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1819OB737<p>Philadelphia: Printed and published by M. Carey and Son No. 126 Chesnut Street 1819-1821. Hard Cover. 1080 72 pages 2 maps 1 folding frontispiece; 28.5 cm. The Old Testament pp. 1-634 is dated 1819; the New Testament pp.835-1080 is dated 1820; the Concordance by John Brown 72 pp. at end is dated 1821. The frontispiece folding map is of "The Journeyings of the Children of Israel." Rebound in full leather; folding map repaired; title-page soiled from pre-rebinding era; very good. Stock#OB737.</p> Printed and published by M. Carey and Son No. 126, Chesnut Street hardcover
168514722<p><b>1685 OXFORD & Westminster Parliament Report LAW Politics Charles II Howard Trial</b></p><p>A rare 17th-century report on the transactions and proceedings in the English and Welsh Parliament begun at Oxford in 1681. This book '<i>Historical Collections'</i> provides important information regarding English politics under the reign of Charles II including various legal trials and beheadings! One such trial was that of William Howard Viscount of Stafford whose trial and beheading in 1680 is explained in detail!</p><p>Item number: #14722</p><p>Price: $750</p><p>English Parliament</p><p><b><i>Historical collections: or A brief account of the most remarkable transactions of the two last Parliaments held and dissolved at Westminster and Oxford. With exact lists of the members of each Parliament.</i></b></p><p>London: : Printed for S.N. and sold by W. Freeman near Temble-bar sic in Fleetstreet. 1685. </p><p><u>Details</u>: </p><p>· Collation: Complete with all pages</p><p>o 6 302</p><p>· References: Wing H 2101; Moule <i>Bibliotheca Heraldica Magnae Brtianniae¸</i>no.318; Lowndes 1406</p><p>· Provenance: Handwritten – <i>Tho: Saunderson</i></p><p>o Thomas Saunderson was Vice-Admiral of Lincolnshire from 1702-1705.</p><p>· Language: English</p><p>· Binding: Leather; tight & secure</p><p>· Size: ~7.5in X 4.5in 19cm x 11cm</p><p>· Quite rare</p><p>Our Guarantee:</p><p>Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.</p><p>Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation!</p><p>14722</p> Printed for S.N. and sold by W. Freeman near Temble-bar [sic] in Fleetstreet hardcover
1895247634N.p. 1895. 5 stanzas of verse with 7-line note. 2 pp. on two sheets of blank stantionery. 8vo. Fine. 5 stanzas of verse with 7-line note. 2 pp. on two sheets of blank stantionery. 8vo. Thomas Dunn English 1819-1902 was a proilific author of poems ballads and novels; he also server two terms in the U.S. Congress as a Representative from New Jersey; but his fame as a writer rests on the ballad in wrote in 1843 "Ben Bolt." First published in Nathaniel Parker Willis' magazine NEW YORK MIRROR "Ben Bolt" was set to music many times and became very popular especiallly in the version set to a tune by Nelson Kneass. In his note appended to this transcription of the poem English writes:<br /> <br /> "The foregoing stanzas are as they originally appeared in Willis & Morris's NEW YORK NEW MIRROR in the year 1843. Though they have been set to music eight tiimes the only popular melody was the one take from a German air by Kneass. The words there - three stanzas only being taken - are very much mutilated."<br /> <br /> "It was hugely successful at the time but had a new lease of life as the song that Trilby O'Ferrall sings in the novel TRILBY 1894 by George du Maurier. It is described in the novel as an 'unsophisticated little song' but when Trilby performs it under the influence of the sinister hypnotist Svengali it reawakens a 'cosmic vision of the beauty and sadness of things' in her former lover Little Billee." Derek B. Scott THE SINGING BOURGEOIS: SONGS OF THE VICTORIAN DRAWING ROOM AND PARLOUR. Aldershot Hampshire; Burlington VT: Ashgate 2001.<br /> <br /> Ironically "Ben Bolt" being a tribute to a long-lasting friendship English is also remembered as the bitter foe of his former friend Edgar Allan Poe. The two had a falling out which resulted in a fist fight as well as a long running literary feud. unknown
