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Photo of "Sprays from the Hedgerows"
HADFIELD, Mrs. [Elizabeth]. Sprays from the Hedgerows. London. Darton and Co., 1850. First edition. 12mo. xii, 222pp. With a half-title, an engraved portrait frontispiece, and an additional engraved title page executed by T. O. Barlow. Original publisher's richly gilt-tooled calf, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed, upper joint split. Recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, frontispiece and engraved title damp-stained. A presumed presentation copy, inked inscription to FFEP: 'Henry Barlow / with the love of his affectionate / Cousin Lizzy / ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 29696
Photo of "Journal"
BUTLER, Frances Anne. Journal. London. John Murray, 1835. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. viii, 313, [3]; [4], 287pp, [1]. With half-titles and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements to Vol. I. Contemporary black half-calf, marbled paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 29697
Photo of "A king's private letters.."
KING CONSTANTINE. A king's private letters... London. Eveleigh Nash & Grayson, [1925]. First edition. 8vo. 205pp, [1]. With a photographic portrait frontispiece. Original publisher's gilt-tooled purple cloth. Without dustwrapper. Lightly rubbed and bumped, loss and chipping to head of sunned spine. Inked inscription to foot of frontispiece: 'To His Royal Highness the Prince Arthur of Connaught from his most devoted Paola Ostheim Saxony Weimar'. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 29702
Photo of "Speculum Beatae Virginis. A discourse ..."
A TRUE CATHOLICK OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND [i.e. HICKES, George]. Speculum Beatae Virginis. A discourse of the Due Praise and Honour of the virgin mary. London. Printed, and are to be Sold by Randal Taylor, 1686. Second edition. [6], 42pp. ESTC R18597, Wing H1870.

[Bound with:] ON OF THE ROMAN COMMUNION [i.e. WIDENFELDT, Adam]. Wholsome advices from the Blessed Virgin, to her Indiscreet Worshippers. London. Printed for Randal Tayler, 1687. First edition. [20], 20pp. With an initial imprimatur leaf. ESTC R18760, Wing W2090A.

Quarto. Modern brown cloth. Bookplate of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, very occasional ink-spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 29729
Photo of "The cook and housewife's manual.."
DODS, Mistress Margaret. The cook and housewife's manual... Edinburgh. Oliver & Boyd, 1856. Tenth edition. 12mo. 688pp. Original publisher's green cloth, tamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Hinges exposed, leaves browned, contemporary ownership inscription to verso of half-title, manuscript lines from the Cowper's poems to RFEP. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 29731
Photo of "The Christian Year: thoughts in ..."
KEBLE, John. The Christian Year: thoughts in verse for the sundays and holydays throughout the year.. London. Bickers and Son, 1880. 8vo. [2], 315pp. Title page in red and black. With half-title, a pasted-in engraved frontispiece, and 11 further engraved plates. Finely bound by Ramage (stamp-signed to ontemporary brown morocco, richly gilt-tooled. Marbled endpapers, A.E.G. Very lightly rubbed, corners a little bumped. Inked ownership inscription to verso of FFEP. Light scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 29953
Photo of "The return of the admiral.."
[SONGS]. The return of the admiral... Durham. Walker, printer, [s.d., c.1850] Dimensions 190 x 250 mm. Single sheet, printed on one side only. Printed in two columns. With two woodcut illustrations. Numbered at the foot '(59.)' A trifle creased. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30166
Photo of "A form of prayer...For obtaining ..."
[WAR OF THE THIRD COALITION]. A form of prayer...For obtaining Pardon of our Sins, and for averting those heavy Judgements which our manifold Provocations have most justly deserved; and imploring HIs Blessing and Assistance on the Arms of His Majesty by Sea, and Land, and for restoring and perpetuating Peace, Safety, and prosperity to Himself and to His Kingdom. London. Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1806. 8vo. 16pp. Uncut. Stitched, as issued. Old central horizontal fold. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30171
Photo of "Ye mariners of england.."
[SONGS]. Ye mariners of england... [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1840?] Dimensions 200 x 250 mm. Single sheet, printed on one side only. Printed in two columns. Numbered at the foot '[song 219.]' Three small burn-marks, else clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30173
Photo of "On national defence in england"
MAURICE, Baron P.-E. On national defence in england. London. Parker, Furnivall, & Parker, 1852. First edition in English. 8vo. [2], xiv, 88pp. With a lithographed folding map. Modern light green cloth-backed marbled paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Short tear to map at gutter, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30224
Photo of "The vicar of wakefield, a ..."
GOLDSMITH, Dr. [Oliver]. The vicar of wakefield, a tale. Gainsborough. Stereotyped for, and printed and sold by, Henry Mozley, 1812. Stereotype edition. 12mo. [4], 199pp, [1]. With eight plates. Later gilt-tooled brown half-morocco, tooled in gilt and blind, brown cloth boards. Lightly rubbed and marked. Bookplate of Alfred Jerome Brown to FEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30400
Photo of "The Poetical Works"
STORY, Robert. The Poetical Works. London. Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1857. First edition. 8vo. xii, 416pp, [8]. Text in red and black, decorative initials in red and blue, decorative borders in blue and gilt. Engraved vignette of Alnwick Castle on dedication page. With a list of subscribers. Contemporary red morocco, richly tooled in gilt, black morocco onlay to upper board, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30450
Photo of "Sketches in verse from the ..."
BRETTELL, J[acob]. Sketches in verse from the historical books of the old testament. London. Printed for Hamilton, Adams, and Co., 1828. First edition. 8vo. 8, 183pp, [3]. With a terminal leaf of errata. Uncut and partially unopened in original publisher's buff paper board, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Extremities worn and marked. Recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP, recent ink ownership inscription to recto of FFEP. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30471
Photo of "The Queen's Visit to the ..."
[QUEEN VICTORIA]. The Queen's Visit to the Continent: The fast and favourite Steam Packet, The city of canterbury, Capt. large. - will leave london bridge wharf, this afternoon at 4 o'Clock, call at blackwall at half-past 4 stop at woolwich to witness Her Majesty's Embarkation And accompany the Royal Squadron to the nore, Returning to London Bridge the same Evening... [London]. E. Colyer, [1845]. Dimensions 160 x 120 mm. Single leaf handbill, printed on one side only, edges uncut. Fine. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30487
Photo of "Two letters on the origin, ..."
[HENNIKER-MAJOR, John]. Two letters on the origin, antiquity, and history, of norman tiles, stained with armorial bearings. London. Printed by John Bell, 1794. First edition. 8vo. [8], 62, [3], 68-114pp. With a divisional title page to each letter, and three engraved plates depicting armorial crests. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, without lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, joints split, surface loss to boards and corners. Inked presentation inscription to head of title: 'Sir George (?) Erwin Bart...With Mr Henniker Majors Compliments'. Light browning to endpapers and occasional light spotting to text. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30503
Photo of "The supreme sacrifice"
ARKWRIGHT, John Stanhope. The supreme sacrifice. London. Skeffington and Son, Ltd., 1919. First edition. 8vo. 78pp, [2]. With a terminal colophon leaf. Original publisher's navy rexine, lettered and tooled in gilt. Internally bright and clean throughout. Corners bumped and spine ends torn, some small holes and losses to rear board. Pencil inscription of 'D. L. Arkwright' to top right FFEP. With a manuscript leaf, loosely inserted, of 'The Pilgrim's Way', which also appears within the collection. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30505