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SAMAIN, Albert. Symphonie heroique. Paris. Librarie des Amateurs, A. Ferroud - F. Ferroud, Successeur, 1908. Quarto. Limited edition of 250 copies, of which this is number 205. 87pp, [1]. With a half-title, an engraved frontispiece, and several engraved vignettes by Charles Chessa. Attractively bound by P. Affolter in contemporary gilt-tooled tan crushed morocco, marbled boards, T.E.G., original publisher's powder blue paper wrappers bound-in. Very slight shelf-wear to extremities. Marbled endpapers, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 18618

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WEMYSS, David. Letter to the right honourable the lord high chancellor of great britain, upon the present state of the scotch law of entail. Edinburgh. Printed for Bell & Bradfute, 1822. First edition. 8vo. [4], 46, 2pp. With a half-title and a terminal advertisement leaf. Uncut, stitched, as issued. Half-title and verso of terminal leaf lightly dust-soiled, vertical crease to all leaves. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of half-title; 'Marquis of Lothian / With most respectful compliments / from the Author.' More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 18960

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JERSEY, George Bussey Villiers, Earl of. The correspondence between the earl and countess of jersey, and the rev. dr. randolph, upon the subject of some letters belonging to h. r. h. the princess of wales, of late so much the topic of public conversation. London. Richard White, 1796. First edition. 8vo. [2], 37pp, [1]. Uncut, stitched, as issued. Some creasing, lightly spotted, loss to foot of final leaf - not touching text. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 18967

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[FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY WARS]. Lettres de l'armee en egypte, gouvernment francois. Interceptees par la corvette de sa majeste britannique, el vincejo, dans la mediterranee. Publiees par Autorite. A Londres [i.e. London]. De l'Imprimerie de Baylis, [1800]. 8vo. iv, 95p, [1]. Uncut, stitched, as issued. Some spotting/creasing. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 19023

HOLLAND, Henry Richard, Lord. Some account of the life and writings of lope felix de vega carpio. London. Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1806. First edition. 8vo. viii, 294pp, [2]. With a half-title, an engraved portrait frontispiece, and a final errata leaf. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed and a trifle marked, some splitting to upper joint, chipping to lettering-piece. Inked ownership inscription to head of title page, lightly spotted. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 19085

[PATMORE, Coventry]. The angel in the house: the betrothal. London. John W. Parker and Son, 1854. First edition. 8vo. viii, 191pp, [1]. Original publisher's brown cloth, printed paper lettering-piece. Rubbed, Some loss to head of spine/lettering-piece. Endpapers toned, lightly spotted. Presentation copy, inked inscription to verso fo FFEP: 'From the Author'. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 19162

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HULL, Mr [Thomas]. Richard Plantagenet a Legendary Tale, Now first Published. London. Printed for J. Bell, [1774]. First edition. 8vo. [2], iv, 30pp, [2]. Without half-title. With an engraved titlepage and a final advertisement leaf. Twentieth-century blue crushed half-morocco, cloth boards, gilt titling to spine. Very slight fading to spine, else externally fine. Engraved title shaved at head just touching first line, very slightly marked. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 19193

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POTT, Percivall. Nuovo metodo di curare le fratture, e le lussazioni opera del signor percivall pott... Venezia [i.e. Venice]. Presso Leonardo e Giammaria fratelli Bassaglia, 1784. 8vo. 160pp, [2]. Uncut in original publisher's cream paper boards, title in manuscript to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, short tear to spine. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 19340

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AUBERY DU MARIER, Louis. Memoires pour servir a l'histoire de hollande, et des autres provinces unies. Ou l'on verra les veritables causes des Divisions qui sont depuis soixante and dans cette Republique, & qui la menacent de ruine. Paris. Chez Jean Villette, 1680. [24], 436pp, [4]. Contemporary gilt-tooled sprinkled calf. Lightly rubbed and marked. Early manuscript shelf-marks and inked ownership inscription to front endpapers, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 19380

[PRAYER]. A form of prayer To be used In all Churches and Chapels...For obtaining Pardon of Our Sins, and for averting those heavy Judgements, which Our manifold Provocations have most justly deserved; and imploring His Blessing and Assistance on the Arms of His Majesty by Sea and Land, and for restoring and perpetuating peace, safety and prosperity to himself, and to his kingdoms. London. Printed by Mark Baskett, 1762. First edition. Quarto. [2], 5-27pp, [1]. Complete despite pagination. Original publisher's buff wrappers. Lightly creased, a trifle dusty. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 19573

