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STAFFORD, Wendell Phillips. Dorian days. New York. The Macmillan Company, 1909. First edition. 8vo. vi, [1], 112pp, [4]. With 2 leaves of publisher's advertisements at rear. Original publisher's gilt-tooled green cloth. Slightly rubbed, bumping to corners. Author's ink inscription to Margaret Bell Merrill on FEP dated Christmas 1909. William St. Clair's copy, with his pencilled ownership inscription. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 29195

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[PHOTOGRAPHY]. POUNCY, John. Dorsetshire Photographically illustrated. By J. Pouncy. The detail and touch of nature faithfully reproduced by a new process on stone, by which views are rendered truthful, artistic, and durable. London. Dorchester. Bland & Long. John Pouncy, Photographic institution, [1857]. First edition. Oblong folio. Four parts in two volumes. [90]; [82]pp. Lithographic title to Vol I., terminal advertisements and colophon leaves to each volume (all included in preceding collation). With 79 photo-lithographic plates, one of which double-page. Original publisher's limp cloth, decorated in blind and titled in gilt; Vol II neatly recased in the original binding at an early date. Some rubbing, tearing and a little marking to binding; ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32953

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[DORSET SUMMER ASSIZES]. Dorset summer assizes. 1848. Dorsetshire to wit. The names of the jurors to try At the Assizes to be holden at Dorchester, in and for the County of Dorset, on Wednesday, the 19th day of July 1848. London. G.H. Beckford, Law Printer, 122, Chancery Lane, [1848]. Dimensions 300 x 450mm. Single leaf broadside, printed on vellum. Two horizontal folds, else fine. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22084

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[HOME, John]. Douglas: a tragedy. As it is acted at the theatre-royal in covent-garden. London. Printed for A. Millar, 1757. 8vo. [6], 70pp, [2]. Without half-title. Disbound. Light of browning and occasional dust-soiling, slight marginal loss to A2. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 14965

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[STOKER, Bram]. Dracula [serialised excerpt of - in The Argosy]. London. Cassells, 1926. Large 8vo. [8] 152pp. Original publisher's full colour illustrated paper wraps. Wraps a little scuffed and marked, with minor losses to spine ends, with creasing and foxing to all edges. Internally bright and clean, with eight paged of contemporary advertising to the front. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30776

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URE, Andrew. Dr. Andrew Ure...on Galvanism. London. [Barnes & Scarsbrook], [1890]. 8vo. 33pp, [1]. With a photographic portrait frontispiece. Original publisher's red cloth, stamped in gilt and blind, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Armorial bookplate of Harry Percy Boord to FEP, with his inked ownership inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf, scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 26417

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DAVIDSON, Ellis A. Drawing for elementary schools. Being a manual of Method of Teaching Drawing. Specially adapted for the use of masters of national and parochial schools. London. Chapman and Hall, 1857. First edition. 8vo. viii, 65pp, [5]. With a half-title and numerous line illustrations in the text. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. A trifle rubbed, lightly sunned. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29778

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BLAIR, Mrs.. Dreams and dreaming, philosophically and scripturally considered; illustrated by several remarkable instances, all well authenticated. London. G. Groombridge, [s.d., c.1840] First edition. 8vo. [2], ii, xvi, [1], 18-116pp. Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, printed paper lettering-piece to upper board. A trifle rubbed. Bookseller ticket of T. & M. Kennard, Leamington Spa, to REP, lightly spotted. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 19718

STOWE, Harriet Beecher. Dred; A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp. London. Sampson Low, Son & Co., 1856. First English edition. 8vo. viii, 524, 12pp. With a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's brick red cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. A trifle rubbed, marked, and sunned. Shelf-label of Dalton Hall Library and ticket of Lancaster-based bookseller T. Edmondson to FEP, blind-stamp and contemporary inked ownership inscription to head of title page. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 21080

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GOLDSMITH, [Oliver]. Dr. goldsmith's roman history Abridged by himself For the Use of schools. London. Printed for S. Baker and G. Leigh, 1772. First edition. 12mo. [4], viii, 311pp, [1]. Later half-calf, marbled paper boards, tooled in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed. Scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29997

