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[ABBOTSFORD CLUB]. Abbotsford Club. A list of the members; the rules; and a catalogue of books printed for the abbotsford club since its institution in 1833. Edinburgh. [s.n.], 1866. Quarto. xxiii pp, [1]. Contemporary green paper wrappers, spine naively rebacked. Rubbed and creased, spine worn. Initial gathering working loose, short marginal tear to head of title page. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30753

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A BURGESS [i.e. KINGTON, John Barnett]. City and port of bristol. Letters, essays, tracts, and other documents, illustrative of the municipal history of bristol, and of the trade of its port... Bristol. W. Browne, 1836. 12mo. In 13 parts (with pp.25-33 of a related pamphlet at end), each with individual pagination, most with a separate title page, the majority with the imprint: Bristol, W. H. Somerton, 1835. Original publisher's blue cloth boards, later rebacked, preserving original printed paper lettering- piece. Rubbed and marked. Ticket of William George & Sons of Bristol to FEP, scattered spotting. Presentation copy- ink inscription to front ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29708

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A CITIZEN [EAGLES, John]. The Bristol Riots, their causes, progress, and consequences. Bristol. Printed by Gutch and Martin, 1832. First edition. 8vo. 403pp, [2]. With an engraved frontispiece. Modern red cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed. Internally clean and crisp, remnant of original publisher's printed paper lettering-piece pasted to REP. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 29065

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A CLERGYMAN [HENSLOWE, William Henry]. The christian hebdomad, or week of human life. A souvenir of the savior! And an occasional help to family devotion. London. Simpkin, Marshall and Co., 1866. First edition. 8vo. 117pp, [3]. Original publisher's navy cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed and sunned, a trifle marked, some chipping to head and foot of spine. Recent bookplate of R. C. Fiske to recto of FFEP, blank marriage certificate pasted to RFEP. Presentation copy, inked inscription to FEP: 'Ellen E. Henslowe / 29 April 1884 / from the author WHH'.

[Together with:] [HENSLOWE, William Henry]. ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 20817

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[ACTS - GEORGE II]. Anno Regni georgii II. Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, primo. At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the Seventeenth Day of March, Anno Dom. 1714... London. Printed by John Baskett, 1715. [2], 315-330pp, [2]. ESTC N53667.

[Bound with:] Anno Regni georgii II. Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, primo. At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the Seventeenth Day of March, Anno Dom. 1714... London. Printed by John Baskett, 1715. [4]pp. ESTC N53670.

[And:] Anno Regni georgii II. Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, primo. At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the Seventeenth ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 11390

[ACTS - GEORGE II]. Anno Regni georgii II. Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, vicesimo. At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the First Day of December, Anno Dom. 1741... And from thence continued by several Prorogations, to the Eighteenth Day of November 1746, being the Sixth Session of this present Parliament. Edinburgh. Printed by Richard Watkins, [1747]. 8vo. 39pp, [1]. Disbound. Title-page detached, inked manuscript pagination to head of all leaves, a trifle dust-soiled. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 18726

[ACTS - GEORGE II]. Anno Regni georgii II. Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, decimo octavo. At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the First Day of December, Anno Dom. 1741...And thence continued be several Prorogations to the Twenty seventh Day of November, 1744, being the Fourth Session of this present Parliament. London. Printed by Thomas Baskett, 1745. Folio. [2], 735-743pp, [1]. Disbound. A trifle toned. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 18728

ADAM, Colin Forbes. Life of Lord Lloyd. London. Macmillan & Co., 1948. First edition. 8vo. x, 317pp, [1]. With a photographic portrait frontispiece, and a further seven photographic plates. Original publisher's navy cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Endpapers foxed. From the library of the late Jeremy Wilson (1944-2017), the authorised biographer of T. E. Lawrence, with his distinctive inked ownership inscription to FFEP. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 23983

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ADAMS, John. Modern voyages: containing a variety of useful and entertaining facts, respecting the expedition and principal discoveries of cavendish, dampier, monk, spilbergen...for the amusement and instruction of youth of both sexes. London. Printed for G. Kearsley, 1790. 12mo. In two volumes. xii, 358; xii, 374pp, [10] With half-titles and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue to Vol. II. Contemporary marbled sheep, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Extremities worn, spine of Vol. I cracked, some loss to head and foot, splitting to joints. Foxed. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 13663

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AGUADO DE CORDOVA, Antonio Francisco et al. Bullarium equestris ordinis s. jacobi de spatha... Matriti. Ex Typographia Joannis de Ariztia, 1719. First edition. Folio. [26], 634pp, [54]. Title in red and black within typographical border. Text in two columns. Eighteenth century pigskin, cord ties, title in manuscript to spine. Lightly rubbed and discoloured. Endpapers browned, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 25846

