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GILBERT, W[illiam] S[chwenck]. The Bab Ballads: with which are included songs of a savoyard. London. Macmillan and Co., 1906. 8vo. xii, 563pp, [1]. With numerous illustrations by the author in the text. Title in red and black. Handsomely bound in contemporary brown crushed morocco, lettered in gilt to spine, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles, contemporary inked gift inscription to front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29520

GIFFORD, William. The baviad, and maeviad. London. Printed for Becket and Porter, 1811. Eighth edition. 8vo. [5], x-xxi, [1], 191pp, [1]. Contemporary calf, richly tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Heavily rubbed, upper joint split, paper shelf-label to foot of spine. Marbled endpapers, recent book-label of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, scattered spotting. Label of the Barrett's Circulating Library, Simla, to FEP. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 22377

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GIBSON, Francis. Streanshall abbey: or, the danish invasion. A play in five acts: As first performed at The theatre in whitby, Dec. 2d. 1799. Whitby. Printed by Thomas Webster, 1800. First edition. 101pp, [7]. With a half-title and a list of subscribers. ESTC T67192.

[Bound with:] GIBSON, Francis. Memoirs of the bastile: Translated from the French registers, Records, and other authentic Documents, found in the archives of the castle At the Time of it surrender, on the 14th of July, 1789; and published under the Sanction of the national assembly of france. Interspersed with Anecdotes of the ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 24664

[GHOST STORY]. The ghost of my uncle. To which is added, the outwitted tax-gatherer. Glasgow. Printed for the booksellers, [s.d., c. 1850] 12mo. 24pp. Woodcut on title page. Title within ornamental border. Six loose bifolia, as issued. A trifle creased. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 28597

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GESSNER, [Salomon]; COLLYER, Mrs. Mary [translator]. The death of abel...La mort d'abel. Paris. Chez F. Louis, 1810. 12mo. xii, 202pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind, 'Collège de Parthenay' in gilt to upper board. Rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 28185

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GERRARD, R. Ellis. Ballads of battle and poems of peace. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. North of England Printing Co., 1914. First edition. 8vo. [12], iii, [1], 204pp. With a photographic portrait frontispiece. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Binding cocked, heavily rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Decorated endpapers, near contemporary pencilled ownership inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 24616

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[GEORGIAN BOOKS]. [A handsome collection of works of English literature in 21 volumes, all bound in silk, with gilt edges, contained within a (later?) morocco box with a lid]. London. Jones & Company, 1823-30 24mo in 8s. 21 volumes. Occasional light wear/splitting, the odd quire protrudes from text block, slightly marked. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 23955

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GEORGE, Christopher [i.e. AMOROSA, John and Anthony]. Kingston abbey: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told. New York. Vantage Press, 1972. First edition. 8vo. 82pp. Original publisher's red morocco, lettered in silver, with original publisher's pictorial pink textured dustwrapper. Dustrapper scuffed and marked, flaps taped to pastedowns. Inscribed on the FFEP: 'Complimentary Copy to Sir Laurence Olivier from Christopher Lynley George'. Loosely inserted is a typewritten letter in it's original addressed envelope from the brothers expressing their admiration for Olivier: 'I would deem it an honor if you would ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 31310

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GENLIS, [Stéphanie Félicité], Madame de. Alphonsine, ou la tendresse maternelle. Paris. Chez H. Nicolle et Compagnie, 1806. 12mo. In three volumes. [3], vi-xxviii, 355, [1]; [2], 325, [1]; [2], 351pp, [1]. Without half-titles. Contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, plain powder blue boards. Lightly rubbed and marked, spines dulled. Marbled endpapers, scattered foxing, very occasional chipping to margins. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 26287

GENLIS, [Stéphanie Félicité], Madame de. Le siege de la rochelle, ou le malheur et la conscience. Paris, réimprimé a Londres, pour H. Colburn. 1808. 12mo. In two volumes. xi, [1], 190; [4], 251pp, [1]. Contemporary marbled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces, gilt. Extremities rubbed. Contemporary inked ownership inscription of Anna Wigley to front blank fly-leaf of Vol. I, occasional spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 19588