191590590New York London Boston: G. Schirmer 1915. Apparent 1st ed. with Johnson translation no later printing information. Paperback. Very Good. 165p. Softcover in original wrapper. Illustration mounted on front. 31cm. Vover illustration scuffed with some crease marks. Backstrip chipped at bottom and appears to have been reglued for four or five centimeters above above the chipping. Tape mark next to bottom of backstrip on both sides. Contents sound and clean. Johnson had great success as a lyricist early in the century but found chamged tastes when he attempted a return to song-writing in 1914. He did successfully translate the libretto for this opera which the Metropolitan Opera performed in 1916. Granados the Spanish Romantic composer of the piano pieces from which this opera was adapted attended the premiere but drowned in the English channel upon his return to Europe when a German submarine torpedoed the boat on which Granados was travelling. The libretto appears throughout the music in this edition with Granados's Spanish text immediately above Johnson's English translation. The libretto was also published separately by Schirmer in 1915 as a smaller-format 42-page pamphlet in their series of opera-librettos with Granados's Spanish text and Johnson's English translation appearing side by side in separate columns. We don't know whether either version has publishing priority but both are quite uncommon. G. Schirmer paperback
191591341New York London Boston: G. Schirmer 1915. Apparent 1st ed. with Johnson translation no later printing information. Paperback. Good. 165p. Softcover in original wrapper. Illustration mounted on front. 31 cm. Ends of backstrip chipped as are lower corners of front cover. Minor creasing and corner wear. Hard to decipher circular rubber stamp on lower corner of front cover. "Distribuidores exclusivos para Colombia Casa Musical Humberto Conti Bogota .". stamped in black at bottom of title-page. Johnson had great success as a lyricist early in the century but found that tastes had changed when he attempted a return to song-writing in 1914. He translated the libretto for this opera which the Metropolitan Opera performed in 1916. Granados the Spanish Romantic composer of the piano pieces from which this opera was adapted attended the premiere but drowned in the English channel upon his return to Europe when a German submarine torpedoed the boat on which Granados was travelling. The libretto appears throughout the music in this edition with Granados's Spanish text immediately above Johnson's English translation. The libretto was also published separately by Schirmer in 1915 as a smaller-format 42-page pamphlet in their series of opera-librettos with Granados's Spanish text and Johnson's English translation appearing side by side in separate columns. We don't know whether either version has publishing priority but both are quite uncommon. G. Schirmer paperback
605948<p>1. Man in bed being served tea by his man servant. 2. Man in a wheelchair at the seaside being pushed by his servant while passing a male pedestrian. On tan mount with red ruled border. Signed in pencil "John Leech" 6 7/8" x 5 1/4" on mount 7 3/4" x 6 1/4". Very good.</p> unknown
199417163JLos Angeles: Creative Artists Agency 1994. Original 140 page first draft screenplay for the acclaimed motion picture nominated for 12 Academy Awards and which won 9 Oscars including Best Picture Best Director Best Supporting Actress Best Art Direction Best Cinematography Best Costume Design Best Editing Best Original Dramatic Score and Best Sound. Bradbound in printed agency wrappers. Very good. Directed by Anthony Minghella the film stars Ralph Fiennes Juliette Binoche Willem Dafoe and Kristin Scott Thomas. Creative Artists Agency unknown
604394<p>third person on engraved Piers Court Stinchcombe Gloucestershire letterhead December 14 n.y. ca. 1949 or earlier. 4 1/2" x 7" 1 page with integral leaf. "Mr. Evelyn Waugh deeply regrets that his absence from London makes him unable to accept the kind invitation of the Editor of the Strand Magazine for 23rd Dec." The Strand Magazine ceased publication in March of 1950. It is interesting to note that Waugh at one time had gifted a bound set of the Strand Magazine to his daughter Harriet. No Binding. Fine/No Jacket.</p> unknown
16954528London: Printed for J. Wickins; and to be sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster 1695. First Edition. Leather Bound. pp. 2 19-176. 8vo. Contemporary quarter-brown suede over terracotta cloth boards gilt lettering to the spine red speckeld foredges new endpapers. Light rubbing to the suede leather hint of sunning to the front board else extremities remain in near fine condition. Contents remarkably well-preserved indicating only a touch of slight foxing chiefly confined to the preliminary pages otherwise without blemish markings or notations. Overall very good. The British Library in their catalogued entry notes the presence of two variants of the imprint 'The first line of the imprint has "And Sold". Another edition has "And to be Sold" '; our copy reads the latter. See ESTC Citation Nos. R224964 006131506 & R14958 006080775. See also Wing Citation No. D506. Scarce in commerce. <br/><br/>A remarkable and crucial historical account of the raging debates within the English parliament surrounding the events leading up to the Glorious Revolution of 1688 also known as the Bloodless Revolution An Réabhlóid Ghlórmhar Irish: Rèabhlaid Ghlòrmhor Scottish Gaelic; Chwyldro