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Photo of "Stiffen the sinews"
HUGHES, Gorden. Stiffen the sinews. Johannesburg. Printed by Camera Press, 2003. First edition. 8vo. 296pp. Original publisher's pictorial wrappers. Minor shelf-wear. A fine copy. Presentation copy, inked inscription to verso of initial leaf to John Douglas Slim, second Viscount Slim (1927-2019), son of Field Marshal William 'Bill' Slim, first Viscount Slim (1891-1970). T.L.S. from the author, addressed to John Slim, recalling a meeting with his father, pasted to blank verso of first leaf of text. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 26264
Photo of "The Vicar of Wakefield"
GOLDSMITH, Oliver. The Vicar of Wakefield. London. Macmillan & Co., 1891. Second edition. 8vo. xxxiv, [2], 305pp, [7]. With a frontispiece and a plethora of illustrations in the text by Hugh Thomson. Three final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's dark green cloth, stamped and lettered in gilt, A.E.G. Minor shelf-wear, cocked. Contemporary inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, occasional spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 27086
Photo of "The Vicar of Wakefield"
GOLDSMITH, Oliver. The Vicar of Wakefield. London. Ernest Nister, [s.d., c. 1900] 8vo. 224pp. With five heliogravure plates and numerous illustrations in the text by H. M. Paget. Original publisher's decorative green cloth, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed, spine dulled. Occasional spotting, plates foxed. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 27296
Photo of "The eve of the conquest, ..."
TAYLOR, Henry. The eve of the conquest, and other poems. London. Edward Moxon, 1847. First edition. 8vo. 8, [10], 90pp, [4]. With an initial publisher's catalogue and a final leaf of advertisements. Unopened in original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed, spine sunned. Very occasional spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 27697
Photo of "Poems"
ROGERS, Samuel. Poems. London. Edward Moxon, 1839. 8vo. [8], viii, 311pp, [1]. With a half-title and an 8pp publisher's catalogue tipped-in to front pastedown. Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Very minor shelf-wear, top-edge a trifle dusty. Inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP: 'George Farmer / Purchased at Penbryn sale April 28th / 1858', short tear to head of leaf O1, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 27710
Photo of "La religieuse"
DIDEROT, [Denis]. La religieuse. Paris. P. Arnould, [1886]. 16mo. [2], 412pp. With an engraved frontispiece and one further engraved plate by P. Kauffmann. Attractively bound in contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, marbled boards, T.E.G. Very minor shelf-wear. Marbled endpapers, later bookplate of E. L. Allhusen to FEP, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to recto of FFEP, leaves toned. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 27833
Photo of "The wreath of friendship; a ..."
CECIL, Charles [editor]. The wreath of friendship; a token of regard. London. Published by Renshaw and Company, [s.d., 1836?] First edition?. 12mo. iv, 320pp. With an engraved frontispiece and a further five engraved plates. Original publisher's red cloth, embossed in gilt and blind, A.E.G. Rubbed, chipping to head and foot of spine. Contemporary pencilled ownership inscription to head of title page. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 27847
Photo of "The gem, (Re-set.)"
EMERSON, George [editor]. The gem, (Re-set.). London. Edward Lacey, [s.d., 1850?] 12mo. vii, [1], iii, [1], 312pp. With an engraved frontispiece, and additional engraved title page, and a further seven engraved plates. Bound by Remnant & Edmonds of London in contemporary (original?) burgundy calf, stamped in gilt and blind, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed, some scoring to boards. Recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 27863
Photo of "Lollingdon downs and other poems, ..."
MASEFIELD, John. Lollingdon downs and other poems, with sonnets. London. William Heinemann, [1917]. First edition. 8vo. [8], 92pp, [2]. Original publisher's blue cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Without dustwrapper. Housed in later red morocco-backed red cloth slipcase. A trifle rubbed. Leaves browned. Later bookplate of Jessie Stillman Taylor to FEP. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 27883
Photo of "The pleasures of memory, with ..."
ROGERS, Samuel. The pleasures of memory, with other poems. London. Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1803. New edition. 12mo. [8], 187pp, [1]. Handsomely bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting black calf lettering-piece, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 27910
Photo of "Irish essays and others"
ARNOLD, Matthew. Irish essays and others. London. Smith, Elder, & Co., 1882. First edition. 8vo. xiv, [2], 308pp. Original publisher's navy cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed, chipping to head and foot of spine, corners bumped. Later inked ownership inscription to FEP, recto of half-tile, and head of title page, very occasional short tears to margins. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 28092
Photo of "Moonset and other poems"
BLAKEMORE, Trevor. Moonset and other poems. London. Elkin Mathews Ltd., 1924. First edition. 8vo. 93pp, [1]. With a half-title. Original publisher's navy paper boards, lettered in silver and blind. Rubbed and bumped, spine dulled. Scattered spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: With very goof wish / from / The Author / december 1924'. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 28497