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[CALCUTTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY]. Bengal past & present. (Journal of the Calcutta Historical Society.) Vol. XII. - Part II. April-June, 1916. Serial No. 24. [Calcutta]. [Printed by D. C. Kerr, at the Valmiki Press], [1916]. Quarto. 4, [3], 174-326pp. Uncut in original publisher's pictorial light green wrappers. Heavily sunned, rubbed, loss to spine, inked numerals to lower panel. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 30714

[CALCUTTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY]. Bengal: past & present. (Journal of the calcutta historical society.) Vol. III. April-June, 1909. No. 2. (Serial No. 8.). Calcutta. Printed for the Proprietors by W. E. P. Hume and published by the Calcutta General Printing Company at the Edinburgh Press, [1909]. Quarto. ii, [3], 190-411pp, [1], iii-v pp, [1]. With numerous photographic plates. Original publisher's printed blue wrappers. Rubbed and marked, some loss to spine. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 30713

[CALCUTTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY]. Bengal: past & present. (Journal of the calcutta historical society.) Vol. III. January-March, 1909. No. 1. (Serial No. 7.). Calcutta. Printed for the Proprietors by W. E. P. Hume and published by the Calcutta General Printing Company at the Edinburgh Press, [1909]. Quarto. ii, [2], 188, iii-iv pp. With numerous photographic plates. Original publisher's printed blue wrappers. Lightly rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 30712

[CALCUTTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY]. Bengal: past & present. (Journal of the calcutta historical society.) Vol. III. April-June, 1909. No. 2. (Serial No. 8.). Calcutta. Printed for the Proprietors by W. E. P. Hume and published by the Calcutta General Printing Company at the Edinburgh Press, [1909]. Quarto. ii, [3], 190-411pp, [1], iii-v pp, [1]. With numerous photographic plates. Original publisher's printed blue wrappers. Lightly rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 30694

[CALCUTTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY]. Bengal: past & present. (Journal of the calcutta historical society.) Vol. III. January-March, 1909. No. 1. (Serial No. 7.). Calcutta. Printed for the Proprietors by W. E. P. Hume and published by the Calcutta General Printing Company at the Edinburgh Press, [1909]. Quarto. ii, [2], 188, 111-iv pp. With numerous photographic plates. Original publisher's printed blue wrappers. Lightly rubbed and marked, some loss of head of spine. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 30693

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SELKIRK, [Thomas Douglas], Earl of. A letter addressed to john cartwright, esq. chairman of the committee at the crown and anchor; on the subject of parliamentary reform. London. Printed for Constable, Hunter, Park & Hunter, 1809. First edition. 8vo. 22pp, [2]. With a half-title and a terminal leaf of publisher’s advertisements. Modern brown crushed morocco-backed tan paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Decorated endpapers, bookplate of Sidney Broad to FEP. Clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30616

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[BROUGHAM AND VAUX, Henry Brougham, Baron]. Lord brougham’s reply to lord john russell’s letter to the electors of stroud, on the principles of the reform act. London. Ridgway, 1839. First edition. 8vo. 35, [1], 16pp. With a terminal catalogue of publisher’s advertisements. Modern brown cloth-backed marbled paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Very minor shelf-wear. Leaves toned, scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30615

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GORE, Montague. What will be the practical effects of the reform bill?. London. James Ridgway, 1831. First edition. 8vo. 25pp, [3]. With three terminal pages of publisher’s advertisements. Modern grey paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. A trifle rubbed and sunned. Stab-stitch holes to gutter margins, initial six leaves of text detached. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30614

SELKIRK, [Thomas Douglas], Earl of. A letter addressed to john cartwright, esq. chairman of the committee at the crown and anchor; on the subject of parliamentary reform. London. Printed by J. M’Creery…for Constable, Hunter, Park & Hunter, 1809. First edition. 8vo. 22pp, [2]. With a half-title and a terminal leaf of publisher’s advertisements. Modern Red cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed. Scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30619

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[REFORM BILL]. The people’s manual; or, notices respecting the majority of 199 peers, who, at six o’clock on the morning of the 8th of october, 1831, rejected the reform bill. London. James Ridgway, 1831. First edition. 8vo. 32pp. Modern marbled paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. A trifle rubbed. Scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30613

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[HARROWBY, Dudley Ryder, Earl of]. Substance of the speech of the right honourable the earl of harrowby, in the House of Lords, october 4th, 1831: on the motion, that the reform bill be read a second time. London. Roake and Varty, 1831. First edition. 8vo. [4], 55pp, [1]. With a half-title. Modern marbled paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. A trifle rubbed. Half-title stained, scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30618

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[NAPOLEONIC WARS]. [Caption title:] Bulletins of the campaign, 1811. [London]. Printed by R. G. Clarke, [1811]. 8vo. 517pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, black calf lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed, slight loss to head and foot of spine. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30711

[NAPOLEONIC WARS]. [Caption title:] Bulletins of the campaign, 1810. [London]. [Printed by T. R. Harrison], [1810]. 8vo. [2], 360pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, black calf lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed, loss to head of spine. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30710

[NAPOLEONIC WARS]. [Caption title:] Bulletins of the campaign, 1809. [London]. [Printed by Harrison and Son], [1809]. 8vo. [2], 547pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, black calf lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30709

[NAPOLEONIC WARS]. [Caption title:] Bulletins of the campaign, 1804. [London]. [Printed by T. R. Harrison], [1804]. 8vo. [2], 264pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, black calf lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed, slight loss to head and foot of spine. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30722

[NAPOLEONIC WARS]. [Caption title:] Bulletins of the campaign, 1806. [London]. [Printed by T. R. Harrison], [1806]. 8vo. [2], 212pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, black calf lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed, slight loss to head of spine. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30721

BELL, Gertrude. Persian Pictures. London. Ernest Benn Limited, [1928]. Second edition. 8vo. 198pp, [2]. Original publisher's green cloth, ruled and lettered in gilt to spine. Without dustwrapper. A trifle rubbed. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 30725

ARKWRIGHT, John Stanhope. The supreme sacrifice. London. Skeffington and Son, Ltd., 1919. First edition. 8vo. 78pp, [2]. With a terminal colophon leaf. Original publisher's navy rexine, lettered and tooled in gilt. Internally bright and clean throughout. Corners bumped and spine ends torn, some small holes and losses to rear board. Pencil inscription of 'D. L. Arkwright' to top right FFEP. With a manuscript leaf, loosely inserted, of 'The Pilgrim's Way', which also appears within the collection. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30505

BENSON, E. F.. The White Eagle of Poland. London. Hodder and Stoughton, [1918]. First edition. 8vo. 265pp, with two folding full colour maps. Original publisher's red cloth boards lettered black, with a white eagle design stamped to front. 'For review' stamp to half-title. All edges faded, corners bumped, spine slightly sunned. Internally bright save the toned endpapers and a few small marks throughout. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 30514

BENSON, E. F.. Queen lucia. London. Hutchinson & Co., [1920]. First edition. 8vo. 304pp, [24]. Original publisher's red cloth boards, spine lettered black. A few marks to boards, faded to spine and fore edge, corners and ends a little bumped. Endpapers toned, with some foxing up to the title page. Benson's bookplate, designed by George Plank, adorns the front pastedown. Ownership inscription of C. E. Tomlin to FFEP. Internally bright save a few marks, and a small loss ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 29328