Category: Antiquarian

Image for The Art of Losing One's Remove: A Treatise; being A Preparation to the Art Of Pluck; to which is added Fragments from the Trial Papers. By Scriblerus Etonensis [pseudonym].

The Art of Losing One's Remove: A Treatise; being A Preparation to the Art Of Pluck; to which is added Fragments from the Trial Papers. By Scriblerus Etonensis [pseudonym].

Price: $125.00

Seller ID: 53655

Eton: Ingalton and Son / London: Simpkin, Marshall, and Co.; and Ollivier Pall Mall, [1845]. First edition. Pale yellow wrappers printed in red, sewn. [24] pages. Some light chipping to edges, and there is a perforation through the front cover and first two leaves, just above the author's name, with some small loss of paper but no loss of text. Otherwise, clean and very good, with some old pencil notes to upper cover and title. Very clever and humorous, concerned with Latin and Greek translation and composition, spoofs of exams. A note accompanying this book suggests that it is the work of Wil...
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National Ballad and Song. Merry Songs and Ballads Prior to the Year A.D. 1800. Edited by John S. Farmer.

By: Farmer (John S.) - editor.

Price: $225.00

Publisher: [London]: Privately Printed for Subscribers Only, 1897.

Seller ID: 55251

Five volumes. Small 4to. Olive boards, vellum paper spines with printed labels in black, outlined in red. Title pages printed in red & black. Light soiling of boards, modest shelf wear to edges, a clean very good set for the most part. Expanded from the earlier work by Farmer: Merry, Facetious, and Witty Songs and Ballads (1895).
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Image for The Airs and Melodies Peculiar to the Highlands of Scotland and The Isles Communicated in an Original Pleasing & Familiar Style Having the Lively Airs Introduced as Medleys to form a Sequence to Each Slower Movement. With an Admired Plain Harmony, for the Piano-Forte Harp Organ or Violoncello Intended rather to preserve Simplicity than load with Embellishment. Edited by Captn. S'n Fraser

The Airs and Melodies Peculiar to the Highlands of Scotland and The Isles Communicated in an Original Pleasing & Familiar Style Having the Lively Airs Introduced as Medleys to form a Sequence to Each Slower Movement. With an Admired Plain Harmony, for the Piano-Forte Harp Organ or Violoncello Intended rather to preserve Simplicity than load with Embellishment. Edited by Captn. S'n Fraser

By: Fraser (Captain Simon)

Price: $1,500.00

Publisher: Edinburgh: Printed and Sold for the Editor ... and to be had, in London, of Mr. John Gow, 30, Great Marlborough Street, Golden Square; in Edinburgh, of Mr. Gow, 2., Hanover Street ..., (1816). First edition.

Seller ID: 56950

4to. 119pp. Printed boards with a decorative border, front & rear. Engraved title page. This copy has been rebacked using the original printed boards, backed with a roughly-cut leather strip on the spine, the signatures neatly strengthened at the gutters with blue-gray paper tape. Some large chips from the leather at the upper spine, printed boards rubbed and quite worn at corners; in general a sound, complete, very good copy. Ownership signature on the upper title dated 1869. Author's signature and "No. 8" in holograph at the head of the first music page (Pg. 11). Of two known varieties of th...
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Conte a rire.

By: French Caricature.

Price: $90.00

Publisher: Paris: chez Noel, [c.1810].

Seller ID: 56183

A hand-coloured engraving on laid paper, mounted on heavy stock. It measures 27.5cm x 23.5cm. Old marginal repairs, some wrinkled and soiling, but generally very good. Imprint at the bottom: "Se vend in Paris chez Noel. Graveur Rue des Noyers No. 49. / et chez les Marchands de Nouvaute's." An amusing image of five folks sitting around a table, drinking and laughing. This identical engraving exists with the imprint of chez Basset in the place of chez Noel. Scarce.
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A small group of documents & letters from 1899 relating to French Spoliation: the capture of the Sloop Mary in 1798.

By: French Spoliation Claims.

Price: $75.00

Seller ID: 55303

This takes the form of a 4-pg booklet detailing the dispersals of monies by an attorney, John C. Hollister, of New Haven. It has the sum ($34.62) filled in, and is signed by Hollister. Also included is a printed receipt which was to be returned to Hollister, and a 2-page ALS dated Dec. 1st, 1899, from the recipient (Mrs. Maimie E. Miller) to a Mr. Hunt, who had participated in organizing the payments, thanking him (never sent). Also there is an autograph receipt, copying the text of the printed one sent by Hollister. In the original envelope from Hollister, postdated New Haven, July 24, 1899, ...
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Question of Legislative Military Responsibility: A Consideration ....

