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EHRMAN, J. P. W.. [Drop-head title:] The official papers transferred by pepys to the admiralty by 12 july 1689. [London]. [s.n.], [1948]. First offprint edition. Quarto. [1], 256-270pp. Later blue cloth. Light shelf-wear. Spotting to endpapers. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of first page: 'With love - Ehrman'. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21946

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[CAM]. [Drop-head title:] The Lantern of the Cam. [Cambridge]. [Printed by F. Talbot... and Published for the Proprietors by G. J. Preston], [1871-73] Quarto. Vol. I, no. 1 (Jan. 32nd 1871) - Vol. I, no. 3 (April 1871); Special number (Dec. 1873). All published. 14, 4pp. With four photo-lithographed plates (two of which folding). Contemporary green cloth, original publisher's pictorial upper wrapper pasted to upper board. Lightly rubbed and discoloured. Scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 17699

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[BROADSIDE BALLAD]. [Drop-head title:] The faithless captain, Or betrayed Virgin. [London]. [J. Pitts], [s.d., c. 1820-44] Dimensions 360 x 250 mm. Single leaf broadside, edges uncut. Printed in four columns. With three woodcut vignettes. Old central vertical fold. A trifle creased and marked. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31852

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[NAPIER, Francis, Baron Napier and Ettrick]. [Drop-head title:] The demon chain: A Legend of the Swedish Counts of Piper. [London]. [s.n.], [1853]. 170-172pp.

[Bound with: [Drop-head title:] Pinocchi. [London], [s.n.], [1856]. 438-442pp.

8vo. Handsomely bound in contemporary red half-morocco, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Baron Napier to FEP, nine press- cuttings, dated 1883-1891, relating to Napier's involvement in the restoration of Edinburgh castle.

With three A.L.S. loosely inserted:

- The first, on Windsor Castle stationery, dated 30th ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 31080

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[CHRISTIANITY]. [Drop-head title:] The danger of delay. London. Printed by Cave & Co., [s.d., c. 1820] 12mo. 12pp. Disbound. A trifle creased, initial and terminal leaves dust-soiled. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33020

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[WILLIAM BAIN & COMPANY]. [Drop-head title:] The "corrimony' fence, a new system of wire fencing, Designed by thomas ogilvy, Esq. of Corrimony, Inverness-shire. Manufactured by william bain & company, patentees, lochrin iron works, home street, edinburgh. Edinburgh. Banks & Co. [s.d., c. 1876] Folio. Single bifolium. Seven old horizontal folds, else clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 31294

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[GOMELDON, Elizabeth]. [Drop-head title:] The case of Elizabeth Gomeldon, Widow. [London]. [s.n.], [1720]. Folio. 2pp. Docket title to verso. Stab-stitch holes to gutter margin, lightly toned. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24226

[CASTLEMAINE, Richard Tylney, Viscount]. [Drop-head title:] The case of the Right Honourable Richard Lord Viscount Castlemain; against Thomas Juson, rector of Wansted in Essex, William Hatton and John Brooks his servants, and Richard Spencer, labourer, touching a breach of privilege. [London?]. [s.n.], [1729]. Dimensions 200 x 310 mm. Single sheet. Docket title to verso. Old horizontal folds, stab-stitch holes and remnants of binding to one margin. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24225

[LONDON BAKERS]. [Drop-head title:] The case of the Master, Wardens and Commonalty of the Company of Bakers in and about the City of London, in Relation to the Penalties and Several Clauses in the late Act of Parliament, for Regulating the Price and Assize of Bread. [London?]. [s.n.], [1711]. Dimensions 210 x 320 mm. 2pp. Single sheet, printed on both sides. Docket title to verso. Three old horizontal folds, chipping to margins. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 27285

[NEWGATE GAOL]. [Drop-head title:] The case of The County of middlesex, with respect to The gaol of newgate. [London]. [s.n.], [1765?] Folio. 3pp, [1]. Single bifolium, separated into two leaves. Docket-title to verso of second leaf. Manuscript numerals to head of p.[1], gutter partially trimmed More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28063

