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1856LI574W. & R. Chambers, Edinburgh 1856. 12 vol. in -12o, around 350 pp. each, portrait of W. S. and full page wood engraving on each title, many headings and vignettes. Contemporary 1/3 sheep and cloth binding slightly worn, guilt title and ornements on the back, four raised bands. First edition of Chamber's Shakespeare after the Knight's Cabinet one (1843). William (1800-1883, politician) and Robert Chambers of Glenormiston were prominent scottish editors of the XIXth century.
1839AUB-3436London, Fisher, Son, & Co 1839. Bel exemplaire relié, reliure pleine toile ornée d'époque, tranches dorées, in-4, 64 page + 37 planches sur carton.
1846LTH22-D-2London: Henry Colburn 1846. First edition. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". None. The first edition of this interesting and scarce work. A conduct novel aimed at women or 'The English Matron'. This Victorian work is aimed on how to approach married life. It discusses the vows early days of marriage temper a husband in illness on the duties of the young mother and many more aspects of marriage. A scarce work with only six on Copac held at the British library Cambridge University National Library of Scotland Register of Preservation Surrogates and the V & A Libraries. In a full calf binding with gilt stamping to the spine and board edges. Externally very smart with minor shelfwear to the joints and extremities. Small areas of heavy rubbing to the rear board. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with a small ink spill to the gutter of pages 20-21. Otherwise the odd spot throughout. Very Good Indeed Henry Colburn hardcover
189045328Washington DC: Rynex and Savage. 1890. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo; 134 2 pages; A rare and early high school annual issued by the Washington High School in Washington DC in original gray cloth binding with gilt lettering on front cover. Light soiling to covers former owner's name on endpaper "W. R. Houchen / Sec. C / W.H.S./S.H.B" The history of the published yearbook for Aerican high schools is not yet well established but sources agree that examples before about 1910 are few in number. This example from 1890 begins with Greeting - "The First 'Annual' ever issued from the High School is placed before the Students and the Public. It has been the aim of the editors to present in a concise way an insight into the working of the great school of which they know comparatively little; but the primary motive has been to encourage a warmer class fellowship ." Followed by History of the School organized in 1880; summaries of various courses; Class of 1890 with list of students names; The Battalion; The Glee Club; Debating Society; Girls' Literary Society; Football; Military Drill; Hiawatha's Vision; etc. Several pages at the end contain some fascinating pictorial advertisements from local businesses. The first page in this section is for the firm of Wyckoff Seamans & Benedict offering a line engraving of 'The Remington Standard Typewriter." This ad includes a quote attributed to Charles Reade's "The Coming Man' -- "A stenographer who can typewrite his notes would be safer from poverty than a Greek Scholar." Another full page ad shows a large illustration of an historically important bicycle -- "Victor King of Safeties" by the Washington branch of the Overman Wheel Company. The safety bicycle with two identically sized wheels developed from about 1885 represented a huge advance over the previous high wheeled "penny farthing" models; Overman were the first American manufacturers of this new type of bicycle. The cycle market of the time was growing almost too rapidly -- the Overman Wheel Company and its savage competitor Pope Manufacturing led what came to be hundreds of American makers. By the end of the 1890's the boom was over temporarily; Overman Wheel faced bankruptcy by the end of the century. Their Victor model shown was the flagship of their line featuring a lever-actuated rod brake at the rear and an unusual "Spring Fork" at the front. The tires shown were the early hard rubber tires in a year or two the Victor became available with the newly developed pneumatic tires inflated with air. The other full-page ad from a competitor was placed by the "Clark Cycle Company" 908 Pennsylvania Avenue. This ad shows a lady's safety; a weight of 39 pounds is cited for this -- the "Gent's" diamond frame weighed 40 pounds. These were light bicycles for the time; the "Victor" models were a bit lighter. Clark Cycle Company also proclaims themselves a source for the "King of the Road Lamps" made by Lucas in the UK. This example of the first yearbook from Washington High School is an incunabulum of the genre; there are no photographs either of students or facilities; the only illustrations are in the pages of ads. . Rynex and Savage hardcover
18532285London: Dean & Son 1853. Sewn binding. Pink blind-embossed wrappers. 84 pages. 16 X10 cm. In the 19th and early 20th century it was common for middle and upper class households to employ a maid dedicated to helping the family cook. This concise booklet defines the primary functions of the maid previous and prior to preparing food and the best methods to carry out such duties. The second half of the book focuses on food preparations and the elementary steps in order to assist the cook. Early owner's ink signature to title-page. Fading to paper binding joints expertly secured. Interior clean. <br/><br/> Dean & Son unknown books
