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Photo of "A mirror for monks"
[COLERIDGE, John Duke]. BLOSIUS, Lewis. A mirror for monks. London. C. J. Stewart, 1872. Quarto. xi, [1], 100pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, morocco lettering-piece, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. Inked gift inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf: 'M. F. K. Coleridge / from her loving brother / Christmas. 1871'. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 24965
Photo of "The life of Andrew Marvell"
COLERIDGE, Hartley. The life of Andrew Marvell. Hull. Published by A. D. English, 1835. 8vo. [2], 64pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Original publisher's mauve buckram, paper lettering-piece to upper board. Extremities sunned, ink spotting to boards, slight split to upper joint, loss to head of spine. Text-block working loose of binding, without FFEP, head of title-page trimmed to removed ink inscription, lightly foxed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 14474
Photo of "Poems"
COLERIDGE, Ernest Hartley. Poems. Chertsey. [Frank E. Taylor, Printer] Not Published, 1881. First edition. 8vo. viii, 72pp. With a half-title. Uncut and partially unopened in original publisher's two-tone paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed and marked, wear to head and foot of dulled spine, corners bumped and exposed. Endpapers browned, scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 32064
Photo of "Picture of Scarborough for the ..."
[COLE, John]. Picture of Scarborough for the year 1824; forming a guide to that favourite watering-place. Scarborough. Printed by and for John Cole, 1824. First edition. 12mo. [4], 88pp. With an engraved frontispiece and a further five engraved illustrations in the text. Uncut in original publisher's printed buff paper boards. Lightly rubbed and marked, later paper label with title in manuscript to sunned spine. Later armorial bookplate of Francis Gray Smart to FEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 33706
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COLBURN, Zerah. A memoir of zerah colburn; written by himself. Containing an account of the first discovery of his remarkable powers...with his peculiar methods of calculation. Springfield [Massachusetts]. Published by G. and C. Merriam, 1833. First edition. 12mo. vii, [2], 10-104 [i.e. 204]pp. Without frontispiece. Contemporary speckled sheep, ruled and lettered in gilt. Housed in recent custom cloth clamshell case. Rubbed, corners bumped. Recent book-label of Erwin Tomash to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 28961
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COKER, [John], [GERARD, Thomas]. A survey of dorsetshire. Containing the antiquities and natural history of that county. With A Particular Description of all the Places of Notes, and Antient Seats... London. Printed for J. Wilcox...and S. Palmer and J. Huggonson, 1732. Folio. [4], 128pp, [20]. With an engraved folding map and six engraved plates. Contemporary speckled calf, recently rebacked and recornered, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Boards rubbed and marked. Contemporary inked annotation to recto of FFEP, armorial blind-stamp of Thomas Homer-Saunders beneath, offsetting to title page, small hole to head of leaf Nn2 - touching index running-title, lightly foxed and browned. More > £ 650.00 Antiquates Ref. 18780
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[COIN CATALOGUES]. Catalogue of the coins and medals. .. collected ... by the late joseph miller ... which will be sold by auction, by Messrs. sotheby and son...On Wednesday, February 25th, 1829.... [London]. [s.n.], [1829]. 35pp, [1]. Fore-edge of terminal leaf shaved. Priced in manuscript. OCLC and COPAC combined record copies at just five locations (BNF, Harvard, NT, NYPL, and Kings College).

[Bound with:] Catalogue of the extensive and valuable collection of coins and medals of the late joseph gordon leybourn...which will be sold by auction, by mr. s. leigh sotheby...On wednesday, june 20, 1838... [London]. [s.n.], [1838]. 27pp, [1]. ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 19612
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COCKBURN, John. Bourignianism Detected: or the Delusions and Errors of antonia bourignon, and her Growing Sect. Which may also Serve for a Discovery of all other Enthusiastical Impostures. Narrative I. London. Printed for C. Brome et al., 1698. First edition. [4], 76pp. ESTC R17688, Wing C4804.

[Bound with:] COCKBURN, John. Bourignianism Detected: or the Delusions and Errors of antonia bourignon, and her Growing Sect. Which may also Serve for a Discovery of all other Enthusiastical Impostures. Narrative II. London. Printed for W. Keblewhite et al., 1698. First edition. [2], 61pp, [1]. ESTC R224538, Wing C4804A.

[And:] COCKBURN, John. A letter from John Cockburn, D. D. ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25493
Photo of "The strangers at home; a ..."
[COBB, James]. The strangers at home; a Comic Opera, In Three Acts: As performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane.. London. Printed for Harrison & Co., 1786. Second edition. 80pp. With an engraved title page. ESTC T55507.

