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SMITH, Charles John. Historical and literary curiosities, consisting of fac-similes of original documents; scenes of remarkable events and interesting localities; and birth-places, residences, portraits, and monuments, of eminent literary characters; with a variety of reliques and antiquities connected with the same subjects. London. Henry G. Bohn, 1845. First edition in book form. Quarto. [2], viii, [96]pp. With 95 engraved plates (five of them folding and nine with contemporary hand-colouring) and five woodcut vignettes. Original publisher's brown half-morocco, marbled boards, ruled and lettered in gilt, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. With a 4pp publisher's prospectus loosely inserted. With a tipped-in single sheet A.L.S. from the author to an unidentified recipient: 'Dear Sir, Iam going ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 19510
M'DONOGH, Capt. Felix. Gratitude, A Poetical Essay; with other poems and translations. London. William Booth, 1825. First edition. 12mo. [3]-72, 81-84, 73-80, 89-96, 85-88, 97-106pp, [2] - complete despite erratic pagination. Without half-title, but with terminal advertisement leaf. Contemporary straight-grain gilt-tooled green morocco. A.E.G. Rubbed to extremities, corners slightly bumped, else a fine attractive copy. With the ink-stamp of 'Alexander Gardyne 1883' to verso of title, neat book-label of J.O. Edwards to FEP. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 19646
PIGGOTT, S[olomon], Rev.. Antidote to the follies, vices, and crimes of youth, to gambling, melancholy & suicide, in a series of anecdotes and actual narratives, calculated to warn the thoughtless and animate the desponding. London. Published by J. Robins and Co., 1831. Second edition. 12mo. xvi, [3], xviii-xxiv, 388pp, [4]. A reissue of the first edition, with an altered title and the addition of an unnumbered leaf 'Preface to the second edition' between xvi and xvii. With a half-title, an engraved frontispiece, and two final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's moire cloth-backed marbled boards, printed paper lettering-piece. Rubbed, spine sunned, chipping to lettering-piece. Offsetting to title page, foxed. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 19714
[MILBOURNE, Luke]. The Two Wolves in lambs skins: or, old ely's Sorrowful Lamentation over his Two Sons. Being found in an old manuscript in the Bedlamite Library, which was Bequeath’d by Oliver Cromwel's Porter, from whence those Two Reverend Brethren have been, from time to time, supply’d with New Principles. London. Printed, and Sold by J. Sackfield, 1716. First edition. 8vo. 55pp, [1]. With a half-title. Recent tan paper boards, earlier red morocco lettering- piece. Numerous bookseller's description housed in pocket pasted to FEP, lightly toned. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 19758
CZERNY, Charles [i.e. Carl]. Letters to a young lady, on the art of playing the pianoforte, from the earliest rudiments to the highest state of cultivation... London. R. Cocks and Co., 1842. Second edition. 8vo. vi, [2], 79pp, [1]. With a final page of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's tan printed paper boards. Rubbed, marked, and a trifle bumped, considerable loss to spine. Inked ownership inscription to FEP, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 20124
D'ISRAELI, I[saac]. Amenities of literature, consisting of sketches and characters of english literature. London. Edward Moxon, 1841. First edition. 8vo. In three volumes. xii, 372; vi, 429, [1]; vi, 420pp. With half-titles. Handsoomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled vellum, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces, T.E.G. Extremities lightly rubbed and discoloured. Marbled endpapers, occasional spotting. Inked inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf of Vol. I: 'Edith Coleridge / 1887 / from the books of her dear / Uncle Derwent Coleridge', with her calling card tipped-in beneath. Obituary ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 20317
HARRIS, James. Philological inquiries in three parts. London. Printed for C. Nourse, 1781. First edition. 8vo. Without half-title. [30], 571pp, [37]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and two further engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-ruled speckled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed, marked, and bumped. Early armorial bookplate and recent bookplate of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, inked ownership inscription of Alex. Fraser Tytler to head of title. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 20320
LUCAN, [Marcus Annaeus]. ROWE, Nicholas. Lucan's pharsalia. Translated into english Verse. By nicholas rowe, Esq; Servant to His Majesty. Dublin. Printed by James Carson, for Joseph Leathley, 1719. 8vo. [6], x-xvii-lv, [9], 208, 281-469, [1], 72pp. Text complete despite erratic pagination. With a list of subscriber's. Contemporary blind-stamped calf, recently rebacked, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Boards rubbed and marked. Occasional spotting, early inked ownership inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf: 'Peter Wybrandt / pr. 8/2 bought of Mr. / Farquer Feb. 23. 1726.', printed note to verso regarding the trial of the ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 20471
[GILPIN, William]. The lives of john trueman, richard atkins, &c. London. Printed for R. Blamire, 1793. Third edition. [4], 102pp. ESTC T90495.

[Bound with:] GILPIN, William. A sermon preached in the parish church of boldre in hampshire, at the funeral of william baker, May 18, 1791. To which is added a short account of his life. London. Printed for R. Blamire, 1793. Second edition. [4], 29pp, [1]. ESTC T90494.

12mo. Modern black cloth, with part of what is likely the contemporary canvas binding ... More >
£ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 20542
MONTGOMERY, James. GRAHAME, James. BENGER, E. Poems on the abolition of the slave trade. London. Printed for R. Bowyer...by T. Bensley, 1809. First edition. Large quarto. [16], ii, 141pp, [1]. With an additional engraved allegorical title page and 12 engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled red straight-grain morocco, marbled paper boards. Heavily rubbed. Later ticket of booksellers of Livraria Camōes, Lisbon, Portugal to FEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 20549
[GAME]. Certificate for Killing Game. [s.i., Dorset?]. [s.n., 1798] Dimensions 330 x 200 mm. Single leaf broadside. Uncut, but for gutter margin. Old folds and slight marginal creasing, soiling to verso, else a fine copy, completed in manuscript. With three embossed tax stamps, totalling 3 Guineas to upper margin. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 20891
[GRAND TOUR]. Guide des collections egyptienne et etrusque et des statues en marbre et en bronze qui existent au musee bourbon a naples. Naples. L'imprimerie de l'observateur de Medecine, 1827. 27, [3], 48, [2], 20pp.

[Bound with:] Galerie impériale et royale de florence huitieme édition ornée des planches de la vénus des medicis de celle de canova et de l'apollon. Florence. Albizzi, 1825. First edition. 208pp. With three engraved plates.

8vo. Contemporary half-vellum, marbled paper boards, contrasting black calf lettering-piece. Heavily rubbed, discoloured, lettering-piece worn. Scattered spotting. More >
£ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 21081