[SADDLERS]. [Drop-head title:] The case of the sadlers, Humbly Address'd to the Honourable the House of Commons. [London?]. [s.n.], [1739?] Single bifolium, separated into two constituent leaves. [4]pp. pp.[2-3] blank. Docket title to p.[4]. Later coloured pencil shelf-mark to head of p.[1]. Three old horizontal folds, chipping to margins. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28846

[SCOTTISH DISSENTERS]. [Drop-head title:] The case of the Patrons of the Churches in Scotland, Considered with Regard to the Bill now depending in the Honourable House of Commons. [Edinburgh]. [s.n.], [1735]. Folio. Single bifolium. 3pp, [1]. Docket title to verso of second leaf. Old central horizontal fold. A trifle creased and spotted. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25281

[ROYAL NAVY]. [Drop-head title:] The case of a great Number of seamen, belonging to His Majesty's Royal Navy, and of the Wives and poor Families of many of them, who are still in His Majesty's Service... [London]. [s.n.], [1718?]. Folio. Single sheet. Docket title printed to verso. Stab-stitch holes and remains of binding to gutter. A trifle creased and browned. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 22461

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[NAPOLEON]. [Drop-head title:] The ashes of napoleon. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1850] Dimensions 110 x 260 mm. Single sheet, printed on one side only. A trifle creased. Small tear to beginning of first line of text (without loss of sense). More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24620

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[BROADSIDE BALLADS]. [Drop-head title:] The ancient ship, the noah's ark. Our saviour the captain. Devonport. Printed by S. & J. Keys, [s.d., 1870s?] Dimensions 190 x 250 mm. Single leaf broadside. Printed in two columns. With two woodcut vignettes. A trifle creased, two old horizontal folds, short tear to right-hand margin. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 24623

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[ARISTOPHANES]. [Drop-head title:] The acharnians. [Malta]. [Printed at the Government Press], [1839]. Quarto. 70pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, later rebacked. Boards rubbed. Scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32487

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[ARGYLL POLICE]. [Drop-head title:] Testimonials in favour of alexander mitchell. To the Police Committee of the County of Argyll. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., 1857?] Single blue paper bifolium. Numerous old horizontal and vertical folds. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 33332

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[TERRIERS]. [Drop-head title:] Terriers Produced in the Court of Chancery be the Respondent. Extracted from the Registry of the Lord Bishop of Lincoln. [London?]. [s.n.], [1768]. Single bifolium. 3pp, [1]. Docket title to verso of second leaf. Old horizontal and vertical folds. Several small holes and short tears to text - with some loss of sense, creased and a trifle dusty, pen-trials to verso. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25504

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[NAPOLEONIC WARS]. [Drop-head title:] Substance of the Engagements between the Courts of St. Petersburgh and Stockholm, signed at St. Petersburgh the 24th of March 1812, so far as the same are referred to it the Treaty between His Majesty and the King of Sweden, signed at Stockholm on the 3d of March 1813. London. Printed by R. G. Clarke, [1813]. Dimensions 180 x 330 mm. Single leaf broadside. Old central horizontal fold. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30122

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STIRLING, William. [Drop-head title:] Some notices of the Seychelles, the Almirantes, and other Islands and groups of Islands, situated between the Equator and 12o South latitude; and between 45o and 75o East longitude, &c. &c By Major William Stirling, 17th Regiment, Bombay N. I. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d.,1838?] 8vo. 10pp. Stitched, as issued. Remnants of original publisher's powder blue wrappers to spine. Spotted. Signed and annotated by the author.

[Together with:] A single sheet typescript letter, dated 4th May, 1837, informing Stirling both that his paper on the Seychelles has been read before the Bombay Geographical Society and that he had been elected a member. Three old horizontal folds. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 30994