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1892320060London: Macmillan 1892. 4th printing. Leather. Very Good. 297p. SIGNED FINE BINDING BY BAYNTUN. A hardcover book bound in 3/4 navy blue leather with blue cloth boards gilt edges and marbled endpapers. The original binding was in green cloth with gilt decorations; the cloth from the front and back covers and spine are retained on the rear endpapers. Edges of spine and corners of boards are rubbed and there are a couple of dents on the edges not marring the overall shininess. Front edge of spine just starting to crack although the board remains securely attached at this point. Corners of endpapers lightly tanned mirroring the leather. Otherwise clean and tight. Very good condition on the whole. An early printing of Gaskell's novel in an attractive leather binding by Bayntun of Bath England. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson. Macmillan unknown
189213754London: MacMillan And Co. 1892. 3rd Edition. 3/4 Calf Binding. Very Good. 12mo. 297pp. Beautiful 3/4 turquoise crushed morocco binding over walpaper covers. Spine in 4 uneven compartments with red morocco spine label. Florets and gilt rule decoration on spine. Covers bordered in single pallet gilt rule. Marbled endpapers and top edge gilt. Unsigned fine binding with original cover and spine bound in at rear of volume after adverts page. This victorian classic edition with the illustrations by Hugh Thomson. MacMillan And Co. unknown
1898848W49London and New York: Macmillan and Co. Limited; The Macmillan Company 1898 . Vellum. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". Hugh Thomson. An early edition of this novel by Elizabeth Gaskell with illustrations by Hugh Thompson. Early edition of Cranford Elizabeth Gaskell in half vellum binding. Densely illustrated with lovely in-text illustrations by Hugh Thompson throughout.This popular work was first published in 1853 inspired by the author's childhood in Knutsford as it follows a tranquil village life. Elizabeth Gaskell commonly known and referred to as 'Mrs Gaskell' was an English novelist and short story writer. Her work often reflects the lives of a variety of people across Victorian society including the very poor. Prior owner's ink inscription to the first free endpaper dated 1899. In half vellum binding and cloth boards. Externally smart. There is some minor rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. The spine is slightly faded and there are a few small chips to the spine label. Prior owner's ink inscription to the first free endpaper dated 1899. Internally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the odd spot and light age toning. Very Good Macmillan and Co., Limited; The Macmillan Company hardcover
189600009330New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. c.1896 1896. Later printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. Small 8vo. 4 iii-xxiv 1-290 4 pp. Bound in green cloth with decorative border in gold on the front board and the spine border in blind on the rear board lettering in gold on the spine light green floral-patterned endpapers and pastedowns; all edges gilt. Frontispiece with tissue guard vignette title page numerous black and white illustrations throughout. Preface by Anne Thackeray Ritchie. Gift inscription from Susy Sayer to her husband Rockwell Sayer dated September 29 1896 on the first blank leaf. Rockwell Sayer aka Sayre was a Chicago banker best known for his long-running crusade against cats best represented in his 1921 opinion piece arguing for the abolition by which he meant extermination of cats published with an opposing viewpoint by Mrs. George Kessel the National Secretary of the American Cat Association see Bisbee Review November 27 1921. ODNB 'Gaskell nee Stevenson Elizabeth Cleghorn' Jenny Uglow. An attractive example of one of Gaskell's most popular novels a loosely connected series of satirical sketches with an unusual association. Near Fine with scattered light annotations in pencil throughout. Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. [c.1896] hardcover
189146441Macmillan. Very Good- with no dust jacket; 1st illustrated edition. 3/4 leather . w/marbled paper over boards. Gilt lettering TEG. Marbled end papers. . Paper on boards rubbed at edges. Foxing-type speckles on edges. Foxing on . pages mostly at edges. Previous owner gift note on front end page. B100 . . 1891. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 297 pages . Macmillan hardcover
189240626London: MacMillan and Co. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1892. Hardcover. Bound in three quarter calf with gilt lettering and five raised bands to spine a few scratches to spine leather else a nearly fine and quite handsome copy. Decorated endpapers top edge gilt with attached ribbon bookmark. With a preface by Anne Thackeray Ritchie and with illustrations by Hugh Thomson. ; MCF04407; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 297 pp . MacMillan and Co. hardcover
1891blb06774London: MacMillan and Co. 1891. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good. Dark green cloth with elaborate and bright gilt botantical decoration to front and spine. Book is tight square sharp-cornered and free of major flaws or markings inside and out other than crack down length of spine cloth and some minor ex-library markings including an ex-libris plate from Southwest Harbor Public Library on inside front cover. Endpapers dark green - all edges of text block bright gilt. Illustrations by Hugh Thomson. MacMillan and Co. hardcover
1896mon0000973446Bliss Sands & Co 1896. Hardback. Very Good. in x in x in. Complete with 10 illustrations. No dust jacket. Rubbing to corners. Pages clean and bright no markings light wear to edges. Bliss Sands & Co hardcover
