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English Books - 1801 onwards

RAMUS, Charles Meade. The polysphenic ship; or, the possibility of a greatly increased speed at sea proved by new experiments. With an appeal to the government to publish the experiments made by the admiralty to test the inventor's proposals. London. Edward Stanford, 1874. First edition. 8vo. 24pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Original publisher's printed buff wrappers. Extremities lightly rubbed and marked. Central vertical fold. Recent book-label of Robin de Beaumont to verso of upper wrapper. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 31723
RAMSAMUJ, L[eonard] Sewak Chand. Love's intoxication (indian love lyrics). London. The Fortune Press, [1951]. First edition. 8vo. 54pp, [2]. With a lithographed frontispiece and four further lithographed plates. Original publisher's cloth-backed blue paper boards, with an impressed reptile-skin pattern, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Armorial bookplate of John Comyn to FEP, with his inked ownership inscription dated 1972 to verso of FFEP. Tipped-in contemporary review to head of FFEP. Light spotting and staining to front endpapers. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 35100
RAIT, Robert Sangster. "The Kingis Quair" and The New Criticism. Aberdeen. A. Brown & Co., 1898. First edition. 8vo. 27pp, [5]. With two terminal publisher's advertisement leaves. Original publisher's printed paper wrappers. Sunned, a trifle marked, chipping to spine, Contemporary inked ownership inscription to upper panel. Very occasional ink highlighting, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 18907
RAINES, Rev. F. R. [editor]. Rentale de Cokersand: being the bursar's rent roll of the abbey of cokersand, in the county palatine of lancaster, for the year 1501. Printed from the original. [Manchester]. Printed for the Chetham Scoiety, 1861. Quarto. xviii, 46pp. Interleaved throughout. Contemporary half- calf, marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed. Extensively annotated in a contemporary hand; these manuscript notes are primarily translations of deeds from Middle English to Modern English. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23664
RAGG, Thomas. The deity. A poem. In twelve books. London. Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1834. Second edition. 8vo. [5], viii-xix, [5], 330pp. Without half-title. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed. Scattered spotting. Armroial bookplate of Stoneleigh Abbey and recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP. William St Clair's copy, with his distinctive pencilled ownership inscription and manuscript note to recto of FFEP. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 32288
RACKHAM, Arthur. Evans, C. S.. The sleeping beauty. London. William Heinemann, 1920. Large 8vo. 110pp, [2]. Original publisher's decorated boards, over pink cloth spine, with the original silhouette design dustwrapper. Profusely illustrated throughout the text as well as full page spreads of 2-3 colour silhouettes including the title page. Full colour illustrated frontis 'Briar Rose' tipped in. Boards bright, with the dustwrapper worn to all edges, sunned and with minor losses. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 32712
QUIN, Thomas. The city of refuge: in four books. London. Printed for the Author, by J. Haddon, 1817. First edition. 12mo. 132pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, inked ownership inscription to verso of FFEP, without front blank fly-leaf, foxed. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 21148
QUILLINAN, Edward. The sacrifice of Isabel: a poem. London. Bensley and Son, 1816. First Edition. 12mo. 48pp, [2], 11, [1]. With seven pages of publisher's advertisements at rear. Uncut in original publisher's boards, title written in manuscript on the spine, circular shelf label at base of spine. Boards slightly rubbed with moderate surface wear, small chip to top of spine. Small hole to FFEP at gutter margin, else a fresh copy. Contemporary inscription of Joseph Tasker to FFEP. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 26342
QUILLER-COUCH, A[rthur] T[homas]. The Oxford Book Of English Verse. Oxford. Clarendon Press, 1904. Ninth impression. 8vo. xii, 1084pp. With half-title. Attractively bound in contemporary gilt- tooled half-vellum, contrasting olive green morocco lettering-piece, marbled boards. Marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. Very lightly rubbed. Armorial bookplate of Lt.-Col. John Trevor Spencer to FEP, with his inked gift inscription to his daughter, Lillian Mary Latina Spencer, from 'her affect. father', to verso of FFEP. Additional manuscript number to head of FFEP. Light scattered spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 28871
[QUEEN VICTORIA]. [Drop-head title:] The patriotic declaration of her most Gracious Majesty, queen victoria, Made in Council, on the 20th of June, 1837. [London]. Hodson, [1837]. Dimensions 220 x 370 mm. Single leaf broadside. Mounted on later card sheet.

[Together with:] [Drop-head title:] Biographical sketch of his Royal Highness the duke of kent; Father of her present Majesty. [London]. Hodson, [1837?] Dimensions 220 x 370 mm. Single leaf broadside. Mounted on later card sheet.

[And:] [Drop-head title:] The answer to the address of the city of london, of her Royal Highness, the duchess of kent; on ... More >
£ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 33194
PUSEY, Rev. E[dward] B[ouverie]. Our pharisaism: a sermon preached at st. paul's, knightsbridge, on ash-wednesday, 1868. Oxford. Sold by James Parker & Co., 1868. First edition. 8vo. [2], 21pp, [1]. Partially unopened. Stitched, as issued. Stitching perished, Title page and three terminal leaves detached. Title page browned and dust-soiled, scattered spotting, occasional marginal loss. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of title page: 'From the Author'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30276
[PROPERTY AUCTION]. [Drop-head title:] Marsh common inclosure. Particulars and conditions of sale Of the following cottages of tenements, and pieces and parcels of land, Part of the said Marsh Common which will be sold (in Fee) by auction... [s.l.]. [s.n.], [1815]. Dimensions 260 x 400 mm. Single bifolium, edges uncut, printed on rectos only. Numerous early horizontal and vertical folds. A trifle creased, a couple of small holes to text (without loss of sense). Manuscript details of lot purchase to recto of second leaf. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25336
PROCTOR, Richard A.. The moon: her motions, aspect, scenery, and physical condition.. London. Longmans, Green, and Co., 1873. 8vo. xv, [1], 394pp. [6]. With three lunar photographs by Rutherfurd, three large folding astronomical diagrams, a further 20 engraved plates, of which 19 diagrams, and one woodcut illustration. Original publisher's red cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed and marked, with light staining to upper board, surface wear to extremities, bumping to spine and corners. Light spotting to endpapers, very occasional spotting to text. A ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 33360