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Photo of "D. junii juvenalis aquinatis satirae ..."

JUVENAL. PERSIUS. D. junii juvenalis aquinatis satirae XVI...quibus adjectae sunt, a. persii flacci satirae... Glasguae [i.e. Glasgow]. Excudebant Andreas et Joannes M. Duncan, Academiae typographi, 1825. 8vo. In two volumes. clx, 419pp, [1]; 733, [1], 2pp. With half-titles to both Vols., an engraved frontispiece and an additional engraved title page to Vol. I, and a final leaf of publisher's advertisements to Vol. II. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled green half-morocco, marbled paper boards, marbled edges. Extremities lightly rubbed, Marbled endpapers, offsetting to title page of Vol. I, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 21187

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KAULFUSS, J[ohann] S[amuel]. Ueber den geist der Polnischen sprache. Eine einleitung in die Polnische literar-geschichte sur Deutsche. Halle. Bey Schimmelpfennig und Comp., 1804. First edition. 8vo. 227pp, [1]. With two folding plates of musical notation. Original publisher's tan paper wrappers, paper lettering-piece with title in manuscript. Slight wear to extremities with some loss to head and foot of spine. Ink shelf-marks to FEP of Sir Thomas Phillipps' Middle Hill Library, lightly foxed throughout. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 13461

Photo of "Aviti epistola ad Perillam, virginem ..."

KING, William. Aviti epistola ad Perillam, virginem scotam. Londini [i.e. London]. [s.n.], 1760. Large quarto. [4], 24pp. Stitched as issued. Occasional marking, small reddish stain at upper gutter, edges untrimmed and a bit dusty. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 17455

Photo of "Bilder aus dem Weltall...Für Lehrer ..."

KLETKE, Dr. H[ermann]. Bilder aus dem Weltall...Für Lehrer und Freunde der Naturkunde. Berlin. Verlag von E. H. Schroeder, 1854. Zweiter Abdruck [i.e. second impression]. 8vo. xii, 375pp, [1]. With a half-title. Contemporary richly gilt-tooled navy morocco, initialled in gilt 'L.d. R.' to foot of spine, A.E.G. A fine copy. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Leopold de Rothschild (1845- 1917) to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 31705

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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

Photo of "[A Portuguese manuscript treatise on ..."

[LACEMAKING]. [A Portuguese manuscript treatise on pillow-lace]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] Quarto. Manuscript on paper. [50]ff. Illustrated with several hand-drawn diagrams. Contemporary marbled paper wrapper. Extremities chipped, rubbed and marked. Very occasional short marginal tears, else internally clean and crisp.

Incipit: 'Utesilios cabello, e modo de o preparas & Para farer obras de cabello saio precisos diverso utensilios de que vou farer descripcao.'

Explicit: 'Sendo o tecido dos arcos se lhe metlem os moldes que divem seer ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 14073

LA FONTAINE, Jean de. Contes et nouvelles en vers. Paris. Les editions G. Cres et Cie., 1922. 8vo. In two volumes. xviii, [2], 355, [1]; [4], 387pp, [3]. With numerous engraved plates after designs by Charles Eisen. Contemporary gilt-tooled brown crushed morocco, T.E.G. Very minor shelf-wear. Marbled endpapers, internally immaculate. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 19589

LAISNÉ, C.. A grammar of the spanish language, in which the rules are illustrated by examples, selected from the best authors. London. Printed for the Author, 1810. First edition. 12mo. vi, 150pp. Later gilt-tooled red half-roan, green paper boards. Heavily rubbed, chipping to head and foot of spine. Hinges exposed, scattered spotting, head of leaf D6 torn away - touching text with slight loss of sense. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 27580

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LALLY-TOLLENDAL, [Trophime-Gerard, marquis de]. Plaidoier du Comte de Lally-Tolendal pour Louis XVI. Londres [i.e. London]. Se vend Chez Elmsly et al., 1792. First edition. 8vo. In three parts, each with separate pagination and register. [4], 85, [1]; 36; 66pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed. Recent bookplate of Basil Jacobs to FEP. Presentation copy, inked inscription to foot of title page: 'Mr. Hardinge. from the Author'. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 19468

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LAMBERT, Johann Heinrich. Zusatze zu den Logarithmischen und Trigonometrischen Tabellen zur Erleichterung und Abkurzung der bey Anwendung der Mathematik vorfallenden Berechnungen. Berlin. Haude und Spener, 1770. First edition. 12mo. [4], 210pp. Printed in black letter. Modern buff paper boards, lettered in black to spine. Leaves browned and spotted. Book-label of Erwin Tomash to FEP More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 22503

