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PRESCOT, Kenrick. Saint paul at athens. Cambridge. Printed by J. Archdeacon, 1770. First edition. 8vo. [4], 112pp. With a half-title. Contemporary speckled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Inked ownership inscription of C. Preston (dated 1812), later armorial bookplate of John Norcliffe Preston, and recent bookplate of Kenneth Monkman of Shandy Hall to FEP. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 19695

PRENTISS, G[eorge] L[ewis]. The life and letters of elizabeth prentiss, author of "stepping heavenward". London. Hodder and Stoughton, 1884. Fourth thousand. 8vo. [2], xiv, 573pp, [1]. With half-title and an engraved portrait frontispiece. Original publisher's decorated brown cloth, lettered in gilt. Very slight rubbing and marking to extremities. Hinges starting, occasional light spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 16255

[PRAYER]. A form of prayer To be used In all Churches and Chapels...For obtaining Pardon of Our Sins, and for averting those heavy Judgements, which Our manifold Provocations have most justly deserved; and imploring His Blessing and Assistance on the Arms of His Majesty by Sea and Land, and for restoring and perpetuating peace, safety and prosperity to himself, and to his kingdoms. London. Printed by Mark Baskett, 1762. First edition. Quarto. [2], 5-27pp, [1]. Complete despite pagination. Original publisher's buff wrappers. Lightly creased, a trifle dusty. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 19573

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[PRAULT, Louis-Laurent]. Interesting Anecdotes of Henry IV. Of France, Containing Sublime Traits and Lively Sallies of Wit of That Monarch...Translated from the French. London. Printed for J. Debrett, [c.1792]. Second English Edition. 12mo. Two volumes. [viii], 205, [3]. [2], 224pp. With three pages of advertisements to Vol I. Contemporary tree-calf, gilt, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Slightly rubbed, with chip to head of Vol II and small worm-holes to joints at foot of each volume. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 9923

PRATT, Mr [Samuel Jackson]. Emma corbett. London. Printed for T. Beckett, 1789. Ninth edition. 12mo. In two volumes. [3], vi-viii, 264; 259pp, [1]. Without half-title. With an engraved frontispiece (each engraved after works by Angelica Kauffman) to each volume. Contemporary gilt-ruled sprinkled calf. Without lettering-pieces. Rubbed, joints split, spines dulled. Short tear and slight loss to leading edge of leaf E10 of Vol. I. Armorial bookplates of George Jacob Bosanquet to both FEPs, ticket of bookseller T. Hookham of New ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 32557

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PRASAD, Bisheshwar [editor]. Official History of the Indian Armed Forces in the Second World War 1939-45: the reconquest of Burma. [Calcutta]. Combined Inter-Services Historical Section, 1958. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xxvi, 467, [1]; xxv, [1], 539pp, [1]. Numerous photographic illustrations and maps (some folding). Original publisher's navy cloth, lettered in gilt. Without dustwrappers. A trifle rubbed, spines sunned. Armorial bookplate of Field Marshal Slim to both FEPs. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 25940

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POYNDER, John. Speech of john poynder, esq. at a general court of proprietors of the East-India Company...containing evidence in proof of the direct encouragement afforded by the company to the licentious and sanguinary system of idolatry... London. Published by Hatchard and Son, 1830. First edition. 8vo. xvi, 163pp. [1]. Modern red cloth, contrasting black calf lettering-piece to spine. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 26488

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POYER, John. The history of barbados, from the first discovery of the island, in the year 1605, till the accession of lord seaforth, 1801. London. Printed for J. Mawman, 1808. First edition. Quarto. xxix, [7], 8, [2], 9-668pp. With a list of subscribers. Bound by W. & G. Baird of Belfast in later half-calf, brown cloth boards, contrasting red calf lettering-piece. Minor shelf-wear. Endpapers browned, binder's ticket and armorial bookplate of Anglo-Irish British Army officer and politician Hugh McCalmont (1845-1924) to FEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 30178

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POWYS, Philip Lybbe, Mrs.. Passages from the diaries of Mrs. Philip Lybbe Powys of Hardwick House, Oxon. A.D. 1756 to 1808. London. Longmans, Green, and Co., 1899. First edition. 8vo. x, 399pp, [1]. With a portrait frontispiece and two folding genealogical charts. Original publisher's gilt-stamped brown cloth. Rubbed, adhesive residue to upper board, corners bumped. Upper hinge exposed, armorial bookplate of Henry Birkbeck to FEP, scattered foxing. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24742

