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Photo of "Alphonsine, ou la tendresse maternelle"

GENLIS, [Stéphanie Félicité], Madame de. Alphonsine, ou la tendresse maternelle. Paris. Chez H. Nicolle et Compagnie, 1806. 12mo. In three volumes. [3], vi-xxviii, 355, [1]; [2], 325, [1]; [2], 351pp, [1]. Without half-titles. Contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, plain powder blue boards. Lightly rubbed and marked, spines dulled. Marbled endpapers, scattered foxing, very occasional chipping to margins. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 26287

Photo of "Le prince gerard, comte de ..."

TRESSAN, [Louis-Elisabeth de la Vergne], comte de. Le prince gerard, comte de nevers, et la belle euriant, sa mie. Paris. [s.n.], 1780. 12mo. 171pp, [1]. With four engraved plates. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled red morocco, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Blue silk endpapers, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to verso of FFEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 21147

GENLIS, [Stéphanie Félicité], Madame de. Le siege de la rochelle, ou le malheur et la conscience. Paris, réimprimé a Londres, pour H. Colburn. 1808. 12mo. In two volumes. xi, [1], 190; [4], 251pp, [1]. Contemporary marbled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces, gilt. Extremities rubbed. Contemporary inked ownership inscription of Anna Wigley to front blank fly-leaf of Vol. I, occasional spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 19588

Photo of "Mademoiselle de clermont. L'Apostasie, ou ..."

GENLIS, [Stéphanie Félicité], Madame de. Mademoiselle de clermont. L'Apostasie, ou la dévote. Le château de kolméras. Le journaliste. Londres [i.e. London]. Chez Deboffe, 1802. 8vo. [2], 275pp, [1]. Contemporary marbled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Lightly rubbed. Foxed. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 19586

Photo of "Plaidoier du Comte de Lally-Tolendal ..."

LALLY-TOLLENDAL, [Trophime-Gerard, marquis de]. Plaidoier du Comte de Lally-Tolendal pour Louis XVI. Londres [i.e. London]. Se vend Chez Elmsly et al., 1792. First edition. 8vo. In three parts, each with separate pagination and register. [4], 85, [1]; 36; 66pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed. Recent bookplate of Basil Jacobs to FEP. Presentation copy, inked inscription to foot of title page: 'Mr. Hardinge. from the Author'. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 19468

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MATHIAS, T[homas] J[ames]. MASON, William.. Saffo: dramma lirico in tre atti sul modello toscano... Londra [i.e. London]. [W. Bulmer & Co.], 1810. Quarto. [2], iv, 53pp, [3]. With an engraved frontispiece and a final leaf of advertisements. Contemporary red half-morocco, tooled and lettered in gilt. Heavily rubbed, lightly marked, spine sunned. Offsetting to title, later gift inscription to head of FEP. Presentation copy, inked inscription 'Dall' Autore', in the hand of Mathias, to head of title. Annotation to foot of title, also in the hand of Mathias: 'Edizione ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 20888

[MATHIAS, Thomas James]. Canzoni toscane. [London]. [Bulmer & Co.], [s.d., c.1813?] Quarto. [2], 32, 19pp, [1]. With an engraved title page. Original publisher's two-tone paper boards. Rubbed and spotted, extensive loss to spine. Later inked ownership inscription of Kathleen Speight to FEP, very small closed tear to title page, damp-staining to foot of same at gutter margin. Presentation copy, pencilled inscription 'Dall' Autore', in the hand of Mathias, to head of title. Annotation, also in the hand ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 20889

Photo of "Ta tou Xenophōntos Hellēnika; kai ..."

