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[FRENCH REVOLUTION]. Secret memoirs of the royal family of france during the revolution: with original and authentic anecdotes of contemporary sovereigns and other distinguished personages of that eventful period published from the journal letters and conversations of the princess lamballe... London. H. S. Nichols & Co., 1895. 8vo. Limited edition of 500 copies. In two volumes. xii, 307, [1]; xi, [1], 332pp. With a portrait frontispiece to each volume. Original publisher's gilt-stamped blue cloth. Lightly rubbed and marked, spines a trifle sunned. Contemporary armorial bookplates of Alexander Meyrick Broadley and recent book labels of Marion C. Walker to both FEPs, occasional spotting/browning. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21724
WOOD, Edward J.. The wedding day in all ages and countries. London. Richard Bentley, 1869. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. x, 241, [1]; viii, 268pp. Original publisher's red cloth, stamped in gilt, black, and blind. Extremities dust-soiled, spines discoloured, corners bumped. Inked ownership inscriptions to head of both titles, light damp-staining to upper margins of Vol. I, two leaves of Vol. II detached, spotted. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21776
CARRICK, J. C., Rev.. The story of the burning bush. A simple narrative of the church of scotland. Edinburgh. James G. Hitt, 1890. First edition. 8vo. 119pp, [1]. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in black. A trifle rubbed, marked, and bumped, spine sunned. Internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: 'To the Most Noble the Marquess of Lothian KJ. With sincere respect from His Humble and Obedient servant The Author' More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21913
DELANDINE DE ST.-ESPRIT. Histoire de bayard. Paris. Librairie de Debecourt, 1842. 8vo. 470pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Original publisher’s green printed wrappers. A trifle rubbed, some surface loss to sunned spine. Foxed. The Comte de Chambord's copy, with the Maggs Bros book label to verso of upper wrapper More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 22426
LARCHEY, Loredan. Histoire du gentil seigneur de bayard... Paris. Hachette, 1882. Quarto. xvi, 540pp. With a photogravure frontispiece, 11 chromolithographic plates, 34 black and white plates, and 187 engraved illustrations in the text. Contemporary red calf, lettered in gilt, gilt supra libros of Katharine Dolores Feilden to upper board, A.E.G. Rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, bookplate of Katharine Dolores Feilden to FEP, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 22435
BELSHAW, Patrick. A Kind of Private Magic. [London]. Andre Deutsch, [1994]. First edition. 8vo. 240pp. Original publisher's black cloth, lettered in gilt, pictorial dustwrapper. Very minor shelf-wear. Bookplate of George Lowe to FEP. Presentation copy, inked inscription to FFEP: 'For my good friends Mary and George Lowe, with whom I have been privileged to share a different kind of magic. Thank you for your interest and support. Best Wishes, Pat'. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 23621
SCOTT, Leader [i.e. BAXTER, Lucy]. The Castle of Vincigliata. Florence. Printed by G. Barbèra, 1897. First edition. 8vo. x, [2], 304pp, [3]. With numerous photographic illustrations in the text, full-page photographic portraits of Louisa Temple Leader and John Temple Leader (Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy). Original publisher's brown cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, all edges red. Rubbed, some chipping to joints. Upper hinge exposed, armorial bookplate of publisher Thomas Fisher Unwin (1848-1935) to FEP, FFEP detached. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 23688
[SAN FRANCISCO]. San Francisco Destroyed. Milwaukee. C. N. Caspar Co., [1906]. Oblong 8vo. [24] leaves. Original publisher's brown wrappers, lettered and decorated in gilt and black. A trifle rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24161
HELPS, Sir Arthur. Life and labours of Mr. Brassey. London. Bell and Daldy, 1872. Third edition. 8vo. xiv, [2], 386pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece, two further engraved plates, and four engraved maps. Original publisher's brick-red cloth, stamped in gilt and black. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Contemporary inked ownership inscription to FEP, scattered foxing. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24970
DAWE, G.. The Life of George Morland, with Remarks on his Works. London. Published by Vernor, Hood, & Sharpe, 1807. First edition. 8vo. viii, 192pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece, an engraved title page, and four engraved plates. Recent half-calf, marbled boards, lettered in gilt. Spine sunned. Scattered foxing, plates browned. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 27295
ORR, Mrs. Sutherland. Life and letters of Robert Browning. London. Smith, Elder, & Co., 1891. Second edition. 8vo. xiii, [1], 451pp, [5]. With a photographic portrait frontispiece and two final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, ruled and lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed, spine dulled. Upper hinge exposed, bookplate of the Robert Browning Settlement Library to FEP. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 27566