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BEWICK, Thomas. A supplement to the history of British birds. The figure engraved on wood by t. bewick . Newcastle. Printed by Edward Walker…for T. Bewick, 1821. First edition. 8vo. Two parts bound as one, as issued. 50, [2];49pp, [3]. With a final leaf of publisher’s advertisements. Uncut in contemporary gilt-tooled black half-roan, marbled boards. Rubbed and discoloured, lower joint starting, spine dulled. Armorial bookplate of H. M. Clifford to FEP, scattered foxing. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26175

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BEVERIDGE, William H. Full employment in a free society. London. George Allen & Unwin, [1944]. First edition. 8vo. 429pp, [1]. Original publisher's black cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Without dustwrapper. A trifle rubbed and marked. Scattered spotting More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 31758

BESANT, Walter. Captain Cook. London. Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1904. 8vo. vi, 191pp, [3]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in gilt. Without dustwrapper. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Hinges partially exposed, bookplate of George Lowe to FEP. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 23616

BESANT, Annie. Essays on socialism. London. Robert Forder, 1893. 8vo. [2], 30, 24, 51, [1], 8, 20, 24, 20pp. With a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's brick-red cloth, ruled and lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked. Manuscript annotations to contents leaf, lightly browned. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 17788

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BESANT, Annie. Proofs of the Existence of the Soul. Adyar, Madras. Theosophical Publishing House, [1914]. Second impression. 8vo. [2], 43pp, [1]. Original publisher's salmon pink wrappers. Rubbed, creased, and discoloured, near contemporary inked ownership inscription to upper wrapper: 'Muriel Harper. Nov. 1920'. Scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24290

BERRY, Rev. J[oseph]. New zealand as a field for emigration. London. James Clarke and Co., 1879. First edition. 8vo. 40pp. With an engraved coloured folding map. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's printed powder blue wrappers. A trifle creased and marked. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 29593

BERNEN, Robert. The House on the Cove. [London]. The Acorn Press, [1987]. First edition. 8vo. Limited edition of 200 copies set in Caslon type and bound by Woolnough and Co., of which this is number 184. [36]pp. With 15 engravings by Hellmuth Weissenborn and six loosely inserted off strikes. Original publisher's marbled paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to upper board. Very minor shelf wear. A clean and crisp copy. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 33073

BERNAYS, Robert. "Naked Fakir". London. Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1931. First edition. 8vo. 351pp, [1]. With half-title. Original publisher's black cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, with chipping to head of spine. Inked ownership inscription to FEP. Leaves lightly browned, spotting throughout. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 34863

BERGUER, Lionel Thomas. Philip, king of spain: a tragedy, translated from the italian of count vittorio alfieri. London. Published by Robert Dutton...and John Agg and Co.., 1809. First edition in English. Quarto. x, [2], 94pp, [2]. With half-title, engraved frontispiece and the terminal blank. Finely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled red morocco. A trifle rubbed, with a small wormhole to upper joint at foot. Marbled endpapers, A.E.G. Presentation, inscribed (by the recipient) 'J.T. Coleridge Eton College Bucks. Given him (so bound) by the author. March 15th 1809' to the head of a blank fly-leaf. Further ink inscription (?'J.T. ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 24998

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[BERESFORD, William]. Farewell dinner to lieut.-col. lord william beresford, v. c., c.i.e. Town hall, calcutta. Saturday, the 30th December 1893. [Calcutta?]. [s.n.], [1894?]. First edition. 8vo. [2], 14pp, [2]. With four photographic portrait plates and 20 plates of signatures recorded at the dinner in facsimile. Original publisher's black and blue cloth, lettered in gilt. Rubbed and marked. Photographic plates working loose. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32755

BERESFORD. J. D. All or nothing. Indianapolis. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1928. First American edition. 8vo. 327pp. Original publisher's indigo cloth boards lettered in gilt, with the unclipped illustrated dustwrapper. Fore and bottom edges uncut, spine a little cocked, with some further bumping. Wrapper shows losses to all panels, and light soiling. Internally a little toned but still clear. Inscribed on the front free endpaper from the author to Henry Williamson 'To my dear old Henry from his friend J. D. ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 27256

