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LEIGHTON, John M.. Select views of glasgow and its environs.. Glasgow. Published by Joseph Swan, 1828. First edition. Quarto. [6], xvi, [2], 91, 4pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece, a further 27 engraved plates, and a terminal list of subscribers bound in. Finely bound by Ramage (stamp-signed to verso of FFEP) in later navy half-morocco, marbled boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Marbled endpapers, T.E.G. Very lightly rubbed. Light scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34376
[LEIGH, J. W.]. Some archives and seals of hereford cathedral... Hereford. Jakeman and Carver, [1901]. Quarto. 24pp. With 10 photographic plates. Contemporary green cloth, lettered in gilt to upper board. Lightly rubbed and sunned. Internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of half-title: 'Revised edition. / H. Cecil Moore / from the Author / J. W. Leigh.' More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29646
LE GRAND, M.. Fabliaux or tales, abridged from french manuscripts of the xiith and xiiith centuries by mr. le grand. selected and translated into english verse. With a preface and notes [-Vol. II]. London. Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. Shakespeare-Press. Sold by R. Faulder, New Bond-Street. 1796-1800 First edition. Quarto. In two volumes. [4], xxxvii, [3], 280; [2], 340pp. With 52 woodcut vignettes. Exquisitely bound in beautifully gilt- and blind-tooled near contemporary black morocco; with five sets of double raised bands to spine, a gilt fillet encloses an elaborate blind- stamped design, A.E.G. brown silk moire endpapers. With the lightest of shelf-wear, corners a trifle bumped, else a fine set. Circular book labels of Eric ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 20834
LEGH, Thomas. Narrative of a journey in egypt and the country beyond the cataracts. London. John Murray, 1817. Second edition. viii, [2], 296pp, [2] With a half-title, an engraved frontispiece, an engraved folding map, and a further 10 plates (one folding).

[Bound with:] BIRKBECK, Morris. Notes on a journey in america, from the coast of virginia to the territory of illinois: with proposals for the establishment of a colony of english, accompanied by a map, illustrating the route. Dublin. Printed from the last edition published ... More >
£ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 33187
LEGH, Richmond. Domestic portraiture; or, the successful application of religious principle in the education of a family; exemplified in the memoirs of three of the deceased children of the rev. legh richmond. London. Seeley, Burnside, and Seeley, 1847. Seventh edition. 8vo. xxviii, 372pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Handsomely bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled navy calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Rubbed, spine a trifle dulled. Marbled endpapers, ticket of Josiah Fletcher, bookseller of Norwich to FEP, contemporary inked gift inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf: 'Henry & Mary Anne Birkbeck / from / their very affectionate friend / Catherine Gurney / 25th Oct. 1849'. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 33001
LEFF, Margaret. Journeys & Baggage: a book of poems and water-colours. [London]. [T. Hagity], [2003]. First edition. Quarto. 57pp, [1]. With 13 watercolour illustration in the text. Original publisher's green cloth boards, lettered in gilt to spine, pictorial dustwrapper. Very minor shelf-wear, dustwrapper a trifle creased and slightly smoke marked (with faint smoke odour). Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: '13/10/03 / For my Friend Olwyn, / with love & affection / & thanks for all the help & / attention ... More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 29805
LEE, Henry. Poetic impressions. A Pocket Book, with scraps and memorandums. Including the Washing Day, Ironing Day; Brewing Day; Quarter Day; And Saturday. London. Printed for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1817. First edition. 12mo. [2], x, 187pp, [1]. With half-title. Uncut in original publisher's paper boards, recently rebacked in brown paper. Slight tear to head of spine, a trifle marked. Lightly foxed and dust-soiled, overall internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inscribed to head of title-page; 'With the author's compts. to / Mr. Gould Read'. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 15386
LEE, Alfred. The empire of music and other poems. London. William Pickering, 1849. First edition. 8vo. 31pp, [1]. Unopened in original publisher's burgundy cloth, printed paper lettering-piece to upper board. A trifle rubbed, spine sunned. Recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 30451
LEDIARD, Thomas. The naval history of england, In all its branches; from the norman conquest In the Year 1066. to the Conclusion of 1734... London. Printed for John Wilcox...and Oliver Payne, 1735. First edition. Folio. Two volumes bound as one. iv, [24], xii, 394, [2], 395-933pp, [1]. Printed in double columns. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and a terminal page of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-ruled speckled calf. Without lettering-piece. Rubbed, boards held by cords only, wear to head of spine. Light damp-staining to head of text-block, loss to lower corners of leaves 5S2 and 10G2, ink stains to p.159, very ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 15611
LEDGER, Edmund. The sun: its planets and their satellites. A Course of Lectures upon the solar system... London. Edward Stanford, 1882. First edition. 8vo. xiv, [2], 432pp. With a half-title, a folding lithographed frontispiece, a further five lithographed plates, three Woodburytype plates, and 94 woodcut illustrations in the text. Original publisher's pictorial green cloth, stamped in gilt and black. Lightly rubbed, spind dulled, a trifle cocked. Initial six gatherings dampstained at fore-edge, frontispiece torn at gutter. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of half-title: 'With the Author's Compliments 13/1/83'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34852
LECONTE DE LISLE. Poëmes antiques. Paris. Alphonse Lemerre, 1874. Édition nouvelle [i.e. new edition]. 8vo. [4], 310pp, [2]. Contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, red cloth boards, T.E.G. Original publisher's printed powder blue wrappers bound in. Minor shelf-wear. Scattered spotting. Inked ownership inscription of novelist and poet George Meredith's (1828-1909) to upper wrapper. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25400
LE CARRE, John. The Night Manager. London. Hodder & Stoughton, [1993]. First edition, second impression. 8vo. 443pp, [1]. Original publisher's black cloth, lettered in gilt, pictorial dustwrapper. Very minor shelf-wear, dustwrapper price-clipped. Contemporary inked gift inscription to head of title page, else internally clean and crisp. Flat signed by the author to title page. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 28379