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188338917New York: Phillips & Hunt 1883. Paperback. Good. maps inside front cover 16p. Pamphlet in original wrapper. 19cm. Tear on cover & in margin of several text-leaves. Light ownership-inscription on front cover. Home College Series No. 11. A sketch of the history and geography of Ancient Greece. Intended for home study. <br/><br/> Phillips & Hunt paperback books
1811R320062894CADELL T. AND DAVIES W.. 1811. In-12. Relié. Etat d'usage, Plats abîmés, Dos abîmé, Intérieur acceptable. 391 pages -Plats desolidarisés - Mors abimés -. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
18741298280London: Bickers and Son 1874. First Edition Second Printing. Hardcover. Three volume set; octavo; VG/no-DJs; brown spines with gold text; covers have rubbing sunning edgewear bindings are strong; textblocks have significant chipping and peeling around edges foxing around edges and sporadically throughout name stamped on verso of frontispiece page in Vol. I and on half title pages in Vols. II and III otherwise clean. <br /> <br /> <p> Oversized order. Additional shipping and handling may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. Contact seller if you have any questions.<br /> <br /> <p> This book is part of the overstocked 15's kept in Room X atop one of the bookcases. 1298280. FP New Rockville Stock. Bickers and Son hardcover books
185739916London: Richard Bentley. Very Good. 1857. First Edition. Hardcover. Hinges cracked foxing on end pages edges rubbed otherwise Good. . Richard Bentley hardcover books
1857008021Richard Bentley 1857. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. London: Richard Bentley. 1857. First edition. xlviii 407 pages."Major Stone kept the letters until his death about 1850. They then passed to his nephew Augustus F. Boyse a barrister of the Inner Temple who sold them to a fellow barrister Edmund G. Hornby. Hornby arranged for their publication by Richard Bentley; he had originally intended to do the editing himself but the demands of his profession made this impossible and the task was undertaken anonymously by Philip Francis. The book appeared just before Christmas 1856 and was vey well received but Hornby's plans for a second edition never came to fruition." David Buchanan: The Treasure of Auchinleck. Embossed bown cloth. Some stains to front pastedown interior clean binding tight. Cover shows usual wear good overall. <br/> <br/> Richard Bentley hardcover
1822004510London: T. Cadell et.al. 1822. This is a Very Good Plus copy of Boswell's famous Life of Samuel Johnson. The Ninth Edition Revised and Augmented" First Edition Thus. This is Volume One ONLY of the original four. Full leather binding with decorative gilt ruling on both covers. Five raised bands can be discerned under a later spine repair that has covered them. The spine has a date of "1822" inked in white near the bottom. Clean text; xxxv fold-out samples of Johnson's handwriting and 444 pages. All edges are marbled. Published without a tissue guard the frontis portrait has mildly offset to the Title Page. The text is exceptionally bright and free of any foxing; mild rubbing around the margins; a very solid copy that is great for reading. . First Thus. Full-Leather. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. T. Cadell, et.al. Hardcover
1855503463New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers 1855. Book. Good Book Condition. Full Leather. 8vo. A decent copy of this deluxe edition having all edges marbled marbled feps and pastedowns gilt dentelles five panels along spine with two title-labels. Split joints hinges holding. Dentelles rubbed. Some rubbing and one short horizontal tear to spine. First blank missing. Some mild spotting to fronticepiece and tissue-guard. Some minor soiling to title-page. And title-page clipped at one corner. Overall text clean and legible. Binding solid. As is. Montreal Books rating system: 1. Fine 2. Near Fine 3. Very Good 4. Good 5. Fair . Harper & Brothers, Publishers Hardcover
185932046London: Routledge Warnes & Routledge 1859. New ed. . Original Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 4 volume set. Nice example of Victorian cloth with blind decorated boards & gilt decorated spine. Heads and tails of spines a little bumped; book plates on feps; some pencilled annotations on rear free endpapers; two small ink marks on fore-edge of volume 4; 291 298 298 300p illus. <br/> <br/> Routledge, Warnes & Routledge hardcover
182632155Saunders & Otley British And Foreign Public Library Conduit Street Hanover Square 1826. 1st edition. Hardback. Half calf over marbled boards VG. 307pp edges & corners of the leather rubbed centre of boards rubbed a fair copy. Odd volume of a minor Belle-lettres novel written in 1826 by the Scottish writer Thomas Alexander Boswell nephew of James Boswell biographer of Dr Johnson. Saunders & Otley, British And Foreign Public Library, Conduit Street, Hanover Square hardcover
