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DARD, Émile. Un épicurien sous la terreur hérault de séchelles (1759-1794) D'après des Documents inédits. Paris. Perrin et Cie., 1907. First edition. 8vo. [4], 388pp. With a portrait frontispiece and a further seven plates. Finely bound by Birdsall & Son of Northampton in contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, red cloth boards. Original publisher's printed powder blue wrappers bound in. George Meredith's inked initials to upper wrapper. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25402

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[DANIEL, George]. Catalogue of the most valuable, interesting and highly important library of the late george daniel, esq. of canonbury...Which will be sold at auction, by messrs. sotheby, wilkinson & hodge...On wednesday, the 20th of july, 1864, and Nine following Days... [London]. J. Davy & Sons, [1864]. 8vo. v, [1], 164, [2], 165-222pp. Later black roan-backed dark green moire cloth boards. Original publisher's printed buff wrappers bound in. Without backstrip. Scattered spotting. Bookplate of Henry W. Fincham to FEP, manuscript note 'Lots in the catalogue of The Library of the late George Daniel purchased by the British Museum' tipped-in to recto FFEP, newspaper clipping concerning the sale of the library of the Earl ... More > £ 650.00 Antiquates Ref. 18495

[DANIEL, George]. Catalogue of the most valuable, interesting and highly important library of the late george daniel, esq. of canonbury...Which will be sold at auction, by messrs. sotheby, wilkinson & hodge...On wednesday, the 20th of july, 1864, and Nine following Days... [London]. J. Davy & Sons, [1864]. 8vo. v, [1], 222pp. Contemporary navy morocco-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting red and black calf lettering-pieces. Rubbed, spine sunned, corners exposed. Scattered spotting. Priced throughout in manuscript, entries occasionally accompanied by the name of the purchaser. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 22644

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DALRYMPLE, David, Sir. Annals of Scotland. From the Accession of Malcolm III. Surnamed Canmore, to the Accession of Robert I. Edinburgh. Printed by Balfour & Smellie for John Murray, 1776. First edition. Quarto. [8], 401pp, [1]. With a half-title and an errata leaf. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed. Armorial bookplate of Sir James Montgomery to FEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24797

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[CUTHELL AND MARTIN]. A catalogue of books, for the year 1807, in various languages, and classes of literature; on sale, for ready money, By cuthell & martin, middle row, holborn. London. Printed by E. Blackader, [1807]. 8vo. In two parts. [4], 155, [1], 201-540, 16pp. Complete despite erratic pagination. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, tooled in gilt and blind. Without lettering-piece. Extremities worn, upper board held by two of three cords only. Naive paper repair to gutter of title page. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 27391

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CURWEN, J[ohn] C[hristian]. Hints on agricultural subjects, and on the best means of improving the condition of the labouring classes. London. Printed for J. Johnson, 1809. Second edtion. 8vo. xxiv, 385pp, [3]. With a half-title, an aquatint frontispiece, five engraved plates on four sheets, and four folding letterpress tables. Uncut in original publisher's grey boards, printed paper lettering-piece. Rubbed, joints starting, loss to lettering-piece. Armorial bookplate of Sir Thomas Hesketh (1825-1872) and later shelf-label of Easton Neston Library (obscuring bookseller's ticket) to FEP. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 31038

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CURTIUS RUFUS, Quintus. Q. Curtii Rufi. Historiarum libri, accuratissime editi. Lugd, Batavorum [i.e. Leiden]. Ex officina Elzeviriana, 1633. 12mo. [12], 364pp, [24]. With an engraved title page, a single full-page engraved illustration in the text, and an engraved folding map. Contemporary ink-ruled vellum. Lightly rubbed, upper joint starting. Inked ownership inscription 'J. Wordswoth / Trin: Coll. Cant.' and later book-label of Walter R. Sadler to recto of FFEP, title page naively reattached with tissue paper, slight loss to lower corner of leaf D1, minute ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31622

[CUNNINGHAM, Lady Margaret]. A Pairt of the Life of Lady Margaret Cuninghame, Daughter of the Earl of Glencairn, that she had with her first Husband, the Master of Evandale... [Edinburgh]. [Printed by James Ballantyne], [1827]. Quarto. [2], vi, 30pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled paper boards, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, offsetting to title. Early manuscript note to recto of front blank fly-leaf: 'Only Fifty Printed - no for Sale, July 1827'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26460

