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RAMSAY, Allen. A collection of scotch proverbs, containing all the wise sayings and observations of the old people of scotland. Paisley. Printed and published by G. Caldwell, [s.d., c. 1840] 12mo. 24pp. Woodcut on title page. Title within ornamental border. Six bifolia, unopened at head, as issued. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 28598

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RAMUS, Charles Meade. The polysphenic ship; or, the possibility of a greatly increased speed at sea proved by new experiments. With an appeal to the government to publish the experiments made by the admiralty to test the inventor's proposals. London. Edward Stanford, 1874. First edition. 8vo. 24pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Original publisher's printed buff wrappers. Extremities lightly rubbed and marked. Central vertical fold. Recent book-label of Robin de Beaumont to verso of upper wrapper. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 31723

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RANDOLPH, Rev. Francis. Sermons, preached at laurel-chapel, bath, during the season of advent 1799. [Bath]. Printed for F. and C. Rivington...and R. Cruttwell, 1800. First edition. 8vo. [3], vi-viii, [1], 238pp. Without half-title. Contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed. Early inked ownership inscription of M. G. Meredyth to head of title, scattered foxing. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 20128

RASK, Erasmus. A grammar of the danish language for the use of englishmen, together with extracts in prose and verse. Copenhagen. Printed by J. H. Shultz, 1830. First edition. 8vo. xii, 184pp. Uncut in original publisher's powder blue paper boards. Extremities worn, loss to spine, boards held by cords only. Recent bookplate of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, very occasional short tears to margins, foxed. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 20304

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RASK, Rasmus. Frisisk sproglaere udarbejdet efter samme Plan som den islandske og angelsaksiske. Kobenhavn [i.e. Copenhagen]. Hofboghandler Beekens Forlag, 1825. First edition. 8vo. [4], 34, 138pp. Original publisher's brown cloth, lettered in gilt. Extremities rubbed and a trifle marked, spine sunned. Recent bookplate of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, heavily foxed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 20309

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

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RAWNSLEY, Rev. H[ardwicke] D[rummond]. Literary Associations of the English Lakes. Glasgow. James MacLehose and Sons, 1901. Second edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xi, [3], 236, [2]; vii, [3], 251pp. With half-titles and 32 plates. Extra-illustrated with 156 plates, primarily engraved landscapes views of the Lake District and portraits of the Romantics and their circle. Contemporary richly gilt-tooled navy crushed half-morocco, blue cloth boards, T.E.G.Slightest of rubbing. Bookplates of Brackenburn and morocco bookplates of W. A. Foyle to front endpapers. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 31072

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[RĀDHĀ SOĀMĪ]. Rádha soámi mat prakásh or a brief view of rádha soámi faith, being a message of eternal peace and joy to all nations... Benares. The Chandraprabha Press Co., 1896. First edition. 8vo. [4], 11, 96pp. Original publisher's cloth-backed printed tan limp card boards. Heavily rubbed, boards marked and creased, early faded inked ownership inscription to upper board. Upper hinge exposed. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 34113

READE, A. Arthur. The Literary Ladder. London. S. W. Partridge and Co., 1880. First edition. 8vo. [8], 88pp. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt, black, and blind. A trifle rubbed and marked. Scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32992

READE, William Winwood. The martyrdom of man. London. Trubner & Co., 1872. First edition. 8vo. viii, 544pp. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt. Rubbed, joints starting, chipping to head and foot of spine, a trifle cocked. Endpapers browned, early bookseller's description pasted to FEP, scattered foxing. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 20639

READE, Winwood. The martyrdom of man. London. Trübner & Co., 1872. First edition. 8vo. viii, 544pp. Handsomely bound by Zaehnsdorf (stamp-signed to front turn-in) in contemporary crushed black morocco, T.E.G., black cloth endpapers, gilt dentelles. Original publisher's green cloth covers bound in. A trifle rubbed. Red morocco book-label of George V to FEP. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 28826

