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Photo of "Stanfield's grand local diorama, Embracing ..."

[THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE]. Stanfield's grand local diorama, Embracing the most Picturesque Views of windsor and its vicinity: town and castle of windsor, From the Meadows above the Bridge. The River, near Brocas Meadow. (Sunset) across the field to eton, by moonlight... London. J. Tabby, Printer, [s.d., c.1830] Dimensions 430 x 340 mm. Single leaf broadside. Central vertical fold. Creased, some slight chipping to edges. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 14946

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[THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN]. Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. This present Monday, Dec. 21, 1807, will be acted the Comedy of speed the plough...After which (18th time) a grand historical melo-drama, called The blind boy... [London]. [s.n.], [1807]. Dimensions 180 x 260 mm. Single leaf broadside. A trifle creased. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 23253

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[THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN]. Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden This present Monday, Feb. 2, 1829...a New Comic Pantomime, (Founded on a Fairy Tale) called Harlequin and Little Red Riding Hood; or the Wizard and the Wolf...and Roberts' moving panorama Of the Grand Russian Army's March to Turkey... [London]. Printed by W. Reynolds, [1829]. Dimensions 220 x 350 mm. Single leaf broadside, edges uncut. A trifle creased and browned. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22323

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[THEATRE, DONCASTER]. [Five playbills advertising performances at the Doncaster theatre in 1827]. [Doncaster]. [T. Brooke and Co.], [1827]. Dimensions 140 x 220 mm. Five single sheets, printed on one side only. A trifle creased, stab-stitch holes to gutter margins, early naive paper repair to verso of one playbill. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 25469

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[THANE, John]. British & foreign portraits. A catalogue of the extensive & genuine collection of prints, of the late Mr. john thane...Which will be sold by auction, By Mr. king... [London]. [Printed by W. Smith], [1818]. 8vo. iv, 71pp, [1]. Original publisher's buff wrappers. Extremities worn, without lower wrapper, manuscript title and shelf-mark to upper wrapper. Partially priced-up in a contemporary hand. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22650

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THADANI, R. V. [compiler]. The historic state trial of the ali brothers and five others. [Karachi]. [Published by R. V. Thadani], 1921. First edition. 8vo. [16], xx, 463, [3], 198pp. With a photographic frontispiece and a further eight photographic plates.Original publisher's red cloth, stamped in black. Heavily rubbed, numerous worm-tracks to boards - running throughout text-block - spine sunned. Hinges exposed, scattered spotting. Inked inscription to recto of FFEP: 'With compliments from the Central Khilafat Committee of Bombay. M. Saldan. Lahore 21 1/22'. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 32230

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THACKERAY, W. M.. The four georges: sketches of manners, morals, court, and town life. London. Smith, Elder and Co., 1861. First edition, first issue. 8vo. [4], 226, [2], 16pp. With a half-title, an engraved frontispiece, one further engraved plate, 13 engraved illustrations in the text, and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue, dated November, 1861. Original publisher's embossed dark green cloth, lettered in gilt. Rubbed, spine dulled. Armorial bookplate of Oliver Brett to FEP, FFEP and half-title detached, frontispiece stained, scattered spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 28312

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THACKERAY, W[illiam] M[akepeace]. Novels by eminent hands, and character sketches. London. Bradbury & Evans, 1856. First edition. 8vo. [4], 112pp. Later red morocco-backed red cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, lightly spotted. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21813

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THACKERAY, Anne Ritchie. The Village on the Cliff. By the Author of 'The Story of Elizabeth'.. London. Smith, Elder & Co., 1867. Third Edition. 8vo. xi, 318pp. Engraved frontispiece and four other engravings. Half tan morocco over marbled boards by Worsfold. Marbled end papers. Elaborate gilt decoration and titling to spine. A.E.G. Slight splitting to foot of upper board with rubbing to spine and extremities with a small scratch to top of upper board. Occasional very minor smudges to margins and slight oxidisation to illustrations. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 10239

