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Photo of "England's Heroical Epistles, written In ..."
DRAYTON, Michael. England's Heroical Epistles, written In Imitation of the Stile and Manner of Ovid's Epistles: with annotations of The Chronicle History. London. Printed for S. Smethwick, [c.1695]. 8vo. [8], 225pp, [1]. Without frontispiece. Recent calf-backed decorated paper boards, gilt. Very minor wear to extremities. Ink inscriptions to title, browning to all leaves, occasional spots of dust-soiling and light marginal damp-staining, loss of characters 'h' and 'i' of 'white' on p.199. More > £ 350.00 Antiquates Ref. 13209
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DRAKE, Nathaniel. Literary hours: or sketches critical, narrative, and poetical. London. Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1804. Third edition. 8vo. In three volumes. [6], iv, ii, 458; [2], ii, 481, [1], x; [2], ii, 552, vi pp. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled speckled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces, speckled edges. Very lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 19375
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D'OYLY, Mrs. Catherine. The history of The life and death of our blessed saviour. Southampton. Printed and sold by T. Baker, 1794. First edition. 8vo. vi, 15pp, 8-554, 553-711pp. Uncut in original publisher's buff paper boards, later rebacked in tan cloth. Rubbed and marked. Scattered spotting. Early inked ownership inscription of 'Miss S. Newenham' to upper board - a Miss S. Newingham appears in the list of subscribers. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25229
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DOWSON, Ernest. The poems of ernest dowson... London. John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1905. First edition. 8vo. xxxviii, 166pp. Title in red and black. With a portrait frontispiece and a further four plates. Handsomely bound by Harrison & Sons (stamp-signed on front turn-in) in contemporary gilt-tooled tan morocco, T.E.G., marbled endpapers. A trifle marked, spine dulled. Armorial bookplate of Anthony Eden to FEP. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 29524
Photo of "Memoirs of Cardinal Dubois"
DOWSON, Ernest. Memoirs of Cardinal Dubois. London. Leonard Smithers and Co., 1899. 8vo. In two volumes. xvi, 282; viii, 268pp. With a half-title and an engraved portrait frontispiece to each volume. Partially uncut in contemporary navy half-morocco, blue cloth boards, T.E.G., gilt. Spines slightly sunned, light surface wear. Marbled endpapers, bookplates of Marion C. Walker to both FEPs, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 13367
Photo of "Fights for the championship; and ..."
[DOWLING, Francis]. Fights for the championship; and celebrated prize battles; or accounts of all the prize battles for the championship from the days of figg and broughton to the present time... London. Published at "Bell's Life" Office, 1855. First edition. 8vo. iv, 432pp. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed, marked, spine sunned, corners bumped. Early inked ownership inscription of Charles W. A. Oakeley to FEP, single manuscript correction to text, annotations concerning the 1858 fight between Tom Sayers and Tom Paddock to verso of terminal leaf and RFEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33820
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DOUGLAS, Sir George. The border breed: georgics & pastorals & other poems. London. The St. Catherine Press, 1909. First edition. Quarto. 134pp. Title printed in red and black. With a coloured frontispiece and one further coloured plate. Uncut in original publisher's buff paper boards, printed paper lettering-pieces to spine and upper board. Lightly rubbed. Scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32387
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DOUGLAS, Robert. The peerage of scotland, containing An historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that Kingdom, from their origin to the present generation. Edinburgh. Printed by R. Fleming, 1764. First edition. Folio. xi, [23], 718pp. With a list of subscribers and ten engraved plates depicting the crests of each Scottish Clan or noble family. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, with surface wear to joints, and chip to foot of spine. Armorial bookplate of Sir James Gordon, Baronet, of Letterfoury to FEP. Loss to pagination numerals of terminal leaf. Occasional light scattered spotting ... More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 33510
Photo of "Myographiae comparatae specimen: or, a ..."