[Bound with:] [MURPHY, Arthur]. The way to keep him: a comedy. Performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane. London. Printed for T. Cadell, 1787. vi, 121pp, [2]. ESTC T45419.

[And:] The first floor; a farce. In two acts. As it is now acting At the Theatre Royal in drury lane. London. Printed for C. Dilly, 1787. 54pp. ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34342
Photo of "A history of the protestant ..."
COBBETT, William. A history of the protestant reformation in England and Ireland... London. Published by the Author, 1829. Large format edition. 8vo. In two volumes. Extra-illustrated with 45 portraits and 110 views Later gilt-tooled green half- morocco, marbled papers boards, T.E.G., other untrimmed, marbled endpapers. A trifle rubbed. Typed bookseller's description pasted to recto of FFEP of Vol. I., scattered spotting. W. A. Foyle's copy, with his morocco bookplates to FEPs. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 34473
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COBBETT, William. The woodlands: or, a treatise On the preparing of ground for planting; on the planting; on the cultivating; on the pruning; and on the cutting down of Forest Trees and Underwoods. London. Printed and published by William Cobbett, 1825. First edition. 8vo. [340]pp. Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed and marked, corners bumped. Book-label of S. Lord, surgeon dentist of Blackburn to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 18254
Photo of "Popular opinions, or a picture ..."
[CLOVER, Andrew]. Popular opinions, or a picture of real life, exhibited in a dialogue between A Scotish Farmer and a Weaver.... Glasgow. Printed by James Hedderwick & Co., 1812. First edition. 8vo. 108pp. With a half-title. Uncut in original publisher's powder blue paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, joints starting. Scattered spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of half-title: 'To Francis Jeffrey, Esq, / Advocate / Great Chapion of literature and law, / The Weaver's friend, the tyrant's awe! / If my attempt thy notice draw, / Me to review; / With mercy wield ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28485
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CLINKER, Humphry. A comical dialogue between maggy and janet, or, "The folly of witless women displayed." With an oration on the virtues of the old women, and the pride of the young. With directions To Young Men what sort of Women to take, and for Women what sort of Men to marry. Dictated by Janet Clinker, and Written by Humphry Clinker, the Clashing Wives Clerk. Edinburgh. Printed by and for D. Webster and Son, 1820. 8vo. 24pp. Uncut and unstitched, as issued. Housed in recent custom brown cloth clamshell case. Lightly browned. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 25666
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CLEVELAND, Charles. Exchange tables, showing the value in dollars and cents of any sum of exchange on london, from one penny to five thousand pounds sterling. Commencing at par, and progressing by 1/4 to twelve per cent. Advance. Boston. Josiah Loring, 1838. Second edition. 8vo. 37pp, [6]. Original publisher's half-sheep, marbled boards, printed paper lettering-piece to upper board. Rubbed, substantial loss to spine. Ink ownership inscription to head of title; 'John Wedgwood Jones, St. (?)Windley / Oct. 22nd 1840', light dust-soiling, overall internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 14917
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CLERKE, William, Revd. Sir . Thoughts upon the means of preserving the health of the poor, by prevention and suppression of epidemic fevers. Addressed to the inhabitants of the town of manchester, and of the several populous trading towns surrounding and connected with it. London. Printed for J. Johnson...And J. Edwards, 1790. First edition. 8vo. 27pp, [1]. Modern calf-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to upper board. Very minor shelf-wear. Single early manuscript correction to p.11 More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28737
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CLELAND, James. Description of the Banquet in honor of the right honble sir robert peel, bart. m.p.. Glasgow. John Smith & Son, 1837. First edition. Quarto. [6], 144pp. With an additional engraved title page, a large terminal folding engraving depicting a view of the grand banqueting hall, and a further three engraved plates. Bound by Carss of Glasgow in contemporary straight-grain dark green half-morocco, printed buff paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine, A.E.G. Heavily rubbed and marked, corners exposed. Armorial bookplate and inked ownership inscription of Henry Wilson Cleland dated ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 33459
Photo of "Historical account of the grammar ..."
CLELAND, James. Historical account of the grammar school of glasgow, with a list of the duxes, from 1782 till 1825. Glasgow. Printed by Khull, Blackie, and Co., 1825. First edition. 8vo. 55pp, [1]. With a half-title and two engraved plates. Handsomely bound by J. Carss & Co. of Glasgow in contemporary richly gilt-tooled burgundy straight-grain morocco, A.E.G., gilt dentelles, green moire silk doublures and free-endpapers. A trifle rubbed, spine sunned. Binder's ticket to verso of FFEP, scattered spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf: 'To / James A. Anderson Esquire / from ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 32686