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189143337London: Macmillan and Co 1891. Hardcover. Preface by Anne Thackeray Ritchie. Illustrations by Hugh Thomson. 12mo. Dark green cloth with gilt lettering and elaborate pictorial giltstamping. xxx 297pp 2pp ads. All edges gilt. Tissue-guarded frontispiece numerous small illustrations. Very good. Quite bright and tight and attractive first of this illustrated edition of Mrs. Gaskell's celebrated 1853 novel the only flaw being a couple of small edge chips at head of spine -- else internally superb and fine. Macmillan and Co hardcover
18571945NY: Appleton 1857. First American edition. Brown cloth. Wear at head and foot of spines bookplates else VG. The notable biography of Bronte. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1857. NY: Appleton, 1857. hardcover
189357569Chicago: U. S. Publishing House 1893. Second U. S. Publishing House printing. Hardcover. Fair. 250pp. Quarto 25 cm Brown cloth over boards with a decorative front board. The covers are worn and the text block has almost entirely come away from the spine. With a color illustration entitled "Diagram of the Principal High Buildings of the Old World" at the front. U. S. Publishing House hardcover
1891866P16London: Macmillan and Co 1891. Cloth. Very Good. 10.5" by 7.5". Hugh Thomson. Hugh Thomson's beautifully illustrated large paper edition of Elizabeth Gaskell's charming village novel. The large paper edition.'Cranford' is a popular novel written by Elizabeth Gaskell which was originally published in instalments in Charles Dickens' 'Household Words'. It isn't a plot-driven bookmainly relying on satirical sketches of small town customs in Victorian England.Illustrated with a frontispiece and many in-text engravings throughout. Gaskell was one of the most popular female writers of her time also writing 'Mary Barton' 'North and South' and 'Wives and Daughters'. She was good friends with Charlotte Bronte writing a biography about her after her death.Illustrated by Hugh Thomson an Irish illustrator who illustrated editions of books by Oliver Goldsmith Charles Dickens and Jane Austen.Collated complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally smart. Only a few minor marks to the boards and spine. Spine label is lifting a little and is lightly rubbed. Spine is faded. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Spots to the endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Macmillan and Co hardcover
1896LCI-6688London, Smith, Elder and Co 1896 1 in -8 demi chagrin rouge, coins en cuir, tranches marbrées 519 [p.p] LA CLÉ DE VOUTE DU MYTHE BRONTË : Exceptionnel exemplaire en excellent état (1896) de The Life of Charlotte Brontë par Mrs Gaskell, volume VII de l'édition de référence chez Smith, Elder and Co. Revêtu de sa souveraine reliure d'époque en demi-chagrin rouge à coins et tranches marbrées, ce volume s'émancipe par son ex-libris gravé au nom de W.P. Campbell-Everden (Fidus Pace aut bello). Un chef-d'œuvre biographique d'une fraîcheur absolue, indispensable pour couronner un triptyque bibliophilique de prestige.
1880499941880. J. Physiol.Lond. 3. 18808° 2 26 pp. 3 mehrfach gefalt. Kurventafeln orig. unbedruckte Broschur. Rare Offprint! unknown
185852592London: Smith Elder and Co. 1858. Fourth edition. 8vo. xii 486 6 pp. Contemporary green full morocco spine faded to brown raised bands gilt lettered direct to two panels gilt decoration to the other panels early gift inscription to the front free endpaper all edges gilt. Frontispiece portrait title vignette of Haworth Parsonage and facsimile of Brontë's manuscript. Repairs to the spine ends and joints contents very good. The first three editions appeared the previous year all in two volumes. London: Smith, Elder, and Co. unknown
1891932M1London: Macmillan and Co. 1891. Cloth. Very Good. 10.5" by 7". Hugh Thomson. A large paper edition of Elizabeth Gaskell's classic novel adorned with charming illustrations by Hugh Thomson. The large paper edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding.Previous owner's bookplate to the front paste down.An episodic novel by Elizbeth Gaskell originally serialised in 1853 Household Words and published in book form in the same year. It gained popularity at the turn of the twentieth century and has since been adapted for stage radio and TV. Without a linear plot the work follows a series of sketches delineating people and customs contemporary to its time painting a picture of Cranford a market town governed by etiquette custom and an intricate network of ladies. Adorned with the popular illustrations by Hugh Thomson renowned for decorating many works by important authors including Charles Dickens and Jane Austen. A new edition with a preface by Anne Thackeray Ritchie. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally generally smart though a little faded. Small losses to the head and tail of the backstrip and to the spine label. Bumped to the extremities. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the odd spot to the first and last couple of pages. Very Good Macmillan and Co. hardcover
1891833A33London: Macmillan and Co. 1891. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 10.5" by 7" . Hugh Thomson. Bright large paper edition of E. Gaskell's episodic novel adorned with illustrations by Hugh Thomson. An episodic novel by Elizbeth Gaskell originally serialised in 1853 Household Words and published in book form in the same year. It gained popularity at the turn of the twentieth century and has since been adapted for stage radio and TV. Without a linear plot the work follows a series of sketches delineating people and customs contemporary to its time painting a picture of Cranford a market town governed by etiquette custom and an intricate network of ladies.Adorned with the popular illustrations by Hugh Thomson renowned for decorating many works by important authors including Charles Dickens and Jane Austen. A new edition with a preface by Anne Thackeray Ritchie.In the original publisher's full cloth binding. The large paper edition of this work. In the original publisher's full cloth binding title label to spine. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only bumped to head and tail of spine chipped to tail of spine. Internally firmly bound. Light spotting to endpapers pages bright and clean otherwise. Very Good Indeed Macmillan and Co. hardcover
1842211103015Henry Altemus 1842. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Henry Altemus hardcover
185736329Leipzig, Tauchnitz, 1857. Small 8vo. Bound with both original front wrappers in a later (ab. 1900) green full cloth w. gilt leather title-label to spine. Some brownspotting. W. half titles. VIII, 314"" VIII, 298 pp.
