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18557201696Bell & Daldy 1855. Volume 1. 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. Large brown boards which are faded and marked. Have decorated stamped binding around the edges. Spine has gilt lettering and raised bands and is worn at top/bottom edges. Page edges in speckled design top edges dusty. Inside board starting to crack. End pages have small dampstains and internal pages are clean. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item3450grams ISBN: Bell & Daldy hardcover
183644559London: William Pickering 1836. First edition 2 volumes 4to pp. 4 1183 1; 4 1185-2222 1; contemporary and probably original full calf double gilt-ruled borders gilt-decorated spine in 5 compartments black gilt-lettered morocco spine labels partially perished; rebacked original spines laid down; boards a bit scratched hinges reinforced else very good and sound. Contemporary armorial bookplate of Nathaniel Ellison on front pastedowns. The most substantial lexicographical undertaking in England between Johnson and the O.E.D. "Richardson was an ardent philologist of the school of Horne Tooke . His principle was to arrive at the original and proper meaning which was inherent in a word from its etymology" see DNB. William Pickering unknown
1844132153London: William Pickering 1844. 1st edition. Nice set. quarto. full leather 1184 1185-2223 125pp. ÔThe most substantial lexicographical undertaking in England between that of Samuel Johnson and the O.E.D.Õ "First published as part of the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana 1818-37 it consisted of a great many illustrative quotations drawn from literature but with relatively few and brief definitions Richardson's approach was based on the notion that quotations alone if sufficient in number could serve to elucidate 'true etymological meaning.' He went far beyond Johnson in collecting quotations beginning at the fourteenth century Johnson went back only to the end of the 16th century Richardson sought by his vast collection of quotations to justify the preposterous theory of John Horne Tooke that each word had a single immutable meaning. In his own work each word and its derivatives were given one etymology and one meaning. His etymologies were as preposterous as his theories but his dictionary was of great interest to lexicographers because it foreshadowed the historical collections of quotations that were later to form the basis of the Oxford English Dictionary" Landau Dictionaries p. 66Volume I: A-K & Volume II: L-Z both bound in calf with later spines of tooled leather & bright gilt titling; all edges marbled & marbled end papers. Supplement in original worn boards. Some sporadic foxing in text but generally a very nice very attractive set William Pickering hardcover
183628120London: William Pickering 1836. First edition 2 volumes 4to pp. 4 1183 1; 4 1185-2222 1; recent red cloth gilt-lettered direct on gilt-paneled spine; very good and sound. The most substantial lexicographical undertaking in England between Johnson and the O.E.D. "Richardson was an ardent philologist of the school of Horne Tooke . His principle was to arrive at the original and proper meaning which was inherent in a word from its etymology" see DNB. Based on the "historical principle" of lexicography this work formed the most substantial link between Samuel Johnson and the O.E.D. William Pickering unknown
183631189London: William Pickering 1836. First edition 2 volumes 4to pp. 4 1183 1; 4 1185-2222 1; contemporary and probably original full calf double gilt-ruled borders gilt-decorated spine in 5 compartments gilt-lettered in 2; rebacked original spines laid down; spines a little rubbed else very good and sound. "First published as part of the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana 1818-37 it consisted of a great many illustrative quotations drawn from literature but with relatively few and brief definitions . Richardson's approach was based on the notion that quotations alone if sufficient in number could serve to elucidate 'true etymological meaning.' He went far beyond Johnson in collecting quotations beginning at the fourteenth century Johnson went back only to the end of the 16th century . Richardson sought by his vast collection of quotations to justify the preposterous theory of John Horne Tooke that each word had a single immutable meaning. In his own work each word and its derivatives were given one etymology and one meaning. His etymologies were as preposterous as his theories but his dictionary was of great interest to lexicographers because it foreshadowed the historical collections of quotations that were later to form the basis of the Oxford English Dictionary" Landau Dictionaries p. 66. "Richardson was an ardent philologist of the school of Horne Tooke . His principle was to arrive at the original and proper meaning which was inherent in a word from its etymology" see DNB. Based on the "historical principle" of lexicography this work formed the most substantial link between Johnson and the O.E.D. William Pickering unknown
