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Photo of "Henry irving, actor and manager: ..."

[MARSHALL, Frank]. Henry irving, actor and manager: a criticism of a critic's criticism. by an irvingite.. London. George Routledge, 1883. First edition. 8vo. 80pp. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped and lettered back, with the publisher's device blindstamped to the lower board. A little shaken, a trifle cocked, with 'Frank Marshall' pencilled on the title page below 'An Irvingite'. Early ownership inscription to the top of the title. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 31093

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MARSHALL, George. Epistles in verse. between cynthio and leonora, in three cantos, descriptive of a voyage to and from the east indies. With several occasional pieces. Newcastle. Printed for the Author, by Preston & Heaton, 1812. First edition. Quarto. 215pp, [13]. With a list of subscribers, an engraved frontispiece and a further 10 engraved plates on India paper, one of which, 'A view of the Cap of Goodhope', engraved by Bewick after a design by Thurston. Contemporary half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards, marbled edges. Rubbed, joints starting, spine dulled. Recent ticket of Bobby's Bookshop to FEP, title page and frontispiece ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33709

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[MARSHALL, George]. [PALINURUS]. Familiar letters, from an elder to a younger brother, serving for his freedom in the trinity-house, newcastle upon tyne. Newcastle. Printed for the author, by I. Dinsdale, 1785. First edition. 8vo. [2], 188pp, [2]. With a half-title. Contemporary reverse calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Worn, without upper board, with loss to spine and splitting to lower joint. Tear without loss to D1. Presentation copy, inscribed 'The Gift of George Marshall (the Author) to Thomas Collin April 20th 1787'. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22575

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MARSHALL, J. H. Archaeological exploration in india, 1906-7. [Hertford]. [Stephen Austin and Sons], [1907]. First offprint edition. 8vo. 993-1011pp. With eight photographic plates. Original publisher's printed yellow wrappers. Rubbed and marked. Text-block detached from binding. Presentation copy, inked inscription to upper wrapper: 'With compliments / from J.H.M.'

[Together with:] MARSHALL, J. H. Archaeological exploration in india, 1907-8. [Hertford]. [Stephen Austin and Sons], 1908. First offprint edition. 8vo. 1085-1120pp. With eight photographic plates. Original publisher's printed yellow wrappers. Lightly rubbed and marked. Presentation copy, ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25123

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[MARSHALL, John]. [Manuscript copy of the will of John Marshall of Southwark, London]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1820s?] Quarto. Manuscript on paper. 28pp. Handsomely bound in contemporary blind-tooled navy straight-grain morocco, lettered in gilt to upper board, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 24584

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MARSHALL, John. Royal naval biography; or, Memoirs of the Services of all the flag-officers, superannuated rear-admirals, retired-captains, post-captains, and commanders... London. Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1823-1830 First edition. 8vo. In 12 volumes, Original publisher's blind-stamped dark green cloth, gilt. Extremities very lightly rubbed, spines a trifle sunned, top-edges dust-soiled. Contemporary armorial bookplates of James Whatman to all FEPs, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to recto of FFEP of Vol. I, very occasional slight chipping to margins, lightly spotted. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 20623

MARSHALL, Mrs. Julian. The life & letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. London. Richard Bentley & Son, 1889. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xv, [1], 369, [1]; viii, 325pp, [1]. With photogravure frontispieces to each volume. Contemporary red roan-backed red cloth boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed and marked, spines heavily worn and cracked. Endpapers browned, armorial bookplates of A. G. Foster-Barham to FEPs, early inked ownership inscriptions of Mary Clarked to both FFEPs, later ownership inscription of E. Morgan Humphreys pasted to FFEP ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 32490

MARSHALL, Mrs Julian. The life and letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. London. Richard Bentley & Son, 1889. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xv, [1], 369pp, [3]; [3], vii, 325pp, [3]. Half-title to volume 2 only. With a leaf of publisher's advertisements to rear of both volumes. Brocade paper over original publisher's mustard cloth boards. Wear and tear to corners and edges, discolouration to spine. Light spotting to endpapers. Engraved portrait frontispiece to both volumes (volume 1, Mrs M.W. Shelley, volume 2, E. J. Trelawny.) ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32072

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MARSHALL, Mr. [William]. General view of the agriculture of the central highlands of scotland: with observations on the means of their improvement. London. Printed by T. Wright, 1794. First edition. Quarto. 68pp. With a half-title. Stitched, as issued. Early ownership inscription of Duncan Grant Esq. to head of half-title, marginal damp-staining, scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 29074

