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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. More > £ 2,000.00 Antiquates Ref. 26315
BROOKE, Richard Sinclair. The story of parson annaly. Dublin. George Drought, 1870. First edition. 8vo. [2], 429pp., [2]. With a tipped-in errata slip. Original publisher's half-calf with gilt-tooled morocco lettering piece. Rubbed, with wear to corners and edges. Marbled endpapers and edges. Pencilled inscription to FFEP: 'M Rolleston, 1908'. Inked presentation inscription to page [iii]: 'To William Grahame Brooke. from his loving father R. S. Brooke. Wyton. Christmas 1870'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 32053
BROOKE, Richard Sinclair. My Fossils. Vol. I [all published?]. Dublin. George Herbert, 1880. First edition. 8vo. [6], vi, 308pp, [2]. Original publisher's green gilt-tooled half-morocco, marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed, with bumping to corners and chipping to spine. FFEP detached. Inked inscription to FEP: 'Edward Brooke, 11 Herbert Street Dublin - 1880'. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 32061
BROOKE, Mr. [Henry]. The Fool of Quality; or, the history of henry earl of moreland.. London. Printed for Edward Johnston, 1777. A new edition. 8vo. In five volumes. 372pp; 248pp; 252pp; 216pp; 256pp. With an engraved frontispiece to each volume. Antique-style gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting brown morocco lettering- pieces. Slightly rubbed and marked with a little more surface wear to joints and spine. Marbled endpapers. Bookplate of Richard Sinclair Brooke, Wyton Rectory, Huntingdon to FEP of vol. I. Inked ownership inscription to head of title of each volume. Light scattered spotting ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26567
[BROADSIDE BALLADS]. [Drop-head title:] The Rolling river. [Helston, Cornwall]. R. Woolcock, [s.d., c. 1850] Dimensions 180 x 250 mm. Single leaf broadside. Text within ornamental border. With a woodcut vignette. A trifle creased, some chipping/short tears to margins, later paper repair to lower right-hand corner. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 24625
BRIDGES, Robert. Collected essays papers &c. vols i - v.. London. Oxford University Press: Humphrey Milford, 1927-30 8vo. Five volumes bound as four (instalments two and three together). Partially unopened in original publisher's blue cloth-backed paper boards. Fore and bottom edges foxed and untrimmed, some pages unopened. Armorial bookplates of Oliver Sylvain Baliol Brett, third Viscount Esher (1881-1963) to all FEPs, scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 30648
BRETTELL, J[acob]. Sketches in verse from the historical books of the old testament. London. Printed for Hamilton, Adams, and Co., 1828. First edition. 8vo. 8, 183pp, [3]. With a terminal leaf of errata. Uncut and partially unopened in original publisher's buff paper board, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Extremities worn and marked. Recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP, recent ink ownership inscription to recto of FFEP. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 30471
BRETÓN DE LOS HERREROS, Manuel. Otro diablo predicador, ó el Liberal por fuerza. Madrid. Imprenta de Repullés, 1835. [2], 30pp.

[Bound with:] BRETÓN DE LOS HERREROS, Manuel. Un tercero en discordia... Madrid. Imprenta de Venes, 1839. 96pp. Partially unopened.

[And:] VARELA, J. El mulato... Madrid. Imprenta de Repullés, 1840. 60pp.

[And:] [SEGOVIA, Antonio Maria]. A un cobarde otro mayor... Madrid Imprenta de Yenes, 1840. 42pp.

[And:] GIL, Isidoro. Los celos... Madrid. Imprenta de Repullés, 1842. 68pp.

[And:] VEGA, Ventura de la. Por él ... More >
£ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25049
BRAYLEY, E[dward] W[edlake]. Views in Suffolk, Norfolk, and Northamptonshire; illustrative of the works of Robert Bloomfield; accompanied with descriptions: to which is annexed, a memoir of the poet's life. London. Published by Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe et al., [1806]. First edition. 8vo. 56pp. With an engraved frontispiece, and additional engraved title page, and a further 13 engraved plates. Bound by C. A. Campling of Yarmouth in contemporary half-vellum, marbled boards, lettered in gilt. Extremities discoloured and a trifle rubbed. Scattered foxing, minute worm-track to fore-edge. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 25132
BRAMAH, Ernest. Kai lung's golden hours. London. Grant Richards Ltd., 1924. 8vo. Limited edition, number 131 of 200 copies signed by the author. xv, [1], 306pp, [2]. With a half-title. Original publisher's tan cloth-backed grey paper boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, printed paper dust-wrapper. Very slight chipping to dustwrapper, light browning to endpapers, else clean and crisp. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 18316
B[OYLE], E[leanor] V[ere]. Ros Rosarum ex horto poetarum: dew of the ever-living rose Gathered from The Poets' Gardens of many Lands by "E. V. B.". London. Elliot Stock, 1885. First edition. 8vo. xxvi, [2], 224, 223*-224*, 225-274pp, [2]. With a half- title. Exquisitely bound by the Atelier Bindery (stamp-signed on front turn-in) in contemporary richly gilt-tooled burgundy morocco, replete with delicate floral devices, T.E.G., marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles. Housed in custom red cloth cover and slipcase. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 28898
BOWRING, John. Poetry of the magyars, preceded by a sketch of the language and literature of hungary and transylvania. London. Printed for the author, and sold by Robert Heward et al., 1830. First edition. 8vo. xvi, lxxxiii, [1], 312pp [4]. With a list of subscriber's and a final page of publisher's advertisements. Uncut in original publisher's olive green cloth, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed, marked, sunned, and a trifle bumped, chipping to head of spine. Recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP, spotted. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: 'Mr James Bird / Yoxford / with ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 19795
BOWLES, W[illiam] Lisle. Scenes and shadows of days departed: a narrative accompanied with poems of youth and some other poems of melancholy and fancy in the journey of life from youth to age. London. William Pickering, 1837. First edition. [3], vi-xlv, [1], 118pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece.

[Bound with:] BOWLES, Caroline. The birth-day; a poem, in three parts: to which are added, occasional verses. Edinburgh. William Blackwood and Sons, 1836. First edition. [4], ii, 288pp.

12mo. Contemporary calf boards, recently rebacked, A.E.G. Boards rubbed. Recent book-label of James Stevens Cox to FEP, offsetting to first title, else internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 21562