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Dean, Rebecca: Warfare and Weaponary in Dynastic Egypt. Barnsley: Pen & Sword, 2017. First edition. Large 8vo., pp. 182 + plates. Maps and illustrations. Hardback: black cloth, gilt-lettered to spine. Dust-jacket. Unused, a hint only of shelf-dust: a fine copy.   Ref: 54359 
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Dearn, T. D. W.: An Historical, Topographical and Descriptive Account of the Weald of Kent. Cranbrook: S. Reader, 1814. First edition. 4to. pp. [4], (vii), [1], (lvi), 277, [1], (vi). With 9 steel-engraved plates. Edges untrimmed and somewhat dust-soiled, offsetting from plates, slight foxing to first few leaves, occasionally elsewhere. Modern half calf over marbled boards, raised bands, spine gilt, gilt-lettered morocco label. Couple of small stains to rear cover. Bookplate of Ernest Bryan Gipps to front pastedown. Superbly-illustrated work on the history and topography of Kent. Each chapter is devoted to a locality, including Ashurst, Cranbrook, Leigh, High Halden, Tunbridge and the Ilse of Oxney. The section of Penshurst, immortalised by Ben Jonson, includes an account focusing on the 16th century, with mentions of Sir Philip Sidney. In addition to an engraved map of the Weald of Kent, 8 further steel-engraved plates - designed by the author and cut by M. Dubourg - illustrate city and country views of Cranbrook, Hemsted Benenden (its mansion and church), Bonnington Church and the remains of Trinity Chapel, Angley House, Elfords (Hawkhurst), Moor House and Fowlers (Hawkhurst).   Ref: 53179  show full image..
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Deering, Charles: Nottinghamia Vetus et Nova or an Historical Account of the Ancient and Present State of the Town of Nottingham. Gather's from the Remains of Antiquity and Collected from Authentic Manuscripts and Ancient as well as Modern Historians [?]. Nottingham: printed by and for George Ayscough, & Thomas Willington, 1751. 4to., pp.vi, [ii], 13, [i], 370 + 25 plates, 7 of which are folding including the frontispiece. Woodcut initials. Occasional scattered spotting, pp.225-241 foxed, 2 small tears to the margins of pp.101-102, some folding plates trimmed a little close. Contemporary brown calf, gilt spine with red morocco title label. Slight vertical crackling to spine but sound, joints repaired, a few stains and some wear around the edges, endpaper edges toned, still very good. Armorial bookplate of 'Finborough Library' to front pastedown. Posthumously-published work assembled by the botanist Charles Deering (1695??1749) from the materials collected by John Plumptre for a proposed history of Nottingham. ESTC T145699; Upcott 1057.   Ref: 54175  show full image..
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[Diamond Classics] Catullus, Gaius Valerius; Tibullus, Albius & Propertius, Sextus: (Opera). Londini [London]: G. Pickering, 57 Chancery Lane (colophon: Excudebat C. Corrall, Charing Cross). 1824. 48mo. (82 x 45mm), pp. [iv], 61, [i], 46, 93, [i] + engraved frontispiece by Stothard, engraved title-page. Engraved headpiece of cherubs to first page of Catullus. Occasional very light toning. Dark brown textured skiver, raised bands and gilt title to spine, a.e.g., dark green endpapers. Spine a little rubbed, very good. Initials F.R. to preliminary blank. From Pickering's 'Diamond Classics' series. Printed in Diamond type by C. Corrall and dedicated to the renowned bibliophile George John, 2nd Earl Spencer (1758-1834). Keynes, 56   Ref: 54123  show full image..
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[Diamond Classics] Homer: Ilias, Odysseia [in Greek]. Londini [London]: Gulielmus Pickering, 1831. First edition thus. 2 vols. 48mo. (87 x 51 mm), pp. [2] 351 [1]; [2] 272, with engraved frontispiece, bound without half-title in vol.1. Anchor and dolphin vignette to titles. Greek letter. Imternally clean, rear gatherings in both volumes unopened. Original publisher's red cloth, original paper labels with title and '2 vol. 12s', spines and covers a little faded, corners bumped. Edges a little dusty, First edition of Homer's 'Iliad' and 'Odyssey', the last published of Pickering's 'Diamond Classics' series, and possibly still the smallest ever printed Homer, exquisitely printed in Greek diamond type by C. Whittingham. Keynes records a price of 12s for large paper copies, else 9s. Keynes, p.72.   Ref: 53867  show full image..
