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The Village Minstrel, and Other Poems.
CLARE, John.London: Taylor and Hessey, and E. Drury, 1821. First edition, two volumes bound in one, 8vo, (iii)-xxviii, 216, (iii-viii), 211, (1) pp, bound without the half titles and 4 pp of advertisements at the end of volume II. Frontispiece portrait of the poet, engraved by Scriven after the portrait by.....
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Prolusions; or, select Pieces of antient Poetry, compil'd with great Care from...
[CAPELL, Edward].London: Printed for J. and R. Tonson, 1760. Sole edition, 8vo, (iv), xi, (i), 23, (1), 23, (1), 13, (3), 93, (15), 81, (3) pp. Some occasional foxing, marbled endpapers. Later gilt decorated black morocco, a.e.g., some faint rubbing, a very good copy. Including "The Wife" by John Overbury and.....
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The Book of Household Management; Comprising Information for the Mistress, Housekeeper, Cook...
BEETON, Mrs.London: Ward, Lock and Tyler, [c.1869]. 197th thousand. 8vo. xli, (ii), 1139, (1) pp., bound without the advertisements. Contemporary black half calf over marbled boards, neatly rebacked preserving the original spine and the gilt lettered maroon label, marbled endpapers, the front pastedown featuring an attractive gilt lettered label presenting the.....
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A Treatise of Military Discipline;
BLAND, Humphrey.London: Printed for John and Paul Knapton [et al], 1746. Sixth edition, 8vo, (xxxii), 360 pp. 7 folding plates, armorial bookplate of Sir John Hynde Cotton to title verso with a descendant's bookplate to the rear paste down. Contemporary speckled calf, some light wear, recently rebacked retaining the original spine.....
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Institutionum Chronologicarum Libri II. Una cum totidem Arithmetices Chronologicæ Libellis.
BEVERIDGE, William.Londini [London]: Thomæ Roycroft, 1669. First edition, 8vo, (viii), 259, (4, 1 blank) pp. Tables in the text. Contemporary calf, a little rubbed with mild wear to three corners, neatly rebacked. A well respected clergyman who became Bishop of St. Asaph towards the end of his life and was a......
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Scapa and a Camera. Pictorial Impressions of Five Years Spent at the...
BURROWS, C.W.London: Published at the Offices of Country Life, Ltd., 1921. First edition. 4to. xx, 144 pp. Publisher's khaki boards, black lettered to the spine and upper cover, dust jacket with black and white photographic illustration mounted to the front panel, signed by Burrows on the title page, supplied with an.....
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, Together with The Journal of a Tour...
BOSWELL, Samuel.London: George Bell and Sons, 1884. Limited edition, no. 48 of 104 sets signed by the printer Charles Whittingham, five volumes - with the Life in four volumes, large 8vo. Frontispieces and engraved titles plus 44 plates, contemporary signature to paste downs, mid-20th century catalogue slip for this set tipped.....
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Elements of Botany; or, Outlines of the Natural History of Vegetables... By......
BARTON, Benjamin Smith.London: Printed for J. Johnson, 1804. First British edition. 8vo. xii, (ii), 344, 35, (1) pp. Early beaded cloth, gilt lettered spine label, contemporary owner's initials to the head of the title page. 30 fine hand coloured plates. Some fading and wear to the spine, small split to the head.....
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Bathers and Dancers. The white line and silhouette engravings of... with an...
BUCKLAND WRIGHT, John.(Wakefield): The Fleece Press, 1993. Limited edition, one of 180 copies from a total edition of 206 copies, tall 8vo, 25, (73) pp. 47 illustrations, 5 tipped in, accompanying printed slip from the publisher loosely inserted. Quarter vellum, patterned boards, slipcase, a fine copy.
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[The Novels]. Sense and Sensibility. Pride and Prejudice. Emma. Mansfield Park. Northanger...
AUSTEN, Jane.London: Macmillan and Co., 1904-09. Five volumes. 8vo. Recent dark blue quarter morocco over matching cloth boards, spines with raised bands, gilt lettered direct to two panels and with a gilt device to the others, top edges gilt. Numerous illustrations throughout, "Pride" illustrated by Charles Brock, the others by Hugh.....
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An Essay on Electricity, Explaining the Principles of that Useful Science; and...
ADAMS, George.London: Printed by J. Dillon, and Co., for, and sold by, W. and S. Jones, 1799. Fifth edition. 8vo. xiv, 594, 14, 2 pp. Contemporary speckled calf, spine with double gilt rules, gilt lettered green label, gilt device of a bird to the other panels, the ownership inscription of a......
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The Works of... Sense and Sensibility. Pride and Prejudice. Emma. Mansfield Park...
AUSTEN, Jane.London: Martin Secker, 1939. Adelphi edition. Seven volumes. 8vo. Publisher's blue cloth, gilt to the spine and upper covers, pale blue printed dust jackets, slipcase. Just a light wear to the spine ends of the jacket spines which are a little tanned, mild shelf wear to the case, an unusually.....
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