By: Gardiner (General Sir Robert, K.C.B. Royal Artillery)

Price: $45.00

Seller ID: 54802

London: Byfield, Hawksworth, 1857. First edition. 8vo. 34pp. Disbound, later sewing along spine. Addresses the question of which arm of government should control the army. Some page numbers in pen throughout, very good condition.
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A Selection from Fables By John Gay. Selected and Revised By James Plumptre, B.D.

By: Gay (John)

Price: $90.00

Publisher: Huntington: Robert Edis, 1845. Fifth Edition.

Seller ID: 56755

8vo. 157pp. Full calf, gilt. Brown coated end papers. Spine ends chipped, with some loss, mostly to the base of the spine; a very good copy generally. Prize binding, both covers bearing the gilt insignia of the "Association For Promoting The Christian Religion Incorporated" and bearing the (incorporation?) date of 1800. The inner front cover bears a large prize bookplate of "The Association Incorporated For Dicountenancing Vice and Promoting The Knowledge & Practice of the Christian Religion". An uncommon edition of this selection from Gay's Fables.
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Prince George's Letter to the King. The Lord Churchill's Letter to the King.

By: George (Prince) [consort of Anne, Queen of Great Britain, 1653-1708].

Price: $225.00

Seller ID: 54848

[London? : 1688]. Broadside, a single sheet measuring 7 x 13 inches. Old backing paper along one edge, chipping at edges, very good. Lacking an inch or so from the upper edge, so lacking the first five words of the title: "Prince George's Letter to the". Text begins with "KING" (beginning of the title has been added in pencil). Harvard College Library stamp on the verso, dated 1914; Harvard College Library "Released" stamp on verso as well. Beneath the Harvard stamp is the name "E.L. Gay" in pencil, suggesting that this came from the collection donated by Gay to Harvard. Bibliotheca Lindesian...
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The Flyer's Guide. An Elementary Handbook for Aviators.

By: Gill (Captain N.J.)

Price: $50.00

Publisher: London: Hugh Rees, 1916.

Seller ID: 56581

Blue cloth lettered in gilt. 102pp. Numerous illustrations in the text. Two leaves of ads at the rear. Some spotting of cloth, ex-libris stamp and signatures on the front end paper, a very good copy. Laid in is a 4-page annotated Syllabus Of Training. Terrific ads at the rear for Burberry's uniforms.
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A Petition of the Freeholders of the County of Middlesex, Presented to His Majesty, The 24th of May, 1769.

By: Glynn (Serjeant) et al.

Price: $45.00

Seller ID: 54800

London: Printed by Henry Fenwick, [1769]. Disbound. [12]pp. Clean, white copy. Submitted by Mr. Serjeant Glynn, John Sawbridge, Esq; James Townsend, Esq; etc. A call for legal reforms.
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Image for Joh. Lud. Gotfridi. Historische Chronyck, Vervattende De Gedenkwaardighste Geschiedenissen voorgevallen van 't begin des Werelts tot op 't Jaar 1660. En dat Na de verdeelingh der vier Monarchien, en by-gevoeghde Jaar-Reekeningh in goede schikkingh gebracht, en in twe Deelen verdeelt. Uyt 't Hooghduyts in 't Neerlandts vertaalt, en van 't Jaar onses Heeren Christi 1618, tot op het Jaar 1660 vervolght. Met veele gedenkwaardige geschiedenissen in 't Kooper gesneeden, en verciert door Jacob van Meurs.

Joh. Lud. Gotfridi. Historische Chronyck, Vervattende De Gedenkwaardighste Geschiedenissen voorgevallen van 't begin des Werelts tot op 't Jaar 1660. En dat Na de verdeelingh der vier Monarchien, en by-gevoeghde Jaar-Reekeningh in goede schikkingh gebracht, en in twe Deelen verdeelt. Uyt 't Hooghduyts in 't Neerlandts vertaalt, en van 't Jaar onses Heeren Christi 1618, tot op het Jaar 1660 vervolght. Met veele gedenkwaardige geschiedenissen in 't Kooper gesneeden, en verciert door Jacob van Meurs.

