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Photo of "Jacobi waraei Equitis Aurati de ..."
WARE, James. Jacobi waraei Equitis Aurati de hibernia & Antiquitatibus ejus, disquisitiones. Londini [i.e. London]. Typis E. Tyler, Impensis Jo. Crook, 1658. Editio secunda [i.e. second edition]. 8vo. [16], 356, [6], 99pp, [3]. With an engraved frontispiece and a further five engraved plates. Title in red and black. Contemporary speckled calf, later expertly rebacked to style, ruled in gilt and blind. Boards Rubbed. Fore-edge of frontispiece shaved, scattered spotting. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 27354
Photo of "England's reformation, from the time ..."
WARD, Thomas. England's reformation, from the time of king henry the eighth to the end of oates's plot: a poem, in four cantos. Dublin. Published by James Duffy, 1841. 12mo. 427pp, [3]. With an engraved frontispiece, and additional engraved title page, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. A trifle rubbed and bumped. Near contemporary inked ownership inscription to FEP, frontispiece and engraved title page browned. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32291
Photo of "Magnetis reductorium theologicum tropologicum, In ..."
[WARD, Samuel]. Magnetis reductorium theologicum tropologicum, In quo ejus. Londini [i.e. London]. Impensis A. M., 1637. First edition, second issue. 8vo. [28], 162pp. With an engraved frontispiece depicting an anchor and two instruments (not included in collation), and without initial blank. Neatly recased (using frontispiece remounted at gutter) within contemporary limp vellum. An unpressed copy, with some marking to vellum. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 26410
Photo of "A treatise of the relative ..."
WARD, Robert. A treatise of the relative rights and duties of belligerent and neutral powers, in maritime affairs: in which the principles of armed neutralities, and the opinions of hubner and schlegel are fully discussed. London. Printed for J. Butterworth, 1801. First edition. 8vo. xv, [1], 172pp, [2]. With a terminal advertisement leaf. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards. Extremities worn and marked, later naive paper repairs to head of spine. Early ink ownership inscription to head of half-title, spotted. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 22103
Photo of "Mars Stript of his armour ..."
[WARD, Ned]. Mars Stript of his armour or, the army display'd in all its true colours. . London. Printed and sold by J. Woodward and B. Bragge, 1709. First edition. 8vo. [12], 107, [1]. Contemporary sheep, later naively rebacked. Worn, with cracking to lower board and losses to corners. Upper hinge exposed. Modern bookseller's ticket of James Miles of Leeds to FEP. Near contemporary ownership inscriptions and manuscript notes of Thomas Taylor to REPs. Leaves browned, with occasional damp staining to text. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22680
Photo of "The theatres of George Devine"
WARDLE, Irving. The theatres of George Devine. London. Jonathan Cape, 1978. First edition. 8vo. xvi, 295pp. With four leaves of photographs. Original publisher’s black cloth, brown label lettered gilt to spine, top edge aubergine. Overall a little shaken with light markings. Internally bright and clean. Inscribed 'Dear Larry, Happy Birthday, John Dexter' and further signed by a multitude of theatrical contemporaries, including Peggy Ashcroft, John Gielgud, Margaret Tyzack, Vivian Pickles, Lindsay Anderson, Mary O’Malley, and many more. Someone also ... More > £ 700.00 Antiquates Ref. 31187
Photo of "[An eighteenth-century manuscript daybook]"
[WARDLE, George]. [An eighteenth-century manuscript daybook]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1769]. Folio. Manuscript on paper. [40] leaves. Contemporary drab paper wrappers. Extremities rubbed and marked. First half of text-block detached from binding, occasional spotting/chipping to margins, two leaves excised, substantial loss to one (blank) leaf. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 13995
Photo of "A collection from the Spectator, ..."
