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Photo of "Sir roland ashton. A Tale ..."
LONG, Lady Catherine. Sir roland ashton. A Tale of the Times. London. James Nisbet and Co., 1844. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. vii, [1], 380; [4], 420pp. With a tipped-in errata slip to each volume. Contemporary green half-calf, green cloth boards, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. A trifle rubbed. Recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP of Vol. I, early inked gift inscriptions to both FEPs, spotted. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22310
Photo of "Cold comfort. A novel"
O'FARRELL, Burke. Cold comfort. A novel. London. T. Cautley Newby, 1871. First edition. 12mo. Three volumes bound as two. [4], 318, 166; [2]. 167-332, [2], 359pp, [1]. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed. Scattered foxing. Inked ownership inscriptions of John Rouse Bloxam to both FEPs, manuscript note in Bloxam's hand to Vol. I title reattributing authorship to 'Christina (Rufford) Jefferies' [sic] and providing a revelation of the title: 'Cold Comfort ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 27094
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TENNYSON, Alfred. The lovers tale. London. C. Kegan Paul & Co., 1879. First edition. 8vo. 95pp, [5]. With. half-title and two final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Attractively bound in contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, red cloth boards, contrasting green morocco floral onlays to spine, T.E.G. Original publisher's green cloth spine and board panels bound in. A trifle rubbed. Red cloth endpapers, upper hinge exposed, else internally clean and crisp. With an A.L.S. and stamped addressed envelope tipped-in to recto of front ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 27097
Photo of "Masks and faces; or, before ..."
TAYLOR, Tom. READE, Charles. Masks and faces; or, before and behind the curtain... London. Richard Bentley, 1854. First edition. 8vo. [6], 71pp, [1]. Attractively bound by Worsfold in contemporary navy crushed morocco, tooled and lettered in gilt, red calf floral onlays to spine, T.E.G., original publisher's printed yellow paper wrappers bound in. Marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles, wrappers dust-soiled, else clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of title: 'Mrs. Stirling, with T. Taylor's and C. Reade's kind regards'. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 21035
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MASSEY, Gerald. Craigcrook castle. London. David Bogue, 1856. First edition. 8vo. [2], 221, [3], 32pp. With a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's olive green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed, marked, and dulled. Later bookplate to FEP of journalist and magazine editor Clement Shorter (1857-1926). More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 27698
Photo of "The great peace-maker: a sub-marine ..."
HORNE, R[ichard] H[engist]. The great peace-maker: a sub-marine dialogue. London. Sampson Low, Marston, Low, & Searle, 1872. First trade edition. 8vo. xi, [2], 14-32pp, [2]. With a half-title and a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's dark green cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed. Endpapers browned, armorial bookplate of French poet Jean-François Chatelain (1801-1881), Le Chevalier de Chatelain to recto of FFEP. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of title page: 'Le Chevalier de Chatelain / From his admiring friend / the Author / ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 27712
Photo of "The queen's wake: a Legendary ..."
HOGG, James. The queen's wake: a Legendary Poem. Edinburgh. Printed by Andrew Balfour, 1813. First edition. 8vo. [8], 353pp, [1]. Contemporary dark green half-morocco, green buckram boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Extremities rubbed. Early inked ownership inscription of W. M. Spalding to recto of FFEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27719
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MORGAN, Lady [Sydney]. Absenteeism. London. Henry Colburn, 1825. First edition. 8vo. [3], vi-xix, [1], 160pp, [8]. With four final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Without half-title. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, gilt. Extremities rubbed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 23272
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COWPER, William. Poems, the early productions of william cowper; now first published from the originals in the possession of james croft. With anecdotes of the poet... London. Printed for Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1825. First edition. 12mo. viii, 75pp, [1]. Original publisher's buff paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Lightly rubbed. Recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP, early inked ownership inscription to head of title, scattered spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 27693
Photo of "Prose, by a poet"
[MONTGOMERY, James]. Prose, by a poet. London. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1824. First edition. In two volumes. [3], vi-xvii, [3], 285, [1]; [4], 294pp. Without half-titles. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27711
Photo of "Viga glum's saga. The story ..."
HEAD, Sir Edmund [trans.]. Viga glum's saga. The story of viga-glum. Translated from the icelandic... London. Williams and Norgate, 1866. First edition. 8vo. xvi, 124pp. With a half-title and two folding charts. Title page in red and black. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-vellum, burgundy cloth boards, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Marbled endpapers, contemporary inked ownership inscription of J. T. Coleridge to verso of front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 27703
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BURGESS, Henry. Poems. London. Benjamin L. Green, 1850. First edition. 8vo. viii, 114pp. Original publisher's blue cloth, stamped in gilt and blind, A.E.G. Lightly marked, spine a trifle dulled. Scattered spotting. Inked ownership inscription to head of title: 'M. L. Burgess, Hollowell Vicarage', presumably Mary Burgess (d. 1896), the author's granddaughter. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 27718
Photo of "Scenes from scripture and other ..."
FISHER, M. Scenes from scripture and other poems. Carlisle. Printed and published by John Irving Lonsdale, 1859. First edition. 8vo. iv, [5]-104pp. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt to upper board. Very minor shelf-wear, spine a trifle dulled. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 27716
Photo of "Blanche the huguenot. A Tale"
ANDERSON, William. Blanche the huguenot. A Tale. London. Nathaniel Cooke, 1853. First edition. 8vo. 303pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece, and additional engraved title page, and a further seven engraved plates by G. and W. L. Thomas. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Minor shelf-wear. Blind-stamp of booksellers S. & C. Turtle to FFEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 27708
Photo of "The grave of the last ..."
BOWLES, Rev. W[illiam] L[isle]. The grave of the last saxon; or, the legend of the curfew. A poem. London. Printed for Hurst, Robinson, and Co., 1822. First edition. 8vo. [4], xi, [1], 111pp, [1]. With a half-title and an initial leaf of publisher's advertisements. Uncut in original publisher's buff paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Lightly rubbed, chipping to spine. Recent book-label of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, scattered spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of half-title: 'With the Author's Respects / June 4th 1822'. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 20764