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SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe. A philosophical review of reform by percy bysshe shelley (Now printed for the first time) together with an introduction and appendix by t. w. rolleston. London. Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1920. First edition. Quarto. xi, [1], 94pp. With a photographic frontispiece and one further plate. Unopened in original publisher's cloth-backed green paper boards, lettered in black to spine. A trifle rubbed, spine dulled. Scattered spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to title page: 'Evelyn Brook / from T. W. Rolleston / Sept. 24, 1920'. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32415
[BONAPARTE, Napoleon]. The life of napoleon bonaparte, late emperor of the french, selected from the most authentic sources. London. Milner and Company, [s.d., c. 1890] 16mo. x, 440pp. With a hand-coloured engraved frontispiece. Original publisher's decorative red cloth. Rubbed and cocked, joints starting. Text block attached to binding by lower hinge only. Blind-stamp of John Fowles to FFEP, near contemporary inked gift inscription to verso of frontispiece. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32431
SWINBURNE, Algernon Charles. A song of italy. London. John Camden Hotten, 1867. First edition. 8vo. 8, 66, [2], 6pp. With initial and terminal catalogues of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's navy cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed, spine dulled. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32433
HAKE, Thomas Gordon. New symbols. London. Chatto and Windus, 1876. First edition. 8vo. [6], 136, 32pp. With a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Bound by W. Bone & Son of London. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped and lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed, boards cockled, spine dulled. Inked ownership inscription of Thomas Gaisford to recto of FFEP. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32434
MARTINEAU, John. Letters from australia. London. Longmans, Green, and Co., 1869. First edition. 8vo. xvi, [2], 206pp. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed, marked, and cocked, spine dulled. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32440
MUDIE, Robert. Man, as a moral and accountable being. London. Wm. S. Orr & Co., 1840. First edition. 12mo. xiii, [1], 262pp. With a engraved frontispiece and an engraved title page. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed, lightly marked, slight loss to head of dulled spine. Early inked ownership inscription and blind-stamp of bookseller G. Winterburn of Bolton to FFEP. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32445
PHILO-VERITAS [i.e. GILLILAND, Thomas]. Diamond cut diamond; or, observations on a pamphlet, entitled "a review of the conduct of his royal highness the prince of wales;" comprising a free and impartial view of mr. jeffreys, as a tradesman, politician, and courtier, during a period of twenty years. London. Printed by B. McMillan, 1806. Third edition. 8vo. [4], 74pp, [2]. With a terminal page of publisher's advertisements. Later brown half-morocco, light brown cloth boards, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed. ink-stamps of the Birmingham Assay Office to endpapers, fly-leaves, and verso of title page, early inked shelf-mark to head of title. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32452
MILTON, John. L'allegro and il penseroso. [London]. The Art-Union of London, 1848. Quarto. [64]pp. With 30 engraved plates. Handsomely bound by Cuff brothers of Preston in contemporary dark green morocco, tooled in gilt and blind, A.E.G. Rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, gilt, dentelles, binder's ticket to FEP, fosed. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32514
MAGNUS, Philip. King edward the seventh. [London]. John Murray, [1964]. First edition. 8vo. xv, [1], 528pp. With numerous photographic plates and two folding genealogical tables. Contemporary gilt-tooled navy half-morocco, light blue cloth boards, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed, lightly sunned. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32969
READE, A. Arthur. The Literary Ladder. London. S. W. Partridge and Co., 1880. First edition. 8vo. [8], 88pp. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt, black, and blind. A trifle rubbed and marked. Scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32992
LEGH, Richmond. Domestic portraiture; or, the successful application of religious principle in the education of a family; exemplified in the memoirs of three of the deceased children of the rev. legh richmond. London. Seeley, Burnside, and Seeley, 1847. Seventh edition. 8vo. xxviii, 372pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Handsomely bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled navy calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Rubbed, spine a trifle dulled. Marbled endpapers, ticket of Josiah Fletcher, bookseller of Norwich to FEP, contemporary inked gift inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf: 'Henry & Mary Anne Birkbeck / from / their very affectionate friend / Catherine Gurney / 25th Oct. 1849'. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 33001
POLLARD, Captain Hugh B[ertie] C[ampbell]. Automatic pistols. London. Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, [1920]. First edition. 8vo. ix, [1], 110pp. With a frontispiece and a further 15 plates. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed, spine dulled. Contemporary inked gift inscription to half-title. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 33010