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BROWNING, Elizabeth Barrett. A selection from the poetry of elizabeth barrett browning. London. Smith, Elder and Co., 1889. New edition. 8vo. In two volumes. ix, [1], 267pp; viii, 262pp. With half-titles. Bound by Riviere in contemporary burgundy morocco, lettered in gilt to spine. Gilt dentelles, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, spines sunned. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28890

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BARNES, The Rev. William. A selection from unpublished poems. Dorchester. Published at the school, Winterborne Monkton, 1870. First edition. 8vo. 24 leaves, 48pp. With a pasted-in photographic portrait frontispiece of the author and engraved title page. Original publisher's printed pictorial blue paper wrappers. Rubbed and marked, with spotting to wrappers, heavy loss to spine, Heavy spotting to initial leaves, scattered spotting to text. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 34616

RUTHERFORD, W. TELFORD, J. A selection of Poems and Songs. Gateshead-on-Tyne. Howe Brothers, 1878. First edition. 8vo. 103pp, [1]. Original publisher's blind-stamped purple cloth, lettered in gilt to spine and upper board. Rubbed, marked, spine dulled. Recent bookplate of R. W. Martin to FEP, upper board and initial gathering held by cords only. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29296

BAILLIE, Joanna. A series of plays: in which it is attempted to delineate the stronger passions of the mind: each passion being the subject of a tragedy and a comedy. London. Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, [1806-1812] Vol. I. fifth edition; Vol. II third edition; Vol. III, first edition. 8vo. In three volumes. [4], 410; xi, [1], 478; xxxi, [1], 314pp, [6]. With half-titles to Vols. I and II, three terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements to Vol. III. Contemporary panelled calf, later rebacked, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces. Boards rubbed, corners exposed. Scattered spotting. Inked ownership inscriptions of Robert Milligan to titles of Vols. II and III, manuscript notes to front and rear blank fly-leaves of ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 29991

HOUSMAN, A. E. A shropshire lad. London. The Richards Press Limited, [1931]. viii, [2], 101pp, [1].

[Bound with:] HOUSMAN, A. E. Last poems. London. The Richards Press Limited, [193o0]. viii, [2], 66pp.

12mo. Bound by Hatchards in contemporary gilt-tooled green crushed morocco, T.E.G. Lightly rubbed, spine dulled. Internally clean and crisp. From the recently dispersed library of Anthony Eden, without any indication of such. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29534

T[HOMAS], H[elen]. As it was. London. William Heinemann Ltd., 1926. First edition. 8vo. [8], 116pp, [2]. With half title and a tipped-in errata slip. Original publisher's orange cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Remnants of original publisher's printed buff wrappers loosely inserted. Pencil ownership inscription of Sir Ian MacAlister to recto of FFEP. Presentation copy, loosely inserted card print 'With the author's compliments'.

[Together with:] THOMAS, Helen, World without end. London. William Heinemann Ltd., 1931. First edition. ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 29724

[SKETCH]. A sketch from nature. A rural poem. London. Printed for Gale, Curtis, and Fenner et al., 1814. First edition. 8vo. vi, [3], 10-53pp, [1]. With half-title. Original publisher's drab paper boards, Extremities a trifle rubbed. Lightly spotted. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 17185

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SURTEES, R.S.. 'Ask Mamma;' Or, the Richest Commoner in England. London. Bradbury and Evans, 1858. First edition in book form. 8vo. xii, 412pp. Frontispiece and 12 hand-coloured plates by John Leech. Gilt-decorated red cloth. Some slight rubbing/bumping to extremities, small chip at foot of spine, splitting to head and foot of spine, hinges split and straining, holding by cords only. Preserved in a cloth chemise and slip-case. With two bookplates to front endpapers (including the gilt-stamped red morocco example of Sir Hugh Walpole, Brackenburn, Keswick) More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 13827

[SURTEES, Robert Smith]. "Ask mamma;" or, the richest commoner in england. London. Bradbury, Evans, and Co., [1858]. First edition in book form. 8vo. x, [2], 412pp. With a hand-coloured engraved frontispiece, a further 12 hand-coloured engraved plates, and 69 woodcut illustrations in text by John Leech. Bound by New of Eton in contemporary brown half-morocco, marbled paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed. Book-label of A. A. Somerville to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 26632

