being the life and teaching of gautama prince of india and founder of buddhism (As Told in Verse by an Indian Buddist). Leipzig. Bernard Tauchnitz, 1891. Copyright edition. 8vo. 246pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece. Finely bound by Giulio Giannini of Florence (ticket to verso of FFEP) in contemporary hand-painted vellum; lilac boards, gilt lion rampant, floral motifs, and red fleur-de-lis to upper board, central gilt flower motif to lower board. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25556
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ARNOLD, Matthew. Essays in criticism. Leipzig. Bernard Tauchnitz, 1887. Copyright edition. Volume I only. [3], 6-272pp. Without half-title.

[Together with:] ARNOLD, Matthew. Essays in criticism: second series. Leipzig, Bernard Tauchnitz, 1892. Copyright edition. [5], 8-264pp. Without half-title.

8vo. Uniformly bound in contemporary Arts and Crafts style binding, blind-tooled calf, A.E.G., gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, first mentioned volume lettered in blind to upper board: 'CRITICISM, A DISINTERESTED ENDEAVOUR TO LEARN. PROPOGATE THE BEST THAT IS KNOWN AND ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 31101
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WORTHY, Charles. Practical heraldry or The Epitome of English Armory showing how and by whom arms may be borne or acquired, how pedigrees may be traced or family histories ascertained. London. George Redway, 1889. First edition. 8vo. viii, 250pp, [6]. With 124 illustrations in the text from designs by the author and three terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Partially unopened in modern bright-red morocco, ruled and lettered in gilt, top-edge gauffered; with a loosely inserted typed note attributing the binding to Maureen Duke. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 33147
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B[OYLE], E[leanor] V[ere]. Ros Rosarum ex horto poetarum: dew of the ever-living rose Gathered from The Poets' Gardens of many Lands by "E. V. B.". London. Elliot Stock, 1885. First edition. 8vo. xxvi, [2], 224, 223*-224*, 225-274pp, [2]. With a half- title. Exquisitely bound by the Atelier Bindery (stamp-signed on front turn-in) in contemporary richly gilt-tooled burgundy morocco, replete with delicate floral devices, T.E.G., marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles. Housed in custom red cloth cover and slipcase. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 28898
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GENLIS, [Stéphanie Félicité], Madame de. le comte de corke, Surnommé le Grand, ou la séduction sans artifice. Paris, réimprimé á Londres, pour H. Colburn. 1808. In two volumes. xvi, 226, [2]; [4], 242pp, [2].

[Bound with:] GENLIS, [Stéphanie Félicité], Madame de. Sainclair, ou la victime des sciences et des arts. Paris. Paris, réimprimé á Londres, pour H. Colburn, 1808. [4], 108pp.

12mo. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, lettering-piece worn and partially detached. Very occasional spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 19587
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[CHURCH OF ENGLAND]. Constitutions and canons Ecclesiastical: Treated upon by the Bishop of london, President of the Convocation for the Province of Canterbury, and the rest of the Bishops and Clergy of the said province. And agreed upon with the Kings Majesties license in their Synod begun at london, Anno Dom. 1603... London. Printed for A. Crook, S. Mearn, and R. Pawlett, 1673. Quarto. [6], 106pp, [8]. Interleaved throughout; the leaves block engraved with numbered lines. Later half-calf, drab paper boards, recently rebacked and recornered. Rubbed and marked, paper label to upper board with manuscript note: 'Picked up by C. P. Burnsey on the Field of Waterloo 14 days after the B'. Slight loss to lower corner of leaf G2, occasional manuscript annotations, in a single legible hand, concerning ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 27690
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[WATKINS, William]. Anomaliae. Being desultory essays on miscellaneous subjects. Whitby. Printed by T. Webster, 1798. 8vo. No. I (Tuesday, October 24th, 1797) - no. 34 (Tuesday, June 12th, 1798.); all published. [6], 272pp. With continuous pagination and signatures. Title repeated as caption on first page of each weekly issue.Contemporary gilt-ruled calf-backed, vellum-tipped, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, foot of spine worn. Remnants of book-label and early inked ownership inscription to head of general title page, typed bookseller's description ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 33705