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BRERETON, Rev. J. L. "County education." A letter addressed to the right hon. the earl of devon. London. James Ridgway, 1861. First edition. 8vo. [2], 24pp. Modern calf-backed marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Very minor shelf-wear. Bookplate of Sidney Broad to FEP, manuscript shelf-marks and ink-stamp of the Carlton Club to browned title page. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 22127

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BREWER, J[ames] Norris. Histrionic topography: or, the birth-places, residences, and funeral monuments of the most Distinguished Actors. London. Published by the Proprietor, J. Cole, 1818. First edition. 8vo. [2], iv, 37pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece, and additional engraved title page, and a further engraved plates. Original publisher's buff paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked. Foxed and browned, one gathering (and three attendant plates) detached from text-block. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 24608

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[BRIDEWELL ROYAL HOSPITAL]. WADDINGTON, William. Considerations on the original and proper objects of the royal hospital of bridewell. Addressed to the governors. London. Printed at the Philanthropic Reform...for R. Bickerstaff, 1798. First edition. 8vo. [2], 58pp. With a half-title (misbound after title page). Modern navy wrappers. Lightly browned. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 28065

[BRIDEWELL ROYAL HOSPITAL]. A list of the governors of the hospital of bridewell and bethlem, and of their benefactions. London. Printed by Thomas Parker, 1792. 8vo. 31pp, [1]. Later powder-blue wrappers. Lightly browned, scattered spotting throughout. Very occasional small holes, primarily marginal, with the exception of slight loss to text of p.10, without loss of sense. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 28066

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[BRIDEWELL ROYAL HOSPITAL]. The charters of the royal hospitals of bridewell and bethlem. [London]. [s.n.], [1792?] 8vo. [2], 37pp, [1]. Modern navy wrappers. Scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 28067

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[BRIDEWELL ROYAL HOSPITAL]. EDWARD VI. The supplication made to his majesty king edward the sixth, for obtaining the house of bridewell: and a copy of the deed of settlement, made by his majesty king edward the sixth, on the hospitals of christ, bridewell, and st. thomas. [London]. Printed at the Philanthropic Reform, [1807]. First edition. 8vo. 21pp, [1]. Modern navy wrappers. Lightly browned, scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 28068

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[BRIDEWELL ROYAL HOSPITAL].. Correspondence between scrutator and respondens respecting bridewell-hospital, as it appeared in the times news-paper, in the month of october, 1814. London. Printed by H. Bryer, Bridewell-Hospital, 1814. First edition. 8vo. 32pp. Modern navy wrappers. Lightly browned. Inked inscription to head of title page: 'Ex dono Respondentis'. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 28069

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[BRIDGES, Rev. George Wilson]. Emancipation unmask'd in a letter to the right honourable the earl of Aberdeen, Secretary of State for the colonies.. London. Edward Churton, 1835. First edition. 8vo. 28pp. Stitched, as issued. A little creased and somewhat toned and marked, especially at front and end, and to fore-edges. Small marginal loss to final leaf. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29933

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[BRIENNE, Henri-Auguste de Lomenie, comte de]. Recueil de diverses pieces curieuses pour servir a l'histoire. A Cologne. Jean du Castel, 1664. 12mo. 297pp. Contemporary red half-morocco, red melange paper boards, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed, marking to boards. Marbled endpapers, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 19248

[BRISTOL AUCTION]. City of bristol. To be Let by Auction...The Following valuable Premises situate in the parish of brislington in the county of somerset, in the immediate vicinity of bristol, And several of the Lot's possessing an extensive Frontage against the Bath Road, and presenting advantageous Sites for Building... Bristol. Mills and Son, Printers, [1833]. Folio. Single bifolia. [4]pp. Docket title to p.[4]. Old horizontal and vertical folds. Some loss/tearing at folds and margins, touching text in places with some loss of sense, a trifle creased and dust-soiled, priced-up in manuscript. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32009

