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[NAPIER, John]. WALLACE, William. [Drop-head title:] On the Burial Place of John Napier of Merchiston, the Inventor of Logarithms. [Edinburgh]. [s.n.], [1831]. Quarto. 4pp. Contemporary half-calf, marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt. Extremities rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. Armorial bookplate of the Barons Napier to FEP. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of p[1]: 'To the Right Hon. Lord Napier / From W. Wallace'. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 23491

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[LITURGY - English]. The book of Common-Prayer, and administration of the Sacraments; And other Parts of Divine Service For the Use of the Church of Scotland... Edinburgh. Printed by James Watson, 1712. 8vo. [30], 308, [2], 309-429pp, [1]. Title page in red and black. Leaf B1 is a cancellans with 'nople asure' in line eight of text corrected to 'no pleasure'. Some copies have both states of B1, the present copy does not. Handsomely bound in later richly gilt-tooled dark green morocco, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed. Elaborate brocade endpapers, armorial bookplate of Thomas Maitland Dundrennan to FEP, internally clean ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 23533

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BRADLEY, Lonsdale. An inquiry into the deposition of lead ore, in the mineral veins of Swaledale, Yorkshire. London. Edward Stanford, 1862. First edition. Quarto. vii, [1], 40pp, [2]. With a geological map, a reference plate, and ten plates of veins, all, except the map, hand-coloured. Original publisher's blind-stamped navy cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Title page browned, occasional spotting. Inked ownership inscription of L. R. Wager to recto of FFEP. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 23659

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[WINDSOR, Edward]. Presidential address by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales to the British Association for the Advancement of Science. [London]. [Samuel Straker & Sons], [1926]. First edition. Quarto. [2], 30pp, [2]. Contemporary (original?) gilt-stamped black morocco. Spine heavily rubbed. Marbled endpapers. Flat signed by the Prince of Wales on title page. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 23660

MOORE, Virginia. The life and eager death of emily brontë: A Biography. London. Rich & Cowan, [1936]. 8vo. Proof copy. [16], 374pp. Without the 12 plates issued with the first edition (list of illustrations fittingly blank). Original publisher's buff wrappers, printed paper title label to upper wrappers. Housed in modern green cloth solander. Lightly rubbed, creased, some loss to lower wrapper, head and foot of spine chipped. Occasional contemporary marginal pencilled annotations/corrections. With a loosely inserted single sheet prospectus announcing the 1939 French ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 23926

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PRIESTLEY, Joseph. An inquiry into the knowledge of the antient hebrews, concerning a future state. London. Printed for J. Johnson...by D. Levi.., 1801. First edition. 8vo. viii, [3]-67pp, [9]. With an 8pp terminal 'catalogue of books, written by Dr. Priestley, and printed for J. Johnson', and numerous blanks bound in at front and rear. A crisp copy in nineteenth-century limp half-calf, marbled boards, gilt. A trifle rubbed, marking to corners, else fine. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 24079

[COUNTY OF LONDON ASYLUMS COMMITTEE]. [SMITH, Wm. Chas. Cliford]. Notes of a visit to continental and british asylums compiled for the asylums committee of the london county council. Presented to, and printed by order of, the Asylums Committee, 16th July 1901. London. Printed for the London County Council, by Jas. Truscott and Son, [1901]. Folio. v, [1], 30pp, ff31-33, 34-55pp, ff56, 57-103pp. With a further 17 unnumbered leaves of photographic plates or plans. Original cloth-backed printed paper boards. Somewhat worn, with a split to upper joint at head (and concomitantly, to inner hinge), and marginal loss to foot of upper board. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 24286

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BRAUNIO, Johanne. Bigdê Kohanîm id est, vestitus sacerdotum hebraeorum... Amstelodami [i.e. Amsterdam]. Veneunt apud Janssonio Waesbergios, Danielem Elsevirium, Viduam J. à Someren, et Henr. & Theod. Boom, 1680. First edition. Quarto. In two volumes. [58], 430, [36]; [5], 432-940pp, [48]. First two words of title transliterated from the Hebrew. With an additional engraved title page to Vol. I., 11 full-page engravings in the text, and five engraved plates (one folding). Latter vellum-backed paper boards, contrasting red and black morocco lettering-pieces. Rubbed and a trifle marked. Occasional worm-tracks to margins, scattered foxing/browning. From the Rugby School library, ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 24400

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[NELSON]. Authentic memoirs of the life and gallant actions of the late noble admiral, lord viscount nelson, who unfortunately fell nobly fighting in defence of his country, against the combined fleets of france and spain, october 21, 1805: compiled from authentic papers, and his lordship's own original communications to government. To which is added, a minute and particular account of the late action of admiral strachn. London. Printed for the Proprietors, published by Lee...and Mantz, [s.d., 1805?] First edition. 12mo. 36pp. With an engraved folding frontispiece. Uncut, stitched, as issued, into original publisher's powder blue wrappers. Housed in recent custom gate-fold navy cloth case. Substantial loss to wrappers. Light tide-mark to foot of frontispiece, title a trifle dusty, scattered foxing. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 24445

