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SHELLEY, Mary. The fortunes of perkin warbeck. A romance. By the author of "Frankenstein," "The Last Man, " &c. In two volumes. Philadelphia. Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1834. First American edition. 12mo in 6s. In two volumes. 261, [13]; 239pp, [1]. With five terminal leaves of advertisement ads to Vol. I. Uncut, in original publisher's cloth- backed paper boards, printed lettering-pieces. Rubbed, worn to extremities and some surfaces, loss to lettering-pieces, especially that of Vol. I. Internally browned, as with most American novels of this era, with some creasing and water-marking, especially to the end of Vol. I. From ... More > £ 3,750.00 Antiquates Ref. 26142
[ROXBURGHE CLUB]. Roxburghe Club. Chronological list of members; catalogue of books; rules and regulations. London. [John Bowyer Nicols and Sons, Printers, Parliament Street], 1855 [i.e. 1864] Quarto. [8], 13, [1], 3pp, [1]. Original gilt-tooled morocco-backed scarlet paper boards. A trifle rubbed to extremities, bumped to corners. Spotting to endpapers, else internally fine. From the library of George Briscoe Eyre, recently dispersed, with his name printed in red (and indeed corrected in manuscript) to the list of members. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 18180
VERELST, Harry. A view of the rise, progress, and present state of the english government in bengal: including a reply to the misrepresentations of Mr. bolts, and other writers. London. Printed for J. Nourse et el., 1772. First edition. Quarto. [12], 148, [4], 253pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-ruled marbled calf, later expertly recased preserving contemporary red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Very small work-track to foot of latter half of text-block, else internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of title page: 'From the Author'. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 28099
[BROWNE, Peter]. Of drinking in remembrance of the dead. Being The Substance of a Discourse Deliver'd to the clergy of the Diocese of cork, on the Fourth of November, 1713. by the Bishop of that Diocese. And Published at their Unanimous Request. London. Printed for J. Roberts, 1713. 40pp. ESTC T83992. First published in 1713 as Of drinking to the memory of the dead.

[Bound after:] Aminadab: or, the Quaker's vision. [London]. In the Year 1710. First edition. [4], 11pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece. ESTC T8504.

[And:] Aminadab's declaration, Deliver'd at a General Meeting Holden upon the first day of the Last pentecost. [London]. In the Year 1710. First edition. 15pp, [1]. ... More >
£ 1,750.00 Antiquates Ref. 18635
[PERPETUAL ALMANAC]. [Manuscript perpetual almanac]. [s.l.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1842] Dimensions 60 x 90 mm. Manuscript on paper. Two cards, housed in contemporary naive marbled paper wallet, the first a manuscript 'perpetual almanack', the other printed (on one side only) providing the dates of Feast and Saint Days. Contemporary inked ownership inscriptions of Francis Henry Heyman Shepherd to wallet and verso of manuscript card. Wallet rubbed and marked. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 24692
ORR, Mrs. Sutherland. Life and letters of Robert Browning. London. Smith, Elder, & Co., 1891. Second edition. 8vo. xiii, [1], 451pp, [5]. With a photographic portrait frontispiece and two final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, ruled and lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed, spine dulled. Upper hinge exposed, bookplate of the Robert Browning Settlement Library to FEP. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 27566
[MOORE, Margaret King]. [LAMB, Charles]. The stories of old daniel: or tales of wonder and delight. London. Printed for M. J. Godwin, 1813. Third edition. 12mo. vi, [2], 196pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Contemporary gilt-tooled mottled sheep, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed, joints starting. Several leaves protruding from text-block. Prize plate of the Oxford House Seminary to FEP, recent pencilled inscription of William St. Clair to recto of FFEP More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28648
DAY, Thomas. The history of sandford and merton. London. Printed for J. F. Dove, 1833. 12mo. 347pp. With an engraved frontispiece, an additional engraved title page, and a further 18 engraved plates. Contemporary green half-calf, marbled boards, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed, spine dulled. Recent ticket of the Museum Bookshop, Dublin to FEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 28680
RUSKIN, John. Notes by Mr. Ruskin on his Drawings by the late J. M. W. Turner, R.A. Exhibited at the Fine Art Society's Galleries, 148, New Bond Street, March, 1878. Also An Appendix containing a list of the Engraved Works of J. M. W. Turner exhibited at the same. [London]. [Printed by John C. Wilkins], [1878]. First edition. 8vo. 101pp, [1].

[Bound with:] RUSKIN, John. Notes by Mr. Ruskin on his Drawings by the late J. M. W. Turner, R.A. Exhibited at the Fine Art Society's Galleries, 148, New Bond Street, March, 1878... [London]. [Printed by John C. Wilkins], [1878]. Second edition. 111pp, [7].

8vo. Attractively bound in contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, vellum boards, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked. Internally clean ... More >
£ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 28712
[HORSLEY], Samuel, Lord Bishop of Rochester. Elementary treatises on the fundamental principles of practical mathematics. For the use of students. Oxford. At the Clarendon Press, 1801. First edition. 8vo. xvii, [1], 398pp. With a half-title and eleven engraved folding plates. Uncut and largely unopened in contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, upper joint starting. Armorial bookplate of Sylvester Lord Glenbervie to FEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24902
SHERIDAN, Thomas. British education: Or, The Source of the disorders of great britain. Being An Essay towards proving, that the Immorality, Ignorance, and false Taste, which so generally prevail, are the natural and necessary Consequences of the present defective System of Education. London. Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly, 1769. New edition. 8vo. xvi, 507pp, [1]. With a half-title and a final page of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities worn, loss to lettering-piece. Bookplate of the Ramsgate Monastery to FEP. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 23767
ASCHAM, Roger. The schoolmaster: or, A plain and perfect Way Of teaching children To Understand, Write, and Speak the Latin Tongue... London. Printed for Benj. Tooke, 1711. 8vo. [12], xiii, [1], 212, [2], 40pp, [4]. With a half-title and two final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary panelled calf, recently rebacked. Boards rubbed. Later book-label of James Jackson of Lancaster to FEP - obscured by late nineteenth-century presentation plate of the Warrington Museum Library, scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 28438
[LAMB, Mary and Charles]. Mrs. leicester's school: or, the history of several young ladies, related by themselves. London. Printed for M. J. Godwin and Co., 1821. Eighth edition. 12mo. [4], viii, [1], 10-180pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Later calf-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Offsetting to title page, scattered spotting. William St. Clair's copy, with his characteristic pencilled ownership inscription to recto of FFEP. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 28703
[SELECT LESSONS]. Select lessons in prose and verse, from various authors, designed for the Improvement of youth. To which are added, A Few Original Pieces. Tamworth. Printed and Sold by B. Shelton, 1785. Fourth edition, with additions. 12mo. [2], 140pp. Without half-title. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities worn, upper board held by cords only. Marbled endpapers, very occasional chipping/short tears to margins, slight loss to lower corner of leaf I6 - touching text with some loss of sense. William St. Clair's copy, with his pencilled ownership inscription and manuscript note to FEP. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 28681
SHERWOOD, Mrs. [Mary Martha]. The stranger at home. London. Printed for Houlston and Son, 1830. 12mo. 65pp, [5]. With an engraved frontispiece and two final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's green paper-backed printed buff paper boards. Extremities worn and marked, loss to spine, pen-trials to upper board, lower board held by cords only. Upper margin of first leaf of text shaved, two early manuscript corrects to text, inked gift inscription to verso of RFEP. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 28705