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Photo of "Atomic Weapons and Armies"
MIKSCHE, Lieut.-Colonel F. O. Atomic Weapons and Armies. London. Faber and Faber, [1955]. First edition. 8vo. 222pp. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Without dustwrapper. Rubbed and a trifle marked. Scattered spotting. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author to half-title. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 30666
Photo of "The Art of Ellen Terry ..."
[STOKER, Bram]. The Art of Ellen Terry [article in - The Cosmopolitan]. New York. The Cosmopolitan Press, 1901. First edition. Large 8vo. [10], 227-336, [48]pp. Original publisher's printed paper wraps in red, blue and black, over black and blue printed leaves. Wraps toned wth creasing to spine ends and top edge, Internally bright and clean throughout save light toning. Significant contemporary advertising throughout. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 30768
Photo of "The red stockade [short story ..."
[STOKER, Bram]. The red stockade [short story in - The Cosmopolitan]. New York. The Cosmopolitan Press, 1894. First edition. Large 8vo. [8] 518-640, [9-64]pp. Original publisher's printed paper wraps in red, blue and black, over black and blue printed leaves. All edges untrimmed, top edges unopened. Wrappers toned sunned, with minor losses to all edges and sunned spine. Internally bright with contemporary advertising to both front and rear. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 30773
Photo of "Gathered leaves"
PAGE, James A. Gathered leaves. London. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1843. First edition. 8vo. ix, [3], 152pp, [16]. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. A trifle rubbed and marked, spine dulled.Paper repair to FFEP, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 30861
Photo of "A handbook for visitors to ..."
KEENE, H. G. A handbook for visitors to agra and its neighbourhood. Calcutta. Thacker, Spink and Co., 1888. Fifth edition. 8vo?. vi, [6], 163pp, [1], 30pp, [2]. With a half-title, five maps (three folding), and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's brown cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed and marked. Ink-stamp of Bombay-based booksellers A. J. Combridge & Co. to verso of FFEP. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 30884
Photo of "The Two Widecombe Tracts, 1638 ..."
[DEVONSHIRE]. The Two Widecombe Tracts, 1638 giving a Contemporary Account of the great Storm, reprinted with an introduction. Exeter. James G. Commin, 1905. vi, [4], 37pp.

[Bound with:] Richard Peek of Tavistock: His three to one, The Commendatory Verses and the Play of dick of devonshire. Exeter. James G. Commin, 1905. [4], x, 100pp.

[And:] CLAYDEN, Arthur W. The history of devonshire scenery: an essay in Geographical Evolution. Exeter. James G. Commin, 1906. [6], 202pp. With a photogrpahic frontispiece and a further 42 photographic plates.

[And:] An Old ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 31020
Photo of "Kingston abbey: The Greatest Love ..."
GEORGE, Christopher [i.e. AMOROSA, John and Anthony]. Kingston abbey: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told. New York. Vantage Press, 1972. First edition. 8vo. 82pp. Original publisher's red morocco, lettered in silver, with original publisher's pictorial pink textured dustwrapper. Dustrapper scuffed and marked, flaps taped to pastedowns. Inscribed on the FFEP: 'Complimentary Copy to Sir Laurence Olivier from Christopher Lynley George'. Loosely inserted is a typewritten letter in it's original addressed envelope from the brothers expressing their admiration for Olivier: 'I would deem it an honor if you would ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 31310
Photo of "John g The Authorised Biography ..."
MORLEY, Sheridan. John g The Authorised Biography of John Gielgud. London. Hodder and Stoughton, 2001. First edition. Large 8vo. xvii, 510pp. Original publisher's black cloth, lettered in gilt, with original publisher's photographic dustwrapper. Corners a trifle bumped, wrapper a little scuffed and creased at the top panel. Presentation inscription to title page: 'Darling Joannie all love Sheridan'. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 31313
Photo of "The new pantheon; or, an ..."
HORT, W. Jillard. The new pantheon; or, an introduction to the mythology of the ancients in question and answer: compiled for the use of young persons... London. Printed for Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans, 1838. New edition. 12mo. viii, 260pp. With an engraved folding frontispiece and a further 16 plates. Original publisher's black cloth, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed, loss to head of spine. Hinges exposed, publisher's advertisements to pastedowns, minute marginal worm-track to one plate. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 31334
Photo of "Memories of Troublous Times: Being ..."
MARSHALL, Emma. Memories of Troublous Times: Being the History of Dame Alicia Chamberlayne Of Ravensholme, Gloucestershire. London. Seeley, Jackson, and Halliday, 1880. First edition. 8vo. vi, [2], 316pp, [4]. With a frontispiece, a further five plates, and two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in black and gilt. A trifle rubbed. Armorial bookplate of Henry Birkbeck to FEP, very occasional light spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of dedication leaf: 'Henry Birkbeck / from the author E. M. / Jun 7. 1880'. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 31344
Photo of "The industrial arts of india"
BIRDWOOD, George C. M. The industrial arts of india. [London]. Chapman and Hall, 1880. New edition. 8vo. xvi, 344pp. With 90 engraved plates and a coloured engraved folding map. Original publisher's dark brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. A trifle rubbed. Hinges exposed, ink stamp of the Birmingham Assay Office to recto of half-title. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 31579