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[ROYAL NAVY]. Minutes of a court martial holden on board his majesty's ship Prince of Wales, in portsmouth harbour, On monday, the 23rd Day of December, 1805, And the three following Days, for the trial of Sir robert calder, Bart. Vice Admiral of the Blue. Portsmouth. Sold by J. C. Mottley, [1806?]. First edition. 8vo. 98pp. Uncut. Stitched, as issued. Scattered spotting. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 27313

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[ROYAL NAVY]. [A manuscript log of Royal Navy personnel]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] [22] leaves. Stitched, as issued. Old central vertical fold, occasional spotting. Two small sketches of vessels to verso of penultimate leaf. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 25343

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[ROYAL NAVY]. Observations upon a memorial sent from london to scotland, To Procure Petitions against the bill For Manning the Royal Navy. London. Printed for T. Cooper, 1741. First edition. 8vo. 37pp, [1]. Uncut in modern marbled paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to upper board. Lightly rubbed, spine dulled. Title page browned and stained at gutter, scattered spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 22029

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[ROYAL NAVY]. The answer and defence of Admiral mathews, Late Commander in Cheif of His Majesty's Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea, To the charge exhibited against Him. London. [s.n.], 1746. 8vo. 24pp. Original publisher's powder blue wrappers. Without spine panel. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 20088

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[ROYAL NAVY]. Steel's original and correct List of the Royal Navy... London. Printed, for P. Mason, by E, Hildyard, 1 October, 1808 12mo. 52pp. Modern black cloth boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Bookplate of D. M. Fyffe to FEP, head of text-block shaved with loss to first word of title and running-titles throughout. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 30163

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[ROYAL NAVY]. [Drop-head title:] The case of a great Number of seamen, belonging to His Majesty's Royal Navy, and of the Wives and poor Families of many of them, who are still in His Majesty's Service... [London]. [s.n.], [1718?]. Folio. Single sheet. Docket title printed to verso. Stab-stitch holes and remains of binding to gutter. A trifle creased and browned. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 22461

[ROYAL NAVY]. The Royal Navy list or who's who in the Navy... London. Witherby & Co., 1915. 8vo. lxiii, [1], vii, [1], 312pp. With a 7pp 'War Supplement to the Royal Navy List'. Original publisher's blind-tooled navy cloth, lettered in gilt. Sunned, with some marking. Clean and crisp internally but for slight loss to blank FFEP. More > £ 175.00 Antiquates Ref. 14396

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[ROYAL NAVY]. Standing orders. Channel squadron. 1884. [London]. [Printed by Eyre and Spottiswoode...For Her Majesty's Stationary Office, [1884]. Folio. 80pp. With numerous interleaved and pasted in manuscript additions (and one manuscript addition in some form of reproduction - perhaps by lithography?). Original publisher's blue cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed to extremities, marked to boards, some marking, staining and creasing to text, endpapers. Inscribed 'No. 60' to FEP and 'Capt. Britten. Private' to FFEP. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 24658

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[ROYAL NAVY OFFICERS]. An alphabetical list of the Post Captains, Commanders, and Lieutenants, of his majesty's fleet: with the dates of their first commissions. London. Printed by M. and S. Brooke, [1805]. 8vo. 207pp, [1]. Later black morocco-backed navy cloth, tooled and lettered in gilt. Extremities worn and stained, joints starting, surface loss to lower board. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 24438

[ROYAL NAVY OFFICERS]. An alphabetical list of the Commission Officers of his majesty's fleet: with the dates of their First Commissions. [London]. [s.n.], [1797]. 8vo. 176pp. Later black morocco-backed navy cloth, tooled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed, lower board stained. Ink ownership inscription to head of title page: 'Henry Harvey Sholden Lodge Lieut. R.N. Dec. 8th 1837', final page with some paper adherence largely obliterating the two names listed. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 24440

[ROYAL NAVY OFFICERS]. An alphabetical list of the Commission Officers of his majesty's fleet: with the dates of their First Commissions. [London]. [s.n.], [1798]. 8vo. 176pp. Later black morocco-backed navy cloth, tooled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed, lower board stained. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 24439

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[ROYAL NAVY - Treaties]. Extracts, from the several treaties subsisting between great britain and other Kingdoms and States, of such Articles and Clauses, as relate to the Duty and Conduct of the Commanders of His majesty's ships of war. London. [s.n.], 1758. Third edition. Quarto. [6], xxxii, 292pp. With two fine naval vignettes, to first and final leaves. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, with some marking, bumping to corners, loss to head and foot of spine, cracking to lower joint. Captain Thomas Peyton's copy, with his inscription (dated 1790) to head of blank fly-leaf at front; ink offsetting evidencing the removal of the FFEP (showing the mirror ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 27732

