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[GAMES]. Mirthful moments; or, how to enjoy holidays. A new book of games and forfeits... London. Dean and Son, [s.d., c. 1870] 8vo. 31pp, [1]. With numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Original publisher's pictorial wrappers. Lightly rubbed and creased, a trifle dulled. Scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 20535

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[STREATHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY]. Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth. General subject-catalogue of Books (except Fiction and Juvenile Literature) in the tate public library, streatham. London. Printed for the Council by Truslove and Bray, 1914. 8vo. 283pp, [1]. Original publisher's green cloth-backed printed grey paper boards. Heavily rubbed, some loss to head and foot of spine, inked initials 'E. M. M.' to head of upper board. Hinges exposed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 20707

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LUDWIG, Christian. A dictionary English, German and French, Containing not only the English words in their Alphabetical Order, together with their several significations; but also their proper Accent, Phrases, Figurative Speeches, Idioms, & Proverbs, Taken from the best new English dictionaries. Leipzig and Francfurt [sic]. [s.n.], 1736. Second edition. Quarto. [4], 739pp, [1]. Title page in red and black. Printed in double columns. Recent brown buckram, lettered in black. Minor shelf-wear. Recent book-label of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, leaves heavily browned and foxed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 20847

VAN LOON, Hendrik Willem. The home of mankind: the story of the world we live in. London. George G. Harrap & Company, 1933. First edition, second issue. 8vo. 506pp. Numerous illustrations by the author in the text. Original publisher's decorative green clot. Without dustwrapper. Lightly rubbed, marked. Presentation copy, inked illustration and inscription to recto of FFEP: 'The will to live / Hendrik Willem van Loon / Madras (?)'. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 20896

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[BRITISH INSTITUTION OF RADIO ENGINEERS]. The British Institution of Radio Engineers...Catalogue of the lending library... London. Published by The British Institution of Radio Engineers, [1944] 8vo. ii, 102pp. Original publisher's printed tan wrappers. Spine a trifle dulled, else a clean and crisp copy. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 20907

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ASH, John. Grammatical institutes; or, an easy introduction to Dr. Lowth's English Grammar: designed for the use of schools... London. Printed for Charles Dilly, 1781. New edition. 12mo. xxii, [1], 24-174pp, [6]. Contemporary blind-tooled sheep. Lightly rubbed and bumped, chipping to head of spine. Near contemporary ownership inscriptions and pen-trials of Ann and Lucy Bayliffe to endpapers and head of p.28. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 20981

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EDGEWORTH, Maria. The history of susan price, commonly called simple susan. Belfast. Printed and published by Simms & M'Intyre, [s.d., c.1840] Stereotype edition. 12mo. [3], 6-142pp. Original publisher's black roan-backed marbled boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Extremities worn and discoloured, joints split, upper board very nearly detached, surface loss to lower board loss to head of spine. Inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, two gatherings protruding from text-block. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 20984

TIPPLE, S[amuel] Augustus. A summer visit to scotland. Norwich. Charles Muskett, 1847. First edition. 8vo. [2], v, [1], 104pp. With a half-title. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed. Upper hinge exposed, board held by cords only, recent bookplate of R. C. Fiske to FEP, contemporary inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, lightly spotted. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21033

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[DEMPSTER, Henry]. [Drop-head title:] Explanation descriptive of the new rig. [Edinburgh]. [The Edinburgh Printing Company], [s.d., c.1843] Quarto. 4pp. Single sheet, printed on both sides, folded as issued. With an engraved nautical diagram and an engraved vignette. Creased, three horizontal mis-folds, very short central tear to head, some spotting, 'New Rig' in manuscript to gutter of first page. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21103

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BOWMAN, John. An introduction to practical chemistry, including analysis. London. John Churchill, 1858. Third edition. 8vo. xvi, 288pp. With numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Handsome contemporary prize binding, richly gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, supralibros of Queen's College, Belfast to both boards, marbled edges. A trifle rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, prize plate to FEP, occasional pencilled annotations, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21113

