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JOHNSON, Samuel. The history of rasselas, prince of abyssinia. A Tale.. London. Printed for John Sharpe, 1822. 8vo. viii, 184pp. With a half-title, an additional engraved title page, and a further three engraved plates by Richard Westall. Contemporary green straight-grain morocco, richly tooled in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine darkened and sunned. Bookplate of Robert Williams to FEP, inked gift inscription to verso of FFEP: 'Robert Williams, the gift of his affectionate cousin and sincere friend, C. M. Williams, August ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34090
[GARTH, Samuel, Sir]. The dispensary. A poem. In six cantos. London. Printed for J. and R. Tonson, 1741. Tenth edition. [24], 84pp. Title in red and black. With initial blank (A1) and an engraved frontispiece and a further six engraved plates. ESTC T34573. Foxon G32.

[Bound with:] A Compleat key to the dispensary Written by Sir Samuel Garth, M.D. To which are added, Near an Hundred Lines omitted in the late Editions of the poem... London. Printed for Thomas Astley, 1746. Fourth edition. viii, [1], ... More >
£ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 19742
GRAY, Thomas. The poetical works of thomas gray. London. Printed for John Sharpe, 1821. 8vo. xxviii, [4], 134pp. With half-title, an additional engraved title page, and six further engraved plates designed by Richard Westall, R. A. Contemporary gilt-tooled green calf, contrasting brown morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine and edges sunned. Bookplate of Robert Williams to FEP, blank fly-leaf at front excised, small mark to verso of FFEP and first blank fly-leaf. Light spotting to plates. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34089
GAY, John. Trivia; or, the art of walking the streets of london. London. Printed for T. Gay, [1795]. 8vo. 30pp, [2]. With an engraved frontispiece dated May 1795 and terminal index. Bound by Proudfoot of Euston in contemporary gilt-tooled green calf. Marbled endpapers, carmine edges. Lightly rubbed and marked, slight surface wear to joints, boards sunned. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24931
[REYNARD THE FOX]. The Most Delectable history of Reynard the Fox. Newly Corrected and Purged, from all grossness in Phrase and Matter. Augmented and Enlarged with sundry Excellent Morals and Expositions upon every several Chapter. To which may now be added a Second Part of the said History: As also the Shifts of Reynardine the Son of Reynard the fox, Together with his Life and Death, &c. London. Printed by T. Ilive, for Edward Brewster, [1701?]. Quarto. [160]pp. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. ESTC T60836.

[Bound with:] The Most Pleasant and Delightful history of reynard the fox. The second part... London. Printed by A. M. and R. R. for Edward Brewster, 1681. [112]pp. ESTC R218371, Wing M2912.

[And:] The shifts of reynardine The son of Reynard the Fox, Or a Pleasant history of his life and death... London. Printed by ... More >
£ 3,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33150
ROOSEVELT, Eleanor. On my own. New York. Harper & Brothers Publishers, [1958]. First edition. 8vo. xii, 241pp, [1]. With half-title and 24 photographic illustrations. Original publisher's gilt-tooled blue cloth, with printed signature to upper board, contrasting navy lettering-piece. With original photographic dust-wrapper. Front endpapers browned, owing to newspaper clipping loosely inserted, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 18849
CLAY, Philip S. RICHARDS, J. H.. Official record of the celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of her Majesty Queen Victoria, June 20, 22, 23, 24, 1897. Nottingham. James Bell & Son, 1898. First edition. 8vo. [8], 135pp, [1]. Text within printed red line border. With half-title, a photographic portrait frontispiece, and seven further photographic plates depicting key people and places essential to Nottingham's procession. Original publisher's gilt-stamped green cloth, top edge gilt. Very lightly rubbed. Endpapers browned, occasional marginal loss. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34051
[LETI, Gregorio]. Il Cardinalismo di Santa Chiesa; or the history of the cardinals of the Roman Church, From the time of their first Creation, to the Election of the Present pope Clement the Ninth, wit a full Account of his conclave. London. Printed for John Starkey, 1670. First edition in English. Folio. [8], 330pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Without terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Extra-illustrated with 97 leaves comprised of engraved portraits of Catholic luminaries and scenes depicting papal ceremonies. Sumptuously bound in nineteenth-century richly gilt-tooled calf, A.E.G., gilt doublures, red silk endpapers. Lightly rubbed, lettering-piece chipped. Recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to verso of FFEP, frontispiece laid down, inked inscription to verso: James Northcote ... More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 20791
TASSO, Torquato. Jerusalem delivered: An Heroic Poem. London. Printed for J. Johson et al., 1797. 8vo. In two volumes. lviii, [17]-286; [2], 264pp, [48]. Without Vol. II half-title. With an engraved frontispiece to each volume and two further engraved plates. Handsomely bound in contemporary black straight-grain morocco, ruled and lettered in gilt, A.E.G., marbled endpapers. A trifle rubbed. Armorial bookplate of the Williams family of Bridehead to FEPs. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 34056
WALLIS, Richard. The Happy Village. A Poem. Dedicated to the Honble. & Reverend the Trustees of the Late Lord Crewe... So. Shields. Printed and Sold By John Paxton, 1802. First edition. Quarto. [2], 20pp. Title page engraved, with large copper-engraved vignette from the workshop of Thomas Bewick. Finely bound in antique style calf-backed marbled boards, vellum tipped corners, gilt. Thomas Davidson's copy, with his ink inscription to FEP and title, bookplate to FEP. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 31767
[MILL, John Stuart]. A constitutional view of the india question. London. William Penny, 1858. First edition. 10pp.

[Bound with:] [MILL, John Stuart]. Practical observations on the first two of the proposed resolutions on the government of india. London. William Penny, 1858. First edition. 10pp.

[And:] [MILL, John Stuart]. A president in council the best government for india. London. William Penny, 1858. First edition. 8pp.

[And:] [MILL, John Stuart]. Observations on the proposed council of india. London. William Penny, 1858. First edition. ... More >
£ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 33594
LANGLAND, William [Henry W. Wells]. The vision of piers plowman. London. Sheed and Ward, 1935. First edition. 8vo. 304pp. Original publisher's tan cloth, lettered in gilt. Rubbed and marked, lower joint split. Bookplate of John Ronald Hamilton Cartland to FEP. With a loosely inserted bookplate of Antony Eden, inscribed to FFEP 'In memory of fond friendship with my son Roland. Mary Cartland, April 12 1942'. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 29804
[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
CRUIKSHANK, Robert. [India paper proofs of the complete set of 22 etchings for Grimm's German Popular Stories]. London. Published by C. Baldwyn, 1823-6 Oblong quarto, dimensions 380 x 270mm. 22 india-paper proof etchings, including engraved-title and frontispiece, the final ten of which in undivided form; with an additional standalone plate, 'The Blue Light', added at end. Exquisitely bound in nineteenth-century pale blue gilt-tooled morocco, by Riviere. Slightest of rubbing to extremities, bumping to corners. More > £ 6,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32655