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[ANDERSON, R. C.]. A list of Printed Books on Shipbuilding, Rigging, Seamanship and Kindred Subjects for the Period of Wooden sailing Ships and Galleys. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1930?] Quarto. [74] leaves of typescript, hole punched at gutters, loosely tied with string in contemporary brown paper wrappers. Extremities worn, upper panel detached. Leaves lightly creased, some chipping to margins. Occasional manuscript correction in the author's hand. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30856

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MILLET, A. F. Report on the settlement of the land revenue of the sultánpur district. Lucknow. Printed at the Oudh Government Press, 1873. First edition. 8vo. [2], 12, ii, iv, [4], 247, [3], 18, 12, xlvi, xvii pp, [1]. Contemporary green cloth. Extremities rubbed and wormed. Book-label of Allahabad-based advocate Pandit Sundar Lal to FEP, FFEP detached, ink-stamp of the Board of Revenue, Fort William, Calcutta to initial page of text, several leaves working-loose, worm-trails throughout, primarily marginal, though touching text at times without loss of sense. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30900

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WILKINSON, Joshua L. Political facts, collected in a tour, in the months of August, September, and October, 1793, along the frontiers of france; with relfexions on the same. London. Printed for James Ridgway, 1793. First edition. viii, 133pp, [1].

[Bound after:] KNOX, Vicesimus. A narrative of transactions relative to a sermon, preached in the Parish Church of Brighton, August 18, 1793... London. Printed for C. Dilly, 1793. Second edition. [2], xlii, 140pp.

8vo. Contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed. Scattered spotting. From the library of successful merchant of Scottish origin and later M.P. for Lancaster, Woodstock ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30909

FRÖLICH, [Lorenz]. Lily's day: a series of designs by frölich. Text by god-papa. London. Dulau & Co., 1864. First edition in English. Folio. [3], 20ff. Printed on one side of leaf only. With an engraved frontispiece and 20 vignettes printed within blue borders with letterpress text beneath. Original publisher's maroon cloth-backed pictorial yellow paper boards. Rubbed and marked, spine sunned, corners bumped. Leaves working-loose of binding. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30913

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LAMBERT, Joseph. Observations on the rural affairs of ireland; or a practical treatise on farming, planting and gardening... Dublin. William Curry, Jun. and Co., 1829. First edition. 8vo. [2], xxii, [2], 327pp, [1]. With an initial leaf of publisher's advertisement and a half-title. Uncut in original publisher's green cloth, printed paper lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, joints starting, spine dulled. Scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30938

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[COMBE, William]. The tour of doctor syntax, In Search of the Picturesque. A poem. [London]. [Printed by J. Diggens], [1812]. Second edition. 8vo. 276, [2], 4pp. With a hand-coloured engraved frontispiece, a hand-coloured engraved title page, 29 hand-coloured engraved plates from etchings by Thomas Rowlandson, and two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities heavily rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, horizontal tear to leaf U4 - touching text without loss - occasional short tears to plates, advertisement leaves shaved, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31003

HAMS, Lieut.-Col. H. A. The Post Office of India in the Great War. Bombay. The Time Press, 1922. First edition. Quarto. [6], viii, 430pp. With a half-title, a photographic frontispiece, and numerous photographic illustrations in the text. Later gilt-tooled half-calf, red cloth boards. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, leaves browned, small worm-tracks running throughout - touching text in places without loss of sense, occasional ink and blind stamps of the Elphinstone College Library, Bombay. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31018

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GREEN, J[ohn] H[ippisely]. A catalogue and Description of the whole of the works of the celebrated jacques callot; consisting of 1450 pieces, including those attributed to him, and after him... London. Printed by J. Barfield, 1804. First edition. 12mo. xx, 51, [1], 4pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled paper boards. Rubbed, a trifle marked. Later bookplate of Bristol-based painter William Edkins to FEP, recent bookplate of Winifred M. Oliver-Jones to REP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31031

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[FOREST HOTEL]. The Forest Hotel. Epping Forest, Chingford. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1880] Oblong 12mo. [2], 28pp, [2]. With four full-page engraved illustrations in the text. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's pictorial light green wrappers. Lightly rubbed and marked. Recent book-label of Robin de Beaumont to verso of upper wrapper. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31140