WARDEN, John [editor]. A collection from the Spectator, Tatler, Guardian, Mr Pope, Mr Dryden, from Mr Rollin's Method of Teaching and Studying the Belles Lettres, and his Universal History. For the benefit of English Schools. Newcastle Upon Tyne. Printed for John Warden, Teacher of English, 1752. 12mo. [2], 318pp. Title in red and black. Contemporary gilt-tooled speckled sheep, contrasting morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, joints starting. Slight loss and small paper repair to fore-edge of leaf P4. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 28459
Photo of "Honesty in Distress; but Reliev'd ..."
[WARD, Edward]. Honesty in Distress; but Reliev'd by No Party. A Tragedy, As it is Acted on the Stage, &c. London. Printed and Sold by Hen. Hills, in Black-fryars, near the Water-side, 1708. 8vo. 15pp, [1]. Twentieth-century gilt-tooled buckram. Some browning to text. The Foyle copy, with gilt-tooled morocco Beeleigh Abbey booklabel to FEP, above another more recent example. An early manuscript addition to the title after 'As it is Acted on the Stage' reads 'Of ye: World'. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 32762
Photo of "Eighteen years in the khyber: ..."
WARBURTON, Sir Robert. Eighteen years in the khyber: 1879-1898. London. John Murray, 1900. First edition, second impression. 8vo. [2], 349pp, [1]. With a photographic portrait frontispiece and a folding map. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in black and gilt. A trifle rubbed. Endpapers browned, ink-stamp of A. J. Henderson to recto of FFEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30636
Photo of "Recueil choisi de traits historiques ..."
WANOSTROCHT, N[icolas]. Recueil choisi de traits historiques et de contes moraux: avec la signification des mots en anglois au bas de chaque page. A l'usage des jeunes gens, de l'un et de l'autre sexe, qui veulent apprendre le francois. A Londres [i.e. London]. Chez J. Johnson et al., 1799. Sixieme edition [i.e. sixth edition]. 12mo. viii, 292pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Contemporary calf. Extremities rubbed, joints cracked, upper board held by cords only. Ink ownership inscription to verso of FFEP; 'Jane Birkbeck / Lynn / 1800', offsetting to title-page, short tear to margin of Q5, occasional ink-spotting to text, marginal marking. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 16193
Photo of "The life of Mr. george ..."
WALTON, Izaak. The life of Mr. george herbert... London. Printed by Tho: Newcomb, for Rich: Marriott, 1670. First edition, second issue. 8vo. 146pp, [2]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. A reissue, with cancel title page, of the edition with 'Richard Marriott' in the imprint. Contemporary speckled calf boards, recently rebacked. Boards rubbed. Inked ownership inscription 'C. Preston. 1812' and later armorial bookplate of John Norcliffe Preston of Flasby Hall, Yorkshire, to FEP, head of leaf A3 a trifle shaved, early manuscript note to verso of RFEP: 'Sacred ... More > £ 850.00 Antiquates Ref. 28323
Photo of "The complete angler of izaak ..."
WALTON, Isaak. COTTON, Charles. The complete angler of izaak walton and charles cotton...to which are added, an introductory essay; the linnaean arrangment of the various river fish delineated in the work; and illustrative notes. London. John Major, 1824. 8vo. lviii, 416pp. With an engraved frontispiece, a further 13 engraved plates, and 76 engraved head- and tail-pieces. Bound by Hayday in contemporary gilt-tooled green morocco, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed, spine lightly sunned. Armorial bookplate of 'Sir Mervyn Ll. Peel' to FEP, occasional spotting/offsetting. More > £ 350.00 Antiquates Ref. 15255
Photo of "Fortitude: a romance"
WALPOLE, Hugh. Fortitude: a romance. London. Macmillan and Co., 1933. 8vo. viii, 432, 6pp. With three terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Preliminary leaves partially misbound. Contemporary gilt-tooled red morocco, A.E.G. lettered in gilt to front lower turn-in: 'B. H. H. EASTER 1935. I. C.', signed 'Katharine Pountney' to rear lower turn-in. Lightly rubbed, some surface loss to spine. Decorated endpapers, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 32114