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DUNSANY, [Edward Plunkett], Lord. Patches of sunlight. London. William Heinemann, 1938. First edition, proof copy. 8vo. viii, 299pp, [1]. Original publisher's printed paper wrappers. Rubbing and chipping to spine, with some loss to head and foot, a trifle marked. Lightly foxed, overall internally clean and crisp. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 15186
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RUSKIN, John. The Storm Cloud of the Nineteenth Century. Orpington, Kent. George Allen, 1884. First edition. Quarto. [2], vi, [4], 63pp, [4], 66-152pp. With half-title, a divisional title page for each lecture, and a terminal index. Bound by J. Larkins in contemporary dark green gilt-tooled half-morocco, marbled paper boards. Lightly rubbed, joints starting. Marbled endpapers. Spotting to front blank fly-leaves, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 26565
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RUSKIN, John. Giotto and his works in padua. [London]. Printed [by Levey, Robson and Franklin] for the Arundel Society, 1854. First edition. Quarto. 124pp. With two woodcut illustrated plates depicting the interior of the Arena Chapel at Padua and the Baptism of Christ respectively. Contemporary dark green gilt-tooled half-morocco, marbled paper boards. Very lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers. Occasional light staining to text. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 26564
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RUSKIN, John. Notes by mr ruskin on his collection of drawings. London. Printed at the Chiswick Press, for the Fine Art Society, 1878. Illustrated edition. 8vo. [6], 188pp, [1]. With a photogravure engraved landscape frontispiece, 34 further photogravure engraved plates, and a large map illustrating Turner's 'haunts' around the British Isles. Original morocco-backed dark green cloth boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed, with wear to spine. Inked presentation inscription 'Stopford Brooke with the Fine Art Society's compliments Feb 1879' to FFEP. Endpapers browned, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 33864
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DARWIN, Francis. The life and letters of charles darwin, including an autobiographical chapter. London. John Murray, 1887. First edition. 8vo. In three volumes. ix, [1], 395, [1]; [4], 393, [1]; iv, 418pp. With a portrait frontispiece to each volume. Original publisher's green cloth, ruled and lettered in gilt to spines. A trifle rubbed. Hinges exposed, armorial bookplates of Bernard Lord Coleridge to FFEPs, scattered spotting. With a [4]pp A.L.S. tipped-in to FFEP of Vol. II:

'Dear Mr. Rockstro, I have to thank you for two ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 28006
Photo of "The wisdom of confucius"
CONFUCIUS. The wisdom of confucius. London. Gay and Hancock, 1909. 12mo. vii. [1], 160pp, [2]. With a half-title and a terminal page of publisher's advertisements. Handsomely bound by J. & E. Bumpus of Oxford in contemporary gilt-tooled green calf, A.E.G., gilt dentelles. Lightly rubbed and a little marked. Internally clean and crisp. Inked gift inscription to recto of FFEP: 'To Bluey from Clarissa / Nov: 9th 1946'. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 29838
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ENFIELD, William. Prayers for the use of families. London. Printed for J. Johnson, 1809. Sixth edition. 8vo. 223pp, [1]. With terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, cracking to joints. Contemporary inked gift inscription to FEP: 'Mr Williams Moor House 1816 - given him by his son in law Rev. Edward Aubury'. Subsequent ownership inscription of Robert Williams, Bridehead to blank fly-leaf. Light spotting to endpapers and first blank fly-leaves, otherwise internally ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 33859
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BRAYLEY, E[dward] W[edlake]. Views in Suffolk, Norfolk, and Northamptonshire; illustrative of the works of Robert Bloomfield; accompanied with descriptions: to which is annexed, a memoir of the poet's life. London. Published by Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe et al., [1806]. First edition. 8vo. 56pp. With an engraved frontispiece, and additional engraved title page, and a further 13 engraved plates. Bound by C. A. Campling of Yarmouth in contemporary half-vellum, marbled boards, lettered in gilt. Extremities discoloured and a trifle rubbed. Scattered foxing, minute worm-track to fore-edge. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 25132
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DEL MAR, Alexander. Money and civilization: or, a history of the monetary laws and systems of various states since the dark ages, and their influence upon civilization. London. George Bell and Sons, 1886. First edition. 8vo. xxxviii, [2], 431, [1], 3pp, [1]. With a half-title and two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's olive green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed, spine dulled. Hinges exposed, scattered spotting. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 28424
Photo of "The chicago riots and the ..."
[TRADE UNIONISM]. HYNDMAN, H. M. The chicago riots and the class war in the united states. (A Reprint from "Time."). London. Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey & Co., 1886. First offprint edition. [2], 16pp

[Bound with:] [Caption title:] To-day. No. 26.----february, 1886. [33]-64pp.

[And:] "The Times" and Mr. Parnell: the press and the patriot. A lecture, Being a Criticism of the pRess and a Defence of the Patriot, Delivered in the Unitarian Christian Church, Aberdeen, 7th May, 1887. First edition. Aberdeen. George Middleton, [1887]. 12pp. Ink-stamp of the Aberdeen Branch of the Socialist League to head of ... More > £ 2,000.00 Antiquates Ref. 29372
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[MANCHESTER IRIS]. The manchester iris: a literary and scientific Miscellany, published weekly in the years 1822 & 1823. In two volumes. Manchester. Printed and Published by Henry Smith, St. Ann's Square, 1822. Quarto. Two volumes bound in one. [2], 2, 166, [169]-384;[2], ii, 420pp (with pp389-420 from Vol II misbound at end of Vol I.). Lacking a single leaf (pp.167-8) from Vol I. With an engraved sheet of music ('O Speak not to Me', Air by S. Smith) to Vol I, another Handels 'Angels ever bright and fair' to Vol II, and two single (including 'The Rose-Bud of ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 33192
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[ROSCOE, William - Imitations]. A LADY [DORSET, Catherine Ann Turner]. The peacock "at home:" a sequel to the butterfly's ball. Written by a lady. London. Printed for J. Harris, 1807. First edition. 16mo. 16pp. With an engraved frontispiece, and a further five engraved plates. Original publisher's yellow pictorial wrappers. Extremities rubbed, marked, and discoloured. Near contemporary inked gift inscription to verso of upper wrapper, offsetting, scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 26047
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[ROSCOE, William - Imitations]. [DORSET, Catharine Ann Turner]. A LADY. The lion's masquerade, a sequel to the peacock at home. Written by a lady. Illustrated with elegant engravings. London. Printed for J. Harris, 1808. Second edition. 16mo. 16pp. With engraved frontispiece and five further plates. Stitched within original publisher's yellow pictorial wrappers. Extremities rubbed and discoloured, a trifle creased, short central tear at spine. Two small holes to frontispiece. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26048