Shop antiquarian books on “English Books – 1801 onwards”

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GREENE, William. Manuel matamoros and his fellow-prisoners; a narrative of the present persecution of christians in spain... London. Morgan & Chase, [1863]. First edition. 8vo. iv, 192, 4pp. With an original photographic portrait frontispiece showing Matamoros in his cell and two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's blue cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed and marked, spine dulled. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 33364

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[FERTEL, Rev. J.W.]. A catalogue of the library of about 1200 vols. of Books. The property of the Representatives of the Rev. J.W. Fertel, late Vicar of Holton-le-Clay, Which will be Sold by Auction, by messrs. Thompson & Wood in the corn exchange grimsby, On Wednesday, 21st Jan., 1891. Sale to commence at 6.30pm. Grimsby. Albert Gait, Printer, Market-Place, [1891]. 8vo. 8pp. Disbound, old staple rusted away. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32594

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SMITH, Henry. Watchman, what of the night?. London. Marcus Ward, [1896]. Oblong quarto. [10]pp. Illustrated throughout by Winifred Smith. Bound with ribbon tied at spine in original publisher's pictorial buff wrappers, printed in red and black, A trifle rubbed and marked, ribbon partially perished. Illustration on initial leaf deftly hand-coloured, foxed. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 33338

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[EXECUTION]. [Drop-head title:] The last dying Speech & Confession, of John Rowe, Who was executed at the New Drop at Launceston, on Tuesday the 20th of August 1818, for Sheep Stealing. With a striking copy of verses on his Life and Death, as a warning to all, both readers and hearers. Falmouth. Brougham, Printer, Bookbinder, &c., [1818]. Dimensions 190 x 290 mm. Single leaf broadside. Left-hand edge uncut. A trifle creased, slight loss to upper left-hand corner, single small ink-stain, small central hole - touching text without loss of sense, contemporary inked annotation beneath title: 'October 12th 1818 - 2 Guineas & 1/2'. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29386

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BERNAYS, Robert. "Naked Fakir". London. Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1931. First edition. 8vo. 351pp, [1]. With half-title. Original publisher's black cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, with chipping to head of spine. Inked ownership inscription to FEP. Leaves lightly browned, spotting throughout. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 34863

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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

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[UNITED SERVICE CLUB]. An alphabetical list of the members, with the rules and regulations of The United Service Club. London. Printed by Thomas & Sons, 20, Cornhill, 1840. 12mo in 6s. 92pp, [36]. Original publisher's black roan-backed pink printer paper boards. A little rubbed to spine and extremities, some marking to boards. J.H. Seale's copy, with his ink inscription to FEP, and manuscript addition of his name to the list of members (dated 1841); occasional further contemporary manuscript corrections/additions to text. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 34606

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NEWBERY, Francis. Donum Amicis. Verses on various occasions.. London. Printed for the Author by Thomas Davison, 1815. First edition. 8vo. 72pp. With a half-title. Finely bound in contemporary blind-stamped, gilt-tooled navy calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges, marbled endpapers. Lightly rubbed, marked, and sunned. Armorial bookplate of the Bridehead estate, Dorset, to FEP, very occasional spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to half-title: 'Robert Williams Esquire. From the author'. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 34516

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BENTHAM, Jeremy. Letters to count toreno on The proposed Penal Code, delivered in by the legislation committee of the spanish cortes, april 25th, 1821... London. Printed by R. and A. Taylor...and sold by Effingham Wilson, 1822. First edition. 8vo. viii, 120pp. Original publisher's buff paper boards, printed paper lettering- piece. Worn, boards held by cords only, loss to spine and lettering-piece, corners exposed. FFEP detached, scattered spotting. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 33139

MCNICOLL, David. An address read to the society for acquiring useful knowledge, Nottingham, July 24, 1812. Nottingham. Printed by C. Sutton, at the Review Office, Bridlesmith-Gate, 1812. 12mo in 4s. 33pp, [3]. Recent library cloth, contrasting imitation leather lettering-piece, earlier wrappers bound in. Bookplate of City of Nottingham Public Libraries to FEP, several further stamps (including to title) to text. Rubbed, a little marking to upper board. Occasional marking to text, with some neat marginal tape repairs to text-block and earlier wrappers. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 34619

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[GAMBLING]. The confessions of a gamester. London. Printed for J. Hatchard and Son, 1824. First edition. 8vo. [4], 244pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled dark green calf boards, recently rebacked, marbled edges. Rubbed, corners exposed. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Ralph Lyon to FEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33216

