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CHASE, Rev. Drummond Percy. The question, should industrial schools erected at the cost of the poor-rate be made available, (on payment,) to children not chargeable to the poor-rates? Considered in a letter to the guardians of the Oxford incorporation. Oxford and London. John Henry and James Parker, 1855. First edition. 8vo. 14pp. Recent morocco-backed marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt. Very minor shelf-wear. Bookplate of Sidney Broad to FEP. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 22128

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KNIGHTLEY, Dr. W. Porter. A plea for private schools, being the substance of A Paper read before the Sussex Educational Association, at Brighton, Nov. 6th, 1876, in reply to some remarks of the Rev. Mark Pattison, B.D., at the Social Science Congress, at Liverpool. Brighton. H. & C. Treacher, 1876. First edition. 8vo. 15pp, [1]. Recent morocco-backed tan cloth boards, lettered in gilt. Bookplate of Sidney Broad to FEP. Presentation copy, inked inscription to contemporary front blank fly-leaf: 'With the Author's kind regards / Dec. 12th 1876'. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 22129

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[CHILD'S OWN BOOK]. The child's own book. For April, 1839. London. Published by Richard Davis, [1839]. 16mo. 49-64pp. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's printed yellow wrappers.

[Together with:] Another copy of the same work in variant publisher's printed blue wrappers. A trifle creased and dusty. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 25268

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PINNOCK, [William]. Pinnock's catechisms. A catechism of navigation; in which the elementary principles of that science are explained in easy language; and the technical terms used at sea rendered perfectly intelligible to youth, For whose use it is designed, preparatory to more copious Works. London. Printed for Geo. B. Whittaker, 1825. Fifth edition. 12mo. 70pp, [14]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece depicting Captain Cook, and an additional engraved title page. Original publisher's printed paper wrappers. Stitching perished, text-block separated into constituent gatherings and detached from binding. Extremities heavily rubbed and marked. Contemporary inked ownership inscription to verso of frontispiece, occasional spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 25245

[QUADRUPEDS]. British quadrupeds. Derby. Thomas Richardson, [s.d., c.1830s] 12mo. 12pp. Original publisher's pictorial yellow wrappers. Lightly rubbed, marked, and dust-soiled. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25263

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WATTS, I[saac]. Divine songs attempted in easy language for the use of children. London. Printed for C. Dilly et al., 1800. 12mo. x, 70pp, [2]. With a final leaf of publisher's advertisements.Contemporary blind-ruled sheep. Extremities worn, marked, and bumped, surface loss to spine. Contemporary inked ownership inscription to FEP: 'William Steevens / Wycombe / Bucks / 1800 / 9th mo: 22nd', small holes to text of leaves A3 and F5 (without loss of sense). More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25147

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KER, John Bellenden. An essay on the archaeology of our popular phrases and nursery rhymes. London. Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Co., 1835. Second edition. 12mo. xi, [1], 290pp. Title page a cancel. Although the signatures read 'Vol. I' throughout, and there is mention of an upcoming second volume in the introductory remarks, it would appear Vol. II was never published; however, a two volume 'new edition' did appear in 1837. Original publisher's brown cloth, printed paper lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, loss to lettering-piece. Endpapers renewed, fore-edge of title page ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25163

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[HORTICULTURE]. The garden; or, familiar instructions for the laying out and management of a flower garden. London. John Harris, 1833. Third edition. 8vo. 175pp, [33]. With engraved 19 plates and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's red roan-backed dark-green cloth boards, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed, corners bumped. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 25264

TAYLOR, Jefferys. The farm; a new account of rural toils and produce. London. John Harris, 1832. First edition. 8vo. 175, [7]pp. With 34 engraved plates, eight on steel and twenty-six on wood, and three final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's red roan-backed dark-green cloth boards, lettered in gilt. Rubbed, loss to head of spine. Loss to one plate, all browned/damp-stained. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 24075

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MORTIMER, Thomas. The student's pocket dictionary; or, compendium of universal history, chronology, and biography. From the earliest Accounts to the present Time. With authorities. In two parts. Part I. containing a compendium of universal history. Part II. containing a compendium of biography. London. Printed for J. Johnson, 1777. First edition. 12mo. In two parts. [112pp]; [258pp]. With a half-title. Contemporary calf, paper lettering-piece with title in manuscript. Rubbed, partially repaired surface loss to lower board, some splitting to joints but boards holding, loss to head and foot of spine, lettering-piece chipped. Upper hinge cracked, near contemporary ink inscription to FEP of 'C. Bendal, 1779', light toning to leaf margins. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 13105

