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AIKEN, J[ohn]. Geographical delineations: or a compendious view of the natural and political state of all parts of the globe. London. Printed for J. Johnson, 1806. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. viii, [2], 374; iv, 408pp. Contemporary green half-morocco, marbled boards, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed, a trifle sunned. Armorial bookplates to front pastedowns of 'Seton of Ekolsund', occasional spots of light marking, overall internally clean and crisp. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 14560
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AHO, Juhani. Squire Hellman and other stories. London. T. Fisher Unwin, 1893. First edition in English. 12mo. 185pp, [7]. With three terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Uncut and partially unopened in original publisher's printed yellow wrappers. Lightly rubbed and stained, chipping to dulled spine. Book-label of Josephine Dockar Drysdale to verso of half-title. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32369
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[AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF INDIA]. Report of the agricultural and horticultural society of india, for the year 1841 [sic]. Calcutta. Printed at the Baptist Mission Press, 1841. First edition. 35pp, [1].

[Bound with:] [Drop-head title:] List of members of the Agricultural & Horticultural Society of India. January 1st 1841. [Calcutta]. [Bishop's College Press], [1841]. [2], 23pp, [1].

8vo. Modern brown cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Two early manuscript corrections to first
mentioned work (title and drop-head title). More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32634
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AGAR, William. Military devotion: or, the Soldier's Duty to god, His prince and his country. Containing Fourteen sermons Preached at the Camps near Blandford and Dorchester, A. D. 1756 and 1757... London. Printed for the Author, And Sold by P. Brindley et al., [1758]. First edition. 8vo. [10], 291pp, [6], xxxii. Contemporary speckled calf, ruled in gilt. Extremities rubbed, without lettering-piece, joints split, upper board held by cords only, loss to head of spine. Contemporary and later bookplates/labels to FEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 19533
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A FREEHOLDER OF THE COUNTY OF ROSS. A short address to the gentlemen of the northern counties, on the prohibition of distillation from grain. Edinburgh. Printed for Bell & Bradfute, 1810. First edition. 8vo. [4], 27, [1], 13pp, [1]. With a half-title.

[Bound with:] A view of the state of parties in the united states of america; being an attempt to account for the present ascendancy of the french, or democratic party, in that country; in two letters to a friend. By a gentleman who has recently visited the united states. Edinburgh. Printed by James Ballantyne and Co. for ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 28565
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[ADDISON, Joseph]. The free-holder, or Political Essays. London. Printed for D. Midwinter...and J. Tonson, 1716. First edition. 12mo. [12], 311pp, [1]. With a half-title. Contemporary gilt-ruled sprinkled calf, black calf lettering-piece. Rubbed, joints starting, loss to lettering-piece, wear to head of spine. Early inked ownership inscription to head of half-title, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 31006
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ADDINGTON, William. An abridgment of penal statutes... London. Printed by W. Strahan and M. Woodfall, 1775. First edition. Oblong 8vo. viii, 558pp, [38]. Contemporary reverse calf, tooled in black, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, some surface loss to upper board at top corner, spine dulled. Contemporary inked ownership inscription to title, occasional creasing. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 27134
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ADAM, Thomas. Practical lectures on the Church Catechism. London. Printed for C. Hitch and L. Hawes, 1755. Second edition. 12mo. vi, [1], 118pp, [2]. With a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Handsomely bound in ninetenth-century polished calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 20641
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ADAMS, W. H. Davenport. Lighthouses and lightships: a descriptive and historical account of their mode of construction and organization. London. T. Nelson and Sons, 1871. 8vo. 318pp. With a half-title, an engraved frontispiece, 16 further engraved plates, and numerous in-text illustrations. Finely bound in contemporary green calf, richly gilt-tooled, with the supralibros of Craigmount House School, The Grange, Edinburgh to upper board, and contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges, marbled endpapers. Lightly rubbed and marked, sunned Later inked ownership inscription of S. H. Sanders to first blank fly-leaf; prize bookplate of ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 35132
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ADAMS, John. Modern voyages: containing a variety of useful and entertaining facts, respecting the expedition and principal discoveries of cavendish, dampier, monk, spilbergen...for the amusement and instruction of youth of both sexes. London. Printed for G. Kearsley, 1790. 12mo. In two volumes. xii, 358; xii, 374pp, [10] With half-titles and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue to Vol. II. Contemporary marbled sheep, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Extremities worn, spine of Vol. I cracked, some loss to head and foot, splitting to joints. Foxed. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 13663
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ADAM, Colin Forbes. Life of Lord Lloyd. London. Macmillan & Co., 1948. First edition. 8vo. x, 317pp, [1]. With a photographic portrait frontispiece, and a further seven photographic plates. Original publisher's navy cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Endpapers foxed. From the library of the late Jeremy Wilson (1944-2017), the authorised biographer of T. E. Lawrence, with his distinctive inked ownership inscription to FFEP. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 23983
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[ADAIR, Robert, Sir]. A whig's apology for his consistency; in a letter from a member of parliament to his friend in the borough of ****. London. Printed for J. Debrett, 1795. First edition. 8vo. [4], 72, 161-192, 73-160, 193-198pp, [2]. With a half-title and a terminal publisher's advertisement leaf. Several gatherings misbound. Uncut, stitched, as issued. Contemporary inked annotation to title-page, inked inscription to head of p.1, gathering 'G' (p.41-48) detached, lightly spotted/dust-soiled, some creasing. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 19001