Edinburgh.
Printed for Robert Cadell, 1831.
First edition.
8vo.
In three volumes. [6], 337, [1]; [4], 407, [1]; [4], 399pp, [1]. With half-titles. Contemporary half-calf, recently rebacked and recornered, contrasting black calf lettering-pieces. Rubbed. Scattered spotting. Bookplate of army officer and viceroy of India Archibald Percival Wavell, first Earl Wavell (1883-1950) to FEP of Vol. I. More >
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref. 23501
Brisbane.
[s.n.], 1975.
Volume 1, Number 2..
8vo.
112pp. Bifold staple-bound journal in the original publisher's illustrated orange card wraps. Smoke staining to card with some associated odour, pages toned though clear of further markings. From the estate of Olwyn Hughes, recently dispersed; the smoke damage is the result of an errant cigarette dropped by Olwyn down the back of her sofa, which caused a serious fire. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 29645
Francofurti [i.e. Frankfurt].
Apud Joannem Wechelum, 1585.
8vo.
143pp, [1]. Later blind-ruled calf, morocco lettering-piece to spine. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Leaves lightly browned. More >
£ 450.00
Antiquates Ref. 29812
St Andrew's [Dundee].
Printed by F. Ray, for R. Tullis, Bookseller, Cupar Fife, 1800.
12mo.
[4], vii, [1], 244pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and an additional engraved title page. Contemporary sheep, contrasting red calf letting-piece. Extremities worn and marked, loss to dulled spine. Later pencilled ownership inscription and recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP, very occasional light spotting. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 33318
London.
Printed for W. Strahan et al., 1771.
Second edition.
8vo.
xv, [1], 334pp, [2]. With a half-title, three engraved folding plates, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-ruled sprinkled calf. Housed in modern tan cloth clamshell case. A trifle rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. Recent book-label of Erwin Tomash to FEP. More >
£ 375.00
Antiquates Ref. 22405
Norimbergae [i.e. Nuremberg].
[s.n.], 1665.
[56], 315pp, [1]. With an additional engraved title page and five engraved plates.
[Bound with:] PINCIER, Johann. Johan pincieri m. d. Aenigmatum libri tres, cum Solutionibus... Hagae-Comitum [i.e. The Hague]. Ex Typographia Adriani Vlacq, 1655. [20], 345pp, [19].
12mo. Bound by Ihrig (signed to the foot of spine, in gilt) in later blind-ruled red morocco, lettered in gilt, A.E.G. Extremities a trifle rubbed and marked. ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 19245
[Bound with:] PINCIER, Johann. Johan pincieri m. d. Aenigmatum libri tres, cum Solutionibus... Hagae-Comitum [i.e. The Hague]. Ex Typographia Adriani Vlacq, 1655. [20], 345pp, [19].
12mo. Bound by Ihrig (signed to the foot of spine, in gilt) in later blind-ruled red morocco, lettered in gilt, A.E.G. Extremities a trifle rubbed and marked. ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 19245
London.
Printed for M. J. Godwin and Co., 1820.
First edition in French.
12mo.
In four parts. [2], 39, [1], 38, 40, 41pp, [1]. Numerous woodcut vignettes in the text. Contemporary sprinkled sheep. Heavily rubbed, boards held by cords only, surface loss to spine. Internally clean and crisp. William St Clair's copy, with his distinctive pencilled ownership inscription and manuscript notes to front endpapers. More >
£ 450.00
Antiquates Ref. 31327
Derby, Leicester, and Nottingham.
Frank Murray, 1891.
First edition.
8vo.
Large paper edition of 60 copies (50 of which for sale), this being number 29, signed by the publisher. x, [2], 65pp, [3]. With a half-title and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Unopened in original publisher's printed buff paper wrappers. Extremities, lightly rubbed, marked, and discoloured. Nottingham Public Libraries loan card pasted to recto of FFEP, blind-stamp of same to title page. More >
£ 100.00
Antiquates Ref. 29548
London.
Printed for Bernard Lintot, 1717.
First edition.
8vo.