DOUGLAS, James. Myographiae comparatae specimen: or, a comparative description of all the muscles in a man and in a quadruped. Shewing their discoverer, origin, progress, insertion, use, and difference. To which is added, an account of the muscles peculiar to a woman. With an etymological table, and several useful index's. London. Printed by W. B. for G. Strachan, 1707. First edition. 12mo. xxxvi, 216, 16pp. Distinguished from other edition of the same year by 'G. Strachan' not 'George Strahan' in the imprint. Contemporary gilt-tooled speckled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed. Early inked initials to FEP, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 24245
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DOUGLAS, James. Travelling anecdotes through various parts of Europe. London. Printed for J. Debrett, 1786. Third edition. 8vo. x, 285pp, [3]. With half-title, terminal advertisement leaf, and eight engraved plates including frontispiece. Uncut in original publisher's tan paper boards, with remains of printed paper lettering-piece. Rubbed, substantial loss to head of spine. Upper hinge split, ink initials to half-title, foxed. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 11820
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DOUGLAS, Alexander. Poems Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect.. Cupar-fife. Printed by R. Tullis, for the Author, 1806. First Edition. 8vo. xx, 203pp, [1]. Uncut in contemporary red half-morocco over marbled boards, gilt. Rubbed, with loss to head of spine. Neat twentieth-century German ink-stamp to FFEP. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 31804
Photo of "The Dawn in Britain"
DOUGHTY, Charles M. The Dawn in Britain. London. Duckworth & Co., 1906. First edition. 8vo. In six volumes. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed and marked. Very occasional light spotting. Inked ownership inscription of printmaker and draughtsman Muirhead Bone (1876-1953) to FFEP of Vol. I, pencil portrait sketch of Doughty pasted to FEP. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 29678
Photo of "Illustrations of shakspeare, and of ..."
DOUCE, Francis. Illustrations of shakspeare, and of ancient manners: with dissertation in the clowns and fools of shakspeare; on the collection of popular tales entitled gesta romanorum; and on the english morris dance. London. Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1807. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xv, [1], 526; [4], 499pp, [1]. With a half-title to each volume, eight wood- and copper- engraved plates, and one folding hand-coloured copper-engraved plate depicting an 'ancient' scene of Morris dancing - all, somewhat curiously, duplicated (so that the plates are present in the same position in each volume). In addition, there are numerous woodcut vignettes throughout. Contemporary gilt-tooled vellum, all edges ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 25026
Photo of "The regulations of play Propos'd ..."
DORRINGTON, Theophilus. The regulations of play Propos'd and Recommended: in a sermon Preached at the Chapel of Tunbridge-Wells, August the 19th, 1706. London. Printed by M. Jenour, for John Wyat, 1706. First edition. 16pp. ESTC T46663.

[Bound after:] CHISHULL, Edm[und]. The great Danger and Mistake of all New Uninspir'd Prophecies, relating to the End of the World. Being a sermon Preach'd at Serjeants-Inn Chappel, in Chancery-Lane, November 23. 1707... London. Printed and Sold by H. Hills, 1707. Second edition. 47pp, [1]. ESTC T13990.

[And:] WILLIS, Richard. A sermon Preach'd before the Queen, at the Cathedral Church of St. ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 12121
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[DONNELLAN, John]. A defence and Substance of the Trial of john donnellan, Esq; who was convicted for the murder of Sir theodosius boughton...Founded on the case solemnly attested by the Sufferer after his Conviction, and published at the Request of his Solicitors, Messr. inge and webb. London. Printed for John Bell, 1781. First edition. Folio. iv, [1], 28-72, xii, [4], [1], 6-25pp. Partially misbound. With a tipped-in errata slip. Nineteenth century calf-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed. Extensive contemporary manuscript notes to margins, title page and terminal leaf (G1) laid-down, occasional short tears touching text (without loss of sense), majority of leaves later repaired/reinforced at gutter with paper (at times obscuring manuscript notes), spotted. More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 28228
Photo of "The trial of John Donnellan, ..."
[DONNELLAN, John]. The trial of John Donnellan, Esq. (Late master of the ceremonies at the pantheon in Oxford-Street) at the assizes holden at warwick, On Tuesday the 27th of March, 1781, before francis buller, Esq. On of the judges of the court of king's bench, for the wilful murder of Sir Theodosius Boughton, Bart... London. Printed for, and sold by, T. Brewman, [1781]. First edition. 8vo. 43pp, [1]. Later gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Extremities a trifle marked. Stab-stitch holes to gutter, scattered spotting, slight loss to upper corners of leaves F1-2, manuscript mathematical calculations to blank verso of final leaf. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 28227
Photo of "Third time lucky"
DONLAN, Yolande. Third time lucky. New York . The Dial Press; James Wade, 1976. Uncorrected galley proof. 8vo. 276pp. Original publisher's gauze-backed pale card wrappers, lettered in black. Extremities toned and marked, light chipping and bumping to corners and edges. Internally bright and clean. More > £ 120.00 Antiquates Ref. 31415
Photo of "The Hodge Podge Club 1752-1900"
DONALD, T. F.. The Hodge Podge Club 1752-1900. Glasgow. James MacLehose and Sons, 1900. First edition. 8vo. [8], 98pp. Presentation copy, with the loosely inserted compliments slip of the author. Original publisher's navy blue buckram, lettered in gilt to spine. A crisp copy, lightly rubbed and marked, with a few old paint spots to boards. Endpapers browned. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 33399