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Photo of "The fall of jerusalem: a ..."
MILMAN, Rev. H[enry] H[art]. The fall of jerusalem: a dramatic poem. London. John Murray, 1825. New edition. 8vo. [3], vi-vii, [1], 167pp, [1]. Without half-title. Handsomely bound in contemporary calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, early inked ownership inscription to head of title page, scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33045
Photo of "John Tait's directory, for the ..."
TAIT, John. John Tait's directory, for the city of Glasgow, villages of Anderston, Calton, and Gorbals; also for the towns of Paisley, Greenock, Port-Glasgow, and Kilmarnock, from the 15th May 1783, to the 15th May 1784. . [Glasgow]. [Robert Forrester], [1871]. 8vo. 103pp, [1]. With an initial leaf of advertisements bearing a tipped-in slip detailing the printing of this facsimile. Nineteenth century gilt-tooled marbled calf, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece, supralibros of the City of Glasgow to both boards, A.E.G. Rubbed. Marbled endpapers, light spotting to front free-endpaper. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33425
Photo of "Annual report for 1890"
[ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY]. Annual report for 1890. London. Offices of the Society, 1891. First edition. 8vo. [2], 155pp, [3]. With a large double-page illustration bound between pages 136 and 137 depicting the Icemen of the Royal Humane Society. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting burgundy morocco lettering-piece. Marbled endpapers. Rubbed and marked, with some wear to joints. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33427
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[ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY]. Annual report for 1892. London. Offices of the Society, 1893. First edition. 8vo. 153pp, [3]. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Marbled endpapers. Rubbed and marked, with very small cracks to head and foot of spine. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33429
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STUART, Robert. Views & notices of glasgow in former times.. Glasgow. Robert Stuart & Co., 1848. First edition. Quarto. [2], viii, [2], 116pp, [8]. With an additional engraved title page and 27 engraved plates depicting scenes and views of the city. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed and marked, bumping to head and foot of spine. Light scattered spotting throughout. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33539
Photo of "The artillerist's manual, and british ..."
GRIFFITHS, Major F[rederick] A[ugustus]. The artillerist's manual, and british solder's compendium. London. Published by Authority. Sold by Allen & Co. et al., 1854. Sixth edition. 8vo. xxiv, 331pp, [1]. With 16 engraved plates depicting aspects of British military equipment and strategy. Original publisher's gilt-stamped brown cloth boards. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned, some bumping to edges and corners. Early inked ownership inscription to FFEP. Light spotting to text and FFEP. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33832
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CIBBER, Colley. An apology for the life of mr. colley cibber. London. John C. Nimmo, 1889. New edition. 8vo. Limited edition of 510 copies, of which this is number 455. In two volumes. [2], lxxi, [1], 337pp, [1]; [2], vi, [2], 416pp, [1]. With half-titles and terminal index. An engraved mezzotint portrait frontispiece of the author and 25 further mezzotint portraits by R. B. Parkes and eighteen etchings by Adolphe Lalauze. Uncut in contemporary vellum-backed red cloth boards, faded gilt supralibros with motto 'Prosequi ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33834
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ENFIELD, William. Prayers for the use of families. London. Printed for J. Johnson, 1809. Sixth edition. 8vo. 223pp, [1]. With terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, cracking to joints. Contemporary inked gift inscription to FEP: 'Mr Williams Moor House 1816 - given him by his son in law Rev. Edward Aubury'. Subsequent ownership inscription of Robert Williams, Bridehead to blank fly-leaf. Light spotting to endpapers and first blank fly-leaves, otherwise internally ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33859
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CAMPBELL, Thomas. The pleasures of hope: with other poems. London. Printed for the author, by T. Bensley, 1803. Seventh edition, corrected and enlarged. Quarto. xi, [1], 131pp. With half-title, an engraved frontispiece, and one further engraved plate. Contemporary gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, surface loss to boards, upper joint starting, lettering-piece partially detached. Armorial bookplate of the Cranstoun Clan of Corehouse to FEP. Staining to edges of endpapers, occasional light scattered spotting.


is this rebacked? More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34021
Photo of "Official record of the celebration ..."
CLAY, Philip S. RICHARDS, J. H.. Official record of the celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of her Majesty Queen Victoria, June 20, 22, 23, 24, 1897. Nottingham. James Bell & Son, 1898. First edition. 8vo. [8], 135pp, [1]. Text within printed red line border. With half-title, a photographic portrait frontispiece, and seven further photographic plates depicting key people and places essential to Nottingham's procession. Original publisher's gilt-stamped green cloth, top edge gilt. Very lightly rubbed. Endpapers browned, occasional marginal loss. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34051
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LLOYD, William Watkiss. Pindar and themistocles: aegina and athens. London. Williams and Norgate, 1862. First edition. 8vo. [2], 25pp. Original publisher's printed buff paper wrappers. Spotting and light damp-staining to extremities, loss to foot of spine. Inked manuscript annotation to foot of p.18, with no obstruction to text; otherwise, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34061