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Photo of "Poems for young ladies. In ..."
GOLDSMITH, Dr. [Oliver]. Poems for young ladies. In three parts. Devotional, Moral, and Entertaining. The Whole being A Collection of the Best Pieces in our Language. London. Printed for William Davenhill, 1770. New edition. 8vo. vi, [2], 248pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Later calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting black calf lettering-piece, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed and damp-stained, spine dulled. Marbled endpapers, scattered spotting, ticket of printer and stationer J. Hall Smith of Cowes, Isle of Wight to RFEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27885
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HADFIELD, Mrs. [Elizabeth]. Sprays from the Hedgerows. London. Darton and Co., 1850. First edition. 12mo. xii, 222pp. With a half-title, an engraved portrait frontispiece, and an additional engraved title page executed by T. O. Barlow. Original publisher's richly gilt-tooled calf, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed, upper joint split. Recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, frontispiece and engraved title damp-stained. A presumed presentation copy, inked inscription to FFEP: 'Henry Barlow / with the love of his affectionate / Cousin Lizzy / ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 29696
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AIKIN, Lucy. Poetry for children, consisting of short pieces to be committed to memory. London. Printed for Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, [s.d., c. 1845] New edition, considerably improved. 12mo. xii, 180pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed and dulled. Contemporary ownership inscription of Master Dale to recto of FFEP, title page a trifle marked, scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29693
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S[MEDLEY], M[enella]. The story of queen isabel and other verses. London. Bell and Daldy, 1863. First edition. 8vo. vi, 111, [1], 31pp, [1]. With a half-title and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's blind-stamped navy cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and bumped. Internally clean and crisp. Inked ownership inscriptions to half-title: 'Mrs. Edward Smedley / Jan. 31st. 1863' and 'Fanny H. Wallace / Sept: 7 1865'. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 29694
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BOWDLER, Mrs. [Jane]. Poems and essays... Bath. Printed by R. Cruttwell, 1787. Fourth edition. 8vo. In two volumes. vii, [3], 233, [1]; [6], 216pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces, later rebacked and recornered, preserving contemporary back-strips. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, inked ownership inscriptions of R. J. Wilkinson to front blank fly-leaves, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 29665
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[SCOTT, Caroline Lucy Scott, Lady]. Trevelyan. London. Richard Bentley, 1834. Second edition. 8vo. In three volumes. [2], 299, [1]; [2], 292; [2], 286pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled red calf, marbled paper boards. Rubbed, spines dulled. Recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP of Vol. I, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22290
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[FERRIER, Susan Edmonstone]. Destiny; or, the chief's daughter. Edinburgh. Printed for Robert Cadell, 1831. First edition. 8vo. In three volumes. [6], 337, [1]; [4], 407, [1]; [4], 399pp, [1]. With half-titles. Contemporary half-calf, recently rebacked and recornered, contrasting black calf lettering-pieces. Rubbed. Scattered spotting. Bookplate of army officer and viceroy of India Archibald Percival Wavell, first Earl Wavell (1883-1950) to FEP of Vol. I. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 23501
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[JONES, William]. Poems consisting chiefly of translations from the asiatick languages. To which are added two essays, I. On the Poetry of the Eastern antions. II. On the Arts, commonly called Imitative. Oxford. At the Clarendon-Press, 1772. First edition. 8vo. [6], viii, 217pp, [1]. With a leaf of errata. Contemporary gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, slight loss to head of spine, paper shelf-label to foot. Very occasional small holes to margins, short tear to foot of leaf T1. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 26347
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HAWKER, R. S., Rev.. The Cornish ballads and other poems. Oxford and London. James Parker and Co., 1869. First edition. 8vo. viii, 214, [2], 3pp, [1]. With two final leaves of publishers advertisements. Handsomely bound by Riviere and Son in contemporary gilt-tooled polished marbled burgundy calf, red morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G. Slightly rubbed, some surface loss to lower corner of lower board. Gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Thomas Gaisford to FEP, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25051
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CORELLI, Marie. The devil's motor: a fantasy. [London]. Hodder & Stoughton, [1910]. First edition. Quarto. [44]p. Printed on rectos only. With six tipped-in colour illustrations by Arthur Severn. Original publisher's decorated red cloth, gilt title set within elaborate border of bat-winged motor car wheels, red pictorial dustwrapper. A trifle rubbed, dustwrapper lightly marked and creased, chipped at edges, spine panel dulled, numerous repairs (in paper and tape) to verso. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28244
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DRINKWATER, John. The christ child at christmas manuscript. Highgate. [s.n.], 1930. Quarto. Pencil on paper. Three (single side) leaves, with a covering note on lined paper ‘My dear ?Jeff This, the original draft of 'The Christ Child at Christmas', of which the first page appears to have been written on blotting paper, is to wish you a very happy Christmas and New Year. Yours affectionately, John Drinkwater, Highgate, Christmas 1930'. More > £ 540.00 Antiquates Ref. 29663
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COOKSON, William [editor]. Agenda a tribute to kathleen raine. London. Agenda and Editions Charitable Trust, 1994. First edition. 8vo. 332pp [4]. Original publisher's pale blue card wraps printed black. Some marking and staining to wraps, internally bright and clean. Inscribed 'For Olwyn Hughes, Kath Raine' to the contents page. From the estate of Olwyn Hughes, recently dispersed; while much of her library was damaged as the result of an errant cigarette dropped by Olwyn down the back of her sofa - causing a serious ... More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 29651
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PLATH, Sylvia. Crossing the water. London. Faber and Faber, 1971. First edition. 8vo. 64pp. Original publisher's blue cloth lettered in silver, with the unclipped dustwrapper. Wrapper significantly smoke stained, with a few scuffs. Internally bright and clean, but for associated smoke odour, with the boards remaining sharp. From the estate of Olwyn Hughes (though without indication of such), recently dispersed; the smoke damage is the result of an errant cigarette dropped by Olwyn down the back of her ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 29565
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MARSHALL, Tom. Magic Water. Kingston, Ontario. The Quarry Press, 1971. First edition. 8vo. 72pp. Original publisher's turquoise cloth lettered in gilt, with the original photographic dustwrapper. Wrapper with significant losses to the front panel, with staining and some smoke damage. Boards a little stained and faded, associated smoke odour. Lightly toned with minor water damage, some pages adhered. Inscribed 'to Olwyn & Keith with all good wishes Tom' on the FFEP, a little water smudged. From the estate ... More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 29576
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LEFF, Margaret. Journeys & Baggage: a book of poems and water-colours. [London]. [T. Hagity], [2003]. First edition. Quarto. 57pp, [1]. With 13 watercolour illustration in the text. Original publisher's green cloth boards, lettered in gilt to spine, pictorial dustwrapper. Very minor shelf-wear, dustwrapper a trifle creased and slightly smoke marked (with faint smoke odour). Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: '13/10/03 / For my Friend Olwyn, / with love & affection / & thanks for all the help & / attention ... More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 29805
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RETY, John. What's in a Word? . London. Hearing Eye, 1996. 8vo. [12pp] A5 staple-bound pamphlet, in the original peach card wraps lettered in black. Smoke damage to wraps, internally bright and clean. Inscribed ‘For John [struck through] For Olwyn’. With an additional poem ‘Sailor Ashore’ added within the text in blue ink, and repeated on a loosely inserted green record card. From the estate of Olwyn Hughes, recently dispersed; the smoke damage is the result of ... More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 29575