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The Festoon A Collection of Epigrams Ancient and Modern Panegyrical Satyrical, Amorous, Moral, Humorous, Monumental with an Essay on That Species of Composition

By: (Graves, Richard)

Price: £37.50

Publisher: Robinson and Roberts and W Frederick: 1767

Seller ID: 17129

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

The Second Edition, considerably augmented. 213pp, the paper a little tanned with age, and with occasional light foxing. Marbled paper covered boards with leather spine and corners with red leather label to the spine. The spine cover now largely missing, and the front hinge cracked but holding. Marbled endpapers and foredge. Armorial bookplate of Monkhouse Tate. Vignette illustration to the title page. A vignette including a man flying a kite to the second title page on p155. Internally clean and complete. Includes a poem on the coronation of George III, and several with Bath connections. Th...
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The Adventurer Volume III Third

By: (Hawkesworth, John and Johnson, Samuel and Warton, Joseph et al

Price: £27.00

Publisher: Silvester Doig: 1793

Seller ID: 17268

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Very Good

249pp, leather covered boards, worn to the edges of the spine. No title page but the engraved frontispiece illustration by A Scott is dated 1793. Previous names in pencil, the front gutter weak but holding, a couple of light spots of foxing to the preliminary pages, otherwise internally very clean. Vol II covers numbers 71 to 105. The Adventurer was the bi-weekly successor to The Rambler. The essays were written by Dr John Hawkesworth, with considerable assistance from his friends Dr Johnson and Joseph Warton.
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The Mirror A Periodical Paper Published at Edinburgh in the Years 1779 and 1780 Vol I

By: (Henry Mackenzie et al)

Price: £26.50

Publisher: W Strahan and T Cadell and W Creech: 1781

Seller ID: 16535

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Very Good

Third edition, corrected. 296pp. Leather covered boards, with gilt ornament to spine, with a little loss to the ends of the spine and a little rubbing to the edges. Ownership stamp to flyleaf, otherwise internally clean. The first volume of three.
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Coelebs in Search of a Wife Comprehending Observations on Domestic Habits and Manners Religion and Morals Vol I and Vol II

By: (More, Hannah)

Price: £57.00

Publisher: T Cadell and W Davies: 1809

Seller ID: 17138

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Very Good

The 12th edition, complete in 2 volumes, one year after the first edition. Two volumes of 415pp and 430pp. Contemporary full leather, a little rubbed to the boards but sound, with black leather label and gilt ornament to spine. Spots of foxing to the margins throughout. A small portion of loss to the margin of one page. Flyleaf half detached to Vol I and removed to Vol II. No names or inscriptions. A sound copy of a very successful social and moral novel.
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The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq. Vol II (The Tatler )

By: (Steele, Sir Richard and Others)

Price: £22.00

Publisher: H Lintot, D Midwinter J and P Knapton et al: 1743

Seller ID: 16762

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Very Good

330pp plus Index. Rubbed leather covered boards, the front hinge worn but holding. Previous owner's signature dated 1772 to flyleaf, otherwise internally clean and tight. Vol II is from No 51, August 6 1709 to December 31 1709.
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The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq. Vol III (The Tatler )

By: (Steele, Sir Richard and Others)

Price: £22.00

Publisher: H Lintot, D Midwinter J and P Knapton et al: 1743

Seller ID: 16763

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Very Good

312pp plus Index. Rubbed leather covered boards. Previous owner's signature dated 1772 to flyleaf, otherwise internally clean and tight. Vol III is from No 115, January 3 1709 to June 24 1710.
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The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq. Vol IV (The Tatler )

By: (Steele, Sir Richard and Others)

Price: £22.00

Publisher: H Lintot, D Midwinter J and P Knapton et al: 1743

Seller ID: 16764

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Very Good

309pp plus Index. Rubbed leather covered boards, the front hinge cracked but holding. Previous owner's signature dated 1772 to flyleaf, otherwise internally clean and tight. Vol IV is from No 190, June 27 1710 to January 2 1711 ( given in the book as 1710).
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The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq. Vol IV (The Tatler )

By: (Steele, Sir Richard and Others)

