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JAMES I. The works of james I, king of scotland... Perth. Printed by R. Morison, Junior, 1786. 12mo. [10], iii, [1], 112, [5], 116-121pp, [1]. With two engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed. Inked ownership inscription of C. Tytler to verso of front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22241
JAMES I. The works of james I, king of scotland... Perth. Printed by R. Morison, Junior, 1786. 12mo. [10], iii, [1], 112, [5], 116-121pp, [1]. With two engraved plates. Handsomely bound by Orrock of Edinburgh in later gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, recent bookplate of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, earlier inked ownership inscription to front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 22372
BYRON, Lord. The works of lord byron. In four volumes.. London. John Murray, 1823. 8vo. In four volumes. xi, 303pp; 359pp; 345pp; 367pp. With engraved portrait frontispiece of the author by C. Warren to Vol. I. Contemporary gilt-tooled Russia. Lightly rubbed and marked, some surface loss and a small worm-track to upper joint at foot of spine on Vol. III. Marbled endpapers and edges. Inked gift inscription 'H. P. Seale from Sir J. A. on Leaving Eton' to FEP of ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31524
COWLEY, Abraham. The works of Mr Abraham Cowley. Consisting of Those which were formerly Printed: and Those which he Design'd for the Press: Now published out of the Authors original copies. London. Printed by J. M. for Henry Herringham, 1684. Eighth edition. [2], xl, 41, [1], 80, [4], 58, 61-70, 154, 23, [1], 148pp. Complete despite erratic pagination. With an engraved portrait frontispiece.

[Bound with:] COWLEY, Abraham. The second part of the works of Mr. Abraham Cowley. Being what was Written and Published by himself in his younger years. And now Reprinted together. London. Printed by Mary Clark, for Charles Harper, 1684. Fifth edition. [8], 161pp, [1]. ... More >
£ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 11736
OLDHAM, John. The works of Mr. john oldham, Together with his remains... London. Printed by J. Bettenham for D. Brown, 1722. 12mo. In two volumes. [8], xxii, [6], 252; [6], 336pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece to each volume, a further three engraved plates, and a final page of publisher's advertisements to Vol. II. Contemporary gilt-ruled sheep. Extremities heavily worn, joints split, surface loss to spines. Later inked ownership inscriptions of sometime Bishop of Calcutta Reginald Heber (1783-1826) to both FFEPs, FFEP of Vol. I detached, scattered ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25966
OTWAY, Thomas. The works of Mr. thomas otway...Consisting of his plays, poems, and letters. London. Printed for C. Hitch et al., 1757. 12mo. In three volumes. xii, 308, [2]; 406, [12]; 382pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece to Vol. I. Contemporary speckled calf, recently rebacked and recornered, preserving contemporary spine panels, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces, gilt. Rubbed. Recent bookplates of Eric Gerald Stanley to all FEPs, near contemporary inked ownership inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf of Vol. I: 'P. Souvoroff / Dec. 2. 1768', underneath which ... More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 22380
SAVAGE, Richard. The works of richard savage, esq. son of the earl rivers. With an account of the life and writings of the author, by samuel johnson, l.l.d. Dublin. Printed for William Whitestone, 1777. 12mo. In two volumes. [8], cvii, 156, [2]; [4], 275pp, [5]. Contemporary calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Heavily rubbed, marked. Armorial bookplates of Hastings to both FEPS, armorial bookplates of Oliver Brett to both FFEPs, manuscript note and shelf-mark to front endpapers of Vol. I, dampstaining to initial four gatherings of Vol. I, occasional pencilled annotations, scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 32482
COLERIDGE, Samuel Taylor. The works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, prose and verse. Complete in one volume.. Philadelphia. Thomas Cowperthwait & Co, 1840. 8vo. [6], xvi, 546pp, [4]. Engraved portrait frontispiece. Contemporary gilt-tooled full calf, morocco lettering-piece. Contemporary inscription to FEP 'Samuel Jones'. Moderate wear to board edges and spine. Marbled end-papers and edges, although substantial surface wear to edges. Heavy spotting on frontispiece, does not obscure engraving. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29202
CENTLIVRE, Mrs. The works of the celebrated Mrs. centlivre. In three volumes. Containing, Perjur'd Husband. Beaux's Duel. Gamester. Basset Table. Love at a Venture. Love's Contrivance. Busy Body. Marplot in Lisbon. Platonic Lady...With a New Account of her life. London. Printed for J. Knapton.. 1760-1 First edition. 12mo. xii, 376; 380; 372pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece of the author to Vol I (included in pagination). Contemporary gilt-tooled sprinkled sheep, red morocco lettering-pieces. Rubbed, with some cracking to joints (but all boards firmly attached), some old worm tracks to foot of spines of Vols. I-II. With the armorial bookplate of Vane Londonderry to each FEP, and the later bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 32749
SIDNEY, Sir Philip. The works of The Honourable Sr. Philip Sidney, Kt. In Prose and Verse. London. Printed for E. Taylor et al., 1725. Fourteenth edition. 8vo. In three volumes. [12], 32, 419, [1]; [3], 402-881, [1]; [4], 64, 184, [6]. With six engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, contrasting red ad green morocco lettering-pieces. Rubbed and marked, spines dulled. Armorial bookplate of John Searle to sprung front pastedown of Vol. I, early inked ownership inscriptions to endpapers, all three volumes dampstained. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 33041
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
LYND, Sylvia. The yellow placard. London. Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1931. First edition. 8vo. 80pp. Original publisher's tan cloth, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed and marked, loss to lettering-piece. Endpapers browned, else internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: 'Humbert Wolfe / from / Sylvia Lynd / a fragment of her / debt. 4. 4. 31.' More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 27005
[WOOLSTON, Thomas]. The young gentleman and lady's Poetical Preceptor: being a collection of the most admired poetry: selected from the best authors... Coventry. Printed and sold by M. Luckman, [1795?] First edition. 12mo. xii, 310pp, [2]. With a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-ruled sheep, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities worn and marked, upper board held by cords only, lower joint split. Hinges exposed, inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP: ' Master Wm. Hands / August 22nd 1796', scattered spotting. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 18859
GITTINGS, Robert. This Tower is My Prison and other poems. London. Heinemann, 1961. First edition. 8vo. [8], 56pp. Original publisher's canary yellow cloth, lettered in red, with original publisher's dustwrapper. A trifle rubbed and marked, with the top edge of the wrapper bumped. Presentation inscription to FFEP: 'from Robert Gittings to L.O. August 30th, 1962'. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 31202
DRINKWATER, John. Tides. London. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1917. First edition. 8vo. 54pp, [1]. Original publisher's red cloth with paper label to sunned spine. Internally bright and clean save a little toning to FFEP. Author's ink inscription 'Alfred Hayes, from John Drinkwater, April 1918' to verso of half title. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 28731
[ENGLISH THEATRE]. Timoleon: or, The Revolution. A Tragi-Comedy. London. Printed by W. Onley, for John Sturton, 1697. First edition. Quarto. [8], 80pp. Later half-vellum, marbled boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Extremities lightly rubbed and discoloured. Leaves browned/foxed, later inked annotation to title-page. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 19290
MONTI, Vincenzo. Tragedie del cavaliere vincenzo monti. Firenze [i.e. Florence]. Presso Niccolo Conti, 1818. 12mo. 323pp, [1]. Uncut in original publisher's buff wrappers, housed within recent custom black cloth slip-case. Extremities worn and sunned. Inked ownership inscription to verso of upper wrapper, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 19475