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[CLAN GREGOR]. An Artist's Ramble in Scotland During the Summer of 1870. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [c. 1870] Quarto. Manuscript on paper. 68pp. Illustrated with engravings extracted from contemporary published works, photographs, and original pen and ink, pencil, and watercolour sketches. Modern brown cloth, preserving contemporary morocco upper board, A.E.G. Rubbed. Scattered spotting. Later pencilled inscription 'Mary Gregory from her husband No. 19/71' and inked inscription 'James R. Gregory from his mother. Nov. 19th / 22' to FFEP. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32236
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KEY, Astley Cooper. A narrative of the recovery of h. m. s. gorgon, (charles hotham, esq., captain.) stranded in the bay of monte video, may 10th, 1844. London. Smith, Elder and Co., 1847. First edition. 8vo. viii, [2], 113, [5], 32pp. With an engraved frontispiece, a further 16 engraved plates, an engraved folding chart, and a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's blind-stamped navy cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed and marked, lower corner of upper board lightly dampstained, cocked. Later armorial bookplate of Richard Benyon Croft to FEP, early inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33170
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ROUX, Philibert Joseph. A narrative of a Journey to London, in 1814; or, a parallel to the english and french surgery; preceded by some observations on the london hospitals. London. Printed for E. Cox and Son, 1816. First edition in English. 8vo. [3], vi-vii, [1], 296pp. Without half-title. Contemporary half-calf, ruled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards, black calf lettering-piece. Rubbed and a trifle marked. Later label of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland to FEP, closed tear and small hole to leaf E4, short tear text of leaf K4, ink-stamps of the RCSI to verso of title page and head of p.85, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30599
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[SMITH, Frederick]. An account of a religious society in norway, called saints: with a few letters written by some of them. Also, some interesting particulars relating to Several Prisoners on Board a Danish Ship, who were convinced of the principles of friends, from the year 1812 to 1814. London. Printed and Sold by Darton, Harvey, and Darton, 1814. First edition. 12mo. 36pp. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's buff wrappers. Rubbed and spotted, contemporary inked ownership inscription of Martha Knight to upper wrapper. Leaves dog-earred. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 32939
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[SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE]. An abstract of the annual reports and correspondence of the Society for promoting Christian knowledge, from the commencement of it connexion with the east india missions, a. d. 1709, to the present day; together with the charges to the missionaries at different periods, on their departure for their several missions. London. Printed for F. C. and J. Rivington, 1814. First edition. 8vo. xvi, 730pp. With a half-title. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, marbled edges. Rubbed, lightly marked, spine sunned, joints starting. Marbled endpapers, scattered spotting, occasional marginal chipping. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 32537
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SOMERSET, [Edward Adolphus Seymour] Duke of. Alternate circles and their connexion with the ellipse.. London. Printed by Richard Clay, 1850. First edition. 8vo. [4], 71pp, [52]. Bound by Hering in contemporary gilt-tooled turquoise calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Marbled edges. . Lightly rubbed and marked, light wear to joints. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Henry Peter Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux, and associated shelf-label to FEP, bookplate of the Turner Collection, The Library, University of Keele to FFEP. Light scattered spotting throughout. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 33470
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BEHN, Mrs [Aphra]. All the histories and novels Written by the Late Ingeious Mrs. behn, Intire in Two Volumes. Published by Mr. Charles Gildon.. London. Printed by J.D. for M.P. and sold by A. Bettesworth...and F. Clay, 1722. Seventh edition, Corrected. 12mo. xii, 324; 336pp. With the half-title ('Mrs. Behn's Novels, In Two Volumes') and portrait frontispiece (with modern interleaf) engraving of the author (by Robert White, after John Riley) to Vol I, but without the six engraved 'Cuts' referred to on the title. Early twentieth-century gilt-tooled red morocco, A.E.G., by Stikeman. A little rubbed to extremities, especially upper joint of Vol. I., some browning to endpapers ... More > £ 2,000.00 Antiquates Ref. 32495
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DOUGLAS, Francis. A general description of the east coast of scotland, from edinburgh to cullen; Including a brief Account of the Universities of St. Andrew's and Aberdeen, Of the Trade and Manufactures carried on in the large Towns, and the improvements of the country. In a series of letters to a friend. Aberdeen. Re-printed by D. Chalmers & Co. for W. Gordon.., 1826. 12mo in 6s. 247pp, [1]. Neatly bound in gilt-tooled twentieth-century tan half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting morocco lettering-pieces. Marbled endpapers. A trifle rubbed to extremities, corners, some occasional browning or paper-flaws to text, else fine. From the recently dispersed remains of the Stevenson family library, with the inscription of D. Alan Stevenson to blank fly. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 31307
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BARRETT, Thomas. Advice on the management of children in early infancy. Bath. Binns and Goodwin, [s.d., 1851?] First edition. 12mo. viii, 86pp, [14]. With a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's red cloth, stamped in gilt and blind, A.E.G. Extremities worn and marked, joints split, tearing and loss to foot of spine, corners bumped. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 23162
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[CHANDLER], Edward. A defence of Christianity from the prophecies of the Old Testament...advanced in a late discourse of the grounds and reasons of the Christian religion. . London. Printed for James Knapton, 1725. First edition. 8vo. [12], xx, 282 [i.e.268], 285-483pp, [1]. Complete despite erratic pagination. Contemporary blind-panelled sprinkled calf, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece. Slightly rubbed and marked with a scuff to upper board, short split to upper joint at head and slight cracking to lower joint. Spotting and browning to endpapers, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 33413
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HORNE, George. A commentary on the Book of Psalms...with a view to render the Use of the Psalter Pleasing and Profitable to all Orders and Degrees of Christians.. Oxford. Clarendon Press, 1784. The Third Edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [2], lxiii, 453pp, [2]; [2], 547pp, [2]. With half-title to each volume and a final leaf of guidance to the reader in vol. 2. Contemporary calf, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece. Worn, with fading to spine and upper boards of both vols, and cracks to head and foot of spine. Endpapers stained, some very slight spotting throughout text.

More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 33417
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HOADLY, Benjamin. A brief defense of episcopal ordination...And a Postscript relating to the Third Part of Mr. Calamy's Defense of Moderate Non-Conformity. . London. Printed by H. Clark, 1707. First edition. 8vo. [14], 400pp. Contemporary panelled sprinkled calf, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece. A crisp copy, a little rubbed and marked, with some wear to edges and scuff to lower board. Staining to endpapers and spotting throughout, title page browned. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33230