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GALTON, Francis. Finger prints. London. Macmillan and Co., 1892. First edition. xvi, 216pp. With a half-title and 16 plates.

[Together with:] GALTON, Francis. Supplementary chapter to 'finger prints' decipherment of blurred finger prints. London. Macmillan and Co., 1893. First edition. [2], 18pp. With 16 plates.

[And:] GALTON, Francis. Fingerprint directories. London. Macmillan and Co., 1895. First edition. [8], 127pp, [1]. With a half-tile and nine plates.

[And:] GALTON, Francis. Hereditary genius an inquiry into its laws ... More >
£ 2,000.00 Antiquates Ref. 32941
[EXPLORATION]. Arctic voyages; being an account of discoveries in the north polar seas, in 1818, 1819, & 1820. With an account of the esquimaux people. Compiled from the most Authentic Sources. London. Printed for C. J. G. & F. Rivington, 1831. iv, [1], 6-172pp. With an engraved frontispiece, an engraved vignette to title page, and two further engraved plates.

[Together with:] Voyages in the arctic seas, from 1821 to 1825, for the discovery of a north-west passage to the pacific ocean. London. Printed for C. J. G. & F. Rivington, 1831. [4], iv, [1], 6-163pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece, an engraved vignette to title page, ... More >
£ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 16837
LOCKER, Frederick [editor]. Lyra elegantiarum: a collection of some of the best specimens of vers de societe and vers d'occasion in the english language by deceased authors. London. Edward Moxon & Co., 1867. First edition. 8vo. xx, 360pp. With a half-title. Attractively bound by Marius Mitchel in contemporary gilt-tooled orange levant morocco, red morocco floral onlays, A.E.G., gilt-tooled green levant morocco doublures, free end-leaves of coloured brocaded silk, housed in custom morocco-backed slipcase. Two morocco bookplates to front marbled paper fly-leaf, one unidentified, the other of Francis Kettaneh, printed booksellers description pasted to verso. A fine copy. More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 20866
LAWRENCE, T.E.. Revolt in the desert. London. Jonathan Cape 30 Bedford Square, 1927. First English edition (Limited edition, no. 63/300). Quarto. [2], 445pp, [1]. With half-title/limitation, coloured frontispiece portrait of Lawrence, eighteen further illustrations, nine of which are coloured, and a large folding map to rear. Original publisher's brown quarter-pigskin over sand-coloured buckram boards, gilt. Dustwrapper. T.E.G., others uncut. A remarkably preserved copy, with only the slightest of shelf-wear externally, bookplate (a skull with the initials PMF) and slight marking to FEP, else fine. Dustwrapper (correctly ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 22016
[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
NANSEN, Fridtjof. Vers le pole traduit et abrege par charles rabot. 200 illustrations d'apres photographies et les dessins de l'explorateur. Paris. Ernest Flammarion, Editeur, [1897]. 8vo. viii, 424pp. With original white printed paper wrappers bound in. Finely bound in a twentieth-century designer binding; embossed and onlaid morocco designs to each board, the upper depicting a ship on frozen waters, two huskies, knotted rope and the title 'Vers le Pole', and the lower with two leaves on a stem with a sunset over the waters in the background, each board inset within ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 24672
THOMAS, Helen. As it was, world without end. London. William Heinemann Ltd, 1926. First edition, new impression. 8vo. 116pp [6]. Original publisher's salmon cloth boards lettered in gilt, with the cream dustwrapper printed in red. Bottom edge uncut. New impression without the expurgated eight lines of an intimate scene. Internally bright and clean, endpapers a little toned, inscribed to FFEP by Henry Williamson to his wife for Christmas 1926. Spine slightly cocked, cloth faded. Wrapper toned and marked with some loss.

[With:] World ... More >
£ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 27924
[BANNATYNE CLUB]. Catalogue of The Bannatyne Club publications. January M.DCCC.XXX. [Edinburgh?]. [s.n.], 1830. 12pp.

[Bound with:] Catalogue of The Bannatyne Club publications. Edinburgh. Printed by Ballantyne and Company, 1833. 24pp.

[And:] Rules of The Bannatyne Club. Instituted February, M.DCCC.XXIII. [Edinburgh?] [s.n], [1833]. 7pp, [1].

[And:] [Drop-head title:] At the Annual General Meeting of the Bannatyne Club, held in the Apartments of the Antiquarian Society, on Monday, December 9, 1833. [Edinburgh?] [s.n.], [1833]. 3pp, [1].

