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MASON, Major Kenneth. Records of the survey of india Vol. XXII. Exploration of the shaksgam valley and aghil ranges 1926. Dehra Dun. Published by order of Brigadier E. A. Tandy, R. E. Surveyor General of India. Printed at the Geodetic Branch Office, Survey of India, 1928. First edition. 8vo. xi, [1], 182pp. With a photogravure frontispiece, one further photogravure plate, 16 illustrations from photographs by the author on 13 plates, a line map, and a large heliozincographed map housed in rear pocket. Original publisher's grey cloth, lettered in black. A trifle rubbed and marked. Near contemporary inked ownership inscription of C. J. Price to recto of FFEP, occasional light spotting. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25060
O'MALLEY, L. S. S. Bengal district gazetteers. Saran. Calcutta. The Bengal Secretariat Book Depot, 1908. First edition. 8vo. xvi, 177pp, [1]. With a coloured lithographed folding map housed in rear pocket. Original publisher's blind-stamped navy cloth, ruled and lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked. Early inked ownership inscription of W. C. Macpherson to initial leaf. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32174
SITARAMAYYA, B. Pattabhi. The history of the Indian National Congress (1885-1935). [Madras]. [Printed at the Law Printing House], 1935. First edition. 8vo. xxii, 1038, civ pp. With 12 photographic plates. Original publisher's yellow buckram, lettered in black. Heavily rubbed and marked, boards bowed, spine sunned. Tickets of Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha of Madras and Arthur Probsthain of London to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32182
MITRA, Subal Chandra. Isvar chandra vidyasagar: a story of his life and work. Calcutta. Printed and Published by Sarat Chandra, 1902. First edition. 12mo. [4], ii, xii, xiv, 675pp, [1]. With six photographic plates. Original publisher's dark green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed and marked, paper shelf-label to foot of spine, corners bumped. Book-label of Allahabad- based advocate Pandit Sundar Lal to FEP, text-block split in two, occasional long tears. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32183
[HOFLAND, Barbara]. The panorama of europe; or, A New Game of Geography. London. Printed at the Minerva Press for A. K. Newman and Co., 1819. Second edition. 12mo. v, [1], 191pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece. Original publisher's gilt-tooled red roan-backed buff paper boards. Rubbed, joints starting, corners exposed. Contemporary inked gift inscription to recto of FFEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32558
[CHAPBOOKS]. The history of cinderella. [Otley]. [Yorkshire J. S. Publishing & Stationery Co.], [s.d., c. 1865] 8pp. With eight hand-coloured engraved illustrations in the text.

[Bound with:] The history of tom thumb. [Otley]. [Yorkshire J. S. Publishing & Stationery Co.], [s.d., c. 1865]. 8pp. With eight hand-coloured engraved illustrations in the text.

[And:] Hare and many friends. [Otley]. [Yorkshire J. S. Publishing & Stationery Co.], [s.d., c. 1865]. [8]pp. With eight hand-coloured engraved illustrations in the text.

[And:] Entertaining views. [Otley]. ... More >
£ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 31768
MARCET, Jane. The seasons. Stories for very young children. London. Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1835. Second edition. 12mo. In four volumes. [4], 175, [1]; [4], 191, [1]; [4], 173, [1]; [4], 180pp. Later red cloth, ruled and lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked, spines dulled, damp-staining to head of Vol. IV spine. Hinges exposed, recent inked gift inscription to front free- endpapers, near contemporary gift inscriptions to front blank fly-leaves, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 27975
SMITH, Rev. Thomas. The scientific library; or, repository of Useful and Polite Literature: comprising astronomy, geography, mythology, ancient history, modern history, and chronology. London. Printed for J. Wallis...and J. Harris, 1806. First edition. 24mo. In six volumes. With a half-title to Vol. I and an engraved frontispiece to each volume. Original publisher's gilt-ruled red roan. Lightly rubbed and marked, spines sunned. Offsetting to titles, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 28100
GAY, John. The flowers of english fable. London. Edward Lacey, [s.d., c. 1835] 16mo. 7, [1], 178pp, [2]. With a wood-engraved title vignette and 33 leaves of wood engravings. Original publisher's brown embossed cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 32602
HOUGH, J. [editor]. The Young Man's best companion; or, the New Book of Knowledge; being a regular system of education, without the aid of a tutor... Manchester. Printed and published by J. Gleave and Son, 1825. 8vo. 612pp, [4]. With an engraved frontispiece, an additional engraved title page, and a further 10 engraved plates (one folding). Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, black morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed. Plates browned, folding plate split, marginal loss to leaf 3G, terminal leaf and rear endpapers dampstained, spotted. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 30382
IRVING, David. The elements of english composition. Containing practical instructions for writing the english language with perspicuity and elegance; and Designed, in the Progress of Education, to succeed to the Study of English Grammar, and of the Latin and Greek Classics. London. Printed for R. Phillips...By T. Gillet, 1801. First edition. 8vo. x, 262pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards. Rubbed and marked, spine worn, boards held by cords only. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31815
[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
SHERWOOD, Mrs. [Mary Martha]. Le fèvre. A true Narrative. London. Printed for Hamilton, Adams, and Co., 1827. First edition. 12mo. [2], 152pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Uncut in original publisher's printed buff paper boards, later rebacked. Rubbed, marked and dulled, corners exposed. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 27962
[RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY]. Do not forget to pray. London. Religious Tract Society [Reed & Pardon, Printers], [s.d., c. 1855] 8pp.

[Together with:] The plate of cherries. London. Religious Tract Society [Reed & Pardon, Printers], [s.d., c. 1855]. 8pp.

[And:] Now is the time! London. Religious Tract Society [Reed & Pardon, Printers], [s.d., c. 1855]. 8pp.

[And:] The two rich young men. London. Religious Tract Society [Reed & Pardon, Printers], [s.d., c. 1855]. 8pp.

[And:] The shepherd and his flock. London. Religious Tract Society [Reed ... More >
£ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 32586
KENDAL, E[dward] A[ugustus]. The swallow: a fiction. Interspersed with poetry. London. Printed for E. Newbery...By T. Baylis, 1800. First edition. 12mo. xviii, [2], 157pp, [3]. With an engraved frontispiece. Original publisher's gilt-tooled red roan- backed marbled paper boards. Rubbed, upper joint split, lower joint starting, spine worn and sunned. Upper hinge exposed, near contemporary inked ownership inscription to FEP, slight loss to margins of leaf b2, scattered spotting. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 25808
OPIE, Amelia. Tales of the pemberton family; for the use of children. London. Published by Harvey & Darton, 1825. First edition. 12mo in 6s. [4], 104pp. With a half-title, engraved frontispiece and one further engraved plate. Original publisher's gilt-tooled green roan-backed marbled boards, with the original price of 1s 6d stamped to spine. Rubbed, with some surface loss to boards. Some spotting, offsetting and marking to text, occasional marginal loss. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author to FFEP: 'Elizabeth Freeman with Amelia Opie's love -'. More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 30226