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Photo of "Mémoires de madame de staal ..."
DE STAAL, Madame. Mémoires de madame de staal (mademoiselle delaunay). Paris. Librairie L. Conquet, 1891. 8vo. Limited edition of 600 copies, of which this is number 98. [10], xxviii, 386pp, [4]. With and engraved portrait frontispiece and a further 34 engraved plates (duplicating engraved vignettes). Elaborately bound by Maurius Michel (stamp-signed to front turn-in) in contemporary richly gilt- tooled brown morocco, A.E.G., marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles. Modern ink-stamp to rear blank fly-leaf comprised of Asian inspired motifs and lettered 'Jean'. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 25912
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BUSH, Vannevar. Modern arms and free men: a discussion of the role of science in preserving democracy. New York. Simon and Schuster, 1949. First edition, second impression. 8vo. [14], 273pp, [1]. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in gilt. Without dustwrapper. Lightly rubbed and bumped. Internally clean and crisp. Gift inscription to FEP, presenting the books to Field Marshal William 'Bill' Slim. Loosely inserted manuscript note, addressed to Slim, from a representative of an American embassy. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25951
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HALL, Robert. Modern infidelity considered with respect to its influence on society: in a sermon, preached at the baptist meeting, cambridge. London. Printed by C. Whittingham, 1802. Fifth edition. 8vo. 84pp. Uncut in original publisher's powder blue wrappers. Rubbed and a trifle marked, spine chipped. Near contemporary inked ownership inscription to head of title page, worm-track to upper corner running from upper wrapper throughout text-block. William St Clair's copy, with his distinctive pencilled ownership inscription and manuscript note to verso of upper wrapper. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 32366
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ADAMS, John. Modern voyages: containing a variety of useful and entertaining facts, respecting the expedition and principal discoveries of cavendish, dampier, monk, spilbergen...for the amusement and instruction of youth of both sexes. London. Printed for G. Kearsley, 1790. 12mo. In two volumes. xii, 358; xii, 374pp, [10] With half-titles and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue to Vol. II. Contemporary marbled sheep, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Extremities worn, spine of Vol. I cracked, some loss to head and foot, splitting to joints. Foxed. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 13663
Photo of "Monasticon anglicanum, or, the history ..."
DUGDALE, Sir William. Monasticon anglicanum, or, the history Of the Ancient Abbies, and other Monasteries, Hospitals, Cathedrals and Collegiate Churches, in england and wales. With divers French, Irish, and Scotch Monasteries Formerly relating to england. Collected, and Published in Latin, by Sir William Dugdale, Knt. late Garter King of Arms. In Three Volums. And now Epitomized in English, Page by Page. London. Printed, for Sam. Keble at the Turks-Head, in Fleet-street.., 1693. First English edition. Folio. [12], 331pp, [13]. With 15 copper-engraved plates. Contemporary panelled calf, recently rebacked to style (and upper corner of lower board consolidated), with earlier lettering-piece laid down. A little wear to extremities, browning to endpapers and occasional spotting to plates. Likely from the Evelyn sale, with the twentieth century JE book label marking it as such to front pastedown, alongside two press-marks in two different early ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32687
Photo of "Mon Expedition au Sud Polaire ..."
SHACKLETON, Ernest, Sir. Mon Expedition au Sud Polaire 1914-1917. Tours. Maison Alfred Mame et Fils, [1924]. First edition in French. Quarto. 380pp, [2]. With numerous black and white illustrations from photographs in the text, and two maps (one folding). Original publisher's pictorial green cloth, A.E.G. Worn, lower hinge exposed, text-block separating from binding - held by front pastedown only, lightly rubbed and sunned. From the library of Eric Kenneth Prentice 'Kenn' Back (b. 1942), meteorologist with the British Antarctic Survey from 1963 to 2002, and a ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23452
Photo of "Money and civilization: or, a ..."
