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LE GRAND, M.. Fabliaux or tales, abridged from french manuscripts of the xiith and xiiith centuries by mr. le grand. selected and translated into english verse. With a preface and notes [-Vol. II]. London. Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. Shakespeare-Press. Sold by R. Faulder, New Bond-Street. 1796-1800 First edition. Quarto. In two volumes. [4], xxxvii, [3], 280; [2], 340pp. With 52 woodcut vignettes. Exquisitely bound in beautifully gilt- and blind-tooled near contemporary black morocco; with five sets of double raised bands to spine, a gilt fillet encloses an elaborate blind- stamped design, A.E.G. brown silk moire endpapers. With the lightest of shelf-wear, corners a trifle bumped, else a fine set. Circular book labels of Eric ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 20834
GAY, John. Fables...With the Life of the Author. London. Printed by C. Whittingham, 1808. 12mo. xvi, 228pp. With an engraved frontispiece, and engraved title page, and numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, near contemporary inked ownership inscriptions to blank front endpapers, slight loss to margins of leaf EE1. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29017
NIVERNAIS, Louis Jules. Fables by the duke of nivernois. London. Printed for T. Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies, 1799. First edition in English. 8vo. [20], 259pp. Contemporary black half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled boards. Marbled endpapers and edges. Rubbed and marked, with surface loss to joints and corners, joints starting. Heavier spotting to first blank fly-leaves, very occasional light spotting to text. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 34050
GAY, John. MOORE, Edward. Fables by John Gay, in two parts; to which are added fables by Edward Moore. Paris. At the printing office and stereotype foundery of P. Didot the elder, and of F. Didot, 1813. 12mo. [3], 6-235pp, [1]. Without half-title. Contemporary gilt-tooled sheep, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Extremities rubbed, joints split, chipping to head of spine. Marbled endpapers, early inked ownership inscription to head of title page, scattered foxing. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 24994
BALDWIN, Edward [i.e. GODWIN, William]. Fables ancient and modern. Adapted for the use of children. London. Printed for Thomas Hodgkins, 1805 [i.e. 1808] Second edition. 12mo. In two volumes. viii, 206; iv, 219pp, [1]. With 73 copperplate illustrations in the text. Modern gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red roan lettering-pieces. Minor shelf- wear, chipping to lettering-pieces. Occasional short tears to margins, spotted. William St. Clair's copy, with his distinctive pencilled ownership inscription and manuscript note on the text to recto of FFEP, Vol. I. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 27673
[BEWICK, Thomas]. BROWN, Walter. Fables. London. Published by S. Grosvenor, 1884. First edition. Quarto. [2], 68pp, [2]. WIth a woodcut frontispiece and numerous woodcuts in the text by Thomas Bewick. Handsomely bound in modern red half-morocco, tooled in gilt and blind, green cloth boards. Very minor shelf-wear. Marbled endpapers, frontispiece marked and creased with naive paper repair to lower corner. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 13929
WILKIE, William. Fables. London. Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly, 1768. First edition. 8vo. [10], 140pp. Without half-title. With an engraved frontispiece and a further 17 engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled black half-morocco, marbled paper boards, marbled edges. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, offsetting, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25415
GAY, John. Fables. London. Printed by T. C. Hansard...for C. Cradock and W. Joy, 1814. Fifth edition. 243pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece, numerous engraved illustrations in the text, and a final page of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary tree-calf, later expertly rebacked, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece, gilt. A trifle rubbed. Offsetting to title, scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 27328
[NELSON, Jean]. Extrait du journal de Mr. Jean Nelson, Predicateur de l'Evangile, contenant au recit des tendres soins de dieu envers lui depuis son enfance jusqu'a sa quarante-deuxieme annee. Traduit de l'anglais. Guernsey. De L'Imprimerie de N. Mauger, Imprimeur du Roi, Au Bas du Bordage, 1823. 12mo in 6s. [4], 192pp. Original publisher's two-tone paper boards. Heavily worn and marked; spine covering perished, boards each hanging by a cord only. Some damp-staining; pen trials to FEP; RFEP torn away. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 33131
[ROYAL NAVY - Treaties]. Extracts, from the several treaties subsisting between great britain and other Kingdoms and States, of such Articles and Clauses, as relate to the Duty and Conduct of the Commanders of His majesty's ships of war. London. [s.n.], 1758. Third edition. Quarto. [6], xxxii, 292pp. With two fine naval vignettes, to first and final leaves. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, with some marking, bumping to corners, loss to head and foot of spine, cracking to lower joint. Captain Thomas Peyton's copy, with his inscription (dated 1790) to head of blank fly-leaf at front; ink offsetting evidencing the removal of the FFEP (showing the mirror ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 27732
FENELON, Francois de Salignac de La Mothe-. Extracts from the religious works of Monsr francois salignac de la mothe fenelon, archbishop of cambray. Translated from the original french by miss marshall. London. Published by J. Hatchard, 1809. First edition. 8vo. xvi, 291pp, [1]. With half-title and a list of subscribers. Contemporary speckled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Rubbed, slight splitting to joints, occasional spotting, ink gift inscription dated 1814 to head of title-page. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 17032
[POOR LAW COMMISSIONERS]. Extracts from the information received by his majesty's commissioners, as to the administration and operation of the poor-laws. London. B. Fellowes, 1833. First edition. 8vo. xxi, [1], 432pp. Original publisher's printed tan cloth. Lightly rubbed and spotted, spine dulled. Scattered spotting. From the recently dispersed library of Spetchley Park, Worcestershire, once the seat of Robert Berkeley (1764-1845), with his inked ownership inscription to FEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23842
HODGKIN, Elizabeth. Extracts from the familiar letters of the late elizabeth hodgkin, wife of john hodgkin, junr. of tottenham. Interspersed with a few memoranda. Collected and arranged by her husband. London. Printed by Harvey and Darton, 1843. First edition. 12mo. 225pp, [1]. With a silhouette portrait frontispiece. Contemporary calf, tooled in gilt and blind, later rebacked preserving contemporary spine panel, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Rubbed and lightly marked. Marbled endpapers, frontispiece damp-stained, offsetting to title, short marginal tear to leaf I3, very occasional spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of title page: 'Rachel & Mary Stacey, with the Christian regards of their ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 15268
BURKITT, William. Expository notes, with Practical Observations, on the new testament off our lord and saviour jesus christ... Liverpool. Printed by Nuttall, Fisher, and Dixon, 1809. Forty-first edition. Quarto. 1249 [i.e. 1251]pp, [1]. Predominantly printed in double columns. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and a further 11 engraved plates. Handsomely bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed, some surface loss to lower corner of upper board. Late nineteenth-century inked ownership inscription of J. E. Strangways to recto of FFEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 17448
[BRITISH SOVEREIGNS]. Explanation to the Royal Game of British Sovereigns; exhibiting The most remarkable Events in each Reign, from egbert the first king, to that of his present majesty. London. Printed for E. Wallis, [s.d., c. 1820] Second edition. 12mo. 35pp, [1]. Stitched within original publisher's wrappers. Some marking and dog-earing.

[With:] The Royal Game of British Sovereigns exhibiting The most remarkable events in each Reign from Egbert to George III. London. Published by J. & E. Wallis, [s.d.] Hand-coloured, elaborately engraved folding sheet, mounted on linen. A trifle marked, with repaired tears to verso.

The whole contained within original publisher's slipcase, with hand-coloured engraved ... More >
£ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 28160