183830869London: William Pickering 1838. Second edition 2 volumes thick 4to pp. 4 71 1 1183 1; 4 1185-2222 1; text in triple column; publisher's 1/4 brown morocco scuffed prelims and terminals spotted; a good sound set. First published in the same format in 1836-37. Based on the "historical principle" of lexicography this work formed the most substantial link between Samuel Johnson and the OED. Kennedy 6429; Vancil p. 204. William Pickering unknown
184434089London: William Pickering 1844. 2 volumes 4to pp. 36 1183 1; 4 1185-2226 2; slightly later full polished tan gilt-paneled spines in 6 compartments citron and brown morocco labels; all edges marbled some rubbing but generally very good. The most substantial lexicographical undertaking in England between that of Samuel Johnson and the O.E.D. "First published as part of the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana 1818-37 it consisted of a great many illustrative quotations drawn from literature but with relatively few and brief definitions . Richardson's approach was based on the notion that quotations alone if sufficient in number could serve to elucidate 'true etymological meaning.' He went far beyond Johnson in collecting quotations beginning at the fourteenth century Johnson went back only to the end of the 16th century . Richardson sought by his vast collection of quotations to justify the preposterous theory of John Horne Tooke that each word had a single immutable meaning. In his own work each word and its derivatives were given one etymology and one meaning. His etymologies were as preposterous as his theories but his dictionary was of great interest to lexicographers because it foreshadowed the historical collections of quotations that were later to form the basis of the Oxford English Dictionary" Landau Dictionaries p. 66. Based on the "historical principle" of lexicography this work formed an important link between Johnson and the O.E.D. Kennedy 6437. William Pickering unknown
183644559London: William Pickering 1836. First edition 2 volumes 4to pp. 4 1183 1; 4 1185-2222 1; contemporary and probably original full calf double gilt-ruled borders gilt-decorated spine in 5 compartments black gilt-lettered morocco spine labels partially perished; rebacked original spines laid down; boards a bit scratched hinges reinforced else very good and sound. Contemporary armorial bookplate of Nathaniel Ellison on front pastedowns. The most substantial lexicographical undertaking in England between Johnson and the O.E.D. "Richardson was an ardent philologist of the school of Horne Tooke . His principle was to arrive at the original and proper meaning which was inherent in a word from its etymology" see DNB. <br/><br/> William Pickering hardcover books
184434089London: William Pickering 1844. 2 volumes 4to pp. 36 1183 1; 4 1185-2226 2; slightly later full polished tan gilt-paneled spines in 6 compartments citron and brown morocco labels; all edges marbled some rubbing but generally very good. The most substantial lexicographical undertaking in England between that of Samuel Johnson and the O.E.D. "First published as part of the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana 1818-37 it consisted of a great many illustrative quotations drawn from literature but with relatively few and brief definitions . Richardson's approach was based on the notion that quotations alone if sufficient in number could serve to elucidate 'true etymological meaning.' He went far beyond Johnson in collecting quotations beginning at the fourteenth century Johnson went back only to the end of the 16th century . Richardson sought by his vast collection of quotations to justify the preposterous theory of John Horne Tooke that each word had a single immutable meaning. In his own work each word and its derivatives were given one etymology and one meaning. His etymologies were as preposterous as his theories but his dictionary was of great interest to lexicographers because it foreshadowed the historical collections of quotations that were later to form the basis of the Oxford English Dictionary" Landau Dictionaries p. 66. Based on the "historical principle" of lexicography this work formed an important link between Johnson and the O.E.D. Kennedy 6437. <br/><br/> William Pickering unknown books
183830869London: William Pickering 1838. Second edition 2 volumes thick 4to pp. 4 71 1 1183 1; 4 1185-2222 1; text in triple column; publisher's 1/4 brown morocco scuffed prelims and terminals spotted; a good sound set. First published in the same format in 1836-37. Based on the "historical principle" of lexicography this work formed the most substantial link between Samuel Johnson and the OED. Kennedy 6429; Vancil p. 204. <br/><br/> William Pickering unknown books
183631189London: William Pickering 1836. First edition 2 volumes 4to pp. 4 1183 1; 4 1185-2222 1; contemporary and probably original full calf double gilt-ruled borders gilt-decorated spine in 5 compartments gilt-lettered in 2; rebacked original spines laid down; spines a little rubbed else very good and sound. The most substantial lexicographical undertaking in England between Johnson and the O.E.D. "Richardson was an ardent philologist of the school of Horne Tooke . His principle was to arrive at the original and proper meaning which was inherent in a word from its etymology" see DNB. Based on the "historical principle" of lexicography this work formed the most substantial link between and the O.E.D. <br/><br/> William Pickering unknown books