GENLIS, [Stéphanie Félicité], Comtesse de. Tales of the castle: or, stories of instruction and delight... London. Printed for G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1793. Fourth edition. 12mo. In five volumes. Bound by Roberts of Helston, Cornwall, in contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, tooled in gilt and blind. Extremities rubbed and a trifle marked. Binder's tickets and early armorial bookplates of Rev. Henry Grylls to all FEPs, contemporary inked ownership inscriptions of J. W. Grylls to all FFEPs, scattered foxing. Some loss to FFEP of first volume. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 24712

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GENLIS, [Stéphanie Félicité], Madame de. le comte de corke, Surnommé le Grand, ou la séduction sans artifice. Paris, réimprimé á Londres, pour H. Colburn. 1808. In two volumes. xvi, 226, [2]; [4], 242pp, [2].

[Bound with:] GENLIS, [Stéphanie Félicité], Madame de. Sainclair, ou la victime des sciences et des arts. Paris. Paris, réimprimé á Londres, pour H. Colburn, 1808. [4], 108pp.

12mo. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, lettering-piece worn and partially detached. Very occasional spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 19587

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GENLIS, [Stéphanie Félicité], Madame de. Mademoiselle de clermont. L'Apostasie, ou la dévote. Le château de kolméras. Le journaliste. Londres [i.e. London]. Chez Deboffe, 1802. 8vo. [2], 275pp, [1]. Contemporary marbled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Lightly rubbed. Foxed. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 19586

GENIN, Auguste. Poemes azteques. Mexico. Bibliotheque de Courrier du Mexique et de l'Europe, 1907. Deuxieme edition [i.e. second edition]. 8vo. [6], iv, 255pp. Contemporary straight-grain half-morocco, marbled boards, gilt, T.E.G. Minor shelf-wear, spine sunned. Decorated endpapers, armorial bookplate of Annie Cowdray to FEP, internally immaculate. Presentation copy, inked inscription to half-title: 'A Lady Cowdray / Souvenir de son / sejour au pays des Azteques / Respectueusement / Aug Genin / Mexico, Janvier 1911'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24063

GAY, John. MOORE, Edward. Fables by John Gay, in two parts; to which are added fables by Edward Moore. Paris. At the printing office and stereotype foundery of P. Didot the elder, and of F. Didot, 1813. 12mo. [3], 6-235pp, [1]. Without half-title. Contemporary gilt-tooled sheep, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Extremities rubbed, joints split, chipping to head of spine. Marbled endpapers, early inked ownership inscription to head of title page, scattered foxing. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 24994

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GAY, John. Fables...With the Life of the Author. London. Printed by C. Whittingham, 1808. 12mo. xvi, 228pp. With an engraved frontispiece, and engraved title page, and numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, near contemporary inked ownership inscriptions to blank front endpapers, slight loss to margins of leaf EE1. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29017

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

GAY, John. Fables. London. Printed by T. C. Hansard...for C. Cradock and W. Joy, 1814. Fifth edition. 243pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece, numerous engraved illustrations in the text, and a final page of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary tree-calf, later expertly rebacked, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece, gilt. A trifle rubbed. Offsetting to title, scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 27328

GAY, John. Poems on Several Occasions. London. Printed for J. Tonson, 1731. 8vo. In two volumes. [2], 260pp; [4], 260pp. With an engraved frontispiece to Vol. I. Contemporary blind-stamped, gilt-ruled calf. Rubbed and marked, with scuffing and scoring to boards, wear to extremities, upper joints of both volumes starting. Leaves lightly browned, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 85.00 Antiquates Ref. 35053

GAY, John. Poems on several occasions. London. Printed for S. Crowder, C. Ware, and T. Payne, 1771. 12mo. In two volumes. 213, [1]; [6], 203pp, [1]. With half-titles. Modern half-morocco, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards. A trifle rubbed and marked, spines sunned. Leaves browned and foxed. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 32784