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EDGEWORTH, Maria. EDGEWORTH, Richard Lovell. Memoirs of richard lovell edgeworth, esq. begun by himself and concluded by his daughter, maria edgeworth. London. Printed for R. Hunter, 1820. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [4], 392; [4], vii, [1], 498pp, [2]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece to each volume and a further seven engraved plates (two folding). Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red and green morocco lettering-pieces. A trifle rubbed, spines sunned. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33103

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[EDINBURGH ADDRESS]. [Caption title:] Address to the king!. [Edinburgh]. R. Mezies, [s.d., c.1820] First edition. 8vo. 38pp. Later half-calf, marbled boards, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed. Recent book-label of Anne and F. G. Renier to FEP, very small hole to text of leaf B5 - without loss of sense, very occasional pencilled annotation/highlighting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 17720

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[EDINBURGH ALMANACK]. The Edinburgh Almanack For the Year M. DCC. LXIV... Edinburgh. Printed for, and sold by R. Fleming, [1764]. 12mo. 72, 12pp. Contemporary limp sheep. Extremities worn. Text-block detached from binding. Contemporary manuscript notes and calculations to blank fly-leaves. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 23575

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[EDINBURGH ESTATE]. [A dozen manuscript receipts and bills for the interior decoration of a Georgian townhouse in Edinburgh]. [s.l.]. [s.n.], 1800-69 Twelve loose leaves of manuscript, together with an [8]pp manuscript account book (dated 1800/01) stitched into contemporary powder blue wrappers. More > £ 600.00 Antiquates Ref. 26093

[EDINBURGH RIOTS]. A narrative of the Late riots at edinburgh; and a vindication of its magistracy, against The Charges advanced in the memorial for the papists of scotland. London. [s.n.], 1779. First edition. Quarto. 28pp. Modern marbled wrappers. Lightly rubbed. Title page and terminal leaf browned and soiled. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33304

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[EDUCATION]. L'orateur recueil de pieces choisies et de morceaux frappans tires des meilleurs auteurs Francois. Ouvrage instructif pour les personnes qui apprennent le Francois, et amusant pour ceux qui le savant. A Londres [i.e. London]. De L'Imprimerie de T. Spilsbury, 1792. Third edition. 12mo. [4], 420pp. With a subscriber's list of a mere 20 persons, some representing London schools at Walthamstow, Sloane Street, Kensington, and Harley Street. Contemporary calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, with some slight surface loss, corners bumped. Marbled endpapers, ink ownership inscription to verso of FFEP of 'Caroline Bettesworth / June 1799.', a clean and crisp copy. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 14174

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[EDUCATION]. An essay upon education; shewing how latin, greek, and other languages may be Learn'd more easily, quickly and perfectly, than they commonly are. London. Printed for Tho. Baker, 1711. First edition. 23pp, [1]. ESTC T65383. ESTC records copies at five locations in the British Isles (BL, Cambridge, Hull, NLS, and Oxford), and a further five in North America (Columbia, Folger, McGill, Newberry, and Yale).

[Bound after:] [YALDEN, Thomas]. Aesop at court. Or, State Fables. Vol. I. London. Printed and Sold by J. Nut, 1702. 43pp, [1]. With a half-title. All published. ESTC T61833.

[And:] [Aesop in ... More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 23332

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EDWARDS, Bryan. The history, civil and commercial, of the British colonies in the west indies. London. Printed for John Stockdale, 1801. Third edition. 8vo. In three volumes. xxiv, xxiii, [1], 576; viii, 617, [1]; [2], xxxii, 477pp, [1]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece, a further 10 engraved folding plates, and 11 engraved folding maps. Bound by Vicary & Co. of Plymouth, Devon (tickets to FEPs) in contemporary gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting green morocco lettering-pieces, marbled edges, marbled endpapers. Lightly rubbed, some surface loss to lower board of Vol. I, ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31542

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EGAN, Pierce. Recollections of john thurtell, who was executed at hertford on friday, the 9th of january, 1824; for murdering mr. w. weare...being An Appendix to his Account of the Trial. London. Knight & Lacey, 1824. First edition. 8vo. [2], 44pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Disbound. Small manuscript note to head of title. Leaves lightly browned and spotted. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 35083

