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1870144611870. Third Edition. Fine. Single sheet 37.5 x 28.4cm : plate impression 29.7 x 17.5cm : text and image after the design by William Blake. From the third edition of Robert Blair's meditation on death and resurrection. Blair's poem is remembered today for having some of William Blake's most memorable designs. These were executed by Italian engraver Luigi Schiavonetti who was awarded the commission for executing the plates despite Blake having been asked to create the designs Blake Books 435 E. unknown
1870286735Washington: Government Printing Office 1870. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Volumes I-VI. Very good with wear at the spine ends a short tear at the top of the spine on volume III corners are bumped stain spot on front cover of volume I and a thin stain line on the spine of volume III. Reports on various exhibits and pavillions includes numerous illustrations and folded plates. Government Printing Office hardcover
186808981William Blake: A Critical Essay John Camden Hotten 1868 first edition first state of title page some wear and recoloration to the corner tips spine relaid with some wear to the extremities of the cloth of the spine but no wear to the extremities of the renewed spine itself inner hinges strengthened text block recased else a tight near vg copy with all 9 William Blake full page plates 7 in full color and 2 in black & white present and in fine condition. John Camden Hotten 1868 hardcover
189718061Astronomical Myths; Based on Flammarion's "History of the Heavens" Macmillan 1877 first edition a tight bright vg to vg copy with all engravings diagrams illustrations and folding "Chart of the Constellations" present and in fine condition. Macmillan unknown
1890323142London: Reproduced in facsimile by W. Briggs 1890. One of 50 copies. Facsimile of London 1783 edition. 70 2 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Morocco spine and boards spine perished. One of 50 copies. Facsimile of London 1783 edition. 70 2 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. After the extremely rare 1783 edition only 23 copies are traced by Bentley several of these imperfect which was distributed by Blake to friends. Bentley 129; Keynes 26 note Reproduced in facsimile by W. Briggs unknown
184323568London:: John W. Parker 1843. publisher's blue-green cloth. Neatly supplied with new sympathetic endpapers; bookplates; very slight use to cloth. 8vo. Engraved frontispiece portrait. John W. Parker, hardcover
188870421Boston:: Houghton Mifflin and Company 1888. First edition. publisher's green gilt-lettered cloth t.e.g. Very slight use to cloth at extremities; clean tight and sound. 8vo. BAL 20129. Houghton, Mifflin and Company, hardcover
18081238991808. London: Cadell and Davies 1808. <br /> <br /> Single plate etching on wove unwatermarked paper margins slightly spotted image clean.<br /> <br /> § From the first 4to edition. Bentley Blake Books 435b. unknown
18081077721808. London: Cadell and Davies 1808. <br /> <br /> Single plate etching on wove unwatermarked paper trimmed to the image recently cleaned. <br /> <br /> § From the first 4to edition. Bentley Blake Books 435 A. unknown
18081238961808. London: Cadell and Davies 1808. <br /> <br /> Single plate etching on wove unwatermarked paper cleaned and in fine condition.<br /> <br /> § From the first 4to edition. Bentley Blake Books 435b. unknown
1847M6571United States: U.S. Coast Survey 1847. Very Good; left margin extended. Notes: Holmes' Hole is now known as Vineyard Haven. Size : 263x358 mm 10.35x14.09 Inches Coloring: Hand Colored Category: Maps United States New England States; U.S. Coast Survey unknown
1889ABE-4004017816Hubbard Brothers Philadelphia 1889 ills by Bennet His perilous encounters startling adventures and daring exploits with indians cannibals wild beasts serpents balloons geysers etc etc all over the world in the bowels of the earth and above the clouds Baron Munchausen fantasyFANTASY. THE HAIRBREADTH ESCAPES OF MAJOR MENDAX by Francis Blake Crofton. Philadelphia: Hubbard Brothers 1889. 4to 7 x 8 1/2" brown cloth stamped in black and gold 236p. tight and VG. 1st edition of this strange fantasy adventure story set in fictional countries all over the African continent. Arranged as a series of tales told to his impressionable nephew each chapter brings another nonsensical dangerous encounter that The Major manages to escape. The natives are all stereotypically portrayed. Illustrated with 15 fabulous full page pen and inks by Bennett full of detail and humor. Blake was born in Ireland but lived most of his life in Canada working as a librarian in Nova Scotia. Nice copies of this title are very hard to find. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Hubbard Brothers Philadelphia hardcover
1855M6992United States: Office of P.R.R. Exp & Surveys c. 1855. Very Good;. Notes: Geological survey of the country between Los Angeles San Diego and the Colorado River. Size : 170x235 mm 6.69x9.25 Inches Coloring: Hand Colored Category: Maps United States West California; Maps Geological; Office of P.R.R. Exp & Surveys unknown
