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Photo of "Emma corbett"
PRATT, Mr [Samuel Jackson]. Emma corbett. London. Printed for T. Beckett, 1789. Ninth edition. 12mo. In two volumes. [3], vi-viii, 264; 259pp, [1]. Without half-title. With an engraved frontispiece (each engraved after works by Angelica Kauffman) to each volume. Contemporary gilt-ruled sprinkled calf. Without lettering-pieces. Rubbed, joints split, spines dulled. Short tear and slight loss to leading edge of leaf E10 of Vol. I. Armorial bookplates of George Jacob Bosanquet to both FEPs, ticket of bookseller T. Hookham of New ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 32557
Photo of "England's reformation, from the time ..."
WARD, Thomas. England's reformation, from the time of king henry the eighth to the end of oates's plot: a poem, in four cantos. Dublin. Published by James Duffy, 1841. 12mo. 427pp, [3]. With an engraved frontispiece, and additional engraved title page, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. A trifle rubbed and bumped. Near contemporary inked ownership inscription to FEP, frontispiece and engraved title page browned. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32291
Photo of "English Bards, and Scotch Reviewers; ..."
BYRON, Gordon George, Lord. English Bards, and Scotch Reviewers; A Satire. London. Printed for James Cawthorn, 1809. Second edition. 8vo. [3], vi-vii, [1], 85pp, [1]. Without half-title or terminal advertisement leaf. Contemporary calf, gilt, marbled edges. Rubbed, with some loss to head of sunned spine. Occasional spot of light soiling. Inscribed in ink to verso of FFEP; 'W. Williams Wynn' More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 13445
Photo of "English bards and scotch reviewers; ..."
BYRON, Lord [George Gordon]. English bards and scotch reviewers; a satire. Ode to the land of gaul. - Sketch from private life. - Windsor poetics, etc. Paris. Published by Galignani, 1821. Fourth edition. 8vo. 8, [6], 82pp. With an initial publisher's advertisement catalogue. Uncut and partially unopened in original publisher's marbled paper wrappers, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed and creased, loss to spine and lettering-piece. Scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 29550
Photo of "English poets and the national ..."
DE SELINCOURT, E.. English poets and the national ideal. London. Oxford university press, 1915. First edition. 8vo. [1], 119pp, [1]. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in guilt to spine. Some fading to spine, discolouration to endpapers. With inked inscription to FFEP: 'To Stopford A. Brooke, with Grateful memories of Four Winds. from the writer. Sept 1915.' More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 32047
Photo of "English songs, and other small ..."
CORNWALL, Barry. English songs, and other small poems. London. Edward Moxon, 1844. 12mo. [2], xvi, 284pp, [2]. Contemporary full gilt-tooled red morocco. All edges gilt. Engraved bookplate of Thomas Gaisford to FEP. Slight wear to spine and very slight marking to upper board but otherwise excellent condition. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 29215
Photo of "Epipsychidion"
SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe. Epipsychidion. London. Published for the Shelley Society by Reeves and Turner, 1887. First edition. 8vo. lxvi, 31pp, [2]. With half-title. Partially unopened in original blue printed paper boards. Rubbed and marked, with loss to head of spine and bumping to foot. Endpapers heavily browned (as often). More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 33829
Photo of "Epistles in verse. between cynthio ..."
MARSHALL, George. Epistles in verse. between cynthio and leonora, in three cantos, descriptive of a voyage to and from the east indies. With several occasional pieces. Newcastle. Printed for the Author, by Preston & Heaton, 1812. First edition. Quarto. 215pp, [13]. With a list of subscribers, an engraved frontispiece and a further 10 engraved plates on India paper, one of which, 'A view of the Cap of Goodhope', engraved by Bewick after a design by Thurston. Contemporary half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards, marbled edges. Rubbed, joints starting, spine dulled. Recent ticket of Bobby's Bookshop to FEP, title page and frontispiece ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33709
Photo of "Erles-dene "The sleeping beauty""
[GRIMM, Brothers]. [CORNER, Julia]. Erles-dene "The sleeping beauty". [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1882]. Quarto. Manuscript on paper. [65]ff, ruled, with text to rectos only. With [2]ff printed programme for the performance bound in at front. Contemporary black morocco, gilt, titled to upper board. Marbled endpapers, edges red. A handsome copy with only slight rubbing to extremities. Inscribed 'Edwardus R from Il Maestro, Signor Watson, in remembrance of the pleasant hours spent in the preparation and performance of "The Sleeping ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 21669
Photo of "Ernest Maltravers"
[LYTTON, Edward Bulwer, Sir]. Ernest Maltravers. London. Saunders and Otley, 1837. First edition. 8vo. In three volumes. [5], viii-x, 307, [1]; [2], 306; [2], 312pp. Without half-titles. Bound by Smyth & Co. of Liverpool in contemporary green half-calf, marbled boards, tooled and lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed. Armorial bookplates of William S. Bird to all FEPs, recent bookplates of Robert J. Hayhurst to all FFEPs, scattered foxing. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22276
Photo of "Essays by sir walter scott.."
SCOTT, Walter. Essays by sir walter scott... Paris. Published by A. and W. Galignani, 1828. 8vo. In two volumes. [2], 237, [1]; [2], 202pp. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, contemporary book-labels of Jane Yates to both FEPs, with her inked ownership inscriptions to front blank fly-leaves, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FFEP of Vol. I, very occasional spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22306
Photo of "Essays in criticism"
ARNOLD, Matthew. Essays in criticism. London. Macmillan and Co., 1865. First edition. 8vo. xx, 302pp., [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's gilt-decorated brown cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed, bumping to corners. Two inked inscriptions to FEP: 'Stopford A. Brooke', 'Send it home at once'. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 32045
Photo of "Essays in rhyme, on Morals ..."
TAYLOR'S FIRST WORK FOR ADULTS. Essays in rhyme, on Morals and Manners. London. Printed by T. Miller for Taylor and Hessey, 1816. First edition. 12mo. [4], 174pp, [6]. With three terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Bound by J. Doyle of Dublin (ticket to FEP) in later dark green half-roan, tooled in gilt and blind, brown cloth boards, lettered in gilt to upper board. Rubbed, head of upper joint split. Upper hinge exposed, book-label of Lt.-Col. Mockler to FEP, pencilled ownership inscription of Elliot Mockler and inked inscription of Elgin Mockler ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27477
Photo of "Essays of an ex-librarian"
GARNETT, Richard. Essays of an ex-librarian. London. William Heinemann, 1901. First edition. 8vo. viii, 359pp, [1]. Original publisher's red cloth, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, lettering-piece chipped. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 27905
Photo of "Euphrosyne: or, amusements on the ..."
[GRAVES, Richard]. Euphrosyne: or, amusements on the road of life. London. Printed for J. Dodsley, 1776. First edition. 8vo. [4], viii, [8], 308pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Contemporary red half-calf, marbled boards, tooled and lettered in gilt to spine, marbled edges. Rubbed and dulled. Later booksellers typed catalogue description and remnants of bookplate to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 28088