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[HAYES, Charles]. A Critical Examination of the holy gospels according to St. Matthew and St. Luke, With Regard to the history of the Birth and Infancy of our Lord Jesus Christ. London. Printed for T. Woodward, 1738. First edition. 8vo. xvi, 144pp. With a half-title. Later half-calf, brown buckram boards, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed. Library withdrawal stamp to FEP, a trifle spotted and dust-soiled. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 21347

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BROWN, Thomas, The Younger [MOORE, Thomas]. Intercepted letters; or, the Twopenny Post=Bag. To which are added, trifles reprinted. London. Printed for James Carpenter, 1822. xxiv, 119pp, [1].

[Uniformly bound with:] MOORE, Thomas. Epistles, odes, and other poems. London. Printed for James Carpenter, 1822. Sixth edition. In two volumes. xv, [1], 176; vii, [1], 182pp, [2]. With an engraved frontispiece to each volume, and a final publisher's advertisement leaf to Vol. II.

[And:] MOORE, Thomas. Odes of anacreon... London. Printed for James Carpenter, 1820. Tenth edition. In two volumes. xlvii, ... More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 21739

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[LAMB, Mary and Charles]. Mrs. leicester's school: or the history of several young ladies; related by themselves. London. Printed for M. J. Godwin, 1814. Fourth edition. 12mo. [4], viii, [1], 10-176pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Contemporary green half-calf, marbled boards, gilt. Rubbed, slight split to upper joint. Inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, offsetting to title page, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 21837

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BIRD, James. Poetical memoirs. The exile, a tale. London. Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1823. First edition. 8vo. [4], 134pp, [2]. Contemporary gilt-tooled navy calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Extremities rubbed. Later bookplate of the Sondley Reference Library, North Carolina, to FEP, with their embossed stamp to title page, and ink reference stamps to verso of title and foot of p.129, recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP, foxed. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of title: 'Mr. ... More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 20217

[HURDIS, James]. The village curate, a poem. Bishopstone, Sussex. Printed at the Author's own press, and sold by J. Johnson, 1797. A new and improved edition (being the fourth). 8vo. [4], 136pp, [2]. Without one final publisher's advertisement leaf. Recent calf-backed marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Lightly toned and spotted. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 20863

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AN IMPARTIAL HAND [i.e. HENDERSON, Andrew]. The history of the Rebellion, 1745 and 1746. Containing, A full Account of its Rise, Progress and Extinction... London. Reprinted from the Edinburgh Edition, and Sold by R. Griffiths, 1748. Second edition. 8vo. viii, 126pp. Recent marbled paper boards, printed paper lettering-pieces to spine and upper board. Lightly rubbed. Paper repair to gutter of title page, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 22033

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[FLIGHT OF THE PRETENDER]. The flight of the Pretender, with Advice to the poets. A Poem, in the Arthurical, -- Jobical, -- Elizabethecal Style and Phrase of the sublime poet maurus. London. Printed and Sold by H. Hills, 1708. 8vo. [4], 8pp. Recent marbled wrappers. A trifle rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 22053

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LUCAN, Marcus Annaeus. Marci annaei lucani pharsalia, sive de bello civili, libri x. Glasguae [i.e. Glasgow]. In Aedibus Roberti Urie, 1751. 8vo. [4], 308pp. With a half-title. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, slight splitting to upper joint. Later bookplate and shelf-labels of W. E. Hope Vere, Craigie Hall, and book-label of J. L. Weir to FEP (obscuring contemporary armorial bookplate and inked ownership inscription). More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 18548

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[ANDREWS, Edward]. The vineyard of naboth; a dramatic fragment. Translated from the original hebrew. [London]. Printed for Private Circulation [by S. and R. Bentley], 1825. First edition. 36pp.

[Bound after:] ANDREWS, Edward. The way of understanding. A sermon, occasioned by the destruction of the brunswick theatre... London. Printed for Ebenezer Palmer, 1828. First edition. 30pp, [2]. With an engrave portrait frontispiece.

[And:] ANDREWS, Edward. The saint awaking with the divine likeness. A sermon... London. Printed for Ebenezer Palmer, 1828. First edition. 31pp, [1].

