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HALLER, Baron. Usong. An eastern narrative. Written in german...in two volumes. London. Printed for the Translator; and sold by F. Newbery, 1772. First English edition. 8vo. In two volumes. viii, 256; [2], 256, 253-307pp, [1]. Contemporary richly gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red and green morocco lettering-pieces. A trifle rubbed. Contemporary inked ownership inscriptions to head to both titles. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 20743

HAWKESWORTH, John. The adventurer. Dublin. Printed by J. Moore, 1788. New edition. 12mo. In four volumes. With an engraved frontispiece and engraved title to each volume. Handsomely bound in contemporary Trinity College, Dublin calf prize binding. gilt supralibros to all boards, contrasting red and green morocco lettering-pieces. Rubbed, some shipping to spines, small wormtracks to joints. Prize plates to all FEPs, inscribed to Ricardo Mauleverer (dated 1799), likely the sometime prebendary of Killenellick, County Limerick. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 23325

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

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

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HORTON, Harry Howells. Birmingham: A Poem, in two parts... Birmingham. Printed for the Author by Martin Billing, 1851. First edition. 12mo. vi, [1], 8-100pp. Original publisher's printed purple wrappers. Extremities discoloured, dust-soiled, and lightly rubbed. Later book-label of John L. Marks of 'Chippendale' Earlswood to verso of upper wrapper, occasional spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 21093

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[POLITICAL SONGS]. Bibliotheca Curiosa. The Political Songs of England, from the reign of John to that of Edward II. Edinburgh. Privately Printed, 1884. 8vo. Limited edition of 275 small paper copies 'issued only to subscribers'. Four volumes bound as one. Contemporary gilt-tooled green half-morocco, marbled boards, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, scattered foxing. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25565

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[BROADSIDE BALLADS]. [Drop-head title:] Liston's Drolleries.---Something new starts every day...Young Donald of Dundee. [London]. Pitts, Printer, [s.d., between 1819 and 1844] Dimensions 170 x 250 mm. Single leaf broadside. Printed in two columns. Edges uncut. Browned and a trifle creased. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 25574

BEATTIE, James. Poems on several subjects. London. Printed for W. Johnston, 1766. New edition, corrected. 12mo. [8], 166pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, some surface loss to upper board/joint. Hinges exposed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25562

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BUCHANAN, George. Georgii buchanani scoti poemata quae extant. Amstelaedami [i.e. Amsterdam]. Apud Henricum Wetstenium, 1687. 16mo. [16], 546pp, [12]. With an engraved title page. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf. Heavily rubbed, joints split, loss to foot of spine, without lettering-piece. Hinges exposed, without FFEP, very occasional chipping to margins. Armorial bookplate of T. Gaisford to FEP More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 25534

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[ACADEMY ADDRESS]. [Drop-head title:] Prologue to the public readings at Messrs. Flack's Academy, For Christmas, 1810, To be Spoken by Henry Tolhurst. [London]. J. Barfield, Printer, [1810]. Dimensions 200 x 320 mm. Single leaf broadside. Three old horizontal folds. Short central tear to head, creased, a trifle spotted. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25502

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[BROADSIDE BALLADS]. [Drop-head title:] Write me a letter from home... [London]. W. S. Fortey, [s.d., between 1858 and 1885] Dimensions 190 x 250 mm. Single leaf broadside. With two woodcut vignettes. Early folds, some spotting and small holes to margins, creased. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 25477

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[BROADSIDE BALLAD]. Donder & Blixin. The dutch rubbers, or bite your own nose. [London]. [Printed by W. & T. Bailey], [s.d., c.1785-1799] Dimensions 200 x 290 mm. Single leaf broadside, edges uncut. Shaving to foot, with loss of imprint. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 25363

HERBERT, A[lan] P[atrick]. Poor poems and rotten rhymes. Winchester. P. & G. Wells, 1910. First edition. 12mo. 72pp. Unopened in original publisher's printed buff wrappers, housed in custom navy cloth clamshell case. Extremities a trifle rubbed. Internally immaculate. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 24964

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[SMEDLEY, Edward]. Lux renata: a protestant's epistle, with notes. London. Printed for J. Mawman, 1827. First edition. 8vo. [8], 63pp, [1]. With a half-title. Stitched into recent powder-blue wrappers. Book-label of J. O. Edwards to verso of upper wrapper, foxed. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 25128

KINGSLEY, Charles. Andromeda and other poems. London. Parker, Son, and Bourn, 1862. Third edition. 8vo. vii, [1], 169pp, [3]. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed, marked, and bumped. Contemporary inked gift inscription to recto of FFEP, foxed. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 25081

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[PEGGE, Samuel]. Anonymiana; or, ten centuries of observations on various authors and subjects. London. Printed by and for John Nichols and Son, 1809. First edition. 8vo. [2], v-viii, 527pp, [1]. Without half-title. With a final page of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, marbled boards. Extremities rubbed. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate to FEP, foxed. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 23314

TROLLOPE, Anthony. Ralph the Heir. London. Strahan & Co., 1871. First edition. 8vo. iv, 434pp. With 18 engraved plates. Contemporary half-calf, brown cloth boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Extremities heavily rubbed and sunned. Marbled endpapers, scattered foxing. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 24889

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LONGFELLOW, Henry Wadsworth. The poetical works, lyrical and dramatic... London. Whittaker and Co. et al., 1853. Fourth edition. 12mo. xxvi, 471pp, [1]. Title in red and black. Contemporary gilt-tooled green morocco, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and sunned. Contemporary inked ownership inscription to head of title page, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 24886

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[GEORGIAN BOOKS]. [A handsome collection of works of English literature in 21 volumes, all bound in silk, with gilt edges, contained within a (later?) morocco box with a lid]. London. Jones & Company, 1823-30 24mo in 8s. 21 volumes. Occasional light wear/splitting, the odd quire protrudes from text block, slightly marked. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 23955

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LA FONTAINE, [Jean de]. La Fontaine's Tales: imitated in English verse. London. Printed for C. Chapple, 1814. First edition. 12mo. Two volumes bound as one. xxii, [2], 286; [2], 360pp. Uncut in contemporary cloth-backed buff paper boards, original publisher's printed paper lettering piece pasted to spine. Rubbed and marked. Short closed tear to Vol. I title, scattered foxing. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 18475