WHARTON, Edith. A son at the front. London. Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1923. First U.K. edition. 8vo. v, [1], 365pp, [3]. With a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's navy cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed, a trifle cocked. Armorial bookplate of Roberti Marchionis de Crewe to FEP, endpapers browned. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 23368

SWINBURNE, Algernon Charles. A song of italy. London. John Camden Hotten, 1867. First edition. 8vo. 8, 66, [2], 8, [2], 6pp. With initial and terminal leaves of advertisements. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 30464

SWINBURNE, Algernon Charles. A song of italy. London. John Camden Hotten, 1867. First edition. 8vo. 8, 66, [2], 6pp. With initial and terminal catalogues of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's navy cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed, spine dulled. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32433

BLUNDEN, Edmund. A summer's fancy. London. The Beaumont Press, 1930. Limited issue. 8vo. 53pp [3]. One of 325 copies on handmade paper (numbered 81-405), this no. 231. Original publisher's cloth-backed decorated paper boards, lettered in gilt. Illustrations and decorations throughout designed by Randolph Schwabe. All edges untrimmed. Cloth a little stained and sunned, paper remains bright with slight bumping to corners. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 30101

RIDING, Laura. GRAVES, Robert. A survey of modernist poetry. London. William Heinemann ltd., 1927. First edition. 8vo. 295pp, [1]. Original publisher's black cloth-backed decorated boards, lettered in gilt. Without (the rarely seen) dustwrapper. A trifle rubbed. Bookseller's ticket of Blackwells of Oxford to FEP, early inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP. Presentation copy, flat signed by Graves to half-title. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 20971

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BARANTE, [Baron de]. A tableau of French literature during The Eighteenth Centuury. London. Smith, Elder and Co., 1834. 12mo. xxxi, [1], 215pp, [1]. Bound by Carss & Co. of Glasgow in contemporary half-calf, green cloth boards. Rubbed, without lettering-piece. Very occasional spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 27358

CHATEAUBRIAND, François-Auguste. Atala, ou les amours de deux sauvages dans le désert. Paris. Chez Migneret, 1801. Troisieme edition [i.e. third edition]. 12mo. xxiv, 207pp, [1]. With a half-title. Bound by T. J. Farndell of Windsor in contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed. Binder's ticket and contemporary inked gift inscription to FEP: 'Wm. Danby / the gift of his sister / Mary Harcourt / May 1803'. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 17383

ALFORD, D. P.. A tale of tresco, the tavistock chimes, and other poems, mostly of the west country. Tavistock. T. W. Greenfield, 1894. First edition. 8vo. [6], 72pp, [2]. Original publisher's gilt-tooled turquoise cloth. A trifle rubbed and marked. Title page browned. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of title: 'N. L. Southam, d.d. D. P. Alford; Christmas 1903'. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33391

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[DUNTON, John]. Athenian Sport: or, Two Thousand Paradoxes merrily argued, To Amuse and Divert the Age: as A Paradox in praise of a Paradox. . London. Printed for B. Bragg, 1707. First edition. 8vo. xxxii, 544pp. With half-title. Contemporary gilt-tooled speckled calf. Rubbed and marked, with wear to extremities, staining and scoring to boards. Armorial bookplate of John Seale to FEP. Leaves lightly browned, light scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33916

[MACKAY, Charles]. A thousand and one gems of English poetry. London. George Routledge and Sons, 1881. 8vo. iv, 538pp. With an engraved frontispiece, a further eight engraved plates, and numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Attractively bound in contemporary gilt-tooled red morocco, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Mervyn Lloyd Peel to FEP, inked gift inscription to front blank fly-leaf, lightly foxed. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23122

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[LEATHAM, William Henry]. A traveller's thoughts; or, lines suggested by a tour on the continent. London. Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans, 1837. Third edition. 124pp, [2]. With a half-title.

[Bound with:] [LEATHAM, William Henry]. The victim. A tale of the "Lake of the Four Cantons." London. Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans, 1838. 68pp, [2]. With a half-title and a tipped-in errata slip.

[And:] [LEATHAM, William Henry]. Sandal in the olden time. An historical poem. London. Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans, 1839. 106pp, [2]. With a half-title. With ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 21038