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DAY, Thomas. The history of sandford and merton. London. Printed for J. F. Dove, 1833. 12mo. 347pp. With an engraved frontispiece, an additional engraved title page, and a further 18 engraved plates. Contemporary green half-calf, marbled boards, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed, spine dulled. Recent ticket of the Museum Bookshop, Dublin to FEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 28680
RUSKIN, John. Notes by Mr. Ruskin on his Drawings by the late J. M. W. Turner, R.A. Exhibited at the Fine Art Society's Galleries, 148, New Bond Street, March, 1878. Also An Appendix containing a list of the Engraved Works of J. M. W. Turner exhibited at the same. [London]. [Printed by John C. Wilkins], [1878]. First edition. 8vo. 101pp, [1].

[Bound with:] RUSKIN, John. Notes by Mr. Ruskin on his Drawings by the late J. M. W. Turner, R.A. Exhibited at the Fine Art Society's Galleries, 148, New Bond Street, March, 1878... [London]. [Printed by John C. Wilkins], [1878]. Second edition. 111pp, [7].

8vo. Attractively bound in contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, vellum boards, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked. Internally clean ... More >
£ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 28712
[HORSLEY], Samuel, Lord Bishop of Rochester. Elementary treatises on the fundamental principles of practical mathematics. For the use of students. Oxford. At the Clarendon Press, 1801. First edition. 8vo. xvii, [1], 398pp. With a half-title and eleven engraved folding plates. Uncut and largely unopened in contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, upper joint starting. Armorial bookplate of Sylvester Lord Glenbervie to FEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24902
[LAMB, Mary and Charles]. Mrs. leicester's school: or, the history of several young ladies, related by themselves. London. Printed for M. J. Godwin and Co., 1821. Eighth edition. 12mo. [4], viii, [1], 10-180pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Later calf-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Offsetting to title page, scattered spotting. William St. Clair's copy, with his characteristic pencilled ownership inscription to recto of FFEP. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 28703
SHERWOOD, Mrs. [Mary Martha]. The stranger at home. London. Printed for Houlston and Son, 1830. 12mo. 65pp, [5]. With an engraved frontispiece and two final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's green paper-backed printed buff paper boards. Extremities worn and marked, loss to spine, pen-trials to upper board, lower board held by cords only. Upper margin of first leaf of text shaved, two early manuscript corrects to text, inked gift inscription to verso of RFEP. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 28705
PELHAM, M. [KILNER, Dorothy]. The rational brutes; or, talking animals§. London. Printed for J. Harris...and by and for Darton and Harvey, 1807. 12mo. 154pp, [2]. With an engraved frontispiece and a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's green roan-backed buff paper boards. Extremities worn and marked. Near contemporary inked ownership inscriptions and pen-trials of John Nutter to front endpapers, spotted. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27950
[THE RESCUE]. The rescue. A true story. London and Birmingham. J. Groom, [1846]. 16mo. 16pp. With two wood-graved illustrations in the text. Original publisher's buff pictorial wrappers. Lower wrapper and final four leaves damp-stained. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 28702
[VILLAGE CURATE]. The village curate. Founded on truth. London. Printed and published by Knevett, Arliss, and Baker, [1810]. 24mo. [2], 129-159pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece (dated Novr. 1. 1810). Original publisher's buff pictorial wrappers. A trifle rubbed and creased. Bookplate of Crewe Hall Library tipped-in to verso of frontispiece. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25806
SHERWOOD, Mrs. [Mary Martha]. Social tales for the young. London. William Darton and Son, [1836]. New edition, with additions. 12mo. [4], 247pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece, printed in oils by J. Baxter. Original publisher's embossed maroon cloth, lettered in gilt to spine, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Scattered spotting, later bookplate of W. Kinning Crone to REP. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 28651
SULLIVAN, William Francis. The history of Mr. rightway and his pupils; An Entertaining and Instructive lesson for young gentlemen. London. Printed by and for William Darton, Jun., 1816. First edition. 12mo. [4], 84pp. With a half-title, an engraved frontispiece, and two further engraved plates. Without the terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue found in some copies. Original publisher's red roan-backed marbled paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed, corners exposed. Plates browned, offsetting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 27961
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