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[WYNDHAM, Henry Penruddocke]. A tour through monmouthshire and wales, Made in the Months of June, and July, 1774. And in the Months of June, July, and August, 1777. Salisbury. Printed and sold by E. Easton, 1781. Second edition. Quarto. [4], xii, 214pp, [2]. With 16 engraved plates and a terminal leaf of errata. Contemporary speckled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Recent armorial bookplate of Leonard Harrison Matthews to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24110

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MELDEGG, Reichlin von, Baron. A treatise on the disposition and duties of out-posts. London. Calkin and Budd, 1831. Third edition. 8vo. viii, 82pp. Uncut in original publisher's brown cloth, printed paper lettering-piece. Extremities heavily rubbed and marked. Contemporary inked ownership inscriptions of Wm. T. Markham to FEP and head of title page, scattered foxing. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24120

MELDEGG, Reichlin von, Baron. A treatise on patroling. London. Calkin and Budd, 1831. Second edition. 8vo. [4], 111pp, [1]. Uncut in original publisher's brown cloth, printed paper lettering-piece. Extremities heavily rubbed and marked. Contemporary inked ownership inscriptions of Wm. T. Markham to FEP and head of title page, scattered foxing. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24121

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[WOMAN'S SECRET]. A woman's secret; or, how to make home happy. With an Appendix containing recipes for preparing economical and nutritious food. London. Griffith and Farran, 1860. Ninth thousand. 12mo. 66pp, [2]. With an engraved frontispiece and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's printed salmon wrappers. Rubbed, surface loss to lower wrapper, a trifle creased and dust-soiled, chipping to spine. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24127

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PITT, William. Speech of the right honourable william pitt, on the king's message, which was delivered in the house of commons, On Friday, Feb. I, 1793. London. Printed for J. Owen, 1793. First edition. [2], 44pp. Without half-title. ESTC N25041.

[Bound with:] PITT, William. Speech of the right honourable william pitt, delivered in the house of commons, monday, february 3, 1800, on a motion for an address to the throne, Approving of the Answers returned to the Communications from France relative to a negociation for peace. London. Printed [by S. Gosnell] for J. Wright, 1800. First edition. [2], 120pp. ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24267

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BESANT, Annie. Proofs of the Existence of the Soul. Adyar, Madras. Theosophical Publishing House, [1914]. Second impression. 8vo. [2], 43pp, [1]. Original publisher's salmon pink wrappers. Rubbed, creased, and discoloured, near contemporary inked ownership inscription to upper wrapper: 'Muriel Harper. Nov. 1920'. Scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24290

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[INTERNATIONAL HEALTH EXHIBITION]. Oral instruction of the deaf and dumb... [London]. Printed and Published for the Executive Council of the International Health Exhibition, and for the Council of the Society of Arts, by William Clowes and Sons, 1884. First edition. [2], 35pp, [1].

[Bound with:] SPARKES, John C. L. Schools of art: their origin, history, work, and influence. [London]. Printed and Published for the Executive Council of the International Health Exhibition, and for the Council of the Society of Arts, by William Clowes and Sons, 1884. First edition. viii, 152pp.

[And:] PAGET, Charles E. Healthy schools. [London]. Printed and Published for the Executive Council of ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24340

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[BECCLES]. An account of the corporation of beccles fen, in the county of suffolk, with a translation of their charter, and copies of various other documents relating to said corporation. Drawn up in the year 1807 for the use of the Corporation. Beccles. Jarman, Printer, 1826. Reprinted with various notes and additions. 8vo. 82pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled red half-roan, powder blue paper boards. Heavily rubbed, marked, and stained. Later newspaper clippings, manuscript notes, and two photographs to endpapers, illustration (extracted from a later periodical) pasted to verso of title page, photographed pasted to blank verso of leaf E3, line map pasted to REP, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24358

[HOLMES, Joseph]. A series of prize essays on Practical Brewing, &c. reprinted from holmes' brewing trade gazette. Leeds. Printed and published by Joseph Holmes, 1879. First edition. 8vo. [4], 140, 46pp, [2]. With a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed, lightly marked, spine dulled.Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24409

