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1718110978rispettivi Autori e Pittori . 17./18. Fascicolo legato all'origine senza copertina composto di frontespizio e 130 pagine 4 bb. Descritta inoltre una "Raccolta dei quadri che si trovano . nei più rinomati Gallerie di Forlì e altre case". Molto ben tenuto rispettivi Autori e Pittori ... unknown
1800002266S. l.: s. n. 1800. Softcover. Four etchings n. d.; paper 9 3/4 x 6 3/4 image 6 3/4 x 5; hand-colored; each one with a decorative string through small holes to upper margin; minor spotting mostly to verso; very good or better condition.A lovely set of images by an anonymous artist they represent the four seasons in the form of people. Winter is a grumpy man smoking a pipe Spring is a young fellow planting flowers Summer is a smiling lad harvesting wheat and Autumn is a cheerful man carrying a basket of fruit. S. l.: s. n. paperback
1795001225London : By the Author 1795. Softcover. Scrapbook; laid paper and wraps hand-sewn with a decorative thread; pp. 18; slight spotting and age-toning to wraps; pages clean; very good or better. A charming 18th century British scrapbook by an anonymous person filled with newspaper articles from various publications - mostly following maritime news as the French Revolutionary Wars were under way. Also included are several pieces on the arts as well as an account of a "very remarkable appearance of a Tornado at Kentucky in America." London (?): By the Author paperback
1791843F5London: John Stockdale 1791. Leather. Good. 6.5" by 4". None. A very scarce 1791 edition of Stockdale's 'Court and City Register' a detailed reference work for late eighteenth century London. This informative historical and genealogical work provides 'a complete and correct list of the present Parliament' with further details regarding the peers public officials and notable individuals of Scotland England and Ireland and the military and law officials of the America.Works such as this regularly produced by publishers including Stockdale and Debrett played an important role in providing in great detail information on those in influential positions across England and the Empire.ESTC reference number T139279A very scarce 1791 edition of this work. In a full calf binding. Small losses of leather to back strip head and tail otherwise generally smart. Hinges starting with boards holding firm. Internally firmly bound. Perimeters of title page age toned with pages otherwise clean and bright. Good John Stockdale hardcover
1787p024.comteFRANCE: Chez Moutard 1787. Half titles. Eng. frontis & plates. 12mo. Old mottled calf. Bookplate of Charles Badenham in each volume. Very clean tight texts in sound covers which are a bit worn at extremities. Set is in very good minus condition with minor but noticeable signs of wear and/or age. SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES MAY APPLY Packed weight 1999g. . Hardback. VG-/No DW. Chez Moutard Hardcover
1728887F17London: Sam. Illidge 1728 . Leather. Good. 7" by 4.5". None. The enlarged second edition of this scarce guide to the 'curiosities' of England aimed at both 'foreigners' and 'countrymen'. The 'second edition with large additions' of this scarce work which was first published in 1713.This scarce and anonymously authored work discusses the monuments monasteries walls Roman camps flowers birds beasts and palaces of England alongside numerous other categories thought to interest the tourist.ESTC T79761Lacking the folding table that should appear to the rear of the work.With the stamp of 'Leonard Judge' to the front pastedown and the contemporary inscription of 'J. Watkins' to the title page head.A delightful guide to the pleasures of early eighteenth century England In a full calf binding. Losses of leather to back strip head and tail. Joints starting with front board slightly tender and rear board firmly held. Lacking front and rear free endpapers. Former owner's stamp to front pastedown. Contemporary inscription to title page head. Internally firmly bound. Pages age toned due to paper type with light handling marks throughout alongside the odd spot. Good Sam. Illidge hardcover
1799843F2London: J. Debrett 1799. Leather. Very Good. 6.5" by 4". None. The very scarce 1799 edition of this popular work of British history and genealogy providing the annual register for England Scotland Ireland and America. The very scarce final eighteenth century edition of this work.'The Royal Kalendar' played an important role in providing in great detail information on those in influential positions across England and includes 'a complete and correct list of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain'. Further detailed are the peers public officials and notable individuals of Scotland and Ireland and the governors and law officials of the colonies.ESTC reference number T170523A smart copy of a very scarce edition of this work. In a full calf binding. Losses to spine heads and tails. Tail of rear joint starting with board holding firm. Light marks to boards otherwise generally smart. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright though lightly age toned. Very Good J. Debrett hardcover
1792012322London: Printed for J. Johnson 1792. Book. Good. Full Leather. 8vo 12 X 19cm. pp. lxxx 332. Engraved vignette to title page and a further 5 vignettes in text several engraved tail pieces musical annotation in text. Contemporary full polished calf binding poor with cracking and chipping to the spine joints cracked and rear board almost completely detached; ideally in need of rebinding. Original marbled paper end papers with armorial bookplate. Contents clean and tight paper strengthening to the verso of the title page at gutter paper clean with no foxing complete. But for the binding a very good copy. Printed for J. Johnson Hardcover
