London.
Printed for T. Becket and P. A. De Hondt, 1770.
First edition.
8vo.
[4], xii, 223pp, [1]. Sumptuously bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled red morocco, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed, a trifle marked, ink-stain to upper board. Marbled endpapers, recent bookplates of John Arthur Brooke and Ian Paton to FEP and FFEP respectively. More >
£ 2,500.00
Antiquates Ref. 15222
Glasguae [i.e. Glasgow].
Excudebant Andreas et Joannes M. Duncan, Academiae typographi, 1825.
8vo.
In two volumes. clx, 419pp, [1]; 733, [1], 2pp. With half-titles to both Vols., an engraved frontispiece and an additional engraved title page to Vol. I, and a final leaf of publisher's advertisements to Vol. II. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled green half-morocco, marbled paper boards, marbled edges. Extremities lightly rubbed, Marbled endpapers, offsetting to title page of Vol. I, very occasional light spotting. More >
£ 450.00
Antiquates Ref. 21187
Londres, [but probably Paris].
[s.n., s.d.]
16mo in 8s.
183pp, [1]. Finely bound in nineteenth-century half red morocco (by Roger De Coverly and Sons, with their stamp to verso of FFEP), marbled boards, spine lettered in gilt. Marbled endpapers. A fine copy, with only the slightest shelf-wear to extremities, marginal paper flaw to O4, title and preliminaries slightly marked. Lord Rosebery's copy, with his leather monogrammed ('AR') armorial book-label to FEP. More >
£ 450.00
Antiquates Ref. 20122
Paris.
Chez Treuttel et Wurtz, 1825.
First edition.
8vo.
vii, [1], 428pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, marbled edges. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 100.00
Antiquates Ref. 24523
Paris.
Bossange Freres, 1825.
First edition.
8vo.
[4], xv, [1], 558pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, marbled edges. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 24522
Portland, Maine.
Thomas B. Mosher, 1923.
8vo.
xv, [1], 124pp, [2]. With a portrait frontispiece. Title in red and black. Bound by Belgian binder Jules Karel Van West (1889-1968) in contemporary brown half-morocco, marbled boards, contrasting green morocco lettering pieces, T.E.G. Marbled endpapers. Later inked gift inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf. Original publisher's paper lettering-pieces pasted to stubs at rear. A fine copy. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 23943
London.
The Grey Walls Press, 1949.
First U.K. edition.
8vo.
189pp. Modern gilt-tooled morocco. Marbled endpapers, half-title browned. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 23945
London.
Macmillan and Co., 1890.
8vo.
viii, [2], 535pp, [1]. Handsomely bound by Riviere and Son in contemporary brown morocco, lettered in gilt, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, short closed tear to margin of leaf 2L6, scattered foxing. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 23991
Paris.
Librairie Anti-Clericale, [1884].
8vo.
370pp, [2]. Bound by Hatchards in contemporary olive-green half-morocco, tan paper boards, T.E.G. Original publisher's pictorial upper wrapper bound in. Extremities sunned and discoloured, lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, scattered foxing. More >
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref. 23038
Firenze [i.e. Florence].
Presso Guglielmo Piatti, 1808.
12mo.
106pp. Contemporary straight-grain gilt-tooled black morocco. A trifle rubbed. Leaves lightly toned. More >
£ 150.00
Antiquates Ref. 21146
London.
Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1841.
Second edition.
8vo.
[3], vi-xi, [1], 308pp. With numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Without half-title. Handsomely bound by Potter and Sons of York in contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, marbled boards, T.E.G. Very slightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, short tears to upper margins of leaves S7 and S8, else internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref. 23401
Cantabrigiae [i.e. Cambridge].
Typis Academicis, Impensis Jacobi Tonson, 1701.
Quarto.
[4], 520pp. With an additional engraved title-page. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled Russia calf, marbled edges. A trifle rubbed, small chip at foot of spine, corners bumped. Marbled endpapers, lightly spotted. More >
£ 500.00
Antiquates Ref. 15351
London.
George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., [1932].
8vo.
752pp. With an illustrated colour frontispiece and a further 15 illustrated plates by C. E. Brock. Handsomely bound by Bayntun-Riviere in later gilt-tooled navy morocco, A.E.G. Spine sunned, else clean and crisp. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 23475
Edinburgh and London.
William Blackwood and Sons, 1850.
First edition.
12mo.
[3], vi-viii, 262pp. Attractively bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled red morocco, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Armorial bookplate of Margaret Schuster to verso of FFEP, internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 22207
London.
Henry Frowde, 1906.
Quarto.
Unpaginated. Two calendar dates to a page with quotations opposite, both with red borders and fleur-de-lis decoration to corners. Finely bound in contemporary red half-morocco, vellum boards, stamped and lettered in gilt, T.E.G. Lightly rubbed and discoloured, corner's bumped. Marbled endpaper, near contemporary inked ownership inscription to front blank fly-leaf, partially completed, two charmingly naive watercolour illustrations pasted in. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 23357
London.
Macmillan and Co., 1887.
First edition.
8vo.
xii, 390pp. With a portrait frontispiece, 25 plates, and 21 illustrations in the text by R. R. Holmes. Bound by Riviere in contemporary brown morocco, lettered in gilt, T.E.G. Light shelf-wear, spine sunned. Contemporary inked ownership inscription of Mervyn Lloyd Peel to front blank fly-leaf, occasional light spotting. More >
£ 150.00
Antiquates Ref. 23213
London.
John Murray, 1862.
Second edition.
8vo.
lxxxviii, 437pp, [1]. With an engraved folding map. Contemporary prize binding, gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt supra libros of the Priory of St. Mary of Cartmel to upper board, marbled endpapers. Extremities rubbed. Marbled endpapers, inked prize inscription to front blank fly-leaf, heavily foxed. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 23223
London.
Skeffington & Son, 1906.
Second Impression. (Third and Fourth Thousands).
8vo.
x, 163pp, [1]. With a photographic frontispiece and a final page of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary prize binding, red calf, gilt supra libros of Christ's Hospital to upper board, marbled edges. Rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, prize bookplate to FEP, lightly foxed. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 23222
London.
Smith, Elder, & Co., 1907.
8vo.
In two volumes. xvi, 748; vii, [1], 786pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece to each volume. Bound by Bumpus in contemporary gilt-tooled brown half-morocco, marbled boards, A.E.G. Spines lightly sunned. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Mervyn Lloyd Peel to both FEPs. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 23115
London.
Printed for Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans, 1838.
Nineteenth edition.
8vo.
viii, 397pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece, and additional engraved title page, and a further 11 engraved plates. Handsomely bound by Zaehnsdorf in later gilt-tooled brown morocco, T.E.G. Spine lightly sunned. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Mervyn Lloyd Peel to FEP, plates and engraved title page foxed. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 23113