18844849624George Bell and Sons 1884. Volume 1-4. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Larger blue cloth 8vo with white cloth quarter binding. Gilt lettering within a simple border on backstrip. Lightly bumped corners and minor shelf wear. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Interior is secure clean and clear save for some foxing. Contains several plates. Untrimmed. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item4200grams ISBN: George Bell and Sons hardcover
18472763London: Bliss Sands and Co 1847. Hardcover. Good. 4to. A printing of the Sixth Edition printed by the Edinburgh Press. Green cloth boards. Title label to spine which legible but has some wear and is faded. Edges are bumped. Pages are rough cut. Binding is cracking at front but is otherwise tight. A very nice copy. Pages are age tanned with occasional foxing. Previous owner's signature on fep. Please enquire about postage as this book is heavy. 1847 Bliss Sands and Co hardcover
1867LTH11-C-23London: George Routledge and Sons 1867. Leather. Very Good. 7" by 5". Julian Portch. A new edition of James Boswell's comprehensive biography of literary giant Samuel Johnson. Samuel Johnson often referred to as Dr Johnson was an English write who made lasting contributions to English Literature as a poet essayist moralist literary critic biographer editor and lexicographer. In many ways Boswell was Johnson's protege and well-placed to produce this monumental work. With illustrations by Julian Portch In a half-morocco binding by Mudie with marbled boards. Externally sound with rubbing and wear to head and tail of the spine. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Ink signature to verso of the front free-endpaper. Very Good George Routledge and Sons hardcover
1898445800London : A. Constable 1898. 1st edition. Hardcover. Very good copies 2 in the original title-blocked cloth with paper-labels to the spine. Spine and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 2 volumes ; 8º. Subjects; Johnson Samuel 1709-1784. Edmund Malone. 18th century writings. London : A. Constable hardcover
1867mon0000023519London: George Routledge and Son 1867. 1 volume octavo illustrated by Julian Portch. Bound in 1/2 green moroccoribbed gilt decorated spine marbled edges. London: George Routledge and Son unknown
1888003374London: Swan Sonnenschein Lowery & Co. 1888. Hardcover. Good. 'A Reprint of the First Edition to which are added Mr. Boswell's corrections and editions'. Edited with new notes by Percy Fitzgerald. Preface by the editor and a Boswell Bibliography by H. R. Tedder. Boswell's epochal biography of Samuel Johnson a work that garnered much criticism but one that shaped the development of biographical writing. With a tissue guarded frontisportrait based on Reynold's painting of Johnson. Half leather with marbled boards and matching marbled endpapers. Top edge gilt. Spine has toning and rubbing. Mild foxing to fore-edge and front matter but contents otherwise clean and prim. Binding tight. A nice set whose wear produces a nice rakish effect. Good overall. <br/> <br/> Swan Sonnenschein, Lowery & Co. hardcover
185147984London Office of the National Illustrated Library 1851. Hardcover. Original decorated and blind-stamped cloth. Backstrips sun-darkened; cover edges sun-faded; extremities bumped and worn; 5 volumes lack front free endpaper; front hinge of vol. 1 shaken; previous owner's name inside front cover of vols. 1-3; pages faintly toned; otherwise very good condition. Hebrides Journal in similar condition but has front free endpaper; pages slightly toned some with chipped margins. . 5 volumes separately paged. Illus. Preface dated 1851 in four-volume set. London, Office of the National Illustrated Library, [ hardcover
1813220771London: Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies 1813. Hardcover. Poor/No Jacket. Hardcover; 460 pages. Contemporary boards with a cloth tape covered spine. Original blue label with topic pasted to spine. The boards a little battered: warped and extensively worn/bumped on edges. Some small stains on front and back. Prev. owner's signature on cover faded as well as fep and title-page. Fore-edge and tail-edge deckle head-edge cut. Wavy pages fading but still remarkably bright. With notes and rewspaper clippings at back. Suitable as a reading copy. P/-- <br/> <br/> Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies hardcover
1826RO60106560Collectif. 1826. In-8. Relié plein cuir. Etat passable, Plats abîmés, Dos abîmé, Pliures. 448 pages. Tranche brune. Ouvrage très abîmé. Dos manquant. Plats frottés et détachés. Pages de garde et de titre détachées. Texