Londini [i.e. London].
Apud T. Longman, T. Shewel, et J. Nourse, 1747.
12mo.
xvi, 188pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled sprinkled calf. A trifle rubbed and marked. Armorial bookplate of Tollemache to FEP, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to recto of FFEP. More >
£ 500.00
Antiquates Ref. 14432
[Leiden].
Ex Officina Plantiniana Raphelengii, 1612.
8vo.
[16], 267, [5], 158, [2], 112pp. Contemporary blind-ruled calf. Rubbed, joints split, later initials 'T.L.' in correction fluid to spine, loss to upper compartment, lower compartment detached (though present), without lettering-piece. Hinges exposed, armorial bookplate of the Rugby School Library to FEP, early manuscript staves, annotations, pen-trials, and ownership inscriptions in at least two distinct English and Latin hands to blank fly-leaves, including those of ... More >
£ 750.00
Antiquates Ref. 24401
Paris.
Chez Rosa, [1816].
12mo.
[28], 190, [12]pp. With a half-title, an engraved title page, six engraved plates, and six terminal engraved almanac leaves. Original publisher's pictorial pink paper boards, A.E.G., housed in original publisher's pictorial pink card slipcase. Lightly rubbed, dust-soiled at head, slipcase rubbed, chipped, and discoloured, short tear at head. Internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 31512
New York.
Murphy, [s.d., c. 1840]
12mo.
72pp. With 22 engravings in the text. Original publisher's pictorial buff paper boards. Rubbed and marked, loss to spine panel, upper board working loose. Early ink ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, scattered spotting. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 30642
Oxoniæ [i.e. Oxford].
Excudebat G. T. Academiæ celeberrimæ Typographus, Impensis Guilielmi Webb, 1631.
12mo.
[12], 274pp, [2]. The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark 'A' to recto; the second leaf is blank. With a terminal errata leaf. Title in red and black. Later blind-tooled calf, recently neatly rebacked, all edges green. Lightly rubbed. Scattered spotting. Early inscription of Samuel Thomas to head of title page. More >
£ 325.00
Antiquates Ref. 28361
Fleetwood.
Printed for the author by W. Porter, 1845.
First edition.
8vo.
[4], 78pp. Original publisher’s textured brown cloth, printed paper lettering-piece to spine, marbled edges. Rubbed and spotted, spine sunned. Scattered foxing. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 23888
London.
Longman. Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1862.
First edition.
8vo.
vi, [2], 315pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece and numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. A trifle rubbed. Bookplate of John Wordie to FEP. Presentation copy, inked inscription to verso of FFEP: 'With A. J. Symington's Compliments'. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 25800
London.
Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1930.
First edition.
8vo.
With a black and white frontispiece, and a further 15 black and white plates. Original publisher's orange cloth, lettered in black. Without dustwrapper. Extremities rubbed and lightly marked. Illustrated endpapers, upper hinge exposed. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 21521
London.
Printed for the author, and published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1818-24
First edition.
Quarto.
In four volumes. List of subscriber's to part IV. With half-titles and 29 engraved plates by W. B. & Geo. Cooke, from drawings by F. L. Chantrey. Extra-illustrated throughout with 72 engravings, lithographs, aquatints, pencil sketches, and watercolours (mainly mounted on interleaves), predominantly extracted from contemporary publications. Later red half-calf, red cloth boards, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed, marked, ... More >
£ 1,250.00
Antiquates Ref. 23806
London.
Printed for Allen and West, 1795.
First edition.
8vo.
[4], 76pp. Modern grey paper boards, original gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece preserved and pasted to spine. Very lightly marked. Leaves browned, very occasional light spotting. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 34550
London.
Headley Brothers, 1899.
First British edition.
8vo.
xiii, [3], 432pp. With half-title. Original publisher's printed beige cloth. Rubbed and marked, with some loss to text of spine. Spotting to endpapers, very occasional light spotting to text. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 34037
[London].
[Smith, Elder and Co.], [1868].
8vo.
41pp, [1]. Extracted from The Poetical Works of Robert Browning (Smith, Elder and Co., 1868, Vol. I). Bound by Morrell in contemporary calf, ruled and lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles, scattered spotting. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 28143
Hagae-Comitis [i.e. The Hague].
Apud Henricum de Swaef, 1656.
Quarto.
[22], 585pp, [81]. Title in red and black. Contemporary limp vellum, title in manuscript to spine, vellum ties. Extremities marked and discoloured, some loss to ties. Pastedowns sprung, ink annotation to verso of FFEP, marginal loss to G1 (index), else internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref. 16198
Paris.
Chez Deterville, 1816.
8vo.
[2], viii, 242pp. With a half-title and an engraved frontispiece. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, recent bookplate of Liam Sims to FEP, scattered spotting. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 33111
Dublin.
Printed By Graisberry & Campbell, 1796.
Third edition.
12mo.
viii, 184pp. Contemporary tree calf, contrasting morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Patch of loss to lower corner of upper board, small chip to head of spine, two ink spots to lower board. Inked inscription of Galgorm Castle to FFEP. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 33115
London.
Printed for John Sharpe et al., 1819.
8vo.
viii, 168pp. With half-title and five engraved plates. Contemporary blind-stamped, gilt-tooled polished navy calf. Marbled endpapers and edges. Lightly rubbed and marked, small surface loss to head and foot of spine. Bookplate of Liam Sims FSA to FEP. Inked ownership inscription 'Lewis Thorpe, Cambridge, 2 Sept 47' and library stamp of G. A. Judd to verso of FFEP. Internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 34053
London.
Printed for J. Dodsley, 1789.
First edition in English.
8vo.
In two volumes. [3], vi-xii, 191pp, [1]; [2], 158pp. Without half-titles. Contemporary half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards. Rubbed, some surface loss to dulled spines. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplates of Charles Barclay to both FEPs, later armorial bookplates of W. Douro Hoare to both FFEPs, recent bookplate of Liam Sims to verso of FFEP of Vol. I, early gift inscription to front ... More >
£ 500.00
Antiquates Ref. 33108
London.
William Heinemnn, 1906.
First edition.
8vo.
321pp. Original publisher's yellow cloth boards, lettered black, with a striking black, green and white design to the front board. Bottom edge untrimmed. Bumping to spine ends and corners, else a crisp copy with a little foxing to all edges, and throughout the page block. With the bookplate of Ronald Southey to the front pastedown. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 30028
London.
Peter Owen, [1962].
First U.K. edition.
8vo.
95pp, [1]. Original publisher's dark green cloth, lettered in gilt, printed paper dustwrapper. Lightly rubbed, dustwrapper a trifle sunned. Endpapers browned. From the library, though not identified as such, of English Movement poet and literary critic Donald Davie (1922-1995). More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 26322
New York.
George H. Doran Company, 1921.
First American edition.
8vo.
vii, [1] 11-290pp. Original publisher's yellow cloth boards lettered red. Inscribed by Buchan on the FFEP 'Isabel Portman from John Buchan. This specimen of his later and worse manner', dated 1921. Boards a little rubbed and marked, spine slightly sunned. Internally bright and clean save light foxing to pastedowns. Loosely inserted in an invoice for both this and several other Buchan titles from Charles Rare ... More >
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref. 30592
