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TERENCE. P. terentii comoediae sex: or, the six comedies of publius terence... For the Use of Schools. London. Printed for J. Rivington et al., 1763. Second edition. 8vo. [16], 429pp, [3]. With three final pages of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary blind-tooled calf, title in manuscript to spine. Rubbed, early paper label to head compartment of spine. Manuscript private library shelf-marks to verso of FFEP, very occasional light dust-soiling. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 16218

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[EDUCATION]. L'orateur recueil de pieces choisies et de morceaux frappans tires des meilleurs auteurs Francois. Ouvrage instructif pour les personnes qui apprennent le Francois, et amusant pour ceux qui le savant. A Londres [i.e. London]. De L'Imprimerie de T. Spilsbury, 1792. Third edition. 12mo. [4], 420pp. With a subscriber's list of a mere 20 persons, some representing London schools at Walthamstow, Sloane Street, Kensington, and Harley Street. Contemporary calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, with some slight surface loss, corners bumped. Marbled endpapers, ink ownership inscription to verso of FFEP of 'Caroline Bettesworth / June 1799.', a clean and crisp copy. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 14174

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OZANAM, M. [Jacques]. La geometrie theorique et pratique, qui contient La Geodesie ou division des Champs...La Planimetrie ou mesure des Surfaces, & son application a l'Arpentage. Et la Stereometrie ou mesure des Solides, avec son usage pour le Toise & pour la Jauge. A Paris. Chez Claude Jombert, 1720. 8vo. [8], 321pp, [1]. With 24 engraved plates illustrating numerous geometric constants. Attractively bound in recent calf-backed marbled boards. Some marginal foxing to prelims., otherwise an exemplary copy. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 11862

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CONSTANTIN-WEYER, Maurice. LONGWORTH CHAMBRUN, Clara, comtesse de Chambrun. Le grand will: drame historique en 3 actes. Paris. Les Éditions de la Nouvelle France, 1945. First edition. 8vo. 244pp [8]. Partially unopened in original publisher's brown wrappers, printed inn black with pink and burgundy detail. A little faded, with some creasing to the sunned spine. Toned evenly throughout. Inscribed to FFEP: 'à Lawrence Olivier – hommage d’admiration et de reconnaissance. Longworth Chambrun Paris Juillet 1945.' More > £ 275.00 Antiquates Ref. 31394

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PUFENDORF, Samuel von. Les devoirs de l'homme, et du citoien, Tels qu'ils lui sont prescrits par la Loi Naturelle. Amsterdam. P. de Coup & G. Kuyper, 1735. Fifth edition. 8vo. Two volumes bound as one. [2], xlix, [3], 523pp, [4]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece of the author and a divisional title to volume II. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting brown morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, remnants of lettering-piece. Light staining to endpapers and title of vol. I, scattered spotting throughout. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33442

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CURTIUS RUFUS, Quintus. Q. Curtii Rufi. Historiarum libri, accuratissime editi. Lugd. Batavorum [i.e. Leiden]. Ex officina Elzeviriana, 1653. 12mo. [12], 338pp, [22]. With an engraved title page, a single full-page engraved illustration in the text, and an engraved folding map of Alexander the Great's expedition. Contemporary gilt-tooled sprinkled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, with wear to joints and scuff marks to lower board, lettering-piece chipped. Armorial bookplate of the Courtney family of Coker Court to FEP. Very occasional light spotting, ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33431

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[GROSLEY, Pierre-Jean]. Memoires de l'academie des sciences, inscriptions, belles lettres, eaux arts, &c. Nouvellement établie à Troyes en Champagne. Troyes. Chez le Libraire de l'Académie, 1756. Second edition. 12mo. Two volumes bound as one. [2], iv, 140; [4], 156pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Contemporary gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, all edges red. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, later bookplate of Mr. Beaupré to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32797

[HOMMAGE AUX DAMES]. Hommage aux dames. London. John Letts, 1825. 12mo. [2], iv, 159, [1], 4, [40], 15pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece, an engraved title page, a further five engraved plates, and a tipped-in errata slip. Original publisher's printed pink paper boards. Housed in original publisher's red roan slip-case, paper labels with title and date in manuscript to left-hand side. Lightly rubbed and marked, slipcase heavily rubbed and discoloured. Early inked ownership inscription of M. ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32766

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ALPHEN, Mr. Hieronijmus van. Kleine gedichten voor kinderen. Utrecht. Bij de Wed. J. van Terveen en Zoon, 1787. 12mo. [2], 104pp. With a half-title, an engraved title page, and 66 engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, sprinkled paper boards. Rubbed and cocked, corners exposed. Scattered spotting. Preface warranted in manuscript by the publisher. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32587

