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[MATHEMATICS]. Mensuration of Superficies, By William Stead. Nov. 1848. 4to. 75ff. Roan backed machine-marbled paper boards. Black and blue ink throughout. Rubbed, with some chipping, tear to base of spine. Some loss to FEP. An extensive mid-nineteenth century manuscript mathematical workbook consisting on calligraphic titles, problems, calculations and well-executed diagrams. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 9543

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[MATHEMATICS]. Joseph White's 'Simple Rules', a Mid-Ninteenth Century Manuscript. [s.n.]. 1861. Quarto. 44ff. Manuscript on paper. Victorian melange paper backed marbled boards. Inscribed to FEP 'Joseph White's Book, July 15th 1861'. Amongst a wealth of purely numerical calculations under the headings 'Simple Rules' and 'Compound Rules', some 16 pages of problems are solved. Examples include: 'A man born in the year 1750 when will be 21 years of age', 'There are two numbers the least whereof is ... More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 9162

MATHERS, John [pseud.]. The history of mr. john decastro and his brother bat, commonly called old crab. The merry matter written by john mathers; the grave by a solid gentleman. London. Printed for T. Egerton, 1815. First edition. 12mo. Four volumes bound as two. [2], vi, 338, [4], 404; [4], 366; [4], 406pp. With half-titles. Later half- calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled boards. A trifle rubbed. Scattered spotting. Ticket of bookseller and stationer W. Bradford of Exeter to FEPs. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26381

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MATTHEWS, Bryan, Sir et al.. [Drop-head title:] A discussion on The Physiology of man at high altitudes. [Cambridge]. [University Press], [1955]. First offprint edition. 8vo. 42pp. Stapled, as issued. Edges a trifle browned, staples rusted. Inked ownership inscription of George Lowe to first page. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 23439

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[MATTHIAE, August Heinrich]. Index of quotations from greek authors contained in the fifth edition of blomfield's translation of of matthiæ's grammar.. London. John Murray, 1833. First edition. 8vo. 16, [4], 236pp. With a preliminary catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's tan paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed and marked, with small losses to head and foot of spine, lettering-piece chipped. Armorial bookplate of Julius Lucius Brenchley to FFEP, browning to endpapers and initial leaves of text. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34507

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MATURIN, Rev. R.C.. Bertram; or, the castle of st. aldobrand; a tragedy, in five acts. London. Printed for John Murray, 1816. [6], 94pp.

[Bound after;] [A collection of poems and plays from an unidentified defective volume]. viii, [1], 10-222pp.

[And;] TOBIN, John. The Curfew: A Play. In five acts. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. London, Printed for Richard Philips, 1807, Seventh edition. vi, [2], 62pp, [2]. With half-title.

8vo. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, gilt. Heavy rubbing to spine, joints starting. Ink annotation to FEP alongside ... More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 11714

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MAUCLERC, James. The Christian's Magazine, or, treasure. Containing, a choice collection of many remarkable passages upon several important religious subjects, Taken out of the Writings of Some of the Most Eminent Modern Divines: Tending to Our Confirmation Both in the Belief and Practice of the True Christian Religion, against Atheists, Deists, Socinians, Papists, And other Corrupt and Loose Christians. London. Printed for the author, by S. Richardson, [s.d., 1745?] First edition. 8vo. viii, [4], 403pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red calf lettering-piece. Rubbed, some surface loss to upper board, lower joint starting. Armorial bookplate of Henry Bowes Howard, Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire to FEP, scattered foxing, very occasional chipping/small holes to margins. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25713

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MAURICE, Baron P.-E. On national defence in england. London. Parker, Furnivall, & Parker, 1852. First edition in English. 8vo. [2], xiv, 88pp. With a lithographed folding map. Modern light green cloth-backed marbled paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Short tear to map at gutter, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30224

MAURICE, Frederick Denison. Has the church, or the state, the power to educate the nation? A course of lectures. London. J. G. and F. Rivington, 1839. First edition. 8vo. xii, 364pp. With a tipped-in errata slip. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, joints starting. Bookplate of the Swansea Training College to FEP. Foot of title page shaved, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29842

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MAXWELL, W[illiam] H[amilton]. History of the irish rebellion in 1798; with memoirs of the union, and emmett's insurrection in 1803. London. Baily, Brothers, 1845. First edition. 8vo. vii, [1], 477, [3], 16, 16, 8, 8, [6], 8, 8, 7pp, [1]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece, a further 26 engraved plates, chiefly by George Cruikshank, and eight terminal catalogues of advertisements. Handsomely bound by Bedford (stamp-signed on front turn-in) in contemporary richly gilt-tooled crushed morocco, T.E.G., gilt dentelles. Original publisher's pictorial wrappers bound in. Spine a trifle dulled. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33253

