Derby, Leicester, and Nottingham.
Frank Murray, 1891.
First edition.
8vo.
Large paper edition of 60 copies (50 of which for sale), this being number 29, signed by the publisher. x, [2], 65pp, [3]. With a half-title and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Unopened in original publisher's printed buff paper wrappers. Extremities, lightly rubbed, marked, and discoloured. Nottingham Public Libraries loan card pasted to recto of FFEP, blind-stamp of same to title page. More >
£ 100.00
Antiquates Ref. 29548
London.
Printed for Bernard Lintot, 1717.
First edition.
8vo.
[8], 224pp, [8]. With an engraved frontispiece depicting a scene of angels and four terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-tooled sprinkled calf. Lightly rubbed and marked, with cracking to upper joint. Armorial bookplate of Lord Sandys to FEP. Staining to endpapers, with title page browned, and light spotting to text. More >
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref. 33424
[s.i.].
[s.n.], [1835].
12mo.
Manuscript on paper. 27pp, [1]. Contemporary decorative dark green cloth, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to upper board. Extremities rubbed and stained. Spotted. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 25885
[San Francisco].
City Lights Books, [1960].
8vo.
45pp, [3]. Original publisher's illustrated paper wrappers. Extremities a trifle rubbed and marked. From the library of English Movement poet and literary critic Donald Davie (1922-1995), with his inked ownership inscription to title page. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 23610
London.
Cassell, Petter & Galpin, [s.d., c. 1880]
8vo.
xv, [1], 480pp. With an engraved frontispiece, a further nine engraved plates, and numerous illustrations in the text. Contemporary red half-morocco, marbled boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Extremities rubbed. Early inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, foxed. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 24745
London.
Printed and sold by Phillips and Fardon, 1805.
Second edition.
12mo.
xii, 215pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-ruled sheep. Extremities heavily rubbed, joints split. Near contemporary inked ownership inscription of Sarah Steevens to recto of FFEP, else internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 22195
London.
Published by J. Hatchard, 1809.
First edition.
8vo.
xvi, 291pp, [1]. With half-title and a list of subscribers. Contemporary speckled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Rubbed, slight splitting to joints, occasional spotting, ink gift inscription dated 1814 to head of title-page. More >
£ 150.00
Antiquates Ref. 17032
London.
John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, 1933.
First edition.
8vo.
xix, [1], 279pp, [1]. With 57 illustrations from photographs, diagrams, and maps. Without the 3D Glasses for viewing the Anaglyph on p.222. Rebound in later green cloth, lettered in gilt. Extremities rubbed. Bookplate of George Lowe to FEP, ink-stamp of J. Garfield Anderson. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 23435
A Paris.
Chez Jean-Baptiste Coignard, rue S. Jacques, a la Bible d'or, 1676.
First edition.
Quarto.
[24], 795pp, [1]. With 65 engraved plates. Contemporary continental gilt-tooled speckled calf, with gilt 'Ford-Ward' supra-libros of William Douglas, Duke of Queensberry (1637-1695) to centre of each board. A trifle rubbed, spine at little chipped at foot, short crack at head of upper joint, some loss of gilt to lower supra-libros, else a well-preserved copy; internally fine. With the manuscript shelf-mark 'Press: E. Shel.1. No. ... More >
£ 1,250.00
Antiquates Ref. 18333
London.
Printed for J. Walter, 1781.
First edition.
Quarto.
19pp, [1]. Original publisher's marbled wrappers. Lightly rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inked inscription to verso of upper wrapper: 'From the Author'. More >
£ 450.00
Antiquates Ref. 31175
London.
Longmans, Green and Co., Ltd., 1928.
First edition.
8vo.
xii, 458pp. With three maps (one folding). Original publisher's blind-ruled red cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 22152
Dublin.
Printed for M. Neary Mahon, 1803.
8vo.
iv, 71 [i.e. 70]pp. With nine engraved plates, two of which comprised of 'Signals of the bugle horn in the movements of light troops'. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards. Rubbed and marked, spine worn. Loss to lower margin of torn title page, contemporary inked ownership inscription 'Charles Platt Capt. 50th'. More >
£ 375.00
Antiquates Ref. 34022
London.
Printed for the War-Office, and sold by T. Egerton, 1803.
8vo.
iv, 70pp. With eight engraved plates, two of which comprised of 'Signals of the bugle horn in the movements of light troops'. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards. Rubbed and lightly marked, loss and tearing to backstrip, corners exposed. Recently dispersed from the Cottlesloe Military Library 'probably the most extensive private collection of early printed books focused on military matters', with the armorial bookplate ... More >
£ 375.00
Antiquates Ref. 22769
Derby.
Published by Richardson and Son, [s.d., c. 1830]
12mo.
23pp, [1]. Original publisher’s printed blue wrappers. A trifle spotted, slight chipping to spine. More >
£ 375.00
Antiquates Ref. 26049
Paris.
Honoré Champion, 1908.
First edition.
8vo.
[2], vii, [1], 115pp. Bound by George's of Bristol in contemporary red sheep-backed marbled boards, lettered in gilt. Extremities worn, upper joint split. Marbled endpapers. Presentation copy, inked inscription to front blank fly-leaf: 'R. L. J. Ritchie with the author's compliments'. More >
£ 100.00
Antiquates Ref. 23252
London.
Printed for John Bell...and C. Etherington, 1776.
12mo.
84pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Uncut in recent tan paper boards. Very minor wear to extremities. Internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 14090
Cambridge.
University Press, 1971.
First edition.
Large 8vo.
In two volumes. xii, 538; viii, [2], 541-1078pp, [2]. With a photographic frontispiece to each volume. Original publisher's navy cloth, contrasting red cloth lettering-pieces, blue printed dustwrappers. Minor shelf wear, dustwrappers price-clipped and a trifle rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 100.00
Antiquates Ref. 27060
New York.
Frederick A. Praeger, [1965].
Revised edition.
8vo.
xvi, 498pp. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Without dustwrapper. A trifle rubbed, spine sunned. Internally clean and crisp. Anthony Eden's copy, with occasional pencil notes in his distinctive hand. More >
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref. 30664
London.
Printed by J[ohn] M[acock] for Walter Kettilby, 1674.
First edition.
8vo.
[16], 552pp. With an initial imprimatur leaf. Handsomely bound in contemporary panelled calf, richly tooled in gilt, gilt supra libros of The Society of Writers to the Signet to both boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G.. Lightly rubbed, slight loss to foot of spine. Marbled endpapers, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, printed shelf-label to verso of FFEP, very small hole to text ... More >
£ 450.00
Antiquates Ref. 16389
Edinburgh.
Printed By James Ballantyne & Co., 1811.
8vo.
[4], xviii, [2], 180pp. Contemporary calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Heavily rubbed, loss to head and foot of spine and lettering-piece, joints split. Slightest of browning, overall internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 14983