By: Gottfried (Johann Ludwig) (Illustrations by Matthaeus Merian, The Elder)

Price: $1,600.00

Publisher: Amsterdam: Joannes Brouwer and Jacob van Meurs, 1660. First Dutch edition.

Seller ID: 56595

Two volumes, 4to., full armorial vellum. Title pages printed in red & black; extra fully-engraved title pages. Vellum splitting along the front hinge of Volume 1, some old stains to the first couple of leaves of Volume 1; in general a clean and very good copy, the velllum bindings a bit sprung as usual. This book, a chronology of world history up to 1660, was first published in German, issued in eight volumes between 1629 and 1634; the first folio edition appeared in 1642. This Dutch edition of 1660 contains Illustrated title pages, full-page plates, and many fine engravings within the text. A...
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Image for The Festoon, A Select Collection of Epigrams, Panegyrical, Satyrical, Amorous, Moral, Humorous, Monumental. With An Essay on that Species of Composition, By the Author of The Spiritual Quixote, Euphrosyne, &c. The Fourth Edition considerably augmented.

The Festoon, A Select Collection of Epigrams, Panegyrical, Satyrical, Amorous, Moral, Humorous, Monumental. With An Essay on that Species of Composition, By the Author of The Spiritual Quixote, Euphrosyne, &c. The Fourth Edition considerably augmented.

By: Graves (Richard) [published anonymously].

Price: $125.00

Publisher: London: Printed for W. Lane, [1767?]. Fourth Edition.

Seller ID: 55551

12mo. Full calf. xxiv + 213pp. Pages [214 - 216] bear ads for books published or co-published by W. Frederick, Bookseller, at Bath. Page [155] is an illustrated title page for: "Miscellaneous Epigrams: or, Poems of an Epigrammatical Turn. By The Editor. Second Edition, with Additions". Both covers are detached, as well as the first and final fly leaves. The spine is lacking. Text block is complete and sound, some scattered foxing. Armorial bookplate of James Hayes Smith on the inner front cover. The second work included herein, "Miscellaneous Epigrams ... " is the exact same title as is used ...
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Image for The Art of Transparent Painting on Glass for The Magic Lantern. With Twelve Illustrations by the Author. Thirteenth Thousand. [bound with] Winsor & Newton's Catalogue. Colours and Materials for Oil and Water Colour Painting.

The Art of Transparent Painting on Glass for The Magic Lantern. With Twelve Illustrations by the Author. Thirteenth Thousand. [bound with] Winsor & Newton's Catalogue. Colours and Materials for Oil and Water Colour Painting.

By: Groom (Edward)

Price: $125.00

Publisher: London: Winsor and Newton, [c.1890].

Seller ID: 56763

Original mustard flexible cloth, spine and covers designed and printed in black. 55pp. + 64pp. Illustrated. Ownership signature on title, a clean and attractive copy. Issued as No. 26 in the series: "One Shilling Hand-Books On Art". The series is advertised on the back cover, up to No. 46. The second work, 64pp., is an illustrated catalogue of paint and art materials such as boxes, easels, brushes, etc. Uncommon.
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A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. The Second Edition, Corrected and Enlarged.

By: Grose (Francis) [published anonymously]

Price: $750.00

Publisher: London: Hooper, 1788.

Seller ID: 56601

Small 4to. Full calf, spine ruled and lettered in gilt. A little wear and rubbing to joints and extremities, a sound very good copy. First published in 1765, this 1788 Second Edition has been corrected and enlarged, and includes examples of the title pages of contemporary books which were used in the revision. Armorial bookplate and small library ticket on inner front cover. An early and important slang dictionary.
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A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. The Third Edition, Corrected and Enlarged.

By: Grose (Francis) [published anonymously]

Price: $675.00

Publisher: London: for Hooper and Wigstead, 1796. Third Edition.

Seller ID: 56602

Small 4to. Full calf, designed and lettered in gilt. Light rubbing at tips and joints, a nice clean copy. First published in 1765, this 1796 Third Edition has been corrected and enlarged, and includes examples of the title pages of contemporary books which were used in the revision to the Second Edition. Armorial bookplate and small library ticket on inner front cover.
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Image for Lettres de Quelques Juifs Allemands et Polonais A M. de Voltaire, avec un Petit Commentaire, extrait d'un plus grand .... Suivies des Mémoires sur la fertilité de la Judée. Nouvelle Edition.

Lettres de Quelques Juifs Allemands et Polonais A M. de Voltaire, avec un Petit Commentaire, extrait d'un plus grand .... Suivies des Mémoires sur la fertilité de la Judée. Nouvelle Edition.

