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ASTLEY, Philip. Remarks on the profession and duty of a soldier; with other observations relative to the army, at this time in actual service on the continent. London. Printed for J. Moore and N. Stanley, 1794. Second edition. 8vo. 56pp. With an engraved frontispiece (The French mode of pointing cannon as practised at Valenciennes during the siege of 1793). A reissue with cancel title page of edition with 'Hercules-Hall, Lambeth, London' in title and 'Printed for the author' in imprint. Original publisher's marbled paper wrappers. Worn and marked. Long tear and naive paper repair to leaf C3 - touching text, but without loss of ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 22783
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[ASTRONOMY]. [TABOR, J.]. An epitome of astronomy; containing the information requisite for the solution of the entire series of astronomical questions given at the A.B. Pass Examinations in the London University, from its foundation to the present time. London. C.H. Law, School Library, 1853. First edition. 8vo. 6, [9]-58pp (complete despite this apparent pagination jump, which is found in all copies). With ten lithographed plates (lettered A-D, and numbered I-VI). Original publisher's blind-stamped blue cloth. Slightly rubbed to extremities, offsetting to glassine interleaving, else a crisp copy. Inscribed 'To Fred Bone, with the donor's best wishes. Percy House, Christmas 1864' to FFEP. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 26197
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ATKEY, Anthony. The Rectitude of Providence under the Severest Dispensations. A Funeral Sermon On the late Reverend Mr. simon browne: Preach'd at shepton-mallet december 31. 1732. London. Printed for J. Roberts, 1733. First edition. 8vo. [4], 34pp. Without half-title. Handsomely bound by Maltbys of Oxford in recent black crushed morocco, tooled and lettered in gilt. Housed in custom black cloth slipcase. Title page lightly dust-soiled, else clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33571
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A TRUE CATHOLICK OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND [i.e. HICKES, George]. Speculum Beatae Virginis. A discourse of the Due Praise and Honour of the virgin mary. London. Printed, and are to be Sold by Randal Taylor, 1686. Second edition. [6], 42pp. ESTC R18597, Wing H1870.

[Bound with:] ON OF THE ROMAN COMMUNION [i.e. WIDENFELDT, Adam]. Wholsome advices from the Blessed Virgin, to her Indiscreet Worshippers. London. Printed for Randal Tayler, 1687. First edition. [20], 20pp. With an initial imprimatur leaf. ESTC R18760, Wing W2090A.

Quarto. Modern brown cloth. Bookplate of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, very occasional ink-spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 29729
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[AUCKLAND, William Eden]. Some remarks on the apparent circumstances of the war in the fourth week of october 1795. London. Printed for J. Walter, 1795. Second edition. 68pp. Presentation copy, inscription to head of title-page (partially shaved); 'From the author, Lord Auckland', and signed again beneath.

[Bound after:] LAUDERDALE, [James Maitland], Earl of. Letters to the peers of Scotland. London. Printed for G. G. and J. Robinson, 1794. First edition. [2], 318pp, [2]. Without half-title, with terminal errata leaf.

