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MONTGOMERY, James. Poems. London. George Routledge, 1860. Quarto. [20], 379pp, [1]. With a portrait frontispiece and 99 illustrations in the text engraved by the Brothers Dalziel. Bound by Edmonds & Remnants in contemporary richly gilt-tooled green morocco, A.E.G., gilt dentelles. A trifle rubbed , marked, and bumped. Foxed, later inked ownership inscription of William Long to recto of FFEP, near contemporary gift inscription to front blank fly-leaf: 'Louisa Gould Long / with / ... More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 20395
KENNAWAY, Rev. C. E. Poems. London. Francis and John Rivington, 1846. First edition. 8vo. xv, [1], 216pp, [2]. With a half-title and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's blind-stamped cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed. Scattered spotting. Presentation copy, ink inscription to half-title: 'Hon: Mr. Justice Coleridge / with the authors / best regards / June. 1846.' More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 26008
MASON, William. Poems. Glasgow. Printed by Andrew Foulis, 1777. 12mo. In two volumes. [4],139, [1]; 129pp, [3]. Nineteenth century gilt-ruled calf. A trifle rubbed, spines sunned. Inked ownership inscriptions of J. T. Coleridge to front blank fly-leaves. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 33720
F[REEMAN], K[enneth] J[ohn].. Poems. Suffolk. [Richard Clay & Sons Limited], 1901. Privately printed. 8vo. [xii] 90pp [1], including frontispiece portrait. Original publisher's quarter vellum, green cloth boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Bookplate of Liam Sims to FEP, with his inked ownership inscription 'Liam Sims, Cambridge, MMXV' to FFEP. Lightly rubbed. Scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 33119
TENNYSON, Alfred. Poems. London. Edward Moxon, 1848. Fifth edition. 12mo. viii, 368pp, [6]. Bound by Hayday in contemporary gilt-tooled red morocco, A.E.G. Slightest of rubbing. Contemporary inked gift inscription to recto of FFEP, later inked ownership inscription to verso, ticket of bookseller Richardson of Tunbridge Wells to REP, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 25782
MOULTRIE, John. Poems. London. William Pickering, 1838. Second edition. 8vo. vi, 359pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece. Contemporary gilt-tooled dark green morocco, A.E.G. Extremities rubbed and marked, lower joint starting, some loss to head of spine. Marbled endpapers, frontispiece browned, else internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inked inscriptions to head of half-title: 'Derwent Coleridge / from the Author'. Armorial bookplate of Derwent Coleridge to REF. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 17733
GORDON, Adam Lindsay. Poems. Melbourne. A. H. Massina & Co., [1884]. 8vo. [2], 253pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, tan cloth boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, upper joint starting. Marbled endpapers, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32281
SMITH, William Frank. Poems. London. Smith, Elder and Co., 1864. First edition. 8vo. vi, [2], 135pp, [1]. With a tipped-in errata slip. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed and marked, wear to head of dulled spine. Small ink-stain to title, else internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, ink inscription to verso of FFEP: 'Rebecca Elizabeth Smith / with best love from W F S / August 16. 1864'. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30507
MASON, William. Poems. York. Printed by A. Ward, 1774. Fourth edition. 8vo. [4], 294pp, [2]. Contemporary sprinkled calf, morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and sunned, small worm-hole to foot of upper joint. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 26192
INGELOW, Jean. Poems. Boston. Roberts Brothers, 1865. Author's edition, thirteenth thousand. 8vo. 256, 10pp. With a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed. Later inked inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: 'John Linnell sen. 1865 from the Author' - likely landscape and portrait painter, and rival of Constable, John Linnell (1792-1882), with whom Ingelow corresponded. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 22218
VERE, Aubrey de. Poems. London. Burns & Lambert, 1855. First edition. 8vo. xii, 319pp, [1]. Contemporary navy half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, navy cloth boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, all edges red. A trifle rubbed. Very occasional light spotting. Contemporary bookplate with motto 'sancta maria ora pro nobis' and initials 'W. H.' to FEP, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to recto of FFEP. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 30555
INGELOW, Jean. Poems. London. Longmans, Green, and Co., 1880. 8vo. In two volumes. viii, 281, [1]; vi, 309pp, [1]. With half-titles. Contemporary green morocco, lettered in gilt, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, contemporary inked gift inscription to FFEP of Vol. I, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 18219
HARRISON, Harry. Poems. Clapham. Published by the author, 1887. First edition. 8vo. vii, [2], 10-152pp. Original publisher's decorated red cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed, spine marked and sunned, red ink-stain to lower edge.Later bookplate of Thomas Brayshaw to FEP, endpapers browned, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 21882
BRYANT, William Cullen. Poems... Liverpool. John Walker, 1850. 8vo. xv, [9], 275pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled red morocco, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Near contemporary inked ownership inscription to head of half-title. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 23206
ROBERTS, Dr. [William Hayward]. Poems. London. Printed for J. Wilkie, 1774. First edition. 8vo. 7, [1], 163pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled sprinkled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed, joints starting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23961
GARNETT, Richard. Poems. London. Elkin Mathews & John Lane, 1893. First edition. 8vo. Limited edition, one of 350 copies printed for England. xii, 172, [4], 15pp, [1]. With a half-title and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Printed limitation statement tipped-in to FFEP. Uncut and partially unopened in original publisher's tan buckram, lettered in gilt. Extremities rubbed, sunned, and a trifle marked. Upper hinge exposed, bookplate of Amber Reeves to FEP. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21709
MEYNELL, Alice. Poems . London. Elkin Mathews and John Lane, 1893. Second edition. 8vo. ix, [3], 72pp, [4]. With half-title. Uncut in original publisher's olive green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine and upper board. Lightly rubbed, with boards and spine toned, edges singed. Inked ownership inscription of Harold Addleshaw to FFEP. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 34540
MILLER, Henry. Plexus. Paris. The Olympia Press, [1953]. First edition. 8vo. Limited edition of 2,000 copies printed for private circulation, this being copy 930. In two volumes. 342, [4]; 348pp, [2]. Original publisher's sienna printed wrappers. Rubbed, printed prices on lower panels erased. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 27205
HOLMES, [William]. Plan of proceeding: octavo. First part. Holmes' tract on bodies corporate generally, those in Exeter specially, which includes the novel county-rates, Exeter, 1799. Second part. Holmes' epitome of political history ancient and modern, commented on, In hope of affording some Information to the Middle and Lower Classes of Mankind, countenancing Virtue and discouraging Vice. Third part. Holmes on the police of Exeter specially, ancient and modern, as an accompaniment to Izaacke’s Memorials of the City. Exeter. T. Brice, [1795]. First edition. Part one only, all published. [2], 4, [2], 48pp. ESTC T42425.

[Bound with:] [HOLMES, William]. [Drop-head title: To the Electors of Representatives to serve in Parliament for the City and County of Exeter]. [Exeter]. [T. Brice], [1802]. 13pp, [3]. Not in ESTC.

[And:] [HOLMES, William]. [Drop-head title: New pavements, &c. Third address. [Exeter]. [T. Brice], [1795]. [1], 22-28pp.

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£ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 16613