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LATTRE, Philippe Albert de. Campagnes des français a saint-domingue, et Réfutation des reproches faits au Capitaine-Général rochambeau. Paris. Chez Locard et al., 1805. First edition. 8vo. [4], iii, [1], 285pp, [1]. With a folding table. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, marked, and stained. Recent bookplate of John Fowles to FEP, slight loss to lower corner of leaf I4. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 15607

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[CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY]. Cambridge prize poems: being a complete collection of the english poems which have obtained the chancellor's gold medal in the university of cambridge. London. Printed for T. and J. Allman, 1819. Second edition. 12mo. [6], 205pp, [3]. Title in red and black. With three final publisher's advertisement leaves. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece. Extremities worn and marked, joints split, lower board and spine cracked, loss to head and foot, lettering-piece chipped. Foxed. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21246

CUMBERLAND, Richard. Calvary; or the death of christ. A poem, in eight books. London. Printed by Luke Hansard, 1800. New edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [2], 171, [1]; [2], 169pp, [3]. With an engraved frontispiece to both volumes, a further seven engraved plates, and a final leaf of publisher's advertisements to Vol. II. Contemporary gilt-ruled straight-grain navy morocco, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, recent book-labels of John Sparrow to verso of both FFEPs, foxed. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23862

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[WEBSTER, Alexander]. Calculations, with the principles and data On which they are instituted: Relative to a late Act of Parliament, intituled, An Act for raising and establishing a Fund for a Provision for the Widows and Children of the Minister of the Church, and of the Heads, Principals, and Masters of the Universities of Scotland. Shewing The Rise and Progress of the fund. Published by Order of the Trustees nominated in the said Act of Parliament. Edinburgh. Printed by Thomas Lumisden and Company, and sold at their Printing-house in the Fish-market, and by the Booksellers in Town, 1748. First edition. Folio. [10], 5-45pp, [1]. With half-title. Later library buckram, lettered in gilt to spine; with the bookplate, ink- and associated withdrawal-stamps of the Institute of Actuaries to front endpapers. A little rubbed and marked. Large vertical tear to the first leaf of introduction neatly (and expertly) repaired; inked addition to title, some pagination to blanks also added in manuscript. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 33191

SILIUS ITALICUS, Tiberius Catius. Caji silii italici punica. Londini [i.e. London]. Impensis R. Faulder. Excudebat Gul. Bulmer, 1792. 8vo. In two volumes. xxiv, [2], 240; [4], 270pp, [2]. With half-titles and a terminal leaf of errata to Vol. II. Contemporary gilt-ruled straight-grain navy morocco, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, tickets of Henry Sotheran and Co. to FEPs, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28362

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SUETONIUS. Caius suetonius tranquillus Cum Annotationibus diversorum. Oxonii [i.e. Oxford]. Typis G. Hall pro R. Blagrave, 1661. 12mo. 369pp, [13]. Contemporary blind-ruled sheep. Heavily worn, loss and worming to spine, upper board detached. Inked ownership inscription (dated 1793) of Church of Scotland minister and historian William Robertson (1721-1793) to recto of FEP, early ownership inscription to head of title, occasional light spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22132

BYRON, Lord. Cain, A Mystery. London. Printed for the booksellers, published by W. Benbow, 1824. 12mo. 85, [1], 2pp. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Recent red half-cloth, marbled paper boards. Original publisher's printed buff wrappers bound in. Rubbed spine dulled, paper label of Nottingham Public Libraries to upper board. Library loan label to recto of FFEP, wrappers heavily rubbed and stained, paper repair to lower corner of upper wrapper, ink-stamps of Nottingham Public Libraries throughout, scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33017

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[COURSING]. By the kind permission of The Right Hon. The Earl Ferrers. The staunton harold open coursing meeting will take place On tuesday, November 23rd, 1858. Ashby [i.e. Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicester]. W. and J. Hextall, [1858]. Dimensions 140 x 220 mm. Single leaf handbill. A trifle creased. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 25360

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[TOWN HALL, BRIDGNORTH]. By Permission of the Worshipful the bailiffs. Town hall, bridgnorth. Mr. thorpe, ...respectively intimates that it is his intention to deliver his Comic Lectures...Amongst the pieces introduced on this occasion, will be - The Rev. Dr. Disney's admired Address on Negro Slavery, and his Appeal to Free-born Britons... [Bridgnorth]. Gitton, Printer, [1824]. Dimensions 180 x 230 mm. Single sheet, printed on one side only. A trifle creased and marked, loss to one margin. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 19635