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POWNALL, Thomas. The Right, Interest, and Duty, of the state, As concerned in the affairs of the east indies. London. Printed for S. Bladon, 1773. First edition. 8vo. 48pp. With a half-title. Modern grey paper boards, contrasting brown morocco lettering-piece to spine. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 26612

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[POUND, Ezra]. GOURMONT, Remy de. The natural philosophy of love. London. The Casanova Society, 1926. First British edition. Quarto. Limited edition of 1,500 copies on deckle-edged laid paper, of which this is copy number 346. x, 182pp, [2]. Unopened in original publisher's green cloth-backed cream paper boards, lettered in gilt, printed paper dustwrapper. Lightly rubbed and marked, dustwrapper browned and spotted, loss to head and foot of spine panel. Bookplate to FEP, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 85.00 Antiquates Ref. 24736

POUND, Ezra. H. S. Mauberley. Milano [i.e. Milan]. All'Insega del Pesce d'Oro, [1959]. 8vo. Limited edition of 1,000 copies, of which this is number 218. 57pp, [2]. Illustration to upper wrapper and two plates of illustrations by Jean Cocteau. With three plates Parallel English and Italian text. Original publisher's pictorial wrappers. A trifle rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 33023

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POUND, Ezra. Patria mia and the treatise on harmony. 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

POUND, Ezra. Guide to Kulchur. [New York]. New Directions Books, [1952]. 8vo. 379pp, [1]. Original publisher's black cloth, lettered in silver, pictorial dustwrapper. Extremities rubbed, chipping and some slight loss to dustwrapper, spine panel sunned. From the library of English Movement poet and literary critic Donald Davie (1922-1995), with his inked ownership inscription to FFEP and occasional manuscript annotations to text. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 23611

POTTER, R[obert]. A sermon for the first day of june. 1802, being the day appointed for a general thanksgiving for peace. Norwich. Printed by Stevenson and Matchett...for Berry and Rochester, [1802?] First edition. Quarto. 16pp. Resewn, paper repairs to gutters and upper corner of title page, title and final page of text browned and spotted. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 24446

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POTTER, John Philips. The moralist; or, essays on the means of Moral Education. Addressed to parents. London. Printed for F. C. and J. Rivington...and J. Parker, 1821. First edition. 12mo. [3], vi-viii, 166pp, [2]. Without half-title. Handsomely bound in contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Slightest of rubbing and marking to extremities. Lightly foxed, overall internally clean and crisp. From the Williams' Library, Cheltenham, with their ink-stamp to FEP. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 16024

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PORTEUS, Right Rev. Beilby. A Brief Confutation of the Errors of the Church of Rome. Extracted from Archbisop Secker's Five Sermons Against Popery; And Published for the Use of the Diocese of Chester.. London. Printed By John Rivington for J.F. And C. Rivington..., 1781. First Edition. 12mo. [8], 81pp. Original publisher's stitched blue paper wraps, some wear and creasing to edges. Contemporary ink inscription to head of upper wrapper. Lightly soiled. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 9312

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[PORTEUS, Beilby]. Sir ewain; or, the giant's cave. A holy moral. London. Bell & Daldy, 1860. First edition. 8vo. xxix, [3], 204pp. With a half-title. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed, spine dulled. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 30461

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[PORTER, Thomas]. Definitions Alphabetically digested as drawn from the most celebrated Authors. [Scotland]. [c. 1736-41] 12mo. Manuscript on paper. 180pp. Two bifolia of manuscript notes loosely inserted. Contemporary sheep. Extremities marked and worn, loss to foot of spine, corners exposed. Hinges exposed, pastedowns sprung, loss to lower corner of terminal leaf, one leaf torn away. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 19504

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PORTER, R.. The pleasures of home, with other poems. London. Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy et al., 1821. Second edition. 8vo. [4], ii, [2], 128pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone plain paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece. Spine a trifle rubbed, light marking to boards, loss to lettering-piece. Lightly foxed. Presentation copy, inscribed to recto of FFEP; 'Mr. Edwd. Brooks - / with R. Porter's, christian regard, / Oct. 2 - 1821 -'. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 14148