DEL MAR, Alexander. Money and civilization: or, a history of the monetary laws and systems of various states since the dark ages, and their influence upon civilization. London. George Bell and Sons, 1886. First edition. 8vo. xxxviii, [2], 431, [1], 3pp, [1]. With a half-title and two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's olive green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed, spine dulled. Hinges exposed, scattered spotting. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 28424
Photo of "Monte christo's millions"
DUMAS, Alexandre. Monte christo's millions. London. The Masterpiece Library, "Review of Review's" Office, [s.d., c.1900] 8vo. 60pp, iv. With two final advertisement leaves. Original publisher's printed pictorial blue wrappers. Extremities spotted, lightly rubbed and dust-soiled, some chipping to spine. Leaves browned, vertical closed tear to one leaf. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21261
Photo of "Mon voyage en algérie raconté ..."
ROUSSEL, Napoléon. Mon voyage en algérie raconté à mes enfans . Paris. Librarie Ch. Meyrueis et Ce., [s.d., c.1840] Third edition. 8vo . 141pp, [3]. With an engraved title page, six engraved plates, and several in-text illustrations. Contemporary gilt-tooled, blind-stamped red paper boards. Lightly rubbed and marked, with small losses to head and foot of spine, light wear to extremities, spine sunned. Endpapers browned, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34667
Photo of "Moonset and other poems"
BLAKEMORE, Trevor. Moonset and other poems. London. Elkin Mathews Ltd., 1924. First edition. 8vo. 93pp, [1]. With a half-title. Original publisher's navy paper boards, lettered in silver and blind. Rubbed and bumped, spine dulled. Scattered spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: With very goof wish / from / The Author / december 1924'. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 28497
Photo of "Moore's irish melodies"
MOORE, [Thomas]. Moore's irish melodies. London. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1851. New edition. Quarto. iv, 280pp. With an engraved frontispiece, an additional engraved title page, and decorative borders and Illustrations after Daniel Maclise to every page of the main body of text (excluding preface, index etc.) engraved by F. P. Becker. Handsomely bound in near contemporary richly gilt-tooled navy morocco, 'VIOLET' stamped in gilt to upper board, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, near contemporary inked gift inscription to ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 27914
Photo of "Moortown"
HUGHES, Ted. Moortown. London. Faber and Faber, 1979. First edition. 8vo. 171pp. Original publisher's green card wraps, lettered red, illustrated by Leonard Baskin. Some smoke damage to wraps, some rubbing, tearing, and tape marks. Toned throughout.

From the estate of Olwyn Hughes, recently dispersed, without any markings by her; the smoke damage is the result of an errant cigarette dropped by Olwyn down the back of her settee, which caused a serious fire. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 29577
Photo of "Moral and religious poems"
HEMANS, Felicia. Moral and religious poems. Edinburgh and London. William Blackwood and Sons, 1850. First edition. 12mo. [3], vi-viii, 262pp. Attractively bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled red morocco, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Armorial bookplate of Margaret Schuster to verso of FFEP, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 22207
Photo of "Moral reflections on the works ..."
[MORRIS, Thomas]. Moral reflections on the works of the creation. York. Printed by A. Ward; and Sold by W. Nicoll et al., 1778. First edition. 8vo. viii, 174pp, [2].Recent tan cloth, red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, spine sunned, splitting to joints. Recent bookplate of 'Antony Charles Thomas' to FEP, closed tear to text of H8 - without loss of sense, ink inscription of 'Thomas Barker' to verso of terminal errata leaf, foxed. More > £ 275.00 Antiquates Ref. 14880
Photo of "Moral Reflections on the ministry ..."
[ALBERONI, Giulio]. Moral Reflections on the ministry of Card. alberoni. Translated from the Spanish. Humbly inscrib'd to the Right Hon. the Lord Harrington, One of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, &c. &c.. London. Printed for J. Purser, 1735. First edition in English. 8vo. viii, 62pp. Modern marbled paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to upper board. A trifle rubbed, spine dulled. Title page browned, remnants of paper label to head, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 22028