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EDEN, Sir Frederick Morton. Eight letters on the peace; and on the commerce and manufactures of great britain. London. Printed for J. Wright, 1802. First edition. 8vo. vi, [2], 132pp. Recent gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled paper boards. Lightly rubbed. Leaves toned and spotted. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 28963

[CHURCH OF ENGLAND]. The form of morning prayer... London. Printed by His Majesty's Printers. for J. Hatchard and Son, 1832. Third edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [4], 586pp, [1]; [4], 419pp, [3]. Handsomely bound in contemporary blind-stamped brown morocco, lettered in gilt, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed. Contemporary ownership inscriptions of Glencairn Carter to FFEPs, later ownership inscriptions to front blank fly-leaves. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 28965

SETON, Walter. William Howard Lister. London. Printed for Private Circulation by Philip Lee Warner, Publisher to The Medici Society, 1919. First edition. Quarto. Limited edition of 505 copies on handmade paper, of which this is number 165. 93pp, [3]. With a photographic portrait frontispiece and five further photographic plates. Uncut in original publisher's cream buckram-backed light blue cloth boards, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Endpapers browned, near contemporary inked gift inscription to FEP. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29014

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[GRESWELL, William Parr]. The Monastery of Saint Werburgh: a poem, with illustrative notes. [Manchester]. [Printed by Henry Smith], 1823. First edition. 8vo in 4s. 48pp. Uncut in original publisher's buff paper board. Extremities worn and marked, loss to spine panel and printed paper lettering-piece. Hinges exposed, recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP, marginal damp-staining to head of text-block. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29024

SHEPPERLEY, William. Chatterton. London. Published by the Bowyer Press...and sold by the author on his city stand in Lothbury, [1914]. First edition. Quarto. 32pp. Original publisher's printed powder blue wrappers. Extremities rubbed, creased, and marked. Foxed. Presentation copy, inked ownership inscription to verso of title page: 'Very Sincerely, / William Shepperley / Jan. V. MCMXIV.' More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29029

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[SOUTH AFRICA]. Imperial Map of South Africa: Rouxville. Cape Town & Johannesburg. Wood & Ortlepp, 1900. First edition. Dimensions, unfolded: 620 x 490 mm, folded in cover: 110 x 179 mm. Colour lithograph map. Scale 1:250 000. Linen backed. Original publisher's buff printed cloth. Lightly rubbed and marked, faded ownership inscriptions to covers. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29039

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DAVIES, Christian. The life and adventures of mrs. christian davies, commonly called mother ross... [London]. [William Clowes and Sons], [s.d., c. 1840] 8vo. [7], 358-502pp. Contemporary calf-backed marbled paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed. Endpapers browned, bookseller's ticket of Frank Murray of Derby to FEP, else internally clean and crisp More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29047

TENNYSON, Alfred, Lord. The works of Alfred Lord Tennyson Poet Laureate. London. Macmillan and Co., 1902. 8vo. viii, 900pp, [2]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Bound by Truelove & Hanson of London in contemporary gilt-tooled half-vellum, green cloth boards, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of T. Trevor Spencer to FEP, contemporary inked gift inscription to verso of FFEP: 'Laticia Spencer / from her affectionate Father / T. Trevor Spencer / December 1st 1904.' More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29059

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[STEPHENS, Frederic George]. A history of Gibraltar and its sieges. London. Provost & Co., 1873. Second edition. Quarto. vi, [2], with a albumen frontispiece, a further three albumen plates, and an engraved map. Bound by George J. Swayne of Brooklyn, N.Y. in contemporary gilt-tooled half morocco, marbled paper boards, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, bookplate and withdrawal stamps of the Minnesota Historical Society to FEP, contemporary inked gift inscription to front free endpaper. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29129

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A PROVINCIAL SCOTSMAN [i.e. DUNLOP, John]. A glance at London, Brussels, and Paris. Edinburgh. Published by Oliver & Boyd, 1829. First edition. 8vo. [2], 283pp. Later cloth-backed buff paper boards, contrasting black morocco lettering. Lightly rubbed and marked. Early manuscript notes to title page and first page of text, blank bottom half of final leaf of text torn away, spotted throughout. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29243