[8], 224pp, [8]. With an engraved frontispiece depicting a scene of angels and four terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-tooled sprinkled calf. Lightly rubbed and marked, with cracking to upper joint. Armorial bookplate of Lord Sandys to FEP. Staining to endpapers, with title page browned, and light spotting to text. More >
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref. 33424
[s.i.].
[s.n.], [1835].
12mo.
Manuscript on paper. 27pp, [1]. Contemporary decorative dark green cloth, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to upper board. Extremities rubbed and stained. Spotted. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 25885
[San Francisco].
City Lights Books, [1960].
8vo.
45pp, [3]. Original publisher's illustrated paper wrappers. Extremities a trifle rubbed and marked. From the library of English Movement poet and literary critic Donald Davie (1922-1995), with his inked ownership inscription to title page. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 23610
London.
Cassell, Petter & Galpin, [s.d., c. 1880]
8vo.
xv, [1], 480pp. With an engraved frontispiece, a further nine engraved plates, and numerous illustrations in the text. Contemporary red half-morocco, marbled boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Extremities rubbed. Early inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, foxed. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 24745
London.
Printed and sold by Phillips and Fardon, 1805.
Second edition.
12mo.
xii, 215pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-ruled sheep. Extremities heavily rubbed, joints split. Near contemporary inked ownership inscription of Sarah Steevens to recto of FFEP, else internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 22195
London.
Published by J. Hatchard, 1809.
First edition.
8vo.
xvi, 291pp, [1]. With half-title and a list of subscribers. Contemporary speckled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Rubbed, slight splitting to joints, occasional spotting, ink gift inscription dated 1814 to head of title-page. More >
£ 150.00
Antiquates Ref. 17032
London.
John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, 1933.
First edition.
8vo.
xix, [1], 279pp, [1]. With 57 illustrations from photographs, diagrams, and maps. Without the 3D Glasses for viewing the Anaglyph on p.222. Rebound in later green cloth, lettered in gilt. Extremities rubbed. Bookplate of George Lowe to FEP, ink-stamp of J. Garfield Anderson. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 23435
A Paris.
Chez Jean-Baptiste Coignard, rue S. Jacques, a la Bible d'or, 1676.
First edition.
Quarto.
[24], 795pp, [1]. With 65 engraved plates. Contemporary continental gilt-tooled speckled calf, with gilt 'Ford-Ward' supra-libros of William Douglas, Duke of Queensberry (1637-1695) to centre of each board. A trifle rubbed, spine at little chipped at foot, short crack at head of upper joint, some loss of gilt to lower supra-libros, else a well-preserved copy; internally fine. With the manuscript shelf-mark 'Press: E. Shel.1. No. ... More >
£ 1,250.00
Antiquates Ref. 18333
London.
Printed for J. Walter, 1781.
First edition.
Quarto.
19pp, [1]. Original publisher's marbled wrappers. Lightly rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inked inscription to verso of upper wrapper: 'From the Author'. More >
£ 450.00
Antiquates Ref. 31175
London.
Longmans, Green and Co., Ltd., 1928.
First edition.
8vo.
xii, 458pp. With three maps (one folding). Original publisher's blind-ruled red cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 22152
London.
Printed for the War-Office, and sold by T. Egerton, 1803.
8vo.
iv, 70pp. With eight engraved plates, two of which comprised of 'Signals of the bugle horn in the movements of light troops'. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards. Rubbed and lightly marked, loss and tearing to backstrip, corners exposed. Recently dispersed from the Cottlesloe Military Library 'probably the most extensive private collection of early printed books focused on military matters', with the armorial bookplate ... More >
£ 375.00
Antiquates Ref. 22769
Dublin.
Printed for M. Neary Mahon, 1803.
8vo.
iv, 71 [i.e. 70]pp. With nine engraved plates, two of which comprised of 'Signals of the bugle horn in the movements of light troops'. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards. Rubbed and marked, spine worn. Loss to lower margin of torn title page, contemporary inked ownership inscription 'Charles Platt Capt. 50th'. More >
£ 375.00
Antiquates Ref. 34022
