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[CHAUCER, Geoffrey]. [MORRIS, William]. [A leaf from the Kelmscott Chaucer - Troilus and Criseyde Book IV pp523-524]. London. The Kelmscott Press, 1896. Dimensions 288 x 423 millimetres. A single leaf (pp523-524) from the larger work. Slightest of creasing to edges, else fine. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 29156

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CHAUCER, Geoffrey. The poems of Geoffrey Chaucer, modernized. London. Whittaker & Co., 1841. First edition. 8vo. cxlvii, [1], 331pp, [1]. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed, lightly marked, corners bumped. Armorial bookplate of Thomas Goodwyn Hatchard, Bishop of Mauritius to FEP, some marginal loss to leaf R7, scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 33085

[CHAUCER, Geoffrey]. The poems of Geoffrey Chaucer, modernized. London. Whittaker & Co., 1841. First edition. 8vo. cxlvii, [1], 331pp, [1]. Original publisher's green morocco, stamped in gilt and blind, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 27709

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CHATELAIN, A[uguste]. Des erreurs et préjugés populaires en médecine. Neuchatel. Delachaux et Sandoz, 1865. First edition. 8vo. xiv, [2], 206pp. With a half-title. Original publisher's printed powder blue wrappers. Lightly rubbed and marked, slight loss to foot of dulled spine, early inked ownership inscription to head of upper wrapper. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 31794

CHATEAUBRIAND, François-Auguste. Atala, ou les amours de deux sauvages dans le désert. Paris. Chez Migneret, 1801. Troisieme edition [i.e. third edition]. 12mo. xxiv, 207pp, [1]. With a half-title. Bound by T. J. Farndell of Windsor in contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed. Binder's ticket and contemporary inked gift inscription to FEP: 'Wm. Danby / the gift of his sister / Mary Harcourt / May 1803'. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 17383

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CHATEAUBRIAND, [Francois Auguste Rene], Vicomte De. The monarchy according to the charter. London. Printed for John Murray, 1816. First edition in English. 8vo. xvi, 252pp. Original publisher's red cloth, contrasting brown morocco lettering-piece. Light rubbed, sunned. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 28060

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CHASE, Rev. Drummond Percy. The question, should industrial schools erected at the cost of the poor-rate be made available, (on payment,) to children not chargeable to the poor-rates? Considered in a letter to the guardians of the Oxford incorporation. Oxford and London. John Henry and James Parker, 1855. First edition. 8vo. 14pp. Recent morocco-backed marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt. Very minor shelf-wear. Bookplate of Sidney Broad to FEP. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 22128

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[CHARLIE AND JEANIE]. Charlie and jeanie in the country. London. Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, [1859]. First edition. 8vo. 45pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece and three engraved vignettes. Original publisher's printed pictorial powder blue wrappers. A trifle rubbed and creased, slight chipping to spine. Near contemporary inked gift inscription to FEP, frontispiece spotted, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 20990

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CHARLES I. [Charles R. Charles by the Grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith. To Our Lovits...]. Imprinted at Edinburgh. Robert Young, Printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majestie, 1638. Quarto. [2], 30pp. Modern buff paper boards. Book-label of F. S. Ferguson to FEP, head of text-block shaved, with minute worm-track upper corner running throughout. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 27122

[CHARLES I]. The Book of Sports, Set Forth by King Charles I. (For Compiling of which, Arch-Bishop Laud was Beheaded.). London. Printed in the Year M.DC.XXXIII. by Robert Barker...and now Reprinted in the Year 1709. and Sold by J. Baker 16pp. ESTC N2726.

[Bound with:] [WARD, Edward]. Honesty in Distress; but Reliev'd by No party. A Tragedy, As it is Acted on the Stage, &c. London. Printed and Sold by Hen Hills, 1708. 15pp, [1]. ESTC N7236.

[And:] [WINCHILSEA, Anne Finch, Countess of,]. The spleen, A Pindarique ode. By a lady. Together with A Prospect of death: A Pindarique essay. London. Printed and Sold by ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 18773

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[CHARLES I]. Histoire entiere & veritable du procez de charles stuart, Roy D'Angleterre. Contenant, en forme de Journal, tout ce qui s'est passe sur ce sujet dans le Parlement, & en la Haute Cour de Justice; Et la facon en laquelle il a este mis a mort. Au mois de Janvier 1649/8. Le tout fidelement receuilly des pieces Authentiques, & traduit de l'Anglois. A Londres [i.e. London]. Imprimé par J[ohn] G[rismond], 1650. 12mo. [2], 155pp, [1]. Without initial blank leaf. Handsomely bound in eighteenth-century gilt-tooled red morocco, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G., marbled endpapers. Very slightly rubbed, spine a little marked; else a fine copy. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33907