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[SMITH, George Charles]. The boatswain's mate; or interesting dialogues between two british seamen. London. Printed by J. Hill...for D. Cox, [s.d.] 12mo. Seven parts, each published separately under different titles, all undated. With a general title page, also undated. Contemporary calf-backed marbled boards, gilt. Heavily rubbed, joints starting. Hinges exposed, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, later ink-stamp of J. Hambling and gift inscription to recto of FFEP, foxed and a trifle dusty. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 24515

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GALTON, Francis. The narrative of an explorer in tropical south africa. London. John Murray, 1853. First edition. 8vo. xiv, [2], 314pp. With a lithographed frontispiece, a further five lithographed plates, five engraved illustrations in the text, and a lithographed folding map. Handsomely bound by Riviere (stamp-signed to verso of FFEP) in contemporary richly gilt-tooled 'Spanish calf', contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces, A.E.G., marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles. Spine a trifle dulled. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 24859

[BROWNING, Robert]. [An autograph copy of a poem supposedly by Robert Browning]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] Dimensions 120 x 180 mm. Manuscript on paper. 42 lines in five stanzas on rectos of single bifolium, paper embossed 'R.B.' Housed in twentieth-century morocco-backed slipcase by James Macdonald of New York City, lettered in gilt 'Footfall through this tangled wood: R. Browning: Auto. ms.' More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 24946

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[YOUNG, Edward]. The complaint: or, Night-Thoughts on life, death, & immortality. Night the first. Humbly inscrib'd To the Right Honourable arthur onslow, Esq; Speaker of the House of commons. London. Printed for R. Dodsley, 1742. Second edition. 30pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. ESTC T165387.

[Bound with:] [YOUNG, Edward]. Night the second. On time, death, friendship. Humbly inscrib'd To the Right Honourable The Earl of wilmington. London. Printed for R. Dodsley...and T. Cooper, 1742. First edition. 44pp. With a half-title. ESTC T43089.

[And:] [YOUNG, Edward]. Night the third. Narcissa. Humbly Inscrib'd to her Grace The Dutchess of P------. London. ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 25250

[POETRY]. The poet and the muse. London. Printed and Sold by R. Amy, 1737. First edition. Folio. [2], 16pp, [2]. With a half-title ( bearing the imprint 'Dublin: printed, and re-printed in London, and sold by R. Amey...') and a final leaf of publishers advertisements. Uncut, later stab-stitched. A trifle browned and dusty. Later inked ownership inscription to half-title, contemporary manuscript inscription to recto of final leaf: 'Mr. Alex. Williamson / Merkle Mains Parish of Preston / near Haddington / I. The ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 25309

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[ROYAL NAVY]. [A manuscript log of Royal Navy personnel]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] [22] leaves. Stitched, as issued. Old central vertical fold, occasional spotting. Two small sketches of vessels to verso of penultimate leaf. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 25343

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[DEOLALI TRANSIT CAMP]. [A photograph album comprised of images of Deolali transit camp]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1918-19] Oblong quarto. 113 photographs mounted on 13 leaves. Contemporary paper boards, stamped in gilt to upper board. A trifle rubbed. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 25344

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GODWIN, William. Enquiry concerning political justice, and its influence on morals and happiness. London. Printed for G. G. and J. Robinson, 1796. Second edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [3], vi-xii, [2], 464; [3], vi-xi, [1], 545pp, [1]. Without half-titles. Contemporary gilt-tooled speckled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed, upper joint of Vol. II a little chipped. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 25617

[SMILEWELL, Samuel]. The art of joking; or, an essay on witticism; in the manner of Mr. Pope's essay on criticism: with Proper Examples to the Risible Rules. To which is addedd The laws of laughing, and the contrast, or A Joke and a Jest, In small compass exprest. London. Printed for Joseph Deveulle, [s.d., 1774?] First edition. 8vo. 63pp, [1]. With a half-title. Uncut. Stitched, as issued. Closed central horizontal tear to browned and stained half-title. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 25733

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[MARITIME LAW]. The orders of council, and instructions for imposing the restrictions of Blockade; and for regulating The Navigation of the Sea, and the importation and exportation of merchandize, in consequence thereof; with a brief view of the several provisions therein contained. London. Printed by D. N. Shury, 1808. First edition. 8vo. 51pp, [1]. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's powder blue wrappers. A trifle rubbed and creased. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 25828

VAUGHAN, Henry. The works in verse and prose complete... [Blackburn]. Printed [by C. Tiplady and Son] for private circulation, 1871. 8vo. In four volumes. Contemporary gilt-tooled vellum, contrasting morocco lettering-pieces, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed and discoloured. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplates of Bernard Lord Coleridge to versos of all FFEPs. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 25996