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[ROYAL SOCIETY]. Philosophical transactions. Numb. 211. For the Month of June, 1694. London. Printed for Sam. Smith and Benj. Walford, Printers to the Royal Society, 1694. First edtion. Quarto. 149-168pp. Drop-head title. With an engraved folding plate depicting aspects of the anatomy of a paroquet. Bound in recent blue paper boards. Leaves browned and foxed. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 12893

[ROYAL SOCIETY]. The record of the Royal Society of London. London. Printed for the Royal Society at the Oxford University Press, 1912. Third edition. Quarto. viii, 483pp, [2]. With 20 monochrome photographic plates. Original publisher's tan cloth, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Minor wear to extremities, slight rubbing to lettering-piece. Internally clean and crisp, overall a fine copy. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 14394

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[ROYAL SOCIETY]. Philosophical transactions. Numb. 166. Decemb. 20. 1684. [s.l.]. [s.n.], 1684. First edition. Quarto. 799-834pp. Drop-head title. With two engraved folding plates, one depicting a stone chimney, the other a tabled of tide times. Bound in recent blue paper boards. Some marginal damp-staining throughout with worming to top corner of all leaves and folding table. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 12894

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[ROYAL SOCIETY OF ARTS]. Lectures, in connection with the educational exhibition of the Society of Arts, Manufacturers, and Commerce, delivered at st. martin's hall. London. G. Routledge & Co., 1854. First edition. 8vo. viii, 279pp, [1]. With a half-title. Contemporary gilt-tooled half- calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting black morocco lettering- piece. Very slightly rubbed. Early inked ownership inscription to head of title page. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 19717

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[ROYAL SOCIETY OF ARTS]. A list of contributing members to the society for the encouragement of arts, manufactures, and commerce. Extended to December 31st, 1818. [London]. [Printed by order of the Society], [1819]. (xl) pp.

[Bound with:] A list of contributing members to the society for the encouragement of arts, manufactures, and commerce. Extended to December 31st, 1819. [London]. [Printed by order of the Society], [1820]. (xli) pp, [1].

8vo. Recent tan cloth-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting black calf lettering-piece. Very minor shelf-wear. Leaves lightly browned, very occasional coloured pencil highlighting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21625

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[ROYAL WEDDINGS]. [Drop-head title:] Ceremonial. As observed At the Marriage of Her Royal Highness the Princess Louise Caroline Alberta...with John Douglas Sutherland, Marquis of Lorne, in Saint George's Chapel, Windsor, on Tuesday, the 21st March, 1871.. [London]. [Printed by Harrison and Sons], [1871]. Folio. 19pp, [1]. Finely bound in original publisher's navy silk moire, supralibros of the royal arms to upper boards. Immaculate. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34823

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[ROYAL WEDDINGS]. [Drop-head title:] Ceremonial. St. James's Palace, January 25, 1858. Upon this day, at half-past Twelve o'Clock, P.M., was solemnized at the Chapel Royal, St. James's, the Marriage of Her Royal Highness Victoria-Adelaide-Mary-Louisa, Princess Royal of Great Britain and Ireland, Eldest Daughter of Her Majesty Queen Victoria...with His Royal Highness Prince Frederic-William-Nicolas-Charles, Only Son of His Royal Highness Frederic-William-Louis, Prince of Prussia.... [London]. [Printed by Harrison and Sons], [1858]. 28pp.

[Together with:] Ceremonial. Windsor castle, 10th March, 1863. Upon this day at half-past twelve o'clock, was solemnized at Saint George's Chapel, Windsor, the Marriage of HIs Royal Highness Albert Edward...with Her Royal Highness The Princess Alexandra Caroline Maria Charlotte Louisa Julia, eldest daughter of Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess Christian of Denmark. [London]. [Printed by Harrison and Sons], [1863]. 33pp, [1].

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[ROYAL WEDDINGS]. [Drop-head title:] Ceremonial. Windsor castle, 10th March, 1863. Upon this day at half-past twelve o'clock, was solemnized at Saint George's Chapel, Windsor, the Marriage of His Royal Highness Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, Duke of Saxony...with Her Royal Highness The Princess Alexandra Caroline Maria Charlotte Louisa Julia.... [London]. [Printed by Harrison and Sons], [1863]. Folio. 33pp, [1]. Finely bound in original publisher's navy silk moire, supralibros of the royal arms to upper boards. Immaculate. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34803