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1787239927London: Printed for C. Stalker . H. Turpin 1787. First edition with half-title. Frontispiece by Wooding. xii 112 4 ads pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Bound in later full polished tan calf. Fine. First edition with half-title. Frontispiece by Wooding. xii 112 4 ads pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Begins with a chapter on the natural history of fish goes on to the best manner of making and choosing rods lines hooks etc. Chapter IV provides a description of flies. "Best was Keeper of His Majesty's Drawing-room in the Tower of London" Westwood & Satchell. Westwood & Satchell p. 31 Printed for C. Stalker ... H. Turpin unknown books
1787220773London: Printed for C. Stalker 1787. First edition with half-title. Frontispiece. 112 4 ads pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Modern half calf and marbled boards perforated stamp of Field Museum on title page by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Handsome copy. First edition with half-title. Frontispiece. 112 4 ads pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Begins with a chapter on the natural history of fish goes on to the best manner of making and choosing rods lines hooks etc. Chapter IV provides a description of flies. "Best was Keeper of His Majesty's Drawing-room in the Tower of London." Westwood & Satchell. Westwood & Satchell p. 31 Printed for C. Stalker unknown books
1713242392London: A. Baldwin 1713. First edition. 18 pp. 2 pp. ads. 1 vols. Sm 4to. Modern full brown morocco red morocco label gold patterned endpapers trimmed at top edge but otherwise uncut light browning ex-library with stamp on verso of title page. Very good in a handsome binding. First edition. 18 pp. 2 pp. ads. 1 vols. Sm 4to. An account of the causes of the sword duel between the Duke of Hamilton and Lord Mohun at which both parties lost their lives. Thimm p. 173 A. Baldwin unknown
1713242392London: A. Baldwin 1713. First edition. 18 pp. 2 pp. ads. 1 vols. Sm 4to. Modern full brown morocco red morocco label gold patterned endpapers trimmed at top edge but otherwise uncut light browning ex-library with stamp on verso of title page. Very good in a handsome binding. First edition. 18 pp. 2 pp. ads. 1 vols. Sm 4to. An account of the causes of the sword duel between the Duke of Hamilton and Lord Mohun at which both parties lost their lives. Thimm p. 173 A. Baldwin unknown books
1754255454London: A. Millar 1754. The Second Edition corrected. Frontispiece and 31 full-page engraved plates. 2 vols. 8vo. Contemporary pebbled calf neatly rebacked. Fine crisp copy. The Second Edition corrected. Frontispiece and 31 full-page engraved plates. 2 vols. 8vo. Very dubious about description as it matches a sold copy exactly. Smith 2:11-19 A. Millar unknown books
177324712Amsterdam: Aux Depens de la Compagnie 1773. Nouvelle edition. viii 384; 3-321 3 pp. LACKING pp. 1-2 of part 2 supplied in facsimile. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary calf worn some pages torn and loosening but without loss. Nouvelle edition. viii 384; 3-321 3 pp. LACKING pp. 1-2 of part 2 supplied in facsimile. 1 vols. 8vo. Chapters on Billiards Court Tennis Chess Backgammon. Aux Depens de la Compagnie unknown books
1795259602Verona 1795. Printed broadside with hand-colored border and ornaments. 85.5 x 47.5 mm. Creased from prior folding small tape-repair to verso. Printed broadside with hand-colored border and ornaments. 85.5 x 47.5 mm. Exceedingly rare advertisement broadside for a fencing performance organized and directed by Benedetto Lauberg fencing teacher. The broadside lists the attendants and notes that there will be a dance interlude. unknown books
173410071Boston 1734. Woodcut of Royal Arms. 1 vols. 4to. Disbound; slight browning and minor imperfections near fine. Woodcut of Royal Arms. 1 vols. 4to. Includes an act to supply the treasury 27371 pounds for enumerated disbursements; an act to prevent encroachments on highways and private streets; an act for the ease of prisoners for debt; an act to prevent unnecessary law suits; an act to exempt anabaptists from being taxed for the support of ministers; an act to regulate the choice of town officials; an act to prevent the obstruction of the passage of fish in the Merrimack River; an act for erecting the new town of Halifax in the county of Plymouth; an act for dividing the town of Enfield and erecting a new town called Somers; an act creating the town of Litchfield at a place called Naticook near the Merrimack. Shipton and Mooney 3792 unknown
173410071Boston 1734. Woodcut of Royal Arms. 1 vols. 4to. Disbound; slight browning and minor imperfections near fine. Woodcut of Royal Arms. 1 vols. 4to. Removing Obstructions to Fish in the Merrimack. Includes an act to supply the treasury 27371 pounds for enumerated disbursements; an act to prevent encroachments on highways and private streets; an act for the ease of prisoners for debt; an act to prevent unnecessary law suits; an act to exempt anabaptists from being taxed for the support of ministers; an act to regulate the choice of town officials; an act to prevent the obstruction of the passage of fish in the Merrimack River; an act for erecting the new town of Halifax in the county of Plymouth; an act for dividing the town of Enfield and erecting a new town called Somers; an act creating the town of Litchfield at a place called Naticook near the Merrimack. Shipton and Mooney 3792 unknown books
