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AHMED, Zahir. Life's yesterdays: glimpses of sir nizamat jung and his times. Bombay. Thacker & Co., [1945]. First edition. 8vo. [2], xv, [1], 287pp, [1]. With four photographic plates. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt, original publisher's printed buff wrappers. Very minor shelf-wear, dustwrapper rubbed and marked. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24581

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[AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF INDIA]. Report of the agricultural and horticultural society of india, for the year 1841 [sic]. Calcutta. Printed at the Baptist Mission Press, 1841. First edition. 35pp, [1].

[Bound with:] [Drop-head title:] List of members of the Agricultural & Horticultural Society of India. January 1st 1841. [Calcutta]. [Bishop's College Press], [1841]. [2], 23pp, [1].

8vo. Modern brown cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Two early manuscript corrections to first
mentioned work (title and drop-head title). More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32634

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A GENERAL OFFICER. The military mentor. Being a Series of Letters recently written by a general officer to his son, on his entering the army.... London. Printed for Richard Phillips, 1804. Second edition. 8vo. In two volumes. x, 336pp; iv, 122pp, [40]. With a terminal index and terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements to Vol.II. Contemporary mottled calf, ruled and tooled in gilt to spine, with contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Rubbed and marked, with small losses to head and foot of spines, upper joint of Vol.I cracked, joints of Vol.II starting. Armorial bookplates of Christopher Hamilton to FEPs. Light browning ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 22767

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A FRIEND TO TRUTH. A Popular Analytical essay, to prove the past insanity of napoleone buonaparte. Beverley. Printed for the author, by M. Turner, 1814. First edition. 12mo. iv, [1], 6-40pp. Recent calf-backed marbled boards. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 19768

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A FRIEND OF HIS COUNTRY. The patriot's review of mr. jeffery’s pamphlet “respecting the conduct of the prince of wales,” and of All the Pamphlets which have been published in Reply to it... London. Printed for and sold by J. Blacklock…by Messrs. Gray and Sons, 1806. Third edition. 8vo. 62pp. With an engraved hand-coloured frontispiece. Without final leaf of publisher’s advertisements. Disbound. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 17504

A FREEHOLDER OF THE COUNTY OF ROSS. A short address to the gentlemen of the northern counties, on the prohibition of distillation from grain. Edinburgh. Printed for Bell & Bradfute, 1810. First edition. 8vo. [4], 27, [1], 13pp, [1]. With a half-title.

[Bound with:] A view of the state of parties in the united states of america; being an attempt to account for the present ascendancy of the french, or democratic party, in that country; in two letters to a friend. By a gentleman who has recently visited the united states. Edinburgh. Printed by James Ballantyne and Co. for ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 28565

'A.E.' [i.e. RUSSELL, George William]. Homeward songs by the way. Dublin. Chiswick Press, Charles Whittingham & Co., 1894. First edition. 12mo. x, [4], 51pp. Contemporary green cloth, gilt. Slight rubbing to extremities. Armorial bookplate of Agnes Jekyll to FEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 11211

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ADDISON, Joseph. The evidences of the christian religion...To which are added, several discourses against atheism and infidelity, and in the defence of the christian revelation... Oxford. Clarendon Press, 1809. 12mo. xxx, 354pp. Handsomely Regency binding, salmon calf, richly tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting black calf lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed and marked. Early inked ownership inscriptions to front endpapers. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 23124

ADAM, Colin Forbes. Life of Lord Lloyd. London. Macmillan & Co., 1948. First edition. 8vo. x, 317pp, [1]. With a photographic portrait frontispiece, and a further seven photographic plates. Original publisher's navy cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Endpapers foxed. From the library of the late Jeremy Wilson (1944-2017), the authorised biographer of T. E. Lawrence, with his distinctive inked ownership inscription to FFEP. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 23983

[ACTS - WILLIAM IV]. An Act to render valid certain Marriages solemnized in the Church of Saint Clement, Oxford. [17th August 1836]. [London]. [Printed by George Eyre], [1836]. [985]-986pp. Single leaf, printed on both sides. Disbound, a trifle creased. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 24037