1860250383Philadelphia: Ed. Barrington and Geo. D. Haswell 1860 circa. Stereotype Edition. Hardcover. Quarto full brown morocco extra-gilt floral covers light tidal stain at gutter and affecting the rear cover a bit inner dentelles lacks its single clasp a.e.g. with a few pressed flowers too. <br/><br/>Illustrated with steel-plate engravings by Richard Westall and others maps Ed. Barrington and Geo. D. Haswell hardcover
1889BOOKS073959ITokyo: Kobunsha Publishers 1889. PB. good wraps softcover - printed on a "crepe paper. color illustrations. Images available. 22pp. Kobunsha Publishers unknown
180953964Edinburgh: Peter Hill 1809. 52 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo 2 1/2" x 4" x 1/2". Full contemporary brown sheepskin. Signature of James Ogilvy. Some normal rubbing else fine. 52 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo 2 1/2" x 4" x 1/2". Peter Hill unknown books
186935051Vernon Holme Harbledown Kent: July 31 1869 1869. Very good. - 23 words plus 8 lines of verse are penned in black ink filling one side of a sheet of his personalized 7 inch high by 4-1/2 inch wide black-bordered letterhead with his address printed at top right beside a vignette featuring 4 miniature cows. The letter has been mounted on a slightly larger piece of cream card. Signed "Thomas Sidney Cooper". There are 2 small light stains to the left margin. Folded twice for mailing. Very good. <p>Cooper sends his autograph commenting: "I hope the Young Lady will more highly esteem the Autograph accompanied by the following lines". After signing the letter he adds eight lines of verse beginning: "Tis calm assurance 'All is Well' / Though how or where I cannot tell". Below the verse he writes "This is faith" and signs again with his initials.<p>Thomas Sidney Cooper 1803-1902 was an English landscape painter noted for his images of cattle and farm animals. This earned him the name "Cow Cooper"--hence the vignette of cows on his letterhead. He was born in Canterbury Kent and his home Vernon Holme Harbledown Kent which is now a school is listed among the sites to see when visiting Canterbury. Vernon Holme, Harbledown, Kent: July 31, 1869 unknown
1897WRCAM51844Indianapolis; Kansas City: Bowen-Merrill Company 1897. 1186pp. with numerous in-text illustrations. Quarto. Two volumes. Original red publisher's cloth boards gilt stamped spine gilt. Corners bumped edges worn hinges starting spine extremities somewhat frayed. Small bookplates on front and rear pastedowns. Minor dust soiling to edges of text block. Good plus. Biography of the life and military exploits of George Rogers Clark remembered principally for his capture of Kaskaskia and Vincennes during the Revolutionary War in 1778 and 1779 respectively. English wholeheartedly endorses the opinion that the British cession of the Northwest Territory to the United States in the Treaty of Paris was the result of Clark's military operations there. With voluminous detail about Clark his famous campaigns his life and decline after the Revolution and his family associates and fellow soldiers. HOWES E157. Bowen-Merrill Company hardcover books
184427746London: James Nisbet 1844 1844. First edition. Sadleir 1450; Wolff 4180. Cloth a little faded and worn; a few signatures starting but sound; very good copy. 2 vols 8vo original blind-stamped blue cloth gilt lettering. Errata slips tipped into both volumes. A novel with a contemporary religious theme aimed at the Tractarian movement - or Oxford Movement - of which Catharine Long 1797-1867 a rare evangelical from the upper classes did not approve. See Robert Lee Wolff Gains and Losses: Novels of Faith and Doubt in Victorian England pages 212-220 and the DNB. <br/><br/> London: James Nisbet, 1844 hardcover books
19005131900. Etching with aquatint on cream laid paper with a partial Arches watermark 5 3/8 x 4 inches 135 x 100 mm full margins. Signed illegibly in pencil in the lower right margin. unknown
187922081879. Watercolor on watercolor paper 5 1/8 x 8 1/4 inches 130 x 210 mm the full sheet. Initialed "H.D.W.L." in watercolor in the left image area in the area of the sky and titled and dated in pencil on the verso. In good condition with scattered light spots of minor foxing and with the lower right corner lightly dog-eared. unknown
18601967London 1860. Engraving with hand coloring in watercolor on cream laid paper; 7 1/2 x 10 3/4 inches 190 x 272 mm platemark; 8 5/8 x 13 3/4 inches 217 x 348 mm sheet. Significant toning and handling wear edge wear including a missing left corner outside of image area and an expertly repaired vertical edge tear in the center top margin outside of image area and two tabs of archival mending tape at the top corners on the verso. unknown
1814956London: James Whittle & Richard Holmes Laurie 1814. Engraving with hand coloring in watercolor on wove paper 11 1/2 x 17 1/4 inches 290 x 437 mm. Condition issues include significant creasing toning surface soiling and multiple paper tape repairs on the verso. Hand coloring is extensive and well saturated. James Whittle & Richard Holmes Laurie unknown
188276007Epping: A. B. Davis 1882. Firs edition Small octavo viii 41 1 2 testimonials pp. Publisher's black-stamped nay belie cloth with gilt cover lettering pale yellow endpapers. An excellent copy of a scarce item.Tipped in at rear are two autograph letters signed by English signed to a person curious as to his methods. A. B. Davis hardcover
