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CARTER, Elizabeth. TALBOT, Catherine. A series of letters between mrs. elizabeth carter and miss catherine talbot, from the year 1741 to 1770. To which are added, letters from mrs. elizabeth carter to mrs. vesey, between the years 1763 and 1787; published from the original manuscripts in the possession of the rev. montagu pennington... London. Printed for F. C. and J. Rivington, 1809. First octavo edition. 8vo. In four volumes. xxvi, [2], 374; vi, [2], 395, [1]; vi, [2], 386; v, [3], 373pp, [17]. Attractively bound in contemporary marbled calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting navy morocco lettering-pieces. A trifle rubbed, slight surface loss to upper board of Vol. III. Scattered spotting, printing flaw to lower corner of p. 85 of Vol. I, with slight loss of sense. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 29058
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[COMBE, William]. Anti-diabo-lady. Respectfully dedicated to all the women in her majesty's dominions, in general; and to the best of them in particular, Calculated to expose the Malevolence of the Author of diabo-lady. London. Printed for the Author, and to be had of C. Parker...Mr. Bew, 1777. First edition. Quarto. [2], iv, 17pp, [1]. Late dark green half-morocco, red paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed. Title lightly browned, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 29062
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[GENLIS, Stéphanie Félicité, comtesse de]. Lessons of a governess to her pupils: or, Journal of the Method adopted by Madame de Sillery-Brulart (formerly Countess de Genlis) in the Education of the Children of M. d'Orleans, First Prince of the Blood-Royal. Published by herself. London. Printed for G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1792. First edition in English. In three volumes. xxxvi, 364; xii, 333, [1]; [2], 308pp. Contemporary gilt- tooled mottled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces. Rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 29066
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SHERLOCK, William. A Preservative against popery: Being some Plain directions to Unlearned protestants, How to Dispute with Romish Priests. The First Part. London. Printed for William Rogers, 1688. Fifth edition. [4], 89pp, [3]. With an initial imprimatur leaf and three terminal pages of publisher's advertisements. ESTC R22229, Wing S3330.

[Bound with:] SHERLOCK, William. The Second Part of the Preservative against popery: Shewing how Contrary popery is to the True Ends of the Christian Religion. Fitted for the instruction of Unlearned protestants. London. Printed for William Rogers, 1688. Second edition. [4], 91pp, [1]. With a half-tile ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 29230
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CHURCHILL, T. O. The life of lord viscount nelson, duke of bronté, &c. London. Printed by Harrison and Rutter, 1810. Second edition. Quarto. vii, [1], 94pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece, a further 13 engraved plates, and a tipped-in facsimile of a Nelson letter. Single leaf broadside: 'Ode, By Henry James Pye, Esq. P. L. Performed at St. James's, January, 18, 1806, on the Anniversary of Her Majesty's Birth Day' bound at rear. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Justice of the ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 29309
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[MEDITERRANEAN PILOT]. The mediterranean pilot... London. Printed for the Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1905-08 Fourth edition. 8vo. In four volumes. With five maps and five plates. Original publisher's brown cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed and marked, spines sunned. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 29502
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WOLSELEY, Lieut.-Colonel G. J. Narrative of the war with china in 1860. London. Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1862. First edition. 8vo. [5], viii-xiv, 415pp, [1]. Without half-title. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Bound by Riviere and Son in contemporary gilt-tooled dark brown morocco, marbled paper boards, T.E.G., marbled endpapers. A trifle rubbed, spine lightly sunned. Offsetting to title, scattered spotting. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 29515
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GRANT, Sir James Hope. Incidents in the china war of 1860... Edinburgh and London. William Blackwood and Sons, 1875. First edition. 8vo. xiv, 263pp, [1]. With a half-title and three engraved folding maps. Handsomely bound by Riviere and Sons in contemporary gilt-tooled half-morocco, marbled paper boards, T.E.G., marbled endpapers. A trifle rubbed and marked. Near contemporary inked gift inscription to head of half-title. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 29516
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AUSTEN, Jane. Letters of jane austen. London. Richard Bentley & Son, 1884. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xv, [1], 374, [2]; [4], 366pp, [2]. With half-titles, frontispieces, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements to each volume. Early twentieth-century navy half-morocco, ruled and lettered in gilt, blue cloth boards, T.E.G. A trifle marked, spines lightly sunned. Bookplates of A. Bethune Morgan to FEPs. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 29917
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[JAMES II]. [Caption title:] His Majesties gracious declaration To all His Loving Subjects for Liberty of Conscience. [London]. [[Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb], [1687]. 4pp. ESTC R255302, Wing J186.

[Bound with:] [Caption title:] His Majesties gracious declaration to all His Loving Subjects for Liberty of Conscience. London. Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb, 1688. 6pp, [2]. ESTC R223694, Wing J190.

Folio. Modern black cloth-backed dark brown paper boards, paper label with title in manuscript to upper board. Rubbed and marked. Hinges exposed, bookplate of F. Ridoutt ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 29932
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[WOMEN]. [A manuscript commonplace, predominantly concerning the character of women]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c.1830] 8vo. Manuscript on paper. [101]ff, the remainder blank. Paper watermarked 1829. Contemporary red straight-grain morocco, richly tooled in gilt and blind, A.E.G. Rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, contemporary inked gift inscription and later manuscript note on the provenance of the volume in the hand of a descendent of the original compiler to front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 30041
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[PATTERN BOOK]. [A bound drawing book of lace patterns]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] Quarto. Manuscript on paper. [182] leaves. Approximately one third used. Several sheets loosely inserted. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf. Heavily rubbed, marked, joints split. Holes to boards for the accommodation of cloth ties, now absent. Endpapers browned. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 30211
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[ROYAL INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY]. [A manuscript memorial volume]. [London?]. [s.n.], [1951]. Large quarto. Manuscript on paper. 963 autographs pasted on 64 leaves. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-stamped red morocco, decorative endpapers, housed in custom red cloth clamshell case. Clean and crisp. Case rubbed and marked. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 30440
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[LEWIS, W.S.]. [Memorial manuscript presented to the Lord Mayor of Birmingham]. [Birmingham]. [Erle Foster Newey], [1943]. Quarto. Manuscript on paper. [2]ff. Handsomely bound by Erle Foster Newey (stamp-signed to front turn-in) in contemporary richly gilt-tooled tan morocco, orange and green morocco onlays, initialled 'W.S.L.' to upper board, A.E.G., green moire silk endpapers, gilt dentelles. Housed in custom red cloth case. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 30444
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WOTY, W[illiam]. The blossoms of helicon. London. Printed for the author; And Sold by W. Flexney, 1763. First edition. 12mo. [12], 162pp, [2]. With a list of subscriber's. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, lower joint starting, corners bumped. Marbled endpapers, recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP, early inked ownership inscription 'Wm. Armroid his Book' to verso of FFEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 30577
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LAMOTTE, Charles. An essay upon Poetry and Painting, With Relation to the Sacred and Profane history. With an appendix Concerning obscenity in Writing and Painting. London. Printed for F. Fayram...and J. Leake, 1730. First edition. 12mo. 2], 202pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled sprinkled calf. Lightly rubbed and marked, wear to upper corner of lower board and foot of sunned spine. Without free-endpapers, very slight loss to head of leaves B5-6, occasional light spotting. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 30784