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[FERTEL, Rev. J.W.]. A catalogue of the library of about 1200 vols. of Books. The property of the Representatives of the Rev. J.W. Fertel, late Vicar of Holton-le-Clay, Which will be Sold by Auction, by messrs. Thompson & Wood in the corn exchange grimsby, On Wednesday, 21st Jan., 1891. Sale to commence at 6.30pm. Grimsby. Albert Gait, Printer, Market-Place, [1891]. 8vo. 8pp. Disbound, old staple rusted away. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32594

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[FIREARMS]. A catalogue of the highly valuable collection of fire arms, and costly Oriental and European Weapons, and a small assemblage of trinkets and jewellery, of his royal highness, the duke of york, deceased; Which (by order of the Executors) Will be Sold by Auction, by mr. christie, at his great room, No. 8, King Street, St. James's Square, On tuesday, march 27, 1827, and Three following Days, at one o'clock precisely. [London]. [s.n.], 1827. Quarto. 44pp. Stitched within original blue paper wrappers. Slightly shaken, a little creased to extremities. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 27491

[SHEFFIELD LIBRARY]. A catalogue of the books belonging to the sheffield library, surrey-street. Sheffield. Printed by George Ridge, 1857. 8vo. xiv, [2], 197pp, [1]. Contemporary green limp cloth. Lightly rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24419

[BIRMINGHAM ASSAY OFFICE]. A catalogue of the books in the library at the Assay Office, Birmingham. Birmingham. [Printed at the Midland Counties Herald Office], 1900. Quarto. [1], 36 leaves. Uncut in original publisher's printed brown wrappers. Rubbed, creased, and chipped. A trifle dusty. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23282

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GODWIN, Francis. A catalogue of the Bishops of England, since the first planting of Christian religion in this Island, Together with a briefe History of their lives and memorable actions, so neere as can be gathered out of antiquity. Whereunto if prefixed a discourse concerning the first conversion of our Britaine unto Christian Religion. London. Printed [by Eliot's Court Press] for Thomas Adams, 1615. Quarto. [12], 701, 698-699pp, [1]. Contemporary blind-tooled calf. Heavily rubbed, joints split, without lettering- piece, corners bumped. Without fly- leaves, later inked ownership inscription of Sir H. Tempest and recent ink-stamp of Maynard Smith and Outram Library to FEP, early ownership inscription of E. Walker to title page, occasional early manuscript annotations, occasion marginal loss/dampstaining, text-block shaved at head, with loss to running-title and pagination numerals. More > £ 850.00 Antiquates Ref. 27661

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[CUTHELL AND MARTIN]. A catalogue of books, for the year 1807, in various languages, and classes of literature; on sale, for ready money, By cuthell & martin, middle row, holborn. London. Printed by E. Blackader, [1807]. 8vo. In two parts. [4], 155, [1], 201-540, 16pp. Complete despite erratic pagination. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, tooled in gilt and blind. Without lettering-piece. Extremities worn, upper board held by two of three cords only. Naive paper repair to gutter of title page. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 27391

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[AUCTION CATALOGUE]. A catalogue of a valuable Collection of Prints, Recently Imported from the Continent, consisting of rare british portraits, and historical subjects...which will be sold by auction, by Mr. c. dubois. [London]. [s.n.], [1823]. 12mo. 11pp, [1]. Disbound. Title-page a trifle toned, small hole to text of p.5-6 - without loss of sense, light spotting/creasing. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 13971

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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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BAXTER, Richard. A call to the unconverted, to turn and live, and Accept of Mercy while Mercy may be had, as ever they would find mercy in the day of their extremity, from the living god. North-Allerton. Printed by J, Langdale, 1802. New edition. 12mo. 129pp, [1]. Contemporary blind-tooled sheep. Lightly rubbed, sunned. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34198

MORGAN, Lady [Sydney]. Absenteeism. London. Henry Colburn, 1825. First edition. 8vo. [3], vi-xix, [1], 160pp, [8]. With four final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Without half-title. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, gilt. Extremities rubbed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 23272

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[GRESHAM COLLEGE]. A Brief Representation of the Original and Subsequent State of Gresham College. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] Quarto. Manuscript on paper. [21]pp. Disbound. Clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 19223

