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RUSSELL, Bertrand. An outline of philosophy. London. George Allen & Unwin, [1927]. First edition. 8vo. vi, 317pp, [3]. With a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's navy cloth, lettered in gilt. Minor shelf-wear, spine a trifle sunned. Internally clean and crisp. Prize plate of the London School of Economics to FEP - awarded by then Director, British economist and liberal politician William Beveridge (1879-1963) to Robert Brown Fraser (1904-1985), the first Director-General of the Independent Television Authority. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25451

[GEORGE IV]. Death of the king. Poole. Moore and Sydenham, Printers, [1830]. Dimensions 190 x 230 mm. Single sheet handbill, text within black border. Creased, some loss to margins, evidence of removal from a mount to verso. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25473

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[GREAT BRITAIN. PARLIAMENT]. [Drop-head title:] A bill to enable Elizabeth Gomeldon, widow, and her trustees, to enter their respective claims before the Commissioners and Trustees for the Forfeited Estates... [London]. [s.n.], [1720]. Folio. Single bifolium. 3pp, [1]. Edges uncut. Docket title to verso of second leaf. Stab-stitch holes to gutter margin, small burn-holes to text (without loss of sense). More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25474

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[GREAT BRITAIN. PARLIAMENT]. [Drop-head title:] Reasons humbly offer’d to the Honourable House of Commons, against passing a bill for making provision for the rector of St. John Clerkenwel, in the county of Middlesex, and his successors. [London]. [s.n.], [1727]. Folio. Single bifolium. 3pp, [1]. Docket title to verso of second leaf. Shave at head, a trifle creased, leaves separating at gutter. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25475

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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

SHAW, William. An analysis of the galic language. Edinburgh. Printed by W. and T. Ruddiman, 1778. Second edition. 8vo. xviii, [1], 20-171pp, [1]. With a half-title. Contemporary gilt-ruled sheep. Extremities worn, joints split, loss to head and foot of spine. Very occasional chipping to margins, scattered foxing. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25537

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[PAISLEY FREE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM]. Memorial volume of the proceedings in connection with the establishment of the free library and museum, paisley... Paisley. J. & J. Cook, 1871. First edition. Quarto. [4], 96pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece, a further four engraved plates, and a list of subscribers. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed. Upper hinge partially exposed, foxed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25544

BEATTIE, James. Poems on several subjects. London. Printed for W. Johnston, 1766. New edition, corrected. 12mo. [8], 166pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, some surface loss to upper board/joint. Hinges exposed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25562

MORTON, James, Rev.. The history of the abbey of jedburgh. Published from the Monastic Annals of Teviotdale. [Through the kindness and permission of W. H. Lizars, Esq.]. Jedburgh. Printed by Walter Easton, 1836. 12mo. [2], 104pp. With an engraved frontispiece, and one further engraved plate. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt to upper boards. A trifle rubbed and marked. Scattered foxing. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25563

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[POLITICAL SONGS]. Bibliotheca Curiosa. The Political Songs of England, from the reign of John to that of Edward II. Edinburgh. Privately Printed, 1884. 8vo. Limited edition of 275 small paper copies 'issued only to subscribers'. Four volumes bound as one. Contemporary gilt-tooled green half-morocco, marbled boards, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, scattered foxing. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25565

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[POACHING]. MACKAY, Colin. [Drop-head title:] Duties of constables under the game, salmon & trout acts. [Lochgilphead]. [s.n.], [1875]. 12mo. 6pp, [2]. Stitched, as issued. Creased, inked ownership inscription of 'Capt. Orde' to head of p.[1]. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25572

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THOMSON, William. Letter addressed to sir j. p. orde of kilmory, bart. on the means of improving and extending the steam-packet communication between the clyde & the west highlands... Glasgow. Printed for Malcolm Kerr, 1838. First edition. 8vo. 16pp. Stitched, as issued. Central vertical fold, inked annotation to head of title, lightly spotted. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25575

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OATEN, Edwd. Farley. European travellers in india during the fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth centuries; the evidence afforded by them with respect to indian social institutions, & the nature & influence of indian government. London. Kegan Paul Trench Trübner and Company, 1909. First edition. 8vo. xiv, [2], 274pp, [2]. Original publisher's red cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed, fore-edge a trifle stained. Scattered spotting. Armorial bookplate of Florence Mary Head to FEP. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: 'To Miss Head with the Author's homage', further inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf: 'This book, which describes the adventures of Englishmen and other Europeans who travelled ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25702

[SCOTT, Walter]. Quentin Durward. Edinburgh. Printed for Archibald Constable and Co., 1823. First edition. 8vo. In three volumes. [2], lxiii, [1], 273, [1]; 331, [1]; 360pp. Without half-titles. Bound by Swinnerton of Macclesfield in contemporary blind-stamped half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed. Binder's tickets and armorial bookplates of Thomas Hibbert to all FEPs, contemporary inked ownership inscriptions of Carolina H. Hibbert to all titles. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25781

TENNYSON, Alfred Lord. Becket. London. Macmillian and Co., 1884. First edition. 8vo. [8], 213pp, [1]. With a half-title. Bound by Mudie in contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting black and brown morocco lettering-pieces, A.E.G. Minor shelf-wear. Marbled endpapers, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, binder's ink pallet on front free endpaper, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25811

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BARNETT, Correlli. The Swordbearers: Studies in Supreme Command in the First World War. London. Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1963. First edition. 8vo. 386pp, [2]. With numerous photographic illustrations. Original publisher's black cloth, lettered in gilt. Without dustwrapper. Lightly rubbed. Later gilt supralibros of Windsor Grammar School to upper board. Internally clean and crisp. Armorial bookplate of Field Marshal Slim to FEP beneath the inked calligraphic inscription: 'FIELD-MARSHAL THE VISCOUNT SLIM, K.G. / WINDSOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS / 22 APRIL 1964'. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25840

OLDHAM, John. The works of Mr. john oldham, Together with his remains... London. Printed by J. Bettenham for D. Brown, 1722. 12mo. In two volumes. [8], xxii, [6], 252; [6], 336pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece to each volume, a further three engraved plates, and a final page of publisher's advertisements to Vol. II. Contemporary gilt-ruled sheep. Extremities heavily worn, joints split, surface loss to spines. Later inked ownership inscriptions of sometime Bishop of Calcutta Reginald Heber (1783-1826) to both FFEPs, FFEP of Vol. I detached, scattered ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25966

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[WARBURTON, William]. Letters from a late eminent prelate to one of his friends. Kidderminster. Printed by George Gower, for T. Cadell and W. Davies, [s.d., 1793?] First edition. Quarto. [8], 380pp. With two engraved portrait plates. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, tooled in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, occasional spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 26103

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SIM, Frances M. Robert Browning (Mystic and Artist). London. The Golden Vista Press, [1931]. First edition. 8vo. [4], 105pp, [3]. With a photographic portrait frontispiece. Original publisher's navy cloth, lettered in gilt to spine and upper board. A trifle rubbed, spine lightly sunned. Internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inked inscription to FEP: 'Presented to the Browning Settlement by Lady Sim. June 1931.' More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 26210

SIM, Frances M. Robert Browning (Mystic and Artist). London. The Golden Vista Press, [1931]. First edition. 8vo. [4], 105pp, [3]. With a photographic portrait frontispiece. Original publisher's navy cloth, lettered in gilt to spine and upper board. A trifle rubbed, spine lightly sunned. Internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inked inscription to FEP: 'Presented to the Browning Settlement by Lady Sim. June 1931.' More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 26211