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ERCKMANN, [Émile]. CHATRIAN, [Alexandre]. Contes de la montagne. Paris. Michel Levy Frères, 1860. 8vo. [4], 346pp, [2]. Finely bound by Birdsall & Son of Northampton in contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, red cloth boards. Original publisher's printed powder blue wrappers bound in. Wrappers worn and marked. George Meredith's inked ownership inscription to upper wrapper. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 25397

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SCHOUTEN, [Wouter]. Voyage de gautier schouten aux indes orientales. Commencé l'an 1658. & fini l'an 1665... Rouen. Chez Pierre le Boucher, 1725. Nouvelle edition [i.e. new edition]. 12mo. In two volumes. [4], 603, [1]; [4], 582pp. Titles in red and black. With an additional engraved title page to each volume and a further seven engraved plates (four folding). Later gilt-tooled dark green morocco-backed marbled paper boards, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed. Hinges partially exposed, slight loss to lower corner of title page of Vol. II, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 34709

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[ABC]. VALLÉE, H[ippolyte]. Abécédaire Miniature en action, destiné a l'amusement des enfants. Paris. Chez Aubert et Cie., 1840. Oblong 16mo. 112pp. With 16 lithographed plates. Original publisher's decorative green paper boards, lettered in red and black. Lightly rubbed and marked. Near contemporary prize label to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 33188

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[RITTER, Carl]. Ueber verbreitung der Dattel- und Kokos-Palme in Indien. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., 1836?] 8vo. 35pp, [1]. Original publisher's plain turquoise wrappers. Extremities a trifle rubbed and marked.

[Together with:] [RITTER, Carl]. Ueber verbreitung von Teak, Sandel und Cardamomen. [s.i.], [s.n.], [s.d., 1836?]. 8vo. 27pp, [1]. Original publisher's plain bright green wrappers. Extremities a trifle rubbed and marked.

[And:] [RITTER, Carl]. Ueber Verbreitung der Pfefferrebe, Banane und Mango in Indien. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., 1836?]. 8vo. 32pp. Original publisher's plain salmon ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 18460

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LABBE, Philippi [i.e. LABBE, Philippe]. Eruditae pronuntiationis Catholici Indices. Opus omnibus, qui vel ex scripto vel memoriter; ex plano vei suggestu; in Choro, Scholis, Triclinio; publicis privatisve Congressibus, Latine logui, recitare, ac perorare debent, omnino necessarium. Londini [i.e. London]. J. & F. Rivington, 1771. Fourth edition. 8vo. [6], 191pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, with splitting to joints, light damp-staining to upper board. Armorial bookplate of Earl Nelson to FFEP. Browning to endpapers and initial leaves. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34504

MACHIAVELLI, Nicolo. Tutte le opere di nicolo machiavelli... [s.i.]. [s.n.], 1550, [i.e. c. 1610-39] Quarto. 8, 320, [4], 106, [16], 280, 152, 158pp. Contemporary blind- ruled sprinkled calf, recently rebacked. Boards heavily rubbed. Leaves browned, scattered spotting. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 34463

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[CHARLES I]. Histoire entiere & veritable du procez de charles stuart, Roy D'Angleterre. Contenant, en forme de Journal, tout ce qui s'est passe sur ce sujet dans le Parlement, & en la Haute Cour de Justice; Et la facon en laquelle il a este mis a mort. Au mois de Janvier 1649/8. Le tout fidelement receuilly des pieces Authentiques, & traduit de l'Anglois. A Londres [i.e. London]. Imprimé par J[ohn] G[rismond], 1650. 12mo. [2], 155pp, [1]. Without initial blank leaf. Handsomely bound in eighteenth-century gilt-tooled red morocco, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G., marbled endpapers. Very slightly rubbed, spine a little marked; else a fine copy. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33907

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GORRET, Amé. Victor-emmanuel sur les alpes. Notices et souvenirs ornés de Croquis par Casimir Teja, et d'une Carte. Turin. F. Casanova, Editeur Libraire de S.M. le Roi d'Italy, 1878. First edition. 12mo in 4s. 99pp, [1]. Finely bound in near-contemporary blue half-calf, gilt, marbled boards contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to spine by Zaehnsdorf. With half-title, a lithographed frontispiece of Victor Emmanuel, seven further lithographed plates, and a folding map of the Aosta Valley. Occasional spotting, else a fine copy. Presentation copy, inscribed 'Hommage de la Section d'Aoste la Club Alpin Italiene a M. Edward Whymper' to head of half-title. More > £ 850.00 Antiquates Ref. 30205

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[VOLTAIRE]. CAYLUS, Madame de [Marthe-Marguerite]. Les souvenirs de madame de caylus. Amsterdam. Chez Jean Robert, 1770. First edition, second state. 8vo. viii, 174pp. Terminal leaf a cancel. Interleaves between p.48-49. Handsomely bound in nineteenth-century gilt-tooled green half- morocco, gilt armorial device of Richard Seymour-Conway, fourth Marquess Hertford (1800-1870) to spine, marbled paper boards, marbled edges, marbled endpapers. A trifle dulled. Early French language notes, in two distinct hands, to initial and terminal fly-leaves and interleaved blank. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 28672

