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Photo of "Theodore Essays on T. F. ..."
BRAYBROOKE, Neville, et al. . Theodore Essays on T. F. Powys. . Kent. Saint Albert's Press, 1964. Limited first edition 87/450. 8vo. 74pp, [14]. Original publisher's printed cream wrappers lettered in red, with corresponding unclipped dustwrapper, a little marked and stained. Edges sharp, internally fresh and bright. With a ballpoint inscription from the Sewell 'amico dilecto Henrico Williamson d. d. compilator - f. Brocardus Sewell, O. Carm. 15.iv.1964'.' More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 28297
Photo of "The wet flanders plain"
WILLIAMSON, Henry. The wet flanders plain. Norwich, Norfolk. Gliddon Books, 1987. First Gliddon Books edition. 8vo. xx, [2], 13-182pp. Original publisher's black cloth boards lettered in gilt, with the photographic dust wrapper. With eight photographic illustrations. A little spotting to the wrapper, otherwise clean. With the initials of Williamson's son Richard (RLCW) on the title page. From the family library of Henry Williamson. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 28300
Photo of "The works of Samuel Taylor ..."
COLERIDGE, Samuel Taylor. The works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, prose and verse. Complete in one volume.. Philadelphia. Thomas Cowperthwait & Co, 1840. 8vo. [6], xvi, 546pp, [4]. Engraved portrait frontispiece. Contemporary gilt-tooled full calf, morocco lettering-piece. Contemporary inscription to FEP 'Samuel Jones'. Moderate wear to board edges and spine. Marbled end-papers and edges, although substantial surface wear to edges. Heavy spotting on frontispiece, does not obscure engraving. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29202
Photo of "The Book of Ballads"
GAULTIER, Bon [i.e. AYTOUN, William Edmondstoune. MARTIN, Theodore].. The Book of Ballads. Edinburgh and London. William Blackwood and Sons, 1870. Eleventh edition. 8vo. [1], v, [3], 256pp, [2]. With an engraved frontispiece and illustrations by Doyle, Leech and Crowquill. Attractively bound in contemporary gilt-tooled red morocco. Marbled end-papers, all edges gilt. Moderate wear to spine and very slight bumping to corners. Heavy spotting to front and rear end-papers, but none to text. Contemporary ink inscription R. D. Hamilton (?) to FEP. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29212
Photo of "Lectures on the English comic ..."
HAZLITT, William. Lectures on the English comic writers. London. Printed for Taylor and Hessey, 1819. First edition. 8vo. [4], 343pp, [5]. With two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Uncut in original publisher's drab paper boards, recently rebacked in calf, contrasting calf lettering-pieces. Board rubbed and marked. Recent typed booksellers description and bookplate of Dennis Douglas to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29245
Photo of "The pitman's pay, and other ..."
WILSON, Thomas. The pitman's pay, and other poems. Gateshead. William Douglas, 1843. First edition. 8vo. xxxvi, [4], 168pp. With a half-title. Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Decorated endpapers, early pencilled gift inscription to head of title page. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29247
Photo of "The poetical works.."
WORDSWORTH, William. The poetical works... London. Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1923. 8vo. xxxii, 986pp. Contemporary red half-morocco, red cloth boards, ruled in gilt, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G. Very minor shelf-wear. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29603
Photo of "The poetical works"
HERBERT, George. The poetical works. London. George Bell and Sons, 1886. 12mo. clxxix, [1], 403pp, [1]. Bound by Bickers & sons in contemporary dark brown crushed morocco, lettered in gilt to spine, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Decorated endpapers, gilt dentelles, contemporary inked ownership inscription of William Hubert Cornish to front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29521
Photo of "The religion of the heart. ..."
HUNT, Leigh. The religion of the heart. A Manual of Faith and Duty. London. John Chapman, 1853. First edition. 8vo. xxiv, 259pp, [1]. With a half-title. Contemporary black half-morocco, marbled paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, Ticket of Blackwell's of Oxford and bookplate of Caroli I. Billson to FEP. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29629
Photo of "Portrait of a country artist"
NIALL, Ian. Portrait of a country artist. London. Victor Gollancz, 1980. First edition. Quarto. 160pp. Original publisher's brown cloth boards, title label in blue and gilt. With the original illustrated dustwrapper, unclipped, and shelf-worn. Some marking to wrapper. From the family library of Henry Williamson, recently dispersed, without any indication of such. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29661
Photo of "The Earth-Owl and other moon-people"
HUGHES, Ted. The Earth-Owl and other moon-people. London. Faber and Faber, 1970. Reprint of the first edition. 8vo. 46pp. Original publisher's blue cloth boards lettered silver, with the decorative unclipped dustwrapper with additional price label stuck to the front inner flap. Wrapper is smoke-stained and shelf-worn with no losses. Edges a little bumped, internally bright and clean.

From the estate of Olwyn Hughes, recently dispersed, without indication of such; the smoke damage is the result of an errant cigarette dropped by Olwyn down ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29571
Photo of "Tides"
DRINKWATER, John. Tides. London. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1917. First edition. 8vo. 54pp, [1]. Original publisher's red cloth with paper label to sunned spine. Internally bright and clean save a little toning to FFEP. Author's ink inscription 'Alfred Hayes, from John Drinkwater, April 1918' to verso of half title. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 28731
Photo of "Some archives and seals of ..."
[LEIGH, J. W.]. Some archives and seals of hereford cathedral... Hereford. Jakeman and Carver, [1901]. Quarto. 24pp. With 10 photographic plates. Contemporary green cloth, lettered in gilt to upper board. Lightly rubbed and sunned. Internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of half-title: 'Revised edition. / H. Cecil Moore / from the Author / J. W. Leigh.' More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29646
Photo of "Swords and Ploughshares"
DRINKWATER, John. Swords and Ploughshares. London. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1915. First edition. 8vo. 56pp, [8]. Original publisher's red cloth boards, with paper label to spine. Boards rubbed and marked, label chipped, internally bright and clean with an ALS from Drinkwater thanking Captain Mylne for his letter dated 1917 tipped to FFEP.

It is clear that Mylne's original note was a complimentary one by Drinkwater's response:

'My dear Captain Mylne,
Your letter has given me more pleasure than I ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 28732
Photo of "Autumn leaves: Original Poems"
PRINCE, John Critchley. Autumn leaves: Original Poems. Hyde. Printed by G. Booth, and sold by the author, [1856]. First edition. 12mo. viii, 101pp, [3]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed, spine sunned. Scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29259