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18606746London: John Van Voorst. Fine with no dust jacket. 1860. First Edition. Original Cloth. Very slight wear to cover. Owner's initials on fep. Includes a clipping from "The Atheneum" from 17 March 1860 on the publication of the book.; 6x9" . John Van Voorst hardcover
187128111Boston Massachusetts: David Clapp & Son 1871. First Edition. Wraps. Very Good. First Edition. 3 128-381 pages 2 lithographed folding plates and one table in rear. Original tan printed wrappers. No title page as issues apparently. Explanatory notice tipped in apologizing for the delay caused by the necessary time taken by "experts" in transmission of proofs etc. Some corners turned mildly soiled a nice copy. Wraps. Contains a number of articles as follows. "Prize essay on Ventilation" by X. Y. Z. no mistake; "Alopecia" by Edward Wigglesworth; "Theory of Tuberculosis" by R. H. Fitz; "External manipulation in Obstetric Practice" by W. L. Richardson; "Venesection Its former Abuse and present Neglect" by Henry I. Bowditch; "Practical Aspects of Medical Science" by John Dole; "Parasitologicall Investigations on Vegetanle Organisms" by H.C. Perkins with lithographic plates.<br /> <br /> The Massachusetts Medical Society MMS is the statewide professional association for physicians and medical students supportingtoday 25000 members. Acts of Incorporation received final approval from the Massachusetts State Legislature on November 1 1781. We are the oldest continuously operating state medical society in the United States. their website. David Clapp & Son unknown
187115019091141H K Lewis London 1871. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Darkened brown covers with blind decoration and dulled gilt lettering on the front a small part of the spine-cover is missing split in cloth on rear joint paper covering front internal split is partially split but covers are securely attached previous owner's name on half-title pages are a little darkened but are otherwise clean. Dust-jacket in non-adhesive clear protective sleeve. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 15019091141. All our books music and maps are sent by a tracked mail service. H K Lewis hardcover
1843B4090York: Robert Sunter c.1843. Edges gilt all plates are clean and crisp and beautifully hand colored A very handsome and fine set in original dark green half morocco. Frontispiece with a small library stamp on the lower right corner of the margin not affecting the plate. . Binding: Original green half morocco with matching marbled boards. 6 raised bands in 7 compartments tooled gilt rules tooled gilt lettering and elaborate design on the spine marbled free and pasted end papers Notes: An architectural and landscape engraver George Hawkins 1809-1852 turned his attention to lithography in which he was very successful. He was frequently employed by architects in colouring their designs for various edifices many of which were exhitibted in the architectural room of the Royal Academy. One of his most important undertakings was a series of lithographs of the “Monastic Ruins of Yorkshire†from sketches made by W. Richardson. For the above projects he worked closely with prominent printers Day and Hague which were also the printers for the celebrated works of David Roberts of Holyland and Egypt.<br>Abbey 248 DNB.<br> Size: Large Folio: 450mm x 606m Illustration: Illustrated with 55 hand colored full page plates 25 half page plates and one map 2 frontispieces. Volume: Two Volumes References: Abbey 248 381 DNB. Pages: P. Vol1: Blank Frontis Title Contents 1 Intro v-ix 11-56 blank; Vol 2: Blank Frontis Blank 57-88 blank. Category: Book Plate Books Colour; Book Europe United Kingdom; Robert Sunter hardcover
1883003103Burlington VT: Wells Richardson & Co. 1883. First Edition. Very good. First edition n. d. 1883; 5 3/4 x 4 1/4; pp. 1-32; stapled pictorial wraps in yellow and brown; illustrated with in-line drawings; light age-toning and creasing and a few minor spots to right margin; small loss of paper to lower corner of back wrap; in about very good condition. An advertisement for Paine's Celery Compound the booklet was designed to bolster the sales of an already-popular quack remedy - the first ever celery-based product on the market. According to the "Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience" it was developed in the mid-1870s by the Wells Richardson & Company in Burlington - a partnership between several Civil War veterans. Apart from celery the recipe also contained hops alcohol and coca cocaine and purportedly offered permanent cure for all kinds of nervous diseases. Besides history and testimonials of the effectiveness of the compound the booklet listed and illustrated described the greatest crusades the great wonders of America the greatest ships and bridges etc. Quite unusual with OCLC showing only 4 holdings at institutions. Wells, Richardson & Co. paperback