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TIESSET, [Sophie]. The little french instructor; or french taught by conversation and familiar correspondence... Cheltenham. Printed by Rowe and Norman, [1845]. First edition. 8vo. xii, 151pp, [1]. With a list of subscribers. Original publisher's blind-stamped blue cloth, lettered in gilt to upper board. A trifle rubbed and marked. Ink shelf-mark to verso of title, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31161

LYTTELTON, Oliver, Viscount Chandos.. From Peace to War: A Study in Contrast: 1857-1918.. London. The Bodley Head, 1968. First edition. 8vo. 208pp. Original publisher's green cloth lettered silver, a little sunned to the edges and spine. Internally bright, with the presentation inscription to the yellow FFEP: 'To Larry from Oliver, A trifle for a passing house and with love and gratitude, Oct 1968.' More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31233

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[CROMARTY, George Mackenzie, Earl of].. The Scottish Toleration Truly Stated in a letter to a peer. London. [s.n.], 1712. First edition. 8vo. [2], 18pp. Modern grey paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Title lightly spotted. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31246

KEDDIE, William. Oban to Fort William & Banavie by Ballahulish and Glencoe. Glasgow. Maclure and Macdonald, [1871]. 8vo. 46pp. 26 leaves of advertisements. With a lithographed frontispiece, a further five lithographed plates, and an engraved folding map. Original publisher's pictorial green wrappers. A trifle rubbed and marked. Booksellers ticket of James Miller of Oban to verso of upper wrapper. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31251

OWEN, R[obert] D[ale]. Darby and susan. A Tale of Old England. London. Printed and published by J. Watson, [s.d., c. 1840] 8vo. 16pp. Original publisher's printed buff wrappers. Worn, with stitching perished (the text block is therefore loose in the wrappers), extremities rubbed and marked, several short tears. Occasional light marginal dampstaining. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31325

[LAMB, Mary]. The wren; or, the fairy of the green-house: consisting of Song, Story, and Dialogue. London. James Burns, 1843. 16mo. 47pp, [1]. Numerous engraved vignettes in the text. Original publisher's pictorial salmon pink wrappers. Heavily rubbed, without spine panel. Scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31330

[HOULSTON AND SON]. The way to convert a cottage into a palace. Wellington, Salop. Printed & sold by F. Houlston & Son , [s.d., c. 1820] Fifth edition. 32mo. 26pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's printed brick-red wrappers. A trifle rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31331

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[GUERNSEY]. St. julian's hall guernsey. A grand concert Will be given in the above Hall by the band of the royal irish rifles (By the kind permission of the Colonel and officers) on tuesday, nov. 17, 1885... [St. Peter Port]. Le Lievre, [1885]. Dimensions 250 x 220 mm. Single leaf broadside, printed on turquoise silk in two columns. A trifle marked and frayed. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31342

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[DUKE OF WELLINGTON]. [Drop-head title:] To be given away! The Duke of Wellington, a whole-length portrait of the great warrior and statesman, representing him in his tent on the field of waterloo will be given to all purchasers of the new cheap london weekly newspaper, the magnet... [London]. Rogers, Printer, [1837]. Dimensions 200 x 120 mm. Single leaf broadside. Mounted on later paper. A trifle creased. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31396

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RIDGEWAY, Rev. C. J.. Some sweet stories of old. Boys of Bible Story, No 3. London. Griffith Farran & Co., 1893. First edition. Quarto. 36pp. With a coloured frontispiece, a further six coloured plates, and numerous illustrations in the text. Original publisher's blue cloth-backed pictorial paper boards, original publisher's pictorial wrappers. A trifle rubbed, dustwrapper lightly discoloured, a trifle marked, chipped and torn at edges. Upper hinge exposed, endpapers browned, prize plate of Midland Educational Co. to recto of FFEP . More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31486

CRANE, Walter. Flora's feast. London, Paris, New York & Melbourne. Cassell & Company, 1899. First edition. Quarto. 40pp, [2], 8pp. Lithographed throughout, with numerous in-text illustrations and a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's cloth-backed pictorial boards, with glassine wrapper. A trifle rubbed and bumped, wrapper chipped and torn, with loss More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31498