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[MIEVILLE COLLECTION]. Catalogue of the Highly Important Collection of Ancient and Modern Pictures formed by jean louis meiville, esq. Deceased, late of 103 Lancaster Gate, W., comprising Works of the Modern English, French and Continental Schools, and Choice Works of the Old Dutch Masters: which (by Order of the Executors) Will be Sold by Auction by Messrs. Christie, Manson & Woods, at their great rooms, 8 king street, st. james's square, On saturday, april 29, 1899, at one o'clock precisely... [London]. [Printed by William Clowes & Sons], [1899]. 8vo. 34pp. Illustrated with 25 autotype plates. Bound by Johanna Birkenruth of London in contemporary gilt-tooled olive-green morocco. Extremities rubbed, some marking/sunning, bumping to corners. Marbled endpapers, inked inscription to FEP: 'M. G. Machworth(?) / Date of dear father's passing / April 19th 1927 7.30 p.m.', occasional light spotting. Priced throughout in manuscript, with a note of the total amount (£41,751, 3s) to foot of final ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 20674
[AUCTION CATALOGUES]. Catalogue of the choice collection of fine Pictures and Engravings Received from the Country, The Property of a gentleman, Deceased. The pictures Include some important Works of the english school...The engravings Comprise nearly a complete Collection of proofs...Which will be Sold by Auction, by Messrs. christie and manson...On tuesday, june 4, 1850... [London]. [Printed by W. Clowes and Sons], [1850]. 11pp, [1]. Fore-edge shaved. OCLC and COPAC combined record a single copy at the National Gallery.

[Bound with:] Catalogue of a portion of the magnificent collection of engravings, the property of a distinguished amateur...Which will be sold by auction, by messrs. s. leigh sotheby & co...On monday, 29th of april, 1850... London. J. Davy & Sons, [1850]. [2], 98pp, [2]. Marginal loss to lower corner ... More >
£ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 22651
[BANNATYNE CLUB]. Catalogue of The Bannatyne Club publications. January M.DCCC.XXX. [Edinburgh?]. [s.n.], 1830. 12pp.

[Bound with:] Catalogue of The Bannatyne Club publications. Edinburgh. Printed by Ballantyne and Company, 1833. 24pp.

[And:] Rules of The Bannatyne Club. Instituted February, M.DCCC.XXIII. [Edinburgh?] [s.n], [1833]. 7pp, [1].

[And:] [Drop-head title:] At the Annual General Meeting of the Bannatyne Club, held in the Apartments of the Antiquarian Society, on Monday, December 9, 1833. [Edinburgh?] [s.n.], [1833]. 3pp, [1].

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£ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 28582
[LIBRARY CATALOGUE]. Catalogue of books in Stirling's Public Library. Glasgow. Printed by William Reid and Co, 1805. Third edition. 8vo. [94]ff (of [97]ff), [pi]1, A1-4 (-A2-3), B-Z4 2A4( -2A4). With six additional leaves, completed in manuscript, forming a subject index of the library's contents. Lacking A2-3, and without the terminal leaf Aa4, which follows the printer's imprint and was thus presumably a blank. Contemporary gilt-tooled red roan, contrasting lettering-piece, marbled boards. Heavily rubbed and marked, with some loss to spine. Browning and spotting to preliminaries, ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24782
DARLING, James. Catalogue of books belonging to Sir William Heathcote, baronet, at Hursley Park, in the county of southampton. [London]. James Darling, Bookseller, 22 little Queen Stret. Lincolns Inn Fields, 1834. First edition. Quarto. viii, 154pp, [2]. With terminal blank. Original publisher's blind-tooled green textured cloth, titled in gilt to spine. Rubbed, with spine panel lacking the top half, and the remainder split from lower joint, bumping to corners and slightly, slightly marked. Ink-staining to fore- edge. Presentation copy, inscribed to 'The Honble. Mr Justice Coleridge' at Hursley in 1839, by William Heathcote to verso of FFEP. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 24960
[AUCTION CATALOGUE]. Catalogue de livres rares Dont la Vente se sera le Lundi 13 Mars 1786 & jours suivants, trois heures de relevée, en l'une des Salles de l'Hôtel de Bullion, rue Plâtriere. Par Guillaume de Bure, Fils aîné. Paris. Chez G. de Bure, 1786. First edition. xii, 259, [1], 26pp. With an index of authors. Priced in a contemporary hand throughout.

[Bound with:] Prix des livres rares, dont la vente s'est faite le lundi 20 mars 1786, en l'une des salles de l'Hôtel de Bullion... [Paris], [s.n.], [1786]. 32pp, [4].

8vo. Contemporary gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Extremities rubbed, wear to head of spine and upper joint, ... More >
£ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 22577
[ROYAL CEREMONY]. [Caption title:] The Form of the Proceeding to the funeral Of her late Majesty queen mary II. Of Blessed Memory... [Edinburgh]. In the Savoy: Printed by Edw. Jones, 1694/5 [i.e. 1695] Folio. 4pp. Imprint from colophon. Dated according to Lady Day dating. A rare variant of ESTC R37350 - under title on p.1: 'March 2. 1694/5 I do appoint Edward Jones to print this account of the proceeding. Norfolke, and Marshall.' Two copies are recorded in the British Isles (Advocates and NLS), and none elsewhere. ESTC R177184, Wing F1582A.

[Bound with:] The Form of the Proceeding to ... More >
£ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 27792
SEYER, Samuel. [Caption title:] Prospectus of memoirs Historical and Topographical of Bristol and its Neighborhood. [Bristol]. [J. M. Gutch], [1821]. 8vo. 4pp. Single folded leaf. Stab-holes to gutter margins, spotted. A manuscript note, dated 1803 and signed by Seyer, is loosely inserted, it reads: 'Recd. from Mr Davies twenty five pounds & 6d on account of the sale of some books of mine on the syntax of the Latin verb, according to an account delivered to me about two months post'. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 17651
[SWISS EDUCATION]. [Caption title:] Le grand-conseil de la république de berne, Considérant que la faculté d'enseigner est déclarée libre par l'art. 12 de la Constitution; Considérant que néanmoins, d'après le même article; cette faculté est soumise à des restrictions légales, afin d'apporter le soin convenable à l'éducation et à l'instruction de la jeunesse... [Berne]. [s.n.], [1832]. Dimensions 390 x 460 mm. Single leaf broadside. Numerous old horizontal and vertical folds. Apparently unrecorded.

[Bound with:] Loi sur les écoles primaires publiques. Berne. C. Fisher et Comp., 1835. [2], 46pp. OCLC records a single copy (Fribourg).

[And:] Règlement concernant les leçons d'ouvrages dans les écoles primaires des filles. [Berne]. [s.n.], [1840]. 8pp. OCLC records copies at just two locations (Cantonal Library of Jura and ZFH).

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£ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 17030
[JAMES II]. [Caption title:] His Majesties gracious declaration To all His Loving Subjects for Liberty of Conscience. [London]. [[Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb], [1687]. 4pp. ESTC R255302, Wing J186.

[Bound with:] [Caption title:] His Majesties gracious declaration to all His Loving Subjects for Liberty of Conscience. London. Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb, 1688. 6pp, [2]. ESTC R223694, Wing J190.

Folio. Modern black cloth-backed dark brown paper boards, paper label with title in manuscript to upper board. Rubbed and marked. Hinges exposed, bookplate of F. Ridoutt ... More >
£ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 29932