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PRYNNE, William. A brief necessary vindication of the old and new secluded Members, from the false malicious calumnies; and of the fundamental rights, liberties, privileges, government, interest of the freemen, parliaments, people of England, from the late avowed subversions 1. Of John Rogers, in his un-christian concertation with Mr. Prynne, and others. 2. Of M: Nedham, in his Interest will not lie. Wherein the true good old cause is asserted, the false routed;...and the only way to peace, safety, settlement.. [London]. [Printed, and are to be sold by Edward Thomas], [1659]. First edition. Quarto. [2], 62pp. Foot of title page shaved, with loss to imprint. Later blind-ruled half-calf, pebbled purple buckrum boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed, loss to head and foot of spine, and wear to extremities. Leaves browned, scattered spotting. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 29097

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WATSON, Ralph. A brief explanatory statement of the principle and application of a plan for preventing ships foundering at sea, and thereby rendering every ship a life ship. London. Printed by A. Hancock, 1829. First edition. 8vo. 70pp, [1]. Later buff wrappers. A trifle creased. Foxed. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author to geodesist and metrologist Henry Kater (1777-1835) to head of title page. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 22297

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HOADLY, Benjamin. A brief defense of episcopal ordination...And a Postscript relating to the Third Part of Mr. Calamy's Defense of Moderate Non-Conformity. . London. Printed by H. Clark, 1707. First edition. 8vo. [14], 400pp. Contemporary panelled sprinkled calf, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece. A crisp copy, a little rubbed and marked, with some wear to edges and scuff to lower board. Staining to endpapers and spotting throughout, title page browned. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33230

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PORTEUS, Right Rev. Beilby. A Brief Confutation of the Errors of the Church of Rome. Extracted from Archbisop Secker's Five Sermons Against Popery; And Published for the Use of the Diocese of Chester.. London. Printed By John Rivington for J.F. And C. Rivington..., 1781. First Edition. 12mo. [8], 81pp. Original publisher's stitched blue paper wraps, some wear and creasing to edges. Contemporary ink inscription to head of upper wrapper. Lightly soiled. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 9312

[A GENTLEMAN ON HIS TRAVELS]. A brief account of the vaudois, His Sardinian Majesty's protestant subjects In the Valleys of Piedmont. In a letter from a Gentleman on his Travels in Italy.. London. Printed for R. Dodsley...and sold by M. Cooper, 1753. First edition. 8vo. 32pp. Contemporary grey paper wrappers, title in manuscript to upper wrapper. Lightly rubbed and marked, slight loss to foot of spine. Occasional light marking to text. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34063

[GEORGE IV]. A Brief Account of the coronation of his majesty, george iv. July 19, 1821. London. Printed for D. Walther, 1821. First edition. 8vo. [2], 32pp. With a stipple engraved portrait frontispiece, six aquatint plates by W. Read, and a line engraved illustration of the regalia.

[Bound with:] Official Programme: coronation of Queen Victoria. Single leaf broadside. Dimensions 390 x 490 mm. [London]. Orlando Hodgson, [1838]. Letterpress text in three columns within an engraved border, including the order of the procession from St James's Palace to Westminster Abbey, and ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 27788

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[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

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ALEXANDER, William. Abridgement of the acts of sederunt of the lords of council and session, from the institution of the college of justice in may 1532 to the present time... Edinburgh. Adam & Charles Black, 1838. First edition. 8vo. xvi, 544pp. Unopened in original publisher's dark green cloth, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. From the recently dispersed family estate (by descent) of George Cranstoun, Lord Corehouse (1770-1850), Scottish jurist, satirist and friend of Walter Scott and Lord Monboddo, with his armorial bookplate to FEP. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of half-title: 'The Honble. Lord Corehouse from ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 28526

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[ANCIENT GREECE]. Abrégé de l'histoire grecque, suivi D'un Abrégé de la Fable, A l'Usage des Elèves de l'Ecole Royale Militaire à Paris. Auquel on a ajouté la date des Evénmens les plus remarquables. A Londres [i.e. London]. Chez C. Dilly, 1794. First London edition. 12mo. 336pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled sheep. Rubbed, joints starting, corners exposed. Later armorial bookplate with initials 'S. B.' to FEP. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 25721