Antiquarian from Stephen Rench

Bristol: Printed by William Pine, 1786 Book. Good. No Binding. 47, [1] pages. Disbound and pages detaching. Light browning and some spotting throughout..

1780 Book. Fair. Hardcover. Two titles bound together: 1. Consiglio di un giovine poeta al Sig. Sherlock dell' Abate D Marciano di Leo. 124 pages BOUND WITH 2. Consiglio ad un giovane poeta dal Sign. Sherlock. [vi], 114 pages. Neither work has any indication of publisher, place or date. They are presumably circa 1780 1790. Bound together in old full… Read more about this item

Lille: Collection de C.J.F. Lehoucq Libraire, 1792 Book. Good. Hardcover. Set of 3 small volumes. Vol 1 - [vi], iii, [i], 176 pages + frontispiece. Vol 2 - [iv], 203, [1] pages + frontispiece. Vol 3 - [ii], 226 pages + frontispiece. Bound in old marbled paper covered boards, narrow leather spine and vellum tips to the corners. Some wear.… Read more about this item

Bristol: Printed by William Pine, 1791 Book. Good. No Binding. Undated, circa 1791. 12 pages. Disbound and pages detaching - title page detached. Spotting at the start and finish, more heavily to the final page..

Bristol: Printed by William Pine, 1791 Book. Good. No Binding. Undated, circa 1791. 10 pages. Disbound and pages detaching. Spotted heavily at the start and finish. Browning to page edges..

Paris: Chez Charles de Sercy, 1699 Book. Good. Hardcover. A[xx], 540 pages + additional pages numbered *487-490 + the engraved frontispiece. Author not named on the title page, but identified on catalogue records on Library Hub. In remains of old full leather binding - front board and front free end paper completely detached. Ink owner's name to the title page.… Read more about this item

London: Printed for J. Almon, 1774 Book. Good. Half leather. Two titles bound together:- 1]. An heroic epistle to Sir William Chambers, Knight. Comptroller General of his Majesty's works and author of a late dissertation on oriental gardening. Enriched with explanatory notes, chiefly extracted from that elaborate performance. The thirteenth edition. London: Printed for J. Almon; 1774. 16 pages. Bound… Read more about this item

Venetiis - Venice: Apud Jo Baptistam Pasquali, 1771 Book. Fair. Soft cover. 263, [1] pages. Pages spotted and browned throughout, heavily much of the time. The paper used is quite soft. In old very worn paper covers - lacking the spine. Small numbered label to the front cover. End papers are browned. Rear pastedown has some insect damage. Covers… Read more about this item

London: Printed for Sherwood, Gilbert and Piper, 1827 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. xix, [i], 426 pages + engraved frontispiece and a plate of Windsor Castle facing page 298. In the original paper covered boards with paper spine - the spine has been repaired at some point. Just a few remains of the original spine label. Some offsetting from the frontispiece… Read more about this item

London: J. Stagg, 1736 Book. Good. Hardcover. Three volumes bound in 1. 1] Orders and resolutions of the honourable House of Commons, on controverted elections and returns [ . . . ] The second edition with additions. London: Printed for J. Stagg; 1736. ix, [ii], 4-48, *37-*48, 49-209, [7] pages BOUND WITH 2] The statutes at large concerning elections of… Read more about this item

Augustae Vindelicorum - Augsburg: Impensis Philippi Jacobi Veith, Bibliopolae Graecensis, et Fratrum, 1712 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. [xxxvi], 90, 89-168, 167-490, 475-998, [80] pages. Pagination erratic in places, but complete. Here bound without the half title page, but with the frontispiece. In the original pig skin over wooden boards with still functioning clasps.The metal on th clasps is a little… Read more about this item

Paris: Chez les libraires associes, 1771 Book. Good. Full-Leather. [iv], xx, 636, 388, xci, [1] pages. In old full leather binding. Some wear but very attractive spine. Browned glue from an old bookplate, no longer present has affected the front pastedown, front free end papers and just affected the half title page also. Spotting to pages throughout. Mostly just light… Read more about this item

Ingolstadii - Ingolstadt: Adami Sartorii, 1602 Book. Good. Full-Leather. [xx], 892, [36] pages. Title page printed in red and black. Ink owner's inscription to the head of the title page. In old full leather which is worn. Wormhole to the fore edge of the text block affecting the lower margins only of pages 107-138, well clear of the text. Also… Read more about this item

London: Printed for R. Blamire, Strand, 1786 Book. Fair. Hardcover. vol 1 - [iv], xxxi, [i], xvi, 230 pages + 15 plates. Vol 2 - [iv], 268, xvi pages + 15 plates. Both in old full leather but this is damaged and much affected by insect damage. Bookplate to each front pastedown of Syston Park. Some damp or mould staining… Read more about this item

London, 1788 Book. Good. Hardcover. Vol 1 - [ii], 396 pages - Vol 2 - [ii], 332 pages. Vol 3 - [ii], 379, [1] pages. Pages 387-396 are bound in an incorrect order, but complete. Small tear out of the fore edge of page 379 of vol 3. In old paper covered boards and leather spines. The boards are soiled… Read more about this item

Sudbury: Printed by J. Burkitt for T. Cadell Junior and W. Davies, Strand, 1800 Book. Good. Full-Leather. Vol 1 - [vi], iv, [ii], ii, [ii], 45, [1] pages. Vol 2 - [ii], ii, [ii], 479, [1], x pages. Vol 3 - [ii], ii, 552, vi pages. Vol 3 published in London 1804 and includes Poetical at the end of the… Read more about this item

London: Curante et imprimente AJ Valpy , 1828 Book. Very Good. Full vellum. 2 volumes bound as one without the half title or title page to volume 2. iv, 956, lxxvi pages. Normally divided into 2 volumes after page 502. Bound in old full vellum with a worn and dried out leather lettering label to the spine. Vellum soiled. A… Read more about this item

London: Printed by W. Bowyer for the editor, 1727 Book. Good. Full-Leather. [62], 480, 473-508 pages + frontispiece. Paper fault to the head of pages 501/2 causing a tear, but well clear of the text. In old leather boards with a modern leather spine. Inner hinges reinforced with tape. Bookplate to the front pastedown, stuck over an older one. Some… Read more about this item

Doncaster: Printed by W. Sheardown, 1809 Book. Good. Full-Leather. [iv], iv, 31, [1], 628, 61, [3] pages. In old full leather binding, spine worn and chipped. Browning to some pages, heavy in places. 2 bookplates to the front pastedown - Heytesbury House and Chapman-Purchas. Title page browned and stained - ink owner's name of John Lee - perhaps the subscriber… Read more about this item

Northallerton: Printed and sold by J. Langdale [...], 1822 Book. Good. Full-Leather. viii, 472, xvi pages. With the coloured frontispiece map, plate with table of distances facing page 1 and plate with summary of townships facing page xii at the rear. Presumably a large paper copy with pages measuring approximately 24.5 x 18.5cm. In old full leather binding - spine… Read more about this item