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VASCONCELLOS, Manoel de Macedo Pereria. Oracao gratulatoria, que pela continuacao da vida do ill. e excel. senhor conde de oeyras... Lisboa [i.e. Lisbon]. Na Officina de Jose da Silva Nazareth, 1769. First edition. 8vo. [6], 33pp, [1]. Later marbled paper wrappers. Lightly rubbed. Inked private library shelf-mark to head of title-page, sympathetic paper repair to verso, occasional light spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 14208

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VIRGIL. Publii virgilii maronis opera quae exstant omnia ex heynio-brunckiana recensione edidit j. a. amar. Parisiis [i.e. Paris]. Apud Lefevre Bibliopolam, 1826. 16mo. In two volumes. [3], vi-xx, 247, [1]; [2], 326pp, [2]. Without half-titles. Contemporary gilt-tooled green morocco, A.E.G. Rubbed, some scoring to boards. Marbled endpapers, bookplates of R. J. Dickinson to verso of both FFEPs, inked ownership inscriptions of 'Rob. Wilkinson / 1839' to front blank fly-leaves, foxed. Booksellers tickets to both FEPs of Weymouth based printed and binder John Commins. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 16609

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[LEDESMA, Diego de]. Doctrina christiana a manera de dialogo entre el Mestre, y lo Dexeble. En la Imprenta Real. [s.n.], 1807. 24mo. 112pp. Woodcut illustration to verso of title. Sewn into contemporary limp vellum wallet style binding. Rubbed and marked, insect damage to lower joint. Title page detached, occasional spotting, chipping to margins, marginal insect damage to terminal leaf. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 16809

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TACITUS. Tacite, nouvelle traduction, par M. Dureau de Lamalle... Paris. Theophile Barrois, 1790. 8vo. In three volumes. lxxix, [1], 550, [2]; [4], 485, [1]; [4], 477pp, [3]. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces, speckled edges. Lightly rubbed and marked, spines dulled. Marbled endpapers, early pen trials to verso of Vol. I errata leaf. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 18034

SAMAIN, Albert. Le chariot d'or. Paris. Librarie des Amateurs, A. Ferroud - F. Ferroud, Successeur, 1907. Quarto. Limited edition of 250 copies, of which this is number 230. 146pp. With a half-title, an engraved frontispiece, and several engraved vignettes by Charles Chessa. Attractively bound by P. Affolter in contemporary gilt-tooled tan crushed morocco, marbled boards, T.E.G. Very slight shelf-wear to extremities. Marbled endpapers, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 18617

SAMAIN, Albert. Symphonie heroique. Paris. Librarie des Amateurs, A. Ferroud - F. Ferroud, Successeur, 1908. Quarto. Limited edition of 250 copies, of which this is number 205. 87pp, [1]. With a half-title, an engraved frontispiece, and several engraved vignettes by Charles Chessa. Attractively bound by P. Affolter in contemporary gilt-tooled tan crushed morocco, marbled boards, T.E.G., original publisher's powder blue paper wrappers bound-in. Very slight shelf-wear to extremities. Marbled endpapers, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 18618

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[FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY WARS]. Lettres de l'armee en egypte, gouvernment francois. Interceptees par la corvette de sa majeste britannique, el vincejo, dans la mediterranee. Publiees par Autorite. A Londres [i.e. London]. De l'Imprimerie de Baylis, [1800]. 8vo. iv, 95p, [1]. Uncut, stitched, as issued. Some spotting/creasing. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 19023

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POTT, Percivall. Nuovo metodo di curare le fratture, e le lussazioni opera del signor percivall pott... Venezia [i.e. Venice]. Presso Leonardo e Giammaria fratelli Bassaglia, 1784. 8vo. 160pp, [2]. Uncut in original publisher's cream paper boards, title in manuscript to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, short tear to spine. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 19340

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AUBERY DU MARIER, Louis. Memoires pour servir a l'histoire de hollande, et des autres provinces unies. Ou l'on verra les veritables causes des Divisions qui sont depuis soixante and dans cette Republique, & qui la menacent de ruine. Paris. Chez Jean Villette, 1680. [24], 436pp, [4]. Contemporary gilt-tooled sprinkled calf. Lightly rubbed and marked. Early manuscript shelf-marks and inked ownership inscription to front endpapers, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 19380