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HAZLITT, William. Lectures chiefly on the dramatic literature of the age of elizabeth... London. Stodart and Steuart, 1820. First edition. 8vo. viii, 356pp, [4]. With two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting morocco lettering-pieces, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed and marked. Very occasional marginal manuscript annotations, recent typed booksellers descriptions pasted to rear blank endpapers. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29244

BARTON, Bernard. Napoleon, and other poems. London. Printed for Thomas Boys, 1822. First edition. 8vo. xv, [3], 256pp. With a half-title. Uncut in original publisher's drab paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed, joints starting, loss to spine, lettering-piece chipped, corners bumped. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29256

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[SOUTHEY, Robert]. Bishop hatto: a legend of the mouse-tower on the rhine. London. Hamilton & Adams, [1861]. First edition. Quarto. [10] leaves. Illustrated throughout. Original publisher's limp blind-stamped blue cloth, lettered in gilt to upper board. Extremities a trifle rubbed. Recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29257

GRAY, David. The luggie and other poems. Cambridge. Macmillan and Co., 1862. First edition. 8vo. xlviii, 151pp, [1]. With a half-title. Contemporary green morocco, tooled in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed, spine dulled. Endpapers browned, bookplate of Thomas Gaisford to FEP More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29277

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ALIQUIS [i.e. MARKS, Richard]. The retrospect: or, review of providential mercies: with anecdotes of various characters and an address to naval officers. London. James Nisbet, 1833. Fifteenth edition. 12mo. vii, [1], 346pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary navy calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. A trifle rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, scattered spotting, small chip to foot of leaf I1. Presentation copy, inked inscription to verso of front blank fly-leaf: 'James Rumsey esq. / M.D. / as a small token of gratitude & esteem ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29293

RUTHERFORD, W. TELFORD, J. A selection of Poems and Songs. Gateshead-on-Tyne. Howe Brothers, 1878. First edition. 8vo. 103pp, [1]. Original publisher's blind-stamped purple cloth, lettered in gilt to spine and upper board. Rubbed, marked, spine dulled. Recent bookplate of R. W. Martin to FEP, upper board and initial gathering held by cords only. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29296

ARKWRIGHT, John S.. The supreme sacrifice. London. Skeffington and Son, Ltd., 1919. First edition. 8vo. 78pp, [2]. With a terminal colophon leaf. Original publisher's black rexine, lettered and tooled in gilt. Top edge gilt, ribbon frayed. Corners bumped with small losses to spine. Internally bright save light toning. Loosely inserted are two hymn sheets, one bifold with music for The Supreme Sacrifice, and a single lyric leaf of 'hymn for the new year'. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29345

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[ROYAL AQUARIUM THEATRE]. Royal aquarium theatre, westminster...Monday, may 22nd, to saturday, may 27th...A New Drama, in Three Acts, by Mr. j. p. burnett, entitled, "jo.". [London]. [Charles Dickens and Evans, printers to the Royal Aquarium], [1876]. Single bifolium. [4]pp. A trifle creased, small hole to head of gutter, pencil note to head of title. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29613

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ORPEN, Sir William. An onlooker in France: 1917-1919. London. Williams and Norgate, 1921. First edition. Quarto. 123pp, [1]. With a half-tone portrait frontispiece and a further 95 half-tone plates. Original publisher's green buckram, lettered in gilt to spine. Extremities marked and lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29637

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BURGOYNE, Alan H. [editor]. The navy league annual: 1908-1909. (Corrected to October 10th, 1908). London. The Navy League, 1908. First edition. Quarto. 277pp, [1]. With a frontispiece, a further 19 plates, and eight ship plans in the text. Original publisher's presentation binding of gilt-stamped red roan, A.E.G. Rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, very occasional light spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of title page: 'With the Editor's compliments and thanks'. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29644