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MIRABEAU, [Honoré-Gabriel de Riqueti comte de]. Opinion de m. De mirabeau l’aine, sur les retours de l’inde. Paris. De l’imprimerie nationale, 1790. First edition. 8vo. 23pp, [1]. Later printed buff wrappers. Book-label of Peter Stewart Young to verso of upper wrapper, scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 27988

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DE STAAL, Madame. Mémoires de madame de staal (mademoiselle delaunay). Paris. Librairie L. Conquet, 1891. 8vo. Limited edition of 600 copies, of which this is number 98. [10], xxviii, 386pp, [4]. With and engraved portrait frontispiece and a further 34 engraved plates (duplicating engraved vignettes). Elaborately bound by Maurius Michel (stamp-signed to front turn-in) in contemporary richly gilt- tooled brown morocco, A.E.G., marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles. Modern ink-stamp to rear blank fly-leaf comprised of Asian inspired motifs and lettered 'Jean'. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 25912

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[LITRUGY - Spanish]. Oficio divino: devocionario que contiene. El Oficio del Domíngo las vísperas, y las oraciones para los santos de españa y américa, etc. París. Librería A. Aimond, [1895]. 12mo. [4], 180pp. Contemporary tessellated mother-of-pearl, two metal clasps incorporating a cruciform design. Housed in custom dark green cloth clamshell case. Green cloth joints starting. Leaves lightly browned, modern book-label of Robin de Beaumont to verso of FFEP. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 31138

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MONGE, Gaspard. Description de l'art de fabriquer les canons, Faite en exécution de l'arrêté du Comité de Salut public, du 18 pluviôse de l'an 2 de la République française, une et indivisible. Paris. De L'imprimerie du Comité de Salut Public, [1794]. First edition. Quarto. [4], viii, 231pp, [1]. With four folding tables and 60 engraved folding plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf-backed vellum-tipped marbled paper boards. Rubbed. Inked ownership inscription to title page 'Humbley 1829', very occasional light spotting. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 22824

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BERTHELOT, [Claude François]. La mécanique appliquée aux arts, aux manufactures, a l'agriculture et a la guerre. Paris. Chez l'Auteur, 1782. First edition. Quarto. Two volumes bound as one. 141, [3]; 142pp. With half-titles and 132 engraved plates (two folding). Contemporary gilt-ruled mottled calf, contrasting morocco lettering-piece, recently rebacked and recornered preserving contemporary backstrip, marbled endpapers. Lightly rubbed. Early manuscript lists of plates to verso both half-titles, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 24250

[BEAUSACQ, Marie Josephine de Suin, comtesse de]. Le livre d'or de la comtesse diane. Paris. Paul Ollendorff, 1897. With a half-title. Bound by Riviere (stamp-signed on front turn-in) in contemporary gilt-tooled vellum, small four-pointed star brown morocco inlays to spine and upper board, T.E.G., marbled endpapers. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 28950

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GENLIS, [Stéphanie Félicité], Madame de. le comte de corke, Surnommé le Grand, ou la séduction sans artifice. Paris, réimprimé á Londres, pour H. Colburn. 1808. In two volumes. xvi, 226, [2]; [4], 242pp, [2].

[Bound with:] GENLIS, [Stéphanie Félicité], Madame de. Sainclair, ou la victime des sciences et des arts. Paris. Paris, réimprimé á Londres, pour H. Colburn, 1808. [4], 108pp.

12mo. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, lettering-piece worn and partially detached. Very occasional spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 19587

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LUCRETIUS. T. lucretii cari de rerum natura libri sex... Parisiis [i.e. Paris]. In aedibus Rouillii, 1565. 16mo. [38], 287pp, [21]. Title within decorative woodcut border. Eighteenth-century red straight-grain morocco, ruled and lettered in gilt, gilt dentelles. Rubbed, spine dulled. Early ownership inscriptions and initials to title page. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 33700

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DUCHENNE, [Guillame Benjamin Armand]. De l'électrisation localisée et son application a la physiologie, a la pathologie et a la thérapeutique. Paris. Chez J.-B. Baillière, 1855. First edition. 8vo. xii, 926pp. With a half-title and numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Contemporary calf-backed marbled paper board, ruled and lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers. Rubbed, upper joint starting, spine sunned. Scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27760

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PLAUTUS. M. Acci Plauti Sarsinatis comœdiæ xx. superstites. Francofurti [i.e. Frankfurt]. Impensis Ionæ Rhodii, 1610. 8vo. [50], 899pp, [3]. Engraved portrait of Plautus on title page, engraved portrait of Johann Philipp Pareus on following leaf. Bound in later brown sailcloth, title embroidered in white thread to spine. Small central hole to title page, slight loss to lower corner of leaf Ii2, dampstained, some softening, occasional marginal worm-tracks, very occasional early manuscript annotations. Octagonal ink-stamps to verso of title page reading Octagonal ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 33493

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[QUERTIER, Priscilla]. Mémoire de priscille quertier de guernesey, conforme aux extraits de son journal et de ses lettres. Guernesey. Thomas-Mauger Bichard, 1870. Deuxieme edition. 8vo. 163pp, [1]. With a photographic albumen portrait of the author (by Edouard Ellis) to frontispiece. Contemporary drab cloth. Rubbed and marked, with circular ring marks to both boards. Some damp-staining at front. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 32679