185736329Leipzig Tauchnitz 1857. Small 8vo. Bound with both original front wrappers in a later ab. 1900 green full cloth w. gilt leather title-label to spine. Some brownspotting. W. half titles. VIII 314; VIII 298 pp. <br/><br/><em>First Tauchnitz edition of the first biography of Charlotte Brontë by the important English novelist of the Victorian era the author of "Mary Barton" and "Cranford" and a close friend of Charlotte Brontë. This edition appeared in the same year as the first edition London 1857 in the series "Collection of British Authors". </em> hardcover
1899003734london: Smith Elder & Co 1899. Book. Good. Hardcover. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Set of five volumes from what was published as a seven volume set between 1899 and 1910. Bound in green buckram with a CB monogram. Nice solid bindings gilt top edge. Some wear to boards minimal foxing to endpapers. Volume seven has very old water staining at the very beginning. Set comprises "Jane Eyre" "Villette" "Wuthering Heights" "Agnes Grey" "Shirley" and "The Life of Charlotte Bronte" by Mrs Gaskell. Makes a nice set set in their own right see pictures. UK only these are very heavy so postage will be a bit more than the automatic quote Adjusted for approval on processing. All our books at the moment are reduced so the price you see reflects a 33% discount. You may be interested in The Literaticus Book Service. We specialise in tracking down those harder to find editions among other bookish services such as gift fulfilment. Get in touch to send us your Book Wants or ask a bookish question. If this is intended as a gift please email first and I can gift wrap for no extra charge. If you would like special delivery but don't see an option for it just email first and I'll obtain a quote. If you have any questions require more information or if you would like more pictures do not hesitate to get in touch. Smith, Elder, & Co Hardcover
18749028213London: Smith Elder 1874. Hardcover. Very good. Bound in publisher's original brown cloth with spine lettered and decorated in gilt. Spine and cover decorated in black rear cover stamped in blind. Front and rear inner hinges weak but holding well. Light wear at head and heal of spine and at extremities. An earlly edition originally published by Smith Elder in 1857. <br/><br/> Smith, Elder hardcover
189127824London: Macmillan and Co 1891. Large paper copy. With a Preface by Anne Thackeray Ritchie and Illustrations by Hugh Thomson. 1 vols. Large 8vo. Original brick red cloth. Spine faded label a little rubbed else very good. Large paper copy. With a Preface by Anne Thackeray Ritchie and Illustrations by Hugh Thomson. 1 vols. Large 8vo. Macmillan and Co unknown
185756178New York: D. Appleton and Company 1857. First American edition. Engraved frontispieces. 2 vols. 12mo. Original green cloth. A Fine copy but with spine faded as usual. Signed by Alfred Schermerhorn on endpapers. First American edition. Engraved frontispieces. 2 vols. 12mo. D. Appleton and Company unknown books
188327574London: Royal Society of London 1883. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Gaskell's classical memoir on the muscles and nerves of the heart included a description of 'Gaskell's Nerves" the accelerator nerves of the heart. He showed that the motor impulses from the nerve ganglia to the sinus venosus influence the heart rhythm but do not originate cardiac movements which are due to the rhythmic contraction of the heart muscle." GARRISON-MORTON 829. iv 4 viii 751-1419 pp. 4to. Library binding tan leather spine with gold embossed titling. Interiors clean ex-library stamp on title page and occurring sporadically within. Numerous folding plates that illustrate articles. Pages were trimmed slightly when rebound. Royal Society of London hardcover books
185756178New York: D. Appleton and Company 1857. First American edition. Engraved frontispieces. 2 vols. 12mo. Original green cloth. A Fine copy but with spine faded as usual. Signed by Alfred Schermerhorn on endpapers. First American edition. Engraved frontispieces. 2 vols. 12mo. D. Appleton and Company unknown
18639980Cornwall: Smith Elder & Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1863. Hardcover. Clean. Black Leather spine with gilt lettering. Leather on corners. Cover is coming loose at spine and other places and much wear on all edges. Has frontispiece title page and 3 extra illustrations. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 499 pages . Smith, Elder & Company hardcover
189127824London: Macmillan and Co 1891. Large paper copy. With a Preface by Anne Thackeray Ritchie and Illustrations by Hugh Thomson. 1 vols. Large 8vo. Original brick red cloth. Spine faded label a little rubbed else very good. Large paper copy. With a Preface by Anne Thackeray Ritchie and Illustrations by Hugh Thomson. 1 vols. Large 8vo. Macmillan and Co unknown books