Gogoneddus Welsh; Glorieuze Overtocht Dutch which witnessed the deposition of James II also James VII of Scotland from the English Throne in favour of his daughter Mary II and her husband "stadtholder and de facto ruler of the Dutch Republic" William III of Orange. The Revolution would see the passage of the landmark Bill of Rights of 1689 ensured the exclusion of Catholics from the English throne severely curtailed the monarch's power and witnessed the effective establishment of a constitutional monarchy thereby ensuring the supremacy of Parliament. It further led to the Act of Toleration of 1689 granting toleration to "Nonconformist Protestants" but excluding Catholics whose emancipation would be delayed for a further 140 years. The present volume deals chiefly with Parliament's resolution relating to whether James had forfeited or abdicated the throne by virtue of his having discarded the "Great Seal of the Realm" into the River Thames prior to fleeing for France his subsequent capture at Kent and later exile under the protection of Louis XIV of France. Ultimately Parliament declared that: "King James II having endeavored to subvert the constitution of the kingdom by breaking the original contract between king and people and by the advice of Jesuits and other wicked persons having violated the fundamental laws and having withdrawn himself out of this kingdom has abdicated the government and that the throne is thereby vacant." Printed for J. Wickins; and to be sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster hardcover
31829LONDON THE GOLDEN HOURS PRESS 1933. LIMITED TO 200 COPIES FOR SALE 250 WERE PRINTED. THIS IS NUMBER 9a. QUARTO ORIGINAL GREEN BUCKRAM BEVELLED EDGES T.E.G. UNTRIMMED PAGE EDGES. WITH FOUR FULL PAGE WOODCUTS BY ERIC RAVILIOUS INCLUDING THE FRONTIS. THE TYPE IS BEMBO REVIVED FROM AN EARLY ALDINE FOUNT. THE PAPER IS PURE RAG HAND-MADE. OF THE EDITION OF 200 A BALANCE REMAINED AND THESE WERE TAKEN OVER BY HOLLIS AND CARTER LIMITED AND OFFERED IN A LESS ELABORATE BINDING AND NUMBERED 1a ONWARDS. tHIS IS ONE OF THOSE COPIES. SLIGHT FOXING TO THE PRELIMS. AND SOME SLIGHT FADING TO THE GREEN BOARDS NO SLIPCASE. A VERY GOOD COPY OF THIS SCARCE WORK. LONDON, THE GOLDEN HOURS PRESS, 1933 hardcover
19852091202133201867Kodansha International Ltd. 1985. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 2 books in total Kodansha International Ltd. paperback
2015x-0415832039Routledge 2015. Hardcover. New. 3rd edition. 726 pages. 10.50x7.25x1.50 inches. Routledge hardcover
182234883London: Printed for G. and W.B. Wittaker 1822. An early example of the first separately printed edition. Tall 8vo beautifully bound in full contemporary Regency dark-tan polished calf the borders of both covers trimmed with triple fillet lines in blind enclosing an elaborate gilt inner frame decorated with fine tooling surrounding and inner roll tooled frame in blind enclosing another inner gilt frame of triple gilt fillet rules and floral corner pieces enclosing another roll tooled decoration in blind the spine with raised bands gilt decorated to match the outer frame of the covers the compartments fully gilt with large central tools surrounded by elaborate panels Regency style one compartment gilt lettered on a dark-green black label additional gilt tooling at the head and foot board edges gilt tooled turnovers gilt marbled endleaves and edges a very handsome and proper binding Regency binding. viii 490 14 Index pp. A near pristine copy of the text the paper fresh clean and bright throughout. The binding is very handsome sturdy and strong and beautifully preserved. AN EARLY SEPARATE EDITION OF THIS IMPORTANT WORK. AN ESPECIALLY ATTRACTIVELY BOUND AND FRESH COPY OF A VERY FINE BIOGRAPHY OF THE GREAT ENGLISH POET. The author Charles Symmons was himself a poet a Doctor of Divinity and a Cambridge scholar. This and his 'Life of Shakespeare' were two of his most significant works. THE LIFE OF JOHN MILTON was first included in the 1806 seven volume edition of Milton's Prose. It was very well received thus creating demand for this stand-alone printing here presented in an excellent Regency binding. Printed for G. and W.B. Wittaker hardcover
mon0000656252RODOLFO GERSTL 1/1/2017 12:00:00 AM. hardcover. Very Good. 0.7874 in x 12.0079 in x 12.0079 in. Crease on cover RODOLFO GERSTL hardcover
19682091202133105481Stadtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus 1968. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Stadtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus paperback
ANAIS-047013447XWiley. hardcover. Good. 7.6x2.1x9.6. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Wiley hardcover