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EHRENREICH, Paul. Die allgemeine Mythologie und ihre ethnologischen Grundlagen. Leipzig. J. C. Hinrich' sche Buchhandlung, 1910. First edition. 8vo. vi, [1], 288pp. Contemporary half green cloth, marbled boards, lettered in gilt. Slight rubbing and marking to extremities. Light foxing to title, occasional pencil annotations, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 14931

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EHRMAN, J. P. W.. [Drop-head title:] The official papers transferred by pepys to the admiralty by 12 july 1689. [London]. [s.n.], [1948]. First offprint edition. Quarto. [1], 256-270pp. Later blue cloth. Light shelf-wear. Spotting to endpapers. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of first page: 'With love - Ehrman'. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21946

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[ELIZABETH]. [Manuscript of the death of a husband]. [s.l.]. [s.n.], [s.d., 1818?] Quarto. Speculative date from watermark. Manuscript on paper. [21]pp. excluding blanks. Unbound. A few small tears to gutter margins, slightly browned. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 23019

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ELPHINSTONE, Mountstuart. The history of india. The hindú and mahometan periods. London. John Murray, 1857. Fourth edition. 8vo. xxiv, 698pp. Later half-calf, brown cloth boards, ruled and lettered in gilt to spine. Extremities rubbed. Title page and terminal leaf browned. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30318

ELTON, Charles. Origins of english history. London. Bernard Quaritch, 1882. First edition. 8vo. [3], vi-xiv, [2], 458pp. Without half-title. With 10 folding plates. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled brown half-morocco, marbled paper boards, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed, lightly sunned. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 32960

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[ENCLOSURE AUCTION]. [Drop-head title:] Church Streeton, Wistanstow, and Edgton inclosure. We, the commissioners of this inclosure, will proceed to sell by auction...The following very Valuable Parcels of Freehold Land... Ludlow. Printed by T. Griffiths, [1819]. Folio. Single bifolium. Docket title to verso of second leaf. Three early horizontal folds. Terms of sale for three lots completed in manuscript. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 24352

ENGLE, Anita. The Nili Spies. Jerusalem. Phoenix Publications Jerusalem, 1989. 8vo. 244pp, [2]. With five photographic illustrations. Original publisher's printed paper wrappers. Lightly rubbed. Internally immaculate. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of half-title: 'With best wished from the Author, Anita Engle'. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21550

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[ERSKINE, John]. [An apparently eighteenth-century manuscript transcription of the journal of John Erskine of Carnock for the period between 1683 and 1685].. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] Oblong 8vo. Manuscript on paper. [107]ff. Closely written on both rectos and versos. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards. Rubbed, upper board detached. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 18346

[ESSEX, Earl of]. True Mannor and Forme of the Proceeding to the Funerall of the Right Honourable robert Earle of essex and ewe, Viscount Hereford, Lord Ferrers of Chartley, Bourghchier and Lovaine. Late Lord Generall of the Forces raised and employed by the Parliament of England, who dyed at Essex House on Munday the 14 day of Septemb. 1646. From whence He was honourable conveyed in funerall Pomp to Westminster Abby Church on Thursday the 22 of October following. Published by Authority. London. Printed for Henry Seale, 1646. First edition. [4], 24pp [i.e. 23pp], [1]. With an engraved frontispiece portrait (by William Marshall, A1v), one inserted folding woodcut of the hearse, surrounded with flags, and another full-page woodcut (D1v), in addition to numerous woodcut vignettes of flags. Occasional shaved catch-word/printer's register/pagination. ESTC R201190. Wing G5.

[Bound with:] [Drop-head title:] An Elegie upon the most lamented death of the Right Honourable and truly valiant, Robert Earle ... More > £ 5,000.00 Antiquates Ref. 30933

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[ESSEX, Robert, Earl of]. [Drop-head title:] An Elegie upon the most lamented death of the Right Honourable and truly valiant, Robert Earle of Essex, &c. [s.i.].. [s.n.], [s.d., 1646?] Quarto. [4]pp. Disbound. Very small hole to head of initial leaf. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 20909

[ETON COLLEGE]. A list of eton college, taken at election, 1829. Eton. Printed and Sold by E. Williams, [1829]. 23pp, [1].

[Bound with:] [A further 12 Eton College lists covering the years 1830-1840 (two representing 1839, taken at election and Christmas respectively), all printed by E. Williams.]

12mo. Contemporary black half-calf, marbled boards, gilt. Rubbed. Very occasional loss and short tears to margins, occasional ink and pencil deletions and corrections. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 17434