Price: £27.00

Publisher: H Lintot, J Longman, J and P Knapton et al: 1737

Seller ID: 16787

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Very Good

309pp plus Index. Leather covered boards with blind stamped ornament, the back hinge cracked but holding. Gift inscription to the title page dated 1837, otherwise internally clean and tight. Vol IV ihas the Dedication and Preface and papers from No 190, June 27 1710 to January 2 1711 ( given in the book as 1710).
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The Complete Home Educator

By: -

Price: £6.50

Publisher: Odhams: 1111

Seller ID: 2761

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

1930s? 832pp, red leatherette boards, b + w illustrations. Includes english history by John Langdon-Davis and psychology by D J Moxley, philosophy by Max Black and intelligence tests. Internally clean.
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The Celts Artists And Storytellers

By: -

Price: £6.50

Publisher: Grange: 1998

Seller ID: 4153

ISBN: 1840131128

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: As New

64pp, laminated boards with matching dustjacket. Many colour ilustrations. Part of the Ancient Cultures Series, this volume is an introduction to celtic art and society and previously appeared as part of 'An Introduction To Celtic Mythology'.
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The Royal Family In Wartime

By: -

Price: £6.50

Publisher: Odhams: 1945

Seller ID: 4581

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

128pp, red cloth covered boards. Numerous b + w photographs of the royal family, troops etc. Original owner's name on flyleaf, otherwise internally very clean.
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The Book of Greenfield Village

By: -

Price: £6.00

Publisher: Greenfield Village Print Shop: 1957

Seller ID: 4700

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

Guidebook. Revised edition. 53pp, beige softback covers with green vignette illustration. Internally clean. Engraved illustrations and descriptions of the buildings and a map of the village founded by Mr Henry Ford at Dearborn, Michigan.
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The Growth of London AD 43 1964 Catalogue of an Exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum

By: -

Price: £8.00

Publisher: 20th International Geographical Congress London: 1964

Seller ID: 5519

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

102pp, softback covers. B + w plates. Coloured illustrated frontispiece by Oskar Kokoschka tipped in. Crease to one corner, otherwise Fine. Foreword, Introduction and Catalogue of the Exhibition at the V & A on the development of London from Roman times to 1964.
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Crathie Parish Church Royal Deeside

By: -

Price: £2.50

Publisher: Forfar: 1111

Seller ID: 5808

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

Probably 1980s. Souvenir brochure with colour and b + w photographs and a description of the church used by the Royal family since Queen Victoria's day, A clean copy.
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights

By: -

Price: £3.50

Publisher: International Committee of Non Governmental Organizations, 1968:

Seller ID: 6128

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

64pp, illustrated covers. The text of the 30 Articles, with a b + w illustrative photograph on the opposite page. Internally clean and tight. The Declaration was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1948.
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USSR Education

By: -

Price: £3.50

Publisher: APN: 1969

Seller ID: 7643

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

103pp, many colour and b + w photographs of schools and students. Numerals written inside back cover, otherwise VG.Text in English, giving information about the successes of the soviet education system.
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Chambers New Historical ReadersThe Stuart Period Book VI

By: -

Price: £10.00

Publisher: W & R Chambers: 1896

Seller ID: 8117

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

192pp. Blue cloth covered boards, darkened to spine, with one ink mark to edge. Engravings. One school stamp on inner board, a few child paw marks, otherwise VG. Rare Victorian schoolbook
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Carisbrooke Castle

By: -

Price: £2.50

Publisher: H M S O: 1965

Seller ID: 8527

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

6th impression. 30pp, card covers with colour photograph, many b + w illustrations. A clean copy. A guide and history of the castle on the Isle of Wight.
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National Geographic January 1995

By: -

Price: £2.00

Publisher: National Geographic Society: 1995

Seller ID: 8874

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Fine

A clean, tight copy. Includes Egypt's Old Kingdom, Australian wildflowers, New Orleans, the Arctic, sharks
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National Geographic September 1995

By: -

Price: £2.00

Publisher: National Geographic Society: 1995

Seller ID: 8879

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Fine

A clean, tight copy. Includes Hawaii's vanishing species, dawn of humans, Provence, Huautla cave, cuttlefish, El Salvador
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