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Photo of "Father clement; a roman catholic ..."
[KENNEDY, Grace]. Father clement; a roman catholic story. Edinburgh. Published by William Oliphant, 1824. Second edition. 12mo in 6s. [3], 6-370pp. Without half-title. With an engraved frontispiece. Contemporary gilt-tooled straight-grain green morocco, A.E.G. Extremities rubbed. Marbled endpapers, ink gift inscription to verso of frontispiece, occasional light spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 16518
Photo of "The phonarthron. Or, natural system ..."
HENSLOWE, William-Henry. The phonarthron. Or, natural system of the sounds of speech; a test of pronunciation for all languages: also, the phonarithmon, and the phonodion. To which is added, a practical application of the phonarthron to english and french pronunciation; and to the reading of hebrew &c. London. Published by J. G. F. & J. Rivington, 1840. First edition. Quarto. ix, [3], 124pp. With a list of subscribers and a tipped-in errata slip. Partially unopened in original publisher's blue cloth. A trifle rubbed, surface loss to head of sunned spine, corners bumped. Very occasional creasing to leaves, foxed throughout. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 16704
Photo of "Primitiae; or, essays and poems ..."
THIRLWALL, Connop. Primitiae; or, essays and poems on various subjects, Religious, moral and entertaining.. London. Printed for the Author by T. Plummer, 1809. First Edition. 8vo. xiii, [3], 230pp, xvi, [2]. With a lithographed portrait frontispiece and a list of subscriber's. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, some loss to spine, chipping to lettering-piece. Later armorial bookplate to FEP, foxed, very occasional marginal chipping/tearing. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 16784
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LAYCOCK, John. New dialogues, english and german. For the Use of both Nations. Preceded by a variety of initiatory lessons, and a large collection of idiomatical phrases, well calculated to accelerate the progress of the respective learners. In two parts. I. Preliminary Lessons and idomatical Phrases. II. Dialogues in the modern Style of Conversation. Hamburgh [i.e. Hamburg]. F. H. Nestler & Melle, 1851. Fifth edition newly revised and enlarged. 12mo. [16], xxiv, 394pp. Printed in double columns. Contemporary green half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Extremities rubbed. Near contemporary ownership inscription to head of title-page 'Fanny G. Houghlin / Feb. 1863', very occasional light spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 16785
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[RICHARDSON, John]. An account of the life of that Ancient Servant of Jesus Christ, john richardson, Giving a Relation of many of his Trials and Exercises in his Youth, and his Services in the Work of the Ministry, in England, Ireland, America, &c. London. Printed and Sold by Luke Hinde, 1757. First edition. 8vo. vi, 236pp, [4]. With two terminal advertisement leaves. Contemporary calf, gilt. Extremities rubbed, some loss to head of spine, splitting to upper joint. Book-label of Henry Birkbeck and faded ink ownership inscription to FEP, loss to FFEP, slight loss to lower corner of leaf H5, very occasional marginal chipping, lightly foxed. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 16791
Photo of "Free thoughts on the spirit ..."
TURNER, Daniel. Free thoughts on the spirit of free inquiry in religion; with Cautions against the Abuse of it, and Persuasive to Candour, Toleration, and Peace, amongst christians of all denominations. Henley. Printed and sold by G. Norton, for the Author, 1793. First edition. 8vo. [4], x, 148pp, [2]. With a terminal publisher's advertisement leaf. Later half-calf, marbled boards, lettered in gilt, marbled edges. Rubbed, chipping to head of spine, lower joint split. Lightly spotted. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 16918
Photo of "The royal pocket dictionary, french ..."
TOCQUOT, J. F.. The royal pocket dictionary, french and english, and english and french; containing the signification of words in all their different acceptations; the terms of arts, sciences, and trades. The whole extracted from the best writers french and english... London. Printed [by T. Curson] for Jos. Johnson et al., 1808. New edition. 8vo. [4], viii, [524]pp. With a French title on the verso of the initial leaf. Contemporary panelled burgundy straight-grain morocco, tooled in gilt and blind, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Slight shaving to lower margins of leaves K3-6 and L3-6, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 16971
Photo of "[Caption title:] Address to the ..."
[EDINBURGH ADDRESS]. [Caption title:] Address to the king!. [Edinburgh]. R. Mezies, [s.d., c.1820] First edition. 8vo. 38pp. Later half-calf, marbled boards, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed. Recent book-label of Anne and F. G. Renier to FEP, very small hole to text of leaf B5 - without loss of sense, very occasional pencilled annotation/highlighting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 17720
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[TURNPIKE ACTS]. Anno regni georgii III. regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, decimo tertio. At the Parliament begun at Westminster, the Tenth Day of May, Anno Domini 1768.... London. Printed by Charles Eyre and William Strahan, 1773. 104pp, [14].

[Bound with:] Anno regni georgii III. regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, decimo Quarto. At the Parliament begun at Westminster, the Tenth Day of May, Anno Domini 1768... London. Printed by Charles Eyre and William Strahan, 1776. 19pp, [1]. With half-title.

[And:] Anno regni georgii III. regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, decimo sexto. At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the ... More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 18113
Photo of "Substance of a second speech ..."
CASTLEREAGH, Robert Stewart, Viscount. Substance of a second speech of the marquis of londonderry...on the subject of the agricultural distress of the country, and the financial and other measures proposed for its relief... London. Printed for John Hatchard and Son, 1822. First edition. 8vo. 78pp, [2]. With half-title and a terminal advertisement leaf. Unopened, stitched, as issued. Lightly spotted, dust-soiling to margins. From the recently dispersed library of Newbattle Abbey - though not identified as such. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 18214
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[NORTHERN COUNTIES]. [Newcastle Reprints of Rare Tracts. Chiefly illustrative of the History of the Northern Counties]. [Newcastle]. [M. A. Richardson], [1847]. 8vo. Eight tracts, each a limited edition of 100 copies. Largely unopened. Title in black and red with blue decorative pieces, decorative initials. Contemporary half- calf, marbled boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed. Armorial bookplate with motto 'Suivez Raison' to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 18302
Photo of "Kai lung's golden hours"
BRAMAH, Ernest. Kai lung's golden hours. London. Grant Richards Ltd., 1924. 8vo. Limited edition, number 131 of 200 copies signed by the author. xv, [1], 306pp, [2]. With a half-title. Original publisher's tan cloth-backed grey paper boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, printed paper dust-wrapper. Very slight chipping to dustwrapper, light browning to endpapers, else clean and crisp. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 18316
Photo of "The remains of the late ..."
MARTIN, Tobias. The remains of the late tobias martin of breage, in cornwall, Mine Agent, with a memoir of the author. Helston. Printed at the Temple of the Muses by W. Penaluna, 1831. First edition. 8vo. xi, [2], 14-258pp. Largely unopened in original publisher's powder blue paper boards, later naively rebacked in tan cloth. Rubbed and marked. Recent bookplate of J. O. Edwards, and early inked ownership inscription of 'Mr. Tho. Hawkins, Pollet Street, Guernsey', to FEP. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 18493
Photo of "Marci annaei lucani pharsalia, sive ..."
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