Shop antiquarian books on “Literature” – Antiquates Fine & Rare Books

[WAR POETRY]. Songs of the brave. The soldier's dream, and other poems and odes.. London. Sampson Low, Son & Co., 1856. First edition. 8vo. [2], 46pp. Interleaved with blanks throughout. With an additional engraved title page and numerous in-text illustrations. Contemporary red morocco, richly tooled in gilt and blind, with the supralibros of Cowbridge School to upper board. Marbled endpapers, A.E.G. Rubbed and marked, with wear to extremities, spine sunned. Inked prize inscription 'Xmas Exam 1876 III Form Classical Prize awarded to D. Birrell. Maurice Williams M.A. Head Master' ... More > £ 65.00 Antiquates Ref. 35208

[TIMPERLEY, C. H.]. Songs of the press and other poems relative to the art of printers and printing... London. Fisher, Son, & Co., 1845. 8vo. viii, [1], 10-208pp, [2]. With a final leaf of publisher's advertisements and a tipped-in errata slip. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed and marked. Scattered spotting. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 21047

TENNYSON, Charles. Sonnets and fugitive pieces. Cambridge. Published by B. Bridges, 1830. First edition, second issue. 8vo. 83pp, [1]. With a half-title. Original publisher's buff paper boards. Lightly rubbed, upper joint starting. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 28336

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TURNER, Rev. Charles. Sonnets by the rev. charles turner vicar of grasby, lincoln. London. Macmillan and Co., 1864. First edition. 8vo. viii, 89pp., [2]. Original publisher's gilt-tooled green boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Very slightly rubbed. Two inked ownership inscriptions to verso of FFEP. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32038

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JAUBERT, Madame C.. Souvenirs de madame c. jaubert lettres et correspondances... Paris. J. Hetzel et Cle, Editeurs, [s.d., c.1880s] Troisieme edition. 12mo. [4], 323pp, [1]. Finely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, red cloth boards. Marbled endpapers, original wrappers bound in. Slightest of rubbing to extremities, corners, else a fine copy. Inked ownership inscription of George Meredith to upper wrapper. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25398

REYNOLDS, Frederick. Speculation; a comedy... London. Printed for T. N. Longman, 1795. First edition. 8vo. [4], 76pp, [4]. With a terminal leaf of publisher’s advertisements. Disbound. Stab-stitch holes to gutter, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 29282

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MORTON, Thomas. Speed the plough: a comedy, in five acts... London. Printed by A. Strahan...for T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1800. Fifth edition. 8vo. 94pp, [2]. A reissue of the first edition with the title page partially reset. With a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Recent burgundy cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly dust-soiled and browned internally. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 19461

HADFIELD, Mrs. [Elizabeth]. Sprays from the Hedgerows. London. Darton and Co., 1850. First edition. 12mo. xii, 222pp. With a half-title, an engraved portrait frontispiece, and an additional engraved title page executed by T. O. Barlow. Original publisher's richly gilt-tooled calf, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed, upper joint split. Recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, frontispiece and engraved title damp-stained. A presumed presentation copy, inked inscription to FFEP: 'Henry Barlow / with the love of his affectionate / Cousin Lizzy / ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 29696

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AHO, Juhani. Squire Hellman and other stories. London. T. Fisher Unwin, 1893. First edition in English. 12mo. 185pp, [7]. With three terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Uncut and partially unopened in original publisher's printed yellow wrappers. Lightly rubbed and stained, chipping to dulled spine. Book-label of Josephine Dockar Drysdale to verso of half-title. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 32369

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[GOTHIC LITERATURE]. Standard novels. No XLI. Vathek. By William Beckford, esq.: The castle of otranto. by horace walpole, earl of orford: The bravo of venice. By M. G. Lewis, esq. London. Richard Bentley, 1836. 8vo. [6], 396pp. With an engraved frontispiece (Vathek), an additional engraved title page (Vathek), and an engraved portrait of Walpole (Castle of Otranto). Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt. Extremities marked, lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Early inked gift inscription to to additional engraved title. Upper hinges partially exposed, endpapers discoloured, one gathering (O1-8) working loose and protruding slightly from text-block. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25856

