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RUHNKEN, David. Davidis Ruhnkenii in Terentii Comoedias dictata. Brunsiano exemplo emendatius multisque partibus integrius ex apographo hamburgensi edita. Cura Ludovici Schopeni. Bonnae [i.e. Bonn]. Impensis Ed. Weberi, 1825. 8vo. vi, 285pp, [1]. Handsomely bound in a near contemporary Harrow school prize binding of gilt-tooled calf, marbled edges. A trifle rubbed, some slight marking. Marbled endpapers, lightly foxed, prize-plate of Harrow school, dated 1841, to FEP. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 13867
[PITT, William]. [Drop-head title:] A Letter from a Right Hon. Person to ------ in the City. [London]. [s.n.], [1761]. Dimensions 200 x 300 mm. Single leaf broadside. Mounted on later paper sheet. Engraved name and portrait of William Pitt the Elder at the head of the title. Two old horizontal folds, single small marginal stain. A later pencilled note to the mount curiously quotes an entry in Church of England clergyman James Woodforde's (1740-1803) The Diary of a Country Parson (1924-31): 'Gave the Bath Newsman for Mr. Pitt's speech ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 29200
[AMHURST, Nicholas]. Observations on the conduct of Great-Britain, with Regard to the Negociations and other Transactions Abroad. London. Printed: And Sold by J. Roberts, 1729. First edition. 8vo. 61pp. p.[24-25] and [24-27] set out as four tables cataloguing 'Ships taken from his Majesty's Subjects by the Spaniards in the West-Indies, since the Hanov. Treaty, Sep. 3. 1725'. Modern grey paper boards, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece. Title page lightly browned, else a clean and crisp copy. More > £ 175.00 Antiquates Ref. 33814
HERRICK, Robert. Select poems from the hesperides, or works both human and divine...with occasional remarks by j[ohn] n[ott].. Bristol. J. M. Gutch, 1810. First edition. 8vo. [4], iv, [2], 253pp, [1]. With half-title and an engraved portrait frontispiece of the author after Marshall's famous frontispiece in Hesperides. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, recently rebacked preserving contemporary backstrip, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Rubbed and marked, lower joint starting, corners exposed. Spotting and browning to frontispiece, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 29115
BYRON, Lord. The works of lord byron. In four volumes.. London. John Murray, 1823. 8vo. In four volumes. xi, 303pp; 359pp; 345pp; 367pp. With engraved portrait frontispiece of the author by C. Warren to Vol. I. Contemporary gilt-tooled Russia. Lightly rubbed and marked, some surface loss and a small worm-track to upper joint at foot of spine on Vol. III. Marbled endpapers and edges. Inked gift inscription 'H. P. Seale from Sir J. A. on Leaving Eton' to FEP of ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31524
COLERIDGE, Samuel Taylor. Aids to Reflection in the Formation of a Manly Character on the Several Grounds of Prudence Morality and Religion.. London. Hurst, Chance & Co., 1831. Second edition. 8vo. [2], xv, [1], 408pp. With half-title. Nineteenth century gilt-tooled half calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, some surface loss to corners. Inked ownership inscription of Robert Williams to head of half-title. Heavy spotting to endpapers, occasional lighter spotting throughout. More > £ 95.00 Antiquates Ref. 33825
[HENNIKER-MAJOR, John]. Two letters on the origin, antiquity, and history, of norman tiles, stained with armorial bearings. London. Printed by John Bell, 1794. First edition. 8vo. [8], 62, [3], 68-114pp. With a divisional title page to each letter, and three engraved plates depicting armorial crests. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, without lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, joints split, surface loss to boards and corners. Inked presentation inscription to head of title: 'Sir George (?) Erwin Bart...With Mr Henniker Majors Compliments'. Light browning to endpapers and occasional light spotting to text. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30503
[KING, Peter]. The history of the Apostles Creed: with critical observations on its several articles. London. Printed by W. B. for Jonathan Robinson at the Golden Lion, and John Wyat at the Rose, 1711. Third edition. 8vo. [16], 415pp, [1]. Handsomely bound in nineteenth-century olive green calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting dark green morocco lettering-piece. Marbled endpapers and edges. Very lightly rubbed and marked, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33831
SCOTT, John. The poetical works of john scott esq.. London. Printed for J. Buckland, 1782. First edition. 8vo. [2], vi, [2], 341pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece, title, and 12 further engraved vignettes. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, with wear to joints, small loss to head of spine, upper joint split, lower joint starting. Marbled endpapers, bookplates of H. Bradley Martin and Seumas O' Sullivan to FEP. Occasional light spotting and browning. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 30569
MANNOCK, John. The poor man's catechism: or, the Christian doctrine explained. With short admonitions.. London. Printed for Thomas Lewis, 1762. 8vo. [2], 392pp, [4]. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, without lettering-piece. Worn, with surface loss to boards, joints split, losses to head and foot of spine. Inked inscription 'Hic liber mihi pertinet' to head of FFEP. Inked ownership inscription of 'Mr Morningford' to head of title. Endpapers browned, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 33837
DOUCE, Francis. Illustrations of shakspeare, and of ancient manners: with dissertation in the clowns and fools of shakspeare; on the collection of popular tales entitled gesta romanorum; and on the english morris dance. London. Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1807. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xv, [1], 526; [4], 499pp, [1]. With a half-title to each volume, eight wood- and copper- engraved plates, and one folding hand-coloured copper-engraved plate depicting an 'ancient' scene of Morris dancing - all, somewhat curiously, duplicated (so that the plates are present in the same position in each volume). In addition, there are numerous woodcut vignettes throughout. Contemporary gilt-tooled vellum, all edges ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 25026
BECKFORD, Mr. [William]. Vathek: an oriental tale. Philadelphia. Carey, Lea, & Blanchard, 1834. 12mo. [2], 205pp, [1]. Anthony Eden's copy, with his amorial bookplate to FEP. Contemporary dark green half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked. Early. inked ownership inscription to head of title, scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 29839