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WYRLEY, William. The true use of arms. Reprinted from the original edition, 1592. London. John Gray Bell, 1853. vii, [3], 42pp. With six engraved plates depicting coast of arms.

[Bound with:] ST. GEORGE, Sir Richard. The heraldic visitation of westmoreland, made in the year 1615. London. John Gray Bell, 1853.vi, [2], 57pp, [1]. Title in red and black.

[And:] Pedirgree of the family of scott, of stokoe. Reprinted from the original edition 1783, with introduction, continuation, &c. London. John Gray Bell, 1852. 47pp, ... More >
£ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34217
FRANZEN, Jonathan. The Twenty-seventh city. New York. Farrar Straus Giroux, 1988. First edition. 8vo. 517pp, [1]. Original publisher's black cloth-backed powder blue paper boards, pictorial dustwrapper. Very minor shelf-wear. A fine copy. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 23545
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
[BRITISH WEST INDIES]. The two charters of the society for advancing the christian faith in the British West India Islands, and elsewhere, within the dioceses of jamaica and of barbadoes, and the leeward islands, and in the mauritius: to which is prefixed, a short account of the charitable fund. London. Printed by Richard Clay, 1836. First edition. 8vo. 32pp. Original publisher's marbled wrappers, printed paper lettering-piece to upper wrapper. Lightly rubbed, creased. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30369
FALL, Bernard B. The two viet-nams: A Political and Military Analysis. New York. Frederick A. Praeger, [1965]. Revised edition. 8vo. xvi, 498pp. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Without dustwrapper. A trifle rubbed, spine sunned. Internally clean and crisp. Anthony Eden's copy, with occasional pencil notes in his distinctive hand. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 30664
[DEVONSHIRE]. The Two Widecombe Tracts, 1638 giving a Contemporary Account of the great Storm, reprinted with an introduction. Exeter. James G. Commin, 1905. vi, [4], 37pp.

[Bound with:] Richard Peek of Tavistock: His three to one, The Commendatory Verses and the Play of dick of devonshire. Exeter. James G. Commin, 1905. [4], x, 100pp.

[And:] CLAYDEN, Arthur W. The history of devonshire scenery: an essay in Geographical Evolution. Exeter. James G. Commin, 1906. [6], 202pp. With a photogrpahic frontispiece and a further 42 photographic plates.

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£ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 31020
[DENISON], Edward. 'The unity of the church is the condition of the conversion of the world.' A sermon preached in st. paul's cathedral, On Friday, May 27th, 1842, at the 141st anniversary meeting of the society for the propagation of the gospel in foreign parts. Madras. Re-printed for the publisher, by R. W. Thorpe at the Christian Knowledge Society's Press, 1843. 8vo. 15pp, [1]. Four loose bifoliums, stab-stitch holes to gutter, title page and final leaf reattached with modern archival tape. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 23167
[LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY]. The university of liverpool: a record of the opening of the harold cohen library by the right honourable the earl baldwin of bewdley, k. g. on saturday, may 21st, 1938. [Liverpool]. [C. Tinling & Co.], [1938]. First edition. Quarto. 19pp, [1]. With seven photographic plates and a full- page illustrated in the text. Original publisher's navy morocco, stamped and lettered in gilt to upper board, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed, spine lightly sunned. Endpapers spotted. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 24533
[PATMORE, Coventry]. The Unknown Eros and other odes. London. George Bell and Sons, 1877. First edition. 8vo. x, 128, ix pp, [1]. With a half-title. Original publisher's brown cloth, printed paper lettering -piece to spine. Extremities worn and sunned, spine panel attached at upper joint only. Armorial bookplate of Anthony Eden to FEP, ink ownership inscription of Richard Garnett to head of title, occasional light marginal spotting. With a one-page ALS tipped-in to front blank fly leaf: 'Hastings Sept. 19, 1877. Sir, ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 29797
FOSTER, Birket. MAYHEW, Henry. The Upper Rhine: the scenery of its banks and the manners of its people. Mayence to the Lake of Constance. London. George Routledge, 1858. First edition. Quarto. xv, [1], 448pp. With a half-title, an engraved frontispiece, an additional engraved title page, and a further 18 engraved plates. Original publisher's richly gilt-stamped navy cloth, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed and cocked, spine dulled. Armorial bookplate of Edward Nicholas Hurt to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 28917
DARWIN, Charles. The variation of animals and plants under domestication. London. John Murray, 1868. First edition, first issue. 8vo. In two volumes. viii, 411, [1], 32; viii, 486pp, [2]. Bound by Edmonds & Remnants (ticket to REP of Vol. II) in original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked, a little chipping to head and foot of spines. Hinges just starting, occasional light spotting, else a crisp set. More > £ 2,000.00 Antiquates Ref. 29889
[CHEVALIER DE BAYARD]. The very Joyous, Pleasant and Refreshing history of the Feats, Exploits, Triumphs and Atchievements of the Good Knight without Fear and without Reproach the gentle Lord de bayard. London. Imprinted for Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, [1848]. First edition. 8vo. 252pp. Extra-illustrated with 17 engraved plates (one coloured), including an original drawing by A. de Neuville. Handsomely bound by Lefort in contemporary crimson crushed levant morocco, inlaid design of medieval armour to upper board, lettered in gilt, T.E.G. Lightly rubbed, spine dulled. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22432
HUSENBETH, F[rederick] C[harles]. The Vespers Book for the use of the laity; according to the roman breviary; with the offices of the english saints, and all the new offices, in their respective places.. London. T. Jones, 1847. Third edition. 8vo. xxii, 394pp, lxxii, [8]. Title page in red and black. With engraved portrait frontispiece and three terminal leaves of sheet music. Contemporary burgundy velvet, with elaborate brass furniture to board corners, and central brass roundel to upper and lower board with armorial device. Wine-red moire silk endpapers, gauffered edges. Worn, with velvet lost to spine and upper board, exposing cloth beneath. Endpapers slightly soiled, browning ... More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 33300
GOLDSMITH, Oliver. The Vicar of Wakefield. London. John C. Nimmo, 1886. 8vo. xvi, [2], 291pp, [1]. With 114 colour illustrations in the text. Bound by Douglas Foulis of Edinburgh in contemporary gilt-tooled red morocco, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, inked inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 27334
GOLDSMITH, Oliver. The Vicar of Wakefield. London. Macmillan & Co., 1891. Second edition. 8vo. xxxiv, [2], 305pp, [7]. With a frontispiece and a plethora of illustrations in the text by Hugh Thomson. Three final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's dark green cloth, stamped and lettered in gilt, A.E.G. Minor shelf-wear, cocked. Contemporary inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, occasional spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 27086
GOLDSMITH, Dr. [Oliver]. The vicar of wakefield, a tale. Gainsborough. Stereotyped for, and printed and sold by, Henry Mozley, 1812. Stereotype edition. 12mo. [4], 199pp, [1]. With eight plates. Later gilt-tooled brown half-morocco, tooled in gilt and blind, brown cloth boards. Lightly rubbed and marked. Bookplate of Alfred Jerome Brown to FEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30400