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IBBETSON, John Holt. Specimens in eccentric circular turning, with practical instructions for producing corresponding pieces in the art.. London. Longman, Orne, Brown, Green and Longman, [1838]. Third edition. 8vo. 176pp. With two initial large folding diagrams, 16 further engraved plates, and numerous in-text illustrations. Original publisher's blind-stamped purple cloth, with printed paper lettering-piece to upper board and manuscript paper label to spine. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 18443

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BLENCOWE, R. W. . Sydney papers, consisting of a journal of the earl of leicester, and original letters of algernon syndey. London. John Murray, 1825. First edition. xxxvi, 284pp. With two facsimiles of the handwriting of Sidney, Earl of Leicester, and his son, Algernon Sydney. Original publisher's two-tone paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked. Browning and light spotting to endpapers. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 18483

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THOMSON, William. A practical treatise on the cultivation of the grape vine. Edinburgh. William Blackwood and Sons, 1871. Seventh edition. 8vo. [2], viii, 102pp. With a half-title, an 8pp terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue, and several engraved illustrations in the text. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 18507

AUDEN, W. H.. Some poems. London. Faber and Faber, 1940. First edition. 8vo. 80pp. With a half-title. Original publisher's salmon paper boards, dustwrapper. Very slight marking to boards, dustwrapper a trifle chipped and creased, spine panel sunned. Internally clean and crisp. A very good copy. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 18774

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[MACKENZIE, Colin]. Notes relating to the procedure in the elections of the representatives in the british parliament of the Peers of Scotland. Edinburgh. Printed by J. Hay & Co., 1818. First edition. 8vo. iv, [1], 6-68pp. Uncut and unopened, stitched, as issued. Inked annotation to head of title, title and p.68 a trifle dust-soiled, some creasing, occasional light spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 18969

[DILLON, John Joseph]. The question, as to the admission of Catholics to Parliament, considered, upon the principles of existing laws. With supplemental observations on the coronation oath. London. Printed by W. and C. Spilsbury, 1801. First edition. 8vo. [4], 79pp, [1]. Uncut and partially unopened, stitched, as issued. Printed errata to verso of advertisement leaf, with contemporary manuscript errata notes beneath, some creasing/spotting, More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 18987

WILBERFORCE, Edward. BLANCHARD, Edmund Forster. Poems. London. Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1857. First edition. 8vo. iv, 149pp, [1], 24pp. With a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt. Extremities rubbed, sunned, and a trifle marked. Newspaper review pasted to verso of FFEP, occasional spotting. Presentation copy, signed by Edward Wilberforce to verso of FFEP. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 19067

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[HABBERTON, John]. Helen's babies. With some account of their ways: innocent, droll, fascinating, roguish, mischievous, and naughty. Also, a partial record of their actions during ten days of their existence. By their latest victim, uncle harry. Glasgow. David Bryce & Son, 1877. First British edition. 8vo. [2], 183pp, [1]. Engraved title page laid-down, original publisher's pictorial upper wrapper (laid-down) bound-in. Attractively bound by Riviere & Son in later gilt-tooled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, T.E.G. Extremities a trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, foxed. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 19077

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COLMAN, George. The poor gentleman: a comedy, in five acts... London. Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1806. 8vo. 77pp, [1]. Later buff paper boards, calf lettering-piece. Extremities lightly marked and sunned. Foxed. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 19459

COLMAN, George. The heir at law, a comedy in five acts... Dublin. Printed for P. Byrne, 1800. 12mo. 68pp, [2]. Recent burgundy cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly spotted internally, small hole to leaf A5 - touching text with slight loss of sense. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 19460

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MORTON, Thomas. Speed the plough: a comedy, in five acts... London. Printed by A. Strahan...for T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1800. Fifth edition. 8vo. 94pp, [2]. A reissue of the first edition with the title page partially reset. With a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Recent burgundy cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly dust-soiled and browned internally. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 19461

