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183113565London: William Kidd 1831. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. G.W. Bonner; Robert Cruikshank. 36p 10-wood-engravings by G.W. Bonner after Robert Cruikshank. Handsomely rebound in plain boards leather spine; original wrappers bound in. Two old bookplates removed; outer pages lightly foxed. The trajectory of a racehorse's life in verse followed by accounts of famous Thoroughbreds and other material. Nice for a little gift. William Kidd hardcover
18270011654London: Henry Colburn 1827. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavos 446 431 pages some foxing untrimmed in publisher's original boards paper labels on spine top cover and frontispiece of vol. 1 detached nearly detached in v.2; inked name of George Howes of Spixworth Norfolk surely this was Rev. George Howes rector of Spixworth Norfolk and his wife Elizabeth Fellowes <br/><br/>Dibdin was a dramatist and a composer of more than 1000 songs and also a scene painter. He worked his way around and upward through the major theatres of London during his careers. He knew nearly everyone in this era and most are cited in the Index here. Henry Colburn hardcover
1853056853New York and London: J. Alfred Novello 1853. Book. Fair. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Complete in three 3 volumes uniformly bound in tartan paper-covered boards. All volumes considerably worn partially disbound with contents typically tanned but otherwise okay. Complete thus an acceptable study copy. Approx. 170-190 pp. per volume. Very scarce. J. Alfred Novello Hardcover
182529527London: Harding Triphook and Lepard. Good with no dust jacket. 1825. Second Edition. Hardcover. Half leather hubbed spine with decorative boards TEG decorative endpages. Spine/covers partially separated from pageblock. Board edges rubbed through points softened minor foxing. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 899 pages . Harding, Triphook and Lepard hardcover
1831834771831. CRUIKSHANK. DIBDIN Charles. THE HIGH-METTLED RACER. Illustrated with six of ten wood engravings by Bonner after Cruikshank. 36 pp. 16mo. half darkest green morocco with gilt rules raised bands gilt spine and top edge marbled paper covered boards. Joints tender boards rubbed. Tiny London bookseller's label to front pastedown. Occasional light soil within. "To Which are added many interesting Anecdotes of the Race-Horse. unknown books
1825145229London: Harding 1825. Second. hardcover. very good. 912pp. 8vo old calf binding is well rubbed; front hinge has been reattached interior lightly age-browned but otherwise very good. London: Harding Triphook and Lepard 1825. Second Edition.<br/><br/> Harding unknown books
1831H3671London: William Kidd 1831. Hardcover. Very Good. Published 1831. 12mo early 20th century half caramel calf and marbled boards gilt titled on spine very good light rubbing to binding. 36 pp with illustrations by Robert Cruikshank engraved by Bonner some in-text others full page. Bookplate of Thomas Bartlett. Binder's preliminary and terminal blanks slightly foxed. William Kidd hardcover
1843004641114 New Bond Street London: Dickinson 1843. No Binding. Very Good. TC Dibdin. The title page and 6 B&W plates as called for Drawn from Nature and executed on stone by TC Dibdin. Title page with decorative fonts within double lined border plate 2536cm mounted 3042cm. Plate 1.The Dolgarrog engraver and artist TC Dibdin 1843 image 3123cm mounted 4229.5cm. Plate 2.At Trefriw near Llanrwst engraver and artist TC Dibdin 1843 image 2332cm mounted 3042cm. Plate 3.Pont y Pair engraver and artist TC Dibdin 1843 image 31.523cm mounted 4229.5cm. Plate 4.Penmachno on the Conway 1843 image 23.531.5 mounted 3042cm. Plate 5.Rhaidr y Wennol 1843 image 31.523cm mounted 4229.5cm. Plate 6.Caunant Mawr Llanberis 1843 with fishermen image 31.523cm mounted 4230cm. Most of these plates cannot be bought elsewhere and are uncommon to say the least. <br/> <br/> Dickinson unknown
182838914Published by T. Williams London no date given 1828 First Edition. Hardback. front cover front endpaper and frontispiece detached but present backstrip chipped rear cover loosely held cloth covererd with brown tape by previous owner light patches of foxing to most pages but music and text readable in good- condition. 19 x 14 cm approx. volume 2 page 85-168 with index at rear 1 contains 50 songs illustrated with frontispiece vignette title and 9 engraved plates quarter cloth with plain boards printed title label to spine Dibdin's Songs Vol II handwritten on front board Published by T. Williams hardcover
