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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 "Gallions reach: a romance"
TOMLINSON, H. M.. Gallions reach: a romance. London. William Heinemann Ltd., [1927]. First edition. 8vo. [6], 292pp, [1]. Original publisher's turquoise cloth, lettered in gilt, printed paper dustwrapper. A trifle rubbed, dustwrapper worn, browned, and spotted, closed tear to upper panel, loss to head, with paper repairs to verso. Internally clean and crisp. Bookplate of American bibliophile Frederick Baldwin Adams Jr. (1910-2001), director of the Pierpont Morgan Library between 1948-1969, to FEP. Presentation copy, inked inscription to half-title from the ... More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21977
Photo of "Contes et nouvelles en vers"
LA FONTAINE, Jean de. Contes et nouvelles en vers. Paris. Les editions G. Cres et Cie., 1922. 8vo. In two volumes. xviii, [2], 355, [1]; [4], 387pp, [3]. With numerous engraved plates after designs by Charles Eisen. Contemporary gilt-tooled brown crushed morocco, T.E.G. Very minor shelf-wear. Marbled endpapers, internally immaculate. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 19589
Photo of "The village curate, a poem"
[HURDIS, James]. The village curate, a poem. Bishopstone, Sussex. Printed at the Author's own press, and sold by J. Johnson, 1797. A new and improved edition (being the fourth). 8vo. [4], 136pp, [2]. Without one final publisher's advertisement leaf. Recent calf-backed marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Lightly toned and spotted. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 20863
Photo of "Theatre-Royal, York...On Friday Evening, May ..."
[THEATRE ROYAL, YORK]. Theatre-Royal, York...On Friday Evening, May 12th, 1843, Her Majesty's Servants will perform, for the first time for several years, Reynold's celebrated Opera of the exile: or, the deserts of siberia...To conclude with, for the first time in this Theatre, Selby's new Farce, now performing in London, and at most of the Provincial theatres, entitled, boots at the swan... [York]. [s.n.], [1843]. Dimensions 180 x 310 mm. Single leaf broadside. Lightly damp-stained to head, a trifle creased. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 21388
Photo of "The innocents abroad (Abridged.)"
TWAIN, Mark. The innocents abroad (Abridged.). London. The Masterpiece Library, "Review of Review's" Office, [s.d., c.1900] 62pp, iv. With two final advertisement leaves.

[Together with:] TWAIN, Mark. The New Pilgrim's Progress (Abridged.) London. The Masterpiece Library, "Review of Review's" Office, [s.d., c.1900]. 60pp, iv. With two final advertisement leaves.

8vo. Original publisher's printed pictorial blue wrappers. Extremities spotted, lightly rubbed and dust-soiled, some chipping to edges. Leaves browned. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 21266
Photo of "The toilers of the sea. ..."
HUGO, Victor. The toilers of the sea. (Abridged.). 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 > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21265
Photo of "Poetical memoirs. The exile, a ..."
BIRD, James. Poetical memoirs. The exile, a tale. London. Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1823. First edition. 8vo. [4], 134pp, [2]. Contemporary gilt-tooled navy calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Extremities rubbed. Later bookplate of the Sondley Reference Library, North Carolina, to FEP, with their embossed stamp to title page, and ink reference stamps to verso of title and foot of p.129, recent book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP, foxed. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of title: 'Mr. ... More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 20217
Photo of "Poems on several occasions"
BROWNE, Thomas, Rev.. Poems on several occasions. London. Printed for Vernor & Hood, 1800. First edition. 8vo. xxviii, 179pp, [1]. With and engraved portrait frontispiece and a list of subscribers. Contemporary calf boards, recently rebacked, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Boards worn. Hinges exposed, lightly browned. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21790
Photo of "Rhymes of travel, ballads and ..."
TAYLOR, Bayard. Rhymes of travel, ballads and poems. New York. George P. Putnam, 1849. Second edition. 8vo. 152, [2], 8pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's blind-stamped navy cloth, lettered in gilt. Extremities rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Upper hinge exposed, inked ownership inscription to front blank fly-leaf, a trifle toned, occasional spotting, two printed clippings of Taylor's verse pasted to 'Notes' leaf. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 21772
Photo of "Tragedie del cavaliere vincenzo monti"
MONTI, Vincenzo. Tragedie del cavaliere vincenzo monti. Firenze [i.e. Florence]. Presso Niccolo Conti, 1818. 12mo. 323pp, [1]. Uncut in original publisher's buff wrappers, housed within recent custom black cloth slip-case. Extremities worn and sunned. Inked ownership inscription to verso of upper wrapper, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 19475