London.
Printed for R. Griffiths, 1753.
First edition.
12mo.
In five volumes. [2], ii, 354; [4], 353, [1]; [4], 353, [3]; [2], ii, 356; [2], 354pp, [4]. Extra-illustrated with 80 engraved portraits. Finely bound in contemporary tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces, spines richly gilt. Extremities a trifle rubbed, some slight splitting to joints. Later booksellers catalogue description pasted to Vol. I FEP, inked annotation to recto of FFEP of same, small stain to lower ... More >
£ 950.00
Antiquates Ref. 17449
Edinburgh.
Printed by and for Alex. Lawrie and Co., 1804.
First edition.
8vo.
In two volumes. [8], 447, [1]; [6], 507pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, marbled boards. Rubbed, lower joints split, spine sunned. Armorial bookplates of Sir Marcus Somerville to both FEPs. More >
£ 100.00
Antiquates Ref. 28502
Oxford.
Printed at the Clarendon Press, for J. and J. Fletcher...And Joseph Pote, 1772.
First edition.
8vo.
In two volumes. vii, [1], 111, [113], 20, [2], iv, 139, [9]; [2], v, [3], 404, 58pp, [2]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece to each volume and a further nine engraved plates, three of which folding. Uncut in contemporary marbled boards, recently rebacked in calf. Heavy rubbing and some surface loss to boards. Recent armorial bookplates of 'G.A.B.D. Hacket' to both FEPs, eighteenth-century book label ... More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 14708
London.
Smith, Elder & Co., 1899.
First edition.
8vo.
xii, 349pp, [7]. With a frontispiece, a further seven plates, and three terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's navy cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. A trifle rubbed. Scattered spotting More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 29628
London.
Richard and John E. Taylor, [1840].
8vo.
viii, 607pp, [1]. With seven engraved plates and numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Contemporary marbled paper boards, recently rebacked and recornered preserving contemporary red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed. Armorial bookplate of John Sundius Stamp to FEP, blind-stamps of the Cardinal Hayes Library, New York to title page and leaf C6. More >
£ 500.00
Antiquates Ref. 34857
London.
Printed [by G. Woodfall] for W. Bent, 1811.
8vo.
239pp, [1]. Contemporary blind-ruled half-sheep, marbled boards. Extremities heavily worn, upper board detached. William St Clair's copy, with his distinctive pencil ownership inscription and brief bibliographical notes to FEP. More >
£ 325.00
Antiquates Ref. 30808
[London].
Edward Owen, 1740.
Folio.
[4]pp. Slight age browning, edges untrimmed, dusty and slightly marked, couple of stab holes at gutter, one affecting two letters of text, half penny stamp to lower outer blank corner of first leaf. Contemporary inscription on first leaf. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 20097
London.
Cecil Palmer, [1923].
First edition.
8vo.
269pp, [3]. With half-title. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth. Very lightly rubbed and marked. Book-label of D Farringdon to FEP. Inked gift inscription signed 'With Walt Dexter's kindest remembrances, 19th June 1923' to FFEP. With a loosely inserted contemporary business card of the author. Leaves lightly browned. More >
£ 95.00
Antiquates Ref. 34836
London.
William Heinemann, 1920.
First edition.
8vo.
177pp, [12]. With drawings throughout by Michel Sevier. Original publisher's black cloth boards lettered and decorated in white, with the monochrome dustwrapper including Mr Heinemann's advertising to rear panel. Some toning throughout, otherwise clean. P. 19 erratum remains present. With the ownership inscription of Henry Williamson dated 1920, and a few passages marked in pencil throughout. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 27925
London.
Longman, Rees, Orme, Browne, and Green, 1826.
First edition.
8vo.
vi, 157pp, [3]. With an engraved frontispiece and one engraved plate. Contemporary black half-morocco, marbled boards, gilt, T.E.G. Some rubbing to extremities, particularly to spine. Marbled endpapers, occasional light spotting. More >
£ 150.00
Antiquates Ref. 14712
London.
[s.n.], 1743.
First octavo edition.
8vo.
14pp. Uncut. Stitched, as issued. Half-title stained and dust-soiled, manuscript date to head, occasional early underlining, scattered spotting. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 33007
London.
Printed by J. Waugh and W. Fenner, 1756.
First edition.
8vo.
71pp, [1]. With a final page of publisher's advertisements. Uncut, stitched, as issued, in original publisher's drab wrappers. Extremities soiled, chipping to wrapper edges and spine. Occasional spotting to margins. More >
£ 150.00
Antiquates Ref. 21256
London.
James Burns...and Henry Mozley and Sons, 1841.
First edition.
8vo.
In two volumes. 312; [3], 6-362pp. Without half-titles. With an engraved frontispiece to each volume. Contemporary gilt-tooled green half-morocco, marbled paper boards, marbled edges. Rubbed, spines sunned. Marbled endpapers, near contemporary inked gift/ownership inscriptions to front blank fly-leaves. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 32248
London.
Methuen & Co. Ltd. , 1920.
First edition.
8vo.
306pp, [22]. Original publisher's red cloth boards blind stamped and lettered in brown. All edges shelf-worn with corners bumped, significant fading and staining to boards. Endpapers are toned though otherwise internally bright. Author's inscription to FFEP reads 'To Williamson, without reserve. G. C. H. Borley. 4-xi-20. Pencil notes by Williamson state he was given this copy by the author, who was a brilliant speaker and ... More >
£ 150.00
Antiquates Ref. 27926
London.
Charles Knight, 1845.
First edition.
12mo.
[2], iv, [1], 6-254pp. With a half-title. Partially unopened in original publisher's blind-stamped tan cloth, lettered in gilt. Heavily sunned, lightly rubbed and spotted. Internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 19732
London.
Charles Knight, 1845.
First edition.
12mo.
[2], 206pp. With a half-title. Original publisher's blind-stamped tan cloth, lettered in gilt. Heavily sunned, lightly rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 19731
London.
Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1823.
Third edition.
Quarto.
x, 148pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Uncut and partially unopened in original publisher's buff paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed, joints starting, chipping to spine. Scattered spotting. 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. More >
£ 150.00
Antiquates Ref. 29253
London.
C. Kegan Paul & Co., 1879.
First edition.
8vo.
95pp, [5]. With. half-title and two final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Attractively bound in contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, red cloth boards, contrasting green morocco floral onlays to spine, T.E.G. Original publisher's green cloth spine and board panels bound in. A trifle rubbed. Red cloth endpapers, upper hinge exposed, else internally clean and crisp. With an A.L.S. and stamped addressed envelope tipped-in to recto of front ... More >
£ 950.00
Antiquates Ref. 27097
London.
[s.n.], 1770.
First edition.
8vo.
[2], iv, [4], 139pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece and title, and five further engraved plates. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, gilt. Extremities rubbed. Ink inscription to recto of FFEP; 'Mary Kelly, Easter 1957', some spotting to plates. More >
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref. 13930
Philadelphia.
Printed by R. Rhodes, 1823.
First American edition.
12mo.
vi, 100pp. With a half-title. Uncut in original publisher's printed buff boards. Housed in recent black cloth slipcase. Extremities worn and marked, surface loss to boards. Contemporary inked ownership inscription of Alfred Newman to recto of FFEP, scattered spotting. More >
£ 100.00
Antiquates Ref. 27357