1691AQ22716London: Printed for Robert Vincent 1691. 20 47 1 32pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Modern gilt-ruled half-calf marbled paper boards contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Inked ownership inscription of Hubert G. Norman to recto of FFEP foot of frontispiece trimmed. The sole edition of a martial manual - dedicated to Henry Howard seventh Duke of Norfolk 1655-1701 Earl Marshal of England and a prominent supporter of William of Orange during the Glorious Revolution - summarising the procedures for raising and equipping militias and raised bands. ESTC records copies at four British locations BL NT Oxford and Senate House and Yale and six further elsewhere California Cincinnati Huntington Folger Michigan and Yale. ESTC R229747 Wing E918B. First edition. 8vo. Printed for Robert Vincent hardcover
502510 August 1915 to 23 November 1917. Clowes is an eminent firm of English printers founded in London in 1803 and still thriving in Suffolk. The twelve typed letters are each one page quarto on the firm's Duke Street letterhead. The autograph letter is one page 12mo with mourning border. The collection in good condition overall with a few items aged and lightly creased. Most items docketed and bearing the Society's stamp. All items except the circular signed by 'W A Clowes' who he informs Wood in his first letter has taken over from his cousin Captain W. C. Knight Clowes whose copy of the First Folio was subsequently bought by William Foyle. The collection provides an fascinating insight into the effect of the Great War on the printing trade with Clowes reluctantly announcing repeated increases in costs. In the third letter 21 October 1915 he states: 'We wish to wait and see what the effect of Lord Derby's recruiting scheme will be on the printing trade because if many more men are taken from it the cost of production will again be greatly increased . I am glad to say that for the moment we have a stock of the old Journal paper at the usual price'. Letter four 14 August 1918 warns of 'another large rise in wages in the London District in the near future' and letter five 27 March 1918 confirms 'the large increase in wages that the printing and binding trades have been compelled to grant their workpeople. All materials used in printing and binding have again risen and are still rising . we shall be obliged to raise our prices to you for printing and binding by a considerable percentage'. Letter six 20 March 1918 responds to a complaint from Menzies regarding the printing of the Journal's wrappers: 'I . cannot in any way defend the printing. I was having the matter thoroughly looked into before your letter came and the type renovated'. He complains that 'labour is so scarce' but promises that he will be 'keeping an eye on it until it is done properly'. Letter of 13 June 1917 announces '15% extra on composition machining and binding owing to the increases in wages which took place previously to October 1916 and the large increase that took place then and the still larger increase which had to be paid on this June 1st'. A printed circular announces another rise of 15% from 31 October 1917 'owing to the further increases in War Bonuses and the never ceasing increases in the cost of all materials'. On 28 March 1917 Clowes warns that the firm has 'only sufficient paper in stock to take us to about June 30th' and that 'prices will rise very sharply immediately owing to the great scarcity of materials'. In the handwritten letter which ends the series Clowes thanks Menzies for his 'kind letter of sympathy with us on the sad loss we have sustained by the death of my Cousin Mr Knight Clowes. I note with pleasure that you intend to insert a short obituary notice of him in your Journal. You may have seen the one in "The Times" for Wednesday last'. 10 August 1915 to 23 November 1917. unknown
1853180959London: George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode 1853. A modestly bound Bible from the library of Marquess of Tweeddale of Yester House Gifford. The estate and its library were sold after the death of William Hay 11th Marquess of Tweeddale in 1967 and the Bible was subsequently gifted to Stephen C. Massey. Octavo 230 x 137 mm. Contemporary hard-grain black morocco spine lettered in gilt spine compartments and covers bordered in blind front cover with "Yester" in gilt board edges and turn-ins decorated in floral gilt yellow coated endpapers gilt edges purple bookmarker. Printed leaf with 14 recognised versions of Psalm 23 loosely inserted. Bookseller's ticket on rear pastedown of William Moffat Edinburgh. Front inner hinge split but firm couple of spots to contents at rear otherwise clean. A very good copy. unknown
