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[FERRIER, Susan Edmonstone]. Destiny; or, the chief's daughter. 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
FERRIER, Carole [editor]. Hecate. A Women's Interdisciplinary Journal . 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
FERNEL, Jean. Joannis fernelii ambiani, doctoris medici parisiensis, Archiatri Regii, Consiliorum medicinalium liber. Exeius adversariis quadringentarum consultationum selectus. Nunc denuo fidelus & accuratius quam antea editus, & a quam plurimis mendis, quibus antea scatebat, repurgatus. Cum indice accurato. 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
FERGUSSON, R[obert]. Poems on various subjects, by r. fergusson. With a life of the author, and glossary. 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
FERGUSON, James. Tables and tracts, relative to Several Arts and Sciences. 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
FERAMUSIUS, Carolus. Epulum parasiticum, Quod eruditi conditores, instructoresque... 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
FENWICK, Made. [Eliza]. Leçons pour les enfans: ou premiers élémens de morale, de politesse, et de sensibilité. 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
FENTON, George Livingstone. The canary and Other Poems. 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
[FENTON, Elijah]. Poems on Several Occasions. 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
FENOULHET, A. C.. History of the barbarians. [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
FENN, George Manville [editor]. The world of wit and humour. 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
FENELON, Francois de Salignac de La Mothe-. Extracts from the religious works of Monsr francois salignac de la mothe fenelon, archbishop of cambray. Translated from the original french by miss marshall. 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
FELIBIEN, Andre. Des principes de l'architecture, de la sculpture, de la peinture, et des autres arts qui en dependent. Avec un dictionnaire des Termes propres a chacun de ces Arts. 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
FEILDING, Charles John. The brothers, an eclogue. 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
[FAWCETT, William]. Regulations for the exercise of riflemen and light infantry; and instructions for their conduct in the field. 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
[FAWCETT, William]. Regulations for the exercise of riflemen and light infantry; and instructions for their conduct in the field. 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