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S[MEDLEY], M[enella]. The story of queen isabel and other verses. London. Bell and Daldy, 1863. First edition. 8vo. vi, 111, [1], 31pp, [1]. With a half-title and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's blind-stamped navy cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and bumped. Internally clean and crisp. Inked ownership inscriptions to half-title: 'Mrs. Edward Smedley / Jan. 31st. 1863' and 'Fanny H. Wallace / Sept: 7 1865'. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 29694

BOWDLER, Mrs. [Jane]. Poems and essays... Bath. Printed by R. Cruttwell, 1787. Fourth edition. 8vo. In two volumes. vii, [3], 233, [1]; [6], 216pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces, later rebacked and recornered, preserving contemporary back-strips. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, inked ownership inscriptions of R. J. Wilkinson to front blank fly-leaves, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29665

[SCOTT, Caroline Lucy Scott, Lady]. Trevelyan. London. Richard Bentley, 1834. Second edition. 8vo. In three volumes. [2], 299, [1]; [2], 292; [2], 286pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled red calf, marbled paper boards. Rubbed, spines dulled. Recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP of Vol. I, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22290

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[FERRIER, Susan Edmonstone]. Destiny; or, the chief's daughter. Edinburgh. Printed for Robert Cadell, 1831. First edition. 8vo. In three volumes. [6], 337, [1]; [4], 407, [1]; [4], 399pp, [1]. With half-titles. Contemporary half-calf, recently rebacked and recornered, contrasting black calf lettering-pieces. Rubbed. Scattered spotting. Bookplate of army officer and viceroy of India Archibald Percival Wavell, first Earl Wavell (1883-1950) to FEP of Vol. I. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 23501

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[WEST, Miss]. [A Victorian manuscript verse commonplace]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1863]. Quarto. [42] leaves. Original limp brown morocco, lettered and ruled in gilt. Lightly rubbed. Decorated endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 16042

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KIDGELL, Rev. Mr. [John]. A genuine and succinct narrative of A scandalous, obscene, and exceedingly profane libel, entitled, An essay on woman, as also, of Other poetical pieces containing The most atrocious Blasphemies. Submitted to the Candor of the public. London. Printed for James Robson, [1763]. First edition. Quarto. 16pp. Modern half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Text-block damp-stained, stab-stitch holes to gutters. 'J. Kidgell' in an early hand to title page. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25439

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BALL, Hannah. Memorials of hannah ball, the first methodist sunday-school teacher. London. Wesleyan Conference Office, 1880. Third edition, revised. 8vo. xii, [2], 143pp, [1]. Original publisher's blue cloth, stamped in gilt and black. A trifle rubbed. Later inked ownership inscription of Doreen L. Colton to recto of FFEP. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29695

MARTINEAU, Harriet. Feats on the fiord. London. George Routledge and Sons, [s.d., c.1890] 8vo. 135pp, [1]. With.a coloured frontispiece. Original publisher's pictorial tan cloth. A trifle rubbed and marked. Endpapers browned. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 29692

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DUDLEY, Elizabeth. Memoirs of elizabeth dudley; consisting chiefly of selections from her journal and correspondence. Interspersed with Extracts from the Diary and Letters of her sister, Charlotte Dudley. London. A. W. Bennett, 1861. First edition. 8vo. viii, 336pp. Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed and bumped. Early inked ownership inscription of Mary Steevens to FFEP. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 29719

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BARCLAY, Lydia Ann. A Selection from the letters of lydia ann barclay, A Minister of the Gospel in the society of friends. Manchester. George Harrison, 1862. First edition. 8vo. 462pp. Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed, marked, and dusty. Contemporary gift inscription to FFEP: 'Mary Steevens, 1862. to Anna Huntley'. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 29718

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GRAY, [Thomas]. The bard...with illustrations from drawings by the honourable mrs. john talbot. London. John van Voorst, 1837. First edition. 8vo. [40]pp. With 12 engraved plates (11 after designs by Talbot) and seven terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Printed on rectos only. Original publisher's brown cloth, lettered in gilt to spine and upper board, A.E.G. Minor shelf-wear. Spotted. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29698

