BAXTER WILLIAM

Glossarium antiquitatum romanarum / A Willielmo Baxter, Cornavio, Scholae Merciariorum Praefecto

London, Prostant venales apud C. Davis, in vico vulgo dicto Pater-Noster-Row MDCCXXXI. [1731]. 1731. Full Calf, 8vo. Book measures 23.5x15.5.cm. [24], 415,[1]]errata, 24pp,index, engraved frontis. Bound in full leather. Spine rebacked, retaining the original boards, raised bands, gilt lines, full coloured edges. Repair to board edges. Binding in very good clean firm condition. Internally, school library bookplate to free endpaper, some spotting to first few pages. Pages in good clean condition. A nice well bound copy. F. Very Good.

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Book number: 013759

Catalogue: Antiquarian

Keywords: william baxter. language

BAYLE PIERRE

Dictionaire Historique et Critique [ Complete in 3 Volumes ]

Rotterdam, Reinier Leers. 1702. Full Calf, Folio. Complete in 3 volumes. Books measure 38x26.cm. Collation, xviii, [8],1096,7,xvi,pp, 1097-2170,xvi,pp, 2171-3190pp, 88pp table, titles with engraved vignettes. Bound in full calf. At some time each volume has been professionally rebacked, retaining the original boards, raised bands, gilt lines and tooling, leather title labels. Calf rubbed, rubbed, repair to corners. Generally all 3 bindings are in excellent condition. Internally, some light tanning. Pages in good clean condition. Very Good.

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Book number: 013074

Catalogue: Antiquarian

Keywords: history. france

BEARDSLEY AUBREY

A Second Book of Fifty Drawings

London, Leonard Smithers and Co. 1899, Limited Edition. Cloth, Quarto. Limited to 1000 copies. Book measures 29c22.5.cm. [6], 50 plates. Bound in original publishers red cloth, gilt lettering, image on both baords. Cloth rubbed, worn, faded/marked. Internally, contents loose, one plate creased, one plate torn on margin, not affecting engraved area. Pages and plates clean. A good copy. Good.

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Book number: 012776

Catalogue: Antiquarian

Keywords: aubrey beardsley

BEATTIE WILLIAM

The Pilgrim in Italy

London, Arthur Hall & Co. 1849. Cloth, Small 8 Vo. Gift inscription from the author on half title page. No printed date, circa 1849. Book measures 18x11.5.cm. 120pp, engraved title, plus 5 engraved plates. Bound in original publishers embossed cloth, with gilt crest and lettering on top board. Cloth rubbed, some wear loss on head of spine. Internally, private library stamp on free endpaper, engraved title becoming loose. Pages, plates in good clean condition. Near Very Good. Signed by Author.

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Book number: 013825

Catalogue: Antiquarian

Keywords: italy

BEAUCHAMP ALPHONSE

Histoire de la guerre de la Vende´e et des Chouan [ Complete in 3 Volumes ]

Paris, Giguet et Michaud. 1807. Full Calf, 8vo. Complete in 3 volumes. Books measure 20.5x13.5.cm. 430pp, 448pp, 464pp, half titles, large folding map. Bound in full period tree calf, flat gilt bands, gilt tooling, leather title labels, marble endpapers. Calf lightly rubbed, minor abrasion wear, short split on one joint. Bindings in good clean condition. Internally, pages clean. A nice set, in attarctive period bindings. Near Very Good.

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Book number: 010377

Catalogue: Antiquarian

Keywords: vendee. military

BEAVEN THE REV ALFRED B.

The Aldermen of the City of London Temp. Henry III-1908 [ 2 Volumes Set ]

London, Eden Fisher & Company Limited. 1908. Cloth, 8vo. Complete in 2 volumes. Books measure 25x16.5.cm. xix,[2],422pp, lxvii, 288,lxix-cxx,pp. Bound in original publishers green cloth, with bevelled edges, gilt tooling. Cloth rubbed, some abrasion wear, short split on hinge joints. Both bindings in good clean condition. Internally, pages clean. A good set. Good Plus.

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Book number: 011987

Catalogue: Antiquarian

Keywords: aldermen. city of london

BECKFORD PETER

Thoughts on Hunting. In a series of familiar letters to a Friend

London, Printed by E. Easton : Sold by P. Elmsley in the Strand; J. Ridley, St. James's Street; London and W. Sollers, Blandford, Sarum. 1781, First Edition. Small Quarto. Book measures 8 x 6 1/2 inches. Collation, [8],334pp, engraved frontis, 2 full page plates, half title present. Bound by Zaehnsdorf in full calf, raised bands, gilt rule line on boards, inner gilt lines, marble endpapers. Probably bound 60 plus years ago. Calf slighly faded on spine, light faded marking on boards,[ probably polish ]. Binding in very good clean firm condition. Internally, pages in good clean condition. A very nice well bound copy. Very Good Plus.

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Book number: 096509

Catalogue: Antiquarian

Keywords: zaehnsdorf binding .peter beckford. hunting.