18879899471Longmans Green and Co 1887. Volume 1-2 complete. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Larger red cloth 8vo with gilt lettering on front board and gilt lettering and gilt borders on sun faded backstrip. Bumped corners some fraying. Small tear in backstrip of vol I. Hinges split. Brown end papers. One detached. Frontispiece in Vol I. Interior is secure clean and clear save for foxing. Trimmed. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item2000grams ISBN: Longmans Green and Co hardcover
187415061874. Steel-engraving. 120mm by 175mm image 200mm by 270mm sheet. From 'Australia' by Edwin Carton Booth.<br /> Prout was an English artist who emigrated to Sydney in 1840.Faint creasing in lower margin. unknown
1869014869London: Sampson Low Son & Marston 1869. 1st Edition . Hardback. Good. First edition. Hardback bound in blue cloth with gilt and black titling and decoration to spine and upper board. 21 × 14.5cm xii map 202pp 2 16pp ads. Errata slip at title page. This is a rare first edition of W R Richardson's light-hearted and witty account of a trip taken from London Bridge to Lombardy in Italy by train and coach describing how much easier it in in his day that his fore-fathers. He travels through Belgium Germany Switzerland Italy and France observing the locals their customs and art etc. The book is illustrated with a map of the route and smaller illustrations within the text by Sydney Prior Hall. Condition: A fair to good copy. The blue cloth is quite heavily rubbed with the heaviest at the spine ends and corners. The front hinge is cracked but secure school prize label to front pastedown. The main body of text is in good order with clean pages some light finger marking to the prelims and the inner binding is holding though pulled in a few places. The book remains in good readable condition. <br/> <br/> Sampson, Low, Son & Marston hardcover
1887143020London; James Nisbet 1887. First Edition. Hardback. Scattered minor marginal foxing. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. ; 822 pages; Subject: Testament New . Theology - Bible commentary - New Testament - General. London; James Nisbet hardcover
184153879Derby: Thomas Richardson 1841. Hardcover. Near Fine. 18 x 10.5 cm. 12mo. 5 - 26 pages. Original stiff green boards. Fold-out hand colored woodcut "The Steam Arm" - T. Richardson Derby frontispiece. Previous owner's bookplate inside front cover. Book and plate are remarkably well preserved. Very uncommon. Thomas Richardson hardcover
1851RC59351851. Hardbacks. The original brown cloth bindings have tape repairs and library spine labels they are faded and rubbed but remain sound. The end papers have Franciscan library bookplates and the titles have a stamp on the rear. The plates have some foxi ng and this has affected the adjacent leaves. hardcover
189133620Boston: Forbes Co. 1891. 1891. TRADE CATALOG. First edition. 8vo. Pictorial wrappers 16 pp. illustrated. The catalogue comments emphasize the durability of Buckeye equipment to withstand years of use through rough fields. The company points out that in 1891 they have enlarged their production facilities a full 50 % over two years ago. This means they will be able to fill this season's orders promptly and fully. Many views of horse-drawn mowers are shown along with a section of mower parts. They promote their new six-foot mower as well as the Kemp manure spreader and the Bullard hay tedder. Numerous reasons are provided for choosing a Buckeye Mower over other competing machines. Light evidence of a vertical fold and light stamp of an agricultural dealer on lower front panel else a very good copy. Forbes Co., 1891. unknown
188523649London: Crosby Lockwood and Co 1885. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. The 1885 1st edition of this uncommon study of architectural modelling published out of London. Solid and VG in its olive-green cloth with decorative blindstamping to the panels. Light fading at the panels tender --but still perfectly sturdy-- inner hinge mild chipping to the paper title label along the spine. Light former owner stamp "R.G. Millar Designer" appearing at several spots throughout the text. Still though very presentable. 12mo a vast catalogue at the rear over 30 pgs. of recent titles issued by the publisher Crosby Lockwood and Co. Crosby Lockwood and Co unknown
1881851A43Edinburgh: T. Gray & Co. 1881. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 17.5" by 13.5" . T. M. Richardson. A scarce copy of T. M. Richardson's study of the antiquities of Northumberland and Durham the first edition. The first edition of this work a scarce copy rarely seen in commerce. Found in only four institutional libraries including Newcastle University Libraries the British Library and Durham University Library.Featuring a reprint of Gray's 'Chorographia' a survey of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1649. Looking at the antiquities of Northumberland and Durham. With frontispiece portrait and twenty full page plates by the author. Collated complete. Plate of 'Tynemouth Priory' an 'Fast Castle' loose but present. Two leaves of publisher's advertisements to rear. Vignette illustration to title page. Thomas Miles Richardson was an English landscape-painter known for his pictures of Newcastle and his aquatints. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally with shelf wear lightly bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities boards gently marked. Hingers slightly strained holding firm. Binding generally firm. Odd light spotting affecting only occasional leaf particularly first and last few pages otherwise generally bright and clean. Very Good T. Gray & Co. hardcover
