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SHELLEY, Mary. The fortunes of perkin warbeck. A romance. By the author of "Frankenstein," "The Last Man, " &c. In two volumes. Philadelphia. Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1834. First American edition. 12mo in 6s. In two volumes. 261, [13]; 239pp, [1]. With five terminal leaves of advertisement ads to Vol. I. Uncut, in original publisher's cloth- backed paper boards, printed lettering-pieces. Rubbed, worn to extremities and some surfaces, loss to lettering-pieces, especially that of Vol. I. Internally browned, as with most American novels of this era, with some creasing and water-marking, especially to the end of Vol. I. From ... More > £ 3,750.00 Antiquates Ref. 26142
LOCKER, Frederick [editor]. Lyra elegantiarum: a collection of some of the best specimens of vers de societe and vers d'occasion in the english language by deceased authors. London. Edward Moxon & Co., 1867. First edition. 8vo. xx, 360pp. With a half-title. Attractively bound by Marius Mitchel in contemporary gilt-tooled orange levant morocco, red morocco floral onlays, A.E.G., gilt-tooled green levant morocco doublures, free end-leaves of coloured brocaded silk, housed in custom morocco-backed slipcase. Two morocco bookplates to front marbled paper fly-leaf, one unidentified, the other of Francis Kettaneh, printed booksellers description pasted to verso. A fine copy. More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 20866
BROOKE, Stopford. The history of early english literature being the history of english poetry from its beginnings to the accession of king alfred. In two volumes. London. Macmillan and Co., 1892. First edition. 8vo. [2], 5ff, 344, [1], 1-337pp, [1]. With half-title to Vol. I, without title, half-title and preliminaries to Vol II. Annotated throughout by the author in manuscript, with corrections, alterations and additions. Contemporary gilt-tooled tan half-calf. Marbled endpapers. Worn, with upper board detached. Inscribed 'Mr Stopford Brooke proofs with his own corrections' to blank fly-leaf, numerous ink-stamps and date-stamps of the printers to margins, throughout. From ... More > £ 2,000.00 Antiquates Ref. 26315
TASKER, William, Rev.. Select odes of pindar and horace translated: together with Some original poems; Accompanied with notes, critical, historical, and explanatory. Exter. Printed for the author, 1790-93 Second edition. 12mo. In three volumes. v, [1], iv, viii, [2], 213, [1]; ix, [1], 167, [1]; [2], iii, [1], 188pp, [4]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece to Vol. I, list of subscriber's, and a final leaf of errata to Vol. III. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled green morocco, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Very minor shelf-wear. Bookplate of the Peabody Institute Library, Baltimore to front blank fly-leaf of ... More > £ 2,000.00 Antiquates Ref. 20742
POPE, Alexander. The rape of the lock, an heroi-comical poem...adorned with plates. London. Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. for F.J. Du Roveray..., 1801. 8vo. xxix, 79pp, [3]. With an engraved frontispiece and five further engraved plates. Contemporary straight-grained red morocco, gilt. A.E.G. Rubbed, slight spotting to plates, light offsetting. Franklin D. Roosevelt's copy, with his ink inscription 'Franklin D. Roosevelt Hyde Park from Aunt Corinne' and the bookplate of Isabelle Fleming, with a further pencilled inscription pointing to this: 'a descendent of Pochontas and from her intellectual descendent to ... More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 18844
STOKER, Bram.. Drakula. Roman.. [Prague]. Emila Solce, [1919]. First Czech edition. 8vo. Two volumes, bound as one. 288; [4], 289-447pp, [1]. Recently bound in crimson calf over 'blood-spatter' effect marble boards. Small strip of loss to foot of title, else a fine copy. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30550
OWENSON, Miss. [i.e. MORGAN, Lady Sydney]. Glorvina, ou la jeune irlandaise, histoire nationale. Paris. Gide fils, Librairie, 1813. First edition in French. 12mo is 6s. In four volumes. xxi, [1], 216; [4], 235, [1]; [4], 223, [1]; [4], 176pp. With half-titles to each volume. Attractively bound in contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red and green calf lettering-pieces. Very slightly rubbed, with hairline crack to head of upper joint and small worm-track to foot of lower joint of Vol. IV, else fine. Contemporary armorial bookplates with motto 'Semper vigilat' and recent bookplates ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25655
CORELLI, Marie. The devil's motor: a fantasy. [London]. Hodder & Stoughton, [1910]. First edition. Quarto. [44]p. Printed on rectos only. With six tipped-in colour illustrations by Arthur Severn. Original publisher's decorated red cloth, gilt title set within elaborate border of bat-winged motor car wheels, red pictorial dustwrapper. A trifle rubbed, dustwrapper lightly marked and creased, chipped at edges, spine panel dulled, numerous repairs (in paper and tape) to verso. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28244
[THEATRE]. Etrennes de thalie, ou precis historique sur les acteurs et actrices celebres Des trois grands Theatres de la Capitale; suivi d'un Choix d'Anecdotes dramatiques, et d'un Traite de Declamation. Avex soixante portraits. A Paris. Chez Mr. Ve. Hoquart.., 1811. First edition. 24mo in 8s. [14], [v]-xi, [1], 102, [vii]-viii; [5]-128pp, [i]-iii, [1]. Two parts in one volume, with the index of each bound to follow the respective parts. With half-title, and a hand-coloured engraved frontispiece portrait, and 59 further hand-coloured portraits throughout. Finely bound in nineteenth-century elaborately gilt-tooled straight-grained green morocco, housed within a green morocco slipcase. A.E.G., marbled endpapers. From the libraries of Carlo De Poortere and Sir ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28789
BLACKLOCK, Dr. Thomas. Poems by the late reverend Dr. thomas blacklock; together with an essay on the education of the blind. To which is prefixed A New Account of the Life and Writings of the Author. Edinburgh. Printed by Alexander Chapman and Company, 1793. New edition. Quarto. viii, xxxv, [1], 262pp. With a half-title. Contemporary dark green half-morocco, marbled papers boards, ruled and lettered in gilt, personalised binding with 'The Gift of Miss Smithson' in gilt to foot of spine. Rubbed and marked. Early inked ownership inscription (?)J. Floody and book-label of Henry Walker to FEP, with his stamped monogram to head of title page, ink smear to margin of p.43, very ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28406
WHITE, James. The adventures of john of gaunt, duke of lancaster. London. Printed by John Crowder, for G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1790. First edition. 12mo. In three volumes. [2], vii, [1], 259, [1]; [4], 257, [1]; [4], 250pp. With half-title. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed. Armorial bookplates with initials 'G.F.B.' and motto 'Deo adjuvante non timendum' to FEPs, very occasional shaving to margins of Vol. II, scattered spotting. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25729
[TRANSPORTATION]. The gamester. [London]. Sold by J. Marshall, [1796]. 8vo. 15pp, [1]. With a woodcut illustration to title. Stitched as issued. Entirely uncut and unopened, slightest of marking to extremities, else a fine copy. Two editions were printed in 1796, in this variant the second line of the imprint ends 'for Moral'; the phrase 'Great allowance will be made to Shopkeepers and Hawkers' is set as part of the imprint; the phrase 'Entered at Stationers ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 20554
UVEDALE, [Thomas]. The Death-Bed Display'd: with the state of the dead. A sacred poem. Westminster. Printed by A. Campbell, 1727. First edition. ix, [1], 48pp. Errata on p.[x]. ESTC T141492.

