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FOSTER, Sir Michael. A report of some proceedings on the commission for the trial of the rebels in the year 1746, in the county of Surry; and of other crown cases: to which are added discourses upon a few branches of the crown law. Dublin. James Moore, 1791. Second edition, corrected. 8vo. xxxi, [1], 412pp, [20]. Recent half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Very minor shelf-wear. Leaves foxed and browned. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23719

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KINGSLEY, Charles. Charles Kingsley: his letters and memoirs of his life. Leipzig. Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1881. 12mo. Two volumes bound as one. 287, [1]; 278pp, [2]. With a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, green cloth boards, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, scattered foxing. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 24885

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PONTIS, [Louis], sieur de. Memoirs of Sieur De Pontis; Who served in the Army Six and fifty Years, under King Henry IV. Lewis the XIII. and Lewis the XIV. Containing Many remarkable passages relating to the war, the court, and the government of those Princes. London. Printed by F. Leach, for James Knapton, 1694. First edition in English. Folio. [8], 287pp, [1]/ Title page in red and black. Contemporary panelled speckled calf. Rubbed, joints starting, loss to head and foot of spine. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24800

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[TREATY]. A declaration of Monsieur De la Noue, to the diet of the empire, At Francfort, In the Name of the French King. With Proper Observations upon that Masterpiece of French Policy. Translated from the Dutch. London. Sold by John Palairet et al., 1743. First English edition. 8vo. 20pp. Disbound. Inked annotation to head of title, very slight marginal loss to final leaf. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 12558

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[SOCIETY OF MINES ROYAL]. [Drop-head title:] The Office-Keepers answer to A Scandalous Reflection on them by the Societies of the Mines-Royal, &c.. [London]. [s.n.], [1715?]. Single sheet. Stab-stitch holes and remains of binding to gutter. Docket title printed to verso. Creased, browned, and damp-stained. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22460

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BINGHAM, C. W., Rev.. Mediaeval life in the court and cloister: a lecture. Dorchester. Printed at the Dorset County Chronicle Office, 1866. 24pp. Inked ownership inscription to title page.

[Bound with:] PETTIGREW, T. J. The journal of the British Archaeological Association. December 1856. On the antiquities of somersetshire. [s.l.]. [s.n.], [1856]. [1], 292-396pp. With two engraved plates and an engraved folding plan.

[And:] STUBBS, William. The foundation of waltham abbey... Oxford & London. J. H. and J. Parker, 1861. xxxii, 60pp, [4].

[And:] GREEN, Emanuel. The earliest ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 12470

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[GRABER DE HENSO, Jacob; BROOKE, F. C., of Ufford]. Introduction à l’histoire de la famille D’Oria de Gènes. [Florence]. [s.n., s.d., but C19th] 8vo. Manuscript, on paper, ff. [4], [1], 31, [11], first 4 and last 11 blank. Manuscript, on blue paper, black-brown ink, c.16 lines per full page, only written on recto. Large, hand-coloured coat of arms of D’Oria tipped-in as frontispiece. First leaf minimally soiled and foxed at margins. A very good copy in 19th-century half vellum over marbled boards, spine gilt, gilt-lettered morocco label, lower edges ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 22439

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BREWER, J[ames] Norris. Histrionic topography: or, the birth-places, residences, and funeral monuments of the most Distinguished Actors. London. Published by the Proprietor, J. Cole, 1818. First edition. 8vo. [2], iv, 37pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece, and additional engraved title page, and a further engraved plates. Original publisher's buff paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked. Foxed and browned, one gathering (and three attendant plates) detached from text-block. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 24608

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[MIEVILLE COLLECTION]. Catalogue of the Highly Important Collection of Ancient and Modern Pictures formed by jean louis meiville, esq. Deceased, late of 103 Lancaster Gate, W., comprising Works of the Modern English, French and Continental Schools, and Choice Works of the Old Dutch Masters: which (by Order of the Executors) Will be Sold by Auction by Messrs. Christie, Manson & Woods, at their great rooms, 8 king street, st. james's square, On saturday, april 29, 1899, at one o'clock precisely... [London]. [Printed by William Clowes & Sons], [1899]. 8vo. 34pp. Illustrated with 25 autotype plates. Bound by Johanna Birkenruth of London in contemporary gilt-tooled olive-green morocco. Extremities rubbed, some marking/sunning, bumping to corners. Marbled endpapers, inked inscription to FEP: 'M. G. Machworth(?) / Date of dear father's passing / April 19th 1927 7.30 p.m.', occasional light spotting. Priced throughout in manuscript, with a note of the total amount (£41,751, 3s) to foot of final ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 20674

