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ALLAWAY, Mr. A. W. The doctrine of ratio. Bristol. Printed by J. W. Newcombe, 1824. First edition. 8vo. 24pp. With a half-title. Original publisher's printed buff wrappers. Rubbed, marked, and discoloured, spine worn, early inked ownership inscription to upper wrapper. Foxed. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26584
TENNYSON, Alfred. Ode on the death of the duke of wellington. London. Edward Moxon, 1852. First edition. 8vo. 16pp. With a half-title. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's printed powder blue wrappers. Lightly rubbed and marked, some chipping/tearing to spine and upper wrapper. Contemporary inked ownership inscription to half- title. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34031
COTTON, Charles. Virgil travestie . London. Gilbert and Reed, 1807. Fourteenth edition. 8vo. 122pp. With an engraved frontispiece and three further terminal engraved plates. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards, title in manuscript to spine. Rubbed and marked, with small loss to head and significant loss to foot of spine. Book-label of George Lualle (?) to FEP. Light scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34043
CRANE, Walter. Flora's feast. London, Paris, New York & Melbourne. Cassell & Company, 1899. First edition. Quarto. 40pp, [2], 8pp. Lithographed throughout, with numerous in-text illustrations and a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's cloth-backed pictorial boards, with glassine wrapper. A trifle rubbed and bumped, wrapper chipped and torn, with loss More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31498
[FAWCETT, William]. Regulations for the exercise of riflemen and light infantry; and instructions for their conduct in the field. London. Printed for the War-Office, and sold by T. Egerton, 1803. 8vo. iv, 70pp. With eight engraved plates, two of which comprised of 'Signals of the bugle horn in the movements of light troops'. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards. Rubbed and lightly marked, loss and tearing to backstrip, corners exposed. Recently dispersed from the Cottlesloe Military Library 'probably the most extensive private collection of early printed books focused on military matters', with the armorial bookplate ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 22769
[FAWCETT, William]. Regulations for the exercise of riflemen and light infantry; and instructions for their conduct in the field. Dublin. Printed for M. Neary Mahon, 1803. 8vo. iv, 71 [i.e. 70]pp. With nine engraved plates, two of which comprised of 'Signals of the bugle horn in the movements of light troops'. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards. Rubbed and marked, spine worn. Loss to lower margin of torn title page, contemporary inked ownership inscription 'Charles Platt Capt. 50th'. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 34022
MORE, H[enry]. An explanation of The grand mystery of Godliness; or, A True and Faithfull Representation of the everlasting gospel Of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, the Onely Begotten Son of God and Sovereign over Men and Angels.. London. Printed by J. Flesher, 1660. First edition. 8vo. [2], v-xxx, 546pp, [28]. With table of contents and a scripture index bound at rear. Modern black morocco-backed marbled boards, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Very lightly rubbed. Book-label of John Stephens to FEP. Manuscript mark to head of title page, with library-stamp above subtitle; title page laid down. Very occasional marginal paper repairs. Leaves browned, with scattered spotting and staining. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 34058
MILNER, The Revd. Thomas. The gallery of nature, A Pictorial & Descriptive tour through creation.. London. Published by Wm. S. Orr & Co., [1849]. New edition, Revised. 8vo. xii, 803pp. With an additional engraved title page, engraved landscape frontispiece, seven double-page astrological diagrams, a large colour meteorological map of the world, six further engraved landscape plates, and numerous engraved in-text illustrations. Contemporary blind-stamped burgundy morocco, richly tooled in gilt. Gilt dentelles, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, with occasional surface wear to boards, lower board scratched. Inked gift inscription to FFEP. Light scattered spotting ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34714
OASTLER, Richard. A letter to the editor of the 'argus and demagogue,' on the validity of sir john ramsden's title to the sums of money he claims for canal dues, and on other subjects. Huddersfield. Printed by J. Hobson, 1834. First edition. 12mo. 36pp. Later dark green morocco-backed green cloth boards, lettered in gilt to spine, recent endpapers. Spine worn and dulled. Leaves browned, many later strengthened with clear tape at gutters, occasional marginal loss. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 30621
YEATMAN, Rev. Henry Farr. A letter to d. o. p. okeden, esq. together with an inquiry into the merits of his poor law report, as assistant commissioner. Sherborne. Printed and sold by T. H. Toll, 1833. First edition. 8vo. 63pp.

[Bound with:] YEATMAN, Rev. Henry Farr. A letter to d. o. p. okeden, esq. on the merits of his poor law report. Sherborne. Printed and sold by T. H. Toll, 1833. First edition. 25pp, [1].

8vo. Contemporary (original?) green cloth, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Lightly rubbed, joints starting, loss to foot of dulled spine, lettering-piece worn. Hinges exposed, armorial bookplate of Sir Thomas ... More >
£ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 13916
[HUNT, Leigh]. The reflector, a quarterly magazine, on subjects of philosophy, politics and the liberal arts. London. John Hunt, 1811. First edition. 8vo. Four parts in two volumes. [4], 486; [6], [iii]-ix, [1], 16, 503pp, [1]. Partially misbound, preliminaries and initial 16pp of text of Vol. I bound at start of Vol. II. Contemporary two-gilt-tooled red half-morocco, green cloth boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Marbled endpapers, A.E.G. Rubbed and marked, losses to lettering-pieces, light surface wear to joints and corners. Short tear to head of leaf B1 of ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 29112
[WADE, John]. The Black Book; or, corruption unmasked! Being an account of places, pensions, and sinecures, the revenues of the clergy and landed aristocracy... London. Printed and published by John Fairburn, 1820. First edition. 8vo. [4], 480pp. Later half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, carmine edges. A trifle rubbed. Occasional light dampstaining. Edward Hailstone's copy, with his gilt-tooled morocco bookplate to FEP. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34030
[ROYAL WEDDINGS]. Ceremonial observed At the marriage of Her Royal Highness The Princess Helena Augusta Victoria...with His Royal Highness The Prince Christian of Scleswig Holstein, K.G., in the Chapel within Windsor Castle, on Thursday, the 5th day of July, 1866, at Half-past Twelve o'Clock.. [London]. [Printed by Harrison and Sons], [1866]. Folio. 15pp, [1]. Finely bound in original publisher's navy silk moire, supralibros of the royal arms to upper boards. Immaculate. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34824