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[SCRAPBOOK]. [A mid-nineteenth century commonplace]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d.c. 1850?] Quarto. [84] leaves, of which [26] used, the remainder blank. Comprised of manuscript poetry, hand-drawn, engraved, and lithographed illustrations. Contemporary blind-tooled dark green straight-grain morocco, marbled edges. Extremities rubbed. Marbled endpapers, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 29958

MATCHAM, Charles Horatio Nelson. [A manuscript diary of a voyage to Australia]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1828-29] 8vo. Manuscript of paper. [74]pp. Contemporary roan, later rebacked. Boards heavily rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 29310

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[STRAWBERRY HILL]. EDGCUMBE, Earl of. [Caption-title:] Prologue written by the earl of mount edgcumbe, And spoken by him at the opening of the Theatre, Strawberry Hill, Nov. 1800. [London]. [Strawberry Hill Press?], [1804?] Second printing. Quarto. Single bifolium, printed on first recto only. Paper watermarked 1804. Clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29166

[WILLIAM IV]. List of Persons who are to be admitted into the Entrée Room St. James's Palace 25th March 1835. [s.i.]. [s.d.], 1835. 8vo. Manuscript on paper. [7]pp manuscript register, the remainder blank. Contemporary gilt-ruled red morocco, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed, fore-edge partially dusty-soiled. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 28951

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[MENDOZA, Daniel]. Brusing unmask'd. Being the Sum and Substance of the Odiham Riot in Moorfields, or a true Epitome of the Tragical Contest between Mendoza and Humphries; or, S. Oliver, (commonly call'd DEATH,) and CRAB, shewing how they painted each other. [s.n., s.d., but c. 1790s]. Folio. Single leaf broadside, trimmed to text with title and sub-title separately trimmed, all mounted to later album sheet (with another apparently unrecorded broadside, unrelated ('Four potatoes'), similarly treated, tipped to verso), resulting in the loss of any imprint. More > £ 3,750.00 Antiquates Ref. 29888

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GOLDSMITH, Oliver. The vicar of wakefield, a tale. To which is annexed the deserted village. Exeter [New Hampshire]. J. & B. Williams, 1828. 12mo. [2], 288pp. With a wood engraved frontispiece, an additional title page with wood engraved vignette, and a further four wood engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled roan. Rubbed, chipping to head of spine. Leaves browned and damp-stained. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30249

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FORESTER, Fanny. Memoir of sarah b. judson, of the american mission to burmah. London. Thomas Nelson, 1850. 12mo. 230pp. With an engraved frontispiece and an additional engraved title page. Contemporary green morocco, stamped in gilt and blind, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Near contemporary school prize inscription to FFEP, ownership inscription of Rebecca L. Cooper to front blank fly-leaf, frontispiece and additional title browned. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 21057

[CARTER, Elizabeth]. Poems on Several Occasions. London. Printed for John Rivington, 1762. First edition. 8vo. vi, [2], 104pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled sprinkled calf. Rubbed and marked, joints starting, paper shelf label to foot of spine. Early ink ownership inscription to head of title, lightly damp-stained throughout, small hole to leaf E4 (not touching text.) More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 26339

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[BARDWELL, William]. Westminster improvements. A brief account of ancient and modern westminster: with observations on former plans of improvement, and on the objects and prospects of the westminster improvement company, including a statement of the measures now intended to be pursued. London. Smith and Elder, Fraser, Weale, Williams, and Reid, 1839. Second edition. 8vo. 58pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Original publisher's printed mauve wrappers. Rubbed and dulled, backstrip worn. Internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, ink inscription to upper wrapper: 'The Revd. Canon Conway / Rector / from the Author'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28825

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[GILPIN, William]. The lives of john trueman, richard atkins, &c. London. Printed for R. Blamire, 1793. Third edition. [4], 102pp. ESTC T90495.

[Bound with:] GILPIN, William. A sermon preached in the parish church of boldre in hampshire, at the funeral of william baker, May 18, 1791. To which is added a short account of his life. London. Printed for R. Blamire, 1793. Second edition. [4], 29pp, [1]. ESTC T90494.