[And:] ANDREWS, Edward. Christ's name precious: a sermon... London. ... More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 16428

PEEL, Sidney. Trooper 8008 I Y. London. Edward Arnold, 1901. Second impression. 8vo. xi, [1], 168, 31pp, [1]. With a frontispiece and a further seven plates of photographs taken by F Hoare, 40th Company, I. Y., a folding map to rear, and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in gilt and black. Very slight rubbing. Foxed. Mervyn Lloyd Peel's copy, with his armorial bookplate to FEP and inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP. ... More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 22164

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[GREAT BRITAIN. PARLIAMENT]. [Drop-head title:] An act for preventing Journeymen Shoemakers Selling, Exchanging, or Pawning Boots, Shoes, Slippers, Cut Leather, or other Materials for making Boots, Shoes, or Slippers; and for better Regulating the said Journeymen. [London]. [s.n.], [1723]. Folio. 3pp, [1]. Stab-stitch holes and remains of binding to gutter. Docket title printed to verso. Separated into two leaves along fold. A trifle creased. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 23050

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[EQUATORIAL GUINEA]. The benga primer: containing lessons for beginners; A Series of Phrases, and a catechism. New London, PA. Printed by Orvis & Berry, 1855. First edition. 12mo. 64pp. Contemporary (original?) black roan-backed marbled boards ruled and lettered in gilt. Extremities worn, upper board held by cords only. Endpapers foxed, remnants of labels and some loss to pastedowns, very occasional coloured pencil annotations to text. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 23016

JAMES I. The works of james I, king of scotland... Perth. Printed by R. Morison, Junior, 1786. 12mo. [10], iii, [1], 112, [5], 116-121pp, [1]. With two engraved plates. Handsomely bound by Orrock of Edinburgh in later gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, recent bookplate of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, earlier inked ownership inscription to front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 22372

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[FUGITIVE PIECES]. Fugitive pieces, on Various subjects. By several authors. London. Printed for J. Dodsley, 1765. Second edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [2], 352; [4], ix, [1], 11-357pp, [3]. With a final leaf of publisher's advertisements to Vol. II. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf boards, recently rebacked to style, preserving contemporary contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Boards rubbed and marked, chipping to lettering-pieces. Occasional browning and light damp-staining More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 23351

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RABELAIS, François. The work of Francis Rabelais... London. Printed for T. Evans, 1784. 12mo. In four volumes. With an engraved frontispiece to each volume. Recent brown cloth, lettered and stamped in gilt. Minor shelf-wear. Near contemporary inked ownership inscriptions of William Johnston to head of all titles, later inked ownership inscription of P. Carson to front blank fly-leaf of Vol. I. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 23313

INGELOW, Jean. Poems. Boston. Roberts Brothers, 1865. Author's edition, thirteenth thousand. 8vo. 256, 10pp. With a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed. Later inked inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: 'John Linnell sen. 1865 from the Author' - likely landscape and portrait painter, and rival of Constable, John Linnell (1792-1882), with whom Ingelow corresponded. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 22218

BROWNING, Elizabeth Barrett. Last poems. London. Chapmand & Hall, 1862. First edition. 8vo. xi, [1], 142pp. Contemporary red half-calf, red buckram boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Extremities worn, some surface loss to boards, splitting to joints. Internally clean and crisp. From the library of celebrated poet and playwright Christopher Fry (1907-2005), with his ownership inscription to recto of FFEP. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 19560

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HOWITT, William. The boy's country-book: being the real life of a country boy, written by himself; exhibiting all the amusements, pleasures, and pursuits of children in the country. London. Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1841. Second edition. 8vo. [3], vi-xi, [1], 308pp. With numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Without half-title. Handsomely bound by Potter and Sons of York in contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, marbled boards, T.E.G. Very slightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, short tears to upper margins of leaves S7 and S8, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 23401

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[HUGHES, Mary]. Aunt mary's tales for the entertainment and improvement of little boys. Addressed to her nephews. London. Printed for Darton, Harvey, and Darton, 1819. Fourth edition. iv, 174pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece and a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Darton 500 (4).

[Together with:] [HUGHES, Mary]. Aunt mary's tales for the entertainment and improvement of little girls. Addressed to her nieces. London. Printed for Darton, Harvey, and Darton, 1819. Fifth edition. Darton G501 (5).

12mo. Uniformly bound in original publisher's green roan-backed marbled boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Extremities ... More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 22233

[NINEVEH]. Nineveh. London. John and Charles Mozley, [s.d., c.1834] 16mo. 8pp. Original publisher's pictorial salmon wrappers. Contemporary inked ownership inscription of Katherine Fludyer to upper wrapper. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 23405