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[TOLAND, John]. The memorial of the State of England, In Vindication of the queen, the church, and the Administration: design'd To rectify the mutual Mistakes of Protestants, And to unite their Affections in Defence of our Religion and Liberty. London. Printed and sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster, 1705. First edition. Quarto. [2], 104pp. Modern green cloth-backed combed marbled paper boards, the fore- and lower edges uncut. Labels of the General Theological Seminary Library to pastedowns, paper repair to verso of title page at lower corner. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34162
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MARTINEAU, Harriet. Traditions of palestine. London. Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, 1830. First edition. 8vo. 12, [6], 148pp. With an initial catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's brown cloth, printed paper lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, spots of staining to boards. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34416
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HAY, Lieut.-Col. Leith. A narrative of the peninsular war. London. Henry Washbourne, 1834. Second edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xvi, [2], 314pp, [2]; viii, [2], 298pp, [2]. With 22 engraved plates, a leaf of errata and a terminal list of plates to both volumes. Finely bound in contemporary burgundy morocco, richly gilt-tooled, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, spines sunned. Book-labels of Charles Benson to FEPs; inked gift inscription addressed to 'Theodore Beale, from his friend Henry Gore Hulse on his leaving ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34472
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[THISTLEWHIPPER]. The life of a fox-hound; dictated by himself.. London. Jarrold and Sons, [s.d., c. 1850] First edition. 8vo. [2], 56pp. With original burgundy front wrapper bound in. Finely bound by Zaehnsdorf (stamp-signed to verso of FFEP) in later gilt-tooled, blind-ruled red half-calf, contrasting burgundy morocco lettering-pieces to spine. Marbled endpapers, T.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked. Armorial bookplate of Douglas Peter Crossman to FEP. Inked ownership inscription to verso of original front wrapper, reading 'William Goodall, May 20th, 1856. Given to him by George ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34492
Photo of "The life of nelson"
SOUTHEY, Robert. The life of nelson. London. Printed for John Murray, 1813. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. viii, 253, [3]; viii, 280pp. With half-titles, an engraved portrait frontispiece of Nelson to Vol. I, and engraved reproductions of his signature as frontispiece to Vol. II. Contemporary gilt-ruled red morocco, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, spines a trifle dulled. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplates of Thomas Baring to FEPs, near contemporary inked ownership inscription of Acheson to front blank fly-leaves. The first ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34588
Photo of "Romances, tales, and smaller pieces"
VOLTAIRE. Romances, tales, and smaller pieces. London. Printed for P. Dodsley, 1794. 8vo. In two volumes. [2], 340; [2], 341pp, [1]. Contemporary sheep boards, recently rebacked. Boards rubbed. Armorial bookplates of J. T. Abbott, Abbeville, Darlington to FEPs, early ownership inscriptions of Wilson Beckett, Heighington and later gift inscriptions to front blank fly- leaves. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34601
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CREIGHTON, Right Rev. Mandell. Queen elizabeth. London, Paris, and Edinburgh. Boussod, Valadon & Co., 1896. First edition. Quarto. Title in red and black. [2], ii, 199pp, [3], [201]-202pp, [2]. With a half-title, a frontispiece, a further 24 plates, and numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Finely bound by Riviere & Son (stamp-signed to front turn-in) in contemporary red straight-grain morocco, ruled and lettered in gilt, A.E.G., marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles. Original publisher's printed buff wrappers bound in. Slightest of rubbing to extremities. Internally ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34743
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SHIRREFF, Emily. Intellectual education and its influence on the character and happiness of women. London. Smith, Elder and Co., 1862. New edition. 8vo. xii, 276pp. Bound by Bickers & Son (stamp-signed to verso of FFEP) in later half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed, spine dulled. Inked gift inscription to front blank fly-leaf: 'Clementine Mitford from her loving mother H. Blanche Airlie. Dec. 1889'. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34749
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[ROYAL WEDDINGS]. [Drop-head title:] 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, Prince of Wales, Duke of Saxony...with Her Royal Highness The Princess Alexandra Caroline Maria Charlotte Louisa Julia.... [London]. [Printed by Harrison and Sons], [1863]. Folio. 33pp, [1]. Finely bound in original publisher's navy silk moire, supralibros of the royal arms to upper boards. Immaculate. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34803
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[ROYAL WEDDINGS]. Ceremonial observed At the marriage of Her Royal Highness The Princess Helena Augusta Victoria...with His Royal Highness The Prince Christian of Scleswig Holstein, K.G., in the Chapel within Windsor Castle, on Thursday, the 5th day of July, 1866, at Half-past Twelve o'Clock.. [London]. [Printed by Harrison and Sons], [1866]. Folio. 15pp, [1]. Finely bound in original publisher's navy silk moire, supralibros of the royal arms to upper boards. Immaculate. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34824
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[SOCIETY IN SCOTLAND FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE]. An account of The Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge, from its commencement, in 1709. In which is included, The present state of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland with regard to Religion. Edinburgh. Printed by A. Murray and J. Cochrane, 1774. First edition. Quarto. [2], 70pp, [2]. With an engraved title-page. Recent plain paper wraps printed paper lettering piece. Very minor wear to extremities. Title a trifle soiled and chipped, lightly foxed. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 12340
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[TREATIES]. A collection of all the treaties of peace, alliance, and commerce, between great-britain and other powers, from the Revolution in 1688, to the present time. London. Printed for J. Almon, 1772. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. viii, 404, [4]; iv, 342pp. With a half-title to Vol. I and a folding table. Contemporary calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces, gilt. Slight rubbing and soiling, surface loss to upper board of Vol. I, upper joint of Vol. I starting. Light marginal damp-staining to final two registers of Vol. II. From the library of the Earls of Lovelace, with ink-stamps of the ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 13525
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POPE, Alexander. Letters of Mr. Pope, and Several Eminent Persons, From the Year 1705, to 1711. London. Printed and sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster, 1735. First edition. 8vo. Two volumes in one, as issued. [12], 4, 3-14, 11-159, [1], 163-208, 194, [2], 117-164pp. Without fly-leaf title 'Letters to the Honourable Robert Digby', often excised as those letters that follow are in actuality 'letters to several ladies'. Uncut in recent half-calf, tan cloth boards, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece, gilt, T.E.G. Minor wear to extremities. Marbled endpapers, very mild damp-staining to text of gatherings Z-Dd, ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 13692
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[LACEMAKING]. [A Portuguese manuscript treatise on pillow-lace]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] Quarto. Manuscript on paper. [50]ff. Illustrated with several hand-drawn diagrams. Contemporary marbled paper wrapper. Extremities chipped, rubbed and marked. Very occasional short marginal tears, else internally clean and crisp.

Incipit: 'Utesilios cabello, e modo de o preparas & Para farer obras de cabello saio precisos diverso utensilios de que vou farer descripcao.'

Explicit: 'Sendo o tecido dos arcos se lhe metlem os moldes que divem seer ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 14073
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LUCAN. M. annaei lucani pharsalia, sive, de bello civili caesaris et pompeii libri x. Londini. Excudebat Richardus Field, 1618. 8vo. [12], 291pp, [1]. With an engraved folding map depicting Europe, the Mediterranean, and North Africa. Later blind-ruled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Joints rubbed. Upper hinge exposed, occasional inked/pencilled underlining, gathering I-K protruding slightly from text-block, very light damp-staining to lower corner. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 14802