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[ELIZABETHAN POETRY]. Zepheria: reprinted from the original edition of 1594. [Manchester]. Printed [by Charles S. Simms] for the Spenser Society, 1869. Quarto. xi, [1], 44, 8, 4pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, marbled boards, T.E.G. Rubbed. Marbled endpapers, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26316

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XENOPHON. Xenophontos Ephesiou Tōn kata Anthian kai Abrokomen Ephesiakon logoi pente. Xenophontis Ephesii Ephesiacorum libri V. De amoribus Anthiæ et Abrocomæ. Nunc primum prodeunt e vetusto codice Bibliothecae Monachorum Cassinensium Florentiae, cum Latina interpretatione Antonii Cocchii Florentini. Londini [i.e. London]. Typis Gulielmi Bowyer, 1726. First edition. Quarto. vi, [2], 87, [1]; [2], 72pp. The first ten words of the title transliterated from the Greek. The Greek text followed by the Latin translation with separate pagination and register. Contemporary gilt-tooled marbled calf, morocco lettering-piece. Extremities worn, surface loss to upper board, joints split, chipping to head and foot of spine. Marbled endpapers, early manuscript note, in a Latin hand, tipped-in to gutter of ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26109

HOOD, Thomas. Poems of wit and humour. London. E. Moxon, Son, & Co., [1870]. Eighteenth edition. 8vo. viii, 282pp. Finely bound by Zaehnsdorf (stamp-signed to verso of FFEP) in contemporary gilt-decorated green morocco. Marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles, A.E.G. Bookplate of Bernard Lord Coleridge to verso of FFEP. Scattered spotting, particularly to title. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26033

HOOD, Thomas. Poems by thomas hood. London. E. Moxon, Son, & Co., 1869. Twenty-Second edition. 8vo. viii, 282pp. With half-title and an engraved portrait frontispiece. Finely bound by Zaehnsdorf (stamp-signed to verso of FFEP) in contemporary gilt- decorated green morocco, A.E.G., marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles. Bookplate of Bernard Lord Coleridge to front blank fly-leaf. Frontispiece browned, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26032

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TALFOURD, T[homas] N[oon]. Tragedies; to which are added a few sonnets and verses. London. Edward Moxon, 1844. New edition. 8vo. [2], xii, 276pp, [2]. With half-title. Contemporary gilt-tooled green half-morocco, marbled paper boards. Marbled endpapers and edges. Lightly rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26031

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DE LA MARE, Walter. O Lovely England and other poems. London. Faber and Faber, [1953]. First edition. 8vo. 80pp. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine, pictorial dustwrapper. Very minor shelf-wear, dustwrapper browned, chipping to spine and corners. Endpapers browned, bookplate of Dennis Silk to FEP. Presentation copy, inscribed to Jo Vere, with the author's characteristic 'W.J.' initials. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25975

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[THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE]. Theatre royal drury lane...On monday, Jan. 25th, 1858, and During the Week, Her Majesty's Servants will perfomed the Comic Drama, in Two Acts, entitle his first champagne... After which will be produced...little jack horner or, harlequin a. b. c., and the enchanted regions of nursery rhymes!... [London]. Printed by J. W. Peel, [1858]. Dimensions 500 x 510 mm. Single leaf broadside. numerous old horizontal and vertical folds. A trifle creased and browned. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25652

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[THEATRE, WOLVERHAMPTON]. Theatre, Wolverhampton.---On Friday Evening, February 4th, 1825, Will be performed, for the first time in this Theatre, Rowley's popular Comedy, newly adapted for representation, entitled, A Woman Never Vext! or, the widow of cornhill... Wolverhampton. Smart, Printer, [1825]. Dimensions 220 x 420 mm. Single leaf broadside. A trifle creased, top-edge ragged, stab-stitch holes to one margin. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25615

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[ACADEMY ADDRESS]. [Drop-head title:] Prologue to the public readings at Messrs. Flack's Academy, For Christmas, 1810, To be Spoken by Henry Tolhurst. [London]. J. Barfield, Printer, [1810]. Dimensions 200 x 320 mm. Single leaf broadside. Three old horizontal folds. Short central tear to head, creased, a trifle spotted. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25502

