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GRAY, George. The burgh school of rutherglen. [s.i.]. Printed for Private Circulation, 1891. First edition. 8vo. Limited to 100 copies. vi, 107pp, [1]. Title in red and black. Original publisher's buff paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Very occasional light spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: 'To / James Wallace Esq. / from G. G.' More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 33274

GRAY, John. A treatise on gunnery. London. Printed for William Innys, 1731. First edition. 8vo. [4], xliii, [1], 94pp, [2]. With an engraved folding plate and a final leaf of publisher’s advertisements. Contemporary gilt-ruled sprinkled calf, contrasting red Morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, lightly marked, upper joint starting, chipping to head of spine. Early ink-stamp of FORSS* (presumably the Sutherlands of Forss?) to head of title page. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 26134

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GRAY, [Thomas]. The bard...with illustrations from drawings by the honourable mrs. john talbot. London. John van Voorst, 1837. First edition. 8vo. [40]pp. With 12 engraved plates (11 after designs by Talbot) and seven terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Printed on rectos only. Original publisher's brown cloth, lettered in gilt to spine and upper board, A.E.G. Minor shelf-wear. Spotted. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29698

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GRAY, Thomas. The poetical works of thomas gray. London. Printed for John Sharpe, 1821. 8vo. xxviii, [4], 134pp. With half-title, an additional engraved title page, and six further engraved plates designed by Richard Westall, R. A. Contemporary gilt-tooled green calf, contrasting brown morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine and edges sunned. Bookplate of Robert Williams to FEP, blank fly-leaf at front excised, small mark to verso of FFEP and first blank fly-leaf. Light spotting to plates. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34089

GRAY, [Thomas]. The poems of mr. gray. To which are prefixed memoirs of his life and writings by w. mason, m.a. London. Printed by H. Hughs, 1775. Second edition. Quarto. [4], 416, 111pp, [3]. In two parts. With half-title and an engraved portrait frontispiece of the author. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, joints starting, small worm-track to foot of spine on upper board and loss to corner on lower board. Very occcasional light scattered spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 33866

GRAY, Thomas. The poems of mr gray. With notes. London. Printed for G. Kearsley, 1786. First edition. 8vo. xvix, [2], 207pp, [3]. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, recently rebacked, contrasting burgundy lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, surface wear to edges and corners. Previous inked ownership inscriptions to FEP and head of title, both removed with associated loss, including small hole to title. Light spotting to endpapers, very occasional light spotting to text. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29124

GRAY, T[homas]. Poems by Mr. T. Gray. This Collection contains all the Author's Poetical Works, among which are three never before published in Ireland. . Cork. Printed by William Flyn, 1768. First edition. 8vo. 79pp, [1]. With contents page printed at rear. Contemporary calf- backed marbled boards, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering- piece to spine. Rubbed and marked, with small losses to head and food of spine and surface wear to boards. Armorial bookplate of Sir George Cooke, Baronet, of Wheatley to FEP. Leaves lightly browned, light spotting to initial leaves. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 34415

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[GREAT BRITAIN. PARLIAMENT]. [Drop-head title:] A bill for the effectual Preventing the Importation of Foreign Thrown Silk, which shall be coarser than those known by the Names of Third Bolognia, and Second Orsoy, and all Trams into this Kingdom, from Italy, Naples, and Sicily, for the better Employing the Poor, and Preserving the Silk-Throwing Trade in this Kingdom. [London]. [s.n.], [1727]. First edition. Folio. 3pp, [1]. Docket title printed to verso. Disbound. Old folds. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22495

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[GREAT BRITAIN. PARLIAMENT]. [Drop-head title:] An act to prevent several Frauds and Abuses in the Dying Trade. [London]. [s.n.], [1727]. First edition. Folio. 3pp, [1]. Docket title printed to verso of final leaf. Disbound. Old folds. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22496

[GREAT BRITAIN. PARLIAMENT]. [Drop-head title:] A bill for Confirming and Establishing a Division and Inclosure of the Common or Open Fields and Waste Grounds within the Parish of Mildenhall, in the Country of Wilts, and certain Exchanges of Lands and Estates within the said Parish. [London]. [s.n.], [1799]. Folio. 12pp. Docket title to verso of final leaf. Stitched, as issued. Three early horizontal folds. A trifle creased and browned. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24867