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CARTER, Mary Ann. The deluge, the general resurrection, and other poems, historical, descriptive, &c. London. Hamilton, Adams, and Co., 1838. First edition. 8vo. vi, [6], 136pp. With a list of subscriber's tipped-in errata slip. Modern brown cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Light spotting, ink-stamp of Nottingham Public Libraries and manuscript note of sale to verso of title page. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29717

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DODS, Mistress Margaret. The cook and housewife's manual... Edinburgh. Oliver & Boyd, 1856. Tenth edition. 12mo. 688pp. Original publisher's green cloth, tamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Hinges exposed, leaves browned, contemporary ownership inscription to verso of half-title, manuscript lines from the Cowper's poems to RFEP. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 29731

BUTLER, Frances Anne. Journal. London. John Murray, 1835. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. viii, 313, [3]; [4], 287pp, [1]. With half-titles and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements to Vol. I. Contemporary black half-calf, marbled paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 29697

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[BRITISH SOVEREIGNS]. Explanation to the Royal Game of British Sovereigns; exhibiting The most remarkable Events in each Reign, from egbert the first king, to that of his present majesty. London. Printed for E. Wallis, [s.d., c. 1820] Second edition. 12mo. 35pp, [1]. Stitched within original publisher's wrappers. Some marking and dog-earing.

[With:] The Royal Game of British Sovereigns exhibiting The most remarkable events in each Reign from Egbert to George III. London. Published by J. & E. Wallis, [s.d.] Hand-coloured, elaborately engraved folding sheet, mounted on linen. A trifle marked, with repaired tears to verso.

The whole contained within original publisher's slipcase, with hand-coloured engraved ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 28160

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BALDWIN, Edward [i.e. GODWIN, William]. Fables ancient and modern. Adapted for the use of children. London. Printed for Thomas Hodgkins, 1805 [i.e. 1808] Second edition. 12mo. In two volumes. viii, 206; iv, 219pp, [1]. With 73 copperplate illustrations in the text. Modern gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red roan lettering-pieces. Minor shelf- wear, chipping to lettering-pieces. Occasional short tears to margins, spotted. William St. Clair's copy, with his distinctive pencilled ownership inscription and manuscript note on the text to recto of FFEP, Vol. I. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 27673

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SHAILER, W. [editor]. The young man's best companion; or, the new book of knowledge; being a regular system of education, without the aid of a tutor... Edinburgh. Published by Thomas Nelson, 1837. 8vo. [4], viii, 476pp. With a half-title. Original publisher's brown cloth, later rebacked preserving original back-strip, modern paper lettering. Rubbed and lightly marked, corners exposed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 26412

MAURICE, Frederick Denison. Has the church, or the state, the power to educate the nation? A course of lectures. London. J. G. and F. Rivington, 1839. First edition. 8vo. xii, 364pp. With a tipped-in errata slip. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, joints starting. Bookplate of the Swansea Training College to FEP. Foot of title page shaved, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29842

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MURRAY, Thomas Boyles. National education promoted. An account of the efforts of the society for promoting christian knowledge, in behalf of national education: together with a notice of the anniversaries of the assembled charity schools in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul. London. Printed for the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1848. First edition. 8vo. [2], 86pp. With an engraved folding frontispiece and an engraved portrait plate. Original publisher's blind-stamped limp brown cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed, sunned, paper library shelf-label to foot of spine. Hinges exposed, bookplate of the Swansea Training College to FEP, inked shelf-marks to recto of FFEP, portrait plate foxed. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29799

[BREWER, George]. The life of rolla: a peruvian tale... London. Printed [by S. Gosnell] for E. Newbery, 1800. First edition. 12mo. xii, 132pp. With a half-title and an engraved frontispiece. Original publisher's green roan-backed marbled paper boards. Rubbed, corners exposed, remnants of printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Early inked inscription to recto of FFEP: 'David Allen the gift of his dear Mamma.' More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 28888