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COPPACK, Glyn. KEEN, Laurence. Mount Grace Priory: Excavations of 1957-1992. Oxford & Philadelphia. Oxbow Books, [2019]. First edition. Quarto. xxiii, [1], 423pp, [1]. Numerous illustrations in the text. Original publisher's pictorial paper boards. Minor shelf-wear, a trifle cocked. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 30964

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COOPER, Thomas. The purgatory of suicides. A prison-rhyme. In ten books. London. Jeremiah How, 1845. First edition. 8vo. viii, [2], 346pp. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt. Extremities rubbed. Later bookplate to FEP, inked gift inscription to recto of FFEP. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 19765

COOPER, James. The trial of James & Mary Cooper, (mother and son) for the wilful murder of Joseph Hollis, late of compton in the County of Surrey... Guildford. Printed and sold by S. Russell and Co., [1809]. First edition. 8vo. 26pp. With an engraved frontispiece depicting the scene of the crime. Uncut. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's powder blue wrappers. A trifle creased and marked. Scattered foxing. More > £ 850.00 Antiquates Ref. 25785

COOPER, Edward H.. Mr. Blake of Newmarket. London. William Heinemann, 1897. First edition. 8vo. [4], 271pp, [7]. With both terminal and initial leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's decorative three-tone cloth boards. Rubbed and marked, with scuffing to boards, spine toned, and light surface wear to edges and corners. Later inked ownership inscription to FEP. Endpapers browned, lower hinge exposed. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 35057

COOPER, Alan. Born leader the story of guy gibson dambuster. Bromley. Independent Books, 1993. First edition. Large 8vo. [viii] 192pp. Original publisher's navy cloth boards lettered gilt, with the original full colour illustrated dustwrapper. With forty-four photographs and illustrations throughout the text. Contemporary postcards and photographs to pasteboard through FFEP, including a postcard signed by various aircrew related to the dambusters. Further RAF and commemorative ephemera loosely inserted. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34971

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COOKSON, William [editor]. Agenda a tribute to kathleen raine. London. Agenda and Editions Charitable Trust, 1994. First edition. 8vo. 332pp [4]. Original publisher's pale blue card wraps printed black. Some marking and staining to wraps, internally bright and clean. Inscribed 'For Olwyn Hughes, Kath Raine' to the contents page. From the estate of Olwyn Hughes, recently dispersed; while much of her library was damaged as the result of an errant cigarette dropped by Olwyn down the back of her sofa - causing a serious ... More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 29651

COOK, Reverend Thomas. Miscellaneous poems. Kidderminster. Printed by T. Pennell, 1832. First edition. 8vo. [6], 40pp. With a half-title and a list of subscribers. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine, A.E.G. Slightest of rubbing to extremities. Internally clean and crisp. Recent bookplate of Eric Gerald Stanley to verso of front blank fly-leaf. Subscriber's copy, ink ownership inscription to FEP: 'Mrs. Brown Westhead / Lea Castle'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22379

CONRAD, Joseph. Last essays. London & Toronto. J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1926. First edition. 8vo. xvii, [1], 253pp, [1]. With a frontispiece: 'A facsimile of the last page written by Conrad'. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt, printed paper dustwrapper. Very light shelf-wear, dustwrapper sunned and spotted, some loss to foot of spine panel. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 18286

CONFUCIUS. The wisdom of confucius. London. Gay and Hancock, 1909. 12mo. vii. [1], 160pp, [2]. With a half-title and a terminal page of publisher's advertisements. Handsomely bound by J. & E. Bumpus of Oxford in contemporary gilt-tooled green calf, A.E.G., gilt dentelles. Lightly rubbed and a little marked. Internally clean and crisp. Inked gift inscription to recto of FFEP: 'To Bluey from Clarissa / Nov: 9th 1946'. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 29838

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[COMBE William]. [ROWLANDSON, Thomas]. . The history of johnny quae genus, the little foundling of the late doctor syntax: A Poem. London. Published by R. Ackermann, 1822. First edition. 8vo. [4], 267pp, [1]. With a hand-coloured aquatint frontispiece, and a further 23 hand-coloured aquatint plates. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind, T.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, cocked, spine dulled. Early book-label to F. R. Atkinson of Pembleton and later book-label of Ann Spokes to FEP, offsetting, occasional light spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 24359

