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[DORSET SUMMER ASSIZES]. Dorset summer assizes. 1848. Dorsetshire to wit. The names of the jurors to try At the Assizes to be holden at Dorchester, in and for the County of Dorset, on Wednesday, the 19th day of July 1848. London. G.H. Beckford, Law Printer, 122, Chancery Lane, [1848]. Dimensions 300 x 450mm. Single leaf broadside, printed on vellum. Two horizontal folds, else fine. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22084

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WAVERLEY, Edward Bradwardine [i.e. CROKER, John Wilson]. Two letters on scottish affairs, from edward bradwardine waverley, Esq. to malachi malagrowther, Esq. London. John Murray, 1826. First edition. 8vo. [2], 62pp, [2]. Modern brown morocco-backed navy moire cloth boards. Lightly rubbed. Leaves toned, very short tear to head of title. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22101

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WHITE, Nathaniel. Unlimited Confidence not to be placed in the best of Princes. A sermon preached...On Occasion of the Sudden and much lamented Death of his late Most Excellent Majesty King George the Second... London. Printed for James Buckland, 1760. First edition. 30pp, [2]. With a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Presentation copy, partially shaved inked inscription to head of title page: 'Ex dono auc'. two manuscript corrections to text. ESTC T67751.

[Bound after:] CHANDLER, S[amuel]. The Character of a great and good King Full of Days, Riches, and Honour. A sermon Preached on Occasion of the Death of his late Majesty King George II... London. Printed ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22104

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[SCHOOLMASTERS]. The School and the Teacher, for the use of masters, mistresses, and pupil teachers in elementary schools. Conducted by Church Schoolmasters. Vol. I. London. John Wesley and Co., 1854. First edition. iv, 234pp, [2].

[Bound with:] First annual report of the associated body of church schoolmasters in england and wales. London. Printed by James Martin, 1854. First edition. 16pp.

8vo. Modern half-calf, decorated paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Very minor shelf-wear. Bookplate of Sidney Broad to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22126

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NORRIS, John. Treatises upon Several Subjects, Formerly Printed singly, Now Collected into One Volume. London. Printed for S. Manship, 1697. First edition. 8vo. [16], 448, 443-506pp. Each treatise has a separate divisional title page. Contemporary panelled calf boards, recently rebacked, contrasting red calf lettering-piece. Boards heavily rubbed. Armorial bookplate of Richard Banner to FEP, occasional spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22201

SPELMAN, Henry. De sepultura. London. Printed by Robert Young, 1641. Quarto. [2], 38pp. Without final (blank) leaf. Recent blue cloth, lettered in gilt. Book-label of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, leaves toned, occasional spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22202

JAMES I. The works of james I, king of scotland... Perth. Printed by R. Morison, Junior, 1786. 12mo. [10], iii, [1], 112, [5], 116-121pp, [1]. With two engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed. Inked ownership inscription of C. Tytler to verso of front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22241

[LYTTON, Edward Bulwer, Sir]. Ernest Maltravers. London. Saunders and Otley, 1837. First edition. 8vo. In three volumes. [5], viii-x, 307, [1]; [2], 306; [2], 312pp. Without half-titles. Bound by Smyth & Co. of Liverpool in contemporary green half-calf, marbled boards, tooled and lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed. Armorial bookplates of William S. Bird to all FEPs, recent bookplates of Robert J. Hayhurst to all FFEPs, scattered foxing. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22276

[CRAIK, Dinah Maria]. A life for a life. London. Hurst and Blackett, 1859. First edition. 8vo. In three volumes. [4], 303, [1]; [2], 310, [2]; [2], 316pp. Final publisher's advertisement leaf to Vol. II. Bound by Broadbere of Southampton in contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed. Binder's tickets to all FEPs, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP of Vol. I, early inked ownership inscriptions of A. B. White to head of all titles, ome ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22277

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[MARRYAT, Frederick]. The privateer's-man: one hundred years ago. London. Longman, Brown, Green, & Longmans, 1846. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [4], 379, [1], 32; [4], 361pp, [1]. With publisher's advertisement catalogue to the end of Vol. I. Bound by Bowyer & Co. of Harrow Road, London, in near contemporary gilt-tooled red half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting black and brown morocco lettering-pieces, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP of Vol. I, original publisher's cloth spine panels ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22280