179557539Frankfurth am Main Schäfer 1795. Contemp. hcalf. Gilt spine. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. Stamp on title-page. 160 pp. 2 large folded engraved maps/plans. Scattered brownspots. unknown
178657910A Londres no publ. 1786. Uncut in contemp. green stiff boards. Stamp on title-page. 495 pp. 2 large folded engraved plans. Clean and fine. <br/><br/><em>Klaus Jordan 3810. </em> hardcover
180062041Kiøbenhavn Schultz 1800. 4to. In contemporary full mottled calf with gilt lettering and ornamentation to spine. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Head of spine chipped otherwise a very nice and clean. Printed on heavy paper. 2 306 pp. unknown
178662270Halle Johann Christian Hendel 1786. 8vo. In contemporary half with gilt lettering to spine. Binding with wear internally nice and clean. VIII 334 pp. unknown
1743144650London : M. Cooper 1743. First Edition. Hardback. Fine copy later-bound 19th c. in gilt-blocked two-toned buckram. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Minor library marks remain.; 63 pages; Physical desc. : 63p ; 20cm. Subject: Egmont John Perceval Earl of 1711-1770 -- Faction detected by the evidence of facts. London : M. Cooper hardcover
1796r010.186GB: T. Cadell Etc 1796. Volume 1 2 3 are third edition Volume 4 1st Volume 5 Supplement is 1st 1797. Bound in contemporary matching full leather. Decorated spines have gold on black labels "SEWARDS ANECDOTES" and stamped volume number. Frontispiece in each and other plates music etc. "Philip Barneby May 16th 1799" written at start of each volume. All endpapers clipped bottom right. Fairly clean tight texts in clean but worn covers. All covers are holding but some are quite loose and may well come loose in the post. So this is just sold as a GOOD WORKING SET with all faults.SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES APPLY GB 2021 £8 Packed weight 2600g. . Hardback. Good/No DW. T. Cadell Etc Hardcover
1744h105.090GB: London 1744. No halftitles. Name of J.C. Banks at top right of each title page. An original errata slip is pasted to front pastedown of Vol 1 regarding p164 where "Sir Thomas Hanmer" is to be replaced by "Mr Bromley" and this is corrected by hand in ink in text. Fairly clean tight texts are in what appear to be the original covers but spines have been professionally renewed in a darker brown leather with raised bands and lettering in gold. SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES APPLY Packed weight 1300g. . 1st Edition. Hardback. VG-/No DW. London Hardcover
176842153Very Good with no dust jacket. 1768. Hardcover. Two volume complete set. Full leather titled/decorated in gilt marbled endpages red edges. Spine/hinges have been carefully repaired. Some edgewear to boards scattered foxing. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 480 416 pages . hardcover
175413791London: Published by F. West 1754. Hand-coloured engraving. Lovely later impression on wove paper. Very good condition apart from two skillfully repaired 3/4" and 1/4" tears in the left margin. A picturesque view of the first of four successive bridges built at Hampton Court Middlesex.<br/> <br/> Constructed in 1752-3 the bridge at Hampton Court spanned the busy Thames and now links Hampton Court Palace the historic royal residence of Henry VIII with Hampton Court station. This charming print may have been loosely based on a drawing dating from 1753 by the renowned Italian topographical painter etcher and draughtsman Canaletto. Published by F. West unknown
1720BBS-2010514A. Moore near St. Pauls London 1720. Hardcover. Good. 1720. In 19th century rebind by Henderson & Bisset. Half calf leather marbled paper boards gilt titles and decoration at spine. Corners bruised rubbed to edges and exterior hinges gilt sharp and bright. Bound with about twice as many blank pages as text following text. Textblock edges speckled red. Bookplate to front paste down penned notation at top of FFEP and another at top of title page. Bookseller's notes in pencil to rear paste down. Pages toned and lightly foxed; text else unmarked. A. Moore near St. Pauls, London hardcover
1797104988London: R. Phillips 1797-98. Leather Bound. Good. 2 vols.: 443; 466 p. 18 cm. 2 fold-out charts map and picture. Quarter leather with marbled paper boards. Corners worn small chips to spines some rubbing to boards. Page numbers 361-372 repeat in vol. 1. Small holes in vol. 2 p. 103 151. First volume has bookplate on front pastedown for Margaret Smith Burges. At least two states of this edition exist discernible by the number of lines in the penultimate paragraph of vol. 1. The other version contains only 6 lines Copac. There has been some speculation as to the author of this work. The Dictionary of National Biography attributes it to John Adolphus but this is not proven. <br/><br/> R. Phillips hardcover
1800004910London: Sampson Low 1800. According to the author's Advertisement this phamplet was ntended for publication in the "Anti-Jacobin Magazine and Review" a Tory Publication started by George Canning 1770-1827 in 1797 to provide counter-revolutionary satire; it continued publication until 1821. The subject here is whether Roman Catholics should be excluded from the political process. 52 pages nicely rebound with marbled paper-covered boards and a paper label on the spine. The text is free of marks but at one time was fragile and deteriorated particularly at the page ends. It has been professionally repaired and preserved page 47 does have two torn-off corners. It is very bright and readable. Considered by Quercus to be a Very Good copy with a Fine "jacket.". First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Sampson Low Hardcover