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[GREAT BRITAIN. PARLIAMENT]. [Drop-head title:] An act for preventing Journeymen Shoemakers Selling, Exchanging, or Pawning Boots, Shoes, Slippers, Cut Leather, or other Materials for making Boots, Shoes, or Slippers; and for better Regulating the said Journeymen. [London]. [s.n.], [1723]. Folio. 3pp, [1]. Stab-stitch holes and remains of binding to gutter. Docket title printed to verso. Separated into two leaves along fold. A trifle creased. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 23050

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[GREAT BRITAIN. PARLIAMENT]. [Drop-head title:] Reasons humbly offer’d to the Honourable House of Commons, against passing a bill for making provision for the rector of St. John Clerkenwel, in the county of Middlesex, and his successors. [London]. [s.n.], [1727]. Folio. Single bifolium. 3pp, [1]. Docket title to verso of second leaf. Shave at head, a trifle creased, leaves separating at gutter. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25475

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[GREAT BRITAIN. PARLIAMENT]. [Drop-head title:] A bill to enable Elizabeth Gomeldon, widow, and her trustees, to enter their respective claims before the Commissioners and Trustees for the Forfeited Estates... [London]. [s.n.], [1720]. Folio. Single bifolium. 3pp, [1]. Edges uncut. Docket title to verso of second leaf. Stab-stitch holes to gutter margin, small burn-holes to text (without loss of sense). More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25474

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[GREAT BRITAIN, Sovereign]. Papers relative to the late negociation at lisle, laid before both houses of parliament, by his majesty's command. [London?]. [s.n.], [1797?] First edition. 12mo. 80pp. Without half-title. Stitched, as issued. Title page and final leaf browned and dusty, loss to head and foot of both, partial early inked ownership inscription to head of title, several wormtracks running through text block - touching text at times, without loss of sense. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 19689

[GREEN, Charles Edward]. Lives in a lowland parish. Edinburgh and Glasgow. John Menzies & Co., 1906. First edition. 8vo. 118pp. With half-title. Original publisher's green morocco-backed green cloth boards, lettered in gilt. Light rubbed, spine slightly sunned. Small spot of soiling to verso of half-title, lightly foxed. Presentation copy, inscribed to blank fly-leaf; To / Mr. J. Hamilton Jameson / with kind regards / from the author's wife.' More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 14500

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GREEN, Emanuel. John Wilkes and his visits to Bath. Bath. Printed at the Herald Office, 1905. First edition. 8vo. 39pp, [1]. Unopened. Stapled into original publisher's printed green wrappers. Extremities dust-soiled and lightly rubbed, stapled rusted. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 22007

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GREEN, Emanuel. Some Bath love letters of John Wilkes... Bath. George Gregory, 1918. First edition. 8vo. 54pp, [2]. With a final leaf of advertisements. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's printed grey wrappers. Inked ownership initials to upper wrapper, lightly sunned. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 22008

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GREEN, Emanuel. The preparations in Somerset against the Spanish Armada. A.D. 1558-1588. London. Harrison and Sons, 1888. First edition. Quarto. [2], v, 137pp, [1]. With an illustrated folding frontispiece. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, ruled and lettered in gilt. Extremities rubbed. Endpapers foxed. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 21517

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GREENE, William. Manuel matamoros and his fellow-prisoners; a narrative of the present persecution of christians in spain... London. Morgan & Chase, [1863]. First edition. 8vo. iv, 192, 4pp. With an original photographic portrait frontispiece showing Matamoros in his cell and two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's blue cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed and marked, spine dulled. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 33364

[GREEN FAMILY]. A season in bath: or, Letters from the Green Family, to their friends in the country. First series. London. David Bogue, 1855. First edition. 12mo. viii, 75pp, [1]. With half-title. Original publisher's green printed paper wrappers. Lightly rubbed and marked, some surface loss to spine, splitting to joints. Bookplate of the Bath Public Reference Library to FEP, occasional ink-stamps, light spotting. Presentation copy, inscribed in ink to half-title; 'The Bath Literary Club / from the author / 1886'. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 16883