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[ALBERONI, Giulio]. The Political Testament of cardinal julius alberoni. Exhibiting A General View of the Politics and Interests of the several Courts of Europe. Extracted from different Memoirs, Letters, and other Papers of his eminence. To which is prefixed A Short Account of the cardinal's life. Translated from the Italian. London. Printed for J. Nourse, 1753. First edition in English. 8vo. xxxii, 343pp, [1]. Contemporary speckled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Lightly rubbed, slight loss to head of spine. Recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, contemporary inked ownership inscription to title-page; 'Ex Dono Ja Goodlast Campbele Jany. 18, 1754', else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 14620

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ALCOCK, Leslie. Cadbury Castle, Somerset: The Early Medieval Archaeology. Cardiff. University of Wales Press, 1995. First edition. Folio. x, 188pp. Numerous illustrations in the text. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine, pictorial dustwrapper. Minor shelf-wear. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 30963

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[ALNWICK]. [A bound volume of ephemera relating to Jubilee celebrations at Alnwick]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] Folio. [56] leaves. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed. Very occasional light dust-soiling. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 19366

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[AMHURST, Nicholas]. Observations on the conduct of Great-Britain, with Regard to the Negociations and other Transactions Abroad. London. Printed: And Sold by J. Roberts, 1729. First edition. 8vo. 61pp. p.[24-25] and [24-27] set out as four tables cataloguing 'Ships taken from his Majesty's Subjects by the Spaniards in the West-Indies, since the Hanov. Treaty, Sep. 3. 1725'. Disbound, with title detached, else a clean copy. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 13348

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[ANCIENT GREECE]. Abrégé de l'histoire grecque, suivi D'un Abrégé de la Fable, A l'Usage des Elèves de l'Ecole Royale Militaire à Paris. Auquel on a ajouté la date des Evénmens les plus remarquables. A Londres [i.e. London]. Chez C. Dilly, 1794. First London edition. 12mo. 336pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled sheep. Rubbed, joints starting, corners exposed. Later armorial bookplate with initials 'S. B.' to FEP. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 25721

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ANDERSON, John. Historical and genealogical memoirs house hamilton: with genealogical memoirs of the several branches of the family. Edinburgh. John Anderson, Jun., 1825. First edition. xii, [1], 14-412pp, [4]. With an engraved frontispiece and a list of subscribers.

[Bound with:] Supplement to the historical and genealogical memoirs house hamilton. Edinburgh. Printed at the Orbiston Press: John Anderson, Jun., 1827. First edition. [3], 420-496pp.

Quarto. Later red half-morocco, red cloth boards, gilt-stamp of the Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow to upper board, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of ... More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 19398

[ANDERSON, R. C.]. A list of Printed Books on Shipbuilding, Rigging, Seamanship and Kindred Subjects for the Period of Wooden sailing Ships and Galleys. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1930?] Quarto. [74] leaves of typescript, hole punched at gutters, loosely tied with string in contemporary brown paper wrappers. Extremities worn, upper panel detached. Leaves lightly creased, some chipping to margins. Occasional manuscript correction in the author's hand. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30856

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AN ENGLISH MERCHANT RESIDING AT LEGHORN. Seasonable Reflections On the late convention, Concluded The 3d of May last, between the Courts of Vienna and Turin, for Partitioning between them the Territories belonging to the Republic of Genoa; especially shewing the injurious Consequence to the British Trade, should Savona and Final be annexed, in Virtue of any future General Peace, to the Dominions of the House of Savoy, In a letter from an English merchant residing at Leghorn, to his Correspondent at London. London. Printed for M. Cooper, [1747]. First edition. 8vo. 47pp, [1]. Modern buff paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Small paper flaw to imprint. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26635

[ANGLO-FRENCH WAR]. The voice of the people: A Collection of Addresses to His Majesty, and Instructions to Members of Parliament by their Constituents, upon the Unsuccessful Management of the present War both at Land and Sea; And the Establishment of a national militia... London. Printed for J. Payne, 1756. First edition. 8vo. [2], xiii, [1], 56pp. Modern buff paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Title page browned. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 26625

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AN IMPARTIAL HAND [i.e. HENDERSON, Andrew]. The history of the Rebellion, 1745 and 1746. Containing, A full Account of its Rise, Progress and Extinction... London. Reprinted from the Edinburgh Edition, and Sold by R. Griffiths, 1748. Second edition. 8vo. viii, 126pp. Recent marbled paper boards, printed paper lettering-pieces to spine and upper board. Lightly rubbed. Paper repair to gutter of title page, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 22033