London.
Jonathan Cape, 1954.
8vo.
385pp, [1]. With a photographic frontispiece and a further seven photographic plates. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed. Armorial bookplate of Field Marshal Slim to FEP. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 25938
London.
Thornton Butterworth Limited, [1923].
First edition.
8vo.
557pp, [1]. With seven maps, and one further illustrated plate. Original publisher's navy cloth, lettered in gilt. Without dustwrapper. Extremities rubbed. Scattered foxing. Inked ownership inscription of Vereker M. Hamilton to recto of FFEP. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 25961
London.
Thornton Butterworth Limited, [1923].
First edition.
8vo.
[4], 536pp. With six maps, a further two illustrated plates, and a tipped-in errata slip. Original publisher's navy cloth, lettered in gilt. Without dustwrapper. Lightly rubbed. Pencilled gift inscription to recto of FFEP: 'Vereker Hamilton / from I. B. M. H. Feb. 1923'. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 25960
New York.
The Macmillan Company, 1933.
First edition.
8vo.
xiii, [3], 469pp, [1]. Numerous photographic illustrations and maps. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in gilt. Without dustwrapper. A trifle rubbed and bumped. Internally immaculate. Armorial bookplate of Field Marshal Slim to FEP. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: 'To Field Marshall Sir William Slim / with deep affection / George Stewart'. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 25834
Missouri.
International Mark Twain Society, 1946.
First edition.
8vo.
xiv, [2], 157pp, [1]. With a photographic portrait frontispiece. Original publisher's blind-stamped burgundy cloth, lettered in gilt. Without dust-wrapper. Minor shelf-wear. Without FFEP. Flat-signed by the author to title page. Armorial bookplate of Field Marshal William Slim to FEP, likely pasted-in by his son John Douglas Slim (1927-2019), as was his custom. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 25933
London.
Leslie Frewin, 1965.
First edition, second impression.
8vo.
xi, [1], 13-93pp, [3]. With numerous photographic illustrations. Original publisher's black cloth, lettered in gilt. Without dustwrapper. Minor shelf-wear. Internally immaculate. Armorial bookplate of Field Marshal William Slim to FEP, likely pasted-in by his son John Douglas Slim (1927-2019), as was his custom. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 25934
London.
Frederick Muller Limited, [1965].
First edition, second issue.
8vo.
285pp, [1]. With a frontispiece and eight plates. Original publisher's black cloth, lettered in gilt. Without dustwrapper. A trifle rubbed. Internally immaculate. Presentation copy, inked inscription to title page: ''Bill' Slim / with my kindest regards / and special respect / Tufton'. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 25848
[London].
[J. &. B. Dodsworth], [1929?]
8vo.
20pp. Stapled into original publisher's pictorial wrappers. A trifle creased and browned, staples rusted, remnants of price label to upper panel. Contemporary inked ownership inscription to head of title page. More >
£ 375.00
Antiquates Ref. 25277
Edinburgh.
Printed for G. Hamilton and J. Balfour, 1753.
First edition.
8vo in 4s.
iv, 331pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled sprinkled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed to spine and extremities, short splits at head of spine, with remains of small paper shelf-label. Bookplate of an Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire to FEP, with a few pencilled calculations to endpapers, and a single inked note in an early hand (to E4v). More >
£ 950.00
Antiquates Ref. 25625
London.
Printed by S. Buckley, 1729.
First edition.
Quarto.
16pp. Uncut in recent brown cloth, earlier black calf lettering-piece. A clean and crisp copy. More >
£ 375.00
Antiquates Ref. 25437
London.
Printed by R. and M. Brown, 1775.
[60]pp. Initial gathering printed in red and black. ESTC T45015.
[Bound with:] The royal kalendar; or complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America for the year 1775... London. Printed for J. Almon et al., [1775]. [4], 270pp, [2]. ESTC T45299.
