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SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe. Posthumous poems. London. Printed for John and Henry L. Hunt, 1824. First edition. 8vo. xi, [1], 415pp. [1]. Finely bound in nineteenth-century gilt-tooled red morocco, by Maclehose of Glasgow, marbled endpapers, T.E.G, others uncut. Extremities a trifle rubbed, slightly marked, corners a little bumped. Internally a little spotting to preliminaries, else a fine, generously margined unpressed copy. More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 27586

HORACE, Quintus Flaccus. Quinti horatii flacci opera. Londini, [i.e. London]. Aeneis Tabulis Incidit Johannes Pine, 1733-1737. First Pine edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [30], 264, [2]; [24], 94, [2], [95]-152, [2], [153]-172, [2], [173]-19pp, [15]. Engraved throughout, each volume with a large engraved frontispiece (that to Vol. I trimmed and laid down) and numerous vignette initials and head/tail pieces, several of which occupying a full page. Finely bound in eighteenth century English gilt- tooled crushed red morocco for Thomas Pearson, with a poppinjay atop a ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 28894

BAILLIE, Joanna. A series of plays: in which it is attempted to delineate the stronger passions of the mind: each passion being the subject of a tragedy and a comedy. London. Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, [1806-1812] Vol. I. fifth edition; Vol. II third edition; Vol. III, first edition. 8vo. In three volumes. [4], 410; xi, [1], 478; xxxi, [1], 314pp, [6]. With half-titles to Vols. I and II, three terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements to Vol. III. Contemporary panelled calf, later rebacked, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces. Boards rubbed, corners exposed. Scattered spotting. Inked ownership inscriptions of Robert Milligan to titles of Vols. II and III, manuscript notes to front and rear blank fly-leaves of ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 29991

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[HOLY BIBLE]. The holy bible Containing the Old Testament and the new: Newly translated out of the Original Tongues, And With the former Translation diligently compar'd & revis'd By his Mats. special Command and Appointed to be read in Churches. Dublin. Printed by Boulter Grierson printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, 1758. First Boulter Grierson edition. [1296]pp, bound with the Apocrypha, which follows a separate register (A-I8, K4); title page is engraved, with a divisional NT title. With a charming manuscript gift inscription (see below) dated 1767 to verso the final leaf of Apocrypha, and a neat manuscript correction to PP4r. ESTC T91957. Herbert 1123.

[Bound with:] [PSALTER - BRADY, N. TATE, N.]. A New Version of the psalms of david, ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32529

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CRUIKSHANK, George. [India paper proofs of the complete set of 12 plates for the Dickens' edited Memoirs of Grimaldi]. [London]. . [s.n., 1838] Quarto, dimensions 210 x 290mm. 12 india paper proof impressions. With an additional coloured portrait by H. Brown, and an address front in Grimaldi's hand, with his initials, bound in at front. Leaves mounted on linen guards. Finely bound in Victorian ('super extra') gilt tooled straight-grain crushed red morocco, ('in the Roger payne style') by Francis Bedford. T.E.G. Slightest of shelf-wear to extremities, else fine. More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32652

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CRUIKSHANK, George. [India paper proofs, before letters, of the 21 etched plates for Maxwell's History of the irish rebellion in 1798]. [London]. [s.n., 1845] Oblong folio, dimensions 370 x 270mm. 21 india paper proof impressions, before letters, captioned in pencil. With an additional carte de visite mounted at front, inscribed by the author. Finely bound in elaborately gilt-tooled nineteenth-century red crushed morocco, by Riviere. A.E.G, marbled endpapers. Fly-leaves a little spotted, lightest shelfwear to extremities, else fine. More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32656

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[ROYAL WEDDINGS]. [Drop-head title:] Ceremonial. St. James's Palace, January 25, 1858. Upon this day, at half-past Twelve o'Clock, P.M., was solemnized at the Chapel Royal, St. James's, the Marriage of Her Royal Highness Victoria-Adelaide-Mary-Louisa, Princess Royal of Great Britain and Ireland, Eldest Daughter of Her Majesty Queen Victoria...with His Royal Highness Prince Frederic-William-Nicolas-Charles, Only Son of His Royal Highness Frederic-William-Louis, Prince of Prussia.... [London]. [Printed by Harrison and Sons], [1858]. 28pp.

[Together with:] Ceremonial. Windsor castle, 10th March, 1863. Upon this day at half-past twelve o'clock, was solemnized at Saint George's Chapel, Windsor, the Marriage of HIs Royal Highness Albert Edward...with Her Royal Highness The Princess Alexandra Caroline Maria Charlotte Louisa Julia, eldest daughter of Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess Christian of Denmark. [London]. [Printed by Harrison and Sons], [1863]. 33pp, [1].

