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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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MACBRIDE, David. A Methodical Introduction to the theory and practice of physic. London. Printed for W. Strahan et al., 1772. First edition. Quarto. [4], iii, [13], 660pp. With half-title. Recent calf-backed marbled boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Very minor wear to extremities. Small marginal worm-trail throughout a majority of the text-block - in no instance touching text, occasional browning and spotting. More > £ 275.00 Antiquates Ref. 12394

DRINKWATER, John. American vignettes 1860-1865. Boston and New York. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1931. First edition. Quarto. This edition consists of 385 numbered copies autographed by the author, of which this is number 373. [10], 32, [2] leaves. Uncut and unopened in original publisher's blue cloth-backed grey paper boards, lettered in gilt. Without glassine wrapper or slipcase. A trifle rubbed and bumped. Internally clean and crisp. Inked gift inscription beneath limitation statement: 'and is for / Daisy Kennedy / with the author's ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 22684

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D'ISRAELI, I[saac]. Amenities of literature, consisting of sketches and characters of english literature. London. Edward Moxon, 1841. First edition. 8vo. In three volumes. xii, 372; vi, 429, [1]; vi, 420pp. With half-titles. Handsoomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled vellum, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces, T.E.G. Extremities lightly rubbed and discoloured. Marbled endpapers, occasional spotting. Inked inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf of Vol. I: 'Edith Coleridge / 1887 / from the books of her dear / Uncle Derwent Coleridge', with her calling card tipped-in beneath. Obituary ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 20317

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COLBURN, Zerah. A memoir of zerah colburn; written by himself. Containing an account of the first discovery of his remarkable powers...with his peculiar methods of calculation. Springfield [Massachusetts]. Published by G. and C. Merriam, 1833. First edition. 12mo. vii, [2], 10-104 [i.e. 204]pp. Without frontispiece. Contemporary speckled sheep, ruled and lettered in gilt. Housed in recent custom cloth clamshell case. Rubbed, corners bumped. Recent book-label of Erwin Tomash to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 28961

CLARKE, Thomas Grey. A memoir of anna maria clarke, wife of the rev. thomas clarke. London. Harry Woolridge, 1853. First edition. 8vo. xii, [2], 482pp. With half-title, an engraved frontispiece, and several engraved illustrations in the text. Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed, spine sunned, dust-soiling to fore-edge. Upper hinge exposed, contemporary ink ownership inscription to FEP, armorial bookplate of Henry Birkbeck to FFEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 16251

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PATMORE, Coventry. Amelia, tamerton church-tower, etc. with prefatory study on english metrical law. London. George Bell and Sons, 1878. First edition. 8vo. iv, 234pp, [2]. Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed, marked, and sunned, lettering-piece worn. Contemporary ink inscription of Elizabeth H. Temple to recto of FFEP, foxed. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 30467

DARMESTETER, Madame James. A Mediaeval Garland. London. Lawrence & Bullen, 1898. First edition in English. 8vo. ix, [3], 255pp, [1]. Title in red and black. Original publisher's decorated tan cloth. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 29636

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[HERALDRY]. WESTHEAD, Mary. AMDG Course of Heraldry: Schools of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus: Blackpool. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1870?] Oblong quarto. Manuscript on paper. Whatman watermark. Original watercolour, gouache, and ink illustrations of arms, crests, regalia, and orders throughout. Concludes with table of precedency. Attractively bound in contemporary navy calf, richly tooled in gilt and blind, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked. Decorated endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 32753

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[ROYAL INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY]. [A manuscript memorial volume]. [London?]. [s.n.], [1951]. Large quarto. Manuscript on paper. 963 autographs pasted on 64 leaves. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-stamped red morocco, decorative endpapers, housed in custom red cloth clamshell case. Clean and crisp. Case rubbed and marked. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 30440

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[BEAUCHAMP-PROCTOR, Sir William?]. [A manuscript memorandum book relating to the reelection of Sir William Beauchamp-Proctor].. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1768]. Folio. Manuscript on paper. [24]pp of manuscript text, and 35 unused pages. Contemporary marbled paper wrappers. Extremities rubbed, marked, and a trifle creased. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 19354

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[ROYAL NAVY]. [A manuscript log of Royal Navy personnel]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] [22] leaves. Stitched, as issued. Old central vertical fold, occasional spotting. Two small sketches of vessels to verso of penultimate leaf. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 25343

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[BAYLY, George Cecil]. [A manuscript journal of a cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1860-63] Quarto. 94pp. Remaining [28] leaves blank. Contemporary half-calf, marbled paper boards, marbled edges. Heavily rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 32584

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[SILVER PLATE]. [A manuscript inventory of the silver and gold plate at the estate of the Campbell-Orde baronets]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1885-86] Quarto. [45] leaves, 23 used, the remainder blank. Later limp black cloth. Extremities worn. Internally clean and crisp. Armorial bookplates of Peter Campbell and Charles William Orde loosely inserted. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 28607

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[PLUMBE, William]. [A manuscript essay on the principles of government]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1782]. Quarto. Manuscript on paper. [34]ff, excluding blanks. Contemporary vellum. Rubbed, heavily marked and discoloured. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 27530

MATCHAM, Charles Horatio Nelson. [A manuscript diary of a voyage to Australia]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1828-29] 8vo. Manuscript of paper. [74]pp. Contemporary roan, later rebacked. Boards heavily rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 29310

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[GRENADIER GUARDS]. [A manuscript day book of the 'First Regiment'] . [s.i.]. [s.n., 1722-5] Folio. Manuscript on paper. [48] leaves. Original marbled paper wrappers. Heavily worn, detached, with loss and dog-earring. Soiled. More > £ 2,000.00 Antiquates Ref. 19472

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[EYTON, Phil]. [A manuscript copy of Francis Sandford's manuscript facsimiles of British Pedigrees]. [s.l.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1790s] Folio. Manuscript on paper. 38 leaves, text on rectos only. [a further 29 blank leaves]. Paper watermarked Durham & Co. Contemporary marbled boards, recently expertly rebacked and recornered in calf, housed in modern custom grey cloth slipcase. Boards rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. Inked inscription to front pastedown of 'Phil Eyton', who is most likely the author. With a fragment from Sandford's original loosely inserted. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 19395

[HAXBY HALL]. [A manuscript commonplace]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1850] Oblong 8vo. Manuscript on paper. [28] leaves. Contemporary red half-roan, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards. Lightly rubbed, marked, and dulled. Hinges exposed, marbled pastedowns, without free-endpapers, several leaves seemingly removed, scattered spotting, occasional marginal loss. Engraved advertisement sheet pasted to FEP: 'Haxby Hall. Revd. John Heslop, Curate of Skelton, receives into his Family, a limited number of Young Gentlemen under fourteen years of Age; ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 31336

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[WOMEN]. [A manuscript commonplace, predominantly concerning the character of women]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c.1830] 8vo. Manuscript on paper. [101]ff, the remainder blank. Paper watermarked 1829. Contemporary red straight-grain morocco, richly tooled in gilt and blind, A.E.G. Rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, contemporary inked gift inscription and later manuscript note on the provenance of the volume in the hand of a descendent of the original compiler to front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 30041