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MONTGOMERY, James. Poems. London. George Routledge, 1860. Quarto. [20], 379pp, [1]. With a portrait frontispiece and 99 illustrations in the text engraved by the Brothers Dalziel. Bound by Edmonds & Remnants in contemporary richly gilt-tooled green morocco, A.E.G., gilt dentelles. A trifle rubbed , marked, and bumped. Foxed, later inked ownership inscription of William Long to recto of FFEP, near contemporary gift inscription to front blank fly-leaf: 'Louisa Gould Long / with / ... More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 20395

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FOX, Charles James. [A.L.S. to the future Attorney-General Arthur Piggott, requesting a legal opinion on a matter of royal revenue]. [London]. [s.n.], 1802. Quarto. [4]pp; three pages of text with integral address panel. Some marking, loss to folds and torn to seal opening. More > £ 600.00 Antiquates Ref. 19691

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[SCOTLAND, PRIVY COUNCIL]. [Drop-head title:] A proclamation, Anent the New Levies. Edinburgh. Printed by the Successors of Andrew Anderson, 1693. Dimensions 370 x 300 mm. Single leaf broadside. Edges uncut. Horizontal tear and some loss to head - not touching text. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 21131

[WINDMILL]. To be let, and entered upon at lady-day, (O.S.) 1821, a capital Wind-Mill At Congham... Lynn [i.e. King's Lynn, Norfolk]. Wm. Turner, [1821]. Dimensions 200 x 250 mm. Single sheet, printed on one side only, edges uncut. A trifle creased. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24507

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[SPARROW, J.]. This eventful year! 1880...J. sparrow Takes this opportunity of sincerely thanking the discriminating public...and favoured him with their patronage, that he has secured a more suitable and prominent position... Weymouth. "Guardian" Steam Printing Works, [1880]. Dimensions 130 x 190 mm. Single leaf handbill, printed on one side only. A trifle spotted. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 25355

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[NEW THEATRE ROYAL]. [Drop-head title:] First night of the new play. New Theatre Royal, Drury Lane This Evening, Monday, January 5. 1824 His Majesty's Servants will perform (for the 1st time) a new Tragic Play, (in 4 Acts) with an allegorical and Characteristic pageant, called Kenilworth; Or, The Days of Good Queen Bess... [London]. J. Tabby, [1824]. Single bifolium. 2pp. Separated into two leaves. Stab-stitch holes to gutter margins, lightly creased and spotted. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 25374

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[SHROPSHIRE AUCTION]. Shropshire. To be Sold by Auction...The fee simple and inheritance of and in all that capital Messuage, Tenement, and Farm, called, or commonly known by, the Name of Bayston... [s.l.]. [s.n.], [1800]. Dimensions 190 x 300 mm. Single leaf handbill. Printed on one side only, edges uncut. Three early horizontal folds. Heavily creased, single small hole (not touching text). More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24351

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[WOOLEN GOODS INDUSTRY]. Reasons humbly offered to shew the true cause of the decay of the Worcester trade. [London?]. [s.n.], [1740?] Single bifolium. 3pp, [1]. Docket title to verso of second leaf. A trifle creased. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 23305

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[RIVER ANCHOLME]. Ancholme Drainage and Navigation. Observations Relative to the Improvement of the Drainage of the Level and Navigation of the River Ancholme... Brigg. Ball, Printer, [s.d., c.1800] Dimensions 200 x 340 mm. 2pp. Single sheet, printed on both sides. Numerous old folds, two short tears, early manuscript land tax notes to verso. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 12886

Photo of "Notice of removal. Levant Carpet ..."

