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LAYCOCK, John. New dialogues, english and german. For the Use of both Nations. Preceded by a variety of initiatory lessons, and a large collection of idiomatical phrases, well calculated to accelerate the progress of the respective learners. In two parts. I. Preliminary Lessons and idomatical Phrases. II. Dialogues in the modern Style of Conversation. Hamburgh [i.e. Hamburg]. F. H. Nestler & Melle, 1851. Fifth edition newly revised and enlarged. 12mo. [16], xxiv, 394pp. Printed in double columns. Contemporary green half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Extremities rubbed. Near contemporary ownership inscription to head of title-page 'Fanny G. Houghlin / Feb. 1863', very occasional light spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 16785
[IMPORTATION]. ECROYD, W. Farrer. The policy of self help. Suggestions towards the consolidation of the empire and the defence of its industries and commerce. London. Hamilton, Adams and Co., 1879. First edition. 8vo. v, 25pp. Stitched, as issued. Central vertical fold. A trifle dust-soiled, scattered foxing, ink-stamp of the Webster Collection to verso of final leaf. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of title page: 'With the author's compliments'. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 24972
GROSE, Francis. A provincial glossary, with a collection of local proverbs, and popular superstitions. London. Printed for S. Hooper, 1787. First edition. 8vo. viii, [284], 75pp, [5]. With two final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, chipping to head of spine. Endpapers and title page browned, later book-label of J. Carter and recent bookplate of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 20315
[FLEETWOOD, William]. The life and miracles of St. wenefrede, Together with her litanies; with some Historical Observations made thereon. London. Printed for Sam. Buckley, 1713. First edition. 8vo. 128pp. Bound by Zaehnsdorf in nineteenth- century speckled calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G. Rubbed. Marbled endpapers, scattered foxing. Inked gift inscription to verso of FFEP: 'To The Very Rev. Henry Cotton / from his friend / and brother Dean J. T. Letour (?) / July 1839'. Inked inscription of H. Cotton to head of title. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25596
GAY, John. MOORE, Edward. Fables by John Gay, in two parts; to which are added fables by Edward Moore. Paris. At the printing office and stereotype foundery of P. Didot the elder, and of F. Didot, 1813. 12mo. [3], 6-235pp, [1]. Without half-title. Contemporary gilt-tooled sheep, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Extremities rubbed, joints split, chipping to head of spine. Marbled endpapers, early inked ownership inscription to head of title page, scattered foxing. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 24994
[LITURGY - English]. The book of common prayer... London. Printed by the Assigns of His Majesty's Printer, and of Henry Hills, decease'd, 1731. 12mo. Unpaginated. Contemporary gilt-tooled sheep. Extremities heavily worn, joints split, loss to head of spine. Marbled endpapers, contemporary armorial bookplate to FEP and inked ownership inscription to front blank fly-leaf of Cosmo George, Duke of Gordon. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 24973
[HUNTING]. [A BARBARIAN]. Hunting Vindicated from Cruelty, In a letter to The Monthly Reviewers. [London?]. Printed for the benefit, if any, of the Whippers-in, 1783. Second edition. 8vo. 30pp. With a half-title. Not in ESTC.

[Bound after:] [BLANE, William (editor)]. Essays on hunting. Containing a philosophical enquiry into the Nature and Properties of the Scent; Observations on the different Kinds of Hounds, with the Manner of training them... Southampton. Printed and sold by T. Baker, [1781] xxvii, [1], 135pp, [3]. With a final leaf of errata. ESTC T71428.

