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Photo of "Kingston abbey: The Greatest Love ..."
GEORGE, Christopher [i.e. AMOROSA, John and Anthony]. Kingston abbey: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told. New York. Vantage Press, 1972. First edition. 8vo. 82pp. Original publisher's red morocco, lettered in silver, with original publisher's pictorial pink textured dustwrapper. Dustrapper scuffed and marked, flaps taped to pastedowns. Inscribed on the FFEP: 'Complimentary Copy to Sir Laurence Olivier from Christopher Lynley George'. Loosely inserted is a typewritten letter in it's original addressed envelope from the brothers expressing their admiration for Olivier: 'I would deem it an honor if you would ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 31310
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GENLIS, Stéphanie Félicité, Comtesse de. Memoirs of the countess de genlis, illustrative of the history of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. London. Henry Colburn, 1825. First edition in English. 8vo. In two volumes. vii, [1], 324; [4], 300pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece to Vol. I. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards, printed paper lettering-pieces. Rubbed, surface loss to spines, loss to lettering-pieces, some splitting to joints, a trifle marked. Spotting to endpapers, offsetting to Vol. I title, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 20632
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[GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE]. Suggestions for the guidance of the clergy relative to the duties imposed upon them by the marriage and registration acts. London. Printed for Her Majesty's Stationery Office by Darling & Son, Ltd., 1901. First edition. 8vo. v, [1], 33pp, [1]. Original publisher's blind-tooled green cloth, lettered in gilt. Very light rubbing to extremities. Contemporary inked ownership inscription to FFEP, title-page and terminal leaf browned, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 18221
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[GEDYE, Edith J.]. [Arts and crafts movement binding]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1913]. Quarto. [141] leaves. [12] page of pencilled notes concerning Gedye family genealogy, the remainder blank. Handsomely bound by Edith J. Gedye (stamp-signed '19 EJG 13' to rear turn-in) in green morocco, stylised gilt ruling, A.E.G., gilt ruled turn-ins with gilt foliate corners, green card endpapers. A trifle rubbed, spine dulled. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31489
Photo of "Fables by John Gay, in ..."
GAY, John. MOORE, Edward. Fables by John Gay, in two parts; to which are added fables by Edward Moore. Paris. At the printing office and stereotype foundery of P. Didot the elder, and of F. Didot, 1813. 12mo. [3], 6-235pp, [1]. Without half-title. Contemporary gilt-tooled sheep, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Extremities rubbed, joints split, chipping to head of spine. Marbled endpapers, early inked ownership inscription to head of title page, scattered foxing. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 24994
Photo of "Fables"
GAY, John. Fables. London. Printed by T. C. Hansard...for C. Cradock and W. Joy, 1814. Fifth edition. 243pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece, numerous engraved illustrations in the text, and a final page of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary tree-calf, later expertly rebacked, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece, gilt. A trifle rubbed. Offsetting to title, scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 27328
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GAY, John. Fables...With the Life of the Author. London. Printed by C. Whittingham, 1808. 12mo. xvi, 228pp. With an engraved frontispiece, and engraved title page, and numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, near contemporary inked ownership inscriptions to blank front endpapers, slight loss to margins of leaf EE1. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29017
Photo of "The Book of Ballads"
GAULTIER, Bon [i.e. AYTOUN, William Edmondstoune. MARTIN, Theodore].. The Book of Ballads. Edinburgh and London. William Blackwood and Sons, 1870. Eleventh edition. 8vo. [1], v, [3], 256pp, [2]. With an engraved frontispiece and illustrations by Doyle, Leech and Crowquill. Attractively bound in contemporary gilt-tooled red morocco. Marbled end-papers, all edges gilt. Moderate wear to spine and very slight bumping to corners. Heavy spotting to front and rear end-papers, but none to text. Contemporary ink inscription R. D. Hamilton (?) to FEP. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29212
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GAULTIER, Bon [editor]. The book of ballads. London. Wm. S. Orr and Co., 1845. 16mo. [10], 152pp. With a chromolithographed frontispiece, an additional chromolithographed title page, and numerous illustrations in the text by Alfred Crowquill. Handsomely bound by Ramage of London in contemporary gilt-tooled crushed brown morocco, A.E.G. Original publisher's upper cover bound in. A trifle rubbed. Later book-label of J. C. Bolton to FEP, early inked ownership inscription to front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 32932
Photo of "Dante, petrarch, camoens: CXXIV sonnets"
GARNETT, Richard [Translator]. Dante, petrarch, camoens: CXXIV sonnets. London. John Lane, 1896. First edition. 8vo. xii, 147, [1], 15pp, [1]. With a half-title, a tipped-in errata slip, and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Uncut in original publisher's green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed, spine dulled. Very occasional light spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to half-title: 'Dr. A. H. Japp, with R. Garnett's / kind regards / May 1896'. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 32071
Photo of "Essays of an ex-librarian"
GARNETT, Richard. Essays of an ex-librarian. London. William Heinemann, 1901. First edition. 8vo. viii, 359pp, [1]. Original publisher's red cloth, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, lettering-piece chipped. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 27905
Photo of "William shakespeare pedagogue & poacher: ..."
GARNETT, Richard. William shakespeare pedagogue & poacher: a drama. London. John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1905. First edition. 8vo. 111pp, [1]. With a half-title. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped and lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed, spine dulled. Internally clean and crisp. Bookplate of William Barclay Squire to FEP. Presentation copy, inked inscription to half-title: 'W. Barclay Squire, Esq. / with R. Garnett's / very best regards / November 1904.' More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 27858
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GARNETT, Richard. Poems. London. Elkin Mathews & John Lane, 1893. First edition. 8vo. Limited edition, one of 350 copies printed for England. xii, 172, [4], 15pp, [1]. With a half-title and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Printed limitation statement tipped-in to FFEP. Uncut and partially unopened in original publisher's tan buckram, lettered in gilt. Extremities rubbed, sunned, and a trifle marked. Upper hinge exposed, bookplate of Amber Reeves to FEP. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21709
Photo of "The twilight of the gods: ..."
GARNETT, Richard. The twilight of the gods: and other tales. London. John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1903. [New and augmented edition]. 8vo. viii, 327pp, [1]. With a half-title and a frontispiece. Original publisher's blue cloth, stamped and lettered in gilt. Rubbed, a trifle marked, spine sunned, corners bumped. Later inked ownership inscription of Sylvia Bruce to recto of FFEP, very occasional light spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to half-title: 'Harry Quilter, Esq. / with R. Garnett's / best regards / May 15, 1903.' More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 27857
Photo of "Portrait of dorset: the south-east"
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GARDINER, Rena. Portrait of dorset: the south-east. [Ghent]. [Printed at Graphius for] Design for Today, 2023. Oblong quarto. xxvi, [2], 150pp, [11]. Lithographed title page and numerous in-text lithographed illustrations depicting the villages and towns of south-east Dorset. Original publisher's blue cloth, debossed paper lettering-piece to upper board, with original publisher's pictorial lithographed dust-wrapper. Lithographed endpapers. Immaculate. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34374
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GARDINER, Rena. Portrait of dorset: the south-east. [Ghent]. [Printed at Graphius for] Design for Today, 2023. Oblong quarto. xxvi, [2], 150pp, [11]. With a terminal appreciation of Rena Gardiner and leaf of acknowledgements, lithographed title page and numerous in-text lithographed illustrations depicting the villages and towns of south-east Dorset. Original publisher's blue cloth, debossed paper lettering-piece to upper board, with original pictorial lithographed dust-wrapper. Lithographed endpapers. Housed, as issued, in a custom green cloth slip-case by Ludlow Bookbinders, and accompanied by two limited ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34375
Photo of "Finger prints"
GALTON, Francis. Finger prints. London. Macmillan and Co., 1892. First edition. xvi, 216pp. With a half-title and 16 plates.