179157654London: Printed for T. Cadell in the Strand 1791. Second edition. 313 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary calf. New spine red morocco spine label neat contemporary ownership signature of Thos. W. Edge on title. Half-title not present some edgewear. Very good clean copy. Second edition. 313 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. "The total want of a treatise in the English language such as the present . is the principal inducement the author has in offering to the public what he originally intended only for his own use and amusement." Preface In fact much of this book is a literal translation of de Marolles' La Chasse au Fusil Paris 1788. Maclay 1; Riling 311 noting only the Dublin edition of 1789 and the London edition of 1791; Schwerdt I p. 92 Printed for T. Cadell, in the Strand unknown books
17468074London: Printed by Robert Brown 1746. 1 vols. 8vo. 19th Century three quarter green morocco spine faded rubbed some internal stains and inking lacking last page of index but a very good copy with the Fearing bookplate and another. 1 vols. 8vo. The final portions consist of a description of Thames fish and "General Observations on the Nature of Fish" Checklist of Books of.Daniel Fearing p. 57; Westwood and Satchell pp. 108-9 Printed by Robert Brown unknown
17468074London: Printed by Robert Brown 1746. 1 vols. 8vo. 19th Century three quarter green morocco spine faded rubbed some internal stains and inking lacking last page of index but a very good copy with the Fearing bookplate and another. 1 vols. 8vo. The Fearing Copy. The final portions consist of a description of Thames fish and "General Observations on the Nature of Fish" Checklist of Books of.Daniel Fearing p. 57; Westwood and Satchell pp. 108-9 Printed by Robert Brown unknown books
17469090London: Printed by Robert Brown 1746. First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary mottled calf spine darkened and joints split cords holding however free endpapers lacking contemporary bookplate abraded. First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Griffiths as "Water-bailiff" exposes the abuses leading to the destruction of the Fishery and propose reforms for the preservation of the river. The final portions consist of a description of Thames fish and "General Observations on the Nature of Fish." Checklist of Books of.Daniel Fearing p. 57; Westwood and Satchell p. 108-9 Printed by Robert Brown unknown books
1777310681London: P. Elmsley 1777. First expanded edition. Engraved frontispiece portrait. 12 302 6 pp. List of subscribers. Two small contemporary ink annotations. 8vo. Contemporary calf spine gilt morocco spine label marbled edges and endpapers. Internally clean some rubbing and scuffing to boards. First expanded edition. Engraved frontispiece portrait. 12 302 6 pp. List of subscribers. Two small contemporary ink annotations. 8vo. An enlarged edition of what was the standard work on chess for more than a century by Philidor 1726-1795 the best chess player of his era as well as a reputable composer. The first edition was published in 1749. "Philidor expanded his Analyse du jeu des échecs twice doubling the original size of the book in 1777 and then redoubling it to two volumes in 1790 . The list of subscribers to the 1777 edition resembled the membership list of the London chess club in its social mix although it contained French names as well as English. Among intellectuals Diderot Voltaire Marmontetl and Gibbon subscribed for copies. The first expansion consisted mostly of endgame analyses. With these he took another long stride ahead of his predecessors ." Metzner Crescendo of the Virtuoso p. 29. P. Elmsley unknown books
1800220994London: T.N. Longman and O. Rees 1800. First edition. Added engraved frontispiece. xv 298 pp. 6 pp. publisher advertisements. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary calf new period spine. With three-page manuscript index bound in after text. Front flyleaf perished. G.E.M. Skues' copy with his ownership signature on half-title. Cloth folding box. First edition. Added engraved frontispiece. xv 298 pp. 6 pp. publisher advertisements. 1 vols. 8vo. Skues' copy. Westwood & Satchell pp. 205-6 T.N. Longman and O. Rees unknown books
1800254751London: T.N. Longman and O. Rees. Printed by A. Strahan Printers Steet 1800. First edition. Added engraved frontispiece. xv 298 pp. 6 pp. publisher advertisements. 1 vols. 8vo. Modern red calf black label and marbled boards uncut gilt spine. Fine. First edition. Added engraved frontispiece. xv 298 pp. 6 pp. publisher advertisements. 1 vols. 8vo. Westwood & Satchell pp. 205-6 T.N. Longman and O. Rees. Printed by A. Strahan, Printers Steet unknown books
