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ROSE, T[homas]. Westmorland, cumberland, durham, and northumberland, Illustrated. From original drawings by thomas allom, george pickering, &c. with descriptions by t. rose. London. H. Fisher, R. Fisher, & P. Jackson [1832-35] First edition. Quarto. Three volumes bound as one. 220pp. With an engraved frontispiece (not called for in the list of plates), an additional engraved general title page, a general letterpress title, and 214 (of 215) steel engraved views (including additional title) on 109 leaves; without 'General View of Windermere Lake' (plate number 213) as usual (possibly not issued). Without separate volume titles. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled black ... More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 31077
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[CHAPBOOKS]. The history of cinderella. [Otley]. [Yorkshire J. S. Publishing & Stationery Co.], [s.d., c. 1865] 8pp. With eight hand-coloured engraved illustrations in the text.

[Bound with:] The history of tom thumb. [Otley]. [Yorkshire J. S. Publishing & Stationery Co.], [s.d., c. 1865]. 8pp. With eight hand-coloured engraved illustrations in the text.

[And:] Hare and many friends. [Otley]. [Yorkshire J. S. Publishing & Stationery Co.], [s.d., c. 1865]. [8]pp. With eight hand-coloured engraved illustrations in the text.

[And:] Entertaining views. [Otley]. ... More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 31768
Photo of "The english bread-book for domestic ..."
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ACTON, Eliza. The english bread-book for domestic use, adapted to families of every grade: containing the plainest and most minute instructions to the learner; practical receipts for many varieties of bread; with notices of the present system of adulteration, and its consequences; and of the improved baking processes and institutions established abroad. London. Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1857. First edition. 8vo. xii, 204, 24pp. With (illustrated) half-title and a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed, heavily marked. Very occasional light spotting, early manuscript recipe to blank recto of RFEP. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 32112
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LLOYD, Elizabeth Maria. Exercises in the gospel narrative of the life of our lord, (chronologically arranged) in a series of questions and answers...accompanied by fifty illustrations, from designs of the old masters. London. Published for R. Mimpriss, by Sampson Low, 1834. Third edition. 16mo. vii, [5], 108pp, 16. Original publisher's limp green cloth, A.E.G. With eight terminal publisher's advertisement leaves, printed on pink paper. The fifty tinted illustrations (by Guido Reni, L. Jordeans, Houbraken, and others, and engraved by J. C. Zeitterplates) are presented on 42 stiff cards (several are two to a card). Housed in original publisher's green cloth slipcase, lettered and tooled in gilt. Extremities lightly rubbed, ... More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 32476
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HEYWOOD, James. Illustrations of the principal english universities. [London?]. [Privately printed], [1863?] 8vo. iv pp. [44] aquatint, engraved, and lithographed plates, of which four coloured, all dated in the 1840's except one which is 1863. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt to upper board, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed and marked. Recent bookplate of Liam Sims to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 33114
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[COLLINS, Anthony]. The scheme of Literal Prophecy considered; in a View of the Controversy, Occasioned by a late Book, intitled, A Discourse of the Grounds and Reasons of the Christian Religion. . London. [s.n.], 1727. Second edition. xvi, 460pp. Pages 47, 272 and 240 misnumbered 74, 274 and 238 respectively. ESTC T124168

[Bound with:] [PEMBERTON, J.] Books lately printed for J. Pemberton, at the Golden Buck against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet. [London?], [s.n.], [1726?]. [16]pp. ESTC T80554.

8vo. Contemporary blind-panelled calf, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece. Very lightly rubbed and marked. Endpapers and title page browned, otherwise internally clean and crisp.

More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 33231
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PEEL, W[illiam]. A ride through the nubian desert. London. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1852. First edition. 8vo. viii, 135, [1], 32pp. With half-title, an engraved frontispiece and a terminal publisher's catalogue. Original publisher's blue cloth boards, lettered in gilt. Rubbing to spine, joints, and edges, a trifle marked. Armorial bookplate of 'Mervyn Lloyd Peel' to FEP, lightly foxed. More > £ 600.00 Antiquates Ref. 14845
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[PUZZLE]. [Mid-nineteenth-century wooden block game entitled of the 'Sovereigns of England']. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1860] 36-piece set of coloured engraved illustrations mounted on wooden blocks, printed biographical text to verso. Housed in original publisher's wooden box, bevelled lid with engraved colour illustration. Later clear adhesive repairs to box, pencilled gift inscription to base. Some pieces a trifle browned due to varnish deterioration. More > £ 600.00 Antiquates Ref. 24477
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BUCKINGHAM, James Silk. [Eight autograph letters on the distribution of the publications, and promotion of social reform, of James Silk Buckingham]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [Five letters dated between 1826 and 1842, three undated] One Quarto, seven 12mo. Eight autograph letters signed. [22]pp. total. Very occasional light spotting, three letters with remnants of earlier binding, two with loss from removal of wax seals - touching text in one instance with slight loss of sense. More > £ 540.00 Antiquates Ref. 11189
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[DRINKWATER, John]. [A clutch of manuscript prayers in the hand of John Drinkwater]. [s.l.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] Dimensions: 140 x 220 mm. Manuscript on paper. Seven loose light-weight leaves, housed in custom red cloth folder. Inked gift inscription to foot of one leaf: 'To Jess / with humble apologise / and wishing her in / retrospect a merry / Christmas and in prospect / a Happy New Year / John Drinkwater / Daisy Kennedy Drinkwater'. More > £ 540.00 Antiquates Ref. 22687