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UN ANCIEN MAGISTRAT [HOLBACH, Paul Henri Thiry, baron d']. La politique naturelle, ou discours sur les vrais principes du gouvernement. Londres [i.e. London]. [s.n.], 1774. Second edition. 8vo. In two volumes. vii, [1], 232; [4], 280pp. With half-titles. The imprint is false; printed on the continent. Uncut in later blue paper wrappers, paper labels with title in manuscript to spines. Rubbed, creased, and a trifle marked. Short tear to foot of Vol. II title page. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 19381

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VELASCO, Antonio Palamino de Castro y. Histoire abregée des plus fameux peintres, sculpteurs et architectes Espagnols. Paris. Chez Delaguette, 1749. First edition in French. 12mo. [4], 389pp, [3]. Contemporary gilt-tooled mottled calf, speckled edges. Rubbed, joints split. Marbled endpapers, recent bookplate of J. B. Bury to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 19797

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STADTMANN, Johann Friderick. Dissertatio medico-chirurgica de tetano quam gratiosae facultatis medicae consensu in alma argentoratensium universitate... Argentorati [Strasbourg]. Typis Joh. Henrici Heitzii, Universitatis Typographi, 1785. Quarto. 34pp. Marbled wrappers, stitched as issued. Slightly rubbed and marked. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 20109

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WEGELIN, Christophorus. Dissertatio inauguralis medica duas circa vermes observationes cum earum epicrisi sistens quam consensu gratiosae facultatis medicae in alma Argentoratensium universitate [...].. Argentorati [Strassbourg]. Ex Prelo Jonae Lorenzii Typohraphi, 1779. Quarto. 32pp. 18th-century marbled wrappers, stitched as issued. A bit rubbed, slightly rubbed and marked. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 20111

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LELAND, Charles Godfrey; ERNST, A., trans.. Francia, Alsacia y Lorena. Traducido del ingles. Caracas. Imprenta de 'El Diario', 1871. Quarto. 22pp. Original printed wrappers. Slightly marked or browned, upper outer blank corner occasionally frayed. Dedication from the translator A. Ernst inscribed: 'Mr James McQueen with the translator's kind regards' to upper wrapper. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 20117

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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

SAINT-PIERRE [Jacques-Henri-Bernardin de]. La capanna indiana. Firenze [i.e. Florence]. Presso Guglielmo Piatti, 1808. 12mo. 106pp. Contemporary straight-grain gilt-tooled black morocco. A trifle rubbed. Leaves lightly toned. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21146

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[SOUTH, Robert]. Decreti Oxoniensis vindicatio In Tribus ad Modestum ejusdem Examinatorem Modestioribus Epistolis, A Theologo Transmarino. [Oxford]. [s.n.], 1696. First edition. Quarto. [16], 92pp. Disbound. Earlier stab-stitch holes to gutter, lightly spotted. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21333

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[ASSEMBLY OF THE FRENCH CLERGY]. Actes de l'assemblee generale du clerge de france sur la religion, Extraits du Proces-Verbal de ladite Assemblee, tenue a Paris, par permission du Roi, au Couvent des Grands-Augustins, en 1765. A Paris. De l'Imprimerie de Guilleaume Desprez, 1765. 8vo. 92pp. Uncut, stitched, as issued. Edges a trifle dusty, else clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21341

DESTOUCHES, Nericault [Philippe]. La fausse agnes, ou le poete campagnard. Comedie En prose en trois Actes. Paris. Chez Prault Pere, 1736. [4], 137pp, [3].

[Bound with:] DESTOUCHES, Nericault [Philippe]. Le tambour nocturne, ou le mari devin, comedie angloise. Paris. Chez Prault Pere, 1736. [10], 116pp, [4].

[And:] DESTOUCHES, Nericault [Philippe]. Le dissipateur ou l'honneste-friponne, comedie. Paris. Chez Prault Pere, 1736. [2], xii, 127pp, [3].

8vo. Contemporary speckled calf, morocco lettering-piece, spine richly gilt. Extremities worn, joints split. Typed booksellers description pasted to FEP. Armorial bookplate of ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21594

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THOMSON, [James]. Les saisons, poëme de thompson... Paris. Chez Le Normant, 1806. 8vo. vii, [1], 303pp, [3]. With a half-title. Contemporary speckled calf, ruled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, spine sunned. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 22335