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WETHERELL, Elizabeth. Queechy. London. The Masterpiece Library, "Review of Reviews" Office, [s.d., c. 1900] 8vo. 60pp, iv. With a terminal catalogue of advertisements. Original publisher's printed blue paper wrappers. Rubbed and marked, with toning to edges, spotting to wrappers, staples rusted and partially exposed under upper wrapper, and small losses to head and foot of spine. Leaves lightly browned. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34718
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[WAR POETRY]. Songs of the brave. The soldier's dream, and other poems and odes.. London. Sampson Low, Son & Co., 1856. First edition. 8vo. [2], 46pp. Interleaved with blanks throughout. With an additional engraved title page and numerous in-text illustrations. Contemporary red morocco, richly tooled in gilt and blind, with the supralibros of Cowbridge School to upper board. Marbled endpapers, A.E.G. Rubbed and marked, with wear to extremities, spine sunned. Inked prize inscription 'Xmas Exam 1876 III Form Classical Prize awarded to D. Birrell. Maurice Williams M.A. Head Master' ... More > £ 65.00 Antiquates Ref. 35208
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[VICTORIA POLICE DEPARTMENT]. Report from the select committee on police, together with the proceedings of the committee, Minute of Evidence, and appendix, ordered by the council to be printed, 17 september, 1852. Melbourne. Printed by John Ferres, at the Government Printing Office, 1852. First edition. Folio. x, 66pp. Printed on powder blue paper. Stitched, as issued. Title page and verso of terminal leaf a trifle marked, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 35188
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TOUNY-LÉRYS. Mimi et Nina. Toulouse. Editions de la Revue (Gallia), 1902. First edition. 8vo. [8], 160pp, [4]. Original publisher's illustrated wrappers by Edmund Dulac. A trifle rubbed, chipping to head and foot of dulled spine. Leaves browned, text-block working loose, several gatherings protruding. Presentation copy, near contemporary inked inscription to recto of FFEP. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 34742
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TOTHILL, William. The transactions of the high court of Chancery, Both by Practice and President; With the Fees thereunto belonging, And all special Orders in extraordinary Cases, which are to be found in the Registers Office as they are quoted by Terms, Years, and Books. London. Printed for R. Best and J. Place, 1671. 8vo. [8], 192, 225-240, 209-224, 257-288pp. Text complete despite erratic pagination. Later gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, joint starting, corners exposed. Marbled endpapers, leaves browned, later inked ownership inscriptions to front blank fly-leaf, title page, and initial leaf of text. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25201
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TEGETMEIER, W[illiam] B[ernard]. Pheasants: their Natural History and Practical Management. London. Horace Cox, 1881. Second edition. Large quarto. iv, [2], 142pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece, a further 12 engraved plates, numerous engraved illustrations in the text, and five terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's decorative navy cloth, stamped in gilt and blind, A.E.G. Rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Armorial bookplate of Charles R. C. Hilbert to FEP, later inked ownership inscription of Henry Williamson to recto of FFEP, marginal worm-tracks to ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 27141
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SOLZHENITSYN, Alexander. One day in the life of ivan denisovich. London. Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1963. First edition in English. 8vo. 192pp. With half-title. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in gilt to spine, with original printed yellow paper dust-wrapper. Some light spotting and occasional slight chipping to edges of dust-wrapper. Contemporary inked ownership inscription of 'E.S.C, ?' dated 1963 to head of FFEP. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 27365
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SMITH, Lydia B.. Songs of granada and the alhambra. With other Poems.. London. Saunders and Otley, 1836. First edition. 8vo. [2], xi, [2], 231pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled black straight-grain morocco, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to spine, A.E.G. Rubbed and marked, with light wear to joints and edges, complete surface loss to head of spine, joints cracked. Light scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34531
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SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe. The complete poetical works of percy bysshe shelley including materials never before printed in any edition of the poems. London, New York, Toronto, Melbourne and Bombay. Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1917. Oxford edition. 8vo. xxiv, 912pp. With a photographic portrait frontispiece of the author. Finely bound by Orford (stamp-signed to FEP) in contemporary navy calf, richly gilt-tooled, with contrasting red straight-grain morocco lettering-piece to spine. Blind-stamped turn-ins, marbled endpapers and edges. Lightly rubbed, with light scoring to boards. A little spotting to initial and terminal blank fly-leaves. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 35279
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ROSSETTI, Christina Georgina. The poetical works of christina georgina rossetti. London. Macmillan and Co., 1904. First edition. 8vo. lxxiii, 507pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece of the author. Contemporary blind-ruled black morocco, lettered in gilt to spine, with gilt initials B.E.C. to upper board. Marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed. Contemporary inked gift inscription addressed to Blanche E. Cheekley to first blank fly-leaf. Overall a fine copy. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 25634
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ROGERS, Samuel. The pleasures of memory, with other poems. London. Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1810. New edition. 8vo. 167pp, [1]. With half-title and several in-text engravings. Finely bound by J. Larkins (stamp-signed to verso of FFEP) in nineteenth century gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red and black morocco lettering-pieces, A.E.G., gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers. Lightly rubbed and marked, small split to foot of upper joint, light wear to extremities. Very occasional light pencilled annotations, light scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26319
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[RIDER, Cardanus]. Rider's British Merlin: For the Year of Our Lord God 1782... London. Printed for the Company of Stationers, and sold by J. Wilkie, 1782. 60pp. Title and calendar printed in red and black. Calendar interleaved. ESTC T143859.