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[THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE]. Stanfield's grand local diorama, Embracing the most Picturesque Views of windsor and its vicinity: town and castle of windsor, From the Meadows above the Bridge. The River, near Brocas Meadow. (Sunset) across the field to eton, by moonlight... London. J. Tabby, Printer, [s.d., c.1830] Dimensions 430 x 340 mm. Single leaf broadside. Central vertical fold. Creased, some slight chipping to edges. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 14946

HUGHES, Gorden. Stiffen the sinews. Johannesburg. Printed by Camera Press, 2003. First edition. 8vo. 296pp. Original publisher's pictorial wrappers. Minor shelf-wear. A fine copy. Presentation copy, inked inscription to verso of initial leaf to John Douglas Slim, second Viscount Slim (1927-2019), son of Field Marshal William 'Bill' Slim, first Viscount Slim (1891-1970). T.L.S. from the author, addressed to John Slim, recalling a meeting with his father, pasted to blank verso of first leaf of text. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 26264

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YEATS, W. B.. Stories of Red Hanrahan and the Secret Rose. London. Macmillan and Co., 1927. First edition. 8vo. vii, [1], 182pp, [2]. With an illustrated colour frontispiece, one further colour plate, and numerous black and white illustrations in the text by Norah McGuinness. Original publisher's gilt-stamped navy cloth, pictorial dustwrapper. Very minor shelf-wear, dustwrapper a trifle marked, chipping to head and foot of sunned spine panel. Endpapers browned, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23469

[TOLSTOY, Leo] TOLSTOI, Lyon N., Count. Stories of Sevastopol. 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. Leaves browned. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 21938

MONRO, Harold. Strange meetings. London. The Poetry Bookshop, 1917. First trade edition. Quarto. 63pp, [1]. With a final page of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's pictorial wrappers. Extremities a trifle creased and marked, chipping to wrapper edges. Bookplate of Arthur Lloyd-Taylor to verso of upper wrapper, foxed. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 24819

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GIBSON, Francis. Streanshall abbey: or, the danish invasion. A play in five acts: As first performed at The theatre in whitby, Dec. 2d. 1799. Whitby. Printed by Thomas Webster, 1800. First edition. 101pp, [7]. With a half-title and a list of subscribers. ESTC T67192.

[Bound with:] GIBSON, Francis. Memoirs of the bastile: Translated from the French registers, Records, and other authentic Documents, found in the archives of the castle At the Time of it surrender, on the 14th of July, 1789; and published under the Sanction of the national assembly of france. Interspersed with Anecdotes of the ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 24664

FRANZEN, Jonathan. Strong motion. New York. Farrar Straus Giroux, 1992. First edition. 8vo. [12], 508pp. Original publisher's red cloth-backed black paper boards, pictorial dustwrapper. Very minor shelf-wear. A fine copy. Inscribed by the author to title page: 'New York. 17 May 02 / For Kenneth Baker'. With Frazen's distinctive signature beneath. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 23544

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[IRELAND, William Henry]. Stultifera navis; Qua omnium mortalium narratur Stultitia. The modern ship of fools. Aere perennius. London. Printed for William Miller, 1807. First edition. 8vo. xxiv, 295, 9pp. With a half-title, a hand-coloured engraved folding frontispiece, and four final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed. Hinges exposed, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 19710

DRINKWATER, John. Swords and Ploughshares. London. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1915. First edition. 8vo. 56pp, [8]. Original publisher's red cloth boards, with paper label to spine. Boards rubbed and marked, label chipped, internally bright and clean with an ALS from Drinkwater thanking Captain Mylne for his letter dated 1917 tipped to FFEP.

It is clear that Mylne's original note was a complimentary one by Drinkwater's response:

'My dear Captain Mylne,
Your letter has given me more pleasure than I ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 28732

DISRAELI, B[enjamin]. Sybil; or, the two nations. London. Henry Colburn, 1845. First edition. 8vo. In three volumes. viii, 315pp; [4], 324pp; [2], 326pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting dark green morocco lettering-pieces. Rubbed, with surface loss to joints and edges, spines sunned. Light scattered spotting. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 34019