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GODWIN, William. Antonio, A Tragedy. In five acts. New York. Published by D. Longworth, at the Dramatic Repository, Shakspeare-Gallery, 1806. 12mo. 52pp. Uncut. Stitched, as issued. A trifle dusty. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 27866

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[COMBE, William]. Anti-diabo-lady. Respectfully dedicated to all the women in her majesty's dominions, in general; and to the best of them in particular, Calculated to expose the Malevolence of the Author of diabo-lady. London. Printed for the Author, and to be had of C. Parker...Mr. Bew, 1777. First edition. Quarto. [2], iv, 17pp, [1]. Late dark green half-morocco, red paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed. Title lightly browned, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 29062

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[WESTMINSTER SCHOOL]. Anthologia sive Epigrammatum Græcorum ex Anthologia editâ, MS. Bodleianâ, aliisque autoribus delectus in usum Scholæ Westmonasteriensis. Oxoniæ [i.e. Oxford]. E Typographeo Clarendoniano, 1724. First edition. 8vo. [2], 99p, [3]. The first and sixth words of the title are transliterated from the Greek. Contemporary panelled sheep. Rubbed, joints starting, paper label with title in manuscript to head of spine. Contemporary inked ownership inscriptions of James Stuart to front endpapers, scattered spotting. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 24901

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[CROXALL, Samuel]. An Original Canto of spencer: Design'd as Part of his Fairy Queen, but never Printed. Now made publick, By Nestor Ironside... London [i.e. Edinburgh?]. Printed for James Roberts, 1714. Second edition. Quarto. 30pp. Handsomely bound by W. Pratt in later gilt-tooled speckled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed, library shelf-mark etched into upper board. Marbled endpapers, bookplate of chemist, archaeologist, and numismatist Alan Morris to FEP, text-block shaved at head. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 28860

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[PEGGE, Samuel]. Anonymiana; or, ten centuries of observations on various authors and subjects. London. Printed by and for John Nichols and Son, 1809. First edition. 8vo. [2], v-viii, 527pp, [1]. Without half-title. With a final page of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, marbled boards. Extremities rubbed. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate to FEP, foxed. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 23314

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[WATKINS, William]. Anomaliae. Being desultory essays on miscellaneous subjects. Whitby. Printed by T. Webster, 1798. 8vo. No. I (Tuesday, October 24th, 1797) - no. 34 (Tuesday, June 12th, 1798.); all published. [6], 272pp. With continuous pagination and signatures. Title repeated as caption on first page of each weekly issue.Contemporary gilt-ruled calf-backed, vellum-tipped, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, foot of spine worn. Remnants of book-label and early inked ownership inscription to head of general title page, typed bookseller's description ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 33705

THOMPSON, William. An hymn to may. London. Printed and sold by R. Dodsley, [1746]. First edition. Quarto. [2], v, [2], 8-33pp, [2]. With a half-title. Uncut. Stitched, as issued. Half-title and verso of final leaf marked, short tears to spine, edges dusty, occasional spotting. More > £ 350.00 Antiquates Ref. 19208

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[ANGLO-INDIAN POETRY]. Anglo-indian prize poems, by native and english writers, in commemoration of the visit of his royal highness the prince of wales to india.. London. The Crown Perfumery Company, 1876. First edition. Quarto. vi, 117pp, [3]. With half-title and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's burgundy cloth, richly decorated in gilt to upper board, with the blind-stamped supralibros of the Prince of Wales to lower board. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 35098

[MONTAGU, Mrs. (Elizabeth)]. An essay on the writings and genius of Shakespear, compared with the Greek and French dramatic poets. With some remarks upon the misrepresentations of Mons. de Voltaire. London. Printed by J. and H. Hughs,, 1770. The second edition. 8vo. [4], 288pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, with surface wear to joints, joints starting. Armorial bookplate of Edward Larker of Brownsholme to FEP. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 28717

[WARTON, Joseph]. An essay on the genius and writings of Pope. London. Printed for J. Dodsley, 1782. Fourth edition, corrected. 8vo. In two volumes. In two volumes. xiii, [1], 415, [1]; [2], 423pp, [1]. Contemporary calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces, gilt. Rubbed, joints starting. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 27294

[STILLINGFLEET, Benjamin]. An essay on conversation. London. Printed for L. Gilliver and J. Clarke, 1737. First edition. Folio. [2], 19pp, [1]. Recent marbled papers boards. Minor shelf-wear. Leaves lightly creased, short tear to gutter of title page, scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 27447

[BANNATYNE CLUB]. [TYTLER, Patrick Fraser]. Ane New Bannatyne Garland. [Edinburgh]. [s.n.], 1829. First edition. 8vo. 7pp, [1]. Contemporary green paper wrappers. Lightly rubbed. Internally immaculate. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 28587

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[ANSTEY, Christopher]. An election ball, in poetical letters from mr. inkle, at bath, to his wife at glocester: with a poetical address to john miller, esq. at Batheaston Villa. . Bath. Printed for the author, by S. Hazard, 1776. Second edition. Quarto. 64pp. With a satirical engraving. Uncut in later blue wrappers, preserved in a modern folding-box. Worn, with some tearing at gutter and chipping to edges. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30001

KINGSLEY, Charles. Andromeda and other poems. London. John W. Parker and Son, 1858. First edition. 8vo. vii, [1], 167pp, [3]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed, marked, spine dulled. Ticket of booksellers Henderson & Perry of Birmingham to FEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32278

KINGSLEY, Charles. Andromeda and other poems. London. Parker, Son, and Bourn, 1862. Third edition. 8vo. vii, [1], 169pp, [3]. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed, marked, and bumped. Contemporary inked gift inscription to recto of FFEP, foxed. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 25081

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BELL, Robert [editor]. Ancient poems ballads and songs of the peasantry of england... London. Griffin, Bohn, and Company, 1862. 8vo. 252, 2pp, [2]. With two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's red cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. A trifle rubbed, spine dulled. Recent inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32254

[BROWNING, Robert]. [An autograph copy of a poem supposedly by Robert Browning]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] Dimensions 120 x 180 mm. Manuscript on paper. 42 lines in five stanzas on rectos of single bifolium, paper embossed 'R.B.' Housed in twentieth-century morocco-backed slipcase by James Macdonald of New York City, lettered in gilt 'Footfall through this tangled wood: R. Browning: Auto. ms.' More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 24946

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ISHIGURO, Kazuo. An Artist of the Floating World. London. Faber and Faber, 1986. First edition, second issue. 8vo. 206pp. Original publisher's black cloth, lettered in gilt, pictorial dustwrapper. Very light damp-staining to head of dustwrapper, else clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21461

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[DRINKWATER, John]. [An archive of material relating to Drinkwater's 1918 play Abraham Lincoln]. London. FINDON, B. W. [editor]. The Play Pictorial: No. 234, Vol. XXXIX: "Abraham Lincoln". [London]. [Greening & Co.], [1921]. [1], 42-60pp. Later green cloth, lettered in gilt. Original publisher's pictorial wrappers bound in. Extremities lightly rubbed and marked. Leaves damp-stained, occasional chipping to margins. Eight reproduction photographs of Lincoln pasted to front and rear endpapers.

[Together with:] [DRINKWATER, John]. [PARKER, Lewis N. [translator]]. [A typescript Italian ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 22686

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[OPERA]. [An archive of 94 theatre programmes and libretti]. [vs.]. [vs.], [c. 1820s-1930s] 12mo, 8vo, and quarto. The majority preserved within original publisher's wrappers. More > £ 4,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 25079