DUMAS, Alex[andre]. Acte. Bruxelles [i.e. Brussels]. Societe Typographique Belge, Adolphe Wahlen et Compagne, 1838. 12mo. Two volumes bound as one. [5], 8-266; [3], 6-251pp, [1]. Without half-titles. Contemporary red half-calf, tooled in gilts and blind, marbled paper boards, contrasting dark green morocco lettering-pieces, marbled edges. Rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Armorial bookplate of Loftus Henry Bland to FEP, light marginal dampstaining, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32483

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GRUNDÉN, Abraham Julius. Dissertatio historica de affinitate serenissimae familiae badensis cum vasaea... Upsaliae [i.e. Uppsala]. Litteris Johan. Fredr. Edman, [1797]. First edition. Quarto. [4], 8pp. With two folding genealogical tables. Handsomely bound in later vellum-backed 'Dutch' floral paper boards. Lightly rubbed and marked. Paper label to upper board with title in manuscript and letterpress monogram of Swedish Count Gustaf Trolle Bonde (1773-1855). More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32362

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PAIĆ, Moses. System einer Universal-Sprache sowohl durch die Schrift (Pasigraphie), als auch durch die Laute (Pasilogie) durch Begriffsfixirung mittelst arabischer Zahlzeichen und deren Lautfixirung für den internationalen Verkehr. Wien. In Commission bei Rudolf Lechner, 1864. First edition. Dimensions 660 x 780 mm, folded to 220 mm. Single sheet. A trifle creased. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32341

CURTIUS RUFUS, Quintus. Q. Curtii Rufi. Historiarum libri, accuratissime editi. Lugd, Batavorum [i.e. Leiden]. Ex officina Elzeviriana, 1633. 12mo. [12], 364pp, [24]. With an engraved title page, a single full-page engraved illustration in the text, and an engraved folding map. Contemporary ink-ruled vellum. Lightly rubbed, upper joint starting. Inked ownership inscription 'J. Wordswoth / Trin: Coll. Cant.' and later book-label of Walter R. Sadler to recto of FFEP, title page naively reattached with tissue paper, slight loss to lower corner of leaf D1, minute ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31622

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[ROSA, Frédéric-Guillaume]. Petit Almanach des Dames. Septieme Année. Paris. Chez Rosa, [1816]. 12mo. [28], 190, [12]pp. With a half-title, an engraved title page, six engraved plates, and six terminal engraved almanac leaves. Original publisher's pictorial pink paper boards, A.E.G., housed in original publisher's pictorial pink card slipcase. Lightly rubbed, dust-soiled at head, slipcase rubbed, chipped, and discoloured, short tear at head. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31512

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PALM, J. H. van der. Redevoering op het vierde eeuwfeest van de uitvinding der boekdrukkunst binnen haarlem, aldaar uitgesproken op den 10 julij des jaars 1823. Haarlem. Vincent Loosjes, 1823. First edition. 8vo. viii, 29pp, [1]. Modern marbled paper boards. Leaves browned and spotted. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30751

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[FRENCH REVOLUTION]. Loi Relative à la suppression des Ordres de Chevalerie. Donnée à Paris, le 6 Août 1791. Nismes. Chez J. Gaude, 1791. Dimensions 360 x 490 mm. Single leaf broadside. Edges uncut. A trifle creased, spotted, some loss to head. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30346

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[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

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VOLTAIRE. Memoires de M. de voltaire, ecrits par lui-même. Londres [i.e. London]. Chez Robinson, 1784. First edition. 8vo. [2], ii, 208pp. Contemporary navy calf, richly tooled in gilt and blind, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed, spine dulled. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. From the library of the Dukes of Portland, with their Crowned P device to upper board, and further shelf-marks in gilt to spine. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29784

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CARDUCCI, Giosue. Primavera e Fiore della Lirica Italiana. Firenze [i.e. Florence]. G. C. Sansoni, [1904]. Nova edizione riveduta. 16mo. Two volumes bound as one. xxv, [1], 743pp, [1]. With a half-title. Bound by Zaehnsdorf in contemporary blue crushed morocco, tooled in gilt and blind, T.E.G. Very minor shelf-wear. Marbled endpapers, leaves a trifle toned. From the recently dispersed library of Anthony and Clarissa Eden, without any indication of such. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29531

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DEGERANDO, Joseph Marie. De la génération des connoissances humaines... Berlin. Imprimé Chez George Decker, 1802. First edition. 8vo. viii, 304pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed. Booksellers ticket of Raymond Clavreuil of Paris to FEP, occasional marginal damp-staining to head of text-block. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29359