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COUNTESS COWPER, Mary. Diary of mary countess cowper, Lady of the Bedchamber to the princess of wales. London. Printed for John Murray, 1864. First edition. 8vo. xvi, 207pp, [1]. Title page in red and black. With half-title and an engraved portrait frontispiece of the author. Original publisher's blind-stamped dark brown cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed and marked, slight loss to head and foot of spine, corners bumped. Occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34072

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CORRY, John. The life of Joseph priestley... Birmingham. Printed by Wilks, Grafton, & Co., 1804. First edition. 8vo. 4, [1], 10-60pp. Complete despite erratic pagination. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Uncut. Stitched, as issued. Dust-soiled, frontispiece creased and marked, small hole to centre of final leaf - touching text with slight loss of sense - scattered spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 25224

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[CORNISH TRACTS]. Ode for the coronation, 19th july, 1821, recited at a public festival held on that day, in the town of penzance; Dedicated to all loyal subjects, and to The Inhabitants of that Town in particualr. Penzance. Printed and sold by T. Vigurs, [1821]. First edition. 8pp.

[Bound with:] BARRINGTON, [Daines]. [Drop-head title:] III. Mr. Barrington on some additional Information relative to the Continuance of the Cornish Language. In a Letter to John Lloyd, Esq. F. A. S. Read March 21, 1776. [s.i.], [s.n.], [1776]. 81-86pp. ESTC T190832.

[And:] [Drop-head title:] An Excellent New Ballad entitled The Cripple of Cornwall, Wherein is shewn his dissolate Life and deserved Death. To the ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 29383

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COPPACK, Glyn. KEEN, Laurence. Mount Grace Priory: Excavations of 1957-1992. Oxford & Philadelphia. Oxbow Books, [2019]. First edition. Quarto. xxiii, [1], 423pp, [1]. Numerous illustrations in the text. Original publisher's pictorial paper boards. Minor shelf-wear, a trifle cocked. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 30964

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COOPER, Reverend Mr. [JOHNSON, Richard]. A new history of england. From the Earliest Period to the Present Time. On a Plan recommended by The Earl of Chesterfield... London. Printed for E. Newbery, 1791. Eighth edition. 12mo. xii, [1], 14-180pp. With an engraved frontispiece and a further five engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards. Heavily rubbed and marked, without lettering-piece. Later ink ownership stamp of I. Tritton to FFEP, occasional slight chipping to margins, offsetting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 21213

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COOKE, Robert. Catholic Memories of the Tower of London. First series. I. Bishop Fisher. II. Sir Thomas More. Being the substance of two lectures delivered at the temporary church of the english martyrs, tower hill . London. Burns and Oates, 1875. First edition. 8vo. 66pp. Sewn, as issued. Heavy spotting to title and terminal leaf, lighter scattered spotting within. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34138

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[COOK, Captain James]. The royal kalendar; or complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the year 1780... London. Printed for J. Almon et al., [1780]. 12mo. 12mo. [4], 272pp. ESTC T45315.

[Bound with:] RIDER, Cardinus. Rider's British Merlin: For the Year of Our Lord God 1780... London. Printed for the Company of Stationers, and sold by G. Hawkins, 1780. [60]pp. Title and calendar in red and black. ESTC T45019.

12mo. Contemporary gilt-tooled red calf, A.E.G., marbled endpapers. A trifle rubbed and marked. Slightly shaved at head with occasional loss to pagination ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 33842

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[CONVENTION OF EL PARDO]. [Drop-head title:] A list of members Who voted For and Against the convention, March 1738. [London?]. [s.n.], [1739]. Dimensions 360 x 470 mm. Single leaf broadside. Old horizontal and vertical folds. Creased, lightly spotted, left-hand margin partially shaved. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 32722

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[CONVENTION OF EL PARDO]. The Convention between the Crowns of Great Britain and Spain, concluded at the Pardo on the 14th of January 1739, N.S... London. Printed by Samuel Buckley, 1739. First edition. Quarto. 28pp. Modern grey paper boards, contrasting brown morocco lettering-piece to spine. Leaves a trifle dusty. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 28289

COLQUHOUN, P[atrick] . A treatise on the police of the metropolis. London. Printed for J. Mawman et. al., 1806. Seventh edition. 8vo. [16], xvi, 655pp, [30]. With half-title and a terminal index. Contemporary gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering piece. Rubbed and marked, with upper joint split, spine heavily dulled. Inked inscription of ? Library to FEP, with inked gift inscription 'From Mr. Dingwall, Ramornie' pasted to head of the same. Scattered spotting, heavier to endpapers. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34146

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[COLERIDGE, Sara] THE LOYAL SERVANT [MAILLES, Jacques de]. The right joyous and pleasant history of the feats, gests, and prowesses of the chevalier bayard, the good knight without fear and without reproach. London. John Murray, 1825. First edition in English. 8vo. In two volumes. xv, [1], 294; [4], 286pp. Original publisher’s drab paper boards, printed paper lettering-pieces. Rubbed. Booksellers ticket of C. C. Wetton to FEP of Vol. I, armorial bookplates of John Lees to both FEPs, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22428

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[COLERIDGE, John Taylor]. Etymology, a prize essay, recited in the theatre at oxford, June 30, 1813. [Oxford]. [S. Collingwood], [1813]. First edition. 35pp, [1].

