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Photo of "Ghost for sale: a comedy ..."
JEANS, Ronald. Ghost for sale: a comedy in three acts. London. Pinker's Play Bureau, [s.d., 1938?] Quarto. 56, 49,38pp, [1], v ff. Stapled, ass issued, in original publisher's printed green wrappers. Extremities marked, creased, and chipped, fastening rusted. Scattered spotting. Marked 'Producer's Copy' in manuscript to upper wrappers, occasional manuscript annotations/corrections to text. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33574
Photo of "Parisian sights and French principles, ..."
[JARVES, James Jackson]. Parisian sights and French principles, seen through American spectacles. London. Clarke, Beeton, & Co., 1853. First London edition. 8vo. [6], viii, 245pp, [3]. With two preliminary publishers advertisement leaves, another terminal leaf of same, a half-title, an engraved frontispiece, four engraved plates, and numerous illustrations in the text. Partially unopened in original publisher's brown blind-stamped cloth, gilt. Extremities a trifle rubbed with some loss and tearing to head and foot of spine. Armorial bookplate of Reginald Arthur Tatton to FEP. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 13374
Photo of "An enquiry into the causes ..."
JARROLD, T[homas]. An enquiry into the causes of the Curvature of the Spine, with suggestions as to the best means of preventing, or when formed, of removing the lateral curvature. London. Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Co. et al., [1823]. First edition. 8vo. xxii, 147pp, [3]. With two engraved plates. Errata slip pasted to FEP. Original publisher's drab boards, printed paper lettering-piece. Rubbed and a trifle marked, chipping to head and foot of spine. Internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inked inscription to half-title: 'J. Rymer Esq. / with the respects / of the Author'. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 17388
Photo of "A Concise Dictionary of the ..."
[JAPAN]. WHITNEY, W. N. [compiler]. A Concise Dictionary of the principal Roads, chief towns and villages of japan... Tokyo. Z. P. Maruya & Co., 1889. First edition. 8vo. [2], v, [1], 248pp, [4]. Printed in double columns. With an engraved folding map and a tipped-in errata slip. Original publisher's blind-stamped limp red cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked. One preliminary leaf detached, short tears to map at gutter, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33349
Photo of "The honey bee. Reprinted from ..."
[JAMES, Thomas]. The honey bee. Reprinted from the 'Quarterly Review'. London. John Murray, 1852. 8vo. [4], 99pp, [1].

[Bound after:] JAMES, Thomas. The history and antiquities of northamptonshire. London. John Murray, 1864. iv, 103pp, [1].

[And:] [JAMES, Thomas]. The flower garden. With an essay on the poetry of gardening. London. John Murray, 1852. 108pp.

8vo. Handsomely presented in richly gilt-tooled green calf, with the titles of the works lettered in gilt to upper board. Marbled endpapers and edges. With an ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32208
Photo of "Imperial warrior: The Life and ..."
JAMES, Lawrence. Imperial warrior: The Life and Times of Field-Marshal Viscount Allenby 1861-1936. London. Weidenfield and Nicolson, [1993]. First edition. 8vo. xiv, 279pp, [1]. With seven plates of black and white photographs/illustrations. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in silver, pictorial dustwrapper. Very minor shelf-wear. Internally immaculate. A fine copy. With a loosely inserted bookplate inscribed: 'To Mike Reskin / with best wishes / Lawrence Jones / 29.vi.93'. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 22169
Photo of "[Caption title:] His Majesties gracious ..."
[JAMES II]. [Caption title:] His Majesties gracious declaration To all His Loving Subjects for Liberty of Conscience. [London]. [[Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb], [1687]. 4pp. ESTC R255302, Wing J186.

[Bound with:] [Caption title:] His Majesties gracious declaration to all His Loving Subjects for Liberty of Conscience. London. Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb, 1688. 6pp, [2]. ESTC R223694, Wing J190.

