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Photo of "The gem, (Re-set.)"
EMERSON, George [editor]. The gem, (Re-set.). London. Edward Lacey, [s.d., 1850?] 12mo. vii, [1], iii, [1], 312pp. With an engraved frontispiece, and additional engraved title page, and a further seven engraved plates. Bound by Remnant & Edmonds of London in contemporary (original?) burgundy calf, stamped in gilt and blind, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed, some scoring to boards. Recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 27863
Photo of "Baldine And other Tales"
EDLER, Karl Erdmann. Baldine And other Tales. London. Richard Bentley and Son, 1886. First edition in English. 8vo. In two volumes. xliv, 289, [1]; [2], 291pp, [1]. Titles printed in red and black. Contemporary half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 32393
Photo of "A collection of poems, mostly ..."
[EDKINS, Joshua]. A collection of poems, mostly original, By several hands. Dublin. Printed, for the editor, by M. Graisberry, 1789-90 First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xxxiii, [1], 328; xi, [1], 364pp. With half-titles, engraved vignettes to title pages, a further four engraved vignettes in the text, and a list of subscribers. Contemporary gilt-ruled sprinkled calf, contrasting red and green morocco lettering-pieces. Rubbed and marked, some surface loss to boards, joints starting, lettering-pieces chipped, slight wear to headbands. Worming to gutter margin of initial gathering of Vol. I. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 11987
Photo of "Popular tales"
EDGEWORTH, Maria. Popular tales. London. Printed for R. Hunter, 1817. Sixth edition. 12mo. In three volumes. [4], 330, [2]; [2], 330; [2], 343pp, [1]. With a final leaf of advertisements to Vol. I. Contemporary black half-calf, marbled boards, gilt. Extremities rubbed, corners bumped. Marbled endpapers, bookplates of Coker Court to FEPs, some loss to text of leaves I10-K1 of Vol. III - with partial loss of sense, very occasional chipping to margins, lightly foxed. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 20448
Photo of "The poems of william dunbar, ..."
DUNBAR, William. The poems of william dunbar, now first collected. With notes, and a memoir of his life. By david laing. Edinburgh. Printed for Laing and Forbes, 1834. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [3], vi-xiv, 71, [1], 255, [1]; [2], [v]-vi, 498pp. Without half-titles. Titles in red and black. Handsomely bound by Andrew Grieve of Edinburgh (stamp-signed to verso of FFEP) in contemporary gilt-tooled olive-green morocco, A.E.G., marbled endpapers. Slightest of shelfwear, spines a little sunned, else an immaculate set. Armorial bookplates of T. M. Bruce Gardyne to FEPs. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 23496
Photo of "Trilby: a novel"
DU MAURIER, George. Trilby: a novel. London. Osgood, McIlvaine & Co., 1895. First illustrated edition. 8vo. 447pp, [6]. With an illustrated frontispiece and 120 illustrations in the text by the author, and six final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Without dustwrapper. Original publisher's navy cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt. A trifle rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. Inked ownership inscription of Mervyn Ll. Peel to verso of FFEP. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21476
Photo of "Monte christo's millions"
DUMAS, Alexandre. Monte christo's millions. London. The Masterpiece Library, "Review of Review's" Office, [s.d., c.1900] 8vo. 60pp, iv. With two final advertisement leaves. Original publisher's printed pictorial blue wrappers. Extremities spotted, lightly rubbed and dust-soiled, some chipping to spine. Leaves browned, vertical closed tear to one leaf. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21261
Photo of "Acte"
DUMAS, Alex[andre]. Acte. Bruxelles [i.e. Brussels]. Societe Typographique Belge, Adolphe Wahlen et Compagne, 1838. 12mo. Two volumes bound as one. [5], 8-266; [3], 6-251pp, [1]. Without half-titles. Contemporary red half-calf, tooled in gilts and blind, marbled paper boards, contrasting dark green morocco lettering-pieces, marbled edges. Rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Armorial bookplate of Loftus Henry Bland to FEP, light marginal dampstaining, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32483
Photo of "Le Compere Mathieu, ou Les ..."
[DU LARENS, Henri-Joseph]. Le Compere Mathieu, ou Les Bigarrures de L'Esprit Humain. A Paris. Chez les Marchands de Nouveautes, 1797. 12mo. Four volumes bound as two. [4], 264; [2], ii, 256; ii, 244; [2], 215pp, [1]. With five engraved plates. Nineteenth-century green half-cloth, marbled paper boards. Slightest of wear to extremities. Ink annotations to endpapers, expertly repaired tears to title and first contents leaf of Vol. III, occasional light foxing. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 14646
Photo of "Poems on several occasions. Viz. ..."
DUCK, Stephen. Poems on several occasions. Viz. To a gentleman who requested a copy of verses from the author. On poverty...On the marriage of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. And on several other subjects.. London. Printed for W. Bickerton, 1737. The second edition. 8vo. xxxix, [1], 312pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece of the author. Contemporary blind-panelled calf, rebacked, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, with surface loss to lower board. Spotting and browning to endpapers and blank fly-leaves, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33516
Photo of "The satyrs of Decimus Junius ..."
[DRYDEN, John]. JUVENAL. PERSIUS. The satyrs of Decimus Junius Juvenalis: and of Aulus Persius Flaccus. Translated into English verse By Mr. Dryden, And several Eminent Hands... London. Printed for J. Tonson, 1735. Sixth edition. 8vo. cxi, [1], 296pp. With an engraved frontispiece and a further 23 engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled sprinkled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, lightly marked, some loss to head of spine. Scattered spotting. Armorial bookplate of Admiral Duff (dated 1858) to FEP, inked gift inscription to head of title page: 'Archd. Duff from (?)C. Dyne'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28431
Photo of "The tempest: or, the Enchanted ..."
DRYDEN, John. The tempest: or, the Enchanted Island. London. Printed for Jacob Tonson, 1735 [i.e. 1768?] 12mo. [7], 180-262pp, [2]. With an engraved frontispiece. Uncut, stitched, as issued, in original publisher's powder-blue wrappers, recent typed title label to upper wrapper. Wrappers creased, torn, and chipped, some loss to spine. Damp-staining to frontispiece, title page, and preface leaves, occasional creasing. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21853
Photo of "American vignettes 1860-1865"
DRINKWATER, John. American vignettes 1860-1865. Boston and New York. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1931. First edition. Quarto. This edition consists of 385 numbered copies autographed by the author, of which this is number 373. [10], 32, [2] leaves. Uncut and unopened in original publisher's blue cloth-backed grey paper boards, lettered in gilt. Without glassine wrapper or slipcase. A trifle rubbed and bumped. Internally clean and crisp. Inked gift inscription beneath limitation statement: 'and is for / Daisy Kennedy / with the author's ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 22684
Photo of "Rupert Brooke: an essay"
DRINKWATER, John. Rupert Brooke: an essay. London. Printed for the Author at the Chiswick Press, 1916. First edition. 12mo. Limited edition, number 11 of 115 copies printed. 22pp, [2]. With half-title. Title in red and black. Original publisher's blue paper boards, printed paper lettering-pieces. A trifle rubbed, spine sunned. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 17204
Photo of "Abraham Lincoln"
DRINKWATER, John. Abraham Lincoln. London. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1918. First edition. 8vo. 74pp. Original publisher's red card wraps, lettered in black, with title label to the rubbed and marked spine. Internally bright and clean with the author's ink inscription on the half title 'To Alfred Hayes, from John Drinkwater, October, 1918'. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 28730