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BURKE, Edmund. Lettres d'edmond burke, A un Membre de la Chambre des Communes de Parlement d'Angleterre, sur les negociations de paix: ouvertes avec le directoire. A Paris. Pougin et al., [1796]. First edition in French. 8vo. [4], 212pp. With a half-title. Disbound. Ink-stamps of the Mercantile Library, Philadelphia to head of title page and p.103, very occasional slight chipping margins. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21254

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TAYLOR, John. The lord's supper Explained upon Scripture Principles, And adapted to the Use of common Christians. London. Printed by J. Waugh and W. Fenner, 1756. First edition. 8vo. 71pp, [1]. With a final page of publisher's advertisements. Uncut, stitched, as issued, in original publisher's drab wrappers. Extremities soiled, chipping to wrapper edges and spine. Occasional spotting to margins. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21256

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[ACTS - WILLIAM III]. Anno Regni Gulielmi III. Regis Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae & Hiberniae, Septimo & Octavo. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the Two and twentieth Day of November, Anno Dom. 1695... London. Printed by Charles Bill, and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceas'd, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, 1695. Foilio. [2], 343-346pp. Disbound. A crisp copy. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21272

[ATHANASIAN CREED]. A letter to the Mayor and Corporation of deale, in kent, In Relation to their Opinion upon the trinity. London. Printed for J. Shuckburgh, 1752. First edition. 8vo. [2], 33pp, [1]. Disbound. Title page working-loose, else a crisp copy. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21311

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[WARD, John]. De Ordine, Sive De venusta & eleganti tum vocabulorum, tum membrorum sententiæ collocatione. His quædam adjiciuntur de vitiis ordinis: Item De variis modis, quibus, pro verborum numero, ordo sententiae transponi potest. Londini [i.e. London]. Apud R. Robinson, 1712. First edition. 8vo. v, [1], 7-39pp, [1]. Disbound. Foxed, damp-staining to title page, leaves shaved at foot with occasional loss of catch-word. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21340

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[THEATRE ROYAL, LEEDS]. Theatre royal, leeds...For the benefit of mr. t. holmes...First time in Leeds of Edmund Sterling's Esq., popular Drama of raby rattler; or, the progress of a scamp. Dramatized from Eliza Cook's celebrated Story of that name... Leeds. T. W. Green & Co., [1848]. Dimensions 380 x 320 mm. Single leaf broadside. Vertical central fold, damp-stained to head, creased, two short tears touching text at head - without loss. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21387

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[HIGHWORTH ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROSECUTION OF FELONS]. Highworth Association, For the prosecution of felons. The Undersigned Members of this Association give this public Notice of their determination to spare no pains, or expence whatever, to detect and prosecute to the utmost rigour of the Law, all Persons who shall commit any kind of Depredations on their property; and that handsome Rewards will be given for the discovery and conviction of Offenders... Devizes & Swindon. Coulton, Printer, [s.d., c.1810] Dimensions 180 x 220 mm. Single leaf handbill, printed on one side only. Clean and crisp, partially legible blind-stamp to head - incorporating the name 'BATH'. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21429

A CIVIL MAGISTRATE [L'ESTRANGE, Hamon]. A Legacy to the World: or, essays to promote Practical Christianity. London. Printed by J. and W. Oliver for the Author, 1762. First edition. 8vo. ix, [2], 12-72pp. Disbound. Occasional dust-soiling to margins. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21449

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[ACTS - GEORGE III]. Anno regni georgii III. Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, tricesimo tertio. At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the Twenty-fifth Day of November Anno Domini 1790... London. Printed by Charles Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1793. Folio. [2], 2871-2942pp, [2]. Uncut, stitched, as issued. Lightly marked and spotted, some occasional chipping to margins, inked ownership inscription to title page. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21534

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BLOOMFIELD, Robert. The farmer's boy; a rural poem. London. Printed for Vernor and Hood, 1801. Fifth edition. xxix, [2], 128pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece, a further four engraved plates, and several engraved vignettes.

[Uniformly bound with:] BLOOMFIELD, Robert. Rural tales, ballads, and songs. London. Printed for Vernor and Hood, 1802. Second edition. ix, [3], 119pp, [1]. With 12 engraved plates.

[And:] BLOOMFIELD, Robert. The banks of wye; a poem. In Four Books. London. Printed for the author. 1811. First edition. vii, ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21566