1800244441London: T.N. Longman and O. Rees 1800. Added engraved frontispiece. xv 298 pp. 6 pp. publisher advertisements. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary mottled calf gilt spine label missing else almost fine. Signed B. Saunders on front pastedown and J.T.Dobson 1849 on flyleaf. Added engraved frontispiece. xv 298 pp. 6 pp. publisher advertisements. 1 vols. 8vo. Westwood & Satchell pp. 205-6 T.N. Longman and O. Rees unknown books
180032658London: T.N. Longman and O. Rees 1800. First edition. xv 298 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original boards unopened and uncut. First edition. xv 298 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Westwood & Satchell pp. 205-6 T.N. Longman and O. Rees unknown books
1800240392London: T.N. Longman and O. Rees 1800. First edition. xv 298 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary calf neatly rebacked. First edition. xv 298 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Westwood & Satchell pp. 205-6 T.N. Longman and O. Rees unknown books
17738107London: Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly 1773. Third edition. Frontispiece. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary calf new spine small portion of free endpaper gone light marginal waterstains on first few prelims else internally fine. Third edition. Frontispiece. 1 vols. 8vo. The author a poetical mainstay of "The Gentleman's Magazine" was a friend of Dr. Johnson. Westwood and Satchell p. 43-44 Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly unknown books
1773240394London: Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly 1773. Third edition. Engraved frontispiece of men fishing. xxxvii 2 136 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Bound in three quarters green morocco t.e.g. Bookplate of Arnold Wood. Third edition. Engraved frontispiece of men fishing. xxxvii 2 136 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. The author a poetical mainstay of "The Gentleman's Magazine" was a friend of Dr. Johnson and editor of The Complete Angler. Westwood and Satchell p. 43-44 Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly unknown books
1800245446In der neuen akademischen Buchhandlung Marburg 1800. Hardcover Leder mit Goldprägung und Lesebändchen ohne Schutzumschlag 2. Auflage Zustand: keine Beschädigungen eine Widmung im Vorsatz. Rücken Ecken Kanten leicht bestoßen und berieben. Die Vorderdecke ist lichtrandig die hintere hat drei kleine Abschabungen. Der Schnitt ist etwas fleckig. Dem Alter entsprechend sehr gut erhalten mit festem sauberem Block. In der neuen akademischen Buchhandlung, Marburg, hardcover
1792313828Dublin: printed for William Jones 1792. First Dublin edition. Engraved hand-colored frontispiece and 16 hand-colored full-page engravings. xvii 3 95 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Later sprinkled calf bound by Wallis for C.E. Lauriat of Boston spine gilt in panels red morocco spine label lettered in gilt inner dentelles gilt t.e.g. marbled endpapers. Minor wear to joints and a bid of marginal fading neat repair to upper bound corner of frontispiece internally clean. First Dublin edition. Engraved hand-colored frontispiece and 16 hand-colored full-page engravings. xvii 3 95 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. ESTC N2559 printed for William Jones unknown books
1759264011Lower Grosvenor Street London 1759. 1-1/2 pages on a single sheet with retained copy on half sheet. 2 vols. 4to. Old folds. 1-1/2 pages on a single sheet with retained copy on half sheet. 2 vols. 4to. First Refusal of a Pack of Hounds. Henry Vane 1726-1792 second earl of Darlington writes to Sir Rowland Winn c. 1706-1765 4th baronet at Nostell Priory: "Mr. Charles Pelham . told me that you had mentioned to him your intention of parting with your hounds from the great scarcity of game in your conutry. I have had an opportunity of learning the goodness of your breed of hounds & if you should dispose of them I beg to have the Refusal. If likewise Sir Rowland you should at the same time chuse to part with your Huntsman and &Whipper In if you could recommend them I would be glad of them with the hounds. ."<br/><br/>With Sir Rowland's retained copy of his non-commital reply in part: "I shall most certainly dispose of them and should they not stay in my county I will most certainly acquaint your Lordship with it so that you may have my Refusall ." bottom portion of leaf torn away with loss to signature.<br/><br/>Correspondence concerning hounds from the second earl of Darlington. His son William Vane was the third earl later the first duke of Cleveland who formed the famed Raby Hounds at his seat in county Durham. unknown books
17903052161790. Japanese manuscript text on horses their form and accoutrements stirrups bits etc. 18 original pen and ink illustrations or full-page drawings of the horse its structure and the accoutrements of horsemanship. 102 pp. on rice paper. 8vo 270 x 190 mm. Later card wrappers. Very Good. Japanese manuscript text on horses their form and accoutrements stirrups bits etc. 18 original pen and ink illustrations or full-page drawings of the horse its structure and the accoutrements of horsemanship. 102 pp. on rice paper. 8vo 270 x 190 mm. unknown books
