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FORSTER, T[homas] F[urly]. Flora Tonbrigensis; or, a catalogue of plants growing wild in the neighbourhood of Tonbridge Wells, arranged according to the Linnaean system... London. Printed by Richard and Arthur Taylor, 1816. Second edition. 8vo. vii, [1], 216pp. With three engraved, hand-coloured plates of plant specimens. Uncut in original publisher's drab paper boards, recently rebacked with tan paper, title in manuscript to spine and upper board. Lightly foxed, ink gift inscription to recto of FFEP 'John S. L. Gilmour / 28/9/30 / from Kingey(?)', alongside later ownership inscription 'A. J. Wilmott / 1944'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 12423
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FORSYTH, Captain J. The highlands of central india: notes on their forests and wild tribes, natural history, and sports. London. Chapman & Hall, 1871. First edition. 8vo. [5], viii-xii, 472pp. Without half-title. With a chromolithographed frontispiece, a further five chromolithographed plates, a lithographed folding map, and numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Contemporary gilt-tooled black half-calf, grey cloth boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked. Inked ownership inscription of George James Ferguson to title page, manuscript note to foot of p.285, scattered spotting/staining. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 32897
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FORSYTH, William. A treatise on the culture and management of fruit-trees; in which a new method of pruning and training is fully described. To which is added, a new and improved edition of "observations on the diseases, defects, and injuries, in all kinds of fruit and forest trees:" With an account of a particular method of cure, published by order of government. London. Printed for T.N. Longman and O. Rees, 1803. Third Edition, with Additions. 8vo. xxx, 523pp, [1]. With thirteen engraved plates. Finely bound in contemporary marbled calf, gilt, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Very slightest of wear to extremities, else a fine copy. Partially erased ink inscription to FEP, neat tear to gutter margin of RFEP. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 11173
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FOSTER, Birket. MAYHEW, Henry. The Upper Rhine: the scenery of its banks and the manners of its people. Mayence to the Lake of Constance. London. George Routledge, 1858. First edition. Quarto. xv, [1], 448pp. With a half-title, an engraved frontispiece, an additional engraved title page, and a further 18 engraved plates. Original publisher's richly gilt-stamped navy cloth, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed and cocked, spine dulled. Armorial bookplate of Edward Nicholas Hurt to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 28917
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FOTHERGILL, A[nthony]. A new experimental inquiry into the nature and qualities of the cheltenham water. To which are now added, observations on sundry other waters: shewing how their Properties may be ascertained, their Virtues preserved, their Impurities corrected &c. With an appendix on mephitic-alkaline water; a new and approved remedy against the stone and gravel. Bath. Printed By R. Cruttwell; and sold by W. Taylor et al., 1788. Third edition. 8vo. xv, [1], 122pp, [1]. With half-title. Uncut, stitched as issued. Lightly dust-soiled, creasing to leaves, ink annotations and spotting to half-title and title-page, occasional marginal chipping. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 16170
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[FOXHOUNDS]. A list of the york and ainsty hounds, from 1841. York. John Sotheran, [1886]. 8vo. 137 leaves, printed on rectos only. Handsomely bound by Sotheran's of York in contemporary black straight-grain morocco, ruled and lettered in gilt, A. E.G. A trifle rubbed. Very occasional manuscript corrections to text. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 31735
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FOY, Tom. A guide to archery. London. Pelham Books, 1980. Second edition. Quarto. 144pp. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt, with original publisher's photographic dustwrapper. Very lightly bumped, with only minor sunning to the wrapper spine panel. Inscribed on title page: 'To Sir Laurence Olivier, Revered by archers for his "agincourt" scene, but also for being the only actor we ever managed to shoot! Best wishes, Tom Foy.' More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 31226
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FRANCIS, Sir Philip. Plan of a reform in the election of the House of Commons, adopted by the society of the friends of the people in 1795: with a new introduction, and other documents. Republished by sir philip francis, k. b.. London. Printed for Ridgways, 1817. 8vo. 30pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Bound by Kear & Richardson of Glasgow in near contemporary black morocco-backed marbled paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt to spine. Extremities rubbed. Manuscript numeral to head of title page, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30610