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Photo of "Letters to a young lady, ..."
CZERNY, Charles [i.e. Carl]. Letters to a young lady, on the art of playing the pianoforte, from the earliest rudiments to the highest state of cultivation... London. R. Cocks and Co., 1842. Second edition. 8vo. vi, [2], 79pp, [1]. With a final page of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's tan printed paper boards. Rubbed, marked, and a trifle bumped, considerable loss to spine. Inked ownership inscription to FEP, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 On Sale: £ 350.00 Antiquates Ref. 20124
Photo of "Thomas Keard, A. M."
KEARD, Thomas. Thomas Keard, A. M.. Whitby. R. Kirby, [s.d., c.1839] 8vo. 15pp., [1]. With frontispiece showing engraved portrait of Thomas Keard. Original wrappers, stitched as issued within. A trifle spotted at margins, slight browning. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 17075
Photo of "The Castle of Love: A ..."
GROSSETESTE, Robert. The Castle of Love: A Poem...Now first printed from Inedited Manuscripts of the Fourteenth Century. Brixton Hill. [Printed by C. & J. Adlard] For private circulation only, 1849. Quarto. Limited edition of 100 copies signed by the publisher (ten of which printed on thick paper); this copy is number 66, on thin paper. vii, [1], 80pp. Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Recent bookplate of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, short tear to margin of p.51-52, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 20792
Photo of "Scripture lessons, designed to accompany ..."
TRIMMER, Mrs. [Sarah]. Scripture lessons, designed to accompany a series of prints, from the new testament. London. Printed for Baldwin and Cradock, 1833. 12mo. vii, [1], 276pp. With nine final leaved of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's red roan, gilt. Extremities rubbed and lightly marked, spine sunned. Near contemporary inked ownership inscription of Henry Fludyer, title page and first two leaves of introduction detached from text-block, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 20708
Photo of "New and comprehensive lessons; containing ..."
TRIMMER, Mrs. [Sarah]. New and comprehensive lessons; containing a general outline of the old testament; with twenty-four engravings. London. John Harris, [s.d., c. 1830] 12mo. vi, [1], 8-138pp, [6]. With 24 wood-engraved illustrations in the text, and three final advertisement leaves. Original publisher's calf, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed and marked. Contemporary inked ownership inscription to FEP: 'Augusta Fludyer / Janry. 1. 1834', very short tear to fore-edge of leaf H2. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 20659
Photo of "Essays on socialism"
BESANT, Annie. Essays on socialism. London. Robert Forder, 1893. 8vo. [2], 30, 24, 51, [1], 8, 20, 24, 20pp. With a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's brick-red cloth, ruled and lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked. Manuscript annotations to contents leaf, lightly browned. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 17788
Photo of "Memoirs of the countess de ..."
GENLIS, Stéphanie Félicité, Comtesse de. Memoirs of the countess de genlis, illustrative of the history of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. London. Henry Colburn, 1825. First edition in English. 8vo. In two volumes. vii, [1], 324; [4], 300pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece to Vol. I. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards, printed paper lettering-pieces. Rubbed, surface loss to spines, loss to lettering-pieces, some splitting to joints, a trifle marked. Spotting to endpapers, offsetting to Vol. I title, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 20632
Photo of "The poetical works of the ..."
[MOORE, Thomas]. The poetical works of the late thomas little, esq. London. Printed for Carpenter and Son, 1814. Twelfth edition. 12mo. [3], vi-xxiv, 172pp. Contemporary calf, spine richly gilt, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, spine sunned. Internally clean and crisp. Armorial bookplate of Sir Mervyn Ll. Peel to FEP, his inked ownership inscription to verso of FFEP. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 20794
Photo of "Nelsonian reminiscences"
PARSONS, G[eorge] S[amuel]. Nelsonian reminiscences. Boston. Charles C. Little and James Brown, 1843. First edition. 12mo. [4], 251pp, [1]. Original publisher's drab paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece. Extremities worn, loss to head and foot of spine, upper joint split, chipping to lettering-piece. Recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, later inked ownership to recto of FFEP, foxed. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 20628
Photo of "Royal naval biography; or, Memoirs ..."
MARSHALL, John. Royal naval biography; or, Memoirs of the Services of all the flag-officers, superannuated rear-admirals, retired-captains, post-captains, and commanders... London. Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1823-1830 First edition. 8vo. In 12 volumes, Original publisher's blind-stamped dark green cloth, gilt. Extremities very lightly rubbed, spines a trifle sunned, top-edges dust-soiled. Contemporary armorial bookplates of James Whatman to all FEPs, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to recto of FFEP of Vol. I, very occasional slight chipping to margins, lightly spotted. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 20623
Photo of "An Almanac of twelve sports"
NICHOLSON, William. KIPLING, Rudyard. An Almanac of twelve sports. London. Published by William Heinemann, 1898. First edition. Quarto. 12 Lithographs in colour on cartridge paper Original publisher's cloth-backed pictorial paper boards, contemporary (original?) glassine dustwrapper. A trifle marked, short tears to dustwrapper at spine. Endpapers browned, light offsetting, else internally immaculate. A fine copy. More > £ 1,450.00 Antiquates Ref. 20407
Photo of "Poems...With a memoir of the ..."
COWPER, William. Poems...With a memoir of the author by the rev. henry stebbing a.m.. London. Printed for Scott, Webster, and Geary, [s.d., c.1840] 12mo. 416pp. With an engraved frontispiece and an additional engraved title page. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, A.E.G. Very slight rubbing to extremities. Contemporary inked ownership inscription of Ellen Stockdale to recto of front blank fly-leaf, light spotting to frontispiece and engraved title page. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 20497
Photo of "Lalla Rookh, an Oriental Romance"
MOORE, Thomas. Lalla Rookh, an Oriental Romance. London. Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1828. Fourteenth edition. 12mo. [4], 376pp. With an additional engraved title page and three engraved plates by E. J. Portbury (1795-1885) after designs by Westall. Handsomely bound in contemporary straight-grain black morocco, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled edges. Very slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. Marbled endpapers, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, contemporary inked ownership inscription to head of title page, occasional light spotting and ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 20404
Photo of "Poems and essays"
BOWDLER, Miss [Jane]. Poems and essays. London. Printed for William Baynes and Son, 1824. 12mo. x, [2], 176pp. With an engraved frontispiece and an additional engraved title page. Contemporary calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled edges. Slightly rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, lightly spotted. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 20498