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SEARCY, Alfred. By flood and field: Adventures Ashore and Afloat in North Australia. London. G. Bell & Sons, Ltd., 1912. First U.K. edition. 8vo. 327pp, [1]. With a photographic frontispiece, a further 17 photographic plates, and a folding map. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped and lettered in gilt and blind. A trifle rubbed, remnant of small paper label to upper board. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 22151

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[BRITISH NAVY]. By Authority. The navy list, corrected to The 20th december, 1853.. London. John Murray, 1854. 8vo. 334, [2], 5pp. With a terminal list of subscribers. Modern calf-backed marbled boards, contrasting gilt-tooled black morocco lettering-pieces. A trifle rubbed. Title page browned, light scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34607

[BRITISH NAVY]. By Authority. The navy list for January, 1829.. London. John Murray, 1829. First edition. 8vo. 168pp. With original publisher's blue paper wrappers bound in. Contemporary half-calf, ruled in gilt and blind, contrasting black lettering-piece to spine, marbled boards. Rubbed and marked, with light surface wear to boards, spine slightly dulled. Faded ink-stamps of the Incorporated Law Society to upper wrapper, A2 and foot of A5 - with their name stamped in gilt to foot of spine. Small marginal loss to ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34608

WEBSTER, Alexander. Burns and the kirk... Aberdeen. A. Martin, 1889. Second edition. [4], 145pp, [1].

[Bound with:] BROOKE, Stopford A. Theology & miracle. Two sermons preached in bedford chapel, bloomsbury, On Sunday Mornings, in July, 1880. London. British & Foreign Unitarian Association, 1891. 23pp, [1].

[And:] BROOKE, Stopford A. What think ye of Christ? A sermon... London. [Woodfall & Kinder], [1884]. 16pp.

[And:] SALADIN [i.e. ROSS, William Stewart]. Concerning the Devil. London. W. Stewart & Co., [s.d., ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 33328

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[KENDALL, Edward Augustus]. Burford Cottage, and it's robin-red-breast. London. Printed for Thomas Tegg and Son et al., 1835. First edition. 8vo. [4], 476pp. With an engraved frontispiece and title vignette by George Cruikshank. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, bookplate of Allston A. Kisby to FEP, inked ownership inscription to front blank fly-leaf, scattered foxing. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 24887

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STRUVE, Burkhard Gotthelf. Burcard. Gotthelffi[i] Struvi[i] Bibliotheca numismatum antiquiorum... Jenae [i.e. Jena]. Sumtibus Jo. Bielkii, 1693. First edition. 12mo. 238pp, [36]. Title in red and black. Later panelled calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Title in manuscript to bottom edge. Worn, upper board held by cords only. Recent bookplate with initials 'A. M. H. P.' to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 24050

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[NAPOLEONIC WARS]. Bulletins of the campaign, 1805. [London]. [s.n.], [1805]. 8vo. 203pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting black calf lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30169

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AGUADO DE CORDOVA, Antonio Francisco et al. Bullarium equestris ordinis s. jacobi de spatha... Matriti. Ex Typographia Joannis de Ariztia, 1719. First edition. Folio. [26], 634pp, [54]. Title in red and black within typographical border. Text in two columns. Eighteenth century pigskin, cord ties, title in manuscript to spine. Lightly rubbed and discoloured. Endpapers browned, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 25846

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[BASTIAN, Adolf]. Buddhistic essays referring to the abhidharma. Colombo. Printed at the "Ceylon Examiner" Press, 1903. First edition. 8vo. 21pp, [1]. Stapled, as issued, in original publisher's printed buff wrappers. Lightly rubbed and marked, some chipping, staples rusted. Ink-stamp of the Theological College, Gala to head of p.[1]. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24319

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[HEAD, Sir Francis Bond]. Bubbles from the brunnens of nassau, by an old man. Paris. Baudry's European Library, 1834. Third edition. 8vo. [4], 201pp, [3]. With an engraved frontispiece. Contemporary green half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Extremities rubbed. Slight loss to upper corner of preface leaf, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21779

G. L. O.. "Bubbles". [Newcastle-on-Tyne]. [J.W. Swanston, Army Printer], [1886]. First edition. 8vo. xlvii, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled tan-sheep, lettered in gilt to upper board. Lightly rubbed and marked, with spotting and staining to boards. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 33805