London.
Printed for W. Ginger and Son.., 1795.
First Peace edition.
8vo.
[4], 328pp, [16]. Finely bound, for the Chapel Royal, St James's, in contemporary gilt- tooled crimson morocco, with crowned corner ornaments and an elaborate supra-libros to the centre of each board containing the cypher of King George III flanked by cherubs with trumpets, above the words 'CHAPEL ROYAL/ST JAMES'S'. A.E.G., marbled endpapers, red-ruled throughout. A fine copy, but for the slightest of rubbing to spine, ... More >
£ 1,750.00
Antiquates Ref. 15294
London.
Printed for J. Roberts, 1713.
40pp. ESTC T83992. First published in 1713 as Of drinking to the memory of the dead.
[Bound after:] Aminadab: or, the Quaker's vision. [London]. In the Year 1710. First edition. [4], 11pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece. ESTC T8504.
[And:] Aminadab's declaration, Deliver'd at a General Meeting Holden upon the first day of the Last pentecost. [London]. In the Year 1710. First edition. 15pp, [1]. ... More > £ 1,750.00 Antiquates Ref. 18635
[Bound after:] Aminadab: or, the Quaker's vision. [London]. In the Year 1710. First edition. [4], 11pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece. ESTC T8504.
[And:] Aminadab's declaration, Deliver'd at a General Meeting Holden upon the first day of the Last pentecost. [London]. In the Year 1710. First edition. 15pp, [1]. ... More > £ 1,750.00 Antiquates Ref. 18635
London.
J. Harris, 1814.
First edition.
16mo.
[16] engraved leaves, printed on one side only, comprising engraved title page and fifteen hand-coloured engravings. Original publisher's pink wrappers, printed paper label with title in manuscript to upper wrapper. A trifle rubbed and marked. Very occasional light spotting, minute hole to centre of terminal leaf. More >
£ 1,500.00
Antiquates Ref. 30147
London.
Printed for J. Rivington...and B. Seeley, 1756.
8vo.
32pp. With an engraved folding plan. Extra-illustrated with an engraved dedication leaf and 11 engraved plates of views (one folding) seemingly extracted from Stow: the gardens of the Right Honourable the Lord Viscount Cobham... (1751), signed: B. Seeley, the publisher of the work and draughtsman of the plates. Later blue paper boards, rebacked in modern gilt-ruled calf. Boards worn. Bookplate of the Society of the ... More >
£ 1,500.00
Antiquates Ref. 28539
[s.i., Northants?].
[s.n., c.1700s]
Quarto.
Manuscript on paper. 105pp. Disbound, within heavily worn contemporary calf boards, with the armorial bookplate of 'Philip Thicknesse Esq. Land-Guard Fort 1755' to FEP, and a manuscript note explaining the contents and origins of the manuscript to blank-fly (also detached). A manuscript note to the head of the first leaf, signed 'P. Thicknesse', notes 'The author one Goather a Priests The Hand writing & copy ... More >
£ 1,500.00
Antiquates Ref. 25906
[vs.].
[vs.], [1845-1916]
Oblong quarto.
117 mourning cards mounted on 28 heavyweight card leaves, the majority printed within black borders. Bound by W. & J, Milne of Edinburgh in contemporary red straight-grain morocco, gilt initials 'I. N. S. L.' to upper board, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed. Scattered spotting. More >
£ 1,500.00
Antiquates Ref. 31578
[s.i.].
[s.n.], [c. 1832]
Quarto.
Manuscript on paper. Contemporary red half-morocco, marbled paper boards, later paper label to upper board with manuscript title: 'Character of Lord Nelson as "Lord Victory" written by his brother-in-law George Matcham Partially Printed in "Anecdotes of a Croat"'. Extremities heavily rubbed. Marbled endpapers, upper hinge exposed, very occasional light dampstaining. From the recently dispersed Newhouse estate of the Eyre-Matcham family. More >
£ 1,500.00
Antiquates Ref. 29311
Calcutta.
Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1911.
First edition.
8vo.
vi, 388pp. With two lithographed maps in rear pocket. Original publisher's red cloth, stamped in gilt. Lightly rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. Calling card of Major T. X. Britton, 110th Mahratta Light Infantry, loosely inserted. More >
£ 1,500.00
Antiquates Ref. 31025
[s.i.].
[s.n., s.d., 1797?]
8vo.
8pp. Later gilt-lettered half calf, marbled boards. Rubbed, with loss at head and foot of spine, corners. Small ink-spot to margin of first leaf, else internally fine. Gilt-tooled morocco bookplate of Edward Hailstone (1818-1890), Yorkshire solicitor and antiquary, and ink inscription of 'J.A. Turner, 59a Brook St.' to FFEP. More >
£ 1,500.00
Antiquates Ref. 21500
London.
Printed by J. Davis for R. Faulder, 1790.
