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Photo of "A perswasive to Parochial Communion. ..."
PALMER, Charles. A perswasive to Parochial Communion. In two parts... London. Printed by W. Sayes, and sold by R. Clavel et al., 1706. Second edition, corrected. 12mo. [14], 92, [12], 48pp. Without half-title. Each part has separate title page, pagination and register. The second, entitled 'A disswasive from imprecations and cursing...', does not bear an edition statement; its imprint reads 'printed by W. Sayes, and sold by R. Clavel, and W. Haws'. Contemporary blind-ruled calf. Rubbed, marked, and scored, spine worn and wormed. Without pastedowns/free-endpapers, worm-tracks to head of text-block throughout (touching ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 17533
Photo of "A military course for the ..."
SIMES, Thomas. A military course for the government and conduct of a battalion, designed For their Regulations in quarter, camp, or garrison; with useful observations and instructions For their Manner of attack and defence. London. Printed for the Author, 1777. Second edition. 8vo. [32], 286pp, [2]. With a hand-coloured engraved frontispiece, 20 hand-coloured engraved plates (on 17 leaves), a list of subscribers, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary calf, contrasting red calf lettering-piece. Rubbed, joints split, chipping to spine. Partially excised armorial bookplate to FEP, early inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22808
Photo of "Prince charlie and his ladies"
MACKENZIE, Compton. Prince charlie and his ladies. London. Cassell and Company, [1934]. First edition. 8vo. [8], 296pp. With a (misbound) photographic frontispiece. Extra-illustrated with 40 engraved plates (two coloured). Bound by Bayntun in contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, red cloth boards, T.E.G. Very minor shelf-wear. Marbled endpapers, red morocco bookplate of W. A. Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 31065
Photo of "[Manuscript minute book]"
[NEWPORT-ON-TAY LITERARY SOCIETY]. [Manuscript minute book]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1883-90] Quarto. Manuscript on paper. [124] leaves. Manuscript register of members to rear. Contemporary gilt-stamped black half-calf, brown buckram boards, lettered in gilt to upper board. Extremities rubbed and marked, Marbled endpapers, hinges reinforced with blue cloth, label of Dundee based printer and stationer George Girdwood to FEP . More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 30953
Photo of "[Drop-head title:] Extracts from the ..."
[PARLIAMENT]. [Drop-head title:] Extracts from the report of the Commissioners appointed for investigating the State of the Settlements and Governments on the Coast of Africa. [London?]. [s.n.], [1812]. 19pp, [1]. Docket title to verso of terminal leaf.

[Bound with:] [Drop-head title:] Further paper relating to the slave trade. Viz. Observation by William Dawes, Esquire, one of the Commissioners ;- in addition to the Report made by the Commission of African Enquiry. - 1811. [London?] [s.n.], [1812]. [21]-22pp, [1]. Docket title to verso of terminal leaf.