By: Guénée (M. L'Abbé) [Voltaire]

Price: $100.00

Publisher: Paris: Bureau de la Bibliotheque Catholique, 1826.

Seller ID: 56691

4 Volumes [of 5]. 12mo. Full sprinkled calf, spines gilt. Marbled end papers & edges. Several end papers are loose, some splitting along the upper hinge of Volume II, a nice clean and sound set. Spine labels are lacking; only Volume II has the title label, lettered in gilt on a red panel. Letters of some German and Polish Jews to M. De Voltaire. Published in 5 volumes; this is only volumes 1 through 4, lacking volume 5.
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Memoirs of Henry Guthry, Late Bishop of Dunkel, In Scotland: Wherein the Conspiracies and Rebellion against King CHARLES I. Of Blessed Memory, To The Time of the Murther of that Monarch, Are briefly and faithfully related.

By: Guthry (Henry)

Price: $375.00

Publisher: London: Printed for W.B. and sold by J. Nutt, 1702. First edition.

Seller ID: 56971

8vo. Full calf, leather chipping and some wear to lower corners and fore edge, a sound very good copy. A few holograph notes on title, some short tears to several page margins, a clean and agreeable copy. The half-title leaf is not present. This book collates (A-I, ik, K-R) in 8's, with irregular pagination: (1-144; 129-255); evidently gathering ik was added late, and the page numbering adjusted accordingly. (All examined copies are like this). Of doings in Scotland during the reign of King Charles I.
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The Principal Navigations Voyages Traffiques & Discoveries of the English Nation.

By: Hakluyt (Richard)

Price: $1,000.00

Publisher: Glasgow: James MacLehose and Sons, 1903-1904.

Seller ID: 56995

8vo., 12 volumes, original blue publisher's cloth, spines lettered in gilt, design in gilt on front covers. Numerous plates, folding maps, and facsimiles. Published as the first twelve numbers of the "Extra Series" of the Hakluyt Society. Spines are slightly sunned, a couple of bruises to the spine and light wear to the upper front hinge of Volume 2; in general a very clean and attractive set. This Maclehose set is considered the finest modern edition of Hakluyt. This is a heavy multi-volume set which will incur additional postage costs.
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Image for "Lonoub an Cairn" being Songs Of The Irish Gaels In Staff and Sol-Fa. With English Metrical Translations. Edited by [in Gaelic:] Margaret Hannagan and Seamus Clandillon.

"Lonoub an Cairn" being Songs Of The Irish Gaels In Staff and Sol-Fa. With English Metrical Translations. Edited by [in Gaelic:] Margaret Hannagan and Seamus Clandillon.

By: Hannagan (Margaret) and Seamus Clandillon.

Price: $225.00

Publisher: London, etc.: Oxford University Press/Humphrey Milford, 1927.

Seller ID: 57112

4to. Dark blue buckram lettered in gilt. Small ownership signature, fading to spine and edges, a clean very good copy. Errata slip at pg. xi. Music and lyrics for 75 songs in Gaelic, with English translations. A 36-page introduction provides explanations for each song. Very scarce.
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Image for Short Journal of A Voyage To Sicily, 1810, and of an Excursion From Messina to Syracuse, By Way of Etna and Catania, 1811. [bound with] Letters From The Eastern Coast of Spain, In 1813; With Some Account of the Late Military Operations of the British Army in Valencia and Catalonia.

Short Journal of A Voyage To Sicily, 1810, and of an Excursion From Messina to Syracuse, By Way of Etna and Catania, 1811. [bound with] Letters From The Eastern Coast of Spain, In 1813; With Some Account of the Late Military Operations of the British Army in Valencia and Catalonia.

By: Hanson (Captain William)

Price: $400.00

Publisher: London: J. Darling, 1814. First editions.

Seller ID: 56600

8vo. Full diced calf, decorative gilt borders; the spine restored, ruled in gilt, and what appears to be the original title lable mounted upon it. The second work, Letters From The Eastern Coast of Spain ... (35pp.) is bound in at page 50 in the midst of the first work, and the balance of the first work bound in after it, including additionally a short section on the death of Captain Hansen, XXth Light Dragoons, who was killed during the Peninsular Campaign in 1813. Bound at the end is a separately-paged Appendix (68pp.) containing detailed descriptions of many battles and listing the casualt...
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Category: Antiquarian