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D'ISRAELI, I[saac]. Amenities of literature, consisting of sketches and characters of english literature. London. Edward Moxon, 1841. First edition. 8vo. In three volumes. xii, 372; vi, 429, [1]; vi, 420pp. With half-titles. Handsoomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled vellum, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces, T.E.G. Extremities lightly rubbed and discoloured. Marbled endpapers, occasional spotting. Inked inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf of Vol. I: 'Edith Coleridge / 1887 / from the books of her dear / Uncle Derwent Coleridge', with her calling card tipped-in beneath. Obituary ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 20317
DRINKWATER, John. American vignettes 1860-1865. Boston and New York. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1931. First edition. Quarto. This edition consists of 385 numbered copies autographed by the author, of which this is number 373. [10], 32, [2] leaves. Uncut and unopened in original publisher's blue cloth-backed grey paper boards, lettered in gilt. Without glassine wrapper or slipcase. A trifle rubbed and bumped. Internally clean and crisp. Inked gift inscription beneath limitation statement: 'and is for / Daisy Kennedy / with the author's ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 22684
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
[COLERIDGE, John Duke]. BLOSIUS, Lewis. A mirror for monks. London. C. J. Stewart, 1872. Quarto. xi, [1], 100pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, morocco lettering-piece, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. Inked gift inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf: 'M. F. K. Coleridge / from her loving brother / Christmas. 1871'. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 24965
A NON-COMBATANT, [BUSHBY, Henry Jeffreys]. A month in the camp before sebastopol. London. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1855. First edition. 8vo. viii, [2], 125, [3], 24pp. With a half-title and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's brick-red cloth, lettered in gilt. Extremities lightly rubbed and a trifle marked. Residue of excised bookplate to FEP, later inked ownership inscription pasted to recto of FFEP, lightly spotted. Presentation copy, inscribed to verso of FFEP: ' With the Authors / Compliments'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 20195
[GILPIN, Joshua]. A monument of parental affection to a dear and only son. Wellington [Salop]. Printed by and for F. Houlston and Son, 1811. Fourth edition. xi, [1], 13-178pp, [2]. With half-title and a terminal advertisement leaf.

[Bound with:] GIRDLESTONE, C[harles]. The social conduct of a Christian considered in discourses addressed to an individual. Oxford. Printed by W. Baxter, 1828. Second edition. xi, [1], 148pp. Short tear and some loss to gutter margin of title with leaf separating from text-block.

8vo. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Rubbing and ... More >
£ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 14643
SKINNER, Rev. John. Amusements of Leisure Hours: Or Poetical Pieces, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect: By the Late Reverend John Skinner; At Longside, Aberdeenshire. To Which is Prefixed, a Sketch of the Author's Life, with Some Remarks on Scottish Poetry. Edinburgh. Printed By John Moir...and Sold By Stuart Cheyne...by Alexander Brown, 1809. First edition. 8vo. 144pp. Original publisher's paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed, joints cracked, loss to spine and bumped corners. Ink inscription to title, occasional foxing. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 12051
SKINNER, Rev. John. Amusements of Leisure Hours: Or Poetical Pieces, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect: By the Late Reverend John Skinner; At Longside, Aberdeenshire. To Which is Prefixed, a Sketch of the Author's Life, with Some Remarks on Scottish Poetry. Edinbugh. Printed By John Moir...and Sold By Stuart Cheyne...by Alexander Brown, 1809. First Edition. 12mo in 6s. 164pp. Uncut in original publisher's drab boards, printed paper lettering-piece. Rubbed, with some cracking to joints and a little loss to spine. Ink inscription to head of title. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 31805
LENGLET DU FRESNOY, [Pierre Nicolas]. An abridgment of ancient geography; divided into short lessons, in the form of question and answer. Intended as a sequel to The Geography for Children. London. Printed for J. Harris, 1816. First edition. 12mo. 144pp. With a half-title. Original publisher's red roan-backed marbled boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Extremities rubbed and marked, some surface loss to lower board. Without free-endpapers, occasional spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22472
[SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE]. An abstract of the annual reports and correspondence of the Society for promoting Christian knowledge, from the commencement of it connexion with the east india missions, a. d. 1709, to the present day; together with the charges to the missionaries at different periods, on their departure for their several missions. London. Printed for F. C. and J. Rivington, 1814. First edition. 8vo. xvi, 730pp. With a half-title. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, marbled edges. Rubbed, lightly marked, spine sunned, joints starting. Marbled endpapers, scattered spotting, occasional marginal chipping. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 32537
BELDEN, L[emuel] W[hittlesey]. An account of jane c. rider, the Springfield Somnambulist: the substance of which was delivered as a lecture before the springfield lyceum, jan. 22, 1834. Springfield [Massachusetts]. Published by G. and C. Merriam, 1834. First edition. 12mo. viii, [1], 10-134, [2], 4pp. With a final errata leaf and two leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's salmon cloth boards, printed paper lettering-piece. Extremities marked, sunned, and lightly rubbed, paper shelf-labels to spine. Booklabel of the Town Library, Longmeadow, Massachusetts to FEP, spotted. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 19727
YATE, Rev. William. An account of new zealand; and of the formation and progress of the church missionary society's mission in the northern island. London. Seeley and Burnside, 1835. First edition. 8vo. [8], 310pp, [10]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece, a further nine engraved plates, and an engraved folding map.Original publisher's brown cloth, lettered in gilt to spine, later recased, new endpapers. Lightly rubbed, lower joint split, spine sunned. Scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 31383
[BECCLES]. An account of the corporation of beccles fen, in the county of suffolk, with a translation of their charter, and copies of various other documents relating to said corporation. Drawn up in the year 1807 for the use of the Corporation. Beccles. Jarman, Printer, 1826. Reprinted with various notes and additions. 8vo. 82pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled red half-roan, powder blue paper boards. Heavily rubbed, marked, and stained. Later newspaper clippings, manuscript notes, and two photographs to endpapers, illustration (extracted from a later periodical) pasted to verso of title page, photographed pasted to blank verso of leaf E3, line map pasted to REP, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24358
WHITAKER, Thomas Dunham, Rev.. An account of the parish of cartmell. London. Printed by and for Nichols, Son, and Bentley, 1818. First separate edition. Folio. [2], 10pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and a further six engraved plates. Bound by Carss of Glasgow in contemporary gilt-stamped brick-red morocco. Extremities rubbed and soiled. Armorial bookplate of Robert Harington to FEP, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 21867