[Bound with:] The court and city register; or, Gentleman's Complete annual calendar, For the Year 1782... London. Printed for J. Jolliffe et al., [1782]. [4], 272pp. ESTC N27872.

12mo. Handsomely bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled red morocco, A.E.G., marbled endpapers. A trifle rubbed and marked. Very occasional early manuscript notes to blank ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33843
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[RADSTOCK, Admiral Lord William]. The British Flag Triumphant! Or the Wooden Walls of Old England: being copies of the London Gazettes, containing the accounts of the Great Victories and Gallant Exploits of the british fleets, during the last and present war; Together with correct Lists of the Admirals and Captains in the several Engagements... London. This Edition Sold By Messrs. Rivington...J. Hatchard...J. Asperne, 1806. 8vo. 96pp, [4]. With a list of subscriber's. Uncut. Stitched, as issued. Title page and verso of terminal leaf a trifle dusty, lower margin of leaf I1 shaved. Contemporary inked ownership inscription of Capt. W. R. Cumby to head of title. More > £ 450.00 On Sale: £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 35095
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PRICE, Julius M.. Six months on the italian front From the Stelvio to the Adriatic. London. Chapman & Hall, Ltd., 1917. First edition. 8vo. xxi, [3], 300pp. With half-title, a photographic frontispiece, 25 further plates, and a tipped-in library slip to leaf B2. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed, with a little staining to upper board. Pictorial bookplate of the Calavry Club to FEP. Embossed 'presentation copy' stamp to fore-edge of title. Endpapers very lightly browned. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 35305
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[PLAGUE]. Relationi di varie pesti in Italia sin'all'anno corrente 1630. Con tutti li segni di quelle, e rimedii esperimentati nella vera cura, e preserva. Con il modo di purgar le robbe, e case infette, mandate da varii medici assistenti in detta cura... Napoli [i.e. Naples]. Appresso Ottavio Beltrano, 1631. Quarto. [8], 83pp, [1]. Contemporary limp vellum. Extremities worn, marked, and discoloured. Leaves browned and dampstained, small hole to title page (not touching text) marginal worming to later half of text-block. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 31790
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[PARKES, Edward Alexander]. Memoir of sir john forbes...reprinted, by permission, from the january number, 1862, of the British & Foreign Medico-Chirurgical Review. (For private circulation). London. Printed by Savill & Edwards, 1862. First edition. 8vo. 70pp, [2]. With a half-title and a albumen portrait frontispiece. Original publisher's blind-stamp brown cloth, lettered in gilt to upper board. A trifle rubbed and marked. Very occasional marginal chipping, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34693
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[NAPOLEONIC WARS]. Sketches on the intrinsic strength, military and naval force of france and russia; with remarks on their present connexion, political influence and future projects. In two parts. Part I. Hague [i.e. London]. [s.n.], 1803. First edition. Quarto. Part I, all published. xvi, 182pp, [18]. Uncut in original publisher's powder blue paper boards, recently rebacked. Boards rubbed and marked, corners exposed. Imprint overpasted with letterpress label to alter place of publication. More > £ 850.00 Antiquates Ref. 14152