[BRISTOL REFUGE SOCIETY]. The first report of the bristol refuge society, for the Restoration of Females Who have unhappily fallen from Virtue, Ending 6 Month 30, 1815; with a list of the donors and subscribers. [s.i., Bristol?]. [s.n.], [1914]. 12mo. An early twentieth-century facsimile reprint of the original 1815 printing. 31pp, [1]. Original publisher's printed drab paper wrappers. Very light creasing. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 18217

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[BRITISH CONTROVERSIALIST]. The british controversialist and impartial enquirer...Volume I. London. Houlston and Stoneman, 1850. First edition. 8vo. viii, 288pp. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed, marked, and dulled, joints starting, corners exposed. Contemporary inked ownership inscription 'Mr Johnson, Spalding, Feby. 53' to FFEP, index leaf detached, light staining to endpapers, scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34044

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[BRITISH FOREIGN POLICY]. Observations on the conduct of great-britain, with Regard to the Negociations and other Transactions Abroad.. London. Printed: And Sold by J. Roberts, 1729. First edition. 8vo. 61pp, [1]. Later cream paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to upper board. Lightly rubbed, with toning to boards and spine. Title page browned and stained, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 35121

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[BRITISH MUSEUM]. List of catalogues, guide books, and other publications published by the british museum. [London]. [s.n.], [1922]. 8vo. 32pp. Stitched, as issued. Housed in modern marbled paper slipcase. Lightly browned, loss and subsequent naive paper repairs to foot of title page and gutter of terminal leaf. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34806

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BRITTEN, Frederick James. Old clocks and watches and their makers. London. E. & F. N. Spon Limited, 1932. Sixth edition. 8vo. viii, 891pp. With a frontispiece and 934 illustrations in the text. Bound by Bumpus of Oxford in navy morocco, lettered in gilt, A.E.G. Spine a little chipped and worn, boards lightly rubbed. Upper hinge starting, otherwise internally bright and clean. From the library of Laurence Olivier, without any indication of such. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 31085

BRITTON, John; BRAYLEY, E. Memoirs of the tower of london: comprising historical and descriptive accounts of that national fortress and palace.... London. Hurst, Chance, and Co., 1830. First edition. 8vo. xv, [1], 374pp, [2]. With an engraved frontispiece, and engraved title vignette, and 18 engraved plates. Bound by Whitehead & Morley of Leeds in contemporary half-calf, purple moire cloth boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, marked, sunned, and discoloured. Binder's ticket to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 32394

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BROADHURST, Thomas. Advice to young ladies on the improvement of the mind, and the conduct of life.. London. Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orne, 1810. The second edition, revised and corrected. 8vo. xiii, [1], 125pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece to spine. Worn, boards scored, upper board detached, lower joint split, surface loss to spine. Contemporary inked ownership inscription of Sarah Mills to FFEP, leaves lightly browned, foxed. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34438

[BROADSIDE BALLADS]. When the kye come hame. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] Dimensions 180 x 250 mm. Single leaf broadside. In two columns, with woodcut illustrations at head of each. Numbered at foot 'Song - 199'. A trifle creased. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33715

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[BROADSIDE BALLADS]. Three maids a-milking would go. Newcastle. Williamson, Printer, [s.d., c. 1845] Dimensions 180 x 250 mm. Single leaf broadside. In two columns, with woodcut illustrations at head of each. Numbered at foot '29'. A trifle creased. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 33717

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[BROE, Samuel de]. Histoire du premier et du second triumvirat, depuis la mort de Catilina jusqu'a celle de Brutus. Paris. Chez Jean de la Caillf, 1681. 12mo. In two volumes. [20], 446, [10]; [4], 314pp, [8]. Later gilt-tooled mottled calf, black morocco lettering-pieces, marbled edges. Extremities worn, joints split, substantial loss to lettering-pieces. Scattered spotting. Armorial bookplates of Algernon Capell to versos of both title pages. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 29240