XENOPHON. Ta tou Xenophōntos Hellēnika; kai ho Agēsilaos. Xenophontis Graecorum res gestae; et Agesilaus... Glasguae [i.e. Glasgow]. In aedibus academicis excudebant Robertus et Andreas Foulis, 1762. 8vo. In four volumes. Parallel Greek and Latin text. First seven words of the title transliterated from the Greek. Contemporary vellum, contrasting brown calf lettering-pieces, marbled edges. Rubbed, a trifle marked and discoloured, loss, cracking, and chipping to spines/lettering-pieces. Marbled endpapers, worm-track to front endpapers of Vol. I, else internally clean and crisp. Later inked ownership inscription of J. T. Coleridge to front blank fly-leaf of ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 26029

Photo of "Nouvelles observations sur les etats-generaux ..."

MOUNIER, M. [Jean Joseph]. Nouvelles observations sur les etats-generaux de france. Par M. Mounier, Secretaire des Etats de la Province de Dauphine. [s.l.]. [s.n.], 1789. First edition. 8vo. 282pp, [2]. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf. Rubbed to extremities, cracking to joints, dart-holes to foot of spine, without lettering-piece. Dugald Stewart's copy, with his characteristic signature to FEP, largely obscured by the armorial bookplate of (George) 'Cranstoun of Corehouse'. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 26077

MAUREL, Jules. Le duc de wellington. Bruxelles. Typographie de V. Manche, 1853. First edition. 8vo. 143pp, [1]. With half-title. Contemporary Victorian spanish calf, gilt. Slightly rubbed, with the vast majority of the original morocco lettering-piece to spine lost; the top edge/corners of both boards heavily bumped. Marbled endpapers. Richard Ford's copy, with his signed armorial bookplate to FEP, inscribed 'Rich. Ford 1853' to head of half-title, above a seven line bio-bibliographical note, which references that 'excellent pamphlet was prohibited in ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 26082

Photo of "De variolis et morbillis liber"

MEAD, Richard. De variolis et morbillis liber. Londini [i.e. London]. Prostant apud Joannem Brindley, 1747. 8vo. xvi, 197pp, [1]. With a half-title. Later gilt-tooled calf, contrasting morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Rubbed, upper joint split, loss to head and foot of spine and lettering-piece. Armorial bookplate with motto 'Nil conscire sibi' and bookplate of Coward College Library to FEP, ink-stamps of the recently dispersed library of Hugh Selbourne to verso of title page and p.51, damp-stained. Presentation copy, inked inscription to verso ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 19339

Photo of "Expedicion de les catalanes y ..."

MONCADA, Francisco de. Expedicion de les catalanes y aragoneses contra turcos y griegos, dirigida a D. Juan de Moncada, arzobispo de tarragona, por D. Francisco de Moncada, Conde de Orsono, su sobrino. Madrid. Por D. Antonio de Sancha, 1777. Second edition. 8vo. xvi, 383pp, [1]. Contemporary Spanish cats-paw calf, gilt, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Marbled endpapers. Slightly rubbed to extremities, minute wormhole to base of spine, occasional marking to text, else a fine copy. With the armorial bookplate of Robert Henry Clive to FEP. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 11440

Photo of "Natur, diben, a Rhëolau Cyffredinol ..."

[METHODISM]. WESLEY, John. Natur, diben, a Rhëolau Cyffredinol Cymdeithas y Methodistiaid, a sefydlwyd. Dolgelleu. Argraffwyd gan Richard Jones, 1808. 12pp.

[Bound after:] OLIVERS, Thomas. Cyflawn wrthbrawf i'r athrawiaeth o barhad diammodol mewn gras: mewn ffordd o draethawd ar hebreaid 2. 3... Dolgellau. Argraffwyd gan Richard Jones, [s.d., c.1821]. 116pp.

[And:] GRIFFITH, John. Llythyr at y parchedig John Elias; yn cynnwys sylwiadau ar ei ragymadrodd i bregethau y diweddar Mr. Hurrion, ar brynedigaeth. Dolgellau. Argraphwyd dros yr awdwr, gan R. Jones, [1821]. 27pp, [1].

[And:] ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 17593

Photo of "Le chef-d'oeuvre d'un inconnu, poëme.."

