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BARRIE, J. M. Peter and wendy. London. Hodder & Stoughton, [1911]. Fourth edition. 8vo. [vii], 267pp. With 12 illustrated plates. Original publisher's green cloth, elaborately decorated in gilt. Rubbed, bumped, and faded, edges foxed. Endpapers browned, scattered spotting More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33182
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WOOD, John. Elements of perspective; containing the nature of light and colours, and the theory and practice of perspective, in regard to lines, surfaces, and solids, with its application to architecture. To which are added rules for painting in transparent water colours. London. G. Cawthorn, 1799. First edition. 8vo. [3], vi-xv, [1], 132pp. Without half-title. With 18 engraved folding plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed, upper joint starting. Printer's waste pastedowns sprung (with some loss), early inked ownership inscription to title, title page working loose, plates browned, scattered spotting. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 23343
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STEVENSON, J[ohn] H[orne]. Heraldry in scotland including a recension of 'the law and practice of heraldry in scotland' by the late george seton, advocate. Glasgow. James MacLehose and Sons, 1914. First edition. Quarto. Limited edition of 210 copes on hand-made paper, of which this is number 34. In two volumes. xxxi, [1], 200pp; xiv, [2], 201-514pp. Title pages in red and black. With frontispiece to each volume and a further 36 plates, variously engraved, etched, woodcut, some coloured. Uncut in original publisher's gilt-stamped vellum-backed red cloth boards. Lightly rubbed and marked. Light browning to endpapers, spotting to edges. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33270
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HARDY, Francis. Memoirs of the political and private life of james caulfield, earl of charlemont... London. Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1810. First edition. Quarto. xiv, [2], 443pp, [3]. With a half-title, and engraved portrait frontispiece, and a final errata leaf. Bound in contemporary green straight-grain morocco by George Mullen of Dublin, tooled in gilt and blind, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and scored. Binder's ticket to verso of FFEP, frontispiece spotted, offsetting to title, early manuscript note to foot of p.[1]. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 28203
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[PAPWORTH, John Buonarotti]. Poetical sketches of scarborough... London. Printed for R. Ackermann, 1813. First edition. 8vo. [4], xv, [1], 215pp, [1]. With a hand-coloured engraved frontispiece and a further 20 hand-coloured engraved plates. Finely bound by Bumpus (stamp-signed to rear turn-in) in later red crushed morocco, ruled and lettered in gilt, A.E.G. Bookplate of Sybil and Wallace Warner to FEP, scattered spotting, offsetting. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 35732
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SZADURSKI, Lieutenant G. M. B. Leon. An epitome of the history of poland. In three parts. Glasgow. Printed for the Author, by S. & T. Dunn & Co., 1842. First edition. 8vo. Part I only, all published. [8], 187pp, [5]. With a hand-coloured engraved folding map, a list of subscribers, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary richly gilt-tooled tan morocco, A.E.G., light blue moiré silk endpapers, gilt dentelles. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine dulled. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 35727
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MASON, Mrs.. Civilizing mountain men or sketches of mission work among the karens. London. James Nisbet & Co., 1862. First edition. 8vo. x, [2], 384, 4pp. With a chromolithographed folding frontispiece and two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisement leaves. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed and marked, a trifle cocked. Hinges exposed, contemporary inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 35438
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MCHARDIE, E[lizabeth]. ALLAN, Andrew. The Prodigal Continent and her prodigal son and missionary; Or, The Adventures, Conversion, and African Labours of the rev. james r. newby. With special chapters on africa and its condition. London. Morgan & Scott, [1885]. Second edition. 8vo. viii, 222pp, [10]. With a portrait frontispiece and a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's red cloth, stamped in gilt and black. A trifle rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 31442
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SHERWOOD, Mrs. [Mary Martha]. The may-bee. Wellington, Salop. Printed by and for F. Houlston and Son, 1820. First edition. 12mo. 29pp, [7]. With a woodcut frontispiece and a further seven woodcut illustrations in the text. Original publisher's printed buff wrappers. Wrappers included in pagination. Extremities a trifle rubbed. Early inked gift inscription to verso of upper wrapper. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33817
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[PLEASING HISTORIAN]. The pleasing historian, and entertaining companion, through the english history: containing A Recital of the most remarkable Transactions and Anecdotes, illustrating the British Nation, Arranged in a Chronological Series, From the Reign of Alfred the Great to the present times. After the Manner of Dr. goldsmith. London. Printed for G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1787. 12mo. 216pp. Contemporary sheep-backed marbled paper boards. Rubbed and dulled, surface wear to spine. Contemporary ownership inscription to head of title page. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32029
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[BRITISH ARMY]. General regulations and orders relative to the Duties in the Field and in Cantonments, issued by His Royal Highness, frederick, duke of york and albany, Field Marshal, and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Forces, K. G. and K. B. &c. &c. London. Printed for the War Office, by T. Egerton, 1798. 8vo. 55pp, [1]. With a half-title. Original publisher's marbled wrappers, printed paper title label to upper wrapper. Lightly rubbed, sunned. Marginal loss to leaf C7. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 35627
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HENNEY, William. A collection of moral & interesting Epitaphs, and remarkable monumental inscriptions; with miscellaneous Poems, &c. &c.. Brighton. Printed for the author, by J. Forbes, 1819. Second edition. 8vo. 48pp. Original publisher's printed blue paper wrappers. Rubbed and marked, wrappers toned, with spotting and light ink-staining, losses to spine. Early inked ownership inscription of 'Martin' to FEP, spotting and browning to initial and terminal leaves. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 35613
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COMSTOCK, John L[ee]. HOBLYN, Richard D.. First book of astronomy: with questions on each page, and a dictionary of terms.. London. Printed for Adam Scott, 1846. First edition. 8vo. xv, [1], 120pp, [6]. With numerous engraved diagrams in the text. Original publisher's dark green limp cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked, with some staining to upper board. Bookseller's ticket of Murphy of Brentford to FEP, contemporary inked ownership inscription of Eleanor Morris and later inscription of Edgar P. Adams to FFEP, leaves lightly browned, scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 35256