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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

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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

A FREEHOLDER OF THE COUNTY OF ROSS. A short address to the gentlemen of the northern counties, on the prohibition of distillation from grain. Edinburgh. Printed for Bell & Bradfute, 1810. First edition. 8vo. [4], 27, [1], 13pp, [1]. With a half-title.

[Bound with:] A view of the state of parties in the united states of america; being an attempt to account for the present ascendancy of the french, or democratic party, in that country; in two letters to a friend. By a gentleman who has recently visited the united states. Edinburgh. Printed by James Ballantyne and Co. for ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 28565

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[BRITISH ARMY]. [A Victorian manuscript copy of the general orders of several British Regiments during campaigns in Scotland 1745-46]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1875] Oblong 8vo. Manuscript on paper. [98] leaves. Paper watermarked 1875. Contemporary red half-morocco, red buckram boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, hinges exposed, typed bookseller's description pasted to verso of FFEP, first leaf detached. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28162

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[BANNATYNE CLUB]. Bannatyne Club. Abstract of the treasurer's accounts [Nos. I-IX]. [Edinburgh]. [Printed by Ballantyne & Co.], [1828-39] Quarto.. Nine separately issued parts. Contemporary half-calf, brown paper boards, tooled in gilt and blind. Extremities rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. Book-label to FPE of J. Blackwood Greenshields of Kerse House, Lanarkshire

[Together with a clutch of 27 notices, both printed and manuscript, relating to the club's transactions]. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 28579

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WARDEN, John [editor]. A collection from the Spectator, Tatler, Guardian, Mr Pope, Mr Dryden, from Mr Rollin's Method of Teaching and Studying the Belles Lettres, and his Universal History. For the benefit of English Schools. Newcastle Upon Tyne. Printed for John Warden, Teacher of English, 1752. 12mo. [2], 318pp. Title in red and black. Contemporary gilt-tooled speckled sheep, contrasting morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, joints starting. Slight loss and small paper repair to fore-edge of leaf P4. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 28459

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CARTER, Matt[hew]. Honor rediviuus of An analysis of Honor and Armory. London. Printed by E. Coates, 1655. First edition. 8vo. [10], 88; 84, 87-89, [1], 87-171pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece, an engraved title page, seven further engraved plates, and numerous woodcut illustrations in the text. Contemporary blind-ruled sheep. Extremities worn, worm-tracks/holes to upper board and split lower joint, loss to foot of spine, corners bumped. Hinges exposed, armorial bookplate of William Wollascott to FEP, loss to upper corners of leaves a3 and a4, later ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 27543

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BUSH, Vannevar. Modern arms and free men: a discussion of the role of science in preserving democracy. New York. Simon and Schuster, 1949. First edition, second impression. 8vo. [14], 273pp, [1]. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in gilt. Without dustwrapper. Lightly rubbed and bumped. Internally clean and crisp. Gift inscription to FEP, presenting the books to Field Marshal William 'Bill' Slim. Loosely inserted manuscript note, addressed to Slim, from a representative of an American embassy. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25951

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[ELIZABETH]. [Manuscript of the death of a husband]. [s.l.]. [s.n.], [s.d., 1818?] Quarto. Speculative date from watermark. Manuscript on paper. [21]pp. excluding blanks. Unbound. A few small tears to gutter margins, slightly browned. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 23019

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[LAWRENCE, T. E.] [JARRY, Alfred] [ZUKOFSKY, Louis]. Lawrence, Jarry, Zukofsky: A Triptych - Manuscript Collections at the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center. Austin. University of Texas, [1987]. First edition. Quarto. 182pp, [2]. Original publisher's pictorial wrappers. A trifle rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 28978

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MACNEILL, Hector. The pastoral or lyric muse of scotland; In Three Cantos. Edinburgh. Printed by George Ramsay and Company, for Archibald Constable and Company, 1808. First edition. Quarto. viii, 68pp. With a half-title. Original publisher's powder blue paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed and marked, surface loss to spine, corners exposed. Armorial bookplate of Napier of Ballikinrain to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 26451

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CHARLES I. [Charles R. Charles by the Grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith. To Our Lovits...]. Imprinted at Edinburgh. Robert Young, Printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majestie, 1638. Quarto. [2], 30pp. Modern buff paper boards. Book-label of F. S. Ferguson to FEP, head of text-block shaved, with minute worm-track upper corner running throughout. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 27122

MACKINTOSH, James. A discourse on the study of the law of nature and nations... London. Printed [by S. Gosnell] for T. Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies, 1800. Third edition. 8vo. [2], 72pp. Without half-title. Disbound. Title page laid-down, scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 28980

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WILKES, John. GREEN, Emanuel [editor]. Some Bath love letters of John Wilkes... Bath. George Gregory, 1918. First edition. 8vo. 54pp, [2]. With a final leaf of advertisements. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's printed grey wrappers. Inked ownership initials to upper wrapper, lightly sunned. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 28977

[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

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COLBURN, Zerah. A memoir of zerah colburn; written by himself. Containing an account of the first discovery of his remarkable powers...with his peculiar methods of calculation. Springfield [Massachusetts]. Published by G. and C. Merriam, 1833. First edition. 12mo. vii, [2], 10-104 [i.e. 204]pp. Without frontispiece. Contemporary speckled sheep, ruled and lettered in gilt. Housed in recent custom cloth clamshell case. Rubbed, corners bumped. Recent book-label of Erwin Tomash to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 28961

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HAMILTON, Robert. An inquiry concerning the rise and progress, the redemption and present state, and the management of the national debt of great britain. Edinburgh. Printed for Oliphant, Waugh, and Innes, 1813. First edition. 8vo. v, [3], 212pp. Contemporary calf, later rebacked, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Boards rubbed and marked. Bookplate of Thomas Richardson, Writer to the Signet, to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 28964

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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

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[ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE]. His majesty's warrant: containing the rules, orders and regulations Necessary in the First Instance for the formation, conduct, and good government of the junior department of the royal military college, also the regulations For the Formation of the collegiate board, with the authorities vested in the sameJunior department. London. Printed by March and Teape, 1802. First edition. Quarto. Large paper copy. 36pp. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled speckled calf, black morocco lettering-piece to upper board. A trifle rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, internally immaculate. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 28401

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[MALLET DU PAN, Jacques]. Mercure Britannique; ou notices historiques et critiques sur les affaires du tems. Londres [i.e. London]. De l’imprimerie de W. et C. Spilsbury, Snow-Hill. Se trouve chez l’auteur, 1798-1800 First edition. 27 of 36 numbers:

Volume I. [Nos. I/III-VIII (Aug./Sept.-10th Dec. 1798)]
Volume II [Nos. IX-XVI (25th Dec. 1798-10th April 1799)]
Volume III. [Nos. XVII-XX, 25th April-10th June 1799)]
Volume IV. [Nos. XXV, (25th Sept. 1799), XXX (10th Dec. 1799), XXXII (10th Jan. 1800)] Volume V. [Nos. XXXIII-XXXVI (25th Jan.-25th March.1800)]

8vo. Uncut. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's printed powder blue wrappers. No. XXXIV without ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28799