8vo. Contemporary gilt-tooled speckled calf, ... More >
£ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 21810
JAMES I. The works of james I, king of scotland... Perth. Printed by R. Morison, Junior, 1786. 12mo. [10], iii, [1], 112, [5], 116-121pp, [1]. With two engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed. Inked ownership inscription of C. Tytler to verso of front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22241
GILBART, James William. Lectures sur l'histoire et les principes du commerce chez les ancients. Paris. Guillaumin et Cie, 1856. First French edition. 12mo. [3], vi-xii, 168pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece of the author. Without half-title. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed to extremities, short cracks to joints. Marbled endpapers, A.E.G. Presentation copy, inscribed 'Presented by the author to Miss Henderson Jan. 1. 1857' to blank fly-leaf. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 19186
HORTON, Harry Howells. Birmingham: A Poem, in two parts... Birmingham. Printed for the Author by Martin Billing, 1851. First edition. 12mo. vi, [1], 8-100pp. Original publisher's printed purple wrappers. Extremities discoloured, dust-soiled, and lightly rubbed. Later book-label of John L. Marks of 'Chippendale' Earlswood to verso of upper wrapper, occasional spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 21093
[HALLYWELL, Henry]. RUST, George. The remains of that Reverend and learned Prelate Dr. George Rust, Late Lord Bishop of Dromore, in the Kingdom of Ireland. Collected and Published By Henry Hallywell. London. Printed by M. Flesher, for Walter Kettilby, 1686. First edition. Quarto. [16], 64, 73-80pp. Text continuous despite pagination. Recent blind-ruled calf. Lightly rubbed and sunned. Leaves toned, minute marginal wormtrack. Book-label of John Stephens to FEP. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 21086
[ITALIAN ART]. COCHIN, Charles-Nicolas. Voyage d'Italie, ou recueil de notes Sur les Ouvrages de Peinture & de Sculpture, qu'on voit dans les principales villes d'Itlaie. A Paris. Chez Ch. Ant. Jombert, 1758. 12mo. In three volumes. xvi, 230; [4], 197, [1]; [4], 288pp. Attractively bound in contemporary cats-paw calf, gilt, all edges red. Rubbed with slight surface loss. Marbled endpapers, index to rear blank endpapers of Vol. I., ink- stamps of the Ben Damph Forest Library - family seat of the Earls of Lovelace - to all FFEPs. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 13524
[HERALDRY]. The theatre of British Honours; being An Account of the present nobility, with what has happened remarkable to Them of their Ancestors... London. Printed for A. Lea, and R. Glynn, 1720. First edition. 12mo. xxiv, [2], 160pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled sheep. Extremities heavily rubbed, upper joint starting. Pastedowns sprung, title page detached and bisected horizontally, light damp-staining to margins, worming to gutter of first two gatherings, initial gathering working loose. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 24986
[LIGHTER-MAN'S ASSISTANT]. The Lighter-Man's assistant, or Coal-Dealer's guide: containing tables Exactly calculated for the ready finding out the true Value of any Quantity of Coals, from 1 to 400 Chaldrons, from 19£ per Score to 40£ per Score, reckoning 21 Chaldrons to the Score, including the Metage-Money... London. Printed for Thomas Bradley, [s.d., c.1765] First edition?. 12mo. [8], 86pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, later rebacked, preserving contemporary spine panel. Extremities rubbed, marked, and bumped. Hinges exposed, pen and pencil trials to front and rear endpapers, title page laid down, occasional spotting. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 21859
[ITERNERARIO], [CAMPOMANES, Pedro Rodríguez, conde de]. Itinerario de las carreras de posta de dentro, y fuera del Reyno... Madrid. Imprenta de Antonio Perez de Soto, 1761. First edition. 8vo. With an engraved frontispiece and a large engraved folding map. Contemporary vellum, title in manuscript to spine, all edges red. Discoloured, lightly rubbed. Text-block separating from binding. Hinges exposed. Armorial bookplate of Robert Henry Clive to FEP, later inked ownership inscription to recto of half-title. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 11439
[YEOMANRY CAVALRY]. Regulations and allowances applicable to corps of yeomanry cavalry. [London]. Printed by J. Hartnell, 1833. 8vo. 20pp, [4]. Contemporary calf, tooled in blind, ruled and lettered in gilt, A.E.G. Inscribed to upper board 'Earl of Lovelace'. Rubbed, loss to head and foot of spine. Marbled endpapers, lightly creased and spotted. Autograph letter pasted to front blank fly-leaf, [8]pp of manuscript tables to rear blank fly-leaves listing the 'Return of the arms and accoutrements in possession of the Surrey Yeomanry Cavalry on ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 25433