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GODWIN, William. Enquiry concerning political justice, and its influence on morals and happiness. London. Printed for G. G. and J. Robinson, 1796. Second edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [3], vi-xii, [2], 464; [3], vi-xi, [1], 545pp, [1]. Without half-titles. Contemporary gilt-tooled speckled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed, upper joint of Vol. II a little chipped. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 25617

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GODWIN, William. Mandeville. A tale of the seventeenth century in england. Edinburgh. Printed for Archibald Constable and Co., 1817. First edition. 12mo. In three volumes. xii, 306; [4], 316; [4], 367pp, [1]. With half-titles. Recent cloth-backed marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt. Pencilled ownership inscription of William St. Clair to FEP of Vol. I, early inked ownership inscription to head of title, loss to leaf A2 of Vol. II - touching text, without loss of sense, foxed. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 26141

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GODWIN, William. The enquirer, reflections on education, manners, and literature. In a series of essays. London. Printed for G. G. and J. Robinson, 1797. First edition. 8vo. xii, 481pp, [3]. With a half-title and a final errata leaf. Uncut in later paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece. Extremities lightly rubbed and discoloured. Inked ownership inscription of T. Woolner to head of title. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 23757

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GODWIN, William. Antonio, A Tragedy. In five acts. New York. Published by D. Longworth, at the Dramatic Repository, Shakspeare-Gallery, 1806. 12mo. 52pp. Uncut. Stitched, as issued. A trifle dusty. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 27866

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GOEBEL, K[arl]. Outlines of Classification and Special Morphology of Plants. Oxford. Clarendon Press, 1887. New edition. 8vo. xii, 515pp, [1]. With 407 woodcut figures in the text. Contemporary dark green calf-backed green cloth boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Extremities rubbed and a trifle marked. Early inked ownership inscription to FEP, very occasional spotting/creasing. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 23899

GOETHE, Baron [Johann Wolfgang]. The sorrows of werter... London. Printed by W. Lewis...for James Goodwin, 1813. 12mo. iv, 191pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece. Later burgundy half-calf, marbled boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed, paper shelf-label to foot of dulled spine. Foxed, offsetting to title. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 26351

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GOETHE, [Johann Wolfgang von]. SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe. Faustus: from the german of goethe...with portrait of the author; and An Appendix containing the may-day night scene translated by percy bysshe shelley. London. Edward Lumley, 1832. New edition. Quarto. vii, [1], 79pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece (misbound after the title) and a further 27 engraved plates (several displaced). Later calf-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting red calf lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed and marked. Scattered spotting.

William St. Clair's copy, with his pencilled ownership inscription and a note in his hand to recto of FFEP: 'The translation by PBS of the May Day Night Scene ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 27628

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GOLDSMID, Edmund. Bibliotheca Curiosa. Some political satires of the seventeenth century. Selected from the Writings of the earl of rochester, sir john denham, and andrew marvel.. Edinburgh. Privately printed, 1885. Limited edition. 8vo. Two volumes bound as one. 62; 73pp, [1]. Title pages in red and black. With half-titles. Contemporary gilt-tooled brown half-morocco, marbled boards. Marbled endpapers, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked, with some surface loss to head of spine and lower board. Book-label of G.F.J. Elliot to FEP. Spotting to blank fly-leaves. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 34542

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GOLDSMID, Edmund [editor]. Bibliotheca Curiosa. The History of Reynard the Fox, Translated and printed by william caxton, 1481. Edinburgh. Privately printed, 1884. 12mo. In two volumes. 99, [1]; 120pp. Uncut in original publisher's printed buff wrappers. A trifle rubbed, heavily discoloured. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 32446

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GOLDSMID, Edmund [editor]. Collectanea adamantæa. - II. Kempes Nine Daies Wonder, performed in a journey from london to norwich... Edinburgh. Privately printed, 1884. vii, [1], 42pp. With a half-title.

[Bound with:] Collectanea adamantæa. - VII. Lucina sine Concubitu. A letter humbly addressed to the royal society; in which is proved , by most Incontestablr Evidence, drawn from Reason and Practice, that a Woman may conceive and be brought to bed, without any Commerce with Man. Edinburgh. Privately printed, 1885. [2], 32pp. Title in red and black.

