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HALL, Joseph. Epistles, The first Volume: Conteining two Decads.. London. Printed by A. H[atfield] for Eleazar Edgar & Samuel Macham, 1608. First edition. [12], 190pp, [2]. 'The second decade of epistles' has divisional title page; pagination and register are continuous. Without initial leaf (blank but for signature mark 'A') nor leaf A8 (blank except for rule borders). With terminal leaf, blank except for rule borders. A variant listing Edgar before Macham in the imprint. ESTC S122077, STC 12662.

[Bound with:] HALL, Joseph. Epistles, The second Volume: Conteining two ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29100
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[TURNOR, Thomas]. The case of the bankers And their creditors, Stated and Examined. Wherein the Property of the Subject in this, and the like Cases, is soberly asserted, by the Common and Statute Laws of England, His Majesties most gracious Declarations; By innumberable, great and Important Records of this Kingdom, from the time of the Norman Conquest to our own Times; By the Civil Law, History, Polity, Morality, and common Reason: and all Objections undeniably Refuted... London. [s.n.], 1675. 8vo. [10], 147pp, [1]. Contemporary blind-ruled sheep. Worn, with upper board detached, some loss to spine and exposure to corners, pastedowns sprung. Early armorial bookplate of Corbet Corbet and later label of Richard Corbet of Adderley (1803/4-1872) to pastedown of upper board, later bookplate of the Institute of Bankers in Scotland to blank fly-leaf. Presentation copy, inscribed 'This For my honour'd Friend Sr Humphrey Briggis Baronet. ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27603
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[SCOTTISH ARMY]. Articles of militarie discipline. Edinburgh. Printed by James Bryson, 1639. First edition. Quarto. 16pp. Modern blind-ruled tree-calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, T.E.G. Marbled endpapers, trimmed, occasionally affecting pagination and signature. Recently dispersed from the Cottlesloe Military Library 'probably the most extensive private collection of early printed books focused on military matters', with the bookplate of Thomas Francis Fremantle, 3rd Lord Cottesloe (1862-1965) to FEP. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22724
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[PARALLEL]. The parallel: An essay on friendship, love and marriage. London. Printed for Henry Playford, at his shop near the Temple-Church, 1689. First edition. Quarto. [4], 35pp, [1]. Twentieth- century gilt-tooled red morocco backed cloth boards. With the modern bookplate of Peter Stewart Young to FEP. Some browning, two inked numerals to title, occasional pen trial and a single manuscript correction (shaved) to margins of text. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25653
Photo of "Illustrations of euripides, on the ..."
JODRELL, Richard Paul . Illustrations of euripides, on the ion and the bacchae. London. Printed by J. Nichols; Sold by J. Dodsley, R. Faulder, Leigh and Sot, 1781. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes, with continuous register and pagination. [2], iv, [2], 264, [4], 267-627pp, [1]. With engraved frontispiece portrait of the author, and vignette engravings of Euripides to each title. Without half-titles. ESTC T105631.

[Bound uniformly with:] JODRELL, Richard Paul. Illustrations of euripides, on the alcestis. [4], 399pp, [1]. With vignette engraving of Euripides to title. Without half-title. ESTC T105632.