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[ACTS - WILLIAM IV]. An act for Inclosing Lands in the Parish of Hardwick, in the County of Cambridge. [Royal Assent, March 18th, 1836]. [London]. [s.n.], [1836]. First edition. Folio. 42pp, [2]. Docket title to verso of final leaf. Stitched, as issued. A trifle browned and dusty, foxed. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24033

[ACTS - VICTORIA]. An act For inclosing Lands in the Parish of Thriplow in the County of Cambridge [Royal assent, May 19th, 1840]. [London]. [s.n.], [1840]. First edition. Folio. 53pp, [1]. Docket title to verso of final leaf. Stitched, as issued. A trifle dusty. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24030

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[ACTS - King George III - QUARANTINE]. An act (passed 12th March 1805,) for making further provision for the effectual performance of quarantine; and also An Order in Council, Dated 5th April 1805. London. Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1805. First edition. Quarto. 86pp, [60]. Contemporary blind ruled tan calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Rubbed, some scuffing, joints just starting. Contemporary armorial bookplate (with motto "Vive revicturus") to FEP. Occasional marginal loss, else internally immaculate. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 18928

[ACTS - GEORGE IV]. An act For inclosing Lands in the Parish of Doddington, and Hamlet of Wimblington, in the said Parish of Doddington, and in the Hamlet of Manea, in the Parish of Coveney, in the Isle of Ely, and County of Cambridge. [London]. [Printed by J. Moyes], [1825]. First edition. Folio. 28pp, [2]. Docket title to verso of final leaf. Stitched, as issued. A trifle browned and dusty. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24035

[ACTS - GEORGE IV]. An act for Inclosing and exonerating from Tythes, Lands in the Parish of Hinxton, in the County of Cambridge. [Royal Assent, 28 February, 1820]. [London]. [s.n.], [1820]. First edition. Folio. 24pp, [2]. Docket title to verso of final leaf. Stitched, as issued. A trifle browned and dusty. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24034

[ACTS - GEORGE IV]. An act for Inclosing Lands in the Parishes of Duxford Saint John and Duxford Saint Peter, in the County of Cambridge. [Royal Assent, 15 May, 1822]. [London]. [s.n.], [1822]. First edition. Folio. 36pp, [2]. Docket title to verso of final leaf. Stitched, as issued. A trifle browned and dusty. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24032

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[ACTS - GEORGE III]. Anno quadragesimo quarto georgii III. regis. Cap. LIV. An Act to consolidate and amend the Provisions of the several Acts relating to Corps of Yeomanry and Volunteers in Great Britain; and to make further Regulations relating thereto. - [5th June 1804]. [Edinburgh]. [William Blackwood and Sons], [1848]. 8vo. 32pp. Stitched, as issued. Central horizontal fold, lightly dust-soiled, inked ownership inscription of Sir John Orde to head of title page. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 21537

[ACTS - GEORGE III]. An act for Inclosing Lands in the Parish of Toft in the County of Cambridge. [London]. [s.n.], [1812]. First edition. Folio. 27pp, [1]. Docket title to verso of final leaf. Stitched, as issued. A trifle browned and dusty. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24031

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[ACTS - GEORGE III]. [Drop-head title:] Anno quadragesimo tertio georgii III. regis. Cap. LXXXIX. An Act for providing Relief for the Families of Militia Men in Scotland, when called out into actual Service. [London]. [Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan], [1803]. Folio. [1], 910-916pp. Stitched, as issued. Lightly creased, small hole to gutter of first leaf, slight chipping to margins. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 18908

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[ACTS - GEORGE III]. [Drop-head title:] An act For altering and amending an Act of HIs present Majesty, for Inclosing Lands in the Township of Fulbourn, in the County of Cambridge. [London]. [s.n.], 1808. First edition. Folio. 6pp, [2]. Docket title to verso of final leaf. Stitched, as issued. A trifle browned and dusty. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 24070