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CULLEN, Alex[ander]. Adventures in socialism: New Lanark establishment and Orbiston Community. Glasgow. John Smith and Son, Ltd., 1910. First edition. 8vo. xv, [1], 329pp, [1]. With half -title, four photogravure plates, and a folding lithographic plan. Title in red and black. Finely bound in contemporary red half-morocco, red cloth boards, lettered in gilt, T.E.G. Minor wear to extremities. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, ink inscription to half title; 'With the author's compliments / Xmas. 1909 / Alex. Cullen'. More > £ 175.00 Antiquates Ref. 15176

CULLEN, Alex[ander]. Adventures in socialism: New Lanark establishment and Orbiston Community. Glasgow. John Smith and Son, Ltd., 1910. First edition. 8vo. xv, [1], 329pp, [1]. With half -title, four photogravure plates, and a folding lithographic plan. Title in red and black. Finely bound in contemporary red half-morocco, red cloth boards, lettered in gilt, T.E.G. Minor wear to extremities. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. Inscribed to half-title; 'Alex. Cullen'. More > £ 175.00 Antiquates Ref. 11018

CROSLAND, T[homas] W[illiam] H[odgson]. Pop goes the weasel. London. Fortune & Merriman, 1924. First edition. 8vo. 239pp, [1]. With a half-title. Original publisher's purple cloth-backed purple paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed and sunned. Pencilled ownership inscription to half-title, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 20240

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CROOK, John. A sermon preached at charmouth, December 5, 1805, being the day appointed for A National Thanksgiving on account of the late glorious victory, off cape trafalgar. Sherborne. Published by Request. Printed by J. Langdon, [1805?] First edition. 8vo. 24pp. Disbound. Early ink gift inscription to head of dust-soiled title page. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24431

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CROMELLIN, Louis. An essay Towards the Improving the hempen and flaxen manufactures in the kingdom of ireland. Dublin. Printed by Andrew Crook, 1705. First edition. Quarto. [6], 43pp, [5]. With six of seven plates. Later blind-tooled brown morocco, lettered in gilt to upper board, all edges red. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, title page and one plate laid down, the latter with loss. More > £ 2,000.00 Antiquates Ref. 30941

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[CROMARTY, George Mackenzie, Earl of].. The Scottish Toleration Truly Stated in a letter to a peer. London. [s.n.], 1712. First edition. 8vo. [2], 18pp. Modern grey paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Title lightly spotted. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31246

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CROKER, John Wilson. Correspondence between the right hon. j. w. croker and the right hon. lord john russell, on some passages of 'moore's diary.'... London. John Murray, 1854. First edition. 12mo. 35pp, [1]. Recent marbled paper wrappers. A near fine copy. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 16896

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[CROKER, John Wilson]. Stories selected from the history of england, from the Conquest to the Revolution. For children. London. John Murray, 1822. Eighth edition. 12no. vi, [1], 8- 180pp. Original publisher's green roan-backed marbled boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Extremities rubbed. Early inked gift inscription to FFEP. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 23408

CREIGHTON, Right Rev. Mandell. Queen elizabeth. London, Paris, and Edinburgh. Boussod, Valadon & Co., 1896. First edition. Quarto. Title in red and black. [2], ii, 199pp, [3], [201]-202pp, [2]. With a half-title, a frontispiece, a further 24 plates, and numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Finely bound by Riviere & Son (stamp-signed to front turn-in) in contemporary red straight-grain morocco, ruled and lettered in gilt, A.E.G., marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles. Original publisher's printed buff wrappers bound in. Slightest of rubbing to extremities. Internally ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34743

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CRABITES, Pierre. Gordon: the Sudan and Slavery. London. George Routledge and Sons, 1933. First edition. 8vo. x, 334pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Original publisher's brown cloth, lettered in gilt to spine, printed paper dustwrapper. A trifle rubbed, dustwrapper lightly marked, chipped at head and foot of spine panel. Iked gift inscription to recto of FFEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 27517

COWARD, Noël. Present indicative. London. William Heinemann, 1937. First edition. 8vo. [8], 431pp, [1]. With a photographic portrait frontispiece and a further 30 photographic plates. Original publisher's blue cloth, lettered in gilt. pictorial dustwrapper. Rubbed and sunned, corners bumped, dustwrapper heavily worn and marked, upper panel and front flap detached, substantial loss to spine panel. Endpapers browned, contemporary inked ownership inscription to FEP. Signed by Coward on title page. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23090

[COVENANTERS]. The Rise and Progress of the rebellion in scotland, against King Charles the First. Faithfully Collected from the best Accounts, and proper to be known at this Time.... London. Printed: And sold by J. Roberts, 1716. First edition. 8vo. [2], 78pp. Modern grey paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering- piece to spine. Early paper strip with manuscript numerals pasted to head of title, lower corner of text-block dampstained. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 26627