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[REDDING, Cyrus]. An illustrated itinerary of the county of cornwall. London. How and Parsons, 1842. Large 8vo. vii, 264pp. With an engraved frontispiece, a further four engraved plates, an engraved map, and numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Original publisher's green crushed morocco-backed brown moire cloth, ruled and lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, corners bumped. Scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 30864

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[REDDING, Cyrus]. The pictorial history of the county of lancaster: with one hundred and seventy illustrations and a map.. London. George Routledge, 1844. First edition. 8vo. [4], 238, xlviii pp. With an engraved folding map and 170 engraved illustrations in the text. Contemporary gilt-tooled dark green half-morocco, green cloth boards, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed. Armorial bookplates of Conservative politician Sir Mervyn Lloyd Peel (1856-1929) to FEP, blind-stamp of Manchester-based bookseller Simms to FFEP, map foxed, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33000

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[REEVES AND TURNER]. [A collection of mid-nineteenth century bookseller's advertisement catalogues]. [London]. [William Bowden], [1864-66] 8vo. 18 separately issued catalogues (numbers 158, 159, 161, 162 (parts 1 and 2), 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168 (parts 1 and 2), 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, and 174). Bound together in contemporary blind-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, recently rebacked preserving contemporary red morocco lettering-piece. Boards rubbed. Scattered spotting. Armorial bookplate to front pastedown of Scottish advocate and antiquary Alexander Thomson of Banchory (1798-1868). More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 21083

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[REFORM BILL]. The people’s manual; or, notices respecting the majority of 199 peers, who, at six o’clock on the morning of the 8th of october, 1831, rejected the reform bill. London. James Ridgway, 1831. First edition. 8vo. 32pp. Modern marbled paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. A trifle rubbed. Scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30613

REIDE, Thomas. A treatise on the duty of infantry officers, and the present system of british military discipline... Dublin. Printed for P. Byrne, 1796. 12mo. viii,196pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled sheep. Extremities worn, surface loss to spine and boards, corners bumped. Hinges exposed, early ownership inscription of Captain Leeson to FEP, worm-track running through head of text-block (not touching text). More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 29025

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REID, John. Observations on the Development of the Medusae. [Extracted from the Annals and Magazine of Natural History for January 1848.]. [s.l.]. [s.n.], 1848. First offprint edition. 8vo. 11pp, [1]. With two engraved plates illustrating various specimens of Medusae. Stitched, as issued, in tan paper wraps. Some soiling to extremities, tearing to wrap edges. All leaves and plates creased down centre. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 13351

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REINAGLE, A. R.. A collection of psalm and hymn tunes, chants, and other music, as sung in the parish church of st. peter's in the east, oxford. Arranged for the organ and piano forte. Oxford. Printed for the editor, 1840. First edition. Oblong quarto. [2], 139pp, [1]. Contemporary sheep-backed marbled paper boards. Lightly rubbed. Upper hinge exposed, later bookplate of William C. Coster to FEP, recent inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 28093

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[RELIGIOUS POETRY]. The evergreen; a selection of religious and preceptive poetry. London. Darton and Co., [s.d., c. 1830] First edition?. 12mo. iv, [1], iv-vii, [2], 10-252pp. With an engraved frontispiece, and additional engraved title page, and a further seven engraved plates. Original publisher's richly gilt-tooled red cloth, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed. Scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 27840

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[RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY]. The History of Jenny Hickling; a living character. [London]. Printed by Tilling and Hughes, [s.d., c. 1820] 12pp. With an engraved, naively hand-coloured, vignette to title.

[Bound with:] [Caption title:] The better gift. A tract intended to accompany a charitable donation. London. Printed by G. Brimmer, [s.d., c. 1820]. 8pp.

[And:] [Caption title:] The fulfilment of prophecy in the destruction of Jerusalem, considered as an eminent proof of the truth of Christianity. London. Printed by G. Brimmer, [n.d.]. 12pp.

12mo. Contemporary calf-backed ... More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 11278