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[LA MOTHE LE VAYER, François de]. Hexameron rustique, ou les six journées passées à la campagne entre des personnes studieuses. Amsterdam. Chez Jaques le Jeune [Daniel Elzevir], 1671. 12mo. 176pp, [2]. Later gilt-tooled speckled calf. Lightly rubbed. Recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, title page a trifle dusty. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 19672

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LAMOTTE-FOUQUE, [Friedrich Heinrich Karl]. Ondine, suivie de vingt et un ans, ou le prisonnier. Paris. Chez Arthus Bertrand, 1822. 8vo. [2], 204pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Bound by W. Dearden of Nottingham in contemporary gilt-tooled navy half-calf, burgundy cloth boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, binder's ticket and recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, offsetting to title, scattered foxing. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21064

Photo of "Notice biographique sur pierre-remy willemet"

[LAMOUREUX, [Jean-Baptiste] Justin. Notice biographique sur pierre-remy willemet. Bruxelles [i.e. Brussels]. [s.n.], 1808. First edition. 8vo. 20pp. Uncut and unopened. Sewn, as issued, in original publisher's buff wrappers. Extremities a trifle creased and marked. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30202

Photo of "Traité de perspective, Où sont ..."

LAMY, Bernard. Traité de perspective, Où sont contenus les fondemens de la Peinture. Paris. Chez Anisson Directeur de l'Imprimerie Royale ruë de la Harpe, 1701. First edition. 8vo. xxi, [3], 227pp, [9]. With eight engraved plates (one folding) and numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Contemporary gilt-tooled vellum. With fore-edge decoration comprised of a charming repeating floral pattern. Extremities a trifle rubbed and discoloured. Marbled endpapers, marginal loss to lower corners of leaves G1 and K2, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 32692

Photo of "Poemata et inscriptiones: novis auxit"

LANDOR, Savagius. Poemata et inscriptiones: novis auxit. Londini [i.e. London]. Impensis Edvardi Moxon, 1847. First edition. 12mo. [4], 352pp. With a half-title. Contemporary blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed and marked, wear to head and foot of sunned spine. Occasional pencilled annotations. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30554

Photo of "Histoire du gentil seigneur de ..."

LARCHEY, Loredan. Histoire du gentil seigneur de bayard... Paris. Hachette, 1882. Quarto. xvi, 540pp. With a photogravure frontispiece, 11 chromolithographic plates, 34 black and white plates, and 187 engraved illustrations in the text. Contemporary red calf, lettered in gilt, gilt supra libros of Katharine Dolores Feilden to upper board, A.E.G. Rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, bookplate of Katharine Dolores Feilden to FEP, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 22435

Photo of "Essai sur l'éducation de l'enfance"

[LARIVE DUPA, Mathilde de]. Essai sur l'éducation de l'enfance. Genève [i.e. Geneva]. Ab. Cherbuliez et Ce., 1837. First edition. 8vo. [4], 284pp, [2]. With a half-title. Later brown paper-backed marbled paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt Rubbed, surface loss to boards, joints starting, paper shelf-label to foot of spine. Bookplate of Swansea Training College to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 24324

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LARREY, [Felix] Hippolyte. Relation chirurgicale des événemens de juillet 1830, a l'hopital militaire du gros-caillou. Paris. Chez Béchet, 1831. Seconde édition. 8vo. 152pp. With a half-title. Later calf-backed marbled papers boards, tooled and lettered in gilt. Light shelf-wear. Marbled endpapers, bookplate of the Bibliotheca Neurologica to FEP, ink-stamps of the Société Medico Pratique to half-title and title page, leaves browned and spotted. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 27762

Photo of "Extraits des mémoires de lavoisier ..."

LAVOISIER, Antoine Laurent. Extraits des mémoires de lavoisier concernant la météorologie et l'aéronautique. Paris. Étienne Chiron, [1926]. L'Office National Météorologique. Large 8ov. [4], 229, [2]pp. With portrait frontispiece. Original publishers cream card wrappers lettered red and black. All edged untrimmed, top edge unopened. Wrappers a little stained and marked, lightly toned throughout. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30761

Photo of "Abdeker, ou l'art de conserver ..."

[LE CAMUS, Antoine]. Abdeker, ou l'art de conserver la beauté. [Paris]. [s.n.], l'an de l'Hegyre 1168 [i.e. 1754] First edition. 12mo. Two volumes bound as one. [4], 7-155; 234 [i.e. 134]pp. Later gilt-tooled calf-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. From the library of Mary Hill, Marchioness of Downshire, Baroness Sandys (1774-1836), with her gilt monogram to head of spine. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 32696