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DUBEN, Benedict. Repetitio Miraculorum et Rerum Mirandarum, Quae Circa Tempus Nativitatis, Hoc Est, Paulo Ante, in & Non Multo Post Nativitarum Christi Evenerunt.... Wittebergae. Excusa Typis M. Georgii Mulleri, 1597. Small 8vo. One work in two parts, bound in two volumes. [94], [80]. Recent marbled boards. Some marginal loss to title, a little fraying to final signature. Closed tear to H2, some browning. Extensively annotated in Latin, in a contemporary or near-contemporary European hand. Not in Adams. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 9860
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HUSENBETH, F[rederick] C[harles]. The Vespers Book for the use of the laity; according to the roman breviary; with the offices of the english saints, and all the new offices, in their respective places.. London. T. Jones, 1847. Third edition. 8vo. xxii, 394pp, lxxii, [8]. Title page in red and black. With engraved portrait frontispiece and three terminal leaves of sheet music. Contemporary burgundy velvet, with elaborate brass furniture to board corners, and central brass roundel to upper and lower board with armorial device. Wine-red moire silk endpapers, gauffered edges. Worn, with velvet lost to spine and upper board, exposing cloth beneath. Endpapers slightly soiled, browning ... More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 33300
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[CHALLONER, Richard]. The Garden of the Soul; or manual of spiritual exercises and instructions, for christians who, living in the world, aspire to devotion.. London. Charles Dolman, 1845. 8vo. xii, 318pp, [3]. Contemporary burgundy velvet, with elaborate brass furniture to board corners, and central brass roundel to upper and lower board with armorial device. Wine-red moire silk endpapers, gauffered edges. Worn, with velvet lost to spine and upper board, exposing cloth beneath. Endpapers slightly soiled, initial leaves stained pink. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 33301
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[STRAWBERRY HILL]. Strawberry hill, the renowned seat of horace walpole. Mr. george robins in honoured by having been selected by the earl of waldegrave, to sell by public competition, the valuable contents of strawberry hill... [London]. [Smith and Robins], [1842]. Quarto. xxiv, 250pp. Complete despite erratic pagination. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and an additional engraved title page. Original publisher's dark green cloth-backed green pictorial wrappers. Lightly rubbed, marked, head and foot of spine worn. Frontispiece and additional title spotted. Partially priced-up in manuscript. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 21681
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PRYNNE, William. A brief necessary vindication of the old and new secluded Members, from the false malicious calumnies; and of the fundamental rights, liberties, privileges, government, interest of the freemen, parliaments, people of England, from the late avowed subversions 1. Of John Rogers, in his un-christian concertation with Mr. Prynne, and others. 2. Of M: Nedham, in his Interest will not lie. Wherein the true good old cause is asserted, the false routed;...and the only way to peace, safety, settlement.. [London]. [Printed, and are to be sold by Edward Thomas], [1659]. First edition. Quarto. [2], 62pp. Foot of title page shaved, with loss to imprint. Later blind-ruled half-calf, pebbled purple buckrum boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed, loss to head and foot of spine, and wear to extremities. Leaves browned, scattered spotting. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 29097
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[SOUTH AFRICA]. Reports, &c., on the working of the refugee camps in the transvaal, orange river colony, cape colony, and natal. London. Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, by Harrison and Sons, 1901. 384pp.

[Bound with:] South Africa. Further papers relating to the working of the refugee camps in south africa... London. Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, by Darling & Son, 1902. iv, 134pp.