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CHAPMAN, Major F[rancis] R[obert] H[enry]. How to learn hindūstānī. A guide to the lower and higher standard examinations. . London. Crosby Lockwood and Son, 1918. Third edition. 8vo. xii, 364, [2], iipp. With half-title and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, with a touch of wear to extremities. Bookseller's ticket of Hugh Rees Ltd. of London to FEP., leaves lightly browned, occasional light spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 34862

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CHAPMAN, George. A treatise on education, with A sketch of the Author's Method. London. Printed for T. Cadell, 1784. Third edition. 12mo. iv, [2], 258 ,23pp, [1]. Later calf-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. A trifle rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inked inscription to verso of front blank fly-leaf: 'From the Author'. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 23760

CHAPMAN, F. Spencer. The jungle is neutral. London. Chatto & Windus, 1954. 8vo. 378pp. With a photographic frontispiece, a further seven photographic plates, and four maps in the text. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt. Without dustwrapper. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Inked ownership inscription of John Douglas Slim (1927-2019), son of Field Marshal William Slim, to title page. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 25944

[CHAPBOOKS]. The butterfly's funeral. London. Printed by J. Catnach, [s.d., c. 1835] [2], 5pp, [5]. OCLC records a single copy (Chicago).

[Bound after:] [Drop-head title:] Park's entertaining fairy tale of the magic legacy. London. Published by A. Park, [s.d., c. 1835] 8pp. OCLC and COPAC together record a single copy (BL).

[And:] [Drop-head title:] Park's entertaining fairy tale of beauty and the beast. [London]. [Printed by A. Park], [s.d., c. 1835] 8pp. OCLC and COPAC together record ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34273

[CHAPBOOKS]. The history of cinderella. [Otley]. [Yorkshire J. S. Publishing & Stationery Co.], [s.d., c. 1865] 8pp. With eight hand-coloured engraved illustrations in the text.

[Bound with:] The history of tom thumb. [Otley]. [Yorkshire J. S. Publishing & Stationery Co.], [s.d., c. 1865]. 8pp. With eight hand-coloured engraved illustrations in the text.

[And:] Hare and many friends. [Otley]. [Yorkshire J. S. Publishing & Stationery Co.], [s.d., c. 1865]. [8]pp. With eight hand-coloured engraved illustrations in the text.

[And:] Entertaining views. [Otley]. ... More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 31768

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[CHAPBOOK] BRUNETTO, G.O.. Istoria bellissima di Stellante Costantina. Figliuola del Gran Turco; la quale fu da certi Cristiani rubbata, e venduta a un Mercante di Vicenza. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [c.1810-30] 12mo. 12pp. Contemporary marbled wrappers, slight foxing. A very good copy. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 17796

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[CHAPBOOK]. Storia del soldato calabrese Salvatore Misdea. Firenze. Tipografia Adriano Salani, 1888. 8vo. 19pp., [3]. Original wrappers with woodcut portrait of Salvatore Misdea. Small scattered spots, somewhat browned, edges uncut. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 17793

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CHAMBERS, Robert. Notices of the most remarkable fires in edinburgh, from 1385 to 1824, including an account of the great fire of november, 1824. Edinburgh. Printed [by James Clarke & Co.] for Chas. Smith & Co., 1824. First edition. iv, 74pp.

[Bound with:] PERKINS, Rev. Erasmus [translator]. Manual of the theophilanthropists; or, adorers of god and lovers of mankind. London. Published by J. Griffin, 1822. First edition. 35pp, [1].

12mo. Contemporary calf-tipped marbled boards, later naively rebacked in sheep. Extremities worn. Several leaves working-loose. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28521

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CHAMBERLAYNE, P[eregrine]. Compendium Geographicum: Or, a more Exact, Plain, and Easie introduction Into All geography, Than yet Extant, after the latest Discoveries, or Alterations; Very Useful, especially for Young Noblemen and Gentlemen, the like not Printed in English. London. Printed for William Crook, 1685. Second edition. 12mo. [16], 186pp, [2]. With a terminal advertisement leaf. Contemporary blind-ruled mottled sheep. some surface loss, single minute worm-hole to spine. Pastedowns sprung, very occasional marginal loss. From the library of Antarctic Explorer Apsley Cherry Garrard (1886-1959) at Lamer House, with 'From the Library at Lamer, Apsley Cherry Garrard' inscribed to sprung front pastedown. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 18150