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[Diamond Classics] [Bible: N.T.] Novum Testamentum Graecum. Londini [London]: Gulielmus Pickering, 1828. 48mo. (80 x 45 mm), pp. [8], 512. Text entirely in Greek. Engraved frontispiece by Worthington after Leonardo's Last Supper, engraved title-page. Frontispiece and engraved title a little dusty, light age yellowing. Contemporary crushed navy blue morocco, boards and spine gilt, inner edges gilt. Spine sunned, joints and corners a little rubbed. Inscription 'The Hon.ble Francis H. Baring from Bart B. Dowling Feb 13 1878' to fly. From Pickering's famous 'Diamond Classics' series. Dedicated to George John, 2nd Earl Spencer (1758-1834), renowned bibliophile. 'The smallest Greek Testament ever published. Reuss places the text among Editiones Stephano-Elzevirian?, i.e. the class represented by Buck's edition of 1632 and similar Testaments.' (D&M). A very good, clean copy, exquisitely printed in Greek diamond type by C. Corrall. Keynes, p.81; Darlow & Moule 4816   Ref: 53683  show full image..
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[Diamond Classics] [Horace] Horatius, Flaccus Quintus: (Opera). Londini [London]: impensis Guil. Pickering,31 Lincoln's Inn Fields, 1820. First edition thus. 48mo., (82 x 45 mm), pp. [ii], 185, [i] + engraved portrait frontispiece, added engraved title-page. Final page with small portrait of Francis Bacon and motto 'Advancement of Learning', bound without the errata leaf. Occasional very light toning, a little offsetting to t.p.. Dark brown textured skiver, raised bands and gilt title to spine, a.e.g., dark green endpapers. Spine a little rubbed, very good. Initials F.R. to preliminary blank. 'Probably the second book published by Pickering' (Keynes), this first edition of Horace, exquisitely printed in diamond type by C. Corrall, became a bibliographical landmark as the first issue in the 'Diamond Classics', the series dedicated to George John, 2nd Earl Spencer (1758-1834), renowned bibliophile. Keynes, 73   Ref: 54122  show full image..
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[Diamond Classics] [Horace] Horatius, Flaccus Quintus: (Opera). Londini [London]: impensis Guil. Pickering, 1820. First edition thus. 48mo. (82 x 45 mm), pp. [2] 185 [1], including final errata and title-page, plus engraved frontispiece (author's portrait) and added engraved title-page, last verso with small portrait of Francis Bacon and motto 'Advancement of Learning', without the errata leaf. Frontispiece and engraved title-page dusty at margins, a little offsetting from frontispiece, a little yellowing. Contemporary polished calf, single gilt-ruled with blind pointille border, raised bands, spine tooled in blind, gilt-lettered morocco label, joints weakening but firm. Armorial bookplate of A. R. Malden to front pastedown, inscription 'A. R. Malden A.M. Aul: SS Trin: apud Cantab: D.D. Pater Henricus Malden Trin: Coll: apud Cantab: olim Socius' to ffep. 'Probably the second book published by Pickering' (Keynes), this first edition of Horace, exquisitely printed in diamond type by C. Corrall, became a bibliographical landmark as the first issue in the 'Diamond Classics', the series dedicated to George John, 2nd Earl Spencer (1758-1834), renowned bibliophile. Keynes, p.73.   Ref: 53655  show full image..
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[Diamond Classics] [Terence] Terentius Afer, Publius: (Opera). Londini [London]: Impensis G. Pickering, 1823. 48mo. (88 x 48 mm), pp. [6], 220. With engraved frontispiece (author's portrait) and title-page. A few edges untrimmed, light age yellowing, the odd spot. Contemporary cloth, spine gilt-lettered. Head and foot of spine a bit rubbed, hinges starting. Autograph R.W. Lamb 1939 to front pastedown; another illegible to ffep. From Pickering's 'Diamond Classics' series. Dedicated to George John, 2nd Earl Spencer (1758-1834), renowned bibliophile, and exquisitely printed, by C. Corrall. A clean copy. Keynes, p.92.   Ref: 53694  show full image..
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Dicuil; (Letronne, A[ntoine-Jean], ed.:) Recherches G?ographiques et Critiques sur le Livre de Mensura Orbis Terr Compos? en Irelande, au Commencement du Neuvi?me Si?cle, par Dicuil; Suivies du Texte Restitu? par A. Letronne. Paris: Chez Germain Mathiot, 1814. 8vo., pp. [ii], 249, [i], 94. Text in French and Latin. Toned, light stain radiating from top fore-edge corner through most of text-block but not obscuring text. Later olive green paper, brown cloth gilt label to spine, endpapers replaced, edges sprinkled. Spine a little darkened, end-caps slightly creased, corners bumped with top two starting to fray, top edge dusted. Liber de Mensura Orbis Terrae was originally published by Walckenaer in 1807. This edition is based on two mss. in the Biblioth?que Nationale, Paris, with additional readings obtained from the collation of the Venice and Florence mss.   Ref: 47047 
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