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MILTON, John. The complete poetical works of john milton. London. Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, 1904. 12mo. 1054pp. Handsomely bound by Bickers & Son in contemporary blue morocco, lettered in gilt to spine gilt initials 'H. T. B.' to upper board, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. Pencil inscription to FEP: 'From K / Christmas 1915'. From the recently dispersed library of Anthony and Clarissa Eden, without any indication of such. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29532

HOUSMAN, A. E. A shropshire lad. London. The Richards Press Limited, [1931]. viii, [2], 101pp, [1].

[Bound with:] HOUSMAN, A. E. Last poems. London. The Richards Press Limited, [193o0]. viii, [2], 66pp.

12mo. Bound by Hatchards in contemporary gilt-tooled green crushed morocco, T.E.G. Lightly rubbed, spine dulled. Internally clean and crisp. From the recently dispersed library of Anthony Eden, without any indication of such. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29534

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MIKSCHE, Captain F. O. Is bombing decisive? A Study in the organisation and tactical employment of modern air fleets. London. George Allen & Unwin, [1943]. First edition. 8vo. 101pp, [1]. Original publisher's blue cloth- backed yellow paper boards. Without dustwrapper. Warn, marked, and sunned. Text-block detached from binding. Family copy, inscribed by the author to his daughter on half-title, annotated throughout in his hand. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30669

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GILBERT, W. S. The Bab Ballads: with which are included songs of a savoyard. London. Macmillan and Co., 1922. 8vo. xii, 563pp, [1]. Bound by Truslove & Hanson in contemporary gilt-tooled navy half-calf, blue cloth boards, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed, spine and head of upper board sunned. Marbled endpapers. Armorial bookplate of Anthony Eden to FEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29827

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AN AMATEUR SPORTSMAN [i.e. EGAN, Pierce]. Sporting anecdotes; original and select: including characteristic sketches of Eminent Persons who have appeared on the turf... [London]. Albion Press: printed by James Cundee, 1804. First edition. 8vo. vi, [10], 542pp. With an engraved frontispiece and a further 15 engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Heavily rubbed. Scattered spotting, terminal leaf of text, terminal plate, and rear endpapers damp-stained at head. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 29873

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[ELIZABETHAN POETRY]. Zepheria: reprinted from the original edition of 1594. [Manchester]. Printed [by Charles S. Simms] for the Spenser Society, 1869. Quarto. xi, [1], 44, 8, 4pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, marbled boards, T.E.G. Rubbed. Marbled endpapers, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26316

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[BRITISH ARMY]. The manual and platoon exercise &c. &c. London. Printed for T. Egerton, 1804. 8vo. 18pp, [2]. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards. Extremities marked and worn, substantial loss to spine. Early martial inked ownership inscription to head of title page, scattered spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 30687

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[THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE]. Stanfield's grand local diorama, Embracing the most Picturesque Views of windsor and its vicinity: town and castle of windsor, From the Meadows above the Bridge. The River, near Brocas Meadow. (Sunset) across the field to eton, by moonlight... London. J. Tabby, Printer, [s.d., c.1830] Dimensions 430 x 340 mm. Single leaf broadside. Central vertical fold. Creased, some slight chipping to edges. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 14946

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A CORPORAL OF RIFLEMEN. Scloppetaria: or considerations on the nature and use of rifled barrel guns, with reference to their forming the basis of a permanent system of national defence, agreeable to the genius of the country. London. Printed by C. Roworth...for T. Egerton, 1808. First edition. 8vo. xxiv, With an engraved frontispiece and a further 12 engraved plates. Uncut in modern navy-half calf, grey cloth boards, ruled and lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed. Scattered spotting, plates browned. With a contemporary single leaf broadside of the rule and regulations of the Acrotormentarian Society of Riflemen tipped-in to RFEP More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30528