[And:] [Collectanea ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 31060

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GOLDSMITH, Dr. [Oliver]. Poems for young ladies. In three parts. Devotional, Moral, and Entertaining. The Whole being A Collection of the Best Pieces in our Language. London. Printed for William Davenhill, 1770. New edition. 8vo. vi, [2], 248pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Later calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting black calf lettering-piece, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed and damp-stained, spine dulled. Marbled endpapers, scattered spotting, ticket of printer and stationer J. Hall Smith of Cowes, Isle of Wight to RFEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27885

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GOLDSMITH, Dr. [Oliver]. The vicar of wakefield, a tale. Gainsborough. Stereotyped for, and printed and sold by, Henry Mozley, 1812. Stereotype edition. 12mo. [4], 199pp, [1]. With eight plates. Later gilt-tooled brown half-morocco, tooled in gilt and blind, brown cloth boards. Lightly rubbed and marked. Bookplate of Alfred Jerome Brown to FEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30400

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GOLDSMITH, John. Goldsmith. An almanack for the Year of our lord god M. DCC.XCVIII... London. Printed for the Company of Stationers; and sold by Robert Horsfield, and George Greenhill, [1798]. 24mo. 48pp. Title page and initial gathering in red and black. Calendar interleaved. Elaborately bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled red morocco, vellum onlays, A.E.G., housed in matching contemporary slipcase. Lightly rubbed, slipcase dulled and worn. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp, single early note to interleaved blank. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 33912

GOLDSMITH, John. Goldsmith. An almanack for the year of our lord m.dccc.xliv... London. Printed for the Company of Stationers, By C. Baldwin, [1844]. 24mo. 80pp. Title page and initial gathering in red and black. Calendar interleaved with blanks. Original publisher's plain green wrappers, A.E.G. Housed in contemporary black limp calf 'wallet' style binding, fastened with sprung metal clasp, pockets at front and rear. Contemporary metal-tipped pencil housed in custom pocket. Extremities a trifle rubbed.

[Loosely inserted:] Goode's gold almanack for 1843. London. Published by T. Goode, [1843]. 16pp. Black ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34201

GOLDSMITH, Oliver. The Vicar of Wakefield. London. John C. Nimmo, 1886. 8vo. xvi, [2], 291pp, [1]. With 114 colour illustrations in the text. Bound by Douglas Foulis of Edinburgh in contemporary gilt-tooled red morocco, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, inked inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 27334

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GOLDSMITH, Oliver. The poetical works of oliver goldsmith, with a sketch of the author's life; including original anecdotes, communicated by the Rev. john evans, a.m.. Albion Press. Printed by and for James Cundee, 1806. Second edition. 8vo. 160pp. With a mezzotint portrait frontispiece of the author. Contemporary richly gilt-tooled red straight-grain morocco, with decorative devices to spine. Marbled endpapers, A.E.G. Rubbed and marked, with light surface wear to joints, spine dulled. Manuscript gift inscription to rear blank fly-leaf, addressed to 'John Francis Thomas' from the Reverend 'Evelyn Falkner, as a reward of merit', 1806. Small manuscript mark to verso of title. Light ... More > £ 95.00 Antiquates Ref. 34605

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GOLDSMITH, [Oliver]. Dr. goldsmith's roman history Abridged by himself For the Use of schools. London. Printed for S. Baker and G. Leigh, 1772. First edition. 12mo. [4], viii, 311pp, [1]. Later half-calf, marbled paper boards, tooled in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed. Scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29997

[GOLDSMITH, Oliver]. The vicar of wakefield: a tale. Supposed to be written by himself. London. Printed for J. Davies, T. Smith, N. Taylor, and W. Thomson 1789. 12mo. Two volumes bound as one. 134, [2], 124pp. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Extremities rubbed. Recent endpapers, later ink ownership inscription to front blank fly-leaf, occasional spotting, slight marginal chipping. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 16421

GOLDSMITH, Oliver. The vicar of wakefield, a tale. To which is annexed the deserted village. Exeter [New Hampshire]. J. & B. Williams, 1828. 12mo. [2], 288pp. With a wood engraved frontispiece, an additional title page with wood engraved vignette, and a further four wood engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled roan. Rubbed, chipping to head of spine. Leaves browned and damp-stained. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30249

GOLDSMITH, Oliver. The Vicar of Wakefield. London. Ernest Nister, [s.d., c. 1900] 8vo. 224pp. With five heliogravure plates and numerous illustrations in the text by H. M. Paget. Original publisher's decorative green cloth, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed, spine dulled. Occasional spotting, plates foxed. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 27296