[And:] ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 33207

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FRICK, Christoph. SCHEWITZER, Christoph. A relation Of Two several voyages Made into the East-indies, by Christopher Fryke, Surg. and Christopher Schewitzer. The whole Containing An Exact Account of the Customs, Dispositions, Manners, Religion, &c. of the several Kingdoms and Dominions in those Parts of the World in General: But in a more particular manner, Descibing those Countries which are under the Power and Government of the Dutch. Done out of the Dutch by S.L.. London. D. Brown, S. Crouch, J. Knapton, R. Knaplock, J. Wyate, B. Took, and S. Buckley, 1700. First English edition. 8vo. [16], 358pp, [2]. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled panelled sprinkled calf. The slightest of rubbing to extremities, with a little browning to pastedowns and preliminaries, else a fine copy. With the armorial bookplate of Lord Edwin Sandys (1726-1797) to front pastedown, and several early shelf-marks of Ombersley Court in pencil and ink. More > £ 4,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32590

[ESSEX, Earl of]. True Mannor and Forme of the Proceeding to the Funerall of the Right Honourable robert Earle of essex and ewe, Viscount Hereford, Lord Ferrers of Chartley, Bourghchier and Lovaine. Late Lord Generall of the Forces raised and employed by the Parliament of England, who dyed at Essex House on Munday the 14 day of Septemb. 1646. From whence He was honourable conveyed in funerall Pomp to Westminster Abby Church on Thursday the 22 of October following. Published by Authority. London. Printed for Henry Seale, 1646. First edition. [4], 24pp [i.e. 23pp], [1]. With an engraved frontispiece portrait (by William Marshall, A1v), one inserted folding woodcut of the hearse, surrounded with flags, and another full-page woodcut (D1v), in addition to numerous woodcut vignettes of flags. Occasional shaved catch-word/printer's register/pagination. ESTC R201190. Wing G5.

[Bound with:] [Drop-head title:] An Elegie upon the most lamented death of the Right Honourable and truly valiant, Robert Earle ... More > £ 5,000.00 Antiquates Ref. 30933

CRUIKSHANK, Robert. [India paper proofs of the complete set of 22 etchings for Grimm's German Popular Stories]. London. Published by C. Baldwyn, 1823-6 Oblong quarto, dimensions 380 x 270mm. 22 india-paper proof etchings, including engraved-title and frontispiece, the final ten of which in undivided form; with an additional standalone plate, 'The Blue Light', added at end. Exquisitely bound in nineteenth-century pale blue gilt-tooled morocco, by Riviere. Slightest of rubbing to extremities, bumping to corners. More > £ 6,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32655

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AUSTEN, Jane. Sense and sensibility: a novel. London. Richard Bentley, 1846. 8vo. [3], vi-xv, [1], 331pp, [1]. Without half-title. With an engraved frontispiece.

[Uniformly bound with:] AUSTEN, Janes. Emma: a novel. London. Richard Bentley, 1849. 8vo. [2], 435pp, [1]. Without half-title. with an engraved frontispiece.

[And:] AUSTEN, Jane. Mansfield park: a novel. London. Richard Bentley, 1847. 8vo. [2], 424pp. Without half-title, with an engraved frontispiece.

[And:] AUSTEN, Jane. Northanger abbey. A novel; Persuasion. London. Richard Bentley, 1848. ... More > £ 6,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34766

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[DUKE OF YORK]. D'ARNAUDIN, H.E.. Memoire Historique et Miitaire des Campagnes de 1793, 1794 et Commencement de 1795 dans les Pays-Bas, la Hollande &c par l'Armee Britannique aux Ordres de SAeRe Monseigneur le Duc d'York agissant de Concert avec les Armees Imperiale, Prussienne de Hollandoise. Avec le Recit decequi s'est passe en memetems aux Armees du Rhin le tout Enrici de Cartes et Plans. Tome Premier [-Deuxieme]. . [s.i.]. Dec. 1796 a Londres Manuscript on paper. Two volumes. [2], 192, 191*-192*, 193-264, [4]; [6], 114, 111*-114*, 115- 198, 195*-198*, 199-274, 273*-274*, 275-409pp, [3]. With three illustrated orders of battle/charts. Contemporary red straight-grained, richly gilt-tooled morocco, bound for the dedicatee, the Duke of York, with his armorial to head of spine. Rubbed, with some loss/tearing to spines, joints, some marking. A.E.G., marbled endpapers. Upper hinge of volume I split. More > £ 9,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 17774