18365794723John Major 1836. Volume 1-2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition suitable as a reading copy. Re-bound by library. Medium 8vo. Black library cloth with gilt lettering on backstrip. Bumped corners light exterior wear. Vol II. in brown cloth publisher binding with blind border and motif mirrored on boards and gilt lettering on sun faded backstrip. Third of backstrip missing fraying at backstrip end. Bumped corners and general wear. Frontispiece. Interior is secure and clean save for some age toning and foxing. Trimmed. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item1800grams ISBN: John Major hardcover
183110145London: William Kidd. London William Kidd 1831. First Edition. First Impression. Paperback. A very good copy. Uncommon in the wraps. A curious issue it looks to be complete but I think it's perhaps lacking a gathering. There are only 22 numbered pages and there are fewer than ten illustrations if you only count the tissue-guarded plates. So presumably incomplete. Some foxing and a little edge wear. Illustrations by George Cruikshank 10145 Hyraxia Books. . Very Good. Paperback. 1st Edition. 1831. William Kidd paperback
182771301printed for Harding and Lepard Pall Mall East . 1827. hardback. very good condition nicely rebound in 1/2 leather and marbled boards and end pages- there is a bookplate on the front end pages; the frontis is beginning to come loose - sjipping via USPS. printed for Harding and Lepard, Pall Mall East .. hardcover
180420944London. T.N. Longman and O. Rees & G.G. and J. Robinson & Lackington Allen and Co. 1800-1804 1804. Hardcover. 20cm 79328332103pp. 5 title-pages in half contemporary calf and marlbed boards original owner's name on morocco label on the upper cover 1805 faded gilt spine title on morocco label raised bands covers & spine heavily worn front board detached ex-institutional library with stamps of the title contents very good Lds. - Each play is prefaced with a "Dramatis Personae"- a list of the actors and their roles in the titled performances. A collection of early nineteenth century English comedies. London. T.N. Longman and O. Rees & G.G. and J. Robinson & Lackington, Allen, and Co. 1800-1804 hardcover
1841051179London: John Murray Albemarle Street 1841. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. George Cruikshank. Signed binding by "Root & Son." Hardcover bound in 20th century 3/4 morocco with raised bands on the spine. Spine designs in gilt and with Cruikshank's facsimile signature in gilt on the spine. The binding shows light to moderate wear; the front hinge shows some rubbing. Top edge gilt. Signed in type by the binder at the top verso of the front flyleaf "Bound by Root & Son". Patterned endpapers. A sound copy with clean text. Illustrated with 10 engravings. The "Songs" are text only poetry; there is no scored music in this work. Please note: Only the binding is signed in type. This book is NOT signed by either the Dibdins or by Cruikshank. <br/> <br/> John Murray, Albemarle Street hardcover
1806212280New York 1806. hardcover. very good. 7 plays. 24mo brown cloth. New York: Longworth 1806. Very Good.<br/> <br/> unknown
1801000777UK: Longman and Rees 1801. Book. Printer Wrapper. Printed by Strahan for Longman and Rees. A Comic Opera in Three Acts performed at the Theatre Royal Convent Garden. A VERY GOOD COPY or better for a fragile publication this age. There is foxing on title page and first few pages rest of text is bright and clean. Longman and Rees Paperback
18209959London: J. Duncombe; John Cumberland; T. Dolby c1820 -1830. Six imprints bound as one in half calf over marbled boards; bumped and scuffed to corners and boards; six panelled spine good; a sound and square copy. Endpapers and flyleaves age toned and water marked; a handwritten 1961 ownership inscription to top of front free endpaper; text block unmarked; tender over gutters front and rear. 1. Demon of the Desert; or The Murderer's Sacrifice: A Melo Dramatic Spectacle in Two Acts. By A L Campbell. J. Duncombe: London c1830. 36pp. 2. Ivanhoe; or The Jew's Daughter: a Romantic Melo Drama in Three Parts. By Thomas Dibdin. John Cumberland: London c1820. 64 pp. 3. The Gambler's Fate; or a lapse of Twenty Years. By Charles Thompson. John Cumberland: London c1827. 52pp. 4. The Maid of Genoa; or The Bandit Merchant. By John Farrell. J. Duncombe: London 1848. 24pp. 5. The Duenna A Comic Opera. By Rt Hon R.B. Sheridan. T. Dolby: London 1823. 59pp. 6. Clari; Or the Maid of Milan in Two Acts. By John Howard Payne. John Cumberland: London c1830. 40pp. Please contact Christian White Rare Books Ltd for more information or images of this item 1823 J. Duncombe; John Cumberland; T. Dolby hardcover
