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Photo of "Lodore en zijne dochter"
SHELLEY, Mrs. [Mary Wollstonecraft]. Lodore en zijne dochter. Amsterdam. Hendrik Frijlink, 1836. First edition in Dutch. 8vo. viii, 312pp. With a lithograph frontispiece by H. J. Backer. Original publisher's green moire cloth-backed cream paper boards, contrasting black calf lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, chipping to lettering-piece. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 27067
Photo of "Sertum shaksperianum, subnexis aliquot inferioris ..."
[SHAKESPEARE, William]. L[ATHAM], H[enry]. Sertum shaksperianum, subnexis aliquot inferioris notae floribus. [Oxonii, i.e. Oxford]. [Excudebant T. Combe...E. Pickard Hall, et H. Latham], 1863. First edition. 8vo. xiv, [2], 134pp, [2]. Contemporary gilt-tooled diced calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Marbled endpapers and edges. A little rubbed to extremities, spine darkened with very short crack at head of upper joint, corners a trifle bumped, text occasionally spotted. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 27433
Photo of "Waverley; or, 'tis sixty years ..."
[SCOTT, Walter]. Waverley; or, 'tis sixty years since. Edinburgh. Printed by James Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable and Co., 1814. Second edition. 12mo. In three volumes. [4], 358, [2]; [4], 370, [2]; [4], 371pp, [1]. With half-titles. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Rubbed and bumped. Later armorial bookplates of Serjeantson of Hanlith to all FEPs. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 28177
Photo of "Poems, by one of authors ..."
[ROSCOE, Jane Elizabeth]. Poems, by one of authors of "poems for youth, by a family circle.". London. Printed for Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1820. First edition. 12mo. iv, 66pp. Original publisher's powder blue boards, printed paper lettering- piece. Lightly rubbed, loss to lettering-piece, corners bumped and exposed. Bookseller's ticket of W. Robinson & Son of Liverpool and early book-label of E. Lloyd, Rhagatt, to FEP, pencilled bibliographical note to title page, scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 28347
Photo of "The forest sanctuary; and other ..."
HEMANS, Mrs. Felicia. The forest sanctuary; and other poems. Boston. Hilliard, Gray, Little, and Wilkins, 1827. First American edition. 8vo. [6], ii, 231pp, [1]. With an initial advertisement leaf, stating in part: 'The first two title pages in this volume have been given for the convenience of those who may procure a complete set of the American edition of [Mrs. Heman's] works, by the present editor' (The league of the Alps...and other poems (1826) were issued as 'Vol. I.') Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, marbled cloth boards, ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 28381
Photo of "The minor minstrel; or, poetical ..."
HOLLOWAY, W[illiam]. The minor minstrel; or, poetical pieces, chiefly familiar and descriptive. London. Printed for W. Suttaby et al., 1808. First edition. 12mo. vii, [1], 182pp, [2]. With an engraved frontispiece and a terminal leaf of advertisements. Contemporary diced calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled edges. Rubbed, upper joint split, some chipping to head and foot of spine. Marbled endpapers, scattered spotting, heavy offset mark to pp.161-175, likely the result of flower pressing. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf: 'To Mr. Hersee, / ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 28389
Photo of "In Memoriam"
TENNYSON, Alfred Lord. In Memoriam. London. The Nonesuch Press, 1933. Folio. Limited edition, number 118 of 2,000 copies on Van Gelder paper in Blado type. xxii, [2], 145pp, [3]. Uncut and partially unopened in original publisher's limp vellum, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, T.E.G., gold coated endpapers. Housed in original publisher's black cloth slipcase. Vellum a trifle cockled, else fine. With a loosely inserted Nonesuch Press compliments slip, inscribed 'With Christmas greetings from Francis Meynell'. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 28410
Photo of "Crossing the water"
PLATH, Sylvia. Crossing the water. London. Faber and Faber, 1971. First edition. 8vo. 64pp. Original publisher's blue cloth lettered in silver, with the unclipped dustwrapper. Boards slightly edge-worn, with the scuffed and marked dustwrapper – with some smoke damage and coffee-cup staining - annotated in pen to verso. Internally bright and clean, with manuscript notations on the contents page seemingly indicating date of writing for the majority of poems, and some notation marking 'NOT US', with poems underlined ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 28756
Photo of "Johnny Panic and the Bible ..."