1896883Z49London: Bliss Sands & Co 1896 . Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5". T. H. Robinson. Elizabeth Gaskell's popular episodic novel on life in the fictional town of Cranford with illustrations by T. H. Robinson and in the original gilt pictorial cloth. In the publisher's original gilt pictorial cloth.Illustrated by T. H. Robinson an English illustrator known for his illustrations for books and magazines such as 'The Strand' with an illustrated title page and 16 monochrome plates. Collated complete.This work was written by Mrs Gaskell Elizabeth Gaskell. Gaskell was an English novelist and biographer who was the first to write a biography of Charlotte Bronte. This novel tells the story of the fictional town of Cranford based of Knutsford where the author grew up and first appeared in the magazine 'Household Words'. It has since been adapted for stage radio and TV. Publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth. externally very smart with slight marks to the boards bumping to the extremities a 1" closed tear to the head of the spine very minor cockling to the rear and small closed tears to the head and tail of the spine. Slight marks to the endpapers with hinges starting. Internally firmly bound with generally bright pages with the odd spot and light mark heavier to the front and rear. Ink inscription dated 1896 to the half title. Very Good Bliss Sands & Co hardcover
1858449918London : Smith Elder and Co 1858. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Bumped corners. Some light foxing to prelims. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description: xi 486 p. 2 leaves of plates : port. facsim ; 20 cm. Subjects; Brontë Charlotte 1816-1855. Women novelists English 19th century ; Biography. London : Smith, Elder and Co hardcover
186319727.1New York: Harper & Brothers 1863. 1st US editiion Brussel EAST TO WEST p. 81; Gimbel B283; Oppenlander ATYR Contributer List p. 136; VanderPoel B450 for the 1864 edition. Not in Edgar & Vail. Printed white wrappers. Adverts to rear wrapper recto & verso. General soiling to wrappers with small piece missing from lower left of front panel no text affected. Bookseller blindstamp to front wrapper. Tide line to rear wrapper. Withal a VG copy of an uncommon edition. 3 - 46 pp. Text double-column. 8vo. 9" x 5-5/8" <br/><br/>As is the case with most of the Christmas stories the work actually a collaborative effort though marketed under Dickens' very salable name: Chapters I & VII by Dickens per VanderPoel & confirmed by Oppenlander; Chapter II by Elizabeth Gaskell states Oppenlander even though Gaskell "swore" not to write for ATYR; Chapter III by Andrew Halliday; Chapter IV by Edmund Yates; Chapter V by Amelia Edwards; & Chapter VI by Charles A. Collins Dickens' son-in-law & the individual initially chosen to illustrate Drood. Harper & Brothers unknown books
1857643New York: Appleton and Company 1857. Hardcover. Good. 190 x 125 mm. Gaskell Elizabeth C. The Life of Charlotte Brontë. New York: D. Appleton and Company 1857.First American Edition. 190 x 125 mm Two Volumes. pp. viii 285 1 6 adverts; viii 269 1 7-14 adverts; blue fly leaves with one leaf of adverts bound in before yellow endpapers. Frontispiece tissue guard title page. Original blind-pattered brown cloth gilt title author and volume on spine in gilt now sunfaded. Title page gathering on Vol. 1 a bit loose; first 25 pages of vol. 1 holding on by single thread but present. Vol. 1 a a bit cocked. Some pages show historic creases of dogearing in both volumes. Limited foxing throughout. Ownership inscription of Lizzie Loude Nov. 16 1857 and E. A. S. Nelson Nov. 15 1857 Richmond V. A. Overall GOOD condition. Appleton and Company hardcover
1883041153Chicago: Fairbanks Palmer & Co. 1883. 26th edition 1883. Hard to find in full leather. Thick volume an extensive reference covering all kinds of forms and instruction in Victorian business and social etiquette. Full brown leather lettered and extensively decorated in gilt all edges gilt gilt tooled inner dentelles patterned blue endpapers frontis portrait of the author other illustrations throughout more than two inches thick. Spine skillfully repaired with well-matched leather surviving parts of original spine covering preserved some very light chipping to far outer edges of covers endpapers worn and unevenly faded lower part of front hinge repaired binding sound foxing to frontis mainly on the blank reverse side some darkening to inner margins of last few pages no names or other markings. Hard Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Fairbanks, Palmer & Co. Hardcover
