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Photo of "The flora of somerset"
MURRAY, Richard Paget. The flora of somerset. Taunton. Published for the Society by Barnicott and Pearce, 1896. First edition. 8vo. lxi, [1], 437pp, [1]. With an illustrated frontispiece and a folding map of the county.

[Bound with:] MARSHALL, Edward Shearburn. A supplement to the flora of somerset. Taunton. Published by the Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, 1914. First edition. iv, 242pp.

8vo. Contemporary green cloth, lettered in gilt. Rubbed lower joint split.Inked ownership inscription to FFEP, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 22039
Photo of "The florentine painters of the ..."
BERENSON, Bernard. The florentine painters of the renaissance: with an index of their works. New York. G. P. Putnams' Sons, 1896. First edition. 8vo. [2], 141pp, [3]. With a frontispiece. Original publisher's brick red cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed and marked. Scattered spotting. Booksellers ticket of Galloway & Porter of Cambridge and bookplate of Bernhard and Mary Berenson to FEP. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: 'To / Capt Wakey Chandos-Pole / with the best / remembrances of / Bernard Berenson / I ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27198
Photo of "The foresters: robin hood and ..."
TENNYSON, Alfred Lord. The foresters: robin hood and maid marian. London. Macmillan and Co., 1892. First edition. 8vo. [8], 155pp. With half-title. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked. Inked ownership inscription of H. P. Addleshaw to head of half-title. Browning to endpapers, occasional light scuffing. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 34541
Photo of "The forest sanctuary; and other ..."
HEMANS, Mrs. Felicia. The forest sanctuary; and other poems. Boston. Hilliard, Gray, Little, and Wilkins, 1827. First American edition. 8vo. [6], ii, 231pp, [1]. With an initial advertisement leaf, stating in part: 'The first two title pages in this volume have been given for the convenience of those who may procure a complete set of the American edition of [Mrs. Heman's] works, by the present editor' (The league of the Alps...and other poems (1826) were issued as 'Vol. I.') Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, marbled cloth boards, ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 28381
Photo of "The form of morning prayer.."
[CHURCH OF ENGLAND]. The form of morning prayer... London. Printed by His Majesty's Printers. for J. Hatchard and Son, 1832. Third edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [4], 586pp, [1]; [4], 419pp, [3]. Handsomely bound in contemporary blind-stamped brown morocco, lettered in gilt, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed. Contemporary ownership inscriptions of Glencairn Carter to FFEPs, later ownership inscriptions to front blank fly-leaves. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 28965
Photo of "The fortunes of Nigel"
[SCOTT, Walter]. The fortunes of Nigel. Edinburgh. Printed for Archibald Constable and Co., 1822. First edition. 8vo. In three volumes. [4], xlviii, 313, [1]; [4], 334; [4], 349pp, [1]. With half-titles. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled straight-grain calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed, slight chipping to head of Vol. III spine. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 23498
Photo of "The fortunes of perkin warbeck. ..."
SHELLEY, Mary. The fortunes of perkin warbeck. A romance. By the author of "Frankenstein," "The Last Man, " &c. In two volumes. Philadelphia. Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1834. First American edition. 12mo in 6s. In two volumes. 261, [13]; 239pp, [1]. With five terminal leaves of advertisement ads to Vol. I. Uncut, in original publisher's cloth- backed paper boards, printed lettering-pieces. Rubbed, worn to extremities and some surfaces, loss to lettering-pieces, especially that of Vol. I. Internally browned, as with most American novels of this era, with some creasing and water-marking, especially to the end of Vol. I. From ... More > £ 3,750.00 Antiquates Ref. 26142
Photo of "The fountain of youth"
PALUDAN-MÜLLER, Frederik. The fountain of youth. London. Macmillan and Co., 1867. First edition in English. 8vo. 1447pp, [13]. With an engraved frontispiece, nine further engraved plates, and six terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in black and gilt. A trifle rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. Inked inscription to verso of FFEP: 'Major Gaisford / with the translators / kind regards.' More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 29276
Photo of "The four georges: sketches of ..."
THACKERAY, W. M.. The four georges: sketches of manners, morals, court, and town life. London. Smith, Elder and Co., 1861. First edition, first issue. 8vo. [4], 226, [2], 16pp. With a half-title, an engraved frontispiece, one further engraved plate, 13 engraved illustrations in the text, and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue, dated November, 1861. Original publisher's embossed dark green cloth, lettered in gilt. Rubbed, spine dulled. Armorial bookplate of Oliver Brett to FEP, FFEP and half-title detached, frontispiece stained, scattered spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 28312
Photo of "The freaks of mayfair"
BENSON, E. F.. The freaks of mayfair. London . T. N. Foulis, 1916. First edition. 8vo. 236pp [4]. With eight illustrations reproduced from drawings by George Plank. Original publisher's cloth lettered in gilt. Top edge gilt, fore and bottom edge untrimmed, several pages unopened. Boards rubbed, with wear to hinges, corners and spine ends. Crude grey endpapers, page block foxed lightly throughout. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 30121
Photo of "The French Revolution"
CARLYLE, Thomas. The French Revolution. London. Macmillan and Co., 1911. 8vo. In two volumes. xi, [1], 478; viii, 465pp, [1]. With half-titles. Titles in red and black. Bound by Spottiswoode & Co. in contemporary gilt-tooled red half-calf, red cloth boards, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed, spines dulled with a little light water-marking. Marbled endpapers. Presentation inscriptions to both FEPs: 'R. A. Eden / Brinckman Divinity Prize / Eton / 1911'. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 29831
Photo of "The French Revolution of 1830. ..."
BAYLEY, F[rederick] W[illiam] N[aylor]. The French Revolution of 1830. A Comic Poem. London. Alfred Miller, 1830. First edition. 12mo. [2], 24pp. With half-title, an engraved portrait frontispiece and two engraved plates. Stitched in original publisher's printed paper wraps. Slight chipping to spine, spots of marking and foxing, very small worm-hole to lower cover passing through a majority of the text-block - in no instance touching text. Light offsetting, occasional foxing and creasing. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 14690
Photo of "The Fruit of the Tree"
WHARTON, Edith. The Fruit of the Tree. London. Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1907. First U.K. edition. 8vo. [4], 606pp, [10]. With a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt. Rubbed, a trifle cocked. Armorial bookplate of Roberti Marchionis de Crewe to FEP, endpapers browned. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 23369
Photo of "The game of ombre"
[GIBBS, Henry Hucks]. The game of ombre. London. Printed [at the Chiswick Press by C. Whittingham] for private circulation, 1878. Second edition. Quarto. viii, 120pp. With a half-title and a frontispiece. Uncut in original publisher's brown cloth, ruled and lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inked inscription to verso of front blank fly-leaf: 'Thomas Gaisford / from ' Henry H. Gibbs / 1879' More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25044
Photo of "The Garden of the Soul; ..."
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[CHALLONER, Richard]. The Garden of the Soul; or manual of spiritual exercises and instructions, for christians who, living in the world, aspire to devotion.. London. Charles Dolman, 1845. 8vo. xii, 318pp, [3]. 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, initial leaves stained pink. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 33301