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SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe. The masque of anarchy. A Poem...A type-fac-smiile reprint of The Original Edition, first published (together with a Preface by Leigh Hunt) in 1832. Edited by thomas j. wise. [London]. Published for the Shelley Society by Reeves and Turner, 1892. 12mo. Limited edition of 100 copies. xix, [1], xxx, 47pp. Uncut and unopened in original publisher's printed green paper boards. Lightly rubbed, marked, and discoloured. Endpapers browned, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33079
EDGEWORTH, Maria. EDGEWORTH, Richard Lovell. Memoirs of richard lovell edgeworth, esq. begun by himself and concluded by his daughter, maria edgeworth. London. Printed for R. Hunter, 1820. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [4], 392; [4], vii, [1], 498pp, [2]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece to each volume and a further seven engraved plates (two folding). Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red and green morocco lettering-pieces. A trifle rubbed, spines sunned. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33103
MARSHALL, George. Epistles in verse. between cynthio and leonora, in three cantos, descriptive of a voyage to and from the east indies. With several occasional pieces. Newcastle. Printed for the Author, by Preston & Heaton, 1812. First edition. Quarto. 215pp, [13]. With a list of subscribers, an engraved frontispiece and a further 10 engraved plates on India paper, one of which, 'A view of the Cap of Goodhope', engraved by Bewick after a design by Thurston. Contemporary half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards, marbled edges. Rubbed, joints starting, spine dulled. Recent ticket of Bobby's Bookshop to FEP, title page and frontispiece ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33709
MORRIS, James. The Hashemite kings. London. Faber and Faber, [1959]. First edition. 8vo. 225pp, [1]. With eight leaves of photographic plates. Original publisher's printed buff wrappers, later rebacked. A trifle rubbed and marked. Leaves browned. Signed by Morris on title page. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33775
YOUNG, Rev. Robert Newton. Worship and war. A sermon, preached in the wesleyan chapel, halifax place, nottingham, on the day of fasting and humiliation. Nottingham. Printed and sold by J. Howitt, [1857?]. First edition. 8vo. 24pp. Modern tan cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Original publisher's printed mauve upper wrapper bound in. Extremities a trifle rubbed and marked. Bookplate of Nottingham Public Libraires to FEP, with their occasional ink-stamps throughout, wrapper worn. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33888
MARTINEAU, Harriet. Traditions of palestine. London. Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, 1830. First edition. 8vo. 12, [6], 148pp. With an initial catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's brown cloth, printed paper lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, spots of staining to boards. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34416
HAY, Lieut.-Col. Leith. A narrative of the peninsular war. London. Henry Washbourne, 1834. Second edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xvi, [2], 314pp, [2]; viii, [2], 298pp, [2]. With 22 engraved plates, a leaf of errata and a terminal list of plates to both volumes. Finely bound in contemporary burgundy morocco, richly gilt-tooled, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, spines sunned. Book-labels of Charles Benson to FEPs; inked gift inscription addressed to 'Theodore Beale, from his friend Henry Gore Hulse on his leaving ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34472
SOUTHEY, Robert. The life of nelson. London. Printed for John Murray, 1813. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. viii, 253, [3]; viii, 280pp. With half-titles, an engraved portrait frontispiece of Nelson to Vol. I, and engraved reproductions of his signature as frontispiece to Vol. II. Contemporary gilt-ruled red morocco, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, spines a trifle dulled. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplates of Thomas Baring to FEPs, near contemporary inked ownership inscription of Acheson to front blank fly-leaves. The first ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34588
CREIGHTON, Right Rev. Mandell. Queen elizabeth. London, Paris, and Edinburgh. Boussod, Valadon & Co., 1896. First edition. Quarto. Title in red and black. [2], ii, 199pp, [3], [201]-202pp, [2]. With a half-title, a frontispiece, a further 24 plates, and numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Finely bound by Riviere & Son (stamp-signed to front turn-in) in contemporary red straight-grain morocco, ruled and lettered in gilt, A.E.G., marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles. Original publisher's printed buff wrappers bound in. Slightest of rubbing to extremities. Internally ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34743
SHIRREFF, Emily. Intellectual education and its influence on the character and happiness of women. London. Smith, Elder and Co., 1862. New edition. 8vo. xii, 276pp. Bound by Bickers & Son (stamp-signed to verso of FFEP) in later half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed, spine dulled. Inked gift inscription to front blank fly-leaf: 'Clementine Mitford from her loving mother H. Blanche Airlie. Dec. 1889'. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34749
[ROYAL WEDDINGS]. Ceremonial observed At the marriage of Her Royal Highness The Princess Helena Augusta Victoria...with His Royal Highness The Prince Christian of Scleswig Holstein, K.G., in the Chapel within Windsor Castle, on Thursday, the 5th day of July, 1866, at Half-past Twelve o'Clock.. [London]. [Printed by Harrison and Sons], [1866]. Folio. 15pp, [1]. Finely bound in original publisher's navy silk moire, supralibros of the royal arms to upper boards. Immaculate. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34824
HAYLEY, William. The triumphs of temper. A poem: in six cantos. Chicester. Printed by J. Seagrave; for T. Cadell and W. Davis, 1803. Twelfth edition, corrected. 8vo. [3], vi-xii, 165pp, [1]. With six engraved plates. Without half-title. Bound by Barratt of Oxford in contemporary gilt-tooled red calf, contrasting calf lettering-piece, A trifle rubbed, sunned. Marbled endpapers, later armorial bookplate of Sir Mervyn Lloyd Peel to FEP, early inked ownership inscriptions of Catherine Cleaver and Frances Peel to recto of blank fly-leaf. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 14841
MORGAN, Lady. Woman, or ida of athens. London. Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809. First edition. 12mo. In four volumes. xxviii, 223, [1]: [4], 272; [4], 192; [4], 290pp, [10]. With half-titles to each volume, exception Vol. I - as issued? Contemporary calf, rubbed, some cracking to surface of spines. Head of each title torn away, presumably to remove an ownership inscription. Half-title and title of vol IV detached, with some dog-earring. Marginal tear to K12, vol. I, marginal paper flaw to ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 16831