First edition.
8vo.
[4], 426pp, [6]. With two terminal blanks. Finely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Marbled endpapers. A fine copy, with the slighest of shelf-wear. With the wood-engraved bookplate of Joseph Cook (from the Bewick studio) to FEP. Presentation copy, inscribed 'From the author' to verso of FFEP, apparently in the author's hand, with the recipient's name added - presumably in his own ... More >
£ 1,500.00
Antiquates Ref. 18629
London.
Printed for T. Becket and P.A. De Hondt...and J. Balfour, in Edinburgh, 1768.
First edition.
Quarto.
xxiv, [2], 382pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled tan half-calf, marbled boards. Marbled edges. A trifle rubbed and marked, bumping to corners. Occasional marginal browning, else fine. Presentation copy, inscribed 'To Nathanial Wraxall Esqr. from Sir John Macpherson, Brompton 10 August 1810' to head of title. More >
£ 1,500.00
Antiquates Ref. 23480
London.
Printed by Robert Barker, 1634.
[16], 904pp. Printed in black letter. Double columns. With a map of Canaan. Horizontal tear to general title, ink stains to p.535 - touching text with some loss of sense.
[Bound after:] The booke of Common Prayer, and the Administration of the Sacraments, And other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England. London. Robert Barker, 1634. [96]pp. Title page laid down - loss to ... More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 30903
[Bound after:] The booke of Common Prayer, and the Administration of the Sacraments, And other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England. London. Robert Barker, 1634. [96]pp. Title page laid down - loss to ... More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 30903
London.
Printed for Thomas Hodgkins, 1805 [i.e. 1808]
Second edition.
12mo.
In two volumes. viii, 206; iv, 219pp, [1]. With 73 copperplate illustrations in the text. Modern gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red roan lettering-pieces. Minor shelf- wear, chipping to lettering-pieces. Occasional short tears to margins, spotted. William St. Clair's copy, with his distinctive pencilled ownership inscription and manuscript note on the text to recto of FFEP, Vol. I. More >
£ 1,500.00
Antiquates Ref. 27673
[s.i.].
[s.n., 1934-37]
Quarto.
87 autograph letters and notes, various paginations; all manuscript on paper. Mounted and bound together in blue half-morocco, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed, especially to spine, and marked, spine sunned. More >
£ 1,500.00
Antiquates Ref. 28468
London.
Printed by I.L. for Richard Thrale..., 1640.
First edition.
Quarto.
[16], 516pp, [12]. With three folding engraved leaves of plates. including a map of Canterbury, and a large woodcut coat of arms to the verso of title. Recent half calf, gilt-tooled lettering-piece, marbled boards. Marginal holing to title, some softening and loss to marginal fore-edges of preliminaries and towards the end of the volume, unobtrusive wormtrack to gutter margin extending from title to Y2. William ... More >
£ 1,500.00
Antiquates Ref. 27419
London.
Printed by Charles Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1788.
Folio.
[540]pp. ’An Act for the better securing the rights of persons qualified to vote at county elections’ has a caption title on 6L2r with a general title page on 6L1r. Contemporary speckled sheep, cloth ties. Heavily worn and marked, boards held by cords only. Later armorial bookplate of Marmion Edward Ferrers (bap. 1813, d. 1884) to FEP, margins trimmed close, with occasional loss to running-titles ... More >
£ 1,500.00
Antiquates Ref. 27036
[Edinburgh].
[Printed by Ballantyne & Co.], [1828-39]
Quarto..
Nine separately issued parts. Contemporary half-calf, brown paper boards, tooled in gilt and blind. Extremities rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. Book-label to FPE of J. Blackwood Greenshields of Kerse House, Lanarkshire
[Together with a clutch of 27 notices, both printed and manuscript, relating to the club's transactions]. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 28579
[Together with a clutch of 27 notices, both printed and manuscript, relating to the club's transactions]. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 28579
London.
Printed in 1725 - reprinted [by Nichols and Son] in, 1787
Quarto.
viii, 67pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering- piece. A trifle rubbed, joints split. Internally clean and crisp. Book-label of Robert J, Hayhurst to FEP. Ownership inscription of Capt. A. Hood to recto of FFEP. ESTC N23698.
[Together with:] [Drop-head title:] A ceremonial for the installation of the knights companions of the Most Hon. Order of the Bath; On Monday, the 19th of ... More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 27363
[Together with:] [Drop-head title:] A ceremonial for the installation of the knights companions of the Most Hon. Order of the Bath; On Monday, the 19th of ... More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 27363
London.
Printed for J. Nourse et el., 1772.
First edition.
Quarto.
[12], 148, [4], 253pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-ruled marbled calf, later expertly recased preserving contemporary red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Very small work-track to foot of latter half of text-block, else internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of title page: 'From the Author'. More >
£ 1,500.00
Antiquates Ref. 28099