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COLQUHOUN, P[atrick]. A treatise on the police of the metropolis; containing a detail of the various crimes and misdemeanors By which Public and Private Property and Security are, at present, injured and endangered: and suggesting remedies for their prevention. London. Printed by H. Baldwin and Son, 1800. Sixth edition. 8vo. [16], xvi, 655pp, [31]. Uncut in original publisher's blue paper boards, recently rebacked in tan cloth with recent printed paper lettering-piece. Boards a trifle rubbed and soiled. Internally clean and crisp. Faint ink inscription of 'Nelson' to upper board, by repute from the Matcham family library, Newhouse, Wiltshire - Lord Nelson's sister Catherine having married George Matcham. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 12397
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COLMAN, George. GARRICK, David. The Clandestine Marriage, a comedy... London. Printed for T. Becket et al., 1766. [8], 90pp, [6]. With a half-title and a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. ESTC T30807.

[Bound with:] MERRY, Robert. Lorenzo, a tragedy... London. Printed for T. Cadell, 1791. iv, [3], 81pp, [7]. With a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. ESTC T41248.

[And:] CUMBERLAND, Richard. The wheel of fortune: a comedy... London. Printed for C. Dilly, 1795. Second edition. 79pp, [1]. Without half-title. Apparently a re-impression ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25246
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COLLINS, William. The poetical works of william collins. London. William Pickering, 1830. 8vo. [2], lxxii, [2], 150pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Contemporary gilt-tooled vellum, intricate floral motif to upper board with red calf inlays, T.E.G. A trifle discoloured. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33858
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COLLINS, William. The poetical works of william collins. London. William Pickering, 1830. The Aldine Edition. 8vo. [2], 150pp. With half-title and engraved portrait frontispiece of the author. Contemporary blind-ruled burgundy morocco, lettered in gilt to spine, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Near-contemporary gift inscription to verso of FFEP. Lamp damp-staining to frontispiece. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 34708
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COLLINS, Robert. A short sketch of the life and writings of the late joseph clarke...containing minute results of his private practice, extending over a series of forty-four years, including three thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight births. London. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1849. First edition. 8vo. 88pp. Original publisher's cloth-backed plain paper boards. Without cloth spine panel, some marking. Without FFEP, foxed. Presentation copy, inscribed to head of title; 'With the author's compt. / To Dr. W. Fasque'. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 13898
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[COLLINS, Anthony]. The scheme of Literal Prophecy considered; in a View of the Controversy, Occasioned by a late Book, intitled, A Discourse of the Grounds and Reasons of the Christian Religion. . London. [s.n.], 1727. Second edition. xvi, 460pp. Pages 47, 272 and 240 misnumbered 74, 274 and 238 respectively. ESTC T124168

[Bound with:] [PEMBERTON, J.] Books lately printed for J. Pemberton, at the Golden Buck against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet. [London?], [s.n.], [1726?]. [16]pp. ESTC T80554.

8vo. Contemporary blind-panelled calf, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece. Very lightly rubbed and marked. Endpapers and title page browned, otherwise internally clean and crisp.

More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 33231
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COLLAS, Achille. CHORLEY, Henry F. The authors of england. A series of medallion portraits of modern literary characters, engraved from the works of british artists. London. Charles Tilt, 1838. First edition. Quarto. vi, [2], 93, [1], 12pp, [2]. With an additional engraved title page, a further 15 plates engraved by Collas's patent process, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's embossed brown cloth, later neatly rebacked, Rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Contemporary ticket of booksellers W. Pritchard of Carnarvon, armorial bookplate and inked ownership inscription of Lord Newborough to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32506
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[COLE, Sir Henry]. A railway traveller's reasons for adopting uniformity of gauge, addressed to i. k. brunel, esq.. [s.i.]. [Printed by Charles Wittingham and published by Joseph Cundall], [s.d., c.1845] First edition. 8vo. 24pp. Later green paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed, with damp-staining to boards. Robin de Beaumont's copy, with his book-label to FEP, and trademark loosely inserted collection of bookseller's clippings, alongside his receipt of purchase. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31722
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COLES, E[lisha]. An English Dictionary, explaining The Difficult Terms that are used in Divinity, Husbandry, Physick, Philosophy, Law, Navigation, Mathematics, and other Arts and Sciences... London. Printed for J. Walthoe et al., 1732. 8vo. [336]pp. Text printed in three columns. Contemporary blind-tooled sheep. Extremities heavily worn and marked, leather separating from boards, worming to foot of spine. Without FEP, inked numerals to verso of FFEP, damp-staining to leaf F2, worm-trail to upper corners of a majority of text-block, occasional spotting. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 21593
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[COLERIDGE, Sara] THE LOYAL SERVANT [MAILLES, Jacques de]. The right joyous and pleasant history of the feats, gests, and prowesses of the chevalier bayard, the good knight without fear and without reproach. London. John Murray, 1825. First edition in English. 8vo. In two volumes. xv, [1], 294; [4], 286pp. Original publisher’s drab paper boards, printed paper lettering-pieces. Rubbed. Booksellers ticket of C. C. Wetton to FEP of Vol. I, armorial bookplates of John Lees to both FEPs, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22428
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[COLERIDGE, Samuel Taylor; SOUTHEY, Robert]. Omniana, or horae otiosiores. London. Printed for Longman, Hurst, Reesm Orme, and Brown, 1812. First edition. 12mo. In two volumes. xi, [1], 336; vi, 330pp. Without half-titles. Contemporary half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed, spines dulled, remnants of paper label to foot of Vol. II spine. Marbled endpapers, loss to head of leaves P9-10 of Vol. I (with loss of pagination numerals), short marginal tear to leaf D4 of Vol. II. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32066
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COLERIDGE, Samuel Taylor. The works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, prose and verse. Complete in one volume.. Philadelphia. Thomas Cowperthwait & Co, 1840. 8vo. [6], xvi, 546pp, [4]. Engraved portrait frontispiece. Contemporary gilt-tooled full calf, morocco lettering-piece. Contemporary inscription to FEP 'Samuel Jones'. Moderate wear to board edges and spine. Marbled end-papers and edges, although substantial surface wear to edges. Heavy spotting on frontispiece, does not obscure engraving. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29202
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COLERIDGE, Samuel Taylor. Aids to Reflection in the Formation of a Manly Character on the Several Grounds of Prudence Morality and Religion.. London. Hurst, Chance & Co., 1831. Second edition. 8vo. [2], xv, [1], 408pp. With half-title. Nineteenth century gilt-tooled half calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, some surface loss to corners. Inked ownership inscription of Robert Williams to head of half-title. Heavy spotting to endpapers, occasional lighter spotting throughout. More > £ 95.00 Antiquates Ref. 33825