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[BRITISH ARMY]. The army list, for April, 1861. [London]. [s.n.], [1861]. 12mo. 306, 14pp. With a terminal advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in gilt. Rubbed, spine sunned. Endpapers browned. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 23778

RATTIGAN, Terence. Ross: A Play in Two Acts. London. Samuel French, 1960. 8vo. [4], 103pp, [1]. With three black and white photographic plates. Original publisher's blue wrappers, lettered in red. A trifle rubbed, chipping to foot of spine panel, inked inscription 'DRAMA CLUB / JLR RAC' to upper panel. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 23875

SAYERS, Dorothy L. The man born to be king: A Play-Cycle on the Life of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. London. Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1943. First edition. 8vo. 343pp, [1]. Original publisher's blue cloth, lettered in gilt, printed paper dustwrapper. Very minor shelf-wear, dustwrapper rubbed and marked, spine panel sunned. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 23882

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SELECT COMMITTEE ON DECIMAL COINAGE. Report from the select committee on decimal coinage; together with the proceedings of the committee, minutes of evidence, appendix, and index. [London]. [s.n.], 1853. First edition. Folio. xiv, 185pp, [1]. Later blue cloth boards, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed. Leaves toned, book-label of Erwin Tomash to FEP, very short closed tear to head of title page. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 23905

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SHAKESPEARE, William. SURREY, Earl of. The poetical works of William Shakespeare and the Earl of Surrey. Edinburgh. James Nichol, 1856. 8vo. xl, vi, 316pp. Contemporary blind-stamped calf, lettered in gilt. Extremities rubbed. Armorial bookplate of Henry Birkbeck to FEP, scattered foxing. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 23933

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SCHMID, Christopher von. The basket of flowers; or, piety and truth triumphant. A tale for the young. Halifax. Milner and Sowerby, 1859. 12mo. viii, [1], 10-100pp. With an engraved frontispiece and an additional engraved title page. Original publisher's pictorial wrappers. Rubbed, lightly marked. Contemporary inked gift inscription to FEP, frontispiece and engraved title foxed, pressed flower pinned to RFEP. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 23952

TENNYSON, Alfred Lord. The poetical works. London. Macmillan and Co., 1890. 8vo. viii, [2], 535pp, [1]. Handsomely bound by Riviere and Son in contemporary brown morocco, lettered in gilt, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, short closed tear to margin of leaf 2L6, scattered foxing. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 23991

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[ACTS - VICTORIA]. An act For inclosing Lands in the Parish of Thriplow in the County of Cambridge [Royal assent, May 19th, 1840]. [London]. [s.n.], [1840]. First edition. Folio. 53pp, [1]. Docket title to verso of final leaf. Stitched, as issued. A trifle dusty. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24030

[ACTS - GEORGE III]. An act for Inclosing Lands in the Parish of Toft in the County of Cambridge. [London]. [s.n.], [1812]. First edition. Folio. 27pp, [1]. Docket title to verso of final leaf. Stitched, as issued. A trifle browned and dusty. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24031

[ACTS - GEORGE IV]. An act for Inclosing Lands in the Parishes of Duxford Saint John and Duxford Saint Peter, in the County of Cambridge. [Royal Assent, 15 May, 1822]. [London]. [s.n.], [1822]. First edition. Folio. 36pp, [2]. Docket title to verso of final leaf. Stitched, as issued. A trifle browned and dusty. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24032

[ACTS - WILLIAM IV]. An act for Inclosing Lands in the Parish of Hardwick, in the County of Cambridge. [Royal Assent, March 18th, 1836]. [London]. [s.n.], [1836]. First edition. Folio. 42pp, [2]. Docket title to verso of final leaf. Stitched, as issued. A trifle browned and dusty, foxed. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24033

[ACTS - GEORGE IV]. An act for Inclosing and exonerating from Tythes, Lands in the Parish of Hinxton, in the County of Cambridge. [Royal Assent, 28 February, 1820]. [London]. [s.n.], [1820]. First edition. Folio. 24pp, [2]. Docket title to verso of final leaf. Stitched, as issued. A trifle browned and dusty. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24034

[ACTS - GEORGE IV]. An act For inclosing Lands in the Parish of Doddington, and Hamlet of Wimblington, in the said Parish of Doddington, and in the Hamlet of Manea, in the Parish of Coveney, in the Isle of Ely, and County of Cambridge. [London]. [Printed by J. Moyes], [1825]. First edition. Folio. 28pp, [2]. Docket title to verso of final leaf. Stitched, as issued. A trifle browned and dusty. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24035

[SAN FRANCISCO]. San Francisco Destroyed. Milwaukee. C. N. Caspar Co., [1906]. Oblong 8vo. [24] leaves. Original publisher's brown wrappers, lettered and decorated in gilt and black. A trifle rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24161

YEARDLEY, John. Memoir and diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel. London. A. W. Bennett, 1859. First edition. 8vo. viii, 456pp. Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed, marked, and cocked. Early inked gift inscription to recto of FFEP, very occasional chipping to margins, scattered foxing. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24737

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POWYS, Philip Lybbe, Mrs.. Passages from the diaries of Mrs. Philip Lybbe Powys of Hardwick House, Oxon. A.D. 1756 to 1808. London. Longmans, Green, and Co., 1899. First edition. 8vo. x, 399pp, [1]. With a portrait frontispiece and two folding genealogical charts. Original publisher's gilt-stamped brown cloth. Rubbed, adhesive residue to upper board, corners bumped. Upper hinge exposed, armorial bookplate of Henry Birkbeck to FEP, scattered foxing. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24742

CROMPTON, Richmal. William the Outlaw. London. George Newnes, [1927]. First edition. 8vo. 256pp. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in black. Without dustwrapper. A trifle rubbed and marked, spine sunned, spotting to edges. Bookseller's ticket of Bronte Book Shop, Keighley, to FEP, light scattered foxing. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24754

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[GREAT BRITAIN. PARLIAMENT]. [Drop-head title:] A bill for Confirming and Establishing a Division and Inclosure of the Common or Open Fields and Waste Grounds within the Parish of Mildenhall, in the Country of Wilts, and certain Exchanges of Lands and Estates within the said Parish. [London]. [s.n.], [1799]. Folio. 12pp. Docket title to verso of final leaf. Stitched, as issued. Three early horizontal folds. A trifle creased and browned. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24867

HELPS, Sir Arthur. Life and labours of Mr. Brassey. London. Bell and Daldy, 1872. Third edition. 8vo. xiv, [2], 386pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece, two further engraved plates, and four engraved maps. Original publisher's brick-red cloth, stamped in gilt and black. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Contemporary inked ownership inscription to FEP, scattered foxing. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24970

FOSTER, William. The truth will out or the yolk laid on the right shoulders. London. Frederick Warne & Co., [s.d., c. 1920] Oblong 8vo. 16pp. With an engraved colour frontispiece and numerous illustrations in the text by Foster. Original publisher’s pictorial paper boards. Lightly rubbed and spotted. Early inked gift inscription to recto of FFEP. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 25141