[And:] Rules of The ... More >
£ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 28582
[CORNISH TRACTS]. Ode for the coronation, 19th july, 1821, recited at a public festival held on that day, in the town of penzance; Dedicated to all loyal subjects, and to The Inhabitants of that Town in particualr. Penzance. Printed and sold by T. Vigurs, [1821]. First edition. 8pp.

[Bound with:] BARRINGTON, [Daines]. [Drop-head title:] III. Mr. Barrington on some additional Information relative to the Continuance of the Cornish Language. In a Letter to John Lloyd, Esq. F. A. S. Read March 21, 1776. [s.i.], [s.n.], [1776]. 81-86pp. ESTC T190832.

[And:] [Drop-head title:] An Excellent New Ballad entitled The Cripple of Cornwall, Wherein is shewn his dissolate Life and deserved Death. To the ... More >
£ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 29383
OPIE, Amelia. Tales of the pemberton family; for the use of children. London. Published by Harvey & Darton, 1825. First edition. 12mo in 6s. [4], 104pp. With a half-title, engraved frontispiece and one further engraved plate. Original publisher's gilt-tooled green roan-backed marbled boards, with the original price of 1s 6d stamped to spine. Rubbed, with some surface loss to boards. Some spotting, offsetting and marking to text, occasional marginal loss. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author to FFEP: 'Elizabeth Freeman with Amelia Opie's love -'. More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 30226
BROOKE, Stopford A.. On ten plays of shakespeare. London. Archibald Constable and Company, 1905. First edition. 8vo. [4], 311pp, [1]. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed and marked with bumping to corners. Darkening to spine and damp staining to fore edge of upper board.

[With:] [Two manuscript autograph lectures, delivered at University College London in March and November of 1905]. Each 22ff sewn. Slightly marked. More >
£ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32041
[HINDU RELIGIOUS & CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS BOARD]. Report of the hindu religious & charitable endowments committee. (United provinces) 1930. [Lucknow]. [Printed by Ram Shanker Bajpai, at the Lucknow Steam Printing Press], 1930. [2], 101pp, [1].

[Bound with:] The Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Committee...Record of The Garhwal Sub-Committee Enquiry (Part I) Statements of witnesses. [Lucknow]. [Printed by Pt. Manna Lall Tewari, at the Hari Krishna, Shukla Printing Press], 1928. 182pp.

[And:] The Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Committee...Record of The Garhwal Sub-Committee Enquiry (Part II) Exhibits. [Lucknow]. [Printed by Pt. Manna Lall Tewari, at the Hari Krishna, ... More >
£ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32232
[PHOTOGRAPHY]. POUNCY, John. Dorsetshire Photographically illustrated. By J. Pouncy. The detail and touch of nature faithfully reproduced by a new process on stone, by which views are rendered truthful, artistic, and durable. London. Dorchester. Bland & Long. John Pouncy, Photographic institution, [1857]. First edition. Oblong folio. Four parts in two volumes. [90]; [82]pp. Lithographic title to Vol I., terminal advertisements and colophon leaves to each volume (all included in preceding collation). With 79 photo-lithographic plates, one of which double-page. Original publisher's limp cloth, decorated in blind and titled in gilt; Vol II neatly recased in the original binding at an early date. Some rubbing, tearing and a little marking to binding; ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32953
DANCE, Col Sir C.W.. A letter to his grace to duke of wellington...on the application of steam power to civil and military purposes. London. James Ridgway and Sons, 1837. First edition. 8vo. [2], 26pp. Stitched, as issued. Worn, with some tearing, marking, small hole to final leaf (without loss of sense).

[With:] [An archive of manuscript and printed ephemera relating to Dance, his military service, friendship with the Duke of Wellington, and his descendants].

- Military documents, letters and ephemera: including a bilingual pass, signed by Wellington, permitting Major Dance to 'go by post Horses' from Portalegre ... More >
£ 3,600.00 Antiquates Ref. 17181
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
[COVENTRY]. [A folio scrap album containing a collection of 85 pieces of printed ephemera relating to the parliamentary elections in Coventry, 1830]. [vs., largely Coventry]. [vs.], [1830]. Folio.. 85 separately printed broadsides, flyers and hand-bills; one printed pamphlet (Speech of Mr Ellice, for a select committee of of enquiry on the state of the silk trade. [s.i., Coventry?]. [s.n., s.d., likely 1830]. 16pp); and several clippings from contemporary newspaper accounts. Contemporary marbled paper covered wrappers. Worn, with splitting to spine, loss to surfaces. In spite of the exterior, the album has preserved the ... More > £ 3,750.00 Antiquates Ref. 27279