[W. CARDINAL & COMPANY]. Notice of removal. Levant Carpet Warehouse, 108 & 109, High Holborn, London. W. C. November 7, 1864... [London]. [s.n.], [1864]. Dimensions 200 x 260 mm. Single leaf handbill. Several early vertical and horizontal folds. A trifle creased, manuscript title to verso. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 25357

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[THEATRE ROYAL, OLYMPIC]. Theatre Royal, Olympic. On thursday next, june 6, 1833, Will be produced an Entirely New Opera, (in Three Acts) to be called The Bridal Promise... [London]. Printed by W. Reynolds, [1833]. Dimensions 200 x 350 mm. Single leaf broadside, two edges uncut. A trifle creased and browned, early manuscript note ('turn over' / 'postponed') to head. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25373

Photo of "Sherborne, dorset. Turnpike Tolls. Notice ..."

[TURNPIKE ROADS]. Sherborne, dorset. Turnpike Tolls. Notice is hereby Given, That the tolls arising at the several toll gates belonging to the sherborne turnpike roads, Will be Let by Auction... Sherborne. Cruttwell, Printer, [1815]. Dimensions 200 x 320 mm. Single leaf broadside. Early horizontal folds, a trifle creased, manuscript accounting notes (unrelated to the document) to verso. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25470

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[THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN]. Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. This present Monday, Dec. 21, 1807, will be acted the Comedy of speed the plough...After which (18th time) a grand historical melo-drama, called The blind boy... [London]. [s.n.], [1807]. Dimensions 180 x 260 mm. Single leaf broadside. A trifle creased. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 23253

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[TERRIERS]. [Drop-head title:] Terriers Produced in the Court of Chancery be the Respondent. Extracted from the Registry of the Lord Bishop of Lincoln. [London?]. [s.n.], [1768]. Single bifolium. 3pp, [1]. Docket title to verso of second leaf. Old horizontal and vertical folds. Several small holes and short tears to text - with some loss of sense, creased and a trifle dusty, pen-trials to verso. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25504

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[VICTORIA ROOMS, BRISTOL]. Victoria Rooms. Mr. H. C. Cooper's annual concert... Bristol. Hugh C. Evans, [1847]. Dimensions 140 x 230 mm. Single sheet, printed on one side only. A trifle creased, mounted on later stiff paper. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 22468

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[WORTH, Samuel]. Worth's newly invented knife cleaning machine. [London]. [s.n.], [s.d., c.1855] Dimensions 240 x 390 mm. Single leaf broadside. Numerous early vertical and horizontal folds. manuscript title to verso. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 25310

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[TAILORS]. [An advertisement for London-based tailors S. K. Salaman]. [London]. [s.n.], [1857]. Dimensions 430 x 260 mm. Single sheet, printed on one side only. Several early vertical and horizontal folds. Manuscript title to verso. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25298

Photo of "[Five playbills advertising performances at ..."

[THEATRE, DONCASTER]. [Five playbills advertising performances at the Doncaster theatre in 1827]. [Doncaster]. [T. Brooke and Co.], [1827]. Dimensions 140 x 220 mm. Five single sheets, printed on one side only. A trifle creased, stab-stitch holes to gutter margins, early naive paper repair to verso of one playbill. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 25469

Photo of "[Drop-head title:] Marsh common inclosure. ..."

[PROPERTY AUCTION]. [Drop-head title:] Marsh common inclosure. Particulars and conditions of sale Of the following cottages of tenements, and pieces and parcels of land, Part of the said Marsh Common which will be sold (in Fee) by auction... [s.l.]. [s.n.], [1815]. Dimensions 260 x 400 mm. Single bifolium, edges uncut, printed on rectos only. Numerous early horizontal and vertical folds. A trifle creased, a couple of small holes to text (without loss of sense). Manuscript details of lot purchase to recto of second leaf. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25336

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[THEATRE, WOLVERHAMPTON]. Theatre, Wolverhampton.---On Friday Evening, February 4th, 1825, Will be performed, for the first time in this Theatre, Rowley's popular Comedy, newly adapted for representation, entitled, A Woman Never Vext! or, the widow of cornhill... Wolverhampton. Smart, Printer, [1825]. Dimensions 220 x 420 mm. Single leaf broadside. A trifle creased, top-edge ragged, stab-stitch holes to one margin. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25615