Folio. Later red half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, red cloth boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 28839
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HOLLOWAY, William. A general dictionary of provincialisms, written with a view to rescue from oblivion the fast fading relics of by-gone days.. Lewes. Sussex Press: printed and published by Baxter and Son, 1838. First edition. 8vo. xxiv, 194pp, [2]. Original publisher's gilt-tooled vellum, with contrasting red stained faux lettering-piece to spine, A.E.R. Rubbed and marked, with some soiling to boards. Bookplate of Thomas Gaisford to FEP. Light spotting and browning to initial and terminal leaves. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 35085
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DARWIN, Charles. On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favored races in the struggle for life. New York. Appleton and Company, 1871. Fifth edition, with additions and corrections. 8vo. 447pp, [9]. With a folding table. Original publisher's printed brown cloth boards, tooled and lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, with chipping to head and foot of spine, edges of boards slightly toned, spine dulled. Leaves lightly browned, occasional light spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25484
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YOUNG, Rev. Robert Newton. Worship and war. A sermon, preached in the wesleyan chapel, halifax place, nottingham, on the day of fasting and humiliation. Nottingham. Printed and sold by J. Howitt, [1857?]. First edition. 8vo. 24pp. Modern tan cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Original publisher's printed mauve upper wrapper bound in. Extremities a trifle rubbed and marked. Bookplate of Nottingham Public Libraires to FEP, with their occasional ink-stamps throughout, wrapper worn. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33888
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[FALCKE, David]. Catalogue of the magnificent collection of works of art and vertu, formed by mr. david falcke...which Will be Sold by Auction, by Messrs. christie and manson...On monday, april 19, 1858. [London]. [Printed by W. Clowes and Sons], [1858]. First edition. Quarto. 208pp. With 27 lithographed plates (three chromolithographed). Original publisher's blind-stamped red cloth, lettered in gilt to upper board. Rubbed and marked, shelf-label and title in manuscript to sunned spine. Defaced armorial bookplate to FEP, two small marginal holes to leaf B5, scattered spotting. More > £ 650.00 Antiquates Ref. 20253
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SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe. Miscellaneous Poems. London. William Benbow, 1826. 8vo. [2], 144pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Later full calf, ruled in gilt and blind, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Marbled endpapers. Lightly rubbed and marked, upper board sunned. Bookplate of John A. Radford to FEP, leaves browned and stained, title and frontispiece chipped, and small marginal loss to upper edge of terminal leaf. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 31162
Photo of "The moon: her motions, aspect, ..."
PROCTOR, Richard A.. The moon: her motions, aspect, scenery, and physical condition.. London. Longmans, Green, and Co., 1873. 8vo. xv, [1], 394pp. [6]. With three lunar photographs by Rutherfurd, three large folding astronomical diagrams, a further 20 engraved plates, of which 19 diagrams, and one woodcut illustration. Original publisher's red cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed and marked, with light staining to upper board, surface wear to extremities, bumping to spine and corners. Light spotting to endpapers, very occasional spotting to text. A ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 33360
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[BIBLE - English]. The holy bible, with notes, critical and explanatory by the rev. john styles, brighton. Lewes. Sussex Press, Printed and sold by John Baxter, 1811. Quarto. In two volumes. With an engraved title page to each volume and a further 30 of 32 plates. Contemporary red straight-grain morocco, richly tooled in gilt and blind, A.E.G., marbled endpapers. A trifle rubbed. Armorial bookplates of John Trotter, Royal Artillery to both FEPs, naive clear tape repair of head of leaf 4Z2 of Vol. I, small marginal hole to leaf 5N2, loss to lower ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 33894
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CATON, T[homas] M[ott]. A practical treatise on the prevention and cure of the venereal disease; particularly its consequences, as Strictures, Affections of the Prostate Gland, Tabes Dorsalis, including Onanism, &c. &c. &c. in which a mild and successful mode of treatment is pointed out. London. Printed for Samuel Highley, 1809. Third edition, enlarged. 8vo. [2], ix, [1], 122pp, [2]. With a half-title. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards. Rubbed and marked, spine worn, upper board held by cords only.

[Together with:] The pharmacopœia of the royal college of physicians of london, M.DCCC.XXIV... London. Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green. 1824. 8vo. [3], vi-xii, 205pp, [1]. Without half-title. Interleaved throughout. Contemporary half-calf, marbled paper boards, recently ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 34227
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[AUCTION CATALOGUES]. Catalogue of the choice collection of fine Pictures and Engravings Received from the Country, The Property of a gentleman, Deceased. The pictures Include some important Works of the english school...The engravings Comprise nearly a complete Collection of proofs...Which will be Sold by Auction, by Messrs. christie and manson...On tuesday, june 4, 1850... [London]. [Printed by W. Clowes and Sons], [1850]. 11pp, [1]. Fore-edge shaved. OCLC and COPAC combined record a single copy at the National Gallery.

[Bound with:] Catalogue of a portion of the magnificent collection of engravings, the property of a distinguished amateur...Which will be sold by auction, by messrs. s. leigh sotheby & co...On monday, 29th of april, 1850... London. J. Davy & Sons, [1850]. [2], 98pp, [2]. Marginal loss to lower corner ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 22651
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KOERNER, Alfred. The hotchkiss single-barrel rapid-firing gun. A description of the system. Paris. Printed for Private Circulation, 1884. First edition. Quarto. 37pp, [3]. With 11 plates, comprising seven albumen print photographs (mounted as issued) and four folding lithographic diagrams. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Bookplate of Henk Visser to FEP, his inked ownership inscription to half-title, FFEP detached, Hotchkiss company ink-stamp to title page, folding plate 10 a touch proud and consequently nicked along fore edge, toned.

[Together with:] [Caption title:] Measurements ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 30521
Photo of "The variation of animals and ..."
DARWIN, Charles. The variation of animals and plants under domestication. London. John Murray, 1868. First edition, first issue. 8vo. In two volumes. viii, 411, [1], 32; viii, 486pp, [2]. Bound by Edmonds & Remnants (ticket to REP of Vol. II) in original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked, a little chipping to head and foot of spines. Hinges just starting, occasional light spotting, else a crisp set. More > £ 2,000.00 Antiquates Ref. 29889
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[SCILLY ISLES]. A great victory Obtained by the kings forces in the West of england At the Island of Silley. And the full particulars of the great and bloudy Fight between the Parliaments Forces and the Cavaleers, with the manner how they surprised the said Island, and took Prisoners...Also, Another bloudy Fight at Scarbrough Castle in York-shire, between the Kings Forces, and the Parliaments, upon their sallying out of the Castle, and surprizing their Guards, and the number killed and taken prisoners. [s.i.]. Printed in the Year, 1648 Sole edition. Quarto. [2], 6pp. Modern vellum- backed boards (reusing an old document fragment), titled to spine. Interleaved with later paper, neat glassine reinforcement to gutter margins, some spotting to text. Several manuscript dates and shorthand annotations to the margins of title and text proper, in the manner of, and likely made by, John Rushworth. With the bookplate of Fairfax of Cameron to FEP. More > £ 2,000.00 Antiquates Ref. 33383