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An Historicall Discourse of the Uniformity of the Government of England. The...
[BACON, Nathaniel].London: Printed for Mathew Walbancke at Grayes-Inne-Gate, 1647. First edition, 8vo, (xvi), 323, (13) pp. Engraved second title showing a map of Britain, light damp staining to the first 5 leaves. Booklabel of Kimbolton Castle Library to the paste down. Contemporary speckled calf, spine dull, joints recently repaired with a......
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The Trinity College Apocalypse. [with] An Introduction and Description by Peter H....
(APOCALYPSE).London: Eugrammia Press, 1967. An out-of-series copy from an edition of 600. Two volumes. Folio. Facsimile bound by Zaehnsdorf in period style gilt tooled full vellum, housed in plain black slipcase, introduction (56 pp.) bound in red cloth, gilt to upper cover, loosely inserted is the original prospectus for the.....
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The Book of Common Praier [sic], and Administration of the Sacraments... [with]...
(COMMON PRAYER).Oxford: At the Theater, 1675. Two works bound in one, 8vo, (viii, 96; 96) pp. Common Prayer lacking its frontispiece but extra illustrated with nine 18th century engravings, several mounted or with repair to the lower margin, 18th century manuscript to a rear blank recording three births. Contemporary calf, worn.....
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My Reminiscences. With an Introduction by Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss...
BLUNT, Lady Fanny.London: John Murray, 1918. First edition. 8vo. xviii, (ii), 316 pp. Publisher's blue cloth, gilt to the spine and upper board, inscribed on the front free endpaper "Doctor J. Milne. With the Authoress' kindest regards & best wishes. Malta 5th April, 1924", her calling card inscribed with her "kindest regards".....
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Il Libro del Cortegiano del Conte Baldessar Castiglione. Nuouamente Ristampato.
CASTIGLIONE, Baldessare.Venetia [Venice]: nelle case de figlioli di Aldo [I Manuzio], 1545. Fourth Aldine printing. Small folio. (122) ff. Eighteenth century full pigskin, gilt lettering to the spine, all edges green, a single leaf in book three lacking but the text supplied in consummate manuscript, predating or contemporary with the binding.....
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(War Speeches). Into Battle. The Unrelenting Struggle. The End of the Beginning...
CHURCHILL, Winston S.London: Cassell and Company Ltd., (1941-46). Seven volumes bound in three, first editions, 8vo. Volume I with a frontispiece portrait, volumes II-VI each with a frontispiece and 4 plates, volume VII with 16 plates. Recently bound in red half morocco, t.e.g., an excellent set.
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Cary's New Map of England and Wales, with part of Scotland. On...
CARY, John (Publisher).London: Published by J. Cary, (1804). First edition, later impression, 4to, 81 leaves printed on one side only, followed by 14 "General Directions" and 88 "List of Places" pp. Five leaves (title, dedication, general map, explanation and scale) bound in at the front as called for. Hand coloured outlining and.....
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William Blake's Watercolour Inventions in Illustration of The Grave by Robert Blair...
(BLAKE, William). BUTLIN, Martin and PALEY, Morton D.Lavenham: The William Blake Trust, 2009. Limited edition, one of 36 special copies from a total edition of 186 copies. Folio. 95, (1) pp. Publisher's wine red half calf over black moiré silk, gilt lettered to the spine with a matching gilt lettered label to the upper board, slipcase in.....
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Tales of the Classics: A New Delineation of the Most Popular Fables...
[CLASSICS].London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1830. Sole edition. Three volumes. 8vo. 19th century dark blue buckram, gilt lettered olive spine labels. A little light scuffing to the covers, very good.
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Flora Bedfordiensis, Comprehending Such Plants as Grow Wild in the County of...
ABBOT, Charles.Bedford: Printed and sold by W. Smith, 1798. First edition. 8vo. xii, 351, (1), (12) pp. Nineteenth century green half morocco over marbled boards, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered maroon label, recent bookplate to the front free endpaper, all edges marbled. 6 black and white plates. Rebacked preserving much.....
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Sea Fights and Corsairs of the Indian Ocean. Being the Naval History...
AUSTEN, H.C.M.Port Louis: R.W. Brooks, 1934. First edition, no. 135 of 150 copies, 4to, xx, (ii), 231, (1) pp. Frontispiece and 34 plates - 3 folding, plus a map to the front endpapers, contemporary signature to front blank. Original half sheep, some rubbing to extremities otherwise very good.
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Mount Zion, or In Touch with the Infinite.
BETJEMAN, John.London: The James Press, [1931]. First edition, 8vo, 57, (1) pp. Dedication leaf and 7 full page illustrations on pink paper, text on light blue paper with light marginal browning throughout, some other small illustrations, with the initials of the writer and artist Wilfrid Blunt on the fly leaf, Betjeman's.....
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