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Photo of "A selection of Poems and ..."
RUTHERFORD, W. TELFORD, J. A selection of Poems and Songs. Gateshead-on-Tyne. Howe Brothers, 1878. First edition. 8vo. 103pp, [1]. Original publisher's blind-stamped purple cloth, lettered in gilt to spine and upper board. Rubbed, marked, spine dulled. Recent bookplate of R. W. Martin to FEP, upper board and initial gathering held by cords only. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29296
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DURANT, Thomas. Memoirs and select remains of an only son, who died november 27, 1821, in his nineteenth year, while a student in the university of glasgow. London. Printed for T. Hamilton, 1822. Second edition. 12mo. In two volumes. [3], vi-xii, 226; [2], [v]-vi, 278pp. Contemporary half-calf, marbled paper boards, tooled in gilt and blind, brown calf lettering-pieces, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed, paper shelf-label to foot of Vol. I spine. Armorial bookplates of Jospeh Tasker to verso of both titles, bookplate Walter Wilson to FEP of Vol. II, small hole to gutter of Vol. I title. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 26383
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PRINCE, John Critchley. Autumn leaves: Original Poems. Hyde. Printed by G. Booth, and sold by the author, [1856]. First edition. 12mo. viii, 101pp, [3]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed, spine sunned. Scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29259
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[HOOK, Theodore Edward]. The parson's daughter. London. Richard Bentley, 1833. First edition. 8vo. In three volumes. [2], 300; [2], 331, [1]; [2], 321pp, [1]. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting morocco lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed, some staining to dulled spines. Scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29255
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THOMS, William J. Lays and legends of various nations: illustrative of their traditions, popular literature, manners, customs, and superstitions...Lay and Legends of Tartary. London. George Cowie, 1834. First edition. 8vo. 95pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece and one further engraved plate. Contemporary gilt-tooled dark green half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Very slightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, plates foxed, very occasional manuscript corrections to text. With a further 46 leaves of manuscript text, in a single legible hand, commencing: 'In consequence of the mismanagement of the publisher, Mr. Thoms' interesting series of "Lays ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29552
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LAMB, Charles. The works of charles lamb. London. Printed for C. and J. Ollier, 1818. 12mo. In two volumes. ix, [3], 291, [1]; [6], 259pp, [1]. Contemporary dark green half-calf, marbled paper boards, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled edges. Rubbed, wear to head of spines. Marbled endpapers, faded ink-stamps of a contemporary literary society to both titles, paper repair to fore-edge of Vol. II title page, scattered spotting. William St Clair's copy, with his distinctive pencilled ownership inscription and bibliographical ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29558
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GRAY, David. The luggie and other poems. Cambridge. Macmillan and Co., 1862. First edition. 8vo. xlviii, 151pp, [1]. With a half-title. Contemporary green morocco, tooled in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed, spine dulled. Endpapers browned, bookplate of Thomas Gaisford to FEP More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29277
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BYRON, Lord [George Gordon]. English bards and scotch reviewers; a satire. Ode to the land of gaul. - Sketch from private life. - Windsor poetics, etc. Paris. Published by Galignani, 1821. Fourth edition. 8vo. 8, [6], 82pp. With an initial publisher's advertisement catalogue. Uncut and partially unopened in original publisher's marbled paper wrappers, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed and creased, loss to spine and lettering-piece. Scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 29550
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QUILLINAN, Edward. The sacrifice of Isabel: a poem. London. Bensley and Son, 1816. First Edition. 12mo. 48pp, [2], 11, [1]. With seven pages of publisher's advertisements at rear. Uncut in original publisher's boards, title written in manuscript on the spine, circular shelf label at base of spine. Boards slightly rubbed with moderate surface wear, small chip to top of spine. Small hole to FFEP at gutter margin, else a fresh copy. Contemporary inscription of Joseph Tasker to FFEP. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 26342