PLATH, Sylvia. Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams. London. Faber & Faber, 1977. First edition. 8vo. 250pp. Original publisher's orange cloth boards lettered in silver, with the unclipped bright orange dustwrapper. Spine of wrapper slightly sunned with a few other marks or small nicks, internally bright and clean, with some annotations to Ted Hughes' introduction and postscript in the hand of Olwyn Hughes. From the estate of Olwyn Hughes, recently dispersed. while much of her library was damaged as the result ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 28757
Photo of "Verses written in india"
LYALL, Alfred. Verses written in india. London. Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., 1901. Fifth edition. 12mo. vi, 144pp. Title in red and black. Bound by Worsfold (stamp-signed on front turn-in) in contemporary red morocco, lettered in gilt to spine, A.E.G. Spine dulled. Armorial bookplate of Anthony Eden to FEP. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 29527
Photo of "The Dawn in Britain"
DOUGHTY, Charles M. The Dawn in Britain. London. Duckworth & Co., 1906. First edition. 8vo. In six volumes. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed and marked. Very occasional light spotting. Inked ownership inscription of printmaker and draughtsman Muirhead Bone (1876-1953) to FFEP of Vol. I, pencil portrait sketch of Doughty pasted to FEP. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 29678
Photo of "As it was"
T[HOMAS], H[elen]. As it was. London. William Heinemann Ltd., 1926. First edition. 8vo. [8], 116pp, [2]. With half title and a tipped-in errata slip. Original publisher's orange cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Remnants of original publisher's printed buff wrappers loosely inserted. Pencil ownership inscription of Sir Ian MacAlister to recto of FFEP. Presentation copy, loosely inserted card print 'With the author's compliments'.

[Together with:] THOMAS, Helen, World without end. London. William Heinemann Ltd., 1931. First edition. ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 29724
Photo of "The Christian Warfare"
BEAUMONT, E. C. The Christian Warfare. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1880?] 8vo. Manuscript on paper. [34] leaves. Text within hand-coloured illustrated borders. Near contemporary green cloth, ruled and lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers. One leaf detached. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 30193
Photo of "Pride and prejudice"
AUSTEN, Jane. Pride and prejudice. London. Cassell & Company, [1886]. 8vo. 382pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-vellum, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, all edges red. Lightly rubbed. Decorated endpapers, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 30253
Photo of "Verses by john frederick bryant, ..."
BRYANT, John Frederick. Verses by john frederick bryant, late tobacco-pipe maker at bristol.. London. Printed for the author, 1787. First edition. 8vo. [12], xxxiii, [1], 64pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece of the author. Frontispiece and title repaired to gutter margin and mounted on stubs. Modern antique-style gilt-tooled calf-backed marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Overall a fine copy, a trifle rubbed and marked. Book label of J. O. Edwards to FEP. Very slight browning to first blank fly-leaf, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 30572
Photo of "Socrates, a dramatic poem."
BUSHE, Amyas. Socrates, a dramatic poem.. London. Printed for the author and sold by R. and J. Dodsley in Pall-Mall, 1758. First edition. Quarto. vii, [1], 98pp, [2]. With terminal blank (O2). Contemporary plain speckled calf, later morocco lettering-piece, gilt. A little rubbed, some cracking to joints at foot, some marking/surface loss to boards, but nevertheless a firmly bound volume, generously margined on good quality paper. With recent book-label to FEP, early inked price (‘5-5’) to head of FFEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 30579
Photo of "The brothers, an eclogue"
FEILDING, Charles John. The brothers, an eclogue. London. Printed for J. Walter, 1781. First edition. Quarto. 19pp, [1]. Original publisher's marbled wrappers. Lightly rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inked inscription to verso of upper wrapper: 'From the Author'. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 31175
Photo of "On ten plays of shakespeare"
BROOKE, Stopford A.. On ten plays of shakespeare. London. Archibald Constable and Company, 1905. First edition. 8vo. [4], 311pp, [3]. Original publisher's pale green boards, lettered in gilt to spine, original publisher's blind-stamped decoration to lower board. Faded and rubbed. Inked inscription 'Corrected' to upper board. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 32042