1880851A46Edinburgh: Thos. Gray & Co 1880. First edition. Cloth. Good. 18" by 13.5". Not Stated . The scarce first edition of this large paper illustrated survey of Newcastle upon Tyne by Thomas Miles Richardson. First and only edition of this work dated via Jisc. A scarce copy rarely seen in commerce. Large paper survey of Newcastle-upon-Tyne revisiting the city's memorials through descriptive text and forty etchings from original drawings of the towers churches ancient gateways streets and buildings in the early nineteenth century most of which have now been removed. Written by TM Richardson English landscape-painter known for his pictures of Newcastle and his aquatints.Featuring a sketch of the life of the author.Collated complete with engraved title page and forty-two full page plates of etchings. With appendix to rear. Rebacked in full cloth with the original boards restored. Externally with some shelf wear bumped to head and tail of spine boards lightly marked. Previous ownership inscription to title page. Internally firmly bound. Odd light spotting to occasional leaf particularly to first and last few pages otherwise bright and clean. Good Thos. Gray & Co hardcover
185223313New York: Harper & Brothers 1852. Cloth. Very Good. A solid copy of the 1852 1st American edition. Tight and VG to VG in its dark boards with decorative blindstamped bordering along the panels and bright gilt-titling at the spine. Light wear to the spine ends with just a bit of loss at the spine crown. Small vintage Troy NY bookseller blindstamp at the front free endpaper light foxing to the preliminaries pages otherwise very bright and crisp including the 8 woodcuts and various tables sprinkled throughout the text. Thick octavo with sections at the rear including "Eskimo" "Kutchin" "Chepewyan" "Dog-Rib" and "Mauvais Monde" vocabularies. And finally a number of pages devoted to "valuable works in the departments of biography and history" and "fresh books of travel and adventure" all published and offered by Harper & Brothers. Harper & Brothers unknown
1854012178New York: Harper & Brothers 1854. Full sheep skin hardcover. Boards only attached by stringers. Split in the center spine. Ohio School Library. Some very light sparse foxing throughout otherwise internally good. Exceptional book on exploration. Overall in POOR condition. A reading copy. Full Sheep Leather. Poor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Harper & Brothers Hardcover
187767697James S. Virtue 1877. hardcover. VERY GOOD. Very Good Plus. Volume 3. This is the original 1877 oversize hardcover published by James S. Virtue. Brown cloth hardcover with elaborate embossed gold and black lettering and design on spine and front cover bevelled edges gilded upper page edges10 plates some color some b&w plus other in-text illustrations 290pp in roman numerals. OVERSIZE. Cover has very slight rubbing extremities have slight loss of color and just starting to fray. Sound binding. "No 87" written in neat old script on second blank page otherwise no marks or writing; a few finger smudges on third blank page; interior is otherwise Fine. HEAVY/OVERSIZE. We provide professional service and individual attention to your order daily shipments and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA. James S. Virtue, hardcover
1877018159New York : James S. Virtue 1877. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Three matching volumes large format brown cloth bindings with elaborate gilt decorations on front cover and spine beveled boards brown endpapers top edge gilt colored frontispiece in each volume. Vol. I 446 pages Vol. II 405 pages Vol. III 290 pages. Illustrated with full page plates several in color many small illustrations throughout very attractive production. All volumes clean and unmarked mildly rubbed at edges some scattered foxing. Scarce complete 3 volume set. Photos on request. <br/> <br/> James S. Virtue hardcover
187750657James S. Virtue 1877. hardcover. VERY GOOD. Very Good Plus. An attractive copy. Volume 3. This is the original 1877 oversize hardcover published by James S. Virtue. Brown cloth hardcover with elaborate embossed gold and black lettering and design on spine and front cover bevelled edges gilded upper page edges10 plates some color some b&w plus other in-text illustrations 290pp in roman numerals. Cover has very slight rubbing extremities have slight loss of color and just starting to fray. Sound binding. "No 87" written in neat old script on second blank page otherwise no marks or writing; a few finger smudges on third blank page; interior is otherwise Fine. HEAVY/OVERSIZE. We provide professional service and individual attention to your order daily shipments and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA. James S. Virtue, hardcover