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MACKQUEEN, John. British valour triumphing over french courage: Under the conduct of the Duke of marlborough, Prince of the empire. Set forth in some discourses on the victories obtained over them at Blenheim, Ramellies, Oudenard, the Taking of Lisle, the Reduction of Ghent and Bruges. To which is annexed A discourse concerning casting our care on God; concluding with a modest Character of his Grace. London. Printed for J. Morphew, 1715. First edition. 8vo. [34], 280pp. With an errata slip pasted at the end of the preface. Consisting of: 'A sermon preached in St. Mary’s Church...' (1715, second edition); 'A thanksgiving sermon for the victory obtain'd at Oudenard...' (1715); 'A thanksgiving sermon for the taking of Lisle...' (1715); 'A discourse on casting our care on God...' (1715); and 'A divine and moral essay on courage...' (1715, second edition); each ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 20461

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PLINY, The Younger. C. plinii caecilii secundi epistolarum libri x.. Londini [i.e. London]. Sumptibus editoris excudebant M. Ritchie & J. Sammells [Typis Edmundi Fry], 1790. 8vo. [4], 484pp, [2]. With a terminal errata leaf. Handsomely bound, in a style reminiscent of, and perhaps executed by, Roger Payne, in contemporary gilt-tooled navy straight-grain morocco, marbled edges. Very light rubbing to extremities. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Panshanger to FEP, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to recto of FFEP, slight loss to upper margins of leaves L3-4, very occasional spotting. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 19053

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TWISS, Travers. The oregon question examined, in respect to facts and the law of nations. London. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1846. First edition. 8vo. ix, [3], 391, [3], 32pp advertisements. With two folding maps, one hand-coloured in outline, and a terminal errata leaf. Original publisher's blind-decorated green cloth, titled in gilt. Slightest of rubbing to extremities, small chip to fore-edge of lower board, else a fine copy. Occasional spotting/marking, else clean and crisp. From library of John Scott, 3rd Earl of Eldon with his armorial bookplate to verso of ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 14679

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POWYS, Philip Lybbe, Mrs.. Passages from the diaries of Mrs. Philip Lybbe Powys of Hardwick House, Oxon. A.D. 1756 to 1808. London. Longmans, Green, and Co., 1899. First edition. 8vo. x, 399pp, [1]. With a portrait frontispiece and two folding genealogical charts. Original publisher's gilt-stamped brown cloth. Rubbed, adhesive residue to upper board, corners bumped. Upper hinge exposed, armorial bookplate of Henry Birkbeck to FEP, scattered foxing. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24742

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[GENOUDE, Antoine Eugene de]. De jacques cathelineau, premier generalissime des armees catholiques et royales de la vendee. Paris. Chez le Normant, 1821. Second edition. 8vo. [2], xxiv, 138pp. Contemporary straight-grain red morocco, A.E.G. Rubbed and marked. Pastedowns sprung, scattered foxing. Contemporary inked gift inscription to head of title page. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24092

STAEL-HOLSTEIN, [Auguste Louis]. Lettres sur l'angleterre. Paris. Chez Treuttel et Wurtz, 1825. First edition. 8vo. vii, [1], 428pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, marbled edges. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 24523

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WATSON, Ralph. A brief explanatory statement of the principle and application of a plan for preventing ships foundering at sea, and thereby rendering every ship a life ship. London. Printed by A. Hancock, 1829. First edition. 8vo. 70pp, [1]. Later buff wrappers. A trifle creased. Foxed. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author to geodesist and metrologist Henry Kater (1777-1835) to head of title page. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 22297

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[FRENCH LITERATURE]. Tableau de la litterature francaise pendant le dix-huitieme siecle. Paris et London. Colburn, 1813. First edition. 8vo. 196pp. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed, joints starting. Marbled endpapers, early inked ownership inscription and manuscript annotations to front blank fly-leaf, scattered foxing. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 24024

LAWRENCE, T. E.. The Mint. A Day Book of the R.A.F. Depot Between August and December 1922 with Later Notes By 352087 A/c Ross. London. Jonathan Cape, 1955. First edition. Quarto. Number 464 of a limited edition of 2,000. [4], 206pp. Original publisher's navy quarter morocco over buckram boards, gilt, housed in original cardboard slipcase. A trifle rubbed, slipcase browned and marked. Decorated endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 23816

ADAM, Colin Forbes. Life of Lord Lloyd. London. Macmillan & Co., 1948. First edition. 8vo. x, 317pp, [1]. With a photographic portrait frontispiece, and a further seven photographic plates. Original publisher's navy cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Endpapers foxed. From the library of the late Jeremy Wilson (1944-2017), the authorised biographer of T. E. Lawrence, with his distinctive inked ownership inscription to FFEP. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 23983

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[SYKES, Arthur Ashley]. The reasonableness of mending and executing the laws against papists. Humbly offered to The Consideration of all that have a Regard for the Dignity of our sovereign, and the Liberty of great britain. London. Printed for J. and P. Knapton, 1746. First edition. 8vo. 40pp. Recent calf-backed brown cloth boards. Very minor shelf-wear. Internally clean and crisp, stab-stitch holes to gutters. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23714