184620069Philadelphia: E.H. Butler & Co 1846. First edition printed in America from William Pickering's stereotype plates; 2 volumes 4to pp. 4 71 1 1183 1; 2 1185-2222 1; contemporary full calf red morocco labels on spines some rubbing and wear but generally good and sound. The most substantial lexicographical undertaking in England between that of Samuel Johnson and the O.E.D. "First published as part of the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana 1818-37 it consisted of a great many illustrative quotations drawn from literature but with relatively few and brief definitions . Richardson's approach was based on the notion that quotations alone if sufficient in number could serve to elucidate 'true etymological meaning.' He went far beyond Johnson in collecting quotations beginning at the fourteenth century Johnson went back only to the end of the 16th century . Richardson sought by his vast collection of quotations to justify the preposterous theory of John Horne Tooke that each word had a single immutable meaning. In his own work each word and its derivatives were given one etymology and one meaning. His etymologies were as preposterous as his theories but his dictionary was of great interest to lexicographers because it foreshadowed the historical collections of quotations that were later to form the basis of the Oxford English Dictionary" Landau Dictionaries p. 66. Based on the "historical principle" of lexicography this work formed an important link between Johnson and the O.E.D. Kennedy 6449. <br/><br/> E.H. Butler & Co unknown books
183628120London: William Pickering 1836. First edition 2 volumes 4to pp. 4 1183 1; 4 1185-2222 1; recent red cloth gilt-lettered direct on gilt-paneled spine; very good and sound. The most substantial lexicographical undertaking in England between Johnson and the O.E.D. "Richardson was an ardent philologist of the school of Horne Tooke . His principle was to arrive at the original and proper meaning which was inherent in a word from its etymology" see DNB. Based on the "historical principle" of lexicography this work formed the most substantial link between Samuel Johnson and the O.E.D. <br/><br/> William Pickering hardcover books
1810011191London: Printed by J And E Hodson for B. Crosby and Co 1810 Book. Good. Half leather. vii i 56 pages 16 plates. Plate ii is made up of 2 pages one of which is bound in the wrong place at the rear of the volume. Bound in old half leather the corners are worn and rubbed the cloth on the front board is wrinkled and worn. End papers are browned. Glue remains to the head of the title page. Printed by J And E Hodson for B. Crosby and Co hardcover
1868016070American Publishing Company 1868. Book. Near Fine. Full-Leather. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Gorgeous Near fine Copy In Full Leather. First Edition 1868/1868 Black Spine Label. Rare In This Condition Beautiful Copy. American Publishing Company Hardcover
1885047114Hartford CT: American Publishing Company 1885. 1885 edition. A shorter edition was published in 1868 under the same title. Gray cloth lettered in gilt and decorated in black frontis and engraved title other engravings and maps throughout along with facimile letters 607 pages with an addenda slip on the final page concerning Grant's deteriorating health he died later that year. Some cover sil and light corner bumping good hinges sound text block very light foxing to endpapers a bit more to the frontis engraved title and tissue pages otherwise clean 1885 gift notation in preliminary blank no other markings. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. American Publishing Company Hardcover
1868009900Hartford Connecticut / Newark NJ: American Publishing Company / Bliss and Company 1868. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Thick Octavo. 560 pp iv pp adverts slightly loosened ffep b&w tissued frontis illustrated - list of 26 engravings 8 facsimiles of letters from Grant Lincoln Sheridan et al & six maps. with a portrait and sketch of Schuyler Colfax. 47 chapters with topical table of contents. 5.75" x 9" beaded brown buckram boards partially rubbed gilt spine and fr cover titles. binding tight pages clean unmarked papered well-preserved. Text block age toned a bit also fore-edge uneven - two signatures slightly offset in the aging process - not loosened. Top & bottom spine cloth with light edge-wear. Glassine wrapper. . American Publishing Company / Bliss and Company Hardcover
1868027680Hartford CT; Newark NJ; Chicago IL: American Publishing Co./Bliss and Co./G. & C. W. Sherwood 1868. Book. VG. Full-Leather. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Full calf gilt on black title label on spine speckled text block edges decorative gilt banding at corners. Leather quite nicely preserved split but firm along length of front joint rear joint fully intact minor exposure to bottom corners. 560 pp. illus. as detailed in sub-title no ads at rear. Intact text block clean fore-edges. Light very scattered interior foxing a very occasional distraction. First edition matching dates. American Publishing Co./Bliss and Co./G. & C. W. Sherwood Hardcover
