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DUCK, Stephen. Poems on several occasions. Viz. To a gentleman who requested a copy of verses from the author. On poverty...On the marriage of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. And on several other subjects.. London. Printed for W. Bickerton, 1737. The second edition. 8vo. xxxix, [1], 312pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece of the author. Contemporary blind-panelled calf, rebacked, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, with surface loss to lower board. Spotting and browning to endpapers and blank fly-leaves, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33516
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[MAGIC]. WALKER, A[lbert]. Splendid amusement! Startling feats of legerdemain! Mr. a. walker, Respectfully announces to the Ladies and Gentlemen of this place that he will entertain them at [blank] on [blank] Evening [blank] 1855 With a variety of novel, original and startling Feats of Natural magic! All of the most unexceptional character, together with the extremely Laughable Performance of punch and judy consisting of Ten Beautiful Mechanical Figures! Introducing laughable incidents & comical adventures &c., of mr. punch! To conclude with the celebrated nose amputation! Large noses preferred!... Hartford [Connecticut]. Calhoun Steam Printing Co., [1855]. Dimensions 200 x 460 mm. Single leaf broadside. With blank spaces left for insertion of location, time, and day of performance. A trifle creased, several small holes. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33661
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BROOKE, Mr. [Henry]. The Fool of Quality; or, the history of henry earl of moreland.. London. Printed for Edward Johnston, 1777. A new edition. 8vo. In five volumes. 372pp; 248pp; 252pp; 216pp; 256pp. With an engraved frontispiece to each volume. Antique-style gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting brown morocco lettering- pieces. Slightly rubbed and marked with a little more surface wear to joints and spine. Marbled endpapers. Bookplate of Richard Sinclair Brooke, Wyton Rectory, Huntingdon to FEP of vol. I. Inked ownership inscription to head of title of each volume. Light scattered spotting ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26567
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RACK, E[dmund]. Poems on several subjects. London. Printed for Richardson and Urquhart...and T. Letchworth, 1775. First edition. 12mo. vii, [1], 121pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, some surface loss to lower boards, joints starting, loss to head and foot of dulled spine. Marbled endpapers, initial gathering dampstained, occasional short tears to margins, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33719
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[ROSCOE, William - Imitations]. [DORSET, Catharine Ann Turner]. A LADY. The lion's masquerade, a sequel to the peacock at home. Written by a lady. Illustrated with elegant engravings. London. Printed for J. Harris, 1808. Second edition. 16mo. 16pp. With engraved frontispiece and five further plates. Stitched within original publisher's yellow pictorial wrappers. Extremities rubbed and discoloured, a trifle creased, short central tear at spine. Two small holes to frontispiece. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26048
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GLANVILLE, John. Reports of certain cases, Determined and Adjudged by the commons in parliament, in the Twenty-first and Twenty-second Years of the Reign of King James the First. . London. Printed for S. Baker and G. Leigh, 1775. First edition. 8vo. [4], cxiv, 153pp, [1]. Contemporary blind-stamped calf, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, with surface wear to boards, spine slightly pitted. Very minimal touch of spotting to endpapers, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31537
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[EDKINS, Joshua]. A collection of poems, mostly original, By several hands. Dublin. Printed, for the editor, by M. Graisberry, 1789-90 First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xxxiii, [1], 328; xi, [1], 364pp. With half-titles, engraved vignettes to title pages, a further four engraved vignettes in the text, and a list of subscribers. Contemporary gilt-ruled sprinkled calf, contrasting red and green morocco lettering-pieces. Rubbed and marked, some surface loss to boards, joints starting, lettering-pieces chipped, slight wear to headbands. Worming to gutter margin of initial gathering of Vol. I. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 11987
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GRAY, Thomas. The poems of mr gray. With notes. London. Printed for G. Kearsley, 1786. First edition. 8vo. xvix, [2], 207pp, [3]. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, recently rebacked, contrasting burgundy lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, surface wear to edges and corners. Previous inked ownership inscriptions to FEP and head of title, both removed with associated loss, including small hole to title. Light spotting to endpapers, very occasional light spotting to text. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29124
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[LYTTELTON, George Lyttelton, Baron]. Dialogues of the dead. London. Printed [by Samuel Richardson] for W. Sandby, 1760. First edition. 8vo. xii, 320pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled speckled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, some loss to head and foot of spine, joints starting. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33095
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CHESTERFIELD, [Philip Dormer Stanhope] Earl of. The life of the late Earl of Chesterfield: or, The man of the world. Including His Lordship's principal speeches in Parliament; his most admired essays in the paper called The world; his poems; and the substance of the system of education delivered in a series of letters to his son.. London. Printed for J. Bew, 1774. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [2], viii, 280pp; [4], 263pp, [1]. With engraved portrait frontispiece to vol. I and half-title to both volumes. Contemporary gilt-tooled speckled calf, contrasting red and green morocco lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed and marked, chip to foot of spine, vol. II. Some slight marking to endpapers of vol. I., free endpapers of volume II torn away, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33097