[Bound after:] [BURGER, Gottfried Augustus]. Lenore, a tale. London. Printed for the Author, and sold by Sampson Low, 1796. First edition in English. [6], 17pp, [1]. With a half-title. ESTC T88492.

[And:] [MALLET, David]. Amyntor and theodora: or, The hermit. A poem. In three cantos. London. Printed for Paul Vaillant, 1747. First edition. [4], viii, 92pp. With ... More >
£ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25248
[JOHNSTONE, Charles]. The history of arsaces, prince of betlis. London. Printed for T. Becket, 1774. First edition. 12mo. In two volumes. xx, 303, [1]; viii, 278pp. Contemporary speckled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces, gilt. A trifle rubbed, slight surface loss to boards of Vol. I. Armorial bookplates of George Baillie to both FEPs, inked ownership inscriptions of same to title pages. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24571
BARBAZAN, [Etienne]. Fabliaux et contes des poetes francois des XI, XII, XIII, XIV et XVe siecles, tires des meilleurs auteurs. A Paris. Chez B. Waree, 1808. Nouvelle edition [i.e. new edition]. In four volumes. [4], xxi, [1], 465, [1]; [4], xiv, 467, [1]; [4], xxxii, 514; xvi, 521pp, [3]. With half-titles and a suite of three engraved plates to each volume.

[Bound uniformly with:] MEON, [Dominique Martin]. Nouveau recueil de fabliaux et contes inedits, des poetes francais des XIIe, XIIIe, XIVe, et XVe siecles... A Paris. Chez Chasseriau, 1823. First edition. In two volumes. viii, 500, ... More >
£ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 20270
SIDNEY, Sir Philip. The countesse of pembrokes Arcadia...Now the eighth time published, with some new Additions. With the supplement of a Defect in the third part of this History, by Sir W. A. Knight. Whereunto is now added a sixth Booke, By R. B. of Lincolnes Inne, Esq. London. Printed for Simon Waterson and R. Young, 1633. Folio. [6], 624pp. Without initial blank leaf. Title within historiated border. A sixth booke, to the Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia by Richard Bellings, originally published separately in 1624, has separate title page. Pagination and register are continuous. Recent blind-ruled calf, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, scoring to boards. Closed tears to margins of leaf N3, very occasional small marginal holes, scattered spotting. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 30332
LYON, Julia Hart. [THOMAS, Ann].. [Women must love]. Publisher’s proof copy.. 8vo. 11-384pp. Lacking title and prelims. Original publisher's buff wrappers. Cocked, spine panel peeling and tobacco tin stain to front wrap among other bumps and marks, first two leaves detached. Lightly annotated by Henry Williamson throughout, with a newspaper cutting of a portrait of T. E. Lawrence to the verso front free endpaper. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 28208
SOTHEBY, William. Farewell to italy, and occasional poems. London. Printed by W. Bulmer and Co., 1818. First edition. Quarto. [4], 65pp, [3]. With terminal blank. Uncut in original publisher's drab paper wrappers. Wrappers rubbed, marked and creased, with some loss and tearing. Light marking and spotting to endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed 'The Author to Mr Chinnery. In memory of many many most delightful hours enjoyed at Gillwell. Lower Grosvenor St. 13. May 2d 1818' to blank fly-leaf opposite title. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 27373