Search Results: Authors starting with G from Antiquates Ltd

Nürnberg [i.e. Nuremberg]: M. Edelmann, [s.d., c. 1890s] 16 leaves. Illustrated throughout. Stapled, as issued, into original publisher's pictorial wrappers. A trifle creased and browned, closed tear to spine (running through text-block), chipping to wrapper and leaf margins. A late nineteenth-century reproduction of draughtsman and illustrator Ambrosius Gabler's (1762-1834) humorous caricatures personifying a variety of popular German profanities. . Oblong 8vo.

Dublin: Printed by T. M'Donnel, 1798. xvi, 168pp. With a list of subscribers. Contemporary gilt-ruled speckled calf. Lightly rubbed, some loss to head of spine. Leaf G4 detached, else internally clean and crisp. Bookplate of the Circulating Library of the Catholic Congregation at Spetchley to FEP. The sole edition of Irish Roman Catholic priest William Gahan's (1730?-1805) penultimate published work, a primer intended to instruct a juvenile readership in the fundamental of Christian worship, with reference to the works of Voltaire, Rousseau, and Thomas Paine, and 'intended as an antidote against the contagious doctrines of atheists, materialists, fatalists, deists, modern arians, socinians, &c.' ESTC records copies at seven locations in the British Isles (Aberdeen, BL, Franciscan House of Studies, NLI, NLS, RIA, and St. Patrick's College), and two further in North America (APS and California). ESTC T133497.. First edition. 12mo.

[Falaise]: [Imprimerie de Brée l'ainé], [1830]. 6, 41pp, [1]. Uncut. Stitched, as issued in original publisher's printed tan wrappers. Stitching perished, wrappers detached, text-block separated in constituent gatherings, some chipping to extremities. A rare survival, in original unsophisticated state, of the sole edition of a general catalogue (in four parts) of the municipal library of Falaise, Normandy, compiled by local historian Frédéric Galeron (1794-1838). Five supplements were issued separately in subsequent years up to 1837. Accounts of the library are in short supply, with the notable exception of a passage in James Augustus St. John's (1795-1875) Journal of a Residence in Normandy (1831): 'From the environs we very quickly returned to the city, in order to pay a visit to the public library, an institution which owes its existence, I believe, to the exertions of M. Galeron. The books are arranged, at present, in a small… Read More

London: Printed for G. Wilkie, 1781. [2], 157pp, [3]. Without half-title. Modern buff paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to spine. Very minor shelf-wear. Internally clean and crisp. An extended edition, printed in the same year as the first, of a pamphlet by colonial politician Joseph Galloway (c. 1731-1803) responding to attacks upon his character levelled by Sir William Howe (1829-1814) following the publication of Letters to a Nobleman on the Conduct of the War in the Middle Colonies (1779), in which Galloway had criticised the British army's handling of the war in America and more specifically Howe's conduct as commanding officer. ESTC T2260.. Second edition. 8vo.

Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1823. In three volumes. [6], 321, [1]; [4], 333, [1]; [4], 304pp. With half-titles. Bound by MacLehose of Glasgow in later green half-morocco, marbled boards, lettered in gilt, T.E.G. Very lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, occasional chipping to margins, neat paper repair to upper margin of final leaf of Vol. I. The first edition of novelist John Galt's (1779-1839) triple-decker masterpiece that weighs the merits of inherited wealth as opposed to that which is accumulated through one's own labour. As one of the first writers to deal with issues arising from the industrial revolution, Galt has been styled as an inaugural figure of political novelisation. The book was much admired by both Scott and Byron. James MacLehose (1811-1885), bookseller and publisher whose trade, founded in 1841, concentrated on the classical history, European theological and literary works, and select Scottish titles. He established a fine bindery in Glasgow during 1862 and two years… Read More

Edinburgh: Printed for William Blackwood, 1822. In three volumes. [4], 336; [4], 336; [4], 310pp. With half-titles. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces. Rubbed. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplates of Coker Court to all FEPs, scattered spotting. John Galt (1779-1839), Scottish novelist, entrepreneur, and social commentator. As one of the first writers to deal with issues arising from the industrial revolution, Galt has been styled as an inaugural figure of political novelisation. Sir Andrew Wylie concerns a lowly Scottish peasant boy who, through his own wit, elevates himself to the highest echelons of London society. . First edition. 12mo.

Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1822. [2], v, [1], 359pp, [1]. With a half-title and a final page of publisher's advertisements. Recent half-calf, marbled boards, ruled and lettered in gilt, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, some loss to corners of leaves K3-6, lightly foxed. The first edition in book form of Scottish writer John Galt's (1779-1839) jovial seafaring novel of innocents abroad. The work was initially serialised in Blackwood's Magazine, for whom the author wrote, in 1821. . First edition. 12mo.