12mo. Modern black cloth, with part of what is likely the contemporary canvas binding ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 20542

BEAUMONT, E. C. The Christian Warfare. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1880?] 8vo. Manuscript on paper. [34] leaves. Text within hand-coloured illustrated borders. Near contemporary green cloth, ruled and lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers. One leaf detached. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 30193

WESLEY, Samuel. Poems on several occasions. London. Printed for the Author by E. Say...and sold by S. Birt, 1736. First edition. Quarto. [2], iv, [6], 412pp. A variant, with leaf A1 cancelled and replaced by one with a woodcut headpiece, with a woman holding a flaming heart in the central compartment, flanked by two angels. Contemporary gilt-ruled mottled calf, recently rebacked, recent contrasting red calf lettering-piece. Boards worn. Marbled endpapers, paper repair to head of front blank fly-leaf, small stain to lower corner of leaf F2. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 29984

[BLOMFIELD], Charles James. A sermon preached at the coronation of her most excellent majesty queen victoria in the abbey church of westminster june XXVIII M DCCC XXXVIII. London. B. Fellowes, 1838. First edition. 19pp, [1].

[Bound with:] A History and Description of the royal abbaye of saint denis... London. Printed for J. S. Jordan, 1795. First edition. iv, 96pp. ESTC T102850.

[And:] PEEL, Robert. Speech of sir robert peel, bart. in the house of commons, september 22, 1831; on the question "whether the reform bill do now pass?" London. Roake and Varty, 1831. First edition. 44pp.

[And:] PEEL, ... More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 19491

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[BRITISH ARMY LIST]. The Monthly Army List, Corrected to the First of December, 1805. [London]. Printed [by T. Curson Hansard] for Richard Phillips, [1805]. 12mo. 59pp, [1]. Stitched in original publisher's printed salmon pink wrappers. Housed in modern marbled paper slipcase. Chipping to wrapper edges, neat paper repair to spine. Shaved at head, with occasional loss of text, marginal fire damage to leaves A5-B2, closed tear to leaf B4, softening to corners. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 27804

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PRICHARD, T. J. Llewelyn [editor]. The cambrian wreath; a selection of English Poems and Welsh Subjects, original and translated from the cambro-british, historic and legendary, including wlesh melodies: by various authors of celebrity, living and departed. Aberystwyth. Printed for the editor, by John Cox, 1828. First edition. 8vo. vi, [2], 200pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting black calf lettering-piece. Rubbed, some surface loss to lower board, spine dulled. Later ink and pencil ownership inscriptions to FFEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 30179

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SPENCE, William. Britain independent of commerce; or, proofs, deduced from an investigation into the true causes of the wealth of nations, that our riches, prosperity, and power, are derived from resources inherent in ourselves, and would not be affected, even though our commerce were annihilated. London. Printed by W. Savage...for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1807. First edition. 8vo. [2], 85pp, [3]. Modern buff paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Leaves a trifle browned, overall a clean and crisp copy. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26489

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[PATTERSON, Rev.]. A friendly address to the volunteers of great-britain. Richmond, Surrey. Printed and sold for the Author, by G. A. Wall, 1803. First edition. 8vo. [2], 18pp. With a half-title. Recent red half-calf, marbled paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt to spine. Original publisher's buff paper wrappers bound in. Minor shelf-wear. Contemporary ink inscription to half-title: 'John May 1803 / from Mr. Wakefield / written by Mr. Patterson of Richmond'. Recently dispersed from the Cottlesloe Military Library 'probably the most extensive private collection of early printed books focused on ... More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 22754

ALLEN, Joseph. Memoir of the life and services of admiral sir william hargood... Greenwich. Printed for Private Circulation Only, by Henry S. Richardson, 1841. First edition. 8vo. xii, [2], 296pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece, and two engraved plates. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed, some loss to head and foot of dulled spine. Plates foxed, scattered spotting. Ink ownership inscription of Royal Navy officer Richard B. Croft to verso of frontispiece. Presentation copy, ink inscription of Lady Hargood to FEP. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 29514

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[THE FRENCH CONVERT]. The French Convert, being a true relation of the happy conversion of a french lady from the errors and superstitions of popery, by a Protestant Gardener, her Servant... London. Printed by Sabine and Son, [s.d., 1790?] 12mo. 60pp. With a wood engraved frontispiece.Contemporary gilt-ruled black half-calf, marbled boards. Extremities rubbed. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 30188

THOMSON, James. The seasons. London. Printed [by Henry Woodfall] for A. Millar, 1744. 8vo. [6], 243pp, [1]. Title in red and black. With four engraved plates. Errata slip pasted to p.243. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, all edges red. Extremities worn, joints split. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, ink inscription to verso of FFEP: 'From the Author'. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 29967