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DEANE, J[ohn]. Deanes' manual of the history and science of fire-arms. London. Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans & Roberts, 1858. First edition. 8vo. 291pp, [1]. With three engraved folding plates and a tipped-in errata slip. Modern green calf, tooled and lettered in gilt to spine. Marbled endpapers, early ink ownership inscription to front blank fly-leaf, manuscript 'J." to title page, leaves browned and spotted. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 30530

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MIKSCHE, F. O. The failure of atomic strategy & a New Proposal for the Defence of the West. London. Faber and Faber, [1959]. First British edition. 8vo. 224pp. Original publisher's black cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Remnants of printed paper dustwrapper loosely inserted. Lightly rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. Family copy, pencil inscription in the author's hand to recto of FFEP: 'Not to be taken away! / For Mummy & Olga / Miksche'. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 30683

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DICKENS, Charles. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. London. Chapman and Hall, 1837. First edition, early issue. 8vo. xiv, [2], 609pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece, an additional engraved title page, and a further 41 engraved plates by R. Seymour and Phiz (i.e. H. K. Browne). Contemporary dark green half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled boards, black morocco lettering-piece. Later recased. Extremities rubbed and dulled, corners bumped. Bookseller's ticket of T. Evans of Birmingham to FEP, near contemporary inked gift inscription to ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28995

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[BRITISH ARMY]. Warrant for the Regulation of the barracks, in great britain, ireland, and the colonies. Dated 16th March, 1824. London. Printed by J. Hartnell, 1824. 8vo. [2], 68, vii pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled sprinkled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to upper board. Rubbed, some surface loss to bowed boards. Contemporary ink ownership inscription to head of title. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30682

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[NAPOLEONIC WARS]. [Caption title:] Bulletins of the campaign, 1803. [London]. [s.n.], 1803. 8vo. 109pp, [3]. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting black calf lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30690

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POLYAENUS. Polyaenus's stratagems of war; translated from the original greek. London. Printed for George Nicol, 1793. First edition in English. Quarto. [3], vi-xxxv, [1], 366pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed, upper joint starting, spine dulled. Early bookplate of Viscount Donne and later armorial bookplate of P. A. H. Muschamp to FEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 22978

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[ROSS, Sir Ronald]. [Drop-head title:] Copies of letters from Sir Patrick Manson (1899 and 1900) and General Gorgas (1914) to Sir Ronald Ross regarding his discovery of the Connection Between Malaria and certain Mosquitoes in 1897 to 1899. [London]. [Harrison and Son], [1929?] First edition. Quarto. Single bifolium. 3pp, [1]. Lightly marked and sunned. Presentation copy, ink inscription to head of title: 'With Sir Ronald's compliments'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28726

[ROSS, Sir Ronald]. Two ross-manson letters. [London]. [Harrison and Son], [1929]. First edition. 8vo. 12pp. Sewn, as issued. A clean and crisp copy. Presentation copy, ink inscription to head of title: 'With Sir Ronald's Compliments'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28727

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[TRAFALGAR]. [A commemorative card headed 'Victory off Trafalgar']. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., 1843?] Dimensions 230 x 90 mm. Brown card with embossed ornamental border, white, gilt-edged, card onlay decorated with a depiction of Nelson’s final flag semaphore signal. Manuscript inscription to verso: 'Presented to the Naval Committee at the Trafalgar Hotel, with Mr. P. Scott's best compliments. Norwich. Oct. 21st, 1843'. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 30304

T[HOMAS], H[elen]. As it was. London. William Heinemann Ltd., 1926. First edition. 8vo. [8], 116pp, [2]. With half title and a tipped-in errata slip. Original publisher's orange cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Remnants of original publisher's printed buff wrappers loosely inserted. Pencil ownership inscription of Sir Ian MacAlister to recto of FFEP. Presentation copy, loosely inserted card print 'With the author's compliments'.

[Together with:] THOMAS, Helen, World without end. London. William Heinemann Ltd., 1931. First edition. ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 29724

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[BUNBURY, Selina]. Retrospections; a soldier's story. Dublin. William Curry, Jun. and Co., 1829. First edition. 12mo. 294pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Contemporary green half-calf, marbled boards, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, spotted. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 30076