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RUSKIN, John. "Unto this last:" Four Essays on the first principles of political economy. Sunnyside, Orpington, Kent. George Allen, 1888. Sixth edition. 8vo. xxi, [1], 174pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled vellum, contrasting olive green morocco lettering-piece, lettered in gilt to upper board: 'M. E. P. from E. F. T. 1890', T.E.G. Lightly rubbed, marked, and discoloured. Marbled endpapers, scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 24991

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[MELANCHOLY]. A cure for melancholy: being a select collection of elegant anecdotes, bon mots, &c. of celebrated characters: including many originals. Edinburgh. Printed for Alexander Mackay and Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1809. First edition. 12mo. xii, 382pp. Handsomely bound in later green half-morocco, marbled boards, gilt, T.E.G. Extremities a trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Thomas Gaisford and later typed bookseller's description to FEP, later bookplate of William Crampton to recto of FFEP, inked ownership inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf, lightly spotted. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 19716

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[BRIDEWELL ROYAL HOSPITAL]. The charters of the royal hospitals of bridewell and bethlem. [London]. [s.n.], [1792?] 8vo. [2], 37pp, [1]. Modern navy wrappers. Scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 28067

[BRIDEWELL ROYAL HOSPITAL]. A list of the governors of the hospital of bridewell and bethlem, and of their benefactions. London. Printed by Thomas Parker, 1792. 8vo. 31pp, [1]. Later powder-blue wrappers. Lightly browned, scattered spotting throughout. Very occasional small holes, primarily marginal, with the exception of slight loss to text of p.10, without loss of sense. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 28066

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[SUICIDE]. A dissertation, or discourse, on suicide; Grounded on the immoveable Foundation of scriptural, rather than of philosophical principles. Wherein also occur, Several incidental weighty considerations, suggested by the critical state of our own times: Which therefore (it is humbly hoped) may be of some practical Use to the present Generation. Northampton. Printed by Thomas Dicey and Co. for the Author, 1785. First edition. 12mo. 36pp. Disbound. Stab-stitch holes to gutter. Damp-stained. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 19770

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COCCHI, Antonio Celestino. Corticis Peruviani vindiciæ dissertatio physico-practica antonii caelestini cocchii In Romano Archilyceo Medicinae Lectoris... Romae [i.e. Rome]. Ex Typographia Komarek in via Cursus, 1746. First edition. 8vo. [12], 83pp, [1]. Contemporary stiff buff wrappers. Early paper label with title in manuscript to spine, manuscript title to upper wrapper. Lightly rubbed and marked. Later ink-stamp to verso of title page, small wormtrack reducing to single wormhole from title to leaf B4, affecting text in places without loss of sense. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 24389

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[MATHEWS, Charles]. Mathews's trip to paris; or, the dramatic tourist: containing the whole of the songs, adventures and misadventures, original anecdotes, high and low life, Whimsical Imitation of French and English Characters... London. Printed and sold by Dean & Munday, 1819. First edition. 12mo. 49pp, [1]. With an engraved hand-coloured folding frontispiece by Robert Cruikshank. Recent blind-ruled half-calf, marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed. Scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 22601

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TOPHAM, Rev. Jon. An epitome of chemistry; wherein the principles of the science are illustrated in one hundred beautiful entertaining, and instructive experiments... Worcester. T. Eaton, 1822. First edition. 12mo. [6], 10-131pp, [3]. With a terminal advertisement leaf. Uncut and partially unopened in original publisher's printed buff paper boards. Heavily rubbed, marked, spine cracked, joints starting. Scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 29734

CASE, Mrs. [Adelaide]. Day by day at Lucknow. A journal of the siege of lucknow. London. Richard Bentley, 1858. First edition. 12mo. iv, 348pp. Bound by Westleys & Co. of London in original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed, marked, and cocked, spine sunned. Upper hinge exposed, remnants of later excised bookplate to FEP, binder's ticket to REP. Early inked ownership inscription of 'E. Macpherson' to head of title page; Emma Macpherson, mother of Sir William Charles Macpherson (1855-1936), civil servant in India, member ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 33140

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[EUMENES]. A plan for the government of bengal, And for the Protection Of the other British Settlements in the East Indies: In a Letter To the Right Honourable Lord North, First Lord of the Treasury, &c. To which is added, The Speech of an East India Proprietor, upon the Extraordinary Commission for regulating the Company's Affairs Abroad. London. Printed for J. Almon, 1772. First edition. 8vo. 42pp. Modern marbled wrappers. A trifle rubbed. Alternative manuscript pagination to upper corners. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 26613

