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[VAUMORIÈRE, Pierre d'Ortigue de]. The art of pleasing in Conversation: In French and English. Written by the famous Cardinal Richelieu. London. Printed by J. Darby, for A Bettesworth...and F. Clay, 1722. 12mo. [4], 35 [i.e. 355]pp, [1]. Parallel French and English text. Contemporary gilt-ruled speckled calf. Heavily rubbed, upper joint split, loss to head and foot of spine. Hinges exposed, scattered foxing. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24187

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ARMSTRONG, John. The art of preserving health: a poem. In four books. London. Printed for A. Millar, 1745. Second edition. 8vo. 128pp. With a half-title. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, joints split. Marbled endpapers, shelf-label of Cholmondeley Library to FEP, lightly spotted. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 19723

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[FRANKLIN, Benjamin]. The art of swimming; made Safe, Easy, Pleasant, & Healthful... London. Printed and Sold by J. Bailey, [s.d., c.1810?] 24pp. With a hand-coloured engraved frontispiece - severely shaved by the binder, with the loss of the six depictions of swimming figures surrounding the central image in the original plate. Textblock shaved to very narrow margins (loss of part of A2 at foot).

[Bound after:] [SIMPSON, James]. A visit to flanders, in july, 1815, being chiefly an account of the field of Waterloo... Edinburgh. Printed ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 21674

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BENJAMIN, S[amuel] G[reene] W[heeler]. The Atlantic islands as resorts of health and pleasure. New York. Harper & Brothers, 1878. First edition. Quarto. 274pp, [4]. With an engraved frontispiece, numerous engraved illustrations in the text, and two terminal advertisement leaves. Original publisher's burgundy pictorial cloth, gilt. Slight rubbing to spine. Internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inscribed in ink to recto of FFEP; 'Eugene Cowles, Esq. / with the compliments of / the author.' With the booklabel of Eugene H. Cowles (1855-1892) to FEP, and a tipped-in A.L.S. ... More > £ 350.00 Antiquates Ref. 14070

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[THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN]. Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden This present Monday, Feb. 2, 1829...a New Comic Pantomime, (Founded on a Fairy Tale) called Harlequin and Little Red Riding Hood; or the Wizard and the Wolf...and Roberts' moving panorama Of the Grand Russian Army's March to Turkey... [London]. Printed by W. Reynolds, [1829]. Dimensions 220 x 350 mm. Single leaf broadside, edges uncut. A trifle creased and browned. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22323

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[THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN]. Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. This present Monday, Dec. 21, 1807, will be acted the Comedy of speed the plough...After which (18th time) a grand historical melo-drama, called The blind boy... [London]. [s.n.], [1807]. Dimensions 180 x 260 mm. Single leaf broadside. A trifle creased. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 23253

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[THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE]. Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. This Evening, thursday January 19, 1826, His Majesty's Servants will perform the Opera of rob roy macgregor... [London]. [s.n.], [1826]. Dimensions 210 x 328 mm. Single leaf broadside. Slight chipping to edges, small loss to lower left-hand edge. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33563

[THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE]. Theatre Royal, Drury lane. This Evening saturday, December 20, 1828, His Majesty's Servants will act the Comedy of Exchange no Robbery... [London]. [s.n.], [1828]. Dimensions 199 x 335 mm. Single leaf broadside. Some loss to left-hand edge and small tear to upper right-hand corner. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33562

[THEATRE ROYAL, Drury Lane] LEWIS, M.G. 'Monk'. Theatre royal, drury lane. This Evening, Thursday, May 19, 1831. Their Majesties' Servants will act (for the 182nd time) Weber's Opera of Der Frieschutz...To conclude with the grand romantic melo-drama, in Two Acts, called Timour the tartar. In which Mr Cooke's Magnificant Stud of Horses will appear. [London]. J. Tabby, [1831]. Single bifolium. 2pp. A trifle creased to extremities, some marking to gutter, split at head. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 22321

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[THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE]. Theatre royal drury lane...On monday, Jan. 25th, 1858, and During the Week, Her Majesty's Servants will perfomed the Comic Drama, in Two Acts, entitle his first champagne... After which will be produced...little jack horner or, harlequin a. b. c., and the enchanted regions of nursery rhymes!... [London]. Printed by J. W. Peel, [1858]. Dimensions 500 x 510 mm. Single leaf broadside. numerous old horizontal and vertical folds. A trifle creased and browned. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25652

