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[WAR OF THE AUSTRIAN SUCCESSION]. An enquiry into the State of Affairs on the continent; and What Encouragement we Have from that to expect Happy Events from continuing the present dangerous expensive war. London. Printed for H. Carpenter, 1747. First edition. 8vo. [2], 34pp. Uncut. Stitched, as issued. A trifle dusty, short tear to gutter of terminal leaf. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 17269

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[WATERLOO]. Collection de Douze Vues de Waterloo. Bruxelles [i.e. Brussles]. Chez Gerard, [s.d., c. 1845] Oblong quarto. 12 lithographed plates. Original publisher's printed paper wrappers. A trifle creased and marked. Plates foxed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 13935

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WATSON, Ralph. A brief explanatory statement of the principle and application of a plan for preventing ships foundering at sea, and thereby rendering every ship a life ship. London. Printed by A. Hancock, 1829. First edition. 8vo. 70pp, [1]. Later buff wrappers. A trifle creased. Foxed. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author to geodesist and metrologist Henry Kater (1777-1835) to head of title page. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 22297

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WESSELING, Peter (editor). Vetera romanorum Itineraria, sive antonini augusti itinerarium... Amstelaedami [i.e. Amsterdam]. Apud J. Wetstenium & G. Smith, 1735. Quarto. [26], 762pp, [56]. With a half-title and an additional engraved title page. Contemporary blind-tooled vellum, title in manuscript to spine. Extremities marked and discoloured. Later armorial bookplate of Rugby School to FEP, armorial plate to recto of FFEP: 'From the library of the Rev. T. Arnold, D.D. Head Master. Presented to the School by his Widow. 1842'. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 24399

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[WEST BROMWICH LIBRARY]. Report of the committee of the west bromwich free library. Presented to the improvement commissioners, june, 1875. West Bromwich. Printed by J. Bates, Caxton Gas Power Printing Works, 1875. 16pp.

[Bound with:] Second annual report of the committee of the west bromwich free library. Presented to The Improvement Commissioners, june, 1876. West Bromwich. William Murray and Son, 1876. 13pp, [1].

[And:] Third annual report of the committee of the West Bromwich Free Library. Presented to The Improvement Commissioners, june, 1877. West Bromwich. W. Britten, 1877. 16pp.

[And:] Fourth annual report of the committee of ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 28536

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WESTGARTH, William. Victoria and the australian gold mines in 1857; with notes on the overland route from australia, via suez. London. Smith, Elder, and Co., 1857. First edition. 8vo. xvi, 466, [2], 16pp. With three engraved maps (two folding), and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt. Very slight rubbing to extremities. Light offsetting, else internally immaculate, a fine copy. Presentation copy, inscribed to recto of FFEP; 'With the author's compliments'. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 17552

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WHISTON, William. Historical memoirs of the life of Dr. Samuel Clarke. Being a supplement to Dr. Skyes's and Bishop Hoadley's Accounts. Including certain Memoirs of several of Dr. clarke's Friends. London. Sold by Fletcher Gyles...and by J. Roberts, 1730. First edition. 8vo. 191pp, [9]. Later red cloth, morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed, spine dulled. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 26231

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WHITAKER, Jeremiah. The Danger of Greatnesse: or, uzziah HIs Exaltation and Destruction: set forth in a sermon preached Before the Right Honourable the lords and commons assembled in Parliament... London. Printed by G[eorge] M[iller] for John Bellamie, 1646. [8], 44pp. With an initial imprimatur leaf. ESTC R200519, Wing W1711.

[Together with:] NEWCOMEN, Matthew. The all-seeing unseen Eye of God. Discovered, in a sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons... London. Printed by A[braham] M[iller] for Christopher Meredith, 1647. [4], 48pp. ESTC R201280, Wing N904.

[And:] NEWCOMEN, Matthew. The craft and cruelty of the churches adversaries, Discovered In a Sermon Preached at St. ... More > £ 3,750.00 Antiquates Ref. 28577

WHITAKER, Thomas Dunham, Rev.. An account of the parish of cartmell. London. Printed by and for Nichols, Son, and Bentley, 1818. First separate edition. Folio. [2], 10pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and a further six engraved plates. Bound by Carss of Glasgow in contemporary gilt-stamped brick-red morocco. Extremities rubbed and soiled. Armorial bookplate of Robert Harington to FEP, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 21867

WHITCHURCH, James Wadham. An essay upon education. 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

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WHITE, Nathaniel. Unlimited Confidence not to be placed in the best of Princes. A sermon preached...On Occasion of the Sudden and much lamented Death of his late Most Excellent Majesty King George the Second... London. Printed for James Buckland, 1760. First edition. 30pp, [2]. With a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Presentation copy, partially shaved inked inscription to head of title page: 'Ex dono auc'. two manuscript corrections to text. ESTC T67751.