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[PRETYMAN, George]. Claim and case and evidence in the service of George Lord Bishop of Winchester, as nearest heir-male in general of Sir Thomas Pretyman of Greensfarme, baronet of Nova Scotia, and retour of the service. 1823. [s.l.]. [s.n.], [1823]. First edition. Folio. iv, 47pp, [1]. With a folding genealogical table. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, recently rebacked to style. Boards rubbed. Armorial bookplate to FEP, foxed. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 25295

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HADFIELD, P. Heywood. With an Ocean Liner (S.S. "Ophir" - Orient-Pacific Line) through the fiords of Norway. A Photographic Memento of Fortnight's Cruising. [London]. Printed by The London Stereoscopic & Photographic Co., [1905]. Quarto. With 58 photographic illustrations in the text. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in black. Extremities rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 25279

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STOWE, W. E.. Time tables shewing without mental calculation the number of days from any given day in any month, to every day in any other month during a year. London. Parker, Furnivall & Parker, 1848. First edition. Quarto. [2]pp. 12 engraved tables with slides. Original publisher's blind-stamped dark green cloth, lettered in gilt, recently rebacked, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Boards rubbed and marked. Book-label of Erwin Tomash to FEP, scattered foxing. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22529

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DALRYMPLE, David, Sir. Annals of Scotland. From the Accession of Malcolm III. Surnamed Canmore, to the Accession of Robert I. Edinburgh. Printed by Balfour & Smellie for John Murray, 1776. First edition. Quarto. [8], 401pp, [1]. With a half-title and an errata leaf. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed. Armorial bookplate of Sir James Montgomery to FEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24797

[HANWAY, Jonas]. A journal of eight days journey from Portsmouth to Kingston upon Thames; through Southampton, Wiltshire, &c. with miscellaneous thoughts...To which is added An essay on tea... London. Printed for H. Woodfall, 1757. Second edition corrected and enlarged. 8vo. In two volumes. [10], 348; [10], 375pp, [1]. With an engraved folding frontispiece to each volume. Recent crushed red morocco, tooled in gilt and blind. Scattered foxing. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25152

O'LEARY, Rev. Arthur. Miscellaneous tracts... London. Printed by H. Reynell, For P. Keating, 1782. Third edition. 8vo. [2], v-xx, 417pp, [1]. Without half-title. With a final page of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-tooled straight-grain red morocco. Rubbed and marked. Occasional ink-stamps of the Pantasaph Monastery library, scattered foxing. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 25287

ROSCOE, William. The life of lorenzo de' medici, called the magnificent. Liverpool. Printed by J. M'Creery, 1795. First edition. Quarto. In two volumes. [2], xxvi, [2], 320, 136; [2], 312, 48, 111, [1], 11pp, [1]. With half- titles, an engraved portrait frontispiece to Vol. I and 14 engraved illustrations in the text. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-ruled straight-grained red morocco, lettered in gilt, A.E.G. Slightest of rubbing and marking to extremities. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplates of 'Thomas Frederick Bevan' to FEPs, internally clean and crisp, ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 15150

HERBERT, A[lan] P[atrick]. Poor poems and rotten rhymes. Winchester. P. & G. Wells, 1910. First edition. 12mo. 72pp. Unopened in original publisher's printed buff wrappers, housed in custom navy cloth clamshell case. Extremities a trifle rubbed. Internally immaculate. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 24964

HELPS, Sir Arthur. Life and labours of Mr. Brassey. London. Bell and Daldy, 1872. Third edition. 8vo. xiv, [2], 386pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece, two further engraved plates, and four engraved maps. Original publisher's brick-red cloth, stamped in gilt and black. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Contemporary inked ownership inscription to FEP, scattered foxing. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 24970

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[SAUNDERS, Edmund]. Summus Angliae Seneschallus: or, a survey of the Lord High-Steward of England, his Office, Dignity, and Jurisdiction; Particularly the Manner of arraigning a Peer indicted of treason or felony. In a Letter to the Lords in the tower; with Resolutions to certain queries made by their Lordships, relating to Traiterous and Seditious Practices. London. Re-printed and sold by M. Cooper, 1746. Second edition. 8vo. [2], 49pp, [1]. Recent dark green calf-backed green cloth. A trifle rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 25131