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[VICKERS, William]. A Companion to the Altar: Shewing the Nature and Necessity of a Sacramental Preparation, In order to our worthy receiving the holy communion... London. Printed by Assignment from E. Parker for John Beecroft, [1748]. 12mo. [2], 68pp. With an engraved frontispiece and an engraved title page. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled black morocco. Extremities rubbed. Marbled endpapers, attractive morocco book-label of M. Powell (dated 1782) to FEP, upper margins shaved - occasional loss to running-title. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 19535

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GREEN, Matthew. The spleen, and other poems... London. Printed for T. Cadell, junr. and W. Davies, 1796. 8vo. [4], xxxi, [1], 94pp, [2]. With a half-title, three engraved plates, and a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary speckled calf, morocco lettering-piece, gilt. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, booklabel of John Hely-Hutchinson of Chippenham Lodge, Ely to verso of FFEP, slight loss to lower corner of half-title, plates foxed. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 19738

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[GARTH, Samuel, Sir]. The dispensary. A poem. In six cantos. London. Printed for J. and R. Tonson, 1741. Tenth edition. [24], 84pp. Title in red and black. With initial blank (A1) and an engraved frontispiece and a further six engraved plates. ESTC T34573. Foxon G32.

[Bound with:] A Compleat key to the dispensary Written by Sir Samuel Garth, M.D. To which are added, Near an Hundred Lines omitted in the late Editions of the poem... London. Printed for Thomas Astley, 1746. Fourth edition. viii, [1], ... More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 19742

MACPHAIL, Sir Andrew. Three persons. New York & Montreal. Louis Carrier & Co., 1929. Third edition [First North American Printing]. 8vo. 346pp. Original publisher's navy cloth. Lightly rubbed. Bookplate of William Boyman Howell to FEP. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: 'To / Jean Cameron Howell / with gratitude / Andrew Macphail'. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 20156

AUCKLAND, William Eden, Baron. Four letters to the earl of carlisle, from william eden, esq. On certain Perversions of Political Reasoning; and on the Nature, Progress, and Effect of Party Spirit and of Parties. On the present Circumstances of the War between Great Britain and the combined Powers of France and Spain. On the Public Debts, on the Public Credit, and on the Means of raising Supplies. On the Representations of Ireland respecting a Free-Trade. London. Printed for B. White...and T. Cadell, 1779. First edition. 8vo. [2], 163pp, [1]. Without half-title. Uncut and partially unopened. Stitched, as issued. Small marginal hole to dust-soiled title page, very occasional light spotting, verso of terminal leaf marked. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 20162

RASK, Erasmus. A grammar of the danish language for the use of englishmen, together with extracts in prose and verse. Copenhagen. Printed by J. H. Shultz, 1830. First edition. 8vo. xii, 184pp. Uncut in original publisher's powder blue paper boards. Extremities worn, loss to spine, boards held by cords only. Recent bookplate of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, very occasional short tears to margins, foxed. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 20304

EDGEWORTH, Maria. Popular tales. London. Printed for R. Hunter, 1817. Sixth edition. 12mo. In three volumes. [4], 330, [2]; [2], 330; [2], 343pp, [1]. With a final leaf of advertisements to Vol. I. Contemporary black half-calf, marbled boards, gilt. Extremities rubbed, corners bumped. Marbled endpapers, bookplates of Coker Court to FEPs, some loss to text of leaves I10-K1 of Vol. III - with partial loss of sense, very occasional chipping to margins, lightly foxed. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 20448

BOWDLER, Miss [Jane]. Poems and essays. London. Printed for William Baynes and Son, 1824. 12mo. x, [2], 176pp. With an engraved frontispiece and an additional engraved title page. Contemporary calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled edges. Slightly rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, lightly spotted. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 20498

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GENLIS, Stéphanie Félicité, Comtesse de. Memoirs of the countess de genlis, illustrative of the history of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. London. Henry Colburn, 1825. First edition in English. 8vo. In two volumes. vii, [1], 324; [4], 300pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece to Vol. I. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards, printed paper lettering-pieces. Rubbed, surface loss to spines, loss to lettering-pieces, some splitting to joints, a trifle marked. Spotting to endpapers, offsetting to Vol. I title, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 20632