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BUTLER, Charles. Horae juridicae subsecivae: a connected series of notes, respecting the geography, chronology, and literary history, of the principal codes, and original documents, of the grecian, roman, feudal and canon law. London. Brooke and Clarke, 1804. First edition. 8vo. xv, [1], 136pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled sprinkled calf, contrasting red calf lettering-pieces. Rubbed and marked, joints starting. From the recently dispersed family estate (by descent) of George Cranstoun, Lord Corehouse (1770-1850), Scottish jurist, satirist, and friend of Walter Scott and Lord Monboddo, with his armorial bookplate to FEP. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 29292
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CRESSWELL, Marshall. Local and other songs, reciations, &c. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. J. W. Chater, 1876. First edition. 8vo. 36pp. Original publisher's orange pictorial wrappers. Housed in recent custom calf-backed marbled paper gatefold case. Rubbed and lightly marked, chipping to spine and wrapper edges, short tear to foot of lower panel. Title page a trifle marked and dusty. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 24614
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ALLEY, Rev. Jerome. The judge; or, an estimate of the importance of the judicial character, Occasioned by the Death of the Late lord clare, lord chancellor of ireland. A Poem, in three cantos. London. Printed by J. Swan...for Vernor and Hood, 1803. First edition. 8vo. [10], x, 129pp, [3]. With an engraved frontispiece and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed, remnants of paper shelf-label to foot of spine. Marbled endpapers, very occasional light spotting, offsetting to title page. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 26369
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BARNES, William. Notes on ancient britain and the britons. London. John Russell Smith, 1858. First edition. 8vo. viii, 167, [1], 16pp. With a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's blind-stamped olive green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed and dulled. Upper hinge exposed. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of half-title: 'Charles Hall Esq. / With the Author's kind / regards.' More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 28779
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OLIVER, William. A collection of local songs, poems, &c. &c. Newcastle. Printed by Edward Walker, 1829. 8vo. 70pp, [2]. With a half-title. Original publisher's powder blue paper boards, later rebacked to style. Rubbed and marked, corners exposed. Recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP, very occasional spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 19787
Photo of "The canary and Other Poems"
FENTON, George Livingstone. The canary and Other Poems. Derby, Leicester, and Nottingham. Frank Murray, 1891. First edition. 8vo. Large paper edition of 60 copies (50 of which for sale), this being number 29, signed by the publisher. x, [2], 65pp, [3]. With a half-title and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Unopened in original publisher's printed buff paper wrappers. Extremities, lightly rubbed, marked, and discoloured. Nottingham Public Libraries loan card pasted to recto of FFEP, blind-stamp of same to title page. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 29548
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[BENSON, Edward Frederic]. Sketches from Marlborough. Marlborough. Printed and published by Chas. Perkins, 1888. First edition. 8vo. 105pp, [1]. Original publisher's navy cloth, tooled and black and lettered in gilt to upper board. Lightly rubbed, spine dulled. Ink-stamp to recto of FFEP of the Rye Dormy House Club (the accommodation for visiting golfers playing at the renowned links course at Camber, East Sussex), inked annotation 'By Benson: "Dodo" to browned title page - inscribed in pencil beneath, no doubt at a later ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 27526
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CULLEN, John. Horae poeticae. London. William Macintosh, 1869. New edition. 8vo. viii, 152pp. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed, joints starting, loss to head and foot of spine, paper labels of the Nottingham Free Public Reference Library to upper board. Library loan card pasted to FEP, contemporary ink-stamps of Nottingham Free Library to title and p.45 and p.152. Recent ink-stamp of City of Nottingham Public Libraries to title page. Presentation copy, ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 29547
Photo of "Festus: a poem"
BAILEY, Philip James. Festus: a poem. London. William Pickering, 1845. Second edition. 8vo. xvi, 396pp, [2]. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, later rebacked preserving majority of original back-strip. Extremities rubbed and marked. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: '(?) James Fenton / With the Author's / compts.' More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 29555