MATHANASIUS, Chrisostome [i.e. SAINT-HYACINTHE, Thémiseul de]. Le chef-d'oeuvre d'un inconnu, poëme... A Londres [i.e. London]. [s.n.], 1758. 12mo. In two volumes. lx, 243, [1]; [8], 245-502pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled cat's paw calf, contrasting red and green morocco lettering-pieces, marbled edges. Rubbed, chipping to lettering-pieces and to spines at head and foot. Marbled endpapers, recent bookplates of John Fowles to verso of both FFEPs, ver occasional spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 26065

Photo of "M. annaei lucani pharsalia, sive ..."

LUCAN, Marcus Annaeus. M. annaei lucani pharsalia, sive de bello civili Caesaris et Pompeii lib x. Amstelodami [i.e. Amsterdam]. Apud Janssonio-Waesbergios, 1681. 12mo. 330pp. Contemporary blind-ruled sheep, blind-stamped initials 'W. M.' to both boards. Extremities marked and heavily worn. Hinges exposed, early inked calculations and later book-label of David Crawford to FEP, without FFEP, title page browned, with early inked ownership inscriptions of 'Lucan', 'Gulielme Murray', and 'J. Robertson' to verso. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 15610

Photo of "Le tableau du jugement universel. ..."

MAUGER, Claude. Le tableau du jugement universel. Avec d'autres Discours spirituels. Imprimé á Londres [i.e. London] par T. D. A se vendent chez Mathieu Turner. 1675. La premiere edition [i.e. first edition]. 8vo. [8], 71pp, [1].Twentieth-century blind-tooled calf, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed. Fore-edge slightly shaved. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 19204

Photo of "M. antonii mureti orationes. Quotquot ..."

MURET, Marc-Antoine. M. antonii mureti orationes. Quotquot extant omnes, additionibus quo ad per marginum angustias fieri potuit, illustratae... Parisiis [i.e. Paris]. Apud Johannem Hulpeau, in monte D. Hilarii, 1573. [2], 184pp, [1].

[Bound with:] MURET, Marc-Antoine. M. antonii mureti variarum lectionum libri VIII... Parisiis [i.e. Paris]. Apud Johannem Hulpeau, in monte D. Hilarii, 1574. [2], 175pp, [17].

16mo. Contemporary calf, gilt supralibros to both boards, A.E.G. Extremities heavily worn and marked, without spine panel, surface loss to boards, corners bumped. Early inked ownership inscriptions of P. J. Gilbert to FFEP and title page of ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 24943

Photo of "Mémoires du prince Eugène de ..."

EUGENE DE SAVOIE, [Charles Joseph Ligne, Prince de]. Mémoires du prince Eugène de Savoie, écrits par lui-méme. A Paris...et reimprime a Londres. Pour L. Deconchy, 1810. Second edition. 8vo. xvi, 189pp, [1]. With a half-title. Contemporary gilt-ruled sprinkled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked. Loss to head of half-title, later printed paper label of 'Kilberry' to head of title page, scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 26200

TROJAN, Johannes. Die Zwolf Handwerker. Berlin. Verlag von Neufeld & Henius, [1910]. First edition. Quarto. 26pp, [2]. With an illustrated colour title page and 12 full-page colour illustrations in the text by Paul Hey. Original publisher's pictorial boards. Lightly rubbed and marked. Title page creased - naive paper repair to fore-edge. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 25090

Photo of "Lexicon Graeco-Latinum novum: in quo ..."

SCAPULA, Johannes. Lexicon Graeco-Latinum novum: in quo ex primitivorum & simplicium fontibus derivata atque composita ordine non minus naturali, quàm alphabetico, breviter & dilucidè deducuntur. Basileae [i.e. Basel]. Per Sebastianum Henricpetri, [1600]. Editio ultima, priori locupletior & correctior. Folio. [5] leaves, 1856 columns, [62, 30] leaves, 188 columns, [1] leaf. Contemporary blind-tooled vellum, title in manuscript to spine. Lightly rubbed and discoloured, corners bumped. Light damp-staining to upper corner of text-block, scattered foxing. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25288