London.
Printed for the Translator, 1748.
First edition in English.
8vo.
xvi, 296pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and one further engraved plate depicting Flora Macdonald. Later half-calf, buff paper boards, tolled in blind, lettered in gilt, marbled edges. Heavily rubbed, scorched, upper joint split. Early inked ownership inscription to head of title, partially erased, resulting in small marginal hole, closed vertical tear to leaf Gg1, plate shaved at fore-edge. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 22034
London.
Booklover's Library. Hutchinson & co, ltd., [1935].
107th Thousand.
8vo.
288pp, [3]. With six pages of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's cream cloth boards lettered in navy with the blue and green dustwrapper. Moderate shelf-wear, chipping to spine ends, and a few other marks. From the family library of Henry Williamson, recently dispersed, without indication of such. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 28040
London.
Adam and Charles Black, 1904.
Quarto.
Limited deluxe edition of 250 copies signed by the publisher, of which this is number 108. vii, 147pp, [1]. With 21 colour plates by John Fulleylove. Uncut in original publisher's decorated cream buckram, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 150.00
Antiquates Ref. 23310
Pisa.
co' Caratteri di Didot presso Niccolo Capurro, 1816.
Seconda edizione.
8vo.
Two volumes bound as one. [8], xxix, [1], 133, [3], lii, 208pp, clxviii. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Contemporary sheep-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting morocco lettering-pieces, gilt. Slight rubbing and marking to spine, with private library shelf-label to foot. Lightly foxed, overall internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 100.00
Antiquates Ref. 15158
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
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
Hamburg.
Perthes-Besser & Mauke, 1839.
Quarto.
40pp. With four engraved folding plates. Later marbled paper boards, contemporary printed paper lettering-piece to upper board. Leaves browned and spotted, chipping/short tears to plates at margins. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 28226
Madrid.
Imprenta Real, 1807.
First edition.
8vo.
xi, [1], 292pp. With half-title. Recent vellum backed marbled boards, lettered in gilt, with contemporary marbled paper wrappers tipped-in. Minor wear to extremities. Armorial bookplate of 'Robert Henry Clive' to upper wrapper, later ink inscription to half-title, internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 11442
[Bridgend, Glamorgan].
[s.n.], [1921].
[43] leaves of typescript.
[Together with:] A valuation and inventory of the books at cwrt colman nr bridgend the property of capt. w.h.c. llewellyn. j.p. made for the purpose of Insurance. [Bridgend, Glamorgan], [s.n.], [1921]. [7] leaves of typescript.
Uniformly bound in contemporary blind-ruled red cloth folders (supplied by Shaw & Sons of London), lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed, overall clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 29348
[Together with:] A valuation and inventory of the books at cwrt colman nr bridgend the property of capt. w.h.c. llewellyn. j.p. made for the purpose of Insurance. [Bridgend, Glamorgan], [s.n.], [1921]. [7] leaves of typescript.
Uniformly bound in contemporary blind-ruled red cloth folders (supplied by Shaw & Sons of London), lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed, overall clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 29348
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
[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
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
London.
Printed by H.H. for Walter Kettilby, 1682.
First Edition.
8vo.
[4], 63pp, [1]. [Bound with:] A Letter of Resolution to a Friend, Concerning the Marriage of Cousin Germans. London. Printed by H.H. for Walter Kettilby, 1682. [16], 29pp, [1]. With blank A1 but without final leaf of advertisements, C8. Two works bound in one, recent blue paper boards. Occasional marginal loss and slight shaving to fore-edge notes of first work. Ink inscriptions of Tho. Twisleton ... More >
£ 225.00
Antiquates Ref. 10979
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
Chester.
Monk, [1798].
Dimensions 200 x 300 mm.
Single leaf broadside, edges uncut. Several early vertical and horizontal folds, a trifle creased and spotted, contemporary inked annotation and pencilled prices to one margin, manuscript title to verso. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 25222
Lynn [i.e. King's Lynn, Norfolk].
Wm. Turner, [1821].
Dimensions 200 x 250 mm.
Single sheet, printed on one side only, edges uncut. A trifle creased. More >
£ 150.00
Antiquates Ref. 24507
New York & Montreal.
Louis Carrier & Co., 1929.
Third edition [First North American Printing].
8vo.
346pp. Original publisher's navy cloth. Lightly rubbed. Bookplate of William Boyman Howell to FEP. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: 'To / Jean Cameron Howell / with gratitude / Andrew Macphail'. More >
£ 100.00
Antiquates Ref. 20156
Whitby.
R. Kirby, [s.d., c.1839]
8vo.
15pp., [1]. With frontispiece showing engraved portrait of Thomas Keard. Original wrappers, stitched as issued within. A trifle spotted at margins, slight browning. More >
£ 150.00
Antiquates Ref. 17075
Hafniae [i.e. Copenhagen].
Sumtibus Danielis Paulli, 1676.
First edition.
Folio.
[2], 59pp, [1]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece by Coenrad Waumans of the dedicatee, Peder Greve af Griffenfeld. Title in red and black. Later vellum. Frontispiece and title page a trifle creased and spotted, ink-stamps of the Library of Breslau to both recto and verso of title page. More >
£ 950.00
Antiquates Ref. 25850
Edinburgh.
Published by Thomas Nelson, 1837.
8vo.
[4], viii, 476pp. With a half-title. Original publisher's brown cloth, later rebacked preserving original back-strip, modern paper lettering. Rubbed and lightly marked, corners exposed. Internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 26412
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