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[EQUITABLE LIFE]. The Deed of Settlement of the Society for Equitable Assurances on Lives and Survivorships, As the same is inrolled in His Majesty's Court of King's Bench at Westminster, in the year 1765; with The Bye-laws and Orders. London. Printed by Taylor and Francis. 1854, [i.e. 1881]., 1881. 8vo. vi, 101, 98*-102*, 102**, 102dag, 102dagdag, 102s, 102ss, [2], 102-132, [1], 140-150. Complete despite a most erratic pagination. A handsome copy in contemporary calf, gilt, with longitudinal contrasting morocco lettering-piece. Marbled endpapers and edges. Slightest of wear to extremities, two small ink-blots to upper board. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 10951
ERSKINE, John. The private life of helen of troy. Indianapolis. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1947. Twentieth Anniversary edition. 8vo. 304pp. Original publisher's black cloth, lettered in gilt. Corners bumped, spine faded, with a few small marks. Internally bright and clean. Inked inscription to FFEP: 'For Laurence Olivier - with the sincere regard of Helen Worden Erskine - London January 6 1953'. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 31206
[ETON COLLEGE]. A list of eton college, taken at election, 1829. Eton. Printed and Sold by E. Williams, [1829]. 23pp, [1].

[Bound with:] [A further 12 Eton College lists covering the years 1830-1840 (two representing 1839, taken at election and Christmas respectively), all printed by E. Williams.]

12mo. Contemporary black half-calf, marbled boards, gilt. Rubbed. Very occasional loss and short tears to margins, occasional ink and pencil deletions and corrections. More >
£ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 17434
EVANS, John. An excursion to windsor; through kew, richmond, and twickenham; including an account of strawberry-hill and of hampton-court, interspersed with Biographical Anecdotes... London. Printed for Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper, 1827. Second edition. 12mo. xix, [1], 426pp. Uncut in contemporary green pebbled cloth, paper label with title in manuscript to spine. Rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Upper hinge partially exposed, marginal loss to leaf R8, occasional light spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 22647
[EXPLORATION]. Arctic voyages; being an account of discoveries in the north polar seas, in 1818, 1819, & 1820. With an account of the esquimaux people. Compiled from the most Authentic Sources. London. Printed for C. J. G. & F. Rivington, 1831. iv, [1], 6-172pp. With an engraved frontispiece, an engraved vignette to title page, and two further engraved plates.

[Together with:] Voyages in the arctic seas, from 1821 to 1825, for the discovery of a north-west passage to the pacific ocean. London. Printed for C. J. G. & F. Rivington, 1831. [4], iv, [1], 6-163pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece, an engraved vignette to title page, ... More >
£ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 16837
EYRE, Edward. The parables of our lord translated into verse, and extended to their practical applications. For the use, more particularly, of young persons. London. Jarrold and Sons et al., [1849]. First edition. 12mo. viii, [4], 89pp, [1]. With a 6pp publisher's advertisement catalogue, tipped-in errata slip, and an engraved frontispiece. Original publisher's blind-tooled green cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed and marked. Upper hinge split, recent armorial bookplate of 'R. C. Fiske Nth. Walsham' to FEP. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 14062
[FALCKE, David]. Catalogue of the magnificent collection of works of art and vertu, formed by mr. david falcke...which Will be Sold by Auction, by Messrs. christie and manson...On monday, april 19, 1858. [London]. [Printed by W. Clowes and Sons], [1858]. First edition. Quarto. 208pp. With 27 lithographed plates (three chromolithographed). Original publisher's blind-stamped red cloth, lettered in gilt to upper board. Rubbed and marked, shelf-label and title in manuscript to sunned spine. Defaced armorial bookplate to FEP, two small marginal holes to leaf B5, scattered spotting. More > £ 650.00 Antiquates Ref. 20253
FALL, Bernard B. The two viet-nams: A Political and Military Analysis. New York. Frederick A. Praeger, [1965]. Revised edition. 8vo. xvi, 498pp. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Without dustwrapper. A trifle rubbed, spine sunned. Internally clean and crisp. Anthony Eden's copy, with occasional pencil notes in his distinctive hand. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 30664
FARADAY, Michael. The selected correspondence. Cambridge. University Press, 1971. First edition. Large 8vo. In two volumes. xii, 538; viii, [2], 541-1078pp, [2]. With a photographic frontispiece to each volume. Original publisher's navy cloth, contrasting red cloth lettering-pieces, blue printed dustwrappers. Minor shelf wear, dustwrappers price-clipped and a trifle rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 27060
[FAWCETT, William]. Regulations for the exercise of riflemen and light infantry; and instructions for their conduct in the field. Dublin. Printed for M. Neary Mahon, 1803. 8vo. iv, 71 [i.e. 70]pp. With nine engraved plates, two of which comprised of 'Signals of the bugle horn in the movements of light troops'. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards. Rubbed and marked, spine worn. Loss to lower margin of torn title page, contemporary inked ownership inscription 'Charles Platt Capt. 50th'. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 34022
[FAWCETT, William]. Regulations for the exercise of riflemen and light infantry; and instructions for their conduct in the field. London. Printed for the War-Office, and sold by T. Egerton, 1803. 8vo. iv, 70pp. With eight engraved plates, two of which comprised of 'Signals of the bugle horn in the movements of light troops'. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards. Rubbed and lightly marked, loss and tearing to backstrip, corners exposed. Recently dispersed from the Cottlesloe Military Library 'probably the most extensive private collection of early printed books focused on military matters', with the armorial bookplate ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 22769