Folio. Disbound. Stab-stitch holes to gutters. Later resewn. ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 27618
Photo of "[Drop-head title:] African company. Copies ..."
[PARLIAMENT]. [Drop-head title:] African company. Copies of all letters addressed by the African Company of London to the Treasury Board, respecting the Surrender of the African Forts to Government, with all Lists of the Servants of the said Company sent therewith; and slo, A Copy of the Treasury Minute made in consequence thereof. [London?]. [s.n.], [1821]. Folio. 14pp, [2]. Docket title to verso of terminal leaf. Disbound. Later resewn. Three old horizontal folds. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 27623
Photo of "The minor minstrel; or, poetical ..."
HOLLOWAY, W[illiam]. The minor minstrel; or, poetical pieces, chiefly familiar and descriptive. London. Printed for W. Suttaby et al., 1808. First edition. 12mo. vii, [1], 182pp, [2]. With an engraved frontispiece and a terminal leaf of advertisements. Contemporary diced calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled edges. Rubbed, upper joint split, some chipping to head and foot of spine. Marbled endpapers, scattered spotting, heavy offset mark to pp.161-175, likely the result of flower pressing. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf: 'To Mr. Hersee, / ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 28389
Photo of "The brothers, an eclogue"
FEILDING, Charles John. The brothers, an eclogue. London. Printed for J. Walter, 1781. First edition. Quarto. 19pp, [1]. Original publisher's marbled wrappers. Lightly rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inked inscription to verso of upper wrapper: 'From the Author'. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 31175
Photo of "[A photograph album including many ..."
[PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM]. [A photograph album including many of India]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1927-35] Oblong quarto. [31] leaves. 317 mounted photographs. Contemporary gilt-ruled black half-morocco, green buckram boards, later rebacked preserving contemporary backstrip. Rubbed, lower board and four leaves detached. One photograph and one postcard loosely inserted. Inked ownership inscription of Blanche Ferguson to recto of initial leaf. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 30959
Photo of "The addresses and messages of ..."
[WASHINGTON, George]. The addresses and messages of the presidents of the united states, from washington to harrison. To which is prefixed the declaration of independence, and constitution of the united states, together with a portrait and memoir of w. h. harrison. New York. Edward Walker, 1841. First edition. 8vo. xi, [1], xxiv, [1], 6-716pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed, spine dulled, corners exposed. Frontispiece browned, offsetting to title, foot of text-block dampstained, scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 31041
Photo of "Rustic excursions to the Villages ..."
[RUSTIC EXCURSIONS]. Rustic excursions to the Villages round London. By a father and his children. London. Printed for Richard Phillips...By J. Adlard, 1811. First edition. 12mo. [4], 168pp, [8]. With four terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's red roan-backed marbled paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed and marked, loss to head of spine, corners exposed. Early inked ownership inscription of John Johnstone to FEP, without free-endpapers, scattered spotting. William St Clair's copy, with his distinctive pencilled ownership inscription and manuscript note to FEP: 'Could this be Godwin's Rural ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 27935
Photo of "Formulare anglicanum: or, a collection ..."
[MADOX, Thomas]. Formulare anglicanum: or, a collection of antient Charters and Instruments of divers kinds, Taken from the original Placed under several Heads, and Deduced (in a Series according to the Order of Time) from the Norman Conquest, to the End of the Reign of King Henry the VIII. London. Printed for Jacob Tonson...and R. Knaplock, 1702. First edition. Folio. [12], xxxiv, 209, 212-441pp, [11]. Title printed in red and black. With two engraved folding plates. Contemporary panelled calf, calf lettering-piece, recently recornered and rebacked preserving the majority of the original backstrip. Heavily rubbed. Leaves browned and spotted, small hole to leaf C2 with some loss of text and sense, loss to upper corner of leaf Fff2, short marginal tear to leaf Ggg2, very occasional ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 31746
Photo of "Gazetteer of the hisár district, ..."
[HISÁR]. Gazetteer of the hisár district, 1883-84. Lahore. Printed at the "Arya Press". by Ram Das, 1884. First edition. 8vo. [4], iii, [1], 75, [1], xxiii pp, [1]. Contemporary half-sheep, orange cloth boards, contrasting red calf lettering-piece. Rubbed, several minute worm-holes to upper board. Leaves browned, book-label of Allahabad-based advocate Pandit Sundar Lal to FEP, marginal paper repairs to terminal leaf. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 31179
Photo of "Archaeological exploration in india, 1906-7"
MARSHALL, J. H. Archaeological exploration in india, 1906-7. [Hertford]. [Stephen Austin and Sons], [1907]. First offprint edition. 8vo. 993-1011pp. With eight photographic plates. Original publisher's printed yellow wrappers. Rubbed and marked. Text-block detached from binding. Presentation copy, inked inscription to upper wrapper: 'With compliments / from J.H.M.'

[Together with:] MARSHALL, J. H. Archaeological exploration in india, 1907-8. [Hertford]. [Stephen Austin and Sons], 1908. First offprint edition. 8vo. 1085-1120pp. With eight photographic plates. Original publisher's printed yellow wrappers. Lightly rubbed and marked. Presentation copy, ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25123
Photo of "Vizagapatam. Proposals for the improvement ..."
[VIZAGAPATAM]. BARRY, Sir John Wolfe. Vizagapatam. Proposals for the improvement and development of the harbour. . London. Waterlow and Sons, 1914. First edition. Folio. 20 leaves, printed on rectos only. Large partially coloured engraved folding map housed in rear pocket. Original publisher's cloth-backed printed buff paper boards. Extremities rubbed and marked, pencilled shelf-marks/labels and early inked ownership inscription of Rustat Blake to upper board, some surface loss to spine. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 31572