[Bound before:] The substance of a speech made by lord auckland, on monday ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 16538
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AUCKLAND, William Eden, Baron. Four letters to the earl of carlisle, from william eden, esq. On certain Perversions of Political Reasoning; and on the Nature, Progress, and Effect of Party Spirit and of Parties. On the present Circumstances of the War between Great Britain and the combined Powers of France and Spain. On the Public Debts, on the Public Credit, and on the Means of raising Supplies. On the Representations of Ireland respecting a Free-Trade. London. Printed for B. White...and T. Cadell, 1779. First edition. 8vo. [2], 163pp, [1]. Without half-title. Uncut and partially unopened. Stitched, as issued. Small marginal hole to dust-soiled title page, very occasional light spotting, verso of terminal leaf marked. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 20162
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[AUCTION CATALOGUE]. Norwich. Catalogue of the large & extremely interesting Collection of Articles of Vertu, consisting of dresden, sevres and english china, pottery, enamels, miniatures, ivory and wood carvings, cabinets, caskets, repousse work, medals, Egyptian, Roman and Mediaeval Antiquities...Being the Entire Collection of Mr. James Mills, which messrs. spelman have received instructions to sell by auction... Norwich. Jarrold & Sons, [1865]. First edition. Quarto. 59pp, [3]. Contemporary brown cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed, boards damp-stained, spine sunned. Early inked ownership inscription and armorial bookplate of Clement Charles Rix Spelman to FEP, portrait photograph and paper label inscribed 'I Remain your affct. friend James Mills' to verso of title page, priced in manuscript. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22658
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[AUCTION CATALOGUES]. Catalogue of the choice collection of fine Pictures and Engravings Received from the Country, The Property of a gentleman, Deceased. The pictures Include some important Works of the english school...The engravings Comprise nearly a complete Collection of proofs...Which will be Sold by Auction, by Messrs. christie and manson...On tuesday, june 4, 1850... [London]. [Printed by W. Clowes and Sons], [1850]. 11pp, [1]. Fore-edge shaved. OCLC and COPAC combined record a single copy at the National Gallery.

[Bound with:] Catalogue of a portion of the magnificent collection of engravings, the property of a distinguished amateur...Which will be sold by auction, by messrs. s. leigh sotheby & co...On monday, 29th of april, 1850... London. J. Davy & Sons, [1850]. [2], 98pp, [2]. Marginal loss to lower corner ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 22651
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AUDEN, W. H.. Some poems. London. Faber and Faber, 1940. First edition. 8vo. 80pp. With a half-title. Original publisher's salmon paper boards, dustwrapper. Very slight marking to boards, dustwrapper a trifle chipped and creased, spine panel sunned. Internally clean and crisp. A very good copy. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 18774
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AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO. Saint augustine, of the citie of god: with the learned comments of J. Lodovicus Vives. Englished first by J.H. And now in this second Edition compared with the Latine Originall, and in very many places corrected and amended. London. Printed by G. Eld and M. Flesher, 1620. Second edition in English. Folio. [18], 861 [i.e. 860]pp, [4]. Without initial blank leaf. Contemporary panelled calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, wear and loss to head of spine and edge of upper board, lettering- piece chipped, bumped corners exposed, later manuscript biographical note to front blank fly-leaf, title page laid-down, text-block dampstained and head of gutter and lower corner, with occasional softening, margin loss ... More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 24780
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AUSTEN, Jane. Letters of jane austen. London. Richard Bentley & Son, 1884. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xv, [1], 374, [2]; [4], 366pp, [2]. With half-titles, frontispieces, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements to each volume. Early twentieth-century navy half-morocco, ruled and lettered in gilt, blue cloth boards, T.E.G. A trifle marked, spines lightly sunned. Bookplates of A. Bethune Morgan to FEPs. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 29917
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AUSTEN, Jane. Pride and prejudice. London. Cassell & Company, [1886]. 8vo. 382pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-vellum, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, all edges red. Lightly rubbed. Decorated endpapers, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 30253
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AUSTEN, Jane. Letters of jane austen: edited with an introduction and critical remarks by edward, lord brabourne. London. Richard Bentley & Son, 1884. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xv, [1], 374, [2]; [6], 366pp, [2]. With an engraved frontispiece and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements to each volume. Original publisher's gilt-stamped olive-green cloth. Lightly rubbed and marked, with neat repair to upper joint of Vol. II and little soiling to upper board of Vol. I. Armorial bookplates to FEPs with the Latin motto 'Suivant Saint Pierre', very occasional slight ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 33138
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AUSTEN, Jane. Mansfield park. A novel.. London. George Routledge and Sons, [1876]. 8vo. 288pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, contrasting gilt- tooled red and green morocco lettering-pieces. Rubbed and marked, scoring to boards, light wear to edges. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 33733