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[BRITISH ARMY]. Warrant for the Regulation of the barracks, in great britain, ireland, and the colonies. Dated 16th March, 1824. London. Printed by J. Hartnell, 1824. 8vo. [2], 68, vii pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled sprinkled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to upper board. Rubbed, some surface loss to bowed boards. Contemporary ink ownership inscription to head of title. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30682

ARKWRIGHT, John Stanhope. The supreme sacrifice. London. Skeffington and Son, Ltd., 1919. First edition. 8vo. 78pp, [2]. With a terminal colophon leaf. Original publisher's burgundy rexine, lettered and tooled in gilt. Internally bright and clean throughout. Corners bumped and spine ends torn. Pencil dedication 'For R. R. Walker from John S. Arkwright Decr. 1930 on the FFEP. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 29344

ARKWRIGHT, John Stanhope. The supreme sacrifice. London. Skeffington and Son, Ltd., 1919. First edition. 8vo. 78pp, [2]. With a terminal colophon leaf. Original publisher's navy rexine, lettered and tooled in gilt. Internally bright and clean throughout. Corners bumped and spine ends torn, some small holes and losses to rear board. Pencil inscription of 'D. L. Arkwright' to top right FFEP. With a manuscript leaf, loosely inserted, of 'The Pilgrim's Way', which also appears within the collection. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30505

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[NAPOLEONIC WARS]. [Caption title:] Bulletins of the campaign, 1806. [London]. [Printed by T. R. Harrison], [1806]. 8vo. [2], 212pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, black calf lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed, slight loss to head of spine. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30721

[NAPOLEONIC WARS]. [Caption title:] Bulletins of the campaign, 1804. [London]. [Printed by T. R. Harrison], [1804]. 8vo. [2], 264pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, black calf lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed, slight loss to head and foot of spine. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30722

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[ROYAL ADELPHI THEATRE]. Royal Adelphi Theatre...Monday, November 15th, 1875...the popular Drama of little em'ly... [London]. [s.n.], [1875]. Single bifolium. [4]pp. A trifle creased, small hole to head of gutter, ink note to head of title. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 29614

STORY, Robert. The Poetical Works. London. Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1857. First edition. 8vo. xii, 416pp, [8]. Text in red and black, decorative initials in red and blue, decorative borders in blue and gilt. Engraved vignette of Alnwick Castle on dedication page. With a list of subscribers. Contemporary red morocco, richly tooled in gilt, black morocco onlay to upper board, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30450

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BRETTELL, J[acob]. Sketches in verse from the historical books of the old testament. London. Printed for Hamilton, Adams, and Co., 1828. First edition. 8vo. 8, 183pp, [3]. With a terminal leaf of errata. Uncut and partially unopened in original publisher's buff paper board, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Extremities worn and marked. Recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP, recent ink ownership inscription to recto of FFEP. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30471

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[WYNDHAM, Henry Penruddocke]. A tour through monmouthshire and wales, Made in the Months of June, and July, 1774. And in the Months of June, July, and August, 1777. Salisbury. Printed and sold by E. Easton, 1781. Second edition. Quarto. [4], xii, 214pp, [2]. With 16 engraved plates and a terminal leaf of errata. Contemporary speckled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Recent armorial bookplate of Leonard Harrison Matthews to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24110

[STOKER, Bram]. The art of ellen terry [article in - the playgoer]. London. Downbarn & Ward Ltd., 1901. First English appearance. Large 8vo. [8] 63pp. Original publisher's green paper wraps printed red and black. Bumped and marked with losses to all edges and rusting to staples, with the rear wrap missing. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30775

SMITH, Mrs. A. Murray. Westminster abbey. London. Adam and Charles Black, 1904. Quarto. Limited deluxe edition of 250 copies signed by the publisher, of which this is number 108. vii, 147pp, [1]. With 21 colour plates by John Fulleylove. Uncut in original publisher's decorated cream buckram, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 23310

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[INSTITUTE OF BANKERS]. The Institute of Bankers. Catalogue of the library. London. Blades, East & Blades, 1915. Fourth edition. 8vo. iv, 185pp, [1]. Original publisher's blue cloth-backed printed buff boards. Rubbed, marked, and dulled, surface loss to spine. Book-label of the Bank of England Library, manuscript shelf-marks, and deaccession stamp to FEP. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24521

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[STREATHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY]. Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth. General subject-catalogue of Books (except Fiction and Juvenile Literature) in the tate public library, streatham. London. Printed for the Council by Truslove and Bray, 1914. 8vo. 283pp, [1]. Original publisher's green cloth-backed printed grey paper boards. Heavily rubbed, some loss to head and foot of spine, inked initials 'E. M. M.' to head of upper board. Hinges exposed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 20707

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[ROYAL KALENDAR]. The Royal Kalendar; or Complete and Correct Annual Register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the Year 1799. London. Printed for J. Debrett et al., [1799]. 12mo. iv, 60, 321pp. Contemporary sheep, ruled and lettered in gilt to spine. Extremities worn and marked, loss to head and foot of cracked spine, joints split. Several leaves protruding from text-block. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30972

[ROYAL KALENDAR]. The Royal Kalendar; or Complete and Correct Annual Register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the Year 1794. London. Printed for J. Debrett et al., [1794]. 12mo. iv, 60, 285pp. Contemporary sheep, ruled and lettered in gilt to spine. Extremities worn and marked, loss to head and foot of cracked spine. Numerous leaves protruding from text-block, text heavily faded at times. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30971

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[ADDISON, Joseph]. The free-holder, or Political Essays. London. Printed for D. Midwinter...and J. Tonson, 1716. First edition. 12mo. [12], 311pp, [1]. With a half-title. Contemporary gilt-ruled sprinkled calf, black calf lettering-piece. Rubbed, joints starting, loss to lettering-piece, wear to head of spine. Early inked ownership inscription to head of half-title, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 31006

[FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY WARS]. [Caption title:] Bulletins of the campaign 1801. London. Printed by A. Strahan, [1801]. 12mo. 253pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled sprinkled calf, recently rebacked, black morocco lettering-piece. Boards heavily rubbed, corners exposed. Marbled endpapers, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 31014

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BRITTEN, Frederick James. Old clocks and watches and their makers. London. E. & F. N. Spon Limited, 1932. Sixth edition. 8vo. viii, 891pp. With a frontispiece and 934 illustrations in the text. Bound by Bumpus of Oxford in navy morocco, lettered in gilt, A.E.G. Spine a little chipped and worn, boards lightly rubbed. Upper hinge starting, otherwise internally bright and clean. From the library of Laurence Olivier, without any indication of such. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 31085

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[STOKER, Bram]. Our new house [the theatre annual]. London. Carson & Comerford, 1895. First edition. Large 8vo. 34pp, [6]. Original publisher's decorative colour wrappers, staple bound, with contemporary cloth repair to spine. Cloth detaching, wrappers marked and stained with some losses to the edges. Internally bright, with contemporary monochrome advertising throughout, and the original perforated subscription slips intact. Colour advertising bound in at rear. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 31011

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[HYMNS]. A collection of psalms and hymns, chiefly intended for public worship. Cheltenham. Printed by H. Ruff, 1809. 16mo. xiv, 296pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, corners bumped. Single early manuscript correction to index. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30981