Folio. Modern black cloth-backed dark brown paper boards, paper label with title in manuscript to upper board. Rubbed and marked. Hinges exposed, bookplate of F. Ridoutt ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 29932
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[JAMES II]. The Severall Debates Of the House of Commons Pro et Contra. Relating to the Establishment of the Militia, Disbanding the New-Raised Forces And Raising a Supply for his Majestie beginning the Ninth Day of November 1685. And Ending The Twentieth of the same Month, Being the Day of the Prorogac[i]on of the Parliament. [s.l.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1700] Quarto. Manuscript on paper watermarked 'A. J.' under a large royal seal and 'GLC'. Paginated by hand [2], 70pp. Red ruled borders to title page, calligraphic headings throughout. Disbound, marbled paper strip to spine. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 19576
Photo of "The works of james I, ..."
JAMES I. The works of james I, king of scotland... Perth. Printed by R. Morison, Junior, 1786. 12mo. [10], iii, [1], 112, [5], 116-121pp, [1]. With two engraved plates. Handsomely bound by Orrock of Edinburgh in later gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, recent bookplate of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, earlier inked ownership inscription to front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 22372
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JAMES I. The works of james I, king of scotland... Perth. Printed by R. Morison, Junior, 1786. 12mo. [10], iii, [1], 112, [5], 116-121pp, [1]. With two engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed. Inked ownership inscription of C. Tytler to verso of front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22241
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JAMES, G[eorge] P[ayne] R[ainsford]. The robber. Paris. Baudry's European Library, 1838. 8vo. [2], 370pp. Contemporary half-calf, marbled endpapers, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed, some surface loss to upper board. Upper hinge exposed, early armorial bookplate and recent book-label of Iain J. A. S. Woolley to FEP, slight loss to head of dedication leaf. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 28091
Photo of "The robber. A tale"
JAMES, G[eorge] P[ayne] R[ainsford]. The robber. A tale. Paris. Published by A. and W. Galignani and Cie., 1838. 8vo. [2], 370pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Terminal leaf laid-down, scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33003
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[JAMES, George Payne Rainsford]. Mary of Burgundy; or, the revolt of Ghent. London. Printed for Longman, Rees Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1833. First edition. 8vo. In three volumes. vii, [1], 318; [2], 336; [2], 333pp, [1]. Bound by T. Kilkenny of Enniskillen in contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed. Binders tickets to FEPs ov Vol. I and III, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP of Vol. I, free-endpapers of Vol. I removed. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 22274
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JAMES, Colonel Sir Henry. Instructions for taking meteorological observations; with tables for their correction, and notes on meteorological phenomena. London. Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1861. First edition. 52pp. With an engraved frontispiece and 21 hand-coloured plates (three folding).

[Bound with:] Table for the reduction of the meteorological observations taken at the stations of the royal engineers. London, Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1861. 34pp. With two folding tables, one of which hand-coloured.

8vo. Original publisher's green cloth recently rebacked, lettered in gilt. Some rubbing to boards, corners bumped. Foxed ... More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 12101
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JAMES, Colonel Sir Henry. Instructions for taking meteorological observations; with tables for their correction, and notes on meteorological phenomena. London. Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1861. First edition. 52pp. With an engraved frontispiece and 21 hand-coloured plates (three folding).

[Bound with:] Table for the reduction of the meteorological observations taken at the stations of the royal engineers. London, Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1861. 34pp. With two folding tables, one of which hand-coloured.

8vo. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt. Some rubbing to spine, marking to boards, corners bumped. ... More > £ 175.00 Antiquates Ref. 11895
Photo of "The new Jamaica Almanack, and ..."
[JAMAICA]. The new Jamaica Almanack, and register, Calculated to the Meridian of the Island for the Year of our Lord 1794. Being the Second after Bissextile or Leap Year. [Second Edition - Carefully Corrected]. Saint Jago de la Vega. Printed by David Dickson, for Thomas Stevenson, Stationer, Kingston, [1794]. 12mo in 6s. 146pp, [14]. With two hand-coloured engraved leaves of plates depicting 'Signals for distinguishing the Several Packets on the Falmouth Station' bound in before title. Variously interleaved at front, with numerous blanks at end inserted, some of which removed. Contemporary, perhaps original gilt-tooled wallet-format calf over card boards, the fold-over flap missing, but with an open fore-edge to upper board with marbled paper-lined pocket. Rubbed and ... More > £ 6,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30515
Photo of "Diary of alexander jaffray, provost ..."
JAFFRAY, Alexander. Diary of alexander jaffray, provost of aberdeen, one of the scottish commissioners to king charles II., and a member of cromwell's parliament... London. Published by Harvey & Darton, 1833. First edition. 8vo. xxx, [2], 592pp. With a plate of Jaffray's handwriting in facsimile. Contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, recently rebacked preserving contemporary backstrip, marbled edges. Recent book-label of B. B. Holmes to recto of FFEP, plate browned, scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33015