1891398923-XM31London : Macmillan and Co. 1891. 2. Hardcover. Good. Original gilt lettered green cloth all edges gilt tissue-guarded frontispiece illustrations in b/w 8vo.; Spine skew cornbers bumped several light stains to front and rear board namae in fountain pen on verso first endpaper foxing through text. London : Macmillan and Co. hardcover
189226059Philadelphia: Henry Altemus 1892. New Edition. Hardcover. Good. 18mo 294 pages publisher's period half calf it has the publisher's name at the heel of the spine marbled boards <br/><br/>Mary Smith the narrator visits the little village of Cranford and relates tales of the villagers who are mostly spinsters and widows living in genteel poverty. There are tea parties robberies quarrels and gossip. Henry Altemus hardcover
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
1896002399London: Bliss Sands & Co. 1896. No Edition Stated . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8" X 5 1/2. T. H. Robinson. First edition of this work was in 1853 so this is a reprint. Green boards have gilt text and decorations on spine and front. Spine shows gilt wall clock with long chained weights and pendulum front has twice blind stamped rectangle gilt title and author in inner. Gilt is in good condition and the front is especially bright. Front pastedown carries prize dedication from the F.C. Normal School Glasgow under the Head Mastership of George S. Brown for the First Prize for Domestic Economy Session 1898-1899. Title Page tissue guarded. 16 b/w illustrations by Robinson. Book has top edge gilt fore edges rough cut and is slightly cocked. Back board has blind stamped Bliss Sands colophon on bottom edge. A very special book - with a legacy. Bookseller's Inventory # 102399. <br/> <br/> Bliss Sands & Co. hardcover
189166650Macmillan 1891-01-01. Unknown Binding. Very Good. Macmillan and Co. London 1891 first edition. Bound in original publisher's black cloth with elaborate gilt design on front cover and spine; all edges gilt. Light fox and tone. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson. Small loss head of the spine. Please email for photos. Macmillan unknown
189244850London: Macmillan and Co. 1892. 8vo. xxx 297 pp. Illustrated in b/w. Brown half morocco brown marbled boards. TEG. Slight crack to head of spine. Edges of boards rubbed. . Very Good. Half Morocco. 1892. Macmillan and Co. 1892 unknown
190017126London: Macmillan & Co 1900. Book. Illus. by Hugh Thomson. VG. Leather. Reprint. Octavo. Prize book in full brown leather gilt with label on front endpaper. Endpapers and edges marbled. Leather worn at edges but attractive nonetheless. Macmillan & Co Hardcover
189193819London & New York: Macmillan and Co. 1891. 1st Edition . Flexible covers. Near Fine/No Jacket. Hugh Thomson. Brown flexible leather covers with gilt spine & front cover lettering and all around gilt edging outside and also inside of the covers. . Rounded cover and page corners. All edges gilt. Red & gilt floral pattern end papers. 12mo 5" x 7". 298 pages. Name written on the 2nd free end paper with a Christmas 1894 date. Light foxing throughout. A very attractive first edition in an unusual binding. <br/> <br/> Macmillan 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
1892mon0000989780Macmillan and Co 1892. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Pages clean no markings wear to edges. Complete with numerous illustrations. Macmillan and Co hardcover
1898789R47London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1898 . Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". Hugh Thomson. With delicate colour illustrations by Hugh Thomson a truly delightful edition of this popular collection of village sketches. First published in book form in 1853 this episodic work became extremely popular towards the end of the nineteenth century and follows village life as inspired by the author's time growing up in Knutsford.With beautiful in-text illustrations in colour throughout by Hugh Thomson.Written by Elizabeth Gaskell an English novelist known for her stark depictions of Victorian society.A lovely little copy of a charming depiction of village life brought to life by Thomson's delightful illustrations. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart with just a little bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Gift inscription in pencil to the front endpaper. Internally generally firmly bound; a little strain to the binding at the half title and pages 144-5. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed Macmillan and Co., Limited 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
1867569642Bernhard Tauchnitz 1867. This book will be POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES FULLY INSURED UK ONLY . Please email for further details. OFFERED FOR SALE BY A FULL-TIME STOCKHOLDING CAREER BOOKSELLER WHO TELLS YOU WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEIR TELEPHONE AND ADDRESS CONTACT DETAILS ARE! POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES FULLY INSURED! UK ONLY. FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL FOR PHOTOGRAPHS AND FURTHER DETAILS. Not Signed or Inscribed. Red Cloth. Very Good AVERAGE/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". HARDBACK. Bernhard Tauchnitz Hardcover
1895mon0001591047Macmillan and Co. 1895. Hardcover. Good. . Leather binding. Macmillan and Co. hardcover
1867feb93186<p>1867: First Hungarian Edition of Cousin Phillis<br /><br />Phillis unokahúgom</p><p>Used. For more details please contact me</p> Pest hardcover
1870feb77338<p>1870: First French Edition of Cousin Phillis</p><p>Cousine Phillis</p><p>Used. For more details please contact me</p> Hachette hardcover
1892biblio325<p>One of Mrs. Gaskell's finest novellas; 222 pages; bound in half leather with marbled paper; TEG; hinges weak; spine chipped; edgeworn; contents very good.</p> McClurg hardcover