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MARRYAT, Captain [Frederick]. The mission: or, scenes in africa. Written for young people. London. Longman, Brown, Green, & Longmans, 1845. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [4], 328, 18; [2], 34pp, [2]. With an engraved frontispiece to each volume, and a publisher's advertisement catalogue to the end of Vol. I. Bound by Bowyer & Co. of Harrow Road, London, in near contemporary gilt-tooled red half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting black and brown morocco lettering-pieces, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, original publisher's cloth spine panels pasted to REPs, scattered ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22281

[SCOTT, Caroline Lucy Scott, Lady]. Trevelyan. London. Richard Bentley, 1834. Second edition. 8vo. In three volumes. [2], 299, [1]; [2], 292; [2], 286pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled red calf, marbled paper boards. Rubbed, spines dulled. Recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP of Vol. I, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22290

SCOTT, Sir Walter. Biographical memoirs. Paris. Published by A. and W. Galignani, 1830. 8vo. In two volumes. [6], 243, [1]; [4], 224pp. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, contemporary book-labels of Jane Yates to both FEPs, with her inked ownership inscriptions to front blank fly-leaves, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FFEP of Vol. I, very occasional spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22305

SCOTT, Walter. Essays by sir walter scott... Paris. Published by A. and W. Galignani, 1828. 8vo. In two volumes. [2], 237, [1]; [2], 202pp. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, contemporary book-labels of Jane Yates to both FEPs, with her inked ownership inscriptions to front blank fly-leaves, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FFEP of Vol. I, very occasional spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22306

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LONG, Lady Catherine. Sir roland ashton. A Tale of the Times. London. James Nisbet and Co., 1844. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. vii, [1], 380; [4], 420pp. With a tipped-in errata slip to each volume. Contemporary green half-calf, green cloth boards, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. A trifle rubbed. Recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP of Vol. I, early inked gift inscriptions to both FEPs, spotted. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22310

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[THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN]. Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden This present Monday, Feb. 2, 1829...a New Comic Pantomime, (Founded on a Fairy Tale) called Harlequin and Little Red Riding Hood; or the Wizard and the Wolf...and Roberts' moving panorama Of the Grand Russian Army's March to Turkey... [London]. Printed by W. Reynolds, [1829]. Dimensions 220 x 350 mm. Single leaf broadside, edges uncut. A trifle creased and browned. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22323

[TRAVELLING COMPANY OF ACTORS]. For three nights only A Company of comedians on their way to a Situation, purpose to give a Dramatic Performance, humbly trusting to the approbation of a generous Public...On Monday Evening, the Tragedy of Douglass...After which, the Laughable Farce of the village lawywer... Newcastle. W. Fordyce, Printer, [s.d., c. 1820s] Dimensions 150 x 230 mm. Single leaf broadside, edges uncut. A trifle creased and browned. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22324

[CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET]. [Yes or no?]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c.1845] Dimensions 290 x 450 mm. Manuscript on paper. [8]pp. Contemporary printed buff wrappers. Rubbed and marked.

[Together with:] [Drop-head title:] Yes or no? Dimensions 290 x 450 mm. Single leaf broadside. Old horizontal folds, some marginal loss. Two copies.

[And:] Four copies of a handbill entitled An appeal from the four in chains. To the inhabitants of Christchurch; three of which with a manuscript version of the above to blank ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22327

COOK, Reverend Thomas. Miscellaneous poems. Kidderminster. Printed by T. Pennell, 1832. First edition. 8vo. [6], 40pp. With a half-title and a list of subscribers. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine, A.E.G. Slightest of rubbing to extremities. Internally clean and crisp. Recent bookplate of Eric Gerald Stanley to verso of front blank fly-leaf. Subscriber's copy, ink ownership inscription to FEP: 'Mrs. Brown Westhead / Lea Castle'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22379

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[COLERIDGE, Sara] THE LOYAL SERVANT [MAILLES, Jacques de]. The right joyous and pleasant history of the feats, gests, and prowesses of the chevalier bayard, the good knight without fear and without reproach. London. John Murray, 1825. First edition in English. 8vo. In two volumes. xv, [1], 294; [4], 286pp. Original publisher’s drab paper boards, printed paper lettering-pieces. Rubbed. Booksellers ticket of C. C. Wetton to FEP of Vol. I, armorial bookplates of John Lees to both FEPs, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22428