1877010525James S. Virtue 1877. Hardcover. Very Good. Gilt lettering on front cover gilt decoration and gilt page edges. Covers have beveled edges. Ten plates - some in color and some black & white. This volume is rare. Full refund if not satisfied. James S. Virtue hardcover
1861997F3Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black 1861 . First edition. Cloth. Good. 9.5" by 6.5". Not Stated. Initially intended to serve as a chapter in the Encyclopaedia Britannica this is the uncommon first edition of Sir John Richardson's impressive scientific and social history of the Polar regions. An uncommon first edition.Illustrated with a folding chart to the rear. Collated complete.A highly detailed work offering a history of the exploration of the poles with writings on the flora fauna and indigenous population of the region.Including discussion of key figures in the history of Polar exploration and of the geography of the region.With the bookplate of Captain Richard Campbell to the front pastedown. He served on submarines before becoming a specialist in hydrographic surveying a skill which took him around the world including Antarctica aboard the HMS Endurance. During the Falklands War he led the conversion of deep ocean survey vessel HMS Hydra into a hospital ship which transported wounded personnel to Uruguay. For this significant contribution he was appointed OBE. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Light fading to back strip. Small losses of cloth to back strip head. Front joint starting with board firmly held. Rear joint starting and repaired with an adhesive but firmly held. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned to perimeters otherwise clean and bright. Good Adam and Charles Black hardcover
184649166Paris: Librairie d'Amyot 1846. Fine. Librairie d'Amyot Paris 1846 11.50 x 18.50 cm 2 volumes reliés First edition of the French translation by Jules Janin. Binders full glossy red calf back with four nerves set with ornate golden dotted double gilded nets and gilded boxes decorated with golden typographical reasons two split bits and restored heads and feet wheels on golden headdresses supervision of a wide gold lace and a lace cold stamped on the boards gilded with gold initials hit the centers of plates nets gilded on the cuts framing a golden lace on contreplats guards and contreplats paper to the bowl gilt edges upper corners very lightly bumped beautiful bindings then signed Lebrun. Signed autograph of her dear Jules Janin Massol "". I ask you to keep this book in memory of my good and sincere friendship ."" Some small foxing auxcune without gravity. Copy drawn in a perfect and elegant contemporary binding signed Lebrun. Librairie d'Amyot hardcover
181510122081085John Walker Silver Street Halifax 1815. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket. Half-leather marbled covers. Decorated title with vignette and plain title. All eight plates are present bound not at the places given in the "directions to the Binder" the actual locations are shown in pencil on this last page. Covers are well rubbed with tear at the head of the spine and wear on all corners. Binding is generally sound but occasional pages are partially detached. There is damage from a spill from the start to page 320 in the lower margin adjacent to the gutter this is mainly confined to the lower margin but pages 265 to 272 have loss of text in the lower gutter corner. Pages are darkened with some smudges. Previous owner's name at the front book plate has been removed from inside of front cover. xiii 1 15-782 1. One volume of the 1-volume set. Contains black and white plates full page illustrations. No dust jacket as published. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 10122081085. All our books music and maps are sent by a tracked mail service. John Walker, Silver Street hardcover
1804869A57London: Printed for Richard Phillips 1804. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 7" by 4.5". None . The first edition of the correspondence of Samuel Richardson in six uniform volumes. The first edition of this work. In six volumes. Correspondence of important English writer and printer of the eighteenth century Samuel Richardson. Author of 'Pamela' 'Clarissa' and 'Sir Charles Grandison.' Selected from original manuscripts. With a biographical sketch and observations on his writings by prominent poet and literary critic Anna Laetitia Barbauld. With frontispiece volumes I and VI folding hand-coloured frontispiece volumes II and III tinted frontispiece volume IV folding facsimile frontispiece to volumes V and nine folding facsimiles to rear vol VI. Bound without publisher's catalogue volume VI.Six leaves of advertisement to follow title page vol. I. Rebound in uniform half calf with gilt panelled spine titles in gilt to morocco spine labels. Externally with light rubbing to joints and extremities as well as boards. Internally firmly bound. Light offsetting to title page and odd light spotting to occasional leaf only. Pages otherwise generally bright and clean throughout. Very Good Printed for Richard Phillips hardcover