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[THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET]. Theatre royal, hay-market. Tuesday, April 20, 1802. Merchant of Venice, with the oxonian in town.. [London]. [P. Boyle], [1802]. Dimensions 90 x 60 mm. Single card ticket, printed on one side only, and signed and numbered in manuscript. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 29612

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[THEATRE ROYAL, LEEDS]. Theatre royal, leeds...For the benefit of mr. t. holmes...First time in Leeds of Edmund Sterling's Esq., popular Drama of raby rattler; or, the progress of a scamp. Dramatized from Eliza Cook's celebrated Story of that name... Leeds. T. W. Green & Co., [1848]. Dimensions 380 x 320 mm. Single leaf broadside. Vertical central fold, damp-stained to head, creased, two short tears touching text at head - without loss. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21387

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[THEATRE ROYAL, MALTA]. Theatre Royal, Malta. On Wednesday the 4th February. The Officers of the Garrison and other Amateurs, assisted by Miss Lewis, will perform the Comedy of my wife's husband... [Valetta]. [s.n.], [s.d.] Dimensions 210 x 310 mm. Single leaf broadside, edges uncut. several horizontal folds, lightly creased, manuscript title to verso. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 21437

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[THEATRE ROYAL, OLYMPIC]. Theatre Royal, Olympic. On thursday next, june 6, 1833, Will be produced an Entirely New Opera, (in Three Acts) to be called The Bridal Promise... [London]. Printed by W. Reynolds, [1833]. Dimensions 200 x 350 mm. Single leaf broadside, two edges uncut. A trifle creased and browned, early manuscript note ('turn over' / 'postponed') to head. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25373

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[THEATRE ROYAL, YORK]. Theatre-Royal, York...By desire & under the patronage of the members of the york choral society Thursday Evening, May 11th, 1843, Her Majesty's Servants will perform Morton's Opera, in Three Acts, of Henri Quatre; Or, Paris in the Olden Time... York. Blyth and Moore, [1843]. Dimensions 190 x 310 mm. Single leaf broadside. Lightly damp-stained to head, a trifle creased. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 21389

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[THEATRE ROYAL, YORK]. Theatre-Royal, York...For the benefit of Mr. walker. Wednesday Evening, May 17th, 1843, Her Majesty's Servants will perform, for the first time for many years, the deeply interesting Play of The deserter or, the point of honour!... York. Blyth and Moore, [1843]. Dimensions 190 x 310 mm. Single leaf broadside. Lightly damp-stained to head, a trifle creased. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 21391

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[THEATRE ROYAL, YORK]. Theatre-Royal, York...On Friday Evening, May 12th, 1843, Her Majesty's Servants will perform, for the first time for several years, Reynold's celebrated Opera of the exile: or, the deserts of siberia...To conclude with, for the first time in this Theatre, Selby's new Farce, now performing in London, and at most of the Provincial theatres, entitled, boots at the swan... [York]. [s.n.], [1843]. Dimensions 180 x 310 mm. Single leaf broadside. Lightly damp-stained to head, a trifle creased. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 21388

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[THEATRE ROYAL, YORK]. Theatre-royal, york...This present Evening, thursday, March 9th, 1843 Her Majesty's Servants will perform the admired Opera of love in a village... York. Blyth and Moore, [1843]. Dimensions 190 x 310 mm. Single leaf broadside. Damp-stained to head, a trifle creased, very small hole to lower corner. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 21390

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[THEATRE, WAKEFIELD]. Theatre, wakefield. By desire and under the patronage of The Gentleman's Book Club. On friday evening,November 9th, 1827, Will be performed Sheridan's much-admired Comedy of the rivals; or, a trip to bath... Wakefield. Hurst, Printer, [1827]. Dimensions 140 x 220 mm. Single leaf broadside. A trifle shaved at foot, stab-stitch holes to one margin. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27774

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[THEATRE, WOLVERHAMPTON]. Theatre, Wolverhampton.---On Friday Evening, February 4th, 1825, Will be performed, for the first time in this Theatre, Rowley's popular Comedy, newly adapted for representation, entitled, A Woman Never Vext! or, the widow of cornhill... Wolverhampton. Smart, Printer, [1825]. Dimensions 220 x 420 mm. Single leaf broadside. A trifle creased, top-edge ragged, stab-stitch holes to one margin. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25615