1837309678Henry Colburn 1837. Hardcover. Very Good. Two volumes 8vo in 3/4 black morocco on marbled paper raised bands gilt geometric designs in the compartments marbled endsheets. Bindings tight and square rubbing at the corners spine ends and joints two small p.o. bookplates on the front pastedowns title pages a bit toned. Henry Colburn hardcover
185259972London: Henry G. Bohn York Street Covent Garden 1852. 8vo pp. 1 frontispiece; xxxi 1 328; 12 engravings by George Cruikshank frontispiece included; original blind-stamped purple cloth gilt-decorated spine; binder's ticket of J. Cathers & Bro.; some ink stains along the spine; otherwise very good. Bookseller's ticket of J. Cathers & Bro. Baltimore. Hundreds of songs from the English composer Thomas Dibdin 1745-1814. Prepared for publication by his illegitimate son the dramatist Thomas John Dibdin 1771-1845. A member of the circle which included Garrick Sheridan and Harris Dibdin boasted truly "My songs have been the solace of sailors in long voyages in storms in battle; and they have been quoted in mutinies to the restoration or order and discipline." It is said that his sea songs of which he is the indisputable master were responsible for bringing more men into the Navy in war time than could all the press-gangs. Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden unknown
1804500034882London: Barker & Son 1804. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good. 19pp 23 p. A new edition. 27pp 23pp 30pp new edition 28pp published Woodfall not in British Library8pp8pp8pp8pp. All bound in one contemporary volume disbound <br/> <br/> Barker & Son hardcover
1834017688London: Harding and King 1834. Book. Fair. Original Cloth. First Edition. Book has worn covers rear cover detached but present missing 15% of spine thus fair. All plates are present. Scarce. Harding and King Paperback
186335738London: Henry G. Bohn 1863. Third edition. Hardcover. Very good/No dust jacket. With a Memoir. London: Henry G. Bohn 1863. Third edition. Numerous full page character sketches by George Cruikshank. xxxi 328 pp. Hardcover. 16mo size. 3/4 polished black calf over purple cloth. 5 raised bands ruled in gilt contrasting leather spine label all edges speckled. Mild edge wear. Top corners split bottom starting. Boards lightly rubbed. Edges and pages toned with minimal scattered foxing. Overall quite good. Plates clean and crisp. Binding tight. A nice little book. Very good/. Henry G. Bohn hardcover books
1806212280New York 1806. hardcover. very good. 7 plays. 24mo brown cloth. New York: Longworth 1806. Very Good. .<br/><br/> unknown books
1829129059London England: Robert Jennings 1829. original leather all edges gauffred gilt marbled endpapers. 8vo. original leather all edges gauffred gilt marbled endpapers. xliv 4211; iv 428; iv 4811 pages. 3 Volumes. Second edition Windle and Pippin A38b. Dedication to John Lodge table of contents in each volume preface to the second edition index of manuscripts and printed books in first volume. Each volume with frontispiece and engraved illustrations throughout text. Covers rubbed and scuffed at edges and along spine. Front cover of Volume III separated. Scattered foxing. Previous owner's inscription on front free endpaper of Volume I. Robert Jennings unknown books
1824474651London : T. Williams 1824. 1st edition. Hardcover. Poor copy in contemporary leather-backed marble boards. Spine bands worn; panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description: 1 score 150p. ; 29cm. Contents: Bleak was the morn -- Blow high blow low -- Bonny Kate -- Ben Backstay -- Here a sheer hulk -- I locked up all my treasure -- I went to sea -- It blew great guns -- Joltering Giles -- Lovely Nan -- Life's like a ship -- Love me evermore -- Little Ben -- Meg of Wapping -- Nautical anatomist -- Naval victories -- Poor Tom -- Poor Jack -- Rational vanity -- Saturday night -- The village clock -- The soldier's adieu -- The lad's of the village -- The sheep shearing song -- The woodman -- The poet and the paper -- The high mettled racer -- The breeze was fresh -- The anchorsmiths -- True courage -- The Cornish miners -- The Greenwich pensioner -- The last shilling -- Tom Tackle -- The veterans -- The sailor's journal -- The can of grog -- The moon on the ocean -- The lucky escape -- The flowing bowl -- The look out -- The wind was hushed -- Victory's laurel -- When Bibo went down. Subjects: Songs English England. Songs High voice with piano. Songs with piano Arranged. London : T. Williams hardcover