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[ROYAL INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY]. [A manuscript memorial volume]. [London?]. [s.n.], [1951]. Large quarto. Manuscript on paper. 963 autographs pasted on 64 leaves. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-stamped red morocco, decorative endpapers, housed in custom red cloth clamshell case. Clean and crisp. Case rubbed and marked. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 30440
[HERALDRY]. WESTHEAD, Mary. AMDG Course of Heraldry: Schools of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus: Blackpool. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1870?] Oblong quarto. Manuscript on paper. Whatman watermark. Original watercolour, gouache, and ink illustrations of arms, crests, regalia, and orders throughout. Concludes with table of precedency. Attractively bound in contemporary navy calf, richly tooled in gilt and blind, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked. Decorated endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 32753
DARMESTETER, Madame James. A Mediaeval Garland. London. Lawrence & Bullen, 1898. First edition in English. 8vo. ix, [3], 255pp, [1]. Title in red and black. Original publisher's decorated tan cloth. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 29636
CLARKE, Thomas Grey. A memoir of anna maria clarke, wife of the rev. thomas clarke. London. Harry Woolridge, 1853. First edition. 8vo. xii, [2], 482pp. With half-title, an engraved frontispiece, and several engraved illustrations in the text. Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed, spine sunned, dust-soiling to fore-edge. Upper hinge exposed, contemporary ink ownership inscription to FEP, armorial bookplate of Henry Birkbeck to FFEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 16251
COLBURN, Zerah. A memoir of zerah colburn; written by himself. Containing an account of the first discovery of his remarkable powers...with his peculiar methods of calculation. Springfield [Massachusetts]. Published by G. and C. Merriam, 1833. First edition. 12mo. vii, [2], 10-104 [i.e. 204]pp. Without frontispiece. Contemporary speckled sheep, ruled and lettered in gilt. Housed in recent custom cloth clamshell case. Rubbed, corners bumped. Recent book-label of Erwin Tomash to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 28961
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
DICKENS, Charles. American notes for general circulation. London. Chapman and Hall, 1850. First cheap edition. 8vo. xiii, [1], 175pp, [1]. Contemporary blind-ruled half-calf on marbled boards, richly tooled in gilt to spine, with contrasting green morocco lettering-piece. Marbled endpapers and edges. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned, with bumping to corners. With a terminal leaf of pencilled notes, transcribing an English translation of Heinrich Heinr's Für die Mouche (1856). Spotting to initial and terminal leaves. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 35027
DRINKWATER, John. American vignettes 1860-1865. Boston and New York. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1931. First edition. Quarto. This edition consists of 385 numbered copies autographed by the author, of which this is number 373. [10], 32, [2] leaves. Uncut and unopened in original publisher's blue cloth-backed grey paper boards, lettered in gilt. Without glassine wrapper or slipcase. A trifle rubbed and bumped. Internally clean and crisp. Inked gift inscription beneath limitation statement: 'and is for / Daisy Kennedy / with the author's ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 22684
MACBRIDE, David. A Methodical Introduction to the theory and practice of physic. London. Printed for W. Strahan et al., 1772. First edition. Quarto. [4], iii, [13], 660pp. With half-title. Recent calf-backed marbled boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Very minor wear to extremities. Small marginal worm-trail throughout a majority of the text-block - in no instance touching text, occasional browning and spotting. More > £ 275.00 Antiquates Ref. 12394
A LATE GRADUATE OF OXFORD [NAGHTEN, Frederick K.]. A metrical version of the song of solomon, and other poems. London. Smith, Elder and Co., 1845. First edition. 12mo. [4], xviii, 156, [2], 32pp. With a half-title and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed and marked. Ink presentation inscription to half-title: 'Hugh McCalmont Esq. / With the best wishes of the / Author's Brother - / London October 1845'. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30469
[SCRAPBOOK]. [A mid-nineteenth century commonplace]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d.c. 1850?] Quarto. [84] leaves, of which [26] used, the remainder blank. Comprised of manuscript poetry, hand-drawn, engraved, and lithographed illustrations. Contemporary blind-tooled dark green straight-grain morocco, marbled edges. Extremities rubbed. Marbled endpapers, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 29958
SIMES, Thomas. A military course for the government and conduct of a battalion, designed For their Regulations in quarter, camp, or garrison; with useful observations and instructions For their Manner of attack and defence. London. Printed for the Author, 1777. Second edition. 8vo. [32], 286pp, [2]. With a hand-coloured engraved frontispiece, 20 hand-coloured engraved plates (on 17 leaves), a list of subscribers, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary calf, contrasting red calf lettering-piece. Rubbed, joints split, chipping to spine. Partially excised armorial bookplate to FEP, early inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22808
LEVY, Amy. A Minor Poet And other Verse. London. T. Fisher Unwin, 1891. Second edition. 8vo. 91pp, [1]. With an engraved half-title, photogravure portrait frontispiece, and one further engraved plate. Original publisher's printed two-tone paper boards, title printed to spine, T.E.G. Lightly rubbed, with toning to boards, spine heavily dulled. Private library blind-stamp of Palmer & Howe, Manchester to head of FFEP. Endpapers browned, spotting to initial leaves. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34545
[COLERIDGE, John Duke]. BLOSIUS, Lewis. A mirror for monks. London. C. J. Stewart, 1872. Quarto. xi, [1], 100pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, morocco lettering-piece, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. Inked gift inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf: 'M. F. K. Coleridge / from her loving brother / Christmas. 1871'. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 24965
A NON-COMBATANT, [BUSHBY, Henry Jeffreys]. A month in the camp before sebastopol. London. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1855. First edition. 8vo. viii, [2], 125, [3], 24pp. With a half-title and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's brick-red cloth, lettered in gilt. Extremities lightly rubbed and a trifle marked. Residue of excised bookplate to FEP, later inked ownership inscription pasted to recto of FFEP, lightly spotted. Presentation copy, inscribed to verso of FFEP: ' With the Authors / Compliments'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 20195
[GILPIN, Joshua]. A monument of parental affection to a dear and only son. Wellington [Salop]. Printed by and for F. Houlston and Son, 1811. Fourth edition. xi, [1], 13-178pp, [2]. With half-title and a terminal advertisement leaf.

[Bound with:] GIRDLESTONE, C[harles]. The social conduct of a Christian considered in discourses addressed to an individual. Oxford. Printed by W. Baxter, 1828. Second edition. xi, [1], 148pp. Short tear and some loss to gutter margin of title with leaf separating from text-block.

8vo. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Rubbing and ... More >
£ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 14643