[TESSIN, Carl Gustaf]. Letters from an old man to a young prince; with the answers. Translated from the Swedish. To which are prefixed Those of Her Present Majesty to her Son. London. Printed for R. Griffiths, 1759. Second edition. 12mo. In three volumes. xliv, [1], 46-237, [1]; 228; 223pp, [5]. With two final leaves of publisher's advertisements to Vol. III. Handsomely bound in contemporary vellum, spines richly gilt, contrasting black roan lettering-pieces. Extremities a trifle rubbed and discoloured. Marbled endpapers, recent book-labels of Peter Stewart Young and John Sparrow to front pastedowns, contemporary inked ownership inscriptions of J. Gill and later inscriptions of C. Parker ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28187

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[TERRIERS]. [Drop-head title:] Terriers Produced in the Court of Chancery be the Respondent. Extracted from the Registry of the Lord Bishop of Lincoln. [London?]. [s.n.], [1768]. Single bifolium. 3pp, [1]. Docket title to verso of second leaf. Old horizontal and vertical folds. Several small holes and short tears to text - with some loss of sense, creased and a trifle dusty, pen-trials to verso. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25504

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TERENCE. Publii terentii afri comoediae. Birminghamiae [i.e. Birmingham]. Typis Johannis Baskerville, 1772. 12mo. [2], 307pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, all edges red. Rubbed, upper joint split. Marbled endpapers, Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30405

TERENCE. The comedies of Terence. London. Printed for Lackington, Allen, and Co., 1802. 8vo. [2], 492pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed, some loss to lettering-piece. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 26252

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TERENCE. Publii terentii afri comoediae Ad optimorum Exemplarium sidem recensitae... Cantabrigiae [i.e. Cambridge]. Typis Academicis, Impensis Jacobi Tonson, 1701. Quarto. [4], 520pp. With an additional engraved title-page. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled Russia calf, marbled edges. A trifle rubbed, small chip at foot of spine, corners bumped. Marbled endpapers, lightly spotted. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 15351

TENNYSON, Frederick. Daphne and other poems. London. Macmillan and Co., 1891. First edition. 8vo. [4], 522pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's navy cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Slight loss to lower margin of initial leaf of text, scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 30862

TENNYSON, Frederick. Days and hours. London. John W. Parker and Son , 1854. First edition. 8vo. viii, 346pp, [6]. With 6 pages of publisher's advertisements at rear. Original publisher's brown cloth boards tooled in gilt and blind. Boards and spine slightly marked, slight bumping to corners. Small green paper label on FEP displaying 'Gilbert Brothers, Booksellers'. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 29201

TENNYSON, Charles. Sonnets and fugitive pieces. Cambridge. Published by B. Bridges, 1830. First edition, second issue. 8vo. 83pp, [1]. With a half-title. Original publisher's buff paper boards. Lightly rubbed, upper joint starting. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 28336

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TENNYSON, Alfred Lord. The foresters: robin hood and maid marian. London. Macmillan and Co., 1892. First edition. 8vo. [8], 155pp. With half-title. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked. Inked ownership inscription of H. P. Addleshaw to head of half-title. Browning to endpapers, occasional light scuffing. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 34541

TENNYSON, Alfred, Lord. The works of alfred lord tennyson poet laureate. London. Macmillan and Co., 1907. 8vo. viii, 901pp, [1]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, red cloth boards, T.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32076

TENNYSON, Alfred, Lord. The works of Alfred Lord Tennyson Poet Laureate. London. Macmillan and Co., 1902. 8vo. viii, 900pp, [2]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Bound by Truelove & Hanson of London in contemporary gilt-tooled half-vellum, green cloth boards, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of T. Trevor Spencer to FEP, contemporary inked gift inscription to verso of FFEP: 'Laticia Spencer / from her affectionate Father / T. Trevor Spencer / December 1st 1904.' More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29059