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BERENSON, Bernard. L'arco di costantino o della decadenza della forma. Milano. Electa Editrice, [1952]. First edition. 8vo. 74pp, [16]. With 80 monochrome photographic plates. Original publisher's grey paper boards, lettered in black, dustwrapper. Upper board nearly detached, slight dust-soiling and chipping to dustwrapper. Upper hinge exposed, lightly browned. Presentation copy, inscribed to recto of FFEP; 'To Mason Hammond / with the affectionate / friendship / of / Bernard Berenson / (?) / Dec. 29 / 1952'. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 14538

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BERENSON, Bernard. Bibliografia di Bernard Berenson. Milano. Electa Editrice, 1955. First edition, number 732 of 1000 copies. Quarto. 74pp, [4]. Illustrated with numerous tipped-in facsimilies. Original publisher's salmon pink limp paper boards. A near fine copy. Presentation copy, inscribed to recto of FFEP; 'With love to the / Hammonds / B. B. / I Tatti / Nov. 13 / 56'. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 14540

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BERENSON, Bernard. The florentine painters of the renaissance: with an index of their works. New York. G. P. Putnams' Sons, 1896. First edition. 8vo. [2], 141pp, [3]. With a frontispiece. Original publisher's brick red cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed and marked. Scattered spotting. Booksellers ticket of Galloway & Porter of Cambridge and bookplate of Bernhard and Mary Berenson to FEP. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: 'To / Capt Wakey Chandos-Pole / with the best / remembrances of / Bernard Berenson / I ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27198

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[BERENGER, Charles Random Baron de]. [CRUIKSHANK, George. CRUIKSHANK, Robert]. Particulars and recommendations of the stadium, or british national arena for manly and defensive exercises, equestrian, chivalric, and aquatic games, and skilful andamusing pastimes; at the residence of the late lord cremone...extending from the king's road, chelsea, to the thames, and distant less than 21/4 miles from piccadilly. London. Published for the proprietor, by T. Hurst, 1835. 8vo. 28pp, [4]. With a half-title and 11 plates and plans, three of which folding, and a printed notice advertising 'sacrifices and alterations from the terms, amusements & regulations' tipped to the inside of the upper wrapper. Original publisher's buff paper wrappers. Some loss to spine, slight marking, but generally a well preserved example. Early ownership inscription of 'Mary Wright Bought this Book at Chelsea on ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 19264

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[BENT, William]. The london catalogue of books, with their sizes and prices. Corrected to august MDCCCXI. London. Printed [by G. Woodfall] for W. Bent, 1811. 8vo. 239pp, [1]. Contemporary blind-ruled half-sheep, marbled boards. Extremities heavily worn, upper board detached. William St Clair's copy, with his distinctive pencil ownership inscription and brief bibliographical notes to FEP. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 30808

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BENTHAM, Jeremy. Plan of Parliamentary Reform, in the form of a catechism, with reasons for each article. London. T. J. Wooler, 1818. Second edition. 8vo. [14], 156pp. With an initial catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Uncut in modern mustard cloth boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Uneven fading to boards. Evidence of bookplate removal to FEP. Occasional light spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 29106

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BENTHAM, Jeremy. Letters to count toreno on The proposed Penal Code, delivered in by the legislation committee of the spanish cortes, april 25th, 1821... London. Printed by R. and A. Taylor...and sold by Effingham Wilson, 1822. First edition. 8vo. viii, 120pp. Original publisher's buff paper boards, printed paper lettering- piece. Worn, boards held by cords only, loss to spine and lettering-piece, corners exposed. FFEP detached, scattered spotting. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 33139

BENSON, E. F.. The house of defence. London. William Heinemann, 1907. First edition. 8vo. [vii] 293pp. Original publisher's yellow cloth boards lettered in black. Boards lightly marked, with bumping to corners and spine ends. Foxing to fore edge, bottom edge untrimmed, some creasing to spine. Bright throughout, save a little toning and marks towards the rear. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 30087

BENSON, E. F.. The White Eagle of Poland. London. Hodder and Stoughton, [1918]. First edition. 8vo. 265pp, with two folding full colour maps. Original publisher's red cloth boards lettered black, with a white eagle design stamped to front. 'For review' stamp to half-title. All edges faded, corners bumped, spine slightly sunned. Internally bright save the toned endpapers and a few small marks throughout. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 30514