18910The letters mostly from Southgate House Winchester Eagle House Wimbledon Winchester College; dating from between 1871 and 1875. All items in good condition on lightly-aged paper. The letters total 49pp 16mo and 8vo. All are complete except the last which lacks the last part. They are liberally adorned with sketches. Mostly addressed to 'My dear Aunty' and signed in a variety of ways from 'J. Bowyer B. Nichols' to 'BBN'. The first letter dated 4 December 1871 sets the tone showing Bowyer Nichols to be a precocious and spirited twelve-year-old. It begins: 'Will you send me if you can find it that poem about Sally Porter and Charlie Church I forgot to take it upstairs last evening after I had written it out. I think that most likely it is in the blotting-book. This afternoon I had my promised drill I had an hour. I was so cold I thought I should be frozen. The boys have a pole which two or three boys go on at once: illustration Two other boys were on mine. / How is the Prince of Wales He is very ill isn't he Everybody seems to be talking about it.' He notes that ''All the boys take a remarkable interest in my letter this evening.' Further topics include: the Tichborne Claimant 'I begin to pity the poor old creature. He's a horrible old heart though'; the nature of the 'Bran Pie' to be eaten at a 'Juvenile Party'; the finding of 'the Autograph Catalogue' 'we had a bottle of champagne in honour of the occasion!'; a cricket match with another school 'They beat us by sixty runs!!!!'; the blowing over of 'the old cedar tree on the lawn'; social engagements; school gossip; the letters he has received; his reading; his need for new clothes. On 5 February 1874 he writes: 'I feel gloomy this evening - Perhaps it is the effect of reflecting on Greek Grammar Papers to come; perhaps of chocolate that is past.' His view 1 March 1874 of the outcome of the Tichborne case is expressed in quietly sarcastic terms: 'What think you of the verdict Fourteen years will almost finish him I should think. We got the news "Guilty in every respect." at just before dinner yesterday morning. I heard Miss Hawkins say "Of course I have known all the while what the end would be. From the very first day" etc etc. Of course she knew. Everybody knew all the while. There wasn't the slightest doubt in anybody's mind. I've heard people say that they had heard that all the jury were not agreed and that they were not so sure about the decision but I've no doubt they said immediately on receiving the news "I told you so." We didn't hear about the 14 years till the evening when there were bills posted about everywhere "Telegrams addressed to the editor of the Hampshire Mercury or Herald or Argus or something of the kind" -'. The drawings in pen and ink and pencil with only one in colours mainly depict figures in contemporary and historical costume executed in detail with skill and wit showing the influence of 'Punch' but also with an anomalous Edwardian feel. Subjects include a preacher in a pulpit; a Pre-Raphaelite maidens in kimonos; a woman in Grecian costume; 'Strephon' and 'Astrologos'; a woman playing the piano; ladies and gentlemen in evening dress and fashionable attire; a priest being beheaded by a knight; ladies and gentlemen in eighteenth-century costume; heads of a falcon; fancy initial capitals. They are present in the letters and on 24 pieces of paper ranging in size from 7.5 x 10 cm to 28 x 32 cm. Again in good condition with only two pieces damaged: the largest is worn and frayed at the extremities and another piece has had a small hole made through it by the force of Nichols's pen strokes. The pieces of paper are taken from notebooks and cut from letters The letters mostly from Southgate House, Winchester, Eagle House, Wimbledon, Winchester College; dating from between 1871 and 18 hardcover
18507383<p>Nattali and Bond. London. No Date.Circa 1850. THREE VOLUMES. Tall 8vo 10.2 x 6.6 inches. Text and plates taken from the Ninth edition. Complete set of this famous trilogy with 80 fine hand-coloured full page aquatint plates the colouring still strong and bright by Thomas Rowlandson. Some minor spots of foxing to a few leaves in each volume but generally clean and bright copies in the scarce original publisher's brown cloth bindings with gilt lettering and decoration on spines. Decorative blind stamped panels on boards. Original yellow coated endpapers. Previous owners bookplates to front paste downe endpapers. Some rubbing to top and tail of spines and fore-edges and a couple of the hinges with neatly repaired splits about 1.5 inches but generally these are very good examples. Slight uniform fading to spines but overall a very attractive set of this classic work with Rowlandson's humourous plates. Uncommon in the publishers original decorative cloth bindings.:</p> Nattali and Bond. London. No Date.,Circa 1850 hardcover
