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[BANNATYNE CLUB]. [TYTLER, Patrick Fraser]. A Bannatyne Garland. Edinburgh. [s.n.], 1824. First edition. 8vo. [2], iii pp, [1]. Contemporary green paper wrappers. Rubbed and sunned. Internally immaculate. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 28588

DRINKWATER, John. Abraham Lincoln. London. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1918. First edition. 8vo. 74pp. Original publisher's red card wraps, lettered in black, with title label to the rubbed and marked spine. Internally bright and clean with the author's ink inscription on the half title 'To Alfred Hayes, from John Drinkwater, October, 1918'. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 28730

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[ENGRAVINGS] SCHILLER, Friedrich. Acht Umrisse zu Schiller's Fridolin / Eight Outlines to Schiller's Fridolin [and] Acht Umrisse zu Schiller's Fridolin oder der Gang dem Eisenhammer von Moris Resch. [and] [a booklet with engraved scenes from the play]. London [and] Stuttgart Und Tubingen. J. H. Bohte [and] in der J.G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung, 1824 [and] 1823. Oblong quarto. Three volumes, within publisher's folder with paper title label. 10; [4], 11pp, [1]; 8 full-page engravings. Two text volumes sewn with small cloth strip glued to spine, the plates stitched, as issued. Occasional spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 20609

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[NEW THEATRE ROYAL, YORK]. [A clutch of nineteen playbills advertising performances at the New Theatre Royal, York]. [York]. [vs.], [1822-28] Dimensions 140 x 220 mm. 19 single sheet handbills. A trifle creased and browned, some chipping to margins, occasional small holes. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 25482

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[BYRON, Lord]. [A collection of early reviews of the works of Byron].. [1812-23] 8vo. 10 articles, variously paginated. Contemporary half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards. Heavily rubbed, cocked. Hinges exposed, several leaves shaved (to remove portions of unrelated articles) and laid down, scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 26361

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OLIVER, William. A collection of local songs, poems, &c. &c. Newcastle. Printed by Edward Walker, 1829. 8vo. 70pp, [2]. With a half-title. Original publisher's powder blue paper boards, later rebacked to style. Rubbed and marked, corners exposed. Recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP, very occasional spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 19787

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[POETICAL MISCELLANY]. A Collection of Poems: Viz The Temple of Death By The Marquis of Normanby... With Several Original Poems Never Before Printed, By The Earl of Roscommon, The Earl of Rochester..... London. Printed for Daniel Brown...and Benjamin Tooke, 1701. First Edition. 8vo. [8], 453pp, [3]. With three terminal advertisment pages. Recent blue morocco, gilt titling to spine, spine slightly faded. Slight marking to prelims, staining to R5 and R6. Very occasional marginal ink stains, marginal loss at corners of H3 and H4, not touching text. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 9979

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[HYMNS]. A collection of psalms and hymns, chiefly intended for public worship. Cheltenham. Printed by H. Ruff, 1809. 16mo. xiv, 296pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, corners bumped. Single early manuscript correction to index. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30981

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RAMSAY, Allen. A collection of scotch proverbs, containing all the wise sayings and observations of the old people of scotland. Paisley. Printed and published by G. Caldwell, [s.d., c. 1840] 12mo. 24pp. Woodcut on title page. Title within ornamental border. Six bifolia, unopened at head, as issued. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 28598

[OXFORD UNIVERSITY]. A correct account of the visit of his royal highness the prince regent, and his illustrious guests, to the university and city of oxford, in june, 1814. To which is added the english poems, recited on the occasion; Accompanied by some general remarks. Oxford. Printed and sold by N. Bliss, 1814. First edition. 8vo. [4], 53pp. Original publisher's drab wrappers. Extremities a trifle rubbed and marked. Very occasional spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21916

