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DE GRANADA, Luis. R. P. Fr. Lodoici granatensis de oratione et meditatione libri tres posteriores... Coloniae Agrippinae [i.e. Cologne]. In officina Birckmannica, sumptibus Arnoldi Mylii, 1588. 12mo. 834pp. Contemporary vellum, title in manuscript to spine. Marked and discoloured, lightly rubbed, later paper shelf-label to foot of spine. Text-block held in binding by upper hinge only, pastedowns sprung, early ownership inscription of Richard Banastre to title, very occasional minute marginal worm-trails, dampstained. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 17305
[DEVONSHIRE]. The Two Widecombe Tracts, 1638 giving a Contemporary Account of the great Storm, reprinted with an introduction. Exeter. James G. Commin, 1905. vi, [4], 37pp.

[Bound with:] Richard Peek of Tavistock: His three to one, The Commendatory Verses and the Play of dick of devonshire. Exeter. James G. Commin, 1905. [4], x, 100pp.

[And:] CLAYDEN, Arthur W. The history of devonshire scenery: an essay in Geographical Evolution. Exeter. James G. Commin, 1906. [6], 202pp. With a photogrpahic frontispiece and a further 42 photographic plates.

[And:] An Old ... More >
£ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 31020
DICKENS, Charles. Dombey and son. London. Bradbury and Evans, 1848. First edition. 8vo. [vi-xi], xii-xvi. 624pp. With an engraved frontispiece, an additional engraved title page, and a further 38 engraved plates by H. K. Browne. Without half-title or errata leaf. Contemporary half-morocco, marbled paper boards, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled edges. A trifle rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate to FEP, near contemporary inked ownership inscription of Sir James Clark Brook to verso of FFEP, scattered ... More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 30820
[EASTLAKE LIBRARY]. Catalogue of the eastlake library in the national gallery. London. Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1872. First edition. 8vo. 165pp, [3]. Recent red half-morocco, tooled in gilt and blind, red cloth boards, T.E.G. Original publisher's wrappers bound in. Sunned, a trifle rubbed. Inked ownership inscription of the Burlington Fine Arts Club to head of upper wrapper. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of title 'With the Director's compliments'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22626
[EDWARDS, James]. A catalogue of the valuable library of james edwards...which will be sold by auction, On wednesday April 5, 1815, and the Five following Days (Sunday excepted.) by r. h. evans... [London]. Printed by W. Bulmer and Co., 1815. 8vo. [4], 47pp, [1]. With three engraved folding plates. Modern marbled paper wrappers, printed paper lettering-piece to upper panel. Very minor shelf-wear. Priced throughout in manuscript, each entry accompanied by the name of the purchaser. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 20294
[ENGLISH ARMY]. The exercise of the foot; With the Evolutions, According to the Words of Command, As they are Explained. As also The Forming of Battalions, with Directions to be Observed by all colonels, captains, and other Officers in Their Majesties Armies. London. Printed by Charles Bill and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb, 1696. 8vo. [2], 235pp, [1]. Contemporary blind-tooled speckled calf. A trifle rubbed, small worm-track to foot of spine. Loss to lower corner of leaf M3. Recently dispersed from the Cottlesloe Military Library 'probably the most extensive private collection of early printed books focused on military matters', with the bookplate of Thomas Francis Fremantle, 3rd Lord Cottesloe (1862-1965) to FEP. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 22713
FREZZA, Fabio. Massime, regole, et precetti, di Stato, & di Guerra... Venetia. Evangelista Deuchino, 1614. First edition. 382pp. Without terminal blank leaf. Title within engraved ornamental border. Later calf-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting black calf lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked. Marginal worm-tracks, very occasional early manuscript annotations. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 22742
GITTINGS, Robert. Wentworth place. London. William Heinemann Ltd, 1950. First edition. 8vo. [viii], 75pp. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered silver. A little rubbed and bumped, though internally bright and clean. Inscribed on the FFEP 'From the Author in deepest admiration for the first Chichester season and gratitude for the recording, Robert Gittings'.’ More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 31092
[GODWIN], Francis. Annales of england. Containing the Reignes of Hnery the Eighth. Edward the Sixt. Queene Mary. London. Printed by A, Islip, and W. Stansby, 1630. First edition in English. Folio. [16], 394 [i.e. 294], 293-342pp, [2]. Contemporary blind-tooled sprinkled calf, recently rebacked and recornered. Boards worn. Hinges exposed, nineteenth century armorial bookplate of the Royal Society of Literature to FEP, early manuscript notes to front blank fly-leaf and head of title page, occasional manuscript annotations/manicules, leaves toned, scattered spotting. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 25889
GOODHUGH, William. The english gentleman's library manual; or a guide to the formation of a library of select literature; accompanied with original notes, biographical and critical, of authors and books. London. Printed for William Goodhugh...and Goodhugh and Co., 1827. First edition. 8vo. [2], x, 392pp. Contemporary green half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled boards. Lightly rubbed, spine dulled. Very occasional damp-staining to head of text-block, small marginal holes to leaves O1 and 3B3. William St Clair's copy, with his distinctive pencilled ownership inscription to FEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27640
GRESWELL, William Parr. The Monastery of Saint Werburgh: a poem, with illustrative notes. [Manchester]. [Printed by Henry Smith], 1823. First edition. 8vo. [2], 48, 22pp, [2]. With 'Rodrigo, a Spanish Legend', and shorter pieces occasionally added to copies. Without half-title. Extra-illustrated with 12 engraved plates. Bound by J. Winstanley of Manchester in near contemporary green straight-grain morocco, richly tooled in gilt and blind. Rubbed, spine sunned. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 26221
HAMS, Lieut.-Col. H. A. The Post Office of India in the Great War. Bombay. The Time Press, 1922. First edition. Quarto. [6], viii, 430pp. With a half-title, a photographic frontispiece, and numerous photographic illustrations in the text. Later gilt-tooled half-calf, red cloth boards. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, leaves browned, small worm-tracks running throughout - touching text in places without loss of sense, occasional ink and blind stamps of the Elphinstone College Library, Bombay. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31018