21262A V-Mail Victory Mail letter. San Francisco. February 1944. An interesting communication from one noted twentieth-century English-language poet to another and of additional significance as a V-Letter written in the year of publication of Shapiro's first successful collection the Pulitzer Prize winning 'V-Letter and Other Poems' 1944. See Diederik Oostdijk 'The Wartime Success of Karl Shapiro's V-Letter' 2006. The present item is a V-Mail Victory Mail letter: a 13.5 x 11 cm photograph print of an autograph letter bearing the censor's stamp. At the time of writing Shapiro was on active service. In fair condition lightly aged and folded once. The V-mail process would have ensured that the original letter was destroyed: the present document is therefore the only surviving version of the text. Addressed to 'Mr George Barker c/o New Directions Norfolk Connecticut U.S.A.' Dated February 1944. The address is in parts hard to read: 'Sgt. Karl Shapiro 33006969 13th Port. Sang. Hosp. APD 928 c/o Pan San Francisco'. Shapiro begins the letter: 'Dear Mr. Barker. The letter I wrote you several days ago – if you have received it – must have seemed rather wild and whirling.' He feels that he should tell Barker that he was 'recovering from a malaria attack at the time' and that his 'thoughts were disarranged' and his 'perspective abnormal'. Now that he is better he would like to say 'in sober language that the Elegies Rilke's Duino Elegies are a boon to us who are readers and writers and do me a a bucket of cold water in the face'. 'War Poetry' on the other hand has been 'a deadly disappointment' to Shapiro: 'all ex post facto experience and birds on singing-trees'. It seems to him that Barker alone has 'escaped the bogs of Language and Fame but more than that. Rilke's task of not-understanding the other war although not evasion was inapplicable to the soldier's case.' Barker has 'earned his way to the heart of the war – like the Four Hundred'. The letter concludes: 'I merely want to add my praise to all those other praises you have won.' A V-Mail [Victory Mail] letter. San Francisco. February 1944. unknown
12886Address in bottom left-hand corner of 'W. Roberts 47 Lansdowne Gardens Clapham S.W.' Circa 1898. 1p. folio. Good on a lightly-aged piece of ruled paper. In two columns with the left-hand column written out by Roberts with his address at the foot headed 'Name of Exhibition' and listing twelve international exhibitions between 1862 Amsterdam and 1898 Brussels. The right-hand column headed 'Picture Exhibition' carries Alma-Tadema's responses some of which are written in darker ink than others indicating that they were added at more than one point. Alongside 'Paris EU 1867' he writes '13 pictures amongst them. the Education of the Children of Clovis the two above An entrance to a Roman theatre armuror's sic shop. Agrippina visiting the ashes of Germanius Egyptian game'. For 'Vienna 1893' and 'Melbourne 1880' he writes 'don't remember'. The last entry for 'Royal Scottish Academy: date' reads: 'A medal of Honorary Membership given on the occasion of my election to that honour. 1877.' While Roberts does not appear to have written on Alma-Tadema directly he was a voluminous author who at the time of writing had just completed a two-volume work on the London auctioneers Christie's 1897. See image. Address in bottom left-hand corner of 'W. Roberts 47, Lansdowne Gardens, Clapham, S.W.' [Circa 1898.] unknown
1913d146.004GB: Wild Life 1913. Privately bound in old strong plain brown cloth lettered in gold between rules on spines simply lettered WILD LIFE 1 etc. All edges speckled red. Some photos are mounted on card as issued which has browned adjacent pages. Some spotting and a few marks throughout. The set look barely opened and bindings are very clean and sound. A very good working set. NOT COLLATED and may have some missing pages/illustrations. INSPECTION INVITED. Price includes UK mainland delivery. NOT AVAILABLE OVERSEAS . 1st Edition. Hardback. VG/No DW. Wild Life Hardcover
1860217209Japan. Circa 1860. Two black and white woodblock kawarabans 22.4 x 30cm occasional light creasing but overall very good. These two kawaraban present vocabulary lists comparing Japanese with six foreign languages: American Russian British Dutch Chinese and French. Alongside each vocabulary list a small portrait of a "typical" man from the respective country is provided with the country's capital indicated. For instance an American soldier is shown holding a gun with Washington listed as the capital while a Russian officer is depicted with a sword and St. Petersburg is named as Petoruku the capital. <br> <br>The vocabulary lists themselves are quite difficult to interpret raising the possibility that some of the words may be fabricated or inaccurate. However in the American section a few recognisable words such as "silver" and "coin" appear to have been transcribed phonetically into Japanese. . unknown