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[BRITISH ARMY]. An act for punishing mutiny and desertion, and for the better payment of the army and their quarters. With an index. Also, rules and articles for the better government of all his majesty's forces. London. Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1808. 8vo. In two parts. [2], 5-221, [1]; 83pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Armorial bookplate and inked ownership inscription of George Gahagan to FEP, sealing wax remnants to head of title page, small hole to text of leaf M1, without loss of sense, scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 22763

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PILKINGTON, Lawrence. An alpine valley and other poems. London. Longmans, Green & Co., 1924. First edition. 8vo. [4], 70pp, [2]. With numerous in-text woodcut illustrations. Original publisher's cloth-reinforced? green paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, very slight loss to foot of spine. A presentation copy, inscribed from the author (and illustrator) to FFEP: 'R. J. Forles? from L.&M. Pilkington'. Scattered spotting, particularly to endpapers. More > £ 65.00 Antiquates Ref. 34586

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STANLEY, Arthur Penrhyn. The life and correspondence of thomas arnold, d.d. Late head-master of rugby school, and regius professor of modern history in the university of oxford.. London. John Murray, 1898. Seventh edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xvi, 375; xii, 406pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece of the subject to vol. i. Contemporary gilt-tooled black calf, contrasting red and brown morocco lettering-pieces to spine, with the supralibros of South Wales Training College, Camarthen to upper board of both vols. Marbled endpapers, A.E.R. Lightly rubbed and marked, spines a touch sunned. Inked prize inscription addressed to Ernest W. B. Sykes, ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34640

[BRET, Antoine]. Ninon de lenclos. London. Arthur L. Humphreys, 1904. 8vo. [4], 310pp. With half-title; title page in red and black. Finely bound for Hatchards of Piccadilly (stamp-signed to verso of FFEP) in contemporary gilt-ruled red half-morocco, red cloth boards, T.E.G. Marbled endpapers. Lightly rubbed. Contemporary inked gift inscription reading 'To my darling mother, with the best love of ? Airlie, Xmas. 1904' to first blank fly-leaf; otherwise, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 34787

BATESON, Charles. The convict ships 1787-1868. Glasgow. Brown, Son & Ferguson, [1959]. First edition. 8vo. xi, [1], 355pp. With a photographic frontispiece and 19 further photographic plates. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine, with original publisher's pictorial dust-wrapper. A trifle rubbed, dust-wrapper price-clipped, chipped and worn at edges. Light spotting to edges, a touch of staining to front endpapers. With a loosely inserted autographed telegram letter from the author to Captain G. E. Parkes. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34526

BARRIE, J. M. Peter and wendy. London. Hodder & Stoughton, [1911]. First edition. 8vo. viii, [1], 267pp, [1]. With half-title, a half-tone frontispiece, half-tone illustrated title page, and a further 11 half-tone plates by F. D. Bedford. Original publisher's gilt-stamped green cloth. Housed in modern custom navy morocco- backed blue cloth slipcase. Slightly rubbed and marked, upper board a trifle faded. Endpapers lightly browned. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32193

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QUILLER-COUCH, A[rthur] T[homas]. The Oxford Book Of English Verse. Oxford. Clarendon Press, 1904. Ninth impression. 8vo. xii, 1084pp. With half-title. Attractively bound in contemporary gilt- tooled half-vellum, contrasting olive green morocco lettering-piece, marbled boards. Marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. Very lightly rubbed. Armorial bookplate of Lt.-Col. John Trevor Spencer to FEP, with his inked gift inscription to his daughter, Lillian Mary Latina Spencer, from 'her affect. father', to verso of FFEP. Additional manuscript number to head of FFEP. Light scattered spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 28871

DICKENS, Charles. The story of little dombey. London. Bradbury & Evans, 1858. First edition, first issue. 16mo. [2], 121pp, [3]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary dark green half-morocco, tooled in gilt and black, marbled paper boards, T.E.G. Original publisher's green pictorial wrappers bound in. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30819

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[BRITISH ARMY]. Text book of gun carriages and gun mountings. London. Printed under the Authority of His Majesty's Stationary Office by Harrison & Sons, 1924. First edition. 8vo. 366pp. With 138 engraved and photographic plates, of which many folded, and a tipped-in errata slip to title. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed and marked, with bumping to corners, spine sunned, a trifle cocked. Armorial bookplate of William Scott Curtis to FEP, ink-stamp reading 'NOT TO BE PUBLISHED' to head of title. Browning to endpapers, light scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34478