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JUNG-STILLING, Johann Heinrich. Theory of pneumatology, in reply to the question, what ought to be believed of disbelieved concerning Presentiments, Visions, and Apparitions, according to nature, reason, and scripture. London. Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, 1834. First edition in English. 8vo. xxii, 460pp, [2]. With a half-title and a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's burgundy cloth, printed paper lettering- piece. Extremities worn, soiled, and sunned, a trifle cocked. Hinges exposed, without FFEP, half-title working-loose, inked ownership inscription to head of title page. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 19709

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COOPER, Thomas. The purgatory of suicides. A prison-rhyme. In ten books. London. Jeremiah How, 1845. First edition. 8vo. viii, [2], 346pp. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt. Extremities rubbed. Later bookplate to FEP, inked gift inscription to recto of FFEP. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 19765

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VELASCO, Antonio Palamino de Castro y. Histoire abregée des plus fameux peintres, sculpteurs et architectes Espagnols. Paris. Chez Delaguette, 1749. First edition in French. 12mo. [4], 389pp, [3]. Contemporary gilt-tooled mottled calf, speckled edges. Rubbed, joints split. Marbled endpapers, recent bookplate of J. B. Bury to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 19797

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[BARNARD, Sir John]. Some rules for the conduct of life: To which are added, a few cautions, For the Use of such freemen of london As take apprentices. London. Printed by Henry Fenwick, [s.d., c.1805] 8vo. 24pp. Recent half-calf, brown cloth boards, lettered in gilt. Very light rubbing to extremities. Slight paper flaw to title page affecting last line of imprint, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 20033

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SLIGHT, Henry. A metrical history of portsmouth; with delineations, topographical, historical, and descriptive, of this Port and Arsenal. Portsmouth. Printed by Hollingsworth & Price, 1820. First edition. 8vo. viii, 136pp. With a list of subscribers. Contemporary green half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards. Heavily rubbed, spine sunned, corners bumped. Hinges exposed, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 20035

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STADTMANN, Johann Friderick. Dissertatio medico-chirurgica de tetano quam gratiosae facultatis medicae consensu in alma argentoratensium universitate... Argentorati [Strasbourg]. Typis Joh. Henrici Heitzii, Universitatis Typographi, 1785. Quarto. 34pp. Marbled wrappers, stitched as issued. Slightly rubbed and marked. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 20109

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WEGELIN, Christophorus. Dissertatio inauguralis medica duas circa vermes observationes cum earum epicrisi sistens quam consensu gratiosae facultatis medicae in alma Argentoratensium universitate [...].. Argentorati [Strassbourg]. Ex Prelo Jonae Lorenzii Typohraphi, 1779. Quarto. 32pp. 18th-century marbled wrappers, stitched as issued. A bit rubbed, slightly rubbed and marked. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 20111

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LELAND, Charles Godfrey; ERNST, A., trans.. Francia, Alsacia y Lorena. Traducido del ingles. Caracas. Imprenta de 'El Diario', 1871. Quarto. 22pp. Original printed wrappers. Slightly marked or browned, upper outer blank corner occasionally frayed. Dedication from the translator A. Ernst inscribed: 'Mr James McQueen with the translator's kind regards' to upper wrapper. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 20117

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RANDOLPH, Rev. Francis. Sermons, preached at laurel-chapel, bath, during the season of advent 1799. [Bath]. Printed for F. and C. Rivington...and R. Cruttwell, 1800. First edition. 8vo. [3], vi-viii, [1], 238pp. Without half-title. Contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed. Early inked ownership inscription of M. G. Meredyth to head of title, scattered foxing. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 20128

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AUDLEY, Matthew. A sermon Preached before the several associations of the laudable order of anti-gallicans, at bow-church in Cheapside, On Thursday, April 23, 1752. London. Printed for J. Robinson, 1752. First edition. Quarto. [4], 20pp. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's powder blue wrappers. Extremities worn, without spine panel, loss to wrappers, a trifle marked. Browned and spotted. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 20161