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[CORBETT, Thomas]. An Account of the expedition of the British fleet to sicily, In the Years 1718, 1719 and 1720. Under the Command of Sir george byng, Bart. (Afterwards Viscount torrington). London. Printed for J. and R. Tonson , 1739. Third edition. 8vo. [8], 216pp. Pages 210, 211, 214, 215 misnumbered 310, 311, 314, 315 respectively. With a large folding list of the Spanish fleet to rear. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, later rebacked. Rubbed and marked, with surface loss to spine, edges and corners, boards chipped. Inked ownership inscription of Robert Melvill dated 1762 to verso of first blank fly-leaf. Book-label of Charles Benson to FEP. Browning to leaves, ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34453
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RUSTICANS, Philalethes [i.e. SHEPHERD, Richard]. Reflections on the doctrine of materialism; and the application of that doctrine to the pre-existence of christ: addressed to joseph priestley... London. W. Flexney, 1779. First edition. 8vo. [2], xx, [2], 256pp. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red and green morocco lettering-pieces, the later lettered in gilt Vol. III. Lightly rubbed. Recent book-label of John Stephens to FEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 21087
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INGELOW, Jean. Poems. London. Longmans, Green, and Co., 1880. 8vo. In two volumes. viii, 281, [1]; vi, 309pp, [1]. With half-titles. Contemporary green morocco, lettered in gilt, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, contemporary inked gift inscription to FFEP of Vol. I, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 18219
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[HAZLITT, William]. Memoirs of the late thomas holcroft. London. Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1816. First edition. 8vo. In three volumes. viii, 300pp; [2], 283pp; [4], 320pp. With half-titles. Modern gilt-ruled calf backed light blue paper boards, contrasting red and black morocco lettering-pieces. A trifle rubbed and marked, with minor surface loss to lower board of Vol. III. Inked ownership inscription of Croydon's Library, dated Jan 4th 1817 to title of Vol. III. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29113
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DISRAELI, B[enjamin]. Sybil; or, the two nations. London. Henry Colburn, 1845. First edition. 8vo. In three volumes. viii, 315pp; [4], 324pp; [2], 326pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting dark green morocco lettering-pieces. Rubbed, with surface loss to joints and edges, spines sunned. Light scattered spotting. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 34019
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OSBORN, Captain Sherard. A cruise in japanese waters. Edinburgh and London. William Blackwood and Sons, 1859. Second edition. 8vo. vi, 210, 16pp. With a half-title and a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34384
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KINGSTON, W[illiam] H[enry] G[iles]. The boy's own book of boats. Including vessels of every rig and size to be found floating on the waters in all parts of the world. London. Sampson, Low, Son & Co., 1861. First edition. 8vo. vii, [1], 224, 16pp. With an engraved frontispiece, a further 11 engraved plates, numerous engraved illustrations in the text, and a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's burgundy cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed and marked, dulled. Ticket to FEP of Jennett & Co., booksellers of Stockton-on-Tees, contemporary ownership inscription to FFEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 34235
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[NEW ENGLAND]. HUNTER, Joseph. Collections concerning the early history of the founders of new plymouth, the first colonists of new england. London. John Russell Smith, 1849. First edition. [2], 70pp.

[Bound after:] HUNTER, Joseph. Agincourt. A contribution towards an authentic list of the commanders of the english host in king henry' the fifth's expedition to france, in the third year of his reign. London. John Russell Smith, 1850. First edition. [2], 56pp.

[Bound before:] HUNTER, Joseph. Milton. A sheaf of gleanings after his biographers and annotators... London. John Russell Smith, 1850. First edition. ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33628
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[TOLAND, John]. The memorial of the State of England, In Vindication of the queen, the church, and the Administration: design'd To rectify the mutual Mistakes of Protestants, And to unite their Affections in Defence of our Religion and Liberty. London. Printed and sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster, 1705. First edition. Quarto. [2], 104pp. Modern green cloth-backed combed marbled paper boards, the fore- and lower edges uncut. Labels of the General Theological Seminary Library to pastedowns, paper repair to verso of title page at lower corner. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34162
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BURKE, Edmund. Reflections on the revolution in france... London. Printed for J. Dodsley, 1790. Third edition. iv, 364pp. ESTC T46576, Todd 53f.

[Bound with:] BURKE, [Edmund]. A letter from Mr. burke, to a member of the national assembly; in answer to some objections to his book on french affairs. Paris, printed, and London re-printed for J. Dodsley, 1791. Second edition. [2], 74pp. ESTC T37900, Todd 54e.

[And:] [MACKENZIE, Henry]. The letters of brutus to certain celebrated political characters. Edinburgh. Printed by ... More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 11821
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[AN EYE-WITNESS]. A narrative of the late awful & calamitous earthquake in the west india islands of antiqua, monsterrat, nevis, st. christopher, guardaloupe, &c. &c. on february 8th, 1843. London. Thomas Tegg, 1843. First edition. 8vo. 32pp. Stitched in original publisher's buff printed wrappers. Some creasing and a little marking to wrappers, else a crisp copy on unusually fine paper for a Tegg production (likely explained by the fact that the printing was completed by Bradbury and Evans). More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 34442
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TAYLOR, Shephard T.. The Diary of a Medical Student during the Mid-Victorian Period 1860-1864. Norwich. Jarold and Sons, Limited, [1927]. First edition. 8vo. vi, 211pp, [1]. With half-title, a photographic portrait frontispiece and 28 further photographic plates. Original publisher's tan half-cloth, lettered in gilt to spine, printed pink paper boards. Lightly rubbed and marked, with staining to upper board, spine slightly dulled. Very light spotting to endpapers. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34462
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[HAYLEY, William] . The triumphs of temper. A poem: in six cantos.. Chichester . Printed by J. Seagrave; for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1803. Twelfth edition, corrected. 8vo. xii, 163pp. With an engraved frontispiece and five further engraved plates by Maria Flaxman. Contemporary gilt-tooled half calf, marbled boards. Rubbed and marked, with surface loss and staining to boards, joints starting. Lengthy inked gift inscription to FFEP. Very occasional light scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 30564
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FREW, David. A young borderer: a memoir of alexander dobrĂ©e young-herries Captain, The King's Own Scottish Borderers. Edinburgh and London. William Blackwood & Sons Ltd., 1928. First edition. 8vo. x, 236pp, [12]. With a photographic portrait frontispiece, 27 further photographic plates, 2 engraved maps, and a reproduction of Psalm CIV to rear. Original publisher's blind-stamped blue cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, with chipping to head and foot of spine. Inked ownership inscription of R. S. Herries, St. Julians, Sevenoaks to first blank fly-leaf. Endpapers lightly browned, otherwise internally clean ... More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 34464