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MAY, Everett. Excellent various business employments, Respectable and money getting. London. Published by Mr. Everett May, Grove House, Tottenham Road, Islington Oblong 8vo. [40]pp. In the original paper wrappers, with contrasting printed paper title label to upper wrapper. Slightly marked, faint pencilled inscription to upper wrapper and occasional pencilled ticks to text. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 25009

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MAYO, Robert. Political sketches of eight years in washington; in four parts, with annotations to each... Baltimore. Published by Fielding Lucas Jr. et al., 1839. First edition. 8vo. The first part, all published. viii, [1], vi-x, [1], 12-216pp. With a folding facsimile. Original publisher's brown cloth, printed paper lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed and lightly marked, chipping and splitting to head and foot of spine. Later bookplates to FEP, stamps, both ink and blind, of the Macalester Library to FEP and recto and verso of title page, foxed throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed to recto of ... More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 19159

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[MCCALMONT, Robert]. Some remarks on the contract packet system, and on ocean penny postage; in a letter from a merchant and shipowner, to the president of the board of trade. London. Trelawney Saunders, 1851. First edition. 8vo. 14pp. Modern grey paper boards, contrasting red calf lettering-piece to spine. A trifle rubbed. Light spotting. Pencilled note to rear pastedown stating: 'From the collection of the 3rd Earl Grey (1802-94) sometime Secretary of State for the Colonies'; though no evidence of such (if ever present) now remains. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 32611

[MCCRINDELL, Rachel]. The school girl in france. London. Published by R. B. Seeley and W. Burnside, 1840. First edition. 8vo. vii, [2], vi-viii, 379pp, [5]. With a half-title, and additional engraved title page, and two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed, marked, and cocked, spine sunned. Contemporary inked gift inscription to recto of FFEP, occasional marginal chipping, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32561

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[MCCULLOCH, John Ramsay]. [Caption title:] A word to the labourers of scotland, shewing the folly and wickedness of their brethren in england, who are burning corn, and breaking thrashing mills. (Reprinted from the Scotsman of 15th December 1830.). [Edinburgh?]. [Printed by James Walker], [1831?]. First offprint edition. 8vo. 4pp. Modern marbled wrappers. A clean and crisp copy. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 33302

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MCLELLAN, Archibald. Essay on the Cathedral Church of Glasgow : and a history of the see as connected with the erection of the existing church. Glasgow. Printed by George Brookman, for James Brash & Co., 1833. First edition. Quarto. [2], viii, [2],179pp, [4]. With an engraved frontispiece depicting Glasgow cathedral, an additional engraved title page, and one further large folding plate depicting a new plan for the cathedral and surrounding infirmaries. Contemporary black calf-backed dark green paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed and marked, with surface loss to boards, upper joint starting. Ink-stamp of 'John McMichael Mechanical Engineer Drygate Street Glasgow' to ... More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 33460

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MCLEOD, Walter. The second poetical reading book: compiled for the use of families and schools... London. Longmans, Green, and Co., [s.d., c.1850] New edition. 8vo. xii, 132pp. Original publisher's blind-stamped purple cloth. Rubbed and sunned. Text-block working-loose of binding, early manuscript poetry and annotations to FFEP, half-title, and rear pastedown, without RFEP. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 23417

MCNICOLL, David. An address read to the society for acquiring useful knowledge, Nottingham, July 24, 1812. Nottingham. Printed by C. Sutton, at the Review Office, Bridlesmith-Gate, 1812. 12mo in 4s. 33pp, [3]. Recent library cloth, contrasting imitation leather lettering-piece, earlier wrappers bound in. Bookplate of City of Nottingham Public Libraries to FEP, several further stamps (including to title) to text. Rubbed, a little marking to upper board. Occasional marking to text, with some neat marginal tape repairs to text-block and earlier wrappers. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 34619

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M'DONOGH, Capt. Felix. Gratitude, A Poetical Essay; with other poems and translations. London. William Booth, 1825. First edition. 12mo. [3]-72, 81-84, 73-80, 89-96, 85-88, 97-106pp, [2] - complete despite erratic pagination. Without half-title, but with terminal advertisement leaf. Contemporary straight-grain gilt-tooled green morocco. A.E.G. Rubbed to extremities, corners slightly bumped, else a fine attractive copy. With the ink-stamp of 'Alexander Gardyne 1883' to verso of title, neat book-label of J.O. Edwards to FEP. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 19646

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[MEARES, Cecil H.]. [An album of autographs including the signature of Cecil H. Meares]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1909-1919] Contemporary green calf, lettered in gilt to upper board, A.E.G. Rubbed and sunned, text-block detached from binding. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 29152