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BOWMAN, John. An introduction to practical chemistry, including analysis. London. John Churchill, 1858. Third edition. 8vo. xvi, 288pp. With numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Handsome contemporary prize binding, richly gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, supralibros of Queen's College, Belfast to both boards, marbled edges. A trifle rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, prize plate to FEP, occasional pencilled annotations, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21113
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PRIESTLEY, Joseph. An inquiry into the knowledge of the antient hebrews, concerning a future state. London. Printed for J. Johnson...by D. Levi.., 1801. First edition. 8vo. viii, [3]-67pp, [9]. With an 8pp terminal 'catalogue of books, written by Dr. Priestley, and printed for J. Johnson', and numerous blanks bound in at front and rear. A crisp copy in nineteenth-century limp half-calf, marbled boards, gilt. A trifle rubbed, marking to corners, else fine. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 24079
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[YOUNG, Gavin]. An inquiry into the expediency of applying the principles of Colonial Policy to the government of india; and of effecting an essential change in its Landed Tenures, And, consequently, in the character of its inhabitants. London. Printed for J. M. Richardson, 1822. First edition. 8vo. xvi, 382pp, [2]. With a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary half-roan, marbled boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed, corners bumped. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 21643
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BRADLEY, Lonsdale. An inquiry into the deposition of lead ore, in the mineral veins of Swaledale, Yorkshire. London. Edward Stanford, 1862. First edition. Quarto. vii, [1], 40pp, [2]. With a geological map, a reference plate, and ten plates of veins, all, except the map, hand-coloured. Original publisher's blind-stamped navy cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Title page browned, occasional spotting. Inked ownership inscription of L. R. Wager to recto of FFEP. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 23659
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[MACGEORGE, Andrew]. An inquiry as to The Armorial Insignia of the city of glasgow. Glasgow. [W. Blackie] , 1866. First edition. Quarto. [10], 182pp. Title in red and black. With an engraved colour frontispiece and 74 illustrations depicting the seals of Glasgow. Original publisher's dark green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Light scattered spotting and occasional marking throughout. Inked ownership inscription of 'Macgeorge' to FFEP, and presentation inscription 'to John Macgeorge with affte. regards from A Macgeorge'. More > £ 85.00 Antiquates Ref. 33541
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[REDDING, Cyrus]. An illustrated itinerary of the county of cornwall. London. How and Parsons, 1842. Large 8vo. vii, 264pp. With an engraved frontispiece, a further four engraved plates, an engraved map, and numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Original publisher's green crushed morocco-backed brown moire cloth, ruled and lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, corners bumped. Scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 30864
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[ANGLO-INDIAN POETRY]. Anglo-indian prize poems, by native and english writers, in commemoration of the visit of his royal highness the prince of wales to india.. London. The Crown Perfumery Company, 1876. First edition. Quarto. vi, 117pp, [3]. With half-title and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's burgundy cloth, richly decorated in gilt to upper board, with the blind-stamped supralibros of the Prince of Wales to lower board. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 35098
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EVANS, John. An excursion to windsor; through kew, richmond, and twickenham; including an account of strawberry-hill and of hampton-court, interspersed with Biographical Anecdotes... London. Printed for Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper, 1827. Second edition. 12mo. xix, [1], 426pp. Uncut in contemporary green pebbled cloth, paper label with title in manuscript to spine. Rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Upper hinge partially exposed, marginal loss to leaf R8, occasional light spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 22647
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MARRYAT, Joseph. An examination of The Report of the berbice commissioners, and an answer to the letters of james stephen, esq. Respecting the crown estates in the west indies, published in the courier, under the signature of "truth.". London. Printed by Hughes & Baynes...Sold by J. M. Richardson, 1817. First edition. 8vo. [4], 122pp. With a half-title. Modern half-calf, marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Minor shelf-wear. Loss to lower corners of leaves C7-8, small marginal hole to head of leaf G5. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of half-title: 'Lewis Hoyes Esq. / With the Author's Compliments'. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 29950
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GILCHRIST, Octavius. An examination of the charges maintained by messrs. malone, chalmers, and others, of ben jonson's enmity, &c. towards shakspeare. London. Printed for Taylor and Hessey, 1808. First edition. [4], 62pp. With a half-title.

[Bound with:] GILCHRIST, Octavius. A letter to william gifford, Esq. on the late edition of ford's plays; chiefly as relating to ben johnson. London. Printed for John Murray, 1811. First edition. 45pp, [3]. With a half-title and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements.

8vo. Modern half-cloth, marbled boards. A trifle rubbed. Scattered spotting, inked ownership inscription to head of title ... More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 25731
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HURD, William. A new universal history of the Religious Rites, Ceremonies and Customs of the whole world; or, a complete and impartial view of all the religions...Together with the history of the reformed churches... Manchester. Printed and Published by J. Gleave, 1811. Quarto. vi, [1], 8-910pp. With an engraved frontispiece and 11 engraved plates. Attractively bound by T. Claye of Stockport in contemporary calf, tooled in gilt and blind. Extremities a trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, slight shaving to foot of frontispiece, occasional foxing and offsetting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 14175
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[OXFORD]. A new pocket companion for Oxford ... with a plan of the university and city, and ... other plates.. Oxford. Printed for J. Cooke, near the Clarendon Printing-House, 1809. New edition. 12mo. 164pp. With an initial large folding plan of the university and city, and eight further engraved plates. Original publisher's powder blue paper wrappers. Rubbed and marked, wrappers toned, with losses to spine and smaller losses to wrapper corners, chipping to edges. Recent bookseller's ticket of H.V. Day of Dorchester to foot of FEP. Leaves lightly browned, very light spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22648
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[HIEROGLYPHIC BIBLE]. A new hieroglyphic bible... Derby. Thomas Richardson and Son, 1845. 12mo. 67pp, [1]. Wrappers included in pagination. With an engraved frontispiece and numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Original publisher's pictorial yellow wrappers. Rubbed and marked, loss to spine. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26050