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Photo of "Dorsetshire Photographically illustrated. By J. ..."
[PHOTOGRAPHY]. POUNCY, John. Dorsetshire Photographically illustrated. By J. Pouncy. The detail and touch of nature faithfully reproduced by a new process on stone, by which views are rendered truthful, artistic, and durable. London. Dorchester. Bland & Long. John Pouncy, Photographic institution, [1857]. First edition. Oblong folio. Four parts in two volumes. [90]; [82]pp. Lithographic title to Vol I., terminal advertisements and colophon leaves to each volume (all included in preceding collation). With 79 photo-lithographic plates, one of which double-page. Original publisher's limp cloth, decorated in blind and titled in gilt; Vol II neatly recased in the original binding at an early date. Some rubbing, tearing and a little marking to binding; ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32953
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LAUDERDALE, [James Maitland], Earl of. Thoughts on finance, suggested by the measures of the present session. London. Printed for G. G. and J. Robinson, 1797. First edition. [4], 55pp, [1]. With a half-title. ESTC T174622.

[Bound after:] [GENERAL CONVENTION OF THE ROYAL BURGHS OF SCOTLAND]. An illustration of the principles of the bill proposed to be submitted to the consideration of Parliament, for correcting the abuses and supplying the defects in the internal government of the royal boroughs... Edinburgh. Printed by Neill and Company, 1787. First edition. [4], 54, 31pp, [1]. Appendix ... More > £ 1,750.00 Antiquates Ref. 25165
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JUVENIS. The village muse; or, a poem on summer. York. Printed by Wilson, Spence, and Mawman, 1796. First edition. Quarto. [2], ix, [2], 10-118pp. With a half-title and a list of subscribers. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled red morocco, contrasting black calf lettering-piece, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, recent bookplate of Liam Sims to FEP. Subscriber's copy; elaborate inked ownership inscription of Charles Stanley Esquire to recto of front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 33118
Photo of "The science of money"
DEL MAR, Alexander. The science of money. London. Effingham Wilson, 1896. Second edition. 8vo. xxvii, [1], 205pp, [3], 2pp. With a half-title and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. A trifle rubbed and marked. Endpapers browned. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 28425
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DEL MAR, Alexander. History of monetary systems: a record of actual experiments in money made by various states of the ancient and modern world, as drawn from their statutes, customs, treaties, mining regulations, jurisprudence, history, archaeology, coins, nummulary systems, and other sources of information. London. Effingham Wilson, 1895. First edition. 8vo. xxxix, 511, [1], 4pp. With a half-title and two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's navy cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 28426
Photo of "George cruikshank's table book"
CRUIKSHANK, George. George cruikshank's table book. London. Bell and Daldy, 1869. New edition. 8vo. viii, 277pp, [3]. With and additional engraved title page, 12 engraved plates, and 116 wood-engravings in the text. Original publisher's bevelled green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of title page: To Thomas Barlow Esq. MD. &c. &c. / with the regards of George Cruikshank / March 23rd. 1876'. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 30351
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[CROXALL, Samuel]. An Original Canto of spencer: Design'd as Part of his Fairy Queen, but never Printed. Now made publick, By Nestor Ironside... London [i.e. Edinburgh?]. Printed for James Roberts, 1714. Second edition. Quarto. 30pp. Handsomely bound by W. Pratt in later gilt-tooled speckled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed, library shelf-mark etched into upper board. Marbled endpapers, bookplate of chemist, archaeologist, and numismatist Alan Morris to FEP, text-block shaved at head. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 28860
Photo of "Cary's Survey of the High ..."