[Bound after:] CHANDLER, S[amuel]. The Character of a great and good King Full of Days, Riches, and Honour. A sermon Preached on Occasion of the Death of his late Majesty King George II... London. Printed ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22104

WIEL, Alethea. Two doges of venice. London. The Chiswick press, 1891. Limited edition. Large 8vo. 142pp. With a terminal colophon leaf. Original publisher's blue paper boards quarter bound over white paper lettered gilt. All edges roughly trimmed, some leaves unopened. Internally bright and clean save a little foxing to endpapers. One of 500 copies, this numbered 490. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 30756

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WILKES, John. GREEN, Emanuel [editor]. Some Bath love letters of John Wilkes... Bath. George Gregory, 1918. First edition. 8vo. 54pp, [2]. With a final leaf of advertisements. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's printed grey wrappers. Inked ownership initials to upper wrapper, lightly sunned. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 28977

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WILKINSON, Henry. Engines of war: or, historical and experimental observations on ancient and modern warlike machines and implements, including the manufacture of guns, gunpowder, and swords with remarks on bronze, iron, steel, &c. London. Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1841. First edition. 8vo. viii, 268, [2], 32pp. With a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt. Later rebacked and recornered, preserving original spine panel. Lightly rubbed. New endpapers, armorial bookplate of William Scott Curtis to FEP, scattered foxing. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 26203

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[WILLETT, Ralph]. Merly library. A catalogue of the well known and celebrated library of the late ralph willett, esq. Brought from his Seat at Merly, in the County of Dorset...which will be sold by auction, by leigh and sotheby...On Monday, December 6, 1813... [London]. [Leigh and Sotheby], [1813]. 8vo. [4], 103pp, [1]. With a final page of auctioneer's advertisements. Disbound. Title a trifle marked, scattered spotting.

[Together with:] Prices of books, &c. in the library of the late ralph willett, esq. of merly, dorsetshire. [London]. [Leigh and Sotheby], [1814]. 8vo. [2], 25pp, [1]. Disbound. Light damp-staining to fore-edge. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 16380

[WILLIAM IV]. List of Persons who are to be admitted into the Entrée Room St. James's Palace 25th March 1835. [s.i.]. [s.d.], 1835. 8vo. Manuscript on paper. [7]pp manuscript register, the remainder blank. Contemporary gilt-ruled red morocco, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed, fore-edge partially dusty-soiled. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 28951

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WILLIAMSON, Henry. Genius of friendship 't. e. lawrence. London. The Henry Williamson Society, 1988. First reprint. 8vo. 78pp. Printed peach card wraps. Edges sharp, internally fresh and bright. With the Shallonford misprint deliberately kept in. The proofs Williamson received did not include the typo and no-one caught the error until after printing was complete. In his own copy, he merely corrected it in pen, though it remains uncorrected in Faber's reprint and this 1988 facsimile edition. The last line of the book ... More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 28042

WILLIAMSON, Henry. Genius of friendship 't. e. lawrence'. London. The Henry Williamson Society, 1988. First reprint. 8vo. 78pp. Printed peach card wraps. Edges sharp, internally fresh and bright. With the Shallonford misprint deliberately kept in. The proofs Williamson received did not include the typo and no-one caught the error until after printing was complete. In his own copy, he merely corrected it in pen, though it remains uncorrected in Faber's reprint and this 1988 facsimile edition. The last line of the book ... More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 28043

WILLIAMSON, Henry. Genius of friendship 't. e. lawrence'. London. The Henry Williamson Society , 1988. First reprint . 8vo . 78pp. Printed peach card wraps. Edges sharp, internally fresh and bright. With the Shallonford misprint deliberately kept in. The proofs Williamson received did not include the typo and no-one caught the error until after printing was complete. In his own copy, he merely corrected it in pen, though it remains uncorrected in Faber's reprint and this 1988 facsimile edition. The last line of the book ... More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 28041

WILLIAMSON, Henry. Genius of friendship 't. e. lawrence'. London. Faber and Faber, 1941. First edition, second impression. Tall 8vo. Original publisher's orange cloth, lettered in gilt, corners bumped, minor shelf-wear with several further marks. Internally crisp and clean, with fore and bottom edges uncut. From the family library of Henry Williamson, recently dispersed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 28044