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[GEDYE, Edith J.]. [Arts and crafts movement binding]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1913]. Quarto. [141] leaves. [12] page of pencilled notes concerning Gedye family genealogy, the remainder blank. Handsomely bound by Edith J. Gedye (stamp-signed '19 EJG 13' to rear turn-in) in green morocco, stylised gilt ruling, A.E.G., gilt ruled turn-ins with gilt foliate corners, green card endpapers. A trifle rubbed, spine dulled. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31489
[ACTS - QUEEN ANNE]. Articles of union, Agreed on the Two and twentieth Day of July, in the Fifth Year of the Reign of Her most Excellent Majesty Queen anne, by the Commissioners Nominated on the Behalf of the Kingdom of England, in Pursuance of an Act made in England, and the Commissioners Nominated on the Behalf of the Kingdom of Scotland, under Her Majesties Great Seal of Scotland, Pursuant to an Act made in Scotland. The act (made in the Parliament of Scotland) Intituled, Act Ratifying and Approving the Treaty of Union of the Two Kingdoms of Scotland and England... London. Printed by Charles Bill, 1706. First edition. Folio. 15, [3], 17-68pp. 'The minutes of the proceedings of the Lords Commissioners for the union' has a separate title page. Handsomely bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe in speckled half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Some trimming at foot to latter half of text block with occasional loss of text and sense. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 31373
[SCOTTISH ARMY]. Articles of militarie discipline. Edinburgh. Printed by James Bryson, 1639. First edition. Quarto. 16pp. Modern blind-ruled tree-calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, T.E.G. Marbled endpapers, trimmed, occasionally affecting pagination and signature. Recently dispersed from the Cottlesloe Military Library 'probably the most extensive private collection of early printed books focused on military matters', with the bookplate of Thomas Francis Fremantle, 3rd Lord Cottesloe (1862-1965) to FEP. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22724
KOESTLER, Arthur. Arrival and departure. London. Jonathan Cape, [1943]. First edition. 8vo. 188pp. Original publisher's tan cloth, lettered in red, printed paper dustwrapper. Light shelf-wear, dustwrapper price-clipped, chipping to corners, spine panel restored, paper repairs to verso. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 23542
LACOMBE, P[aul]. Arms and armour In Antiquity and the Middle Ages: also a descriptive notice of modern weapons, translated from the french of m. p. lacombe, and with a preface, notes, and one additional chapter on arms and armour in england by charles boutell... London. Reeves and Turner, 1893. 8vo. xvi, 296pp. Title in red and black. With an engraved frontispiece and numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed and marked, a trifle cocked. Bookseller's ticket of James Miles of Leeds to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32078
PEEL, W[illiam]. A ride through the nubian desert. London. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1852. First edition. 8vo. viii, 135, [1], 32pp. With half-title, an engraved frontispiece and a terminal publisher's catalogue. Original publisher's blue cloth boards, lettered in gilt. Rubbing to spine, joints, and edges, a trifle marked. Armorial bookplate of 'Mervyn Lloyd Peel' to FEP, lightly foxed. More > £ 600.00 Antiquates Ref. 14845
KEYNES, John Maynard. A revision of the treaty: being a sequel to the economic consequences of the peace. London. Macmillan and Co., 1922. First edition. 8vo. viii, 223, [1], 6pp. With half-title and a terminal publisher's catalogue. Original publisher's navy cloth, lettered in gilt. Without dustwrapper. A trifle rubbed, damp-staining to foot of boards, faded shelf -mark in correction fluid to spine. Slight marginal water-marking to preliminaries, else internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, with embossed stamp to that effect to title. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 15211
CARPENTER, Lant. A review of the labours, opinions, and character of rajah rammohun roy: in a discourse, on occasion of his death... London. Rowland Hunter et al., 1833. First edition. iv, [1], 6-137, iv pp.

[Bound after:] CARPENTER, Lant. The Duty of the Christian Preacher, in the Investigation and Declaration of the Truth. A discourse, delivered to the united congregations of protestant dissenters, in exeter, April the 21st, 1805. Exeter. Printed by Trewman and Son, 1805. First edition. [4], 37pp, [1]. Presentation copy, paper strip pasted to head of dedication page with inked inscription: 'Mrs. ... More >
£ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 22295
[YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION]. A report of the proceedings of the committee of association, Appointed at the adjourned General Meeting of the County of York, held on the 28th Day of March, 1780...with an appendix, containing the circular letter Of November 1, 1782, 7c... York. Printed by A. Ward, in Coney-street, 1783. 12mo in 6s. 55pp, [1]. ESTC T1125.

[With:] The second report of the proceedings of the committee of association, presented to the general meeting of the county of york, Held on the 1st Day of January, 1784... York. Printed by A. Ward, in Coney-street, 1784. 12mo in 6s. 25pp, [3]. With terminal blank (conjugate with title). ESTC T47369.

Two volumes. Uncut and stitched, as issued. ... More >
£ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 21678
[GALLOWAY, Joseph]. A reply to the observations of Lieut. Gen. Sir william howe, on a pamphlet, entitled letters to a nobleman: in which His Misrepresentations are detected, and those Letters are supported, by a Variety of New Matter and Argument... London. Printed for G. Wilkie, 1781. Second edition. 8vo. [2], 157pp, [3]. Without half-title. Modern buff paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Very minor shelf-wear. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 26622
MAINWARING, Sir Thomas. A Reply to an answer To the Defence of Amicia, Daughter of hugh cyveliok Earl of Chester. Wherein it is Proved, That the reasons Alleadged by Sir Peter Leicester, In his former Book, and also in his said Answer: concerning the Illegitimacy of the said Amicia, are invalid, and of no weight at all. London. Printed for S. Lowndes, 1673. First edition. 8vo. [2], 105pp, [1. Title in red and black. Contemporary blind-ruled calf. Heavily rubbed, without lettering-piece. Recent book-labels of John Evelyn and Steven St. Clair Smallwood to FEP, Bookplate of Dr. & Mrs. H. R. Knohl to recto of FFEP, early inked ownership inscription of 'Edw. Lutwych' to head of title page. Presentation copy, inked inscription to verso of front blank fly-leaf: 'Ex dono Authoris'. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 31354
FRICK, Christoph. SCHEWITZER, Christoph. A relation Of Two several voyages Made into the East-indies, by Christopher Fryke, Surg. and Christopher Schewitzer. The whole Containing An Exact Account of the Customs, Dispositions, Manners, Religion, &c. of the several Kingdoms and Dominions in those Parts of the World in General: But in a more particular manner, Descibing those Countries which are under the Power and Government of the Dutch. Done out of the Dutch by S.L.. London. D. Brown, S. Crouch, J. Knapton, R. Knaplock, J. Wyate, B. Took, and S. Buckley, 1700. First English edition. 8vo. [16], 358pp, [2]. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled panelled sprinkled calf. The slightest of rubbing to extremities, with a little browning to pastedowns and preliminaries, else a fine copy. With the armorial bookplate of Lord Edwin Sandys (1726-1797) to front pastedown, and several early shelf-marks of Ombersley Court in pencil and ink. More > £ 4,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32590