London.
John Murray, 1822.
First edition.
Quarto.
[2], xxvii, 232pp. With half-title, a lithograph portrait frontispiece of the translator, and two further engraved plates: a portrait vignette depicting Niccolo Forteguerri, and an illustration of the poem's hero and heroine. Contemporary gilt- tooled burgundy calf, contrasting brown morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, with some surface loss to edges, spine sunned. Light spotting to frontispiece, otherwise internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inked inscription ... More >
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref. 34023
London.
Printed for the author, by T. Bensley, 1803.
Seventh edition, corrected and enlarged.
Quarto.
xi, [1], 131pp. With half-title, an engraved frontispiece, and one further engraved plate. Contemporary gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, surface loss to boards, upper joint starting, lettering-piece partially detached. Armorial bookplate of the Cranstoun Clan of Corehouse to FEP. Staining to edges of endpapers, occasional light scattered spotting.
is this rebacked? More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34021
is this rebacked? More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34021
London.
Macmillan and Co., 1885.
First edition.
8vo.
In two volumes. [8], 260pp; [8], 246pp, [2]. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, bumping to head and foot of spines. Endpapers browned, very occasional light scattered spotting. More >
£ 500.00
Antiquates Ref. 34025
Edinburgh.
Privately printed, 1884.
vii, [1], 42pp. With a half-title.
[Bound with:] Collectanea adamantæa. - VII. Lucina sine Concubitu. A letter humbly addressed to the royal society; in which is proved , by most Incontestablr Evidence, drawn from Reason and Practice, that a Woman may conceive and be brought to bed, without any Commerce with Man. Edinburgh. Privately printed, 1885. [2], 32pp. Title in red and black.
[And:] [Collectanea ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 31060
[Bound with:] Collectanea adamantæa. - VII. Lucina sine Concubitu. A letter humbly addressed to the royal society; in which is proved , by most Incontestablr Evidence, drawn from Reason and Practice, that a Woman may conceive and be brought to bed, without any Commerce with Man. Edinburgh. Privately printed, 1885. [2], 32pp. Title in red and black.
[And:] [Collectanea ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 31060
London.
Smith, Elder and Co., 1889.
New edition.
8vo.
In two volumes. ix, [1], 267pp; viii, 262pp. With half-titles. Bound by Riviere in contemporary burgundy morocco, lettered in gilt to spine. Gilt dentelles, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, spines sunned. Internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 28890
London.
C. W. Bacon, [s.d., 1881?]
Dimensions: 100 x 160 mm.
Albumen print, with facsimile autograph, mounted on stiff gilt-edged card, letterpress biographical sketch to verso. Light spotting. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 34042
Cheltenham.
S. Y. Griffith, [s.d., c. 1830]
Dimensions: 120 x 80 mm.
Single card sheet, printed on one side only. Early pencilled illustration of a pastoral landscape to verso. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 34038
Frankfurt am Main.
Andeäischen Buchhandlung, 1806.
First edition.
8vo.
viii, 210pp, [6]. With four engraved plates on two folding sheets. Contemporary blind-tooled half-calf, tan paper boards, printed paper lettering- piece. Lightly rubbed and marked. FFEP shaved, very occasional early manuscript annotations, scattered spotting. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 26411
Genève [i.e. Geneva].
Ab. Cherbuliez et Ce., 1837.
First edition.
8vo.
[4], 284pp, [2]. With a half-title. Later brown paper-backed marbled paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt Rubbed, surface loss to boards, joints starting, paper shelf-label to foot of spine. Bookplate of Swansea Training College to FEP, scattered spotting. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 24324
London.
Francis & John Rivington, 1850.
First edition.
8vo.
[8], 212, 8pp. With a half-title and a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Modern orange cloth, printed paper lettering-piece. Bookplate of Swansea Training College to FEP. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 34256
London.
Bradbury, Evans, and Co., [1858].
First edition in book form.
8vo.
x, [2], 412pp. With a hand-coloured engraved frontispiece, a further 12 hand-coloured engraved plates, and 69 woodcut illustrations in text by John Leech. Bound by New of Eton in contemporary brown half-morocco, marbled paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed. Book-label of A. A. Somerville to FEP, scattered spotting. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 26632
Bristol.
Printed by J. W. Newcombe, 1824.
First edition.
8vo.
24pp. With a half-title. Original publisher's printed buff wrappers. Rubbed, marked, and discoloured, spine worn, early inked ownership inscription to upper wrapper. Foxed. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 26584
London.
Edward Moxon, 1852.
First edition.
8vo.
16pp. With a half-title. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's printed powder blue wrappers. Lightly rubbed and marked, some chipping/tearing to spine and upper wrapper. Contemporary inked ownership inscription to half- title. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 34031
London.
Gilbert and Reed, 1807.
Fourteenth edition.
8vo.
122pp. With an engraved frontispiece and three further terminal engraved plates. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards, title in manuscript to spine. Rubbed and marked, with small loss to head and significant loss to foot of spine. Book-label of George Lualle (?) to FEP. Light scattered spotting. More >
£ 150.00
Antiquates Ref. 34043
London, Paris, New York & Melbourne.
Cassell & Company, 1899.
First edition.
Quarto.
40pp, [2], 8pp. Lithographed throughout, with numerous in-text illustrations and a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's cloth-backed pictorial boards, with glassine wrapper. A trifle rubbed and bumped, wrapper chipped and torn, with loss More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 31498
London.
Printed for the War-Office, and sold by T. Egerton, 1803.
8vo.
iv, 70pp. With eight engraved plates, two of which comprised of 'Signals of the bugle horn in the movements of light troops'. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards. Rubbed and lightly marked, loss and tearing to backstrip, corners exposed. Recently dispersed from the Cottlesloe Military Library 'probably the most extensive private collection of early printed books focused on military matters', with the armorial bookplate ... More >
£ 375.00
Antiquates Ref. 22769
Dublin.
Printed for M. Neary Mahon, 1803.
8vo.
iv, 71 [i.e. 70]pp. With nine engraved plates, two of which comprised of 'Signals of the bugle horn in the movements of light troops'. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards. Rubbed and marked, spine worn. Loss to lower margin of torn title page, contemporary inked ownership inscription 'Charles Platt Capt. 50th'. More >
£ 375.00
Antiquates Ref. 34022
London.
Edward Moxon, 1853.
New edition.
8vo.
16pp. With a half-title. Unopened. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's printed powder blue wrappers. A trifle rubbed. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 34032
Salem [Mass.].
Printed by Thomas C. Cushing, 1815.
First edition.
8vo.
24, 8pp. With a half-title. Uncut. Stitched, as issued. Leaves browned, scattered spotting, single early manuscript correction to text. More >
£ 100.00
Antiquates Ref. 21193
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