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[COMBE, William]. [ROWLANDSON, Thomas]. The tour of doctor syntax, In Search of the Picturesque. A Poem. [London]. [Printed by J. Diggens], [1813]. Fifth edition. 8vo. iii, [1], 276pp, [2]. With a hand-coloured engraved frontispiece, a hand-coloured engraved title page, and 29 hand-coloured engraved plates from etchings by Thomas Rowlandson. Contemporary dark green half-morocco, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, later ticket of George's of Bristol to FEP, early inked ownership inscription to front blank fly-leaf, offsetting, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 24360

[COMBE, William]. The tour of doctor syntax, In Search of the Picturesque. A poem. [London]. [Printed by J. Diggens], [1812]. Second edition. 8vo. 276, [2], 4pp. With a hand-coloured engraved frontispiece, a hand-coloured engraved title page, 29 hand-coloured engraved plates from etchings by Thomas Rowlandson, and two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities heavily rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, horizontal tear to leaf U4 - touching text without loss - occasional short tears to plates, advertisement leaves shaved, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31003

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[COMBE, William]. Letters of an Italian Nun and an english gentleman. Translated from the French of j. j. rousseau. London. Printed for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1817. Sixth edition. 12mo. [3], vi-xii, 132pp. Without half-title. With an engraved frontispiece. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting dark green morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed, paper shelf-label to foot of spine. Offsetting to title page. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 34126

COLVIN-SMITH, R. C. M.. The life and works of Colvin Smith, R.S.A. 1796-1875. Aberdeen. The University Press, 1939. First edition. 8vo. One of one hundred copies printed. viii, 134pp. With a photographic portrait frontispiece and a further nine photographic plates. Original publisher's blue cloth, lettered in gilt, pictorial dustwrapper. Dustwrapper worn and damp-stained. 'Review copy' inscribed to FFEP. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 23376

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[COLUMBUS, Christopher]. Discovery of america, by christopher columbus. Dublin. Printed by William Folds and Son, 1824. 12mo. 177pp, [3]. With a woodcut frontispiece, and five woodcut illustrations in the text. Contemporary speckled sheep, lettered in gilt. Rubbed, some splitting to joints. Foxed throughout. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 16101

COLQUHOUN, P[atrick] . A treatise on the police of the metropolis. London. Printed for J. Mawman et. al., 1806. Seventh edition. 8vo. [16], xvi, 655pp, [30]. With half-title and a terminal index. Contemporary gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering piece. Rubbed and marked, with upper joint split, spine heavily dulled. Inked inscription of ? Library to FEP, with inked gift inscription 'From Mr. Dingwall, Ramornie' pasted to head of the same. Scattered spotting, heavier to endpapers. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34146

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[COLOUR PRINTING]. [HODGES, Elizabeth.]. The Alien-child's Holy Christ. From the German of Ruckert. Imprinted at Newcastle. by M.A. Richardon, 1846. 8vo. 19pp, [1]. Uncut in original yellow wrappers, printed in red and black. Slight rubbed, marking to upper wrapper, chipping to extremities, preserved in cream buckram chemise. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 18518

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COLMAN, George. Broad grins...comprising, with new additional tales in verse, those formerly published under the title of 'My night-gown and slippers.'. London. Printed for T. Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies, 1802. First edition. 12mo. vii, [1], 125pp, [3]. With half-title. Contemporary half-calf, plain paper boards. Rubbed, joints split, dust-soiled. Armorial bookplate to FEP, later ink ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, lightly foxed. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 14506

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COLMAN, George. The poor gentleman: a comedy, in five acts... London. Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1806. 8vo. 77pp, [1]. Later buff paper boards, calf lettering-piece. Extremities lightly marked and sunned. Foxed. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 19459

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COLLINS, William. The poetical works of william collins. London. William Pickering, 1830. The Aldine Edition. 8vo. [2], 150pp. With half-title and engraved portrait frontispiece of the author. Contemporary blind-ruled burgundy morocco, lettered in gilt to spine, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Near-contemporary gift inscription to verso of FFEP. Lamp damp-staining to frontispiece. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 34708