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[HANBURY WILLIAMS, Charles, Sir]. A dialogue between G--s E---e and B--b D---n. London. Sold by T. Taylor, 1741. Folio. 8pp. Disbound. A trifle creased. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 21292

[HANBURY WILLIAMS, Charles, Sir]. A dialogue between G--s E---e and B--b D---n. London. Sold by T. Taylor, 1741. Folio. 8pp. Disbound. A trifle creased. Inked ownership inscription to head of title page. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 21293

MORRIS, William. A dream of john ball and a king's lesson... London. Reeves & Turner, 1888. First edition. 8vo. viii, 143pp, [2]. With an engraved plate after an illustration by Edward Burne-Jones, and an initial and a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's red cloth, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed, lightly marked, spine sunned, lettering-piece chipped, corners bumped. Endpapers spotted, contemporary inked gift inscription to head of title: 'Hannah, with Howard's love & Easter good wishes. 1889'. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 27695

DAMAN, Geoffrey Windeatt. A Few Verses. [London]. Privately Printed [at The Complete Press], 1915. First edition. 8vo. 30pp, [2]. With a photographic portrait frontispiece. Original publisher's cream cloth, ruled and lettered in red. Extremities rubbed, browned, and a trifle marked. Early inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, leaves lightly toned. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24686

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THOMSON, James. Agamemnon. A tragedy. Acted at the theatre-royal in drury-lane, By His Majesty's Servants. London. Printed for, and Sold by A. Millar, 1738. First edition. 8vo. [6], 71pp, [1]. Without initial advertisement leaf. Recent plain paper wrappers. Minor wear to extremities. Title-page and terminal leaf foxed, ink ownership inscription to head of title, clipping of 'A song by Mr. Thomson, Author of the Seasons' pasted beneath dramatis personae, lightly browned throughout. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 14976

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COOKSON, William [editor]. Agenda a tribute to kathleen raine. London. Agenda and Editions Charitable Trust, 1994. First edition. 8vo. 332pp [4]. Original publisher's pale blue card wraps printed black. Some marking and staining to wraps, internally bright and clean. Inscribed 'For Olwyn Hughes, Kath Raine' to the contents page. From the estate of Olwyn Hughes, recently dispersed; while much of her library was damaged as the result of an errant cigarette dropped by Olwyn down the back of her sofa - causing a serious ... More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 29651

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[GEORGIAN BOOKS]. [A handsome collection of works of English literature in 21 volumes, all bound in silk, with gilt edges, contained within a (later?) morocco box with a lid]. London. Jones & Company, 1823-30 24mo in 8s. 21 volumes. Occasional light wear/splitting, the odd quire protrudes from text block, slightly marked. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 23955

NEWBOLT, Henry. Aladore. Edinburgh and London. William Blackwood and Sons, 1914. First edition. Quarto. Limited edition, 150 copies on hand-made paper, of which this is number 30. xiv, 361pp, [1]. With 15 plates with collotype illustrations from drawings by Lady Hylton. Uncut in original publisher's vellum, ruled and lettered in gilt, T.E.G. Extremities a trifle discoloured. Endpapers browned, contemporary inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP. Signed by the author on limitation page. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 25553

[OPERA]. A GENTLEMAN OF QUALITY. Alarbas. A Dramatick opera.. London. Printed by M. J. for J. Morphew, 1709. First edition. Quarto. [6], 51pp, [1]. Without half-title. Later half-vellum, marbled boards, contrasting black calf lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Bookseller's ticket of T. Connolly of Dublin to FEP, three horizontal closed tears to title page, naive paper repair to verso, occasional spotting/damp-staining. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 21222

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[CHAUCER, Geoffrey]. [MORRIS, William]. [A leaf from the Kelmscott Chaucer - Troilus and Criseyde Book IV pp523-524]. London. The Kelmscott Press, 1896. Dimensions 288 x 423 millimetres. A single leaf (pp523-524) from the larger work. Slightest of creasing to edges, else fine. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 29156