189912848Thomas B. Mosher 1899. Limited Edition. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 0x0x0. One of 450 copies printed on Van Gelder hand-made paper. The vignettes in this book were cut on wood by Selwyn Image and taken from "The Century Guild Hobby Horse" 1884-1892. Dust jacket is darkened around the edges and on the spine tears at the corners with fold upper right corner font spine has tears head/tail. Blue paper boards are also darkened on the edges and spine tearing at front spine edge. Interior clean and nice. All orders packed with care most dust jackets protected by Brodart sleeve independent bookseller since 2011 Thomas B. Mosher hardcover
183832450London: Walter Spiers 1838. First Edition. RARE PRESENTATION COPY from the author. With six full-page illustrations by Phiz Hablot K. Browne especially famous for his illustrations to Dickens' novels and four pages of music. 8vo handsomely bound in polished mottled calf and signed Riviere and Son the covers with triple gilt rules at the borders the spine with raised bands separating the compartments which are fully gilt decorated red morocco lettering piece gilt elaborate gilt rolled turnovers all edges gilt. iv 12 illustrated plates with the half-title pp. A fine presentation copy the text and music and illustrations all in good order front cover detached easily repaired if required otherwise a very handsome copy. FIRST EDITION AND A RARE PRESENTATION COPY of this illustrated text and song dedicated to "The Country Gentlemen of England". A perfect period piece in celebration of common English theme of the time. Walter Spiers hardcover
18591362787Columbus Ohio: H. Miller 1859. Early Edition. Hardcover. Thick Octavo 832 pages; G; newly rebound in full red cloth black label with gilt titling to spine; edges of text block marbled; significant foxing throughout; shelved case 1. Originally published in 1857. 1362787. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. H. Miller hardcover
1808144601808. First Quarto Edition. Near fine. Single sheet 35.4 x 29.2cm : plate impression 21.4 x 26.7cm : text and image after the design by William Blake.<br /> <br /> Light toning to edges. From the First Quarto edition of Robert Blair's meditation on death and resurrection. Blair's poem is remembered today for having some of William Blake's most memorable designs. These were executed by Italian engraver Luigi Schiavonetti who was awarded the commission for executing the plates despite Blake having been asked to create the designs Blake Books 435 B. unknown
18081239001808. London: Cadell and Davis 1808. <br /> <br /> Single plate etching on wove unwatermarked paper cleaned and in fine condition.<br /> <br /> § From the first 4to edition this is one of the best known plates in the series. Bentley Blake Books 435b. unknown
1893mon0000956252London: Bernard Quaritch 1893. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. One of 500 trade copies. Original green cloth with gilt decoration. Pages clean and bright. Boards rubbed and bumped at corners. Spine faded. Top edge gilt. Volume 2 only. London: Bernard Quaritch, hardcover
1887d2793cLondon: Kegan Paul Trench & Co. G : in good condition. Cover rubbed and soiled. Eps darkened. 1887. First Edition. Blue hardback boards with cream vellum spine. 320mm x 240mm 13" x 9". viii 160pp iv plates. 12 plates 6 b/w 6 sepia. With Glasgow Arts Club bookplate. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. . Kegan Paul, Trench & Co hardcover
1874431j2135New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers. Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1874. First Edition. Hardcover. "A narrative designed to 'present in popular form the entire history of the Polaris Exploring Expedition' to northwest Greenland; based on notes etc. made by Captain Tyson a member of the expedition and of its ice-floe party which drifted southward from Smith Sound till rescued off the Labrador coast by the ship Tigress. Appendix contains text of some of the documents issued in connection with the expecition." - Arctic Bibliography 1694. 5-486 6 ads p. Index. Black and white illustrations some tissue protected. Tight and unmarked with average external wear. Small faint bit of label remnant to front free endpaper. Faint ghost writing on front board. A sound example. ; 4to . Harper & Brothers, Publishers hardcover
1860374185Columbus Ohio: H. Miller 1860. Frontispiece and 11 plates. 866pp. Large thick 8vo. Publisher's embossed morocco marbled endpapers and edges worn. Foxing. Frontispiece and 11 plates. 866pp. Large thick 8vo. One of several edition published by subscription of this abolitionist history of slavery. This issue includes an additional chapter in the rear regarding John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry. H. Miller unknown
181777638London:: Longman Hurst Rees Orme & Brown 1817. First edition. publisher's cloth-backed boards with printed paper label on front cover. Plate 8 is partially detached and plates 24 and 25 are entirely detached without damage to edges. Contents otherwise fine. The boards and printed paper label are dust-soiled and lightly worn. Oblong folio. Engraved from the Compositions of John Flaxman. Engraved by William Blake. Title leaf and 37 plates. . Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, hardcover
18131092071813. London: Ackermann 1813. <br /> <br /> Single plate etching on wove unwatermarked paper recently cleaned. <br /> <br /> § From the second 4to edition. Bentley Blake Books 435D. unknown
18081073201808. London: Cadell and Davies 1808. <br /> <br /> Single plate etching on wove unwatermarked paper trimmed to the image recently cleaned. <br /> <br /> § From the first 4to edition. Bentley Blake Books 435 A. unknown