CARY, [John]. Cary's Survey of the High Roads from london... London. Printed for J. Cary, July 1st. 1810 Quarto. [44] leaves. Engraved throughout. Hand-coloured strip road maps are printed in eighty numbered columns on both the recto and verso of 40 leaves. A handsomely bound copy in contemporary mottled calf, ruled in gilt and blind, contrasting black calf lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 25745
Photo of "Poems of passion and pleasure"
WILCOX, Ella Wheeler. Poems of passion and pleasure. London. Gay & Hancock, [1912]. Quarto. xiii, [3], 267pp, [1]. With a tipped-in colour frontispiece and a further 19 tipped-in colour plates by Dudley Tennant. Original publisher's pictorial cream cloth, T.E.G. Lightly rubbed, marked. Decorated endpapers, hinges exposed, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33064
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ANDERSEN, Hans. Fairy tales. London. Hodder and Stoughton, [1924]. Quarto. 197pp, [1]. With a colour tipped-in frontispiece, a further 11 tipped-in plates, and numerous illustrations in the text by Kay Nielsen. Original publisher's pictorial blue cloth. Rubbed, upper board heavily marked, spine sunned, cocked. Decorated endpapers, early inked gift inscription to recto of FFEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33063
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[LANCASTER COUNTY]. Proceedings of the Court of Annual General Session For the County Palatine of Lancaster, holden on the first day of June, 1841, with the reports of committees, the physician to the county lunatic asylum, the keepers of lancaster castle, and of the several houses of correction, and the memorials, papers, and communications, presented to the court... Preston. Printed by Addisons, 1841. 8vo. 258pp, [2]. With a folding table. Original publisher's limp green cloth, stamped in blind, supralibros of the County of Lancaster. Lightly rubbed, marked, sunned. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33107
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[LANCASTER COUNTY]. Proceedings of the court of annual general session for the County Palatine of Lancaster: holden on the twenty-seventh day of June, 1839, with the reports of committees, the physician to the county lunatic asylum, the keepers of lancaster castle, and of the several houses of correction, and the memorials, papers, and communications, presented to the court... Preston. Printed by Addisons, 1839. 8vo. 195pp, [21]. With a folding table. Original publisher's limp burgundy cloth, stamped in blind, supralibros of the County of Lancaster. Lightly rubbed, marked, dulled. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33106
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[LANCASTER COUNTY]. Proceedings of the court of annual general session, for the County Palatine of Lancaster, Holden on the Twenty-fifth Day of June, 1829, with the reports of committees, the physician to the county lunatic asylum, the keepers of lancaster castle, and of the several houses of correction, and the papers and communications presented to the court... Preston. Printed by Addison, [1829]. 8vo. 202pp, [12]. With a folding table. Original publisher's marbled wrappers. Lightly rubbed, some surface loss to spine. Short tear to centre of folding table, small worm-track to head of text-block, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33105
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JUNG-STILLING, Johann Heinrich. Theory of pneumatology, in reply to the question, what ought to be believed of disbelieved concerning Presentiments, Visions, and Apparitions, according to nature, reason, and scripture. London. Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, 1834. First edition in English. 8vo. xxii, 460pp, [2]. With a half-title and a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's burgundy cloth, printed paper lettering- piece. Extremities worn, soiled, and sunned, a trifle cocked. Hinges exposed, without FFEP, half-title working-loose, inked ownership inscription to head of title page. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 19709
Photo of "The maniac, with other poems"
LAWSON, John. The maniac, with other poems. London. Printed for Samuel Lawson, 1821. 12mo. [4], ii, 95pp, [1]. With a half-title. Uncut in original publisher's drab paper boards, later naively rebacked in cloth. Extremities worn and marked. Hinges exposed, later book-label of Robert Barr and partially erased ownership inscription to FEP, foxed, a trifle dusty. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 21862
Photo of "The Two Wolves in lambs ..."
[MILBOURNE, Luke]. The Two Wolves in lambs skins: or, old ely's Sorrowful Lamentation over his Two Sons. Being found in an old manuscript in the Bedlamite Library, which was Bequeath’d by Oliver Cromwel's Porter, from whence those Two Reverend Brethren have been, from time to time, supply’d with New Principles. London. Printed, and Sold by J. Sackfield, 1716. First edition. 8vo. 55pp, [1]. With a half-title. Recent tan paper boards, earlier red morocco lettering- piece. Numerous bookseller's description housed in pocket pasted to FEP, lightly toned. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 19758
Photo of "A dissertation, or discourse, on ..."
[SUICIDE]. A dissertation, or discourse, on suicide; Grounded on the immoveable Foundation of scriptural, rather than of philosophical principles. Wherein also occur, Several incidental weighty considerations, suggested by the critical state of our own times: Which therefore (it is humbly hoped) may be of some practical Use to the present Generation. Northampton. Printed by Thomas Dicey and Co. for the Author, 1785. First edition. 12mo. 36pp. Disbound. Stab-stitch holes to gutter. Damp-stained. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 19770
Photo of "Caspar hauser. An account of ..."
FEUERBACH, Anselm von. Caspar hauser. An account of an individual kept in a dungeon, separated from all communication with the world, from early childhood to about the age of seventeen. Drawn up from legal documents. London. Simpkin and Marshall, 1833. First British edition. 12mo. xi, [1], 191pp, [1]. With a final page of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary cloth, with new endpapers. Rubbed, remnants of paper label to spine, some loss to head and foot. Inked ownership inscription to head of title page, a trifle spotted. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 19747