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Brophy John & Eric PartridgeABAA

The long trail: what the British soldier sang and said in the Great War of 1914-18

Moore Francis; Partridge John; Poor Robin Knight of the Burnt Island; Season Henry; Wing Tycho; White RobertABAA

The Gentleman's Diary or the Mathematical Repository; An Almanack. ; The Ladies Diary: or Woman's Almanack. ; Vox Stellarum: or a Loyal Almanack For the Year of Human Redemption. ; Merlinus Liberatus. Being an Almanack For the Year of Our Redemption. ; Old Poor Robin. An Almanack.; Speculum Anni: or Season on the Seasons. ; Olympia Domata or an Almanack. ; Atlas Oura'nios The Celestial Atlas; or a New Ephemeris.; For the Year of Our Lord 1785: Being the First after Bissextile or Leap-Year.

178518010401London: Printed for the Company of Stationers and Sold by John Wilkie at their Hall in Ludgate-Street 1785. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Eight volumes bound in one sixteenmo size 384 pp. A collection of almanacs from the year 1785 with a lovely scenic fore-edge painting which shows a road leading to a lake containing two boats some buildings reminscent of castles or villas in the background and two trees on each side whose branches reach towards each other in the middle. Contents are varied and unusual and include poetry proverbs answers to philisophical and critical questions answers to enigmas monthly observations descriptions of the planets and zodiac chronologies of remarkable occurrences eclipses astrological prognostications chapters from "The Surprising Story of the Witch of the Woodlands" and the usual tables and charts relating to the moon stars sun planets tides birthdays of the royal family terms and returns weight of coins and calendars among many other interesting trifles. ___DESCRIPTION: Contemporary polished red calf with decorative gilt-panel borders to both boards four raised bands and backstrip stamped in gilt all edges gilt fore-edge painting marbled endpapers title-pages printed in red and black red price-stamp to each title-page numerous engravings tables charts and mathematic equations in text; sixteenmo size 6.5" by 4" each almanac is paginated separately each is 48 pp. first editions as per usual. ___CONDITION: Near fine overall the leather boards bright in colour and supple text block is tight/square with solid hinges internally lightly toned with some scattered foxing the fore-edge painting details clear; two leaves with short tears at the gutter margin title pages of "The Gentleman's Diary" and "Old Poor Robin" some of the paint from the fore-edge painting has stained the outer margins of some leaves none obscure text spine somewhat sunned and professional restoration has been applied to the joints. Overall a lovely example of 18th century almanacs combined with a bucolic fore-edge painting. ___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard shipping charge does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. Printed for the Company of Stationers and Sold by John Wilkie, at their Hall in Ludgate-Street hardcover books

Swan's Fine Books · États-Unis1 045,00 $US≈ 884,17 €

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