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[MISSIONARY GUIDE BOOK]. The missionary guide-book; or, a key to the protestant missionary map of the world: shewing the geography, natural history, climate, population, and government of the several countries to which missionary efforts have been directed; with the moral, social, and religious condition of their inhabitants... London. Seeley, Burnside, and Seeley, 1846. First edition. 8vo. [2], xix, [1], 472pp. With an engraved folding map, and 45 woodcut illustrations in the text. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed, marked, spine sunned. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31443
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YOUNGHUSBAND, Sir Francis. The heart of a continent: Commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of his journey from Peking to India by way of the Gobi Desert and Chinese Turkestan, and across the himalaya buy the Mustagh Pass. London. John Murray, 1937. 8vo. xvi, 246pp, [2]. with a half-title, a photographic portrait frontispiece, two further photographic plates, and a folding map. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt. Without dustwrapper. A trifle rubbed. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: 'Esther Waldegrave with sincerest good wishes from her old friend Francis Younghusband. June 22. 1938'. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 25319
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STORRS, Ronald. Orientations. London. Nicholson & Watson, 1945. Definitive edition. 8vo. xix, [1], 532pp. With a portrait frontispiece and a further 20 photographic plates. Original publisher's navy cloth. Without dustwrapper. Rubbed, a trifle marked. upper corner of FFEP shaved. Signed by the author on title page. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34318
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COTTON, Thomas. Oriental roundabout. [Nottingham]. Private publication [Thos. Forman & Sons], [1957]. First edition. 8vo. Number 131 of an unspecified limitation. [6], 122pp. With five photographic plates. Original publisher's navy cloth lettered in gilt. A trifle cocked. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author beneath foreword. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28754
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GÊLERT. A guide to the foxhounds and staghounds of england; to which are added the otter-hounds and harriers of several counties.. London. Whittaker & Co., 1849. First edition. 8vo. vii, [1], 111pp. Finely bound by Bayntun of Bath (stamp-signed to verso of FFEP) in modern gilt-tooled red half-calf, red cloth boards. Marbled endpapers, T.E.G. Very light surface wear to spine and upper joint. Armorial bookplate of Douglas Peter Crossman to FFEP. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34491
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[WINE MERCHANT'S ESTATE]. A catalogue of the neat household furniture, stock in trade, And other Effects, the property of mr. c. williams, wine merchant, st. albans, herts. which will be sold by auction, by sedgwick and son, on the premises, On wednesday next, Dec. 9th, 1812, under an execution. St. Albans. Shaw, Printer, [1812]. 8vo. 8pp. Two bilfolia, disbound. Priced in manuscript.

[Together with:] Inventory of the Effects of Mr. Charles Williams of St. Albans not included in the printed catalogue of sale. 10th December 1812. Manuscript on paper. Single bifolium, More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 30893
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[LEWIS, W.S.]. [Memorial manuscript presented to the Lord Mayor of Birmingham]. [Birmingham]. [Erle Foster Newey], [1943]. Quarto. Manuscript on paper. [2]ff. Handsomely bound by Erle Foster Newey (stamp-signed to front turn-in) in contemporary richly gilt-tooled tan morocco, orange and green morocco onlays, initialled 'W.S.L.' to upper board, A.E.G., green moire silk endpapers, gilt dentelles. Housed in custom red cloth case. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 30444
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KEBLE, John. The Christian Year: thoughts in verse for the sundays and holydays throughout the year.. London. Bickers and Son, 1880. 8vo. [2], 315pp. Title page in red and black. With half-title, a pasted-in engraved frontispiece, and 11 further engraved plates. Finely bound by Ramage (stamp-signed to ontemporary brown morocco, richly gilt-tooled. Marbled endpapers, A.E.G. Very lightly rubbed, corners a little bumped. Inked ownership inscription to verso of FFEP. Light scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 29953
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LODGE, Sir Oliver. The romanes lecture 1903: Modern Views on Matter . Oxford. Clarendon Press, 1915. Fifth impression. 24pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements.

[Bound with:] EDDINGTON, Arthur Stanley. The romanes lecture 1922: The Theory of Relativity and its Influence on Scientific Thought. Oxford. Clarendon Press, 1922. First edition. 32pp.

[And:] JEANS, J[ames] H[opwood]. The Nebular Hypothesis & Modern Cosmogony being the halley lecture Delivered on 23 May, 1922. Oxford. Clarendon Press, 1923. First edition. 31pp. With two photographic plates. ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34465
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[BRITISH NAVY]. By Authority. The navy list for January, 1829.. London. John Murray, 1829. First edition. 8vo. 168pp. With original publisher's blue paper wrappers bound in. Contemporary half-calf, ruled in gilt and blind, contrasting black lettering-piece to spine, marbled boards. Rubbed and marked, with light surface wear to boards, spine slightly dulled. Faded ink-stamps of the Incorporated Law Society to upper wrapper, A2 and foot of A5 - with their name stamped in gilt to foot of spine. Small marginal loss to ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34608
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MARSHALL, George. Epistles in verse. between cynthio and leonora, in three cantos, descriptive of a voyage to and from the east indies. With several occasional pieces. Newcastle. Printed for the Author, by Preston & Heaton, 1812. First edition. Quarto. 215pp, [13]. With a list of subscribers, an engraved frontispiece and a further 10 engraved plates on India paper, one of which, 'A view of the Cap of Goodhope', engraved by Bewick after a design by Thurston. Contemporary half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards, marbled edges. Rubbed, joints starting, spine dulled. Recent ticket of Bobby's Bookshop to FEP, title page and frontispiece ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33709
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LEGH, Thomas. Narrative of a journey in egypt and the country beyond the cataracts. London. John Murray, 1817. Second edition. viii, [2], 296pp, [2] With a half-title, an engraved frontispiece, an engraved folding map, and a further 10 plates (one folding).

[Bound with:] BIRKBECK, Morris. Notes on a journey in america, from the coast of virginia to the territory of illinois: with proposals for the establishment of a colony of english, accompanied by a map, illustrating the route. Dublin. Printed from the last edition published ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 33187
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[DANIEL, George]. Catalogue of the most valuable, interesting and highly important library of the late george daniel, esq. of canonbury...Which will be sold at auction, by messrs. sotheby, wilkinson & hodge...On wednesday, the 20th of july, 1864, and Nine following Days... [London]. J. Davy & Sons, [1864]. 8vo. v, [1], 164, [2], 165-222pp. Later black roan-backed dark green moire cloth boards. Original publisher's printed buff wrappers bound in. Without backstrip. Scattered spotting. Bookplate of Henry W. Fincham to FEP, manuscript note 'Lots in the catalogue of The Library of the late George Daniel purchased by the British Museum' tipped-in to recto FFEP, newspaper clipping concerning the sale of the library of the Earl ... More > £ 650.00 Antiquates Ref. 18495
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[NAWORTH AND LANERCOST]. A guide to naworth and lanercost: or, historical & descriptive accounts of naworth castle & lanercost priory; and a life of the lord william howard.. Carlisle. Samuel Jefferson, 1839. First edition. 8vo. [6], 74pp. With an engraved frontispiece and several engraved illustrations in the text. Original publisher's green cloth, printed paper lettering-piece to upper board. Heavily rubbed and marked, loss to lettering-piece, corners exposed. Bookseller's ticket of W. & J. Bell of Newcastle to FEP, evidence of armorial bookplate removal to FEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34567