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AHMED, Zahir. Life's yesterdays: glimpses of sir nizamat jung and his times. Bombay. Thacker & Co., [1945]. First edition. 8vo. [2], xv, [1], 287pp, [1]. With four photographic plates. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt, original publisher's printed buff wrappers. Very minor shelf-wear, dustwrapper rubbed and marked. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24581

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GORDON-CANNING, Capt. R. Ypres and Empire (Special reference to India). [London]. [Hodgsons], [1930]. First edition. 8vo. 32pp. With a photographic plate. Stapled, as issued, in original publisher's printed blue wrappers. Rubbed and sunned, staples rusted. Scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27149

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[ALLEN, Sir Charles]. [A scrap book of articles relating to Sir Charles Allen]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1910] Folio. [76] leaves. Contemporary green cloth. A trifle rubbed and marked. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 13737

FENOULHET, A. C.. History of the barbarians. [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

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FOSBROKE, Rev. T[homas] D[udley]. The tourist's grammar; or rules relating to the scenery and antiquities Incident to Travellers: compiled from the first authorities, and including an epitome of Gilpin's Principles of the Picturesque. London. John Nichols and Son, 1826. First edition. 12mo. cvi, 230pp. Original publisher's green cloth-backed buff paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed, marked. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32480

NORTHCOTE, James. The life of titian: with anecdotes of the distinguished person of his time. London. Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1830. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [2], 399, [1]; [4], 384pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece to Vol. I. and a folding genealogical chart. Original publisher's blind-stamped burgundy cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked, spines sunned. Booksellers ticket of Charles Smith of Edinburgh to FEP of Vol. I, upper board of Vol. II held by single cord only. From the recently dispersed family estate (by descent) ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32530

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GREEN, J[ohn] H[ippisely]. A catalogue and Description of the whole of the works of the celebrated jacques callot; consisting of 1450 pieces, including those attributed to him, and after him... London. Printed by J. Barfield, 1804. First edition. 12mo. xx, 51, [1], 4pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled paper boards. Rubbed, a trifle marked. Later bookplate of Bristol-based painter William Edkins to FEP, recent bookplate of Winifred M. Oliver-Jones to REP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31031

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[ALNWICK AUCTION]. Just arrived from London. Engravings, Printed Music, &c. To be sold by auction, in the town-hall, Alnwick, On Monday and Tuesday, January 13, & 14, 1812. Alnwick. Davidson, [1812]. Dimensions 220 x 180 mm. Single leaf broadside, edges uncut. Somewhat browned, two very small holes, just touching text, '250' inked to upper margin. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 18563

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JACKSON, Thomas [editor]. The lives of early methodist preachers. Chiefly written by themselves. London. Wesleyan Conference Office, 1871-72 Fourth edition. 8vo. In six volumes. Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt. Rubbed, some chipping to spines at head and foot, a trifle cocked. Early inked ownership inscription to FFEP of Vol. I, later ownership inscriptions to first page text of all volumes, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27922

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[A COUNTRY CLERGYMAN]. A country clergyman's observations upon some letters Which have been addressed to him, in reply to a pamphlet, entitled, reasons for not attending the British & Foreign Bible Society. Chelmsford. Printed and sold by R. C. Stanes and Co., [1812]. First edition. 8vo. 46pp. Uncut and unopened. Stitched, as issued. Title page and verso of terminal leaf a trifle dusty. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32621

[CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET]. [Yes or no?]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c.1845] Dimensions 290 x 450 mm. Manuscript on paper. [8]pp. Contemporary printed buff wrappers. Rubbed and marked.

[Together with:] [Drop-head title:] Yes or no? Dimensions 290 x 450 mm. Single leaf broadside. Old horizontal folds, some marginal loss. Two copies.

[And:] Four copies of a handbill entitled An appeal from the four in chains. To the inhabitants of Christchurch; three of which with a manuscript version of the above to blank ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22327

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BOWLES, John. A letter addressed to samuel whitbread, esq. m.p. In consequence of the unqualified approbation expressed by him, in the house of commons, of mr. lancaster’s system of education... London. Printed for John Joseph Stockdale, 1808. Second edition, corrected and enlarged. 8vo. [4], 66pp. Recent calf-backed marbled papers boards, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed. Stab-stitch holes to gutter, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27651

JOHNSON, Samuel. PIOZZI, Hester Lynch.. Letters to and from the late Samuel Johnson, LL.D. To which are added, some poems never before printed. Published from the original Mss. in her possession. Dublin. Printed for Messrs. R. Moncrief..., 1788. First Dublin edition. 8vo. Two volumes bound in one. xvi, 279, [1]; ix, [1], 306pp. Handsomely bound in contemporary sheep, gilt, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. A crisp copy, with faint crease to spine and a little scuffing to boards. Some damp-staining, most noticeably to the front endpapers. With bookplate of Murdock Library, Canterbury, to FEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 11563

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SAVILE, Sir George. An argument Concerning the militia. [London]. [s.n.], [1762]. First edition. Quarto. 19pp, [1]. Uncut. Stitched, as issued. Lightly spotted, some damp-staining to final two leaves, short tear to fore-edge of final leaf. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 19169

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JACKSON, John. A treatise on wood engraving, historical and practical. London. Charles Knight and Co., 1839. First edition. Large 8vo. xvi, 749pp, [3]. With seven plates (two coloured, one tinted) and 346 engraved illustrations in the text. Bound by J. Wright of London in contemporary blind-ruled brown half-morocco, marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine, T.E.G. Rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of George Tudor to FEP, loss to upper corner of leaf 2H8, plates foxed. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23244

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BERENSON, Bernard. The florentine painters of the renaissance: with an index of their works. New York. G. P. Putnams' Sons, 1896. First edition. 8vo. [2], 141pp, [3]. With a frontispiece. Original publisher's brick red cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed and marked. Scattered spotting. Booksellers ticket of Galloway & Porter of Cambridge and bookplate of Bernhard and Mary Berenson to FEP. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: 'To / Capt Wakey Chandos-Pole / with the best / remembrances of / Bernard Berenson / I ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27198

PRICE, Uvedale. A letter to h. repton, Esq. on the application of the practice as well as the principles of Landscape-Painting to Landscape-Gardening... Hereford. Printed by D. Walker; for J. Robson, 1798. Second edition. 8vo. viii, 180pp. Later gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled paper boards, marbled edges. Rubbed, spine dulled. Marbled endpapers, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30019

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ROBINSON, J[ohn] C[harles]. Catalogue of the Soulages Collection; being a descriptive inventory of a collection of works of decorative art, formerly in the possession of m. jules soulages of toulouse, Now, by permission of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, Exhibited to the Public at the Museum of Ornamental Art, marlborough house. London. Chapman and Hall, 1856. First edition. 8vo. xiii, [3], 200pp. Original publisher's gilt-stamped brown cloth, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22628

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[WESTAWAY HOUSE]. Westaway house, barnstaple, devon. Inventory & valuation of household furniture...the property of major o. l. trechmann. Taken for the purposes of Insurance. July. 1920. W.E.F.. [London]. [Waring & Gillow], [1920]. Folio. Typescript and manuscript on paper. [3], 64ff. Contemporary blind-tooled green morocco, lettered in gilt to upper board. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Two leaves detached. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32025

[MCCRINDELL, Rachel]. The school girl in france. London. Published by R. B. Seeley and W. Burnside, 1840. First edition. 8vo. vii, [2], vi-viii, 379pp, [5]. With a half-title, and additional engraved title page, and two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed, marked, and cocked, spine sunned. Contemporary inked gift inscription to recto of FFEP, occasional marginal chipping, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32561