Together three volumes, exquisitely bound ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29063
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LE GRAND, M.. Fabliaux or tales, abridged from french manuscripts of the xiith and xiiith centuries by mr. le grand. selected and translated into english verse. With a preface and notes [-Vol. II]. London. Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. Shakespeare-Press. Sold by R. Faulder, New Bond-Street. 1796-1800 First edition. Quarto. In two volumes. [4], xxxvii, [3], 280; [2], 340pp. With 52 woodcut vignettes. Exquisitely bound in beautifully gilt- and blind-tooled near contemporary black morocco; with five sets of double raised bands to spine, a gilt fillet encloses an elaborate blind- stamped design, A.E.G. brown silk moire endpapers. With the lightest of shelf-wear, corners a trifle bumped, else a fine set. Circular book labels of Eric ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 20834
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BLOUNT, Sir Thomas Pope. A Natural History: Containing Many not Common Observations: Extracted out of the best Modern Writers. London. Printed for R. Bentley, 1693. First edition. 8vo. [16], 463pp, [3]. With three pages of terminal advertisements. Contemporary blind-ruled sprinkled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. A crisp and unpretentious unpressed copy, with a little chipping at head and foot of spine, short crack to upper joint and neat diamond-shaped shelf-label at foot of spine. Occasional spotting/browning to text. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27402
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[BARBOUR, John]. The acts and life of the Most victorious Conqueror Robert Bruce King of Scotland. Wherein Also are contained the Martiall deeds of the valiant Princes, Edward Bruce, Sir James Dowglas, Earle Thomas Rande, Walter Stewart, and sundry others. Edinburgh. Printed by Andrew Anderson, 1670. 12mo. 348pp. Apart from the title and headlines, printed in black letter throughout. Handsomely bound in early nineteenth century richly gilt-tooled hard-grained red morocco by 'J. Mackenzie, Bookbinder to the King' - dating it to between 1833 and 1837, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, bookplate removed from FEP; title page with some blurring, laid-down. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32639
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ESTIENNE, Charles. LLOYD, Nicholas. Dictionarium historicum geographicum, Poeticum, Authore carolo stephano; Gentium, Hominum, Deorum Gentilium, Regionum, Locorum, Civitatum, Aequorum, Fluviorum, Sinuum, Portuum, Promuntoriorum, ac Montium, antique recentioraque ad Sacras, & Profanas Historias, Poetarumque fabulas intelligendas necessaria nomina, quo decet ordine complectens. Editio novissima... Oxonii, [i.e. Oxford]. Excudebat, G.H. & G.D. sumptibus Johan. Williams, Georg. West, Amos Curteyne & Johan. Crisket, 1671. Folio. [8], 830pp, [2]. The title is a cancel. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting morocco lettering-piece, with an elaborate gilt armorial supra-libros of Charles Stewart, 3rd Duke of Richmond to centre of each board. With alphabetical vellum index tabs to the fore-edge (some torn away). Later bookplate of the Gaddesden library to front pastedown, with both inked and pencilled shelf-marks to FFEP. A little rubbed to spine, ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26540
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[STONE, Nicholas]. Enchiridion of fortification, or A handfull of knowledge in Martiall affaires. Demonstrating both by Rule, and Figure, (as well Mathematically) by exact Calculations, as Practically) to fortify any Body, either Regular, or Irregular... London. Printed by M. F. for Richard Royston, [1645]. First edition. 8vo. [8], 70pp, [16]. With an additional etched title page and 20 etched folding plates. Contemporary blind-ruled sheep, later recased with new fly-leaves, with several plates and quires protruding from page-edges. Worn, and rather scruffily repaired to head of cracked spine. Pastedowns sprung, margins shaved, occasional slight loss to text (without loss of sense), numerous plates with naive paper repairs to verso. Recently dispersed from the ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22735
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DUGDALE, Sir William. Monasticon anglicanum, or, the history Of the Ancient Abbies, and other Monasteries, Hospitals, Cathedrals and Collegiate Churches, in england and wales. With divers French, Irish, and Scotch Monasteries Formerly relating to england. Collected, and Published in Latin, by Sir William Dugdale, Knt. late Garter King of Arms. In Three Volums. And now Epitomized in English, Page by Page. London. Printed, for Sam. Keble at the Turks-Head, in Fleet-street.., 1693. First English edition. Folio. [12], 331pp, [13]. With 15 copper-engraved plates. Contemporary panelled calf, recently rebacked to style (and upper corner of lower board consolidated), with earlier lettering-piece laid down. A little wear to extremities, browning to endpapers and occasional spotting to plates. Likely from the Evelyn sale, with the twentieth century JE book label marking it as such to front pastedown, alongside two press-marks in two different early ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32687
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MAXWELL, W[illiam] H[amilton]. History of the irish rebellion in 1798; with memoirs of the union, and emmett's insurrection in 1803. London. Baily, Brothers, 1845. First edition. 8vo. vii, [1], 477, [3], 16, 16, 8, 8, [6], 8, 8, 7pp, [1]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece, a further 26 engraved plates, chiefly by George Cruikshank, and eight terminal catalogues of advertisements. Handsomely bound by Bedford (stamp-signed on front turn-in) in contemporary richly gilt-tooled crushed morocco, T.E.G., gilt dentelles. Original publisher's pictorial wrappers bound in. Spine a trifle dulled. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33253
Photo of "The poetical works of john ..."
KEATS, John. The poetical works of john keats. Chronologically arranged and edited, with a memoir, by lord houghton. London. George Bell and Sons, 1899. 8vo. [2], xxxii, 493pp, [1]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Finely bound in twentieth century richly gilt-tooled tan morocco, leaf motifs to spine compartments and board corners, inlaid with green morocco, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed and marked. Armorial bookplate of Anthony Eden to FEP, inked gift inscription to recto of FFEP: 'Anthony / from / mother / June 26. 21.' More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29526
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EDWARDS, Bryan. The history, civil and commercial, of the British colonies in the west indies. London. Printed for John Stockdale, 1801. Third edition. 8vo. In three volumes. xxiv, xxiii, [1], 576; viii, 617, [1]; [2], xxxii, 477pp, [1]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece, a further 10 engraved folding plates, and 11 engraved folding maps. Bound by Vicary & Co. of Plymouth, Devon (tickets to FEPs) in contemporary gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting green morocco lettering-pieces, marbled edges, marbled endpapers. Lightly rubbed, some surface loss to lower board of Vol. I, ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31542
Photo of "[Drop-head title:] The waggon load ..."
[TALES AND STORIES]. [Drop-head title:] The waggon load of gold. Part I. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] 8pp. With numerous woodcut illustrations in the text.