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MARSHALL, Nathaniel. A defence of our constitution in Church and State: Or, an answer to the Late Charge of the Non-Jurors, Accusing us of heresy and schism; perjury and treason... London. Printed by H. Parker for William taylor...and Henry Clements, 1717. First edition. 8vo. [2], 191pp, [1], li, [3]. With terminal advertisement leaf. Contemporary panelled calf. Slight splitting to joints, some loss to head of spine. Contemporary ink ownership inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf; Jo: Dod / Ex dono Rich: Atherton de Bucey Armig: / Oxon: 1719, worming to lower margins of first three and final two gatherings - clipping text occasionally. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 17252

MARSHALL, Tom. Magic Water. Kingston, Ontario. The Quarry Press, 1971. First edition. 8vo. 72pp. Original publisher's turquoise cloth lettered in gilt, with the original photographic dustwrapper. Wrapper with significant losses to the front panel, with staining and some smoke damage. Boards a little stained and faded, associated smoke odour. Lightly toned with minor water damage, some pages adhered. Inscribed 'to Olwyn & Keith with all good wishes Tom' on the FFEP, a little water smudged. From the estate ... More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 29576

MARSH, Edward. Minima. London. Eyre and Spottiswoode, [1947]. First edition. 8vo. 1,000 copies printed (100 signed by the author), of which this is number 41. [10], 38pp. Title in red and black. Uncut in original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt to upper board. Without dustwrapper. A trifle rubbed, lightly sunned. Bookplate of Dennis Silk to FEP, internally clean and crisp. Signed by the author to limitation page. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 25976

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MARSH, Herbert. A reply to the strictures of the Rev. isaac milner, d.d. Dean of carlisle, &c. Cambridge. Printed by James Hodson, 1813. First edition. 8vo. iv, 141, [1], 29pp, [1]. With a final advertisement leaf. Uncut in original publisher's powder blue wrappers, title printed to upper panel. Extremities worn, inked ownership inscription to head of upper panel, edges dust-soiled. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 23864

MARSHMAN, John Clark. The life and times of carey, marshman, and ward. Embracing the history of the serampore mission. London. Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1859. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xxvi, 511, [1], 24; xiii, [1], 527pp, [1]. With a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements to Vol. I. Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked, lower joint of Vol. I starting, short tear to head of spine. Armorial bookplates of William Arthur, sixth Duke of Portland to both FEPs. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 31376

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[MARSH, Miss Catherine M.]. Memorials of captain hedley vicars, ninety-seventh regiment.. London. James Nisbet and Co., 1856. Fifteenth thousand. 8vo. xi, [1], 314pp. With an additional engraved title page, engraved portrait frontispiece, and terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's red cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed and marked, with boards and spine dulled. Spotting to initial leaves and plates. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 34469

MARTINEAU, Harriet. Traditions of palestine. London. Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, 1830. First edition. 8vo. 12, [6], 148pp. With an initial catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's brown cloth, printed paper lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, spots of staining to boards. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34416

MARTINEAU, Harriet. Feats on the fiord. London. George Routledge and Sons, [s.d., c.1890] 8vo. 135pp, [1]. With.a coloured frontispiece. Original publisher's pictorial tan cloth. A trifle rubbed and marked. Endpapers browned. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 29692

MARTINEAU, James. Views of the world from Halley's comet: a discourse, delivered in Paradise Street Chapel, Liverpool, September 27th, 1835. London. R. Hunter et al., 1835. Second edition. 8vo in 4s. [6], 20pp. Recent blue paper boards, printed paper lettering piece to upper board. Slight wear to extremities, some discolouration to lettering-piece. Title and final page toned, marginal dust-soiling and light foxing throughout. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 13006

MARTINEAU, John. Letters from australia. London. Longmans, Green, and Co., 1869. First edition. 8vo. xvi, [2], 206pp. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed, marked, and cocked, spine dulled. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32440

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MARTIN, Theodore [Translator]. Poems; original and translated. London. Printed [by the Chiswick Press] for Private Circulation, 1863. First edition. Small quarto. vi, 350pp, [2]. With a terminal errata leaf. Unopened in original publisher's red cloth, stamped in black, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned, loss to head of spine. Scattered spotting. Presentation copy, with an A.L.S in the author's hand pasted to recto of FFEP: ' My dear Sir, If you should find the accompanying volume, not printed for publication, worth a place in your ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 32069