[Bound with:] COLERIDGE, John Taylor. Quam vim in moribus Populi Romani corrigendis habuerit Potestas Censoria? Oratio cancellarii præmio donata, et in theatro sheldoniano habita Die Jun. xxxmo. A.D. 1813. [Oxford]. [S. Collingwood], [1813]. First edition. 21pp, [1].

[And:] [COLERIDGE, John Taylor]. Pyramides Egyptiacæ Carmen Cancellarii Præmico Donatam et in Theatro Sheldoniano Recitation Die Jun AD 1810. Manuscript on paper. [11]ff.

[And:] [COLERIDGE, John ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26003

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COLERIDGE, Derwent. The education of the people. A letter to the Right Hon. Sir John Coleridge. With an appendix.. London. Rivingtons, 1861. 8vo. 26pp, [2], with a leaf of publisher's advertisements at rear. Stitched within original publisher's blue paper wrappers. Heavy spotting to upper wrapper and a little to lower wrapper and title. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 28022

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COCKBURN, John. Bourignianism Detected: or the Delusions and Errors of antonia bourignon, and her Growing Sect. Which may also Serve for a Discovery of all other Enthusiastical Impostures. Narrative I. London. Printed for C. Brome et al., 1698. First edition. [4], 76pp. ESTC R17688, Wing C4804.

[Bound with:] COCKBURN, John. Bourignianism Detected: or the Delusions and Errors of antonia bourignon, and her Growing Sect. Which may also Serve for a Discovery of all other Enthusiastical Impostures. Narrative II. London. Printed for W. Keblewhite et al., 1698. First edition. [2], 61pp, [1]. ESTC R224538, Wing C4804A.

[And:] COCKBURN, John. A letter from John Cockburn, D. D. ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25493

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COBBETT, William. The woodlands: or, a treatise On the preparing of ground for planting; on the planting; on the cultivating; on the pruning; and on the cutting down of Forest Trees and Underwoods. London. Printed and published by William Cobbett, 1825. First edition. 8vo. [340]pp. Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed and marked, corners bumped. Book-label of S. Lord, surgeon dentist of Blackburn to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 18254

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COBBETT, William. A history of the protestant reformation in England and Ireland... London. Published by the Author, 1829. Large format edition. 8vo. In two volumes. Extra-illustrated with 45 portraits and 110 views Later gilt-tooled green half- morocco, marbled papers boards, T.E.G., other untrimmed, marbled endpapers. A trifle rubbed. Typed bookseller's description pasted to recto of FFEP of Vol. I., scattered spotting. W. A. Foyle's copy, with his morocco bookplates to FEPs. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 34473

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CLELAND, James. Historical account of the grammar school of glasgow, with a list of the duxes, from 1782 till 1825. Glasgow. Printed by Khull, Blackie, and Co., 1825. First edition. 8vo. 55pp, [1]. With a half-title and two engraved plates. Handsomely bound by J. Carss & Co. of Glasgow in contemporary richly gilt-tooled burgundy straight-grain morocco, A.E.G., gilt dentelles, green moire silk doublures and free-endpapers. A trifle rubbed, spine sunned. Binder's ticket to verso of FFEP, scattered spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf: 'To / James A. Anderson Esquire / from ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 32686

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CLELAND, James. Description of the Banquet in honor of the right honble sir robert peel, bart. m.p.. Glasgow. John Smith & Son, 1837. First edition. Quarto. [6], 144pp. With an additional engraved title page, a large terminal folding engraving depicting a view of the grand banqueting hall, and a further three engraved plates. Bound by Carss of Glasgow in contemporary straight-grain dark green half-morocco, printed buff paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine, A.E.G. Heavily rubbed and marked, corners exposed. Armorial bookplate and inked ownership inscription of Henry Wilson Cleland dated ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 33459

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CLAY, Philip S. RICHARDS, J. H.. Official record of the celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of her Majesty Queen Victoria, June 20, 22, 23, 24, 1897. Nottingham. James Bell & Son, 1898. First edition. 8vo. [8], 135pp, [1]. Text within printed red line border. With half-title, a photographic portrait frontispiece, and seven further photographic plates depicting key people and places essential to Nottingham's procession. Original publisher's gilt-stamped green cloth, top edge gilt. Very lightly rubbed. Endpapers browned, occasional marginal loss. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34051

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CLARK, Hugh. WORMULL, Thomas. A short and easy introduction to heraldry... London. Printed for G. Kearsley, 1779. Fourth edition. 8vo. [4], 106pp. With 24 engraved plates. Without the final leaf of advertisements. Later brown cloth, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked. Occasional spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 26387