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LONSDALE, Henry. Dr Lonsdale's inquiry regarding the hydrocyanic acid. (From the Edin. Med. and Surg. Journal, No. 138.). Edinburgh. Printed by John Stark, [c.1840]. 8vo. 32pp. Contemporary (original?) plain blue paper wraps. Very minor wear to extremities. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 13281

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[GREAT BRITAIN. PARLIAMENT]. [Drop-head title:] A bill for the effectual Preventing the Importation of Foreign Thrown Silk, which shall be coarser than those known by the Names of Third Bolognia, and Second Orsoy, and all Trams into this Kingdom, from Italy, Naples, and Sicily, for the better Employing the Poor, and Preserving the Silk-Throwing Trade in this Kingdom. [London]. [s.n.], [1727]. First edition. Folio. 3pp, [1]. Docket title printed to verso. Disbound. Old folds. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22495

[PARLIAMENT]. [Drop-head title:] A bill For the better Regulation of the African Company. [London?]. [s.n.], [1819]. Folio. 5pp, [1]. Docket title to verso of terminal leaf. Disbound. Three old horizontal folds. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 27617

[GREAT BRITAIN. PARLIAMENT]. [Drop-head title:] A bill for Confirming and Establishing a Division and Inclosure of the Common or Open Fields and Waste Grounds within the Parish of Mildenhall, in the Country of Wilts, and certain Exchanges of Lands and Estates within the said Parish. [London]. [s.n.], [1799]. Folio. 12pp. Docket title to verso of final leaf. Stitched, as issued. Three early horizontal folds. A trifle creased and browned. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24867

[THOMOND, Henry O’Brien, Earl of]. [Drop-head title:] A bill for confirming several grants in fee-farm, made by Henry Earl of Thomond, by virtue of or since the passing of an Act of the first session of this present Parliament, [intituled, An Act to enable the Earl of Thomond to make leases for three lives, with covenants for renewal for ever, and grants in fee-farm, of the lands and hereditaments in Ireland, comprized in his marriage-settlement] and for giving some ease and relief to the purchasers, under the said former Act, in the particulars herein mentioned. [London]. [s.n.], [1713]. Folio. 4pp. With a docket title. Disbound. Three old horizontal folds. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24230

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[GREAT BRITAIN. PARLIAMENT]. [Drop-head title:] A bill to enable Elizabeth Gomeldon, widow, and her trustees, to enter their respective claims before the Commissioners and Trustees for the Forfeited Estates... [London]. [s.n.], [1720]. Folio. Single bifolium. 3pp, [1]. Edges uncut. Docket title to verso of second leaf. Stab-stitch holes to gutter margin, small burn-holes to text (without loss of sense). More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25474

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MATTHEWS, Bryan, Sir et al.. [Drop-head title:] A discussion on The Physiology of man at high altitudes. [Cambridge]. [University Press], [1955]. First offprint edition. 8vo. 42pp. Stapled, as issued. Edges a trifle browned, staples rusted. Inked ownership inscription of George Lowe to first page. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 23439

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[PARLIAMENT]. [Drop-head title:] African company. Copies of all letters addressed by the African Company of London to the Treasury Board, respecting the Surrender of the African Forts to Government, with all Lists of the Servants of the said Company sent therewith; and slo, A Copy of the Treasury Minute made in consequence thereof. [London?]. [s.n.], [1821]. Folio. 14pp, [2]. Docket title to verso of terminal leaf. Disbound. Later resewn. Three old horizontal folds. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 27623

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[PITT, William]. [Drop-head title:] A Letter from a Right Hon. Person to ------ in the City. [London]. [s.n.], [1761]. Dimensions 200 x 300 mm. Single leaf broadside. Mounted on later paper sheet. Engraved name and portrait of William Pitt the Elder at the head of the title. Two old horizontal folds, single small marginal stain. A later pencilled note to the mount curiously quotes an entry in Church of England clergyman James Woodforde's (1740-1803) The Diary of a Country Parson (1924-31): 'Gave the Bath Newsman for Mr. Pitt's speech ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 29200

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[CONVENTION OF EL PARDO]. [Drop-head title:] A list of members Who voted For and Against the convention, March 1738. [London?]. [s.n.], [1739]. Dimensions 360 x 470 mm. Single leaf broadside. Old horizontal and vertical folds. Creased, lightly spotted, left-hand margin partially shaved. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 32722