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LIND, James. Dissertatio medica, inauguralis, de Febre remittenta putrida paludum quae grassabatur in Bengalia A. D. 1762... Edinburgi [i.e. Edinburgh]. Apud Balfour, auld, et smellie, 1768. First edition. 8vo. [6], 44pp. With an engraved folding map. Modern grey paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Head of title page shaved with some loss to text, offsetting, scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 31477

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HILL, Benson E.. The epicure's almanac; or Diary of Good Living; containing a choice and original receipt or a valuable hint for every day in the year. The result of actual experience, applicable to the enjoyment of the good things of this life, consistently with the views of those who study genteel economy. London. How and Parsons, 1841. First edition. 12mo. viii, 172pp. With a half-title. Original publisher's blind-stamped maroon cloth, lettered in gilt to upper board. Lightly rubbed, marked, sunned spine chipped at head and foot. Upper hinge exposed. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 32544

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HAMILTON, Walter. The east india gazetteer; containing Particular Descriptions of the empires, kingdoms, principalities, provinces, cities, towns, districts fortresses, harbours, rivers, lakes, &c. of hindostan, and the adjacent countries, india beyond the ganges, and the Eastern Archipelago... London. Printed for John Murray, 1815. First edition. 8vo. xv, 862pp. With an engraved folding map. Contemporary gilt-tooled half- calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, upper joint split, lower joint starting. Hinges exposed, recent ink-stamp of E. Alistair Smith to recto of FFEP, with his inked ownership inscription to front blank fly-leaf, offsetting to title, scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 32791

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[SAINT GERMAIN, Christopher]. Two dialogues in english Between A Doctour of Divinity, and A Student in the Laws of england, of The Ground of the said Laws, And of Concscience. London. Printed by John Streater, Eliz. Flesher, and Henry Twyford, 1673. Newly Revised and Re-printed. 8vo. [2], 366pp, [8]. Contemporary blind-tooled calf, title in manuscript to head of spine and fore-edge. Rubbed and marked, joints starting. Early manuscript notes and ownership inscriptions to front endpapers and title page, small marginal hole to leaf N4, without RFEP. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 25204

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[NELSON, Jean]. Extrait du journal de Mr. Jean Nelson, Predicateur de l'Evangile, contenant au recit des tendres soins de dieu envers lui depuis son enfance jusqu'a sa quarante-deuxieme annee. Traduit de l'anglais. Guernsey. De L'Imprimerie de N. Mauger, Imprimeur du Roi, Au Bas du Bordage, 1823. 12mo in 6s. [4], 192pp. Original publisher's two-tone paper boards. Heavily worn and marked; spine covering perished, boards each hanging by a cord only. Some damp-staining; pen trials to FEP; RFEP torn away. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 33131

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SHYLOCK, Sir David. Waterocracy: a tale of fire. A letter to myneer von romp, merchant, rotterdam, from his friend sir david shylock, a. s. s. on his visit to the house of lords to oppose the new gass and water bills at the public expense. Translated from the german, and illustrated with two engravings by peter flint. Sunderland. Printed by W. Hollis, 1846. First edition?. 12mo. 12pp. With two engraved plates. Six loose bifolia. Later paper shelf-label to title page, terminal leaf detached, a trifle dusty. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 27499

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CHAUCER, Geoffrey. The poems of Geoffrey Chaucer, modernized. London. Whittaker & Co., 1841. First edition. 8vo. cxlvii, [1], 331pp, [1]. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed, lightly marked, corners bumped. Armorial bookplate of Thomas Goodwyn Hatchard, Bishop of Mauritius to FEP, some marginal loss to leaf R7, scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 33085

NEWMAN, John Henry. The office and work of universities. London. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1856. First edition. 8vo. 384pp. Original publisher's navy cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Hinges exposed. Presentation copy, paper slip with letterpress statement 'From the Author' tipped-in to gutter of title page. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 31644

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PLOWDEN, [Edmund]. Plowden's Quaeries: or, a Moot-Book Of Choice Cases, useful For the Young Students of the Common Law: Englished, Methodized, and Enlarged, By H. B. Esquire of Lincolns-Inne. London. Printed for Ch. Adams, J. Starkey, and Tho. Basset, 1662. 8vo. [16], 304pp. Modern gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled paper boards, red calf lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25193

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BARRIE, J. M. An edinburgh eleven. Pencil Portraits from College Life. London. Office of the"British Weekly", 1889. First edition. 12mo. 115pp, [5]. With a half-title and two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Unopened in original publisher's tan cloth. Housed in modern black morocco-backed blue cloth slipcase. A trifle marked, spine slightly dulled, else a clean and crisp copy. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 32205