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[ROYAL WEDDINGS]. Ceremonial observed At the marriage of Her Royal Highness The Princess Helena Augusta Victoria...with His Royal Highness The Prince Christian of Scleswig Holstein, K.G., in the Chapel within Windsor Castle, on Thursday, the 5th day of July, 1866, at Half-past Twelve o'Clock.. [London]. [Printed by Harrison and Sons], [1866]. Folio. 15pp, [1]. Finely bound in original publisher's navy silk moire, supralibros of the royal arms to upper boards. Immaculate. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34824
CIBBER, Colley. An apology for the life of mr. colley cibber. London. John C. Nimmo, 1889. New edition. 8vo. Limited edition of 510 copies, of which this is number 455. In two volumes. [2], lxxi, [1], 337pp, [1]; [2], vi, [2], 416pp, [1]. With half-titles and terminal index. An engraved mezzotint portrait frontispiece of the author and 25 further mezzotint portraits by R. B. Parkes and eighteen etchings by Adolphe Lalauze. Uncut in contemporary vellum-backed red cloth boards, faded gilt supralibros with motto 'Prosequi ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33834
[PHILLIPS, Charles]. Napoleon the third. London. Richard Bentley, 1854. Third edition. 8vo. 35pp. Sewn, as issued. Spine later naively reinforced with brown paper. Ink-stamp of Thomas Gaisford to upper wrapper, unrelated inked manuscript price list to lower wrapper. Wrappers browned, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34140
[MATTHIAE, August Heinrich]. Index of quotations from greek authors contained in the fifth edition of blomfield's translation of of matthiæ's grammar.. London. John Murray, 1833. First edition. 8vo. 16, [4], 236pp. With a preliminary catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's tan paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed and marked, with small losses to head and foot of spine, lettering-piece chipped. Armorial bookplate of Julius Lucius Brenchley to FFEP, browning to endpapers and initial leaves of text. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34507
MARSHALL, Mrs. Julian. The life & letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. London. Richard Bentley & Son, 1889. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xv, [1], 369, [1]; viii, 325pp, [1]. With photogravure frontispieces to each volume. Contemporary red roan-backed red cloth boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed and marked, spines heavily worn and cracked. Endpapers browned, armorial bookplates of A. G. Foster-Barham to FEPs, early inked ownership inscriptions of Mary Clarked to both FFEPs, later ownership inscription of E. Morgan Humphreys pasted to FFEP ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 32490
[HANSON, Sir Levett]. An accurate historical account of all the orders of knighthood at present existing In europe. London. Printed for J. White, [1802]. First edition. 8vo. Two volumes bound as one. xlviii, 240pp, [4], 515pp, [1]. With a terminal leaf of errata. Contemporary gilt-tooled navy straight-grain morocco, Rubbed, with significant surface wear to joints and edges, upper joint split. Book-label of Edward, Duke of Norfolk to FEP, armorial bookplate of James Russell McLaren to FFEP. Spotting to blank fly-leaves, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 27544
MEDWIN, Thomas. Conversations of lord byron: noted during a residence with his lordship at pisa, in the years 1821 and 1822. Paris. Published by A. and W. Galignani, 1824. 8vo. In two volumes. [4], vi, vii, [1], 214; [4], v, [3], 224pp. With half-title to both volumes, engraved portrait frontispiece to vol. i and folding facsimile handwriting sample as frontispiece to vol. ii. Contemporary blind-stamped, gilt-tooled, calf-backed marbled boards. Rubbed and marked, spines sunned, light surface wear to corners and edges. Vol. i. a trifle cocked. Paper repairs to p.63-66 of vol. i. Spotting throughout. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34639
[ALMANACS]. The lady's and gentlemen's diary, for the year of our lord 1847, Being the third after Bissextile. Designed principally for the amusement and instruction of students of mathematics... London. Printed [by C. and J. Adlard] for the Company of Stationers, [1847]. 96pp.

[Bound with:] MOORE, Francis. Vox stellarum: or, a loyal almanack for the year of human redemption 1847... London Printed for the Company of Stationers, [1847]. 48, 57-60, 53-56, 49-52pp. Partially misbound. Title in red and black.

[And:] PARTRIDGE, John. Merlinus Liberatus. An almanack For the Year of our Redemption, 1847... LondonPrinted for the Company of Stationers, By Harrison & Co., [1847]. 48pp. Title and ... More >
£ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24657
MEDWIN, Thomas. Conversations of lord byron: noted during a residence with his lordship at pisa. London. Printed for Henry Colburn, 1824. New edition. 8vo. xxiii, [1], 351pp, [1], ciii, [1]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece of Lord Byron, a large folding facsimile of his handwriting, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Modern black cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, with the library stamp of Nottingham Public Libraries to top edge. Armorial bookplate of the Local History Library, Citty of Nottingham Public Libraries to FEP, ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34108
YOUNGHUSBAND, Sir Francis. The sum of things. London. John Murray, [1939]. First edition. 8vo. vii, [1], 149pp, [1]. With a half-title. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in gilt, with original publisher's printed buff paper dustwrapper. A trifle rubbed and cocked, dustwrapper browned, a trifle stained, chipped at edges. Endpapers browned. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: 'Daisy Kleinwort with much love from Francis Younghusband. May 1939'. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 29583
[TURNLEY, Joseph]. Reveries of affection in memory of that good and beloved prince His Royal Highness the late Prince Consort who departed this life on the fourteenth day of december 1861. [London]. [Dalziel Brothers, Camden Press], [1868]. Quarto. [12], 74pp. With four mounted photographic vignettes. Titles and text within ornamental borders printed in gold. Section-titles for each of the four Reveries not included in pagination. Attractively bound by Riviere (stamp-signed to front turn-in) in publisher's gilt-tooled red morocco, lettered 'In Memoriam' to upper board, supralibros (Royal arms) to centre of lower board, A.E.G., gilt dentelles. A trifle rubbed. Later armorial bookplate of Robin ... More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 31112
STORRS, Ronald. Orientations. London. Nicholson & Watson, 1945. Definitive edition. 8vo. xix, [1], 532pp. With a portrait frontispiece and a further 20 photographic plates. Original publisher's navy cloth. Without dustwrapper. Rubbed, a trifle marked. upper corner of FFEP shaved. Signed by the author on title page. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34318
[PRETYMAN, George]. George Pretyman from the Royal Point in Cornhill, London. Haberdasher, Hosier, Glover, & Linnen Draper in ye Cook Rdn St. Edmunds Bury, Suffolk... [London]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1770] Dimensions 170 x 200 mm. Single leaf handbill, printed on one side only. Entirely engraved. Text within ornamental border. Old horizontal and vertical folds. Creased, chipping to edges. Contemporary manuscript bill of sale (dated 1772) to verso; later manuscript note beneath: 'This is a curiosity: the shop Bill of the father of the present Bishop of Wincester, The Receipt is to my Mother when this day signed by J. P. ... More > £ 390.00 Antiquates Ref. 34697
RALEIGH, Sir Walter. The secrets of government and misteries of state, plainly laid open, in all the several forms of government in the Christian world. Published by John Milton, Esq;. London. [s.n.], 1697. First edition. 8vo. [8], 238pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary calf, tooled in gilt and blind. Rubbed and marked, surface wear to boards, joints and edges, slight loss to head of spine, upper joint starting. Endpapers browned, marginal tear to first blank fly-leaf, small loss to lower margin of title. Light staining to initial leaves. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 33390