1889005844Tokyo: T. Hasegawa 1889. First edition. String ties. Very Good. First Edition known based on address 10 Hiyoshicho. 17 by 12.5 cm. Eleven folded crepe paper leaves including cover. Last two pages lists the publisher's catalogue. Condition: wrinkling of cover with slight loss to lower corner. No loss of text. <br /><br /> T. Hasegawa books
18872221945<p>First edition. Octavo. 3/4 gilt stamped red calf over marbled boards spine with raised bands and gilt stamped devices within gilt rule compartments covers ruled in gilt marbled endpapers. Very good slight foxing; light rubbing. 260 pages. No signatures.</p><p>Sadleir 1303.</p><p>Heraldic bookplate of Raymond.</p><p>Printed by the Chiswick Press/C. Whittingham and Co.</p> Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington hardcover books
18842221942<p>First edition. Octavo. No half-title page. 3/4 gilt stamped red calf over marbled boards spines with raised bands and gilt stamped devices within gilt rule compartments covers ruled in gilt marbled endpapers. Very good. 207 pages.</p><p>Heraldic bookplate of Raymond.</p><p>No signatures.</p> Longmans, Green, and Company hardcover books
18872221945<p>First edition. Octavo. 3/4 gilt stamped red calf over marbled boards spine with raised bands and gilt stamped devices within gilt rule compartments covers ruled in gilt marbled endpapers. Very good slight foxing; light rubbing. 260 pages. No signatures.</p><p>Sadleir 1303.</p><p>Heraldic bookplate of Raymond.</p><p>Printed by the Chiswick Press/C. Whittingham and Co.</p> Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington hardcover
18381360Edinburgh: Robert Cadell 1838. Hardcover. Green morocco half bound raised bands gilt-tooled spine. Very good. i-iv 424 pages. 16.5 x 11 cm. Title conclusion Containing also a Complete System of Cookery for Catholic Families Being the result of actual experiments instituted in the kitchen of William Kitchiner M.D. The author William Kitchiner M.D. 1775-1827 was a wealthy physician of London who did not practice his profession but was a food science and music enthusiast. An early devotee of mastication Masticate denticate chump grind and swallow Kitchiner purportedly did most of his own cooking and cleaning. First published in 1817 this extensive guide for the domestic cook took the UK and US by storm making Kitchiner a household name and an inspiration for many later cookbook authors including Mrs. Beeton who lifted a number of her recipes directly from his book. Owner's inscription on rear front end paper. Rebound marbled end papers. <br/><br/> Robert Cadell hardcover books
1884M00471<p>4 vols bound as 2. Very Good HCs no DJs. Full fine-grain calf leather over slightly beveled boards very dark blue on covers dark brown on spines; covers gilt stamped with frames of double rules enclosing acanthus roll enclosing dotted roll with a large central fleur de lis; spines gilt stamped with titles and floral double rule and acanthus rolls; untrimmed text block edges; end papers of gilt fleur de lis pattern on white/gilt background; vol 1 with tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of the author; ribbon markers. Bright clean covers and spines; covers showing some very light scuffing spines are intact with some surface crackling lines; joints are sound leather remains supple; tightly bound; both volumes with owner name and date 1899 on front fly leaf; some foxing on frontis tissue and title page in vol 1; interiors very clean and bright. Unsigned fine binding with booseller's small ticket on front pastedowns 'George A. Cole Stationer & Bookseller 17 Via Tornabuoni. 17 Florence'. Volumes page: 292 320 326 287 pp. 16mo 1225 total pp.</p> Leipzig: Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1872-1884 hardcover
18930006882London & Boston: Elkin Mathews / Copeland & Day 1893. First edition. Hardcover. Good. 8vo decorated boards October 1893 Elkin Mathews catalogue at rear tips of spine chipped rebacked with original spine laid down top board bumped front endpaper reattached with archival tape. Ex libris Francis Wilson famed actor and bibliophile. Scarce <br/><br/>One of only 500 copies of the first printing of Thompson's first book. Kraus 5 . " Robert Frost took a book off the shelf in the front sitting room and said 'You should have this.' It was the copy of Francis Thompson's POEMS to which Robert made frequent reference over the years in his readings and lectures - Jack Hagstrom in the Dartmouth College Library Bulletin April l1996." Thompson was a lauded poet clearly with the distinction too of being a nominee as Jack The Ripper ! Co-published by Copeland & Day in its first year of operation. Frontispiece and cover design by Laurence Housman. Elkin Mathews / Copeland & Day hardcover
184049724L. Curmer, éditeur 1840 2 tomes. In-4. Reliure demi-basane bleue marine, dos lisse orné de motifs romantiques, titre et tomaisons dorés, tête dorée, plats granités encadrés d’un double filet doré, 100 planches hors-texte, III + 400 pp. - 379 pp. Coins et coiffes frottés, rousseurs éparses. Restauration en charnière du premier plat du second volume fendillée fragile.
18876481New York, Privately printed for Mr Daly, 1887. 247 x 152 mm, 75-(1) pp., 1 photogravure portrait de Miss Rehan as Katherine (222 x 145 mm) en frontispice, 2 pl. photogravure (225 x 150 mm) portrait de Mr. Drew as Petrucio, Final Tableaux as produced at Daly's Theatre. Reliure toile à coins, couvertures conservées, décharge sur pages de garde, la page de titre, p. 43 face à la planche, rares claires rousseurs dans les marges des planches. Envoi de DALY sur la première de couverture.