[Bound with:] [Drop-head title:] The waggon load of gold. Part II. [s.i.] [s.n.], [s.d.] 8pp. With numerous woodcut illustrations in the text.

[And:] [Drop-head title:] The house that jack built. [s.i.] [s.n.], [s.d.] 8pp. With numerous woodcut illustrations in the text.

[And:] [Drop-head tile:] Jack jingle. [s.i.] [s.n.], [s.d.] 8pp. With numerous woodcut illustrations in the text. ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32533
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OWENSON, Miss. [i.e. MORGAN, Lady Sydney]. The novice of saint dominick. London. Printed for Richard Phillips, 1806. Second edition. 12mo. In four volumes. [2], 364; [2], 360; [2], 378; [2], 363pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt- tooled calf, supralibros of a swan and dragon to upper boards. Rubbed and marked, spines sunned, surface loss to lower boards of Vols. I and II, and upper board of Vol. III. Very occasional light spotting, very small hole to leaf O10 of Vol. I, not touching text, some loss to ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29067
Photo of "The butterfly's funeral"
[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
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[MISSIONARY GUIDE BOOK]. The missionary guide-book; or, a key to the protestant missionary map of the world: shewing the geography, natural history, climate, population, and government of the several countries to which missionary efforts have been directed; with the moral, social, and religious condition of their inhabitants... London. Seeley, Burnside, and Seeley, 1846. First edition. 8vo. [2], xix, [1], 472pp. With an engraved folding map, and 45 woodcut illustrations in the text. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed, marked, spine sunned. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31443
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[GEDYE, Edith J.]. [Arts and crafts movement binding]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1913]. Quarto. [141] leaves. [12] page of pencilled notes concerning Gedye family genealogy, the remainder blank. Handsomely bound by Edith J. Gedye (stamp-signed '19 EJG 13' to rear turn-in) in green morocco, stylised gilt ruling, A.E.G., gilt ruled turn-ins with gilt foliate corners, green card endpapers. A trifle rubbed, spine dulled. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31489