New York.
Harper and Brothers, 1839.
12mo.
130pp, [2]. With an engraved title page. Original publisher's blind-ruled brown cloth, lettered in gilt. Extremities rubbed and marked. Decorated endpapers, later armorial bookplate (designed by Ralph Fletcher Seymour) of Owen Franklin Aldis to FEP, presentation plate of Yale University Library (dated 1911) to REP, foxed. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 21770
Manchester.
Printed and published by J. A. Robinbson & Co., 1829.
Second edition, revised and corrected.
12mo.
xi, [2], 14-184pp. Contemporary blind-tooled sheep. Rubbed, upper joint split, lower starting, some loss to head of spine. Early inked ownership inscription to head of title, foxed. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 25600
London.
Hodder and Stoughton, [1924].
Quarto.
197pp, [1]. With a colour tipped-in frontispiece, a further 11 tipped-in plates, and numerous illustrations in the text by Kay Nielsen. Original publisher's pictorial blue cloth. Rubbed, upper board heavily marked, spine sunned, cocked. Decorated endpapers, early inked gift inscription to recto of FFEP, scattered spotting. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 33063
London.
Michael Joseph Limited, 1944.
First edition.
8vo.
224pp. Original publisher's burgundy cloth lettered in gilt, with the A. E. Barlow dustwrapper. Spine cocked and faded with other markings, with some wear and staining to wrapper, with old repairs to verso. Pencil inscription '[heart] for Precious May' and underneath in ink '& also a word from the author: in memory of a very happy evening in July 1950,. H. E. Bates.' More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 26592
[Bideford].
[Coles & Owen], [1897].
First edition.
8vo.
[8], 16, [4], 17-32, [4], 33-48, [4], 49-64 [2], 65-97pp, [1]. With a large folding map of the Scilly Isles, 14 photographs, and numerous engraved illustrations by S. Thomas in the text. Unpaginated advertisement leaves bound sporadically in the text. Original publisher's green printed paper wrappers. Rubbed and marked, significant loss to head and foot of spine. Slight spotting to title and index. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 33456
London.
Charles Mason, 1836.
Third edition, considerably enlarged.
8vo.
viii, 286, 2pp. With an enrgraved portrait frontispiece and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's blind-stamped purple cloth, ruled and lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed, marked, and heavily sunned, head of spine chipped, lower joint split. Hinges exposed, ticket of booksellers May of Taunton and recent bookplate of John Fowles to FEP, scattered spotting. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 32386
London.
Published for William Hone, by Hunt and Clarke, 1827.
Second edition.
8vo.
In 14 parts, The political house that Jack built (1821, 53rd ed.), The man in the moon (1820, 25th ed.), The Queen's matrimonial ladder (1820, 44th ed.), In Parliament. Dropt clauses out of the bill, against the Queen (s.d.), "Non mi ricordo!" (1820, 31st ed.), The form of prayer (1820, 5th ed. 1820), political showman--at home! (1821, 16th ed.), The right divine of kings to ... More >
£ 950.00
Antiquates Ref. 26362
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
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
London.
Published by S. Grosvenor, 1884.
First edition.
Quarto.
[2], 68pp, [2]. WIth a woodcut frontispiece and numerous woodcuts in the text by Thomas Bewick. Handsomely bound in modern red half-morocco, tooled in gilt and blind, green cloth boards. Very minor shelf-wear. Marbled endpapers, frontispiece marked and creased with naive paper repair to lower corner. More >
£ 100.00
Antiquates Ref. 13929
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
Guernsey.
De L'Imprimerie de N. Mauger, Imprimeur du Roi, Au Bas du Bordage, 1823.
12mo in 6s.
[4], 192pp. Original publisher's two-tone paper boards. Heavily worn and marked; spine covering perished, boards each hanging by a cord only. Some damp-staining; pen trials to FEP; RFEP torn away. More >
£ 375.00
Antiquates Ref. 33131
London.
Printed and sold by Phillips and Fardon, 1805.
Second edition.
12mo.
xii, 215pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-ruled sheep. Extremities heavily rubbed, joints split. Near contemporary inked ownership inscription of Sarah Steevens to recto of FFEP, else internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 22195
London.
Printed by W. Phillips, 1823.
8vo.
[2], xiv, [2], 152pp. Uncut in original publisher's powder blue paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed, marked, and dulled, joints starting, slight loss to head and foot of spine. Internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 35045
London.
Published by J. Hatchard, 1809.
First edition.
8vo.
xvi, 291pp, [1]. With half-title and a list of subscribers. Contemporary speckled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Rubbed, slight splitting to joints, occasional spotting, ink gift inscription dated 1814 to head of title-page. More >
£ 150.00
Antiquates Ref. 17032
London.
Printed by R. G. Clarke, [1825].
First edition.
8vo.
95pp, [1]. Stitched, as issued. A trifle spotted, verso of terminal leaf soiled. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 18959
London.
Printed by R. G. Clarke, [1825].
First edition.
8vo.
201pp, [3]. Largely unopened, stitched, as issued. Text-block separated into constituent gatherings. Horizontal tears to text of leaves A2, F7, and F8, dust-soiling to title and terminal leaf. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 18956
London.
B. Fellowes, 1833.
First edition.
8vo.
xxi, [1], 432pp. Original publisher's printed tan cloth. Lightly rubbed and spotted, spine dulled. Scattered spotting. From the recently dispersed library of Spetchley Park, Worcestershire, once the seat of Robert Berkeley (1764-1845), with his inked ownership inscription to FEP. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 23842
London.
Printed by Harvey and Darton, 1843.
First edition.
12mo.
225pp, [1]. With a silhouette portrait frontispiece. Contemporary calf, tooled in gilt and blind, later rebacked preserving contemporary spine panel, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Rubbed and lightly marked. Marbled endpapers, frontispiece damp-stained, offsetting to title, short marginal tear to leaf I3, very occasional spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of title page: 'Rachel & Mary Stacey, with the Christian regards of their ... More >
£ 150.00
Antiquates Ref. 15268
London.
James Ridgway, 1849.
First edition.
8vo.
65pp, [3]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Sewn, as issued. Contemporary inked inscription to head of title. Spotting to title, very occasional light marking to text. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 34139