188660624Hartford Conn.: American Publishing Company. Very Good. 1886. Hardcover. Illustrated by thirty-two engravings and six maps. 630 pages covers are gray with decorative black and gilt stamping. Black tape repair at hinges and spine covers are scuffed with some mottling previous owner signed. Contents are bright and clean about Very Good. . American Publishing Company hardcover books
180840252Boston: Printed by Munroe Francis & Parker Shakespeare Bookstore no. 4 Cornhill 1808. Second American Edition. 187pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary calf morocco spine label front cover detached. Second American Edition. 187pp. 1 vols. 8vo. The second American edition of the first known American publication on Shakespeare Philadelphia 1788.<br /> <br /> Richardson 1743-1814 was a professor of humanity in the University of Glasgow. First published in Edinburgh in 1774 this work contains essays on Hamlet Macbeth on the melancholy Jaques Imogen King Richard the Third King Lear Timon of Athens and "On the Faults of Shakespeare." In this last essay Richardson faults the admirers of Shakespeare with excessive indulgence of his faults: "I am inclined to believe and shall now endeavour to demonstrate that the greatest blemishes in Shakespeare have proceeded from his want of consummate taste .". Jaggard p. 263 Printed by Munroe, Francis & Parker, Shakespeare Bookstore, no. 4, Cornhill unknown
18081259637Boston: Munroe Francis & Parker 1808. First edition. 12mo in brown leather with burgundy frame on spine; VG; moderate soiling and fraying on boards; strong binding; ex-libris plate inside front board; open gutter in front; end pages stained; pages wobbling with offsetting and occasional foxing not detrimental to text; text clean and in tight print; pp. 187; shelved in front door case. 1259637. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Munroe, Francis & Parker unknown books
180840252Boston: Printed by Munroe Francis & Parker Shakespeare Bookstore no. 4 Cornhill 1808. Second American Edition. 187 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary calf morocco spine label. Upper joint starting some darkening to sheets else very good. Second American Edition. 187 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. The second American edition of the first known American publication on Shakespeare Philadelphia 1788.<br/>Richardson 1743-1814 was a professor of humanity in the University of Glasgow. First published in Edinburgh in 1774 this work contains essays on Hamlet Macbeth on the melancholy Jaques Imogen King Richard the Third King Lear Timon of Athens and "On the Faults of Shakespeare." In this last essay Richardson faults the admirers of Shakespeare with excessive indulgence of his faults: "I am inclined to believe and shall now endeavour to demonstrate that the greatest blemishes in Shakespeare have proceeded from his want of consummate taste .". Jaggard p. 263 Printed by Munroe, Francis & Parker, Shakespeare Bookstore, no. 4, Cornhill unknown books
18939738AB1893. London J. & A. Churchill 1893. 600 Holzschnitt-Textabb. XII st. XIV S. S. 17-662 14 S. Anz. 1 Bl. OLwd. Weinberger 116; SGC II: XIV 590. - Umfassendes reich illustriertes Handbuch besonders für Studenten und junge Praktiker; ein Klassiker der Zahnmedizin im England und Amerika des 19. Jahrhunderts. Der erste Teil behandelt 'metals employed in dental laboratory operations' der zweite Teil beschäftigt sich mit 'artificial dentures'. Hoffmann-Axthelm S. 258 zufolge wird hier erstmalig empfohlen bei der Abdrucknahme für partielle Stücke den Werkstoff Guttapercha zu verwenden. - Joseph Richardson war Professor für Zahnmedizin am Indiana Dental College zuvor am Ohio College of Dental Surgery. - S. 609-14 in unterer Hälfte geknittert. Titel oben mit unkenntlich gemachtem Bibl.-Stempel. Ohne den Vortitel. unknown
18609823Philadelphia: Lindsay & Blakiston 1860. 1st . Hardcover. Very good. First edition. Includes 110 illustrations of period tools and technologies. Bound in original full leather with a black leather spine label stamped in gilt. Extremeties worn occassional foxing on end papers not effecting text otherwise very good. <br/><br/> Lindsay & Blakiston hardcover books
1827314707London/Dublin/York: Hamilton Adams and Co.; J. Eedes; Curry and Co.; Bellerby 1827. Hardcover. Fair. 248p. A hardcover book bound in its original paper-covered boards. FAIR condition. Edges and spine are heavily scuffed; boards are spotted with ink stains. The spine label is hard to make out through the soiling. Front board is starting to crack off but is still currently attached. Owner's signature and bookplate inside; notes on title page and underlining in text. Pages themselves remain tightly bound. A much-worn but readable copy. Protestant response to a pamphlet published by Catholic authorities in Great Britain. The pamphlet was intended to clarify and defend the Church against prejudice and misunderstanding but the author of this book asserts that Catholicism and in particular the papacy is self-defeating and inherently un-Christian. The title page states above the title "Popery Brought to the Test of Its Own Principles. Hamilton, Adams, and Co.; J. Eedes; Curry and Co.; Bellerby hardcover