[Together with:] GALTON, Francis. Supplementary chapter to 'finger prints' decipherment of blurred finger prints. London. Macmillan and Co., 1893. First edition. [2], 18pp. With 16 plates.

[And:] GALTON, Francis. Fingerprint directories. London. Macmillan and Co., 1895. First edition. [8], 127pp, [1]. With a half-tile and nine plates.

[And:] GALTON, Francis. Hereditary genius an inquiry into its laws ... More > £ 2,000.00 Antiquates Ref. 32941
Photo of "The narrative of an explorer ..."
GALTON, Francis. The narrative of an explorer in tropical south africa. London. John Murray, 1853. First edition. 8vo. xiv, [2], 314pp. With a lithographed frontispiece, a further five lithographed plates, five engraved illustrations in the text, and a lithographed folding map. Handsomely bound by Riviere (stamp-signed to verso of FFEP) in contemporary richly gilt-tooled 'Spanish calf', contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces, A.E.G., marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles. Spine a trifle dulled. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 24859
Photo of "The steam-boat"
[GALT, John]. The steam-boat. Edinburgh. William Blackwood, 1822. First edition. 12mo. [2], v, [1], 359pp, [1]. With a half-title and a final page of publisher's advertisements. Recent half-calf, marbled boards, ruled and lettered in gilt, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, some loss to corners of leaves K3-6, lightly foxed. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 23499
Photo of "Sir andrew wylie, of that ..."
[GALT, John]. Sir andrew wylie, of that ilk. Edinburgh. Printed for William Blackwood, 1822. First edition. 12mo. In three volumes. [4], 336; [4], 336; [4], 310pp. With half-titles. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces. Rubbed. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplates of Coker Court to all FEPs, scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 27832