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A LATE GRADUATE OF OXFORD [NAGHTEN, Frederick K.]. A metrical version of the song of solomon, and other poems. London. Smith, Elder and Co., 1845. First edition. 12mo. [4], xviii, 156, [2], 32pp. With a half-title and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed and marked. Ink presentation inscription to half-title: 'Hugh McCalmont Esq. / With the best wishes of the / Author's Brother - / London October 1845'. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30469
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A LATE LIEUTENANT IN HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES. The complete drill serjeant: containing the plainest instructions for the drill, manual, and platoon exercise, according to the latest regulations... London. Printed for J. Stuart, 1803. Fifth edition. 8vo. [4], 7-43pp. With an engraved frontispiece, numerous engraved illustrations in the text, and a terminal page of publisher's advertisements. Modern red half-calf, red cloth boards, tooled and lettered in gilt, T.E.G. Very minor shelf-wear. Marbled endpapers, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22788
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ALBERTI, Leonbatista. Della pittura e della statua. Milano. Dalla Società Tipograpfica de'Classici Italiani, 1804. 8vo. xxv, [1], 136pp, [4]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and a further six engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, supralibros of George Agar-Ellis to both boards. Rubbed, without lettering-pieces. Recent bookplates of J. B. Bury and Michael Bury to FEP. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 32523
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ALDIN, Cecil. Time I was dead: Pages from My Autobiography. London. Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1934. First edition. 8vo. xiv, [2], 389pp, [1].With a coloured frontispiece, eight coloured plates, 16 black and white plates, and numerous illustrations in the text. Modern green calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces, marbled endpapers. A trifle rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 31657
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ALEXANDER, William. The eight beatitudes st. matthew, Chap V.. London. Published Jan. 1st 1822, by W. Alexander, Engraver and Printer to Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Clarence, [1822]. Oblong Quarto. [6]pp. With 10 engraved plates, including the engraved title-page. Subscriber's copy. Handsomely bound in contemporary red straight-grained morocco, richly tooled in gilt and blind, lettered 'MAJOR GENERAL SIR HERBERT TAYLOR' to upper board, A.E.G. Extremities rubbed. Internally immaculate. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 16888
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ALEXANDER, William. Abridgement of the acts of sederunt of the lords of council and session, from the institution of the college of justice in may 1532 to the present time... Edinburgh. Adam & Charles Black, 1838. First edition. 8vo. xvi, 544pp. Unopened in original publisher's dark green cloth, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. From the recently dispersed family estate (by descent) of George Cranstoun, Lord Corehouse (1770-1850), Scottish jurist, satirist and friend of Walter Scott and Lord Monboddo, with his armorial bookplate to FEP. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of half-title: 'The Honble. Lord Corehouse from ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 28526
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ALIQUIS [i.e. MARKS, Richard]. The retrospect: or, review of providential mercies: with anecdotes of various characters and an address to naval officers. London. James Nisbet, 1833. Fifteenth edition. 12mo. vii, [1], 346pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary navy calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. A trifle rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, scattered spotting, small chip to foot of leaf I1. Presentation copy, inked inscription to verso of front blank fly-leaf: 'James Rumsey esq. / M.D. / as a small token of gratitude & esteem ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29293
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ALISON, Archibald. Essays on the nature and principles of taste. Edinburgh. Printed by the heirs of D. Willison, for Archibald Constable and Company, 1825. Sixth edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [5], xxix, [1], 376; [3], p.vi, 447pp, [1]. Without half-titles. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting brown and green calf lettering-pieces. Extremities rubbed. Foxed. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 26072
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ALISON, Archibald. Essays on the nature and principles of taste. Edinburgh. Printed for Bell and Bradfute et al., 1811. Second edition. 8vo. xxix, [1], 376pp, [4]; 447pp. Title page and index of volume ii misbound to rear of volume i. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, brown morocco lettering-pieces, marbled boards. Rubbed and marked, with surface wear to boards and joints, chipping to lettering-pieces, corners bumped. Leaves lightly browned, scattered spotting, particularly to endpapers. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 34323
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[ALLAN, Thomas]. An alphabetical list of the names of minerals, at present most familiar in their english, french, and german languages, with tables of analyses. Edinburgh. Printed at the Caledonian Mercury Press, 1808. First edition. [8], 72pp, with 17 leaves of tables, each folded and mounted on a stub.

[Bound after:] BALD, Robert. A general view of the coal trade of scotland, chiefly that of the river forth and mid-lothian, as connected with the supplying of edinburgh and the north of scotland with fuel; to which is added an inquiry into the condition of these women who carry goals under ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 23956
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ALLAWAY, Mr. A. W. The doctrine of ratio. Bristol. Printed by J. W. Newcombe, 1824. First edition. 8vo. 24pp. With a half-title. Original publisher's printed buff wrappers. Rubbed, marked, and discoloured, spine worn, early inked ownership inscription to upper wrapper. Foxed. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26584
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ALLEN, Joseph. Memoir of the life and services of admiral sir william hargood... Greenwich. Printed for Private Circulation Only, by Henry S. Richardson, 1841. First edition. 8vo. xii, [2], 296pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece, and two engraved plates. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed, some loss to head and foot of dulled spine. Plates foxed, scattered spotting. Ink ownership inscription of Royal Navy officer Richard B. Croft to verso of frontispiece. Presentation copy, ink inscription of Lady Hargood to FEP. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 29514
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ALLEY, Rev. Jerome. The judge; or, an estimate of the importance of the judicial character, Occasioned by the Death of the Late lord clare, lord chancellor of ireland. A Poem, in three cantos. London. Printed by J. Swan...for Vernor and Hood, 1803. First edition. 8vo. [10], x, 129pp, [3]. With an engraved frontispiece and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed, remnants of paper shelf-label to foot of spine. Marbled endpapers, very occasional light spotting, offsetting to title page. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 26369
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ALLINGHAM, William. Life and phantasy. London. Longmans, Green, and Co., 1893. Second edition. 8vo. vii, [1], 161pp, [1]. With half-title and an engraved frontispiece. Unopened in contemporary vellum-backed blue paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, with bumping to corners; spine dulled. Browning to endpapers, very occasional light spotting and marking. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34585