LECONTE DE LISLE. Poëmes antiques. Paris. Alphonse Lemerre, 1874. Édition nouvelle [i.e. new edition]. 8vo. [4], 310pp, [2]. Contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, red cloth boards, T.E.G. Original publisher's printed powder blue wrappers bound in. Minor shelf-wear. Scattered spotting. Inked ownership inscription of novelist and poet George Meredith's (1828-1909) to upper wrapper. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25400

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CATULLUS. Catulls Gedichte in ihrem geschichtlichen Zusammenhange übersetzt und erläutert von Rudolf Westphal. Breslau. Verlag von F. E. C. Leuckart, 1867. 8vo. xii, 282pp, [2]. Finely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, red cloth boards. Original publisher's printed buff wrappers bound in. Scattered spotting. Inked ownership inscription of George Meredith to upper wrapper. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25399

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JAUBERT, Madame C.. Souvenirs de madame c. jaubert lettres et correspondances... Paris. J. Hetzel et Cle, Editeurs, [s.d., c.1880s] Troisieme edition. 12mo. [4], 323pp, [1]. Finely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, red cloth boards. Marbled endpapers, original wrappers bound in. Slightest of rubbing to extremities, corners, else a fine copy. Inked ownership inscription of George Meredith to upper wrapper. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25398

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CARDUCCI, Giosue. Nuove poesie di giosue carducci (enotrio romano). In Bologna. Presso Nicola Zanichelli, 1875. Seconda edizione. 8vo. [2], xlii, 205pp, [1]. Portrait frontispiece (reproduced from a woodcut) of the author.Finely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, red cloth boards. Marbled endpapers, original wrappers bound in. Slight rubbing to extremities, corners, else a near fine copy. Inked ownership inscription of George Meredith to upper wrapper, which with the other preliminaries is slightly discoloured. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25395

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GIUSTI, Giuseppe. Raccolta di proverbi toscani con illustrazioni. Firenze [i.e. Florence]. Felice Le Monnier, 1853. First edition. 16mo. xii, 423pp, [1]. Uncut. Handsomely bound by Birdsail & Son of Northampton in recent gilt- tooled red half-morocco, red cloth boards. Original publisher's printed buff wrappers bound in. Scattered spotting. Inked ownership inscription of George Meredith to upper wrapper. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25394

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[THEATRE ROYAL, OLYMPIC]. Theatre Royal, Olympic. On thursday next, june 6, 1833, Will be produced an Entirely New Opera, (in Three Acts) to be called The Bridal Promise... [London]. Printed by W. Reynolds, [1833]. Dimensions 200 x 350 mm. Single leaf broadside, two edges uncut. A trifle creased and browned, early manuscript note ('turn over' / 'postponed') to head. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25373

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COLMAN, George. GARRICK, David. The Clandestine Marriage, a comedy... London. Printed for T. Becket et al., 1766. [8], 90pp, [6]. With a half-title and a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. ESTC T30807.

[Bound with:] MERRY, Robert. Lorenzo, a tragedy... London. Printed for T. Cadell, 1791. iv, [3], 81pp, [7]. With a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. ESTC T41248.

[And:] CUMBERLAND, Richard. The wheel of fortune: a comedy... London. Printed for C. Dilly, 1795. Second edition. 79pp, [1]. Without half-title. Apparently a re-impression ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25246

BANIM, [John]. Padhré na moulh, ou le mendiant des ruines, Roman Irlandaiae. Paris. Charles Gosselin, 1829. First edition in French. 12mo. In two volumes. [4], 234; [4], 216pp. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces, gilt. A trifle rubbed. Scattered foxing, FFEP of Vol. I detached. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25112

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PARRY, J[ohn] D[ocwra]. The legendary cabinet: a collection of British national ballads, Ancient and Modern. With notes and illustrations. London. W. Joy, 1829. First edition. 8vo. viii, 436pp. Title page in red and black. With an engraved frontispiece and a tipped-in errata slip. Contemporary green half-morocco, marbled boards, ruled and lettered in gilt, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed and sunned. Marbled endpapers, Bookplate of Thomas Gaisford to FEP, offsetting to title, scattered foxing. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25053

HARTE, Bret. The poetical works. Boston. James R. Osgood and Company, 1877. Complete edition. 12mo. [3], 6-336pp. Without half-title. Handsomely bound by Riviere and Son in contemporary gilt-tooled polished marbled burgundy calf, red morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G. Slightly rubbed. Gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Thomas Gaisford to FEP, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25035

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