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CROOK, John. A sermon preached at charmouth, December 5, 1805, being the day appointed for A National Thanksgiving on account of the late glorious victory, off cape trafalgar. Sherborne. Published by Request. Printed by J. Langdon, [1805?] First edition. 8vo. 24pp. Disbound. Early ink gift inscription to head of dust-soiled title page. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24431

[WINDMILL]. To be let, and entered upon at lady-day, (O.S.) 1821, a capital Wind-Mill At Congham... Lynn [i.e. King's Lynn, Norfolk]. Wm. Turner, [1821]. Dimensions 200 x 250 mm. Single sheet, printed on one side only, edges uncut. A trifle creased. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24507

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[INSTITUTE OF BANKERS]. The Institute of Bankers. Catalogue of the library. London. Blades, East & Blades, 1915. Fourth edition. 8vo. iv, 185pp, [1]. Original publisher's blue cloth-backed printed buff boards. Rubbed, marked, and dulled, surface loss to spine. Book-label of the Bank of England Library, manuscript shelf-marks, and deaccession stamp to FEP. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24521

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[NAPOLEON]. [Drop-head title:] The ashes of napoleon. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1850] Dimensions 110 x 260 mm. Single sheet, printed on one side only. A trifle creased. Small tear to beginning of first line of text (without loss of sense). More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24620

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[SCOTT, Walter]. Tales of my landlord, Third Series, collected and arranged by Jedediah Cleishbotham... Edinburgh. Printed for Archibald Constable and Co., 1819. First edition. 8vo. In four volumes. Without half-titles. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red and green morocco lettering-pieces. Extremities rubbed. Foxed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24756

[SCOTT, Walter]. Quentin Durward. Edinburgh. Printed for Archibald Constable and Co., 1823. First edition. 8vo. In three volumes. [2], lxiii, [1], 273, [1]; 331, [1]; 360pp. Without half-titles. Contemporary red half-roan, marbled boards. Rubbed, spines sunned. Foxed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24757

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MANNING, Thomas. [Caption title:] XVI. New Method of computing Logarithms. By Thomas Manning, Esq. Communicated by the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks, K. B. P. R. S. Read June 5, 1806. [London]. [Printed by W. Bulmer], [1806]. First edition. Quarto. 327-342pp. Stapled into later blue power blue powder wrappers, booksellers ticket of Henry Sotheran to upper wrapper. Extremities a trifle creased a browned. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24821

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[TYTLER, Alexander Fraser]. Essay on the principles of translation. London. Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1797. Second edition, corrected and considerably enlarged. 8vo. [2], ix, [1], 416pp. With a half-title. Contemporary vellum, lettered in black to spine, all edges red. Lightly discoloured, spine dulled, a trifle rubbed and marked. Armorial bookplate of Thomas Gaisford to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25029

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[BLENCLOWE, Charlotte]. The casket, a miscellany, consisting of unpublished poems. London. John Murray, 1829. First edition. 8vo. xxii, [4], 451pp, [1]. With a half-title. Uncut in original publisher's brick-red cloth, printed paper lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine dulled, corners bumped. Contemporary inked ownership inscription of Mrs. Lovibond to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25046

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LE SAGE, [Alain René]. The bachelor of salamanca. Or, memoirs of Don Cherubim de la Ronda. In three parts. Dublin. Printed by George Faulkner, 1737. 12mo. Volume one of two only; the second volume (comprising part III), was not published until 1740. [8], 259pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece, one further engraved plate, and a final page of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary speckled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, marked, and bumped, joints split, loss to head of spine and lettering-piece. Hinges exposed, armorial bookplate of literary patron and antiquary Paul Panton ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25110

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[THE INDIAN POLO ASSOCIATION]. The indian polo association: rules of polo and notes for officials 1938. [Meerut]. [Station Press], [1938]. 8vo. [2], 99pp, [1]. With a single card sheet, printed on both sides, detailing penalties for the use of umpires, loosely inserted into rear pocket. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in black to upper board. Heavily rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25120