Shop antiquarian books on “All Books” – Antiquates Fine & Rare Books

Photo of "Pictures of Roman History, in ..."

MILLS, Alfred. Pictures of Roman History, in miniature, Design by Alfred Mills. With Explanatory Anecdotes. London. Printed by Darton and Harvey...And J. Harris, 1809. First edition. 64mo. [2], 96pp. With 48 engraved plates. Contemporary brown cloth. Rubbed and dulled. Scattered spotting, very small hole to one plate. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30379

Photo of "King rene's daughter: A Danish ..."

HERTZ, Henrik. King rene's daughter: A Danish Lyrical Drama. London. Wm. S. Orr and Co., 1850. First edition. 8vo. [8], 78pp, [2]. With a half-title and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's dark green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. A trifle rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Insect damage to head of initial three leaves. Ink inscription to verso of FFEP: 'To Robert Roy Esq. / with the kind regards / of the Translator / Theodore Martin / 17 January 1850'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30466

Photo of "Lyrical songs, idylls and epigrams"

RUNEBERG, Johan Ludvig. Lyrical songs, idylls and epigrams. London. C. Kegan Paul, 1878. First edition. 8vo. xxxi, [1], 232pp. With a half-title. Original publisher's olive green cloth, ruled in black, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed, spine dulled. Hinges partially exposed. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30517

Photo of "[Caption title:] North staffordshire railway. ..."

[RAILWAYANA]. [Caption title:] North staffordshire railway. Time and fare table. Thursday, march 1st. 1849. Hanley. Allbut, Son, & Hobson, [1849]. Dimensions 380 x 390 mm. Single sheet, printed on both sides. Several old horizontal and vertical folds. A trifle creased and spotted. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30523

Photo of "Scloppetaria: or considerations on the ..."

A CORPORAL OF RIFLEMEN. Scloppetaria: or considerations on the nature and use of rifled barrel guns, with reference to their forming the basis of a permanent system of national defence, agreeable to the genius of the country. London. Printed by C. Roworth...for T. Egerton, 1808. First edition. 8vo. xxiv, With an engraved frontispiece and a further 12 engraved plates. Uncut in modern navy-half calf, grey cloth boards, ruled and lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed. Scattered spotting, plates browned. With a contemporary single leaf broadside of the rule and regulations of the Acrotormentarian Society of Riflemen tipped-in to RFEP More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30528

Photo of "Abridgments of the Specifications relating ..."

[FIREARMS]. Abridgments of the Specifications relating to fire-arms and other weapons, ammunition, and accoutrements. London. Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1859. First edition. 8vo. xii, 323pp, [1]. With a tipped-in errata slip. Bound by Bayntun Riviére in later gilt-tooled navy morocco, blue cloth boards, gilt rifle and powder flask motifs to spine, T.E.G., marbled endpapers. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30533

Photo of "Shelley, a Poem: with other ..."

THOMSON, James. Shelley, a Poem: with other Writings relating to Shelley, by the late James Thomson ('B. V.'): to which is added an Essay on The Poems of William Blake, by the same Author. [London]. Printed for Private Circulation by Charles Whittingham and Co., 1884. First edition. 8vo. Limited edition of 190 copies, 160 on toned paper (as here), and 30 on 'Whatman's had-made paper', each numbered and signed by the editor Bertram Dobell. xii, 128pp. With a half-title. Original publisher's two-tone paper boards. Rubbed, wear to spine panel, lightly marked. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30557

[TOPHAM, Edward]. The poetry of the world. London. Printed for J. Bell, 1788. 8vo. Two volumes bound as one. vii, [5], 164; [6], 143pp, [3]. Attractively bound in contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, small worm-tracks to lower joint. Recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30573

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

Photo of "Report on examination of medical ..."

[ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS]. Report on examination of medical practitioners. Drawn up by a committee of the royal college of physicians of edinburgh. Received and ordered to be printed 7th may 1833. Edinburgh. Printed by Neill & Company, 1833. First edition. Quarto. viii, 132pp. With manuscript leaf by F. H. Davidson, President of the Royal College of Physicians, tipped in facing title, later ink-stamp of the Ministry of Health to verso. Uncut in modern cloth-backed paper boards, printed paper label to upper board. Scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30597

PRESTON, [Isaac]. Mr. Preston's reply to a libel, intitl'd a narrative of the disputes between isaac preston, Esq; of Beeston Saint Lawrence in the County of Norfolk. And john mitchell, Esq; of Boston, in the Country of Lincoln. Norwich. [s.n.], 1758. First edition. 8vo. 43pp, [1]. Modern vellum. Bookplate of R. C. Fiske to FEP. Scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30602

Photo of "L'estrange his appeal Humbly Submitted ..."

[L'ESTRANGE, Roger]. L'estrange his appeal Humbly Submitted to the kings most Excellent majesty and the three estates Assembled in parliament. London. Printed for Henry Brome, 1681. First edition. Quarto. [2], 37pp, [1]. Modern green cloth boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly marked. Manuscript '32' to head of title. Leaves browned, spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30603

Photo of "The blessings of polygamy displayed, ..."

HILL, Richard. The blessings of polygamy displayed, in an affectionate address to the rev. martin madan; Occasioned by his late Work, entitled thelyphthora, or, a treatise on female ruin.. London. Sold by J. Mathews, 1781. First edition. 8vo. 171pp, [1]. Uncut in original publisher's blue paper boards, rebacked, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Worn and faded, with loss to corner of upper board. Inked initials C.C to head of FFEP, further initials to head of title. Light scattered spotting throughout. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30606

Photo of "St. martin's, stamford baron. Catalogue ..."

[BELL, Martha]. St. martin's, stamford baron. Catalogue of valuable household furniture, pianoforte, glass, china, fixtures, and effects, to be sold by auction...by order of the executors of the late mrs. martha bell... Stamford. Printed by J. Ford, [1859]. 8vo. 20pp. Sewn, as issued. Title page and terminal leaf rubbed and stained, some loss to spine and corners, terminal two leaves working loose. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30661

Photo of "Redevoering op het vierde eeuwfeest ..."

PALM, J. H. van der. Redevoering op het vierde eeuwfeest van de uitvinding der boekdrukkunst binnen haarlem, aldaar uitgesproken op den 10 julij des jaars 1823. Haarlem. Vincent Loosjes, 1823. First edition. 8vo. viii, 29pp, [1]. Modern marbled paper boards. Leaves browned and spotted. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30751

Photo of "Rules of The Bannatyne Club. ..."

[BANNATYNE CLUB]. Rules of The Bannatyne Club. Instituted February, MDCCCXXIII. [Edinburgh?]. [s.n.], [1823]. First edition. 8vo. 12pp. Later drab wrappers. Extremities rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30752

Photo of "Abbotsford Club. A list of ..."

[ABBOTSFORD CLUB]. Abbotsford Club. A list of the members; the rules; and a catalogue of books printed for the abbotsford club since its institution in 1833. Edinburgh. [s.n.], 1866. Quarto. xxiii pp, [1]. Contemporary green paper wrappers, spine naively rebacked. Rubbed and creased, spine worn. Initial gathering working loose, short marginal tear to head of title page. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30753

Photo of "Dracula [serialised excerpt of - ..."

[STOKER, Bram]. Dracula [serialised excerpt of - in The Argosy]. London. Cassells, 1926. Large 8vo. [8] 152pp. Original publisher's full colour illustrated paper wraps. Wraps a little scuffed and marked, with minor losses to spine ends, with creasing and foxing to all edges. Internally bright and clean, with eight paged of contemporary advertising to the front. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30776

Photo of "Catalogue Of the very Valuable ..."

[HEPPER & SONS]. Catalogue Of the very Valuable and Extensive Library of Books comprising 6,000 volumes...which Messrs. Hepper & Sons Are honoured with instruction from the Executors under the Will of His Grace the late Archbishop of York, to sell by auction... Leeds. Alf Cooke, [1891]. 8vo. 75pp, [1]. Original publisher's printed grey wrappers. A trifle rubbed, creased, and chipped. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30782

DICKENS, Charles. The story of little dombey. London. Bradbury & Evans, 1858. First edition, first issue. 16mo. [2], 121pp, [3]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary dark green half-morocco, tooled in gilt and black, marbled paper boards, T.E.G. Original publisher's green pictorial wrappers bound in. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30819