BECKFORD WILLIAM [ PETER ]

Thoughts on Hunting. In a Series of Familiar Letters to a Friend

London, Albion Press Printed for James Cundee. 1810. Full Calf, 8vo. Ill.: John Scott. Book measures 9 1/2 x 6 inches.Collation,vi,314pp, engraved frontis, engraved title, plus printed title, 1 double page plate, 8 single page plates.Bound in full calf, [ probably in the 1860s/70s ], gilt rulled lines on boards,, raised bands, ornate gilt tooling within compartments, full gilt edges, marble endpapers. Binding in very nice clean firm condition. Internally, previous owners bookplate, extensive neat annotations on first blank. Pages and plates in good clean condition. A very nice copy, in a very attractive binding. Very Good Plus.

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Book number: 097684

Catalogue: Antiquarian

Keywords: John Scott

BELL SIR CHARLES

The Hand. Its Mechanism and Vital Endowments as Evincing Design.

London, George Bell and Sons. 1877, Eighth Edition. Full Calf, 8vo. Prize binding, presented to Arthur H. Holland Hibbert. Munden bookplate. Bound in full period blue calf, raised bands, gilt tooling, lines, Agriculture College Cirencester crest on top board, full marble edges and endpapers. Leather lightly rubbed, some minor scuff marking. Binding in good clean firm condition. Internally, pages clean. A nice clean well bound copy. Near Very Good.

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Book number: 011763

Catalogue: Antiquarian

Keywords: the hand. munden

BELL SIR CHARLES

The Hand Its Mechanism and Vital Endowments as Evincing Design and Illustrating the Power, Wisdom and Goodness of God

London, Bell & Daldy. 1872, Eighth Edition. Full Calf, Small 8 Vo. Book measures 18x12.cm. Collation, xxxv,260pp, text illustations. Bound in full period calf. At some time, not recently, the spine has been relaid with the top spine compartment in cloth, college crest on top board, gilt worn. Generally a nice clean firm binding. Internally, prize label and previous owners bookplate. Pages in very good clean condition. A good clean solid copy. Very Good.

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Book number: 099064

Catalogue: Antiquarian

Keywords: the hand

BELL T.

Kalogynomia or the Laws of Female Beauty: being the Elementary Principles of that science.

London, The Walpole Press. 1899. Cloth, 8vo. Book measures 23x15.cm. xvi,331pp, 25 plates. Bound in original publishers cloth, with gilt lettering and lines. Cloth rubbed, faded, worn on edges. Binding in good condition. Internally, a few pages working loose. Pages in good clean condition. A good copy. Good.

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Book number: 010263

Catalogue: Antiquarian

Keywords: female beauty

BELL JOHN

Travels from St. Petersburg in Russia to Diverse Parts of Asia [ Volume 2 Only ]

Glasgow, Printed for the Author By Robert and Andrew Foulis. 1763, First Edition. Full Calf, Quarto. Book measures 24x19.5.cm. 426,[1]pp. Bound in period publishers full leather, raised bands, leather title label. Calf rubbed, worn, with loss on edges, hinge joints split, but boards attached. Internally, pages clean. A good clean copy, in a worn period binding. Good Plus.

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Book number: 011677

Catalogue: Antiquarian

Keywords: russia

BELLIN, JACQUES NICOLAS

Carte des Lacs du Canada pour Servir a l'Histoire Generale de Voyages

Publication: Prevost's Histoire Generale des Voyages. 1757. Hand coloured. Map measures 28x19.5.cm, plus margin. Map has some minor light wear. Map in good condition. French & Indian War period map depicting the five Great Lakes. Very Good.

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Book number: 014635

Catalogue: Antiquarian

Keywords: canada

BEMBO PIETRO

Gli Asolani. Di M. Pietro Bembo Nuovamente Ristampati & Diligentemente Corretti

Venice, Venezia, appresso Gabriele Giolito De Ferrari. 1573. Vellum, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book measures 5 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches. [24],227pp, printer's device on title and registro. Bound in full early vellum, title and date in manuscript. Vellum slightly aged dust marked. Binding in very good clean firm condition. Internally, previous owners names on endpaper and title page, [ dated 1837/1838 ], minor worming to margin of 100 pages, stain mark on margin of 4 pages. Pages in good clean condition throughout. A very nice copy, bound in early vellum. Very Good Plus.

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Book number: 097251

Catalogue: Antiquarian

Keywords: bembo. asolo

BENGAL

Report on the Administration of Bengal, 1894-95

Calcutta, Printed at the Bengal Secretariat Press. 1895. Cloth, Quarto. Book measures 34x23.cm. Collation, [6],64,[1],vii,[3],355, ccxxxpp, 30 maps complete as lited, some folding. Bound in period brown cloth, with blind and gilt lines/design. Cloth lightly rubbed, some wear on corners, part on title in manuscript. Binding in good condition. Internally, cancellation stamp on title page, occasional library stamp. Pages and maps in very good clean condition. A good copy. Good Plus.

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Book number: 012618

Catalogue: Antiquarian

Keywords: bengal. india