12mo. Contemporary richly gilt-tooled red morocco, metal clasps, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 24254
[Bound with:] The royal kalendar; or complete and correct annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America for the year 1775... London. Printed for J. Almon et al., [1775]. [4], 270pp, [2]. ESTC T45299.
12mo. Contemporary richly gilt-tooled red morocco, metal clasps, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 24254
Paris.
Chez Jean Anisson, 1695.
First edition.
8vo.
[16], 356pp. Contemporary speckled calf, tooled and lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed. Early armorial bookplate to FEP, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to recto of FFEP, internally clean and crisp. A fine copy. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 25107
London.
Printed by J. Smeeton...sold by T. Cadell, 1794.
First edition.
8vo.
viii, 222pp. Recent calf-backed, vellum-tipped, marbled paper boards. A trifle rubbed. Inked ownership inscription of Chas. Levermore to head of browned title, else internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 500.00
Antiquates Ref. 23758
London.
Printed for T. Becket, and P. A. De Hondt, 1772.
First edition.
8vo.
[4], 220pp. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, recently expertly rebacked preserving earlier red morocco lettering-piece. Boards heavily rubbed. Prize-plate of Swansea Training College to verso of FFEP, occasional spotting. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 23772
London.
Printed for J. Nourse, 1777.
First edition in English.
8vo.
130pp. Later blind-ruled half-calf, buff paper boards, lettered in gilt, armorial blind-stamps to both boards. Rubbed and marked, joints split, some loss to head of spine, paper library shelf-label to foot. Bookplate of the Swansea Training College to FEP, manuscript shelf-marks to FFEP, occasional spotting. More >
£ 850.00
Antiquates Ref. 23759
London.
Longmans & Co., 1873.
First edition.
8vo.
xi, [1], 175pp, [1]. With a half-title, a mounted albumen photograph portrait frontispiece, and one plate - a copy of Dr. Moon's embossed alphabet for the blind. Original publisher's navy cloth, stamped in gilt and blind, later expertly rebacked, preserving original spine panel, A.E.G. Extremities rubbed and marked. Bookplate of Swansea Training College to FEP, manuscript shelf-marks to recto of FFEP, scattered foxing. More >
£ 625.00
Antiquates Ref. 24341
London.
Printed for Charles Dilly, 1782.
Fourth edition.
8vo.
[3], vi-xxiii, [1], 486pp, [2]. With a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Without half-title. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, recently rebacked, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece, all edges green. Board lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, Bookplate of the Swansea Training College reference library to FEP. More >
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref. 23768
Edinburgh.
Laing and Forbes, 1836.
First edition?.
Quarto.
xii, 213pp, [3]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and a final errata leaf. Recent brown cloth-backed blue paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Minor shelf-wear. Closed tears to foot of leaf B4 (touching text without loss), scattered foxing. Inked ownership inscription and pencilled note of Andrew Jervise to recto of front blank fly-leaf. More >
£ 325.00
Antiquates Ref. 23520
London.
Printed by J.L. and are to be Sold by Randal Taylor..., 1689.
First edition.
8vo.
[8], 165pp, [3]. Contemporary panelled sheep, expertly rebacked, with portion of the earlier spine and contrasting morocco title lettering-piece laid down. A trifle rubbed to extremities, a little tearing to (later) endpapers), hinges exposed. Book-label of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP; unintelligible biro inscription to FFEP; early initials (R.L) inscribed to head of title. More >
£ 1,500.00
Antiquates Ref. 20280
Paisley and London.
Alexander Gardner, 1902.
First edition.
Quarto.
xiii, [4], 18-475pp, [3]. With a half-title, an illustrated frontispiece, and numerous vignettes and full-page illustrations in the text. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed. Scattered foxing. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of title: 'To Standish Hayes O'Grady Esquire / with the compliments of the Authors / J. S. Fleming / F. S. Aveor & M. K. J. A. ... More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 25545