[Bristol]: Printed by W. Pine, [1792]. 9pp, [1]. Uncut, stitched as issued. With docket title printed to verso of final leaf. Three horizontal folds, later stitching to spine, substantial ink-stain to verso of final leaf. In 1792 the Bristol Corporation obtained legal authorisation, by way of a Private Act, for building a new gaol, with provision made for council actions greatly injurious to the rights and private property of Bristol freeholders. Rushed through Parliament before sufficient opposition were able to organise, Bristol residents organised to oppose the building of any new gaol despite, as recognised here, 'that the insufficient of the present Gaol is generally admitted, and an adequate remedy...generally desired'. The result of this opposition, explained and crystallised in this document, was a late eighteenth-century provincial fudge; the Corporation agreed to not utilise the powers granted in the 1792 Act in return for the opposition not pressing for its repeal; the result was… Read More

[London]: [s.n.], [1765?] 3pp, [1]. Single bifolium, separated into two leaves. Docket-title to verso of second leaf. Manuscript numerals to head of p.[1], gutter partially trimmed A remarkably rare example of polemical commercial lobbying literature, issued in an attempt to influence opinion in the run up to debates and divisions in the House of Commons, regarding a controversial proposal to rebuild Newgate Prison, with two-thirds of the cost, £40,000, to be paid by the county of Middlesex. The plan was ultimately dropped, primarily due to the efforts of lawyer Sir John Hawkins (179-1789), then chairman of the Middlesex quarter sessions. ESTC records copies at only four locations in the British Isles (BL, Guildhall, NLS, and Oxford), and none elsewhere. ESTC T128228.. Folio.

London: Printed by Luke Hansard and Sons, 1827. 56pp. With four lithographed folding plans, by William Webb. Contemporary (perhaps original) publisher's roan-backed boards, morocco lettering piece, gilt, to upper board. Rubbed, with slight loss to spine and short cracks to joints at head and foot. Some spotting and damp-marking to plates. A handsome copy of a comprehensive account of the governance and operation of Lincoln county gaol, at Lincoln Castle, founded in 1789, which includes the specific rules surrounding prisoners' labour, discipline, religious observance and diet in Lincoln, and extracts of prevailing Regency penal legislation, including references to female prisoners and the manner of removing the bodies of executed prisoners. The four plans illustrate, executed by William Webb, illustrate three floor plans of the gaol, and a general ground plan of the Castle. Rare. COPAC locates only four copies in the UK (BL, NT, Royal Society and Senate House); OCLC adds four copies in North… Read More

London: Printed for the Author...by G. Smith, 1742. [6],14,[74];[152]pp. With a list of subscribers and an errata slip. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, gilt supralibros of the La Rochefoucauld family to both boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, all edges red. Rubbed and a trifle marked. Marbled endpapers, recent book-label of Erwin Tomash to FEP, ink-stamp of the Château de La Roche-Guyon to title page, inked inscription of the author to final page of preface. The first edition of land surveyor and mathematics tutor William Gardiner's (1710- c.1769) highly regarded, and remarkably accurate tables of logarithms. Although they contained some errors, they were used as the basis for many subsequent publications in the field - most notably those of Francois Callet (Paris, 1795). Gardiner himself discovered several errors and offered to correct them by hand should owners wish to send their copies to him. Additionally, he offered a reward of a quite staggering £50 for… Read More

[42nd Royal Hqrs, Perth?]: [s.n.], [s.d., c.1840?] Single leaf broadside, lithographed on both sides; the recto printed in black, blue and red, the verso in black, presented in double column. Slightly marked and browned, with old vertical fold and some creasing. A handsome, and apparently unrecorded broadside presentation of the colours, honours and (partial) lists of the historical personnel of the 42nd Regiment of Foot, the Royal Highlanders, colloquially known as The Black Watch. With origins in the aftermath of the 1715 Rebellion, as this pictorial record notes, the 42nd Regiment were involved in Wars of the Austrian Succession, 'Campaigns against the North American Indians', the American and French Revolutionary Wars, the Peninsula and later at Waterloo. The regiment had proved pivotal in the Egyptian campaign of 1801; with a Major capturing a French standard at the Battle of Alexandria, before the regiment besieged Cairo and then Alexandria. Although undated, the Roll of Honour suggests… Read More

[42nd Royal Hqrs, Perth?]: [s.n., s.d., c.1840?] Single leaf broadside, lithographed on both sides; the recto printed in black, blue and red, the verso in black, presented in double column. Slight marked and browned, with old vertical fold and slight creasing to extremities. A handsome, and apparently unrecorded broadside presentation of the colours, honours and (partial) lists of the historical personnel of the 42nd Regiment of Foot, the Royal Highlanders, colloquially known as The Black Watch. With origins in the aftermath of the 1715 Rebellion, as this pictorial record notes, the 42nd Regiment were involved in Wars of the Austrian Succession, 'Campaigns against the North American Indians', the American and French Revolutionary Wars, the Peninsula and later at Waterloo. The regiment had proved pivotal in the Egyptian campaign of 1801; with a Major capturing a French standard at the Battle of Alexandria, before the regiment besieged Cairo and then Alexandria. Although undated, the Roll of… Read More

London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1905. 111pp, [1]. With a half-title. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped and lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed, spine dulled. Internally clean and crisp. Bookplate of William Barclay Squire to FEP. Presentation copy, inked inscription to half-title: 'W. Barclay Squire, Esq. / with R. Garnett's / very best regards / November 1904.' The first edition of librarian and author Richard Garnett's (1835-1906) witty drama based upon the legends surrounding the life of a young William Shakespeare, including his attempts at poaching and early efforts as a playwright. William Barclay Squire (1855-1927), music librarian and scholar, sometime colleague of Garnett at the British Museum. . First edition. 8vo.

London: William Heinemann, 1901. viii, 359pp, [1]. Original publisher's red cloth, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, lettering-piece chipped. Internally clean and crisp. The first edition of a collection of twelve literary essays by author and librarian Richard Garnett (1835-1906), including, 'On Translating Homer', 'The Poetry of Coleridge', and 'Shelley's Views on Art.' . First edition. 8vo.

London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1903. viii, 327pp, [1]. With a half-title and a frontispiece. Original publisher's blue cloth, stamped and lettered in gilt. Rubbed, a trifle marked, spine sunned, corners bumped. Later inked ownership inscription of Sylvia Bruce to recto of FFEP, very occasional light spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to half-title: 'Harry Quilter, Esq. / with R. Garnett's / best regards / May 15, 1903.' Originally published in 1888 with only 16 tales, this 'new and augmented' edition adds 12 further fantastic stories to librarian and author Richard Garnett's (1835-1906) perennially popular collection. T. E. Lawrence praised the work stating in a later introduction commissioned especially, stating; 'It wants no learning to enjoy the Twilight of the Gods; but the more learning you have, the more odd corners and hidden delights you will find in it.' The present copy is inscribed by the author to art critic Harry Quilter (1851-1907). .… Read More

London: Elkin Mathews & John Lane, 1893. Limited edition, one of 350 copies printed for England. xii, 172, [4], 15pp, [1]. With a half-title and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Printed limitation statement tipped-in to FFEP. Uncut and partially unopened in original publisher's tan buckram, lettered in gilt. Extremities rubbed, sunned, and a trifle marked. Upper hinge exposed, bookplate of Amber Reeves to FEP. The first edition of librarian and writer Richard Garnett's (1835-1906) own selection of his earlier verse. . First edition. 8vo.

Warwick: Printed for the author, by E. Foden, 1825. x, 180, 16, 7pp, [1]. With engraved frontispiece, two further engraved plates, and four leaves of terminal advertisements. Uncut in original publisher's blue paper boards, recently rebacked in contrasting paper, with manuscript lettering-piece to spine. Some spotting, frontispiece torn and neatly repaired. A unusual work of illustrated naval celebration, with an extensive list nautical terminology explained in an 18 page dictionary. Henry Barnet Gascoigne, sometime Lieut. Royal Marines who was invalided on Active Service and placed on Half-Pay in 1808, composed several slight works of a naval nature as well as others on poverty, many of which are included in the 7pp list of advertisements to the end of this title. No copies of the first edition appear extant, and this second edition is rare; COPAC locates only BL, NMM and Oxford. OCLC adds 12 locations elsewhere. Not in Jackson. Johnson 360.. Second edition. 8vo.

London: Printed, and sold by John Morphew, 1709. 127pp, [1]. Disbound. A trifle dusty. A revised edition of Bishop of Chester and theologian Francis Gastrell's (1662-1725) popular assault on deism, first printed in 1708, a further six editions appeared before 1729. Gastrell argues that deism and skepticism, despite apparent oppositions, ultimately generate the same confounding doubts. ESTC T57643.. Second edition, corrected. 8vo.

Caerfyrddin [i.e. Carmarthen]: Argraffwyd dros yr Awdur gan J. Ross [Printed for the Author by J. Ross], 1773. vi, [12], 311 [i.e. 310]pp. With a list of subscribers. p.297 misnumbered 269, p.307 misnumbered 298, and pp.308-310 are misnumbered 309-311. Contemporary calf-backed marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Extremities worn, corners bumped. Short closed horizontal tear to tile page, occasional chipping to margins. Later inked ownership inscriptions of Mariah Lewis and John Lewis to FEP and front blank fly-leaf, near contemporary ownership inscriptions and pen-trials of John Thomas to FFEP, title page, and verso of final leaf. A rare survival of the first edition of a Welsh translation of a collection of precepts derived from the Old and New Testaments, based upon Bishop of Chester and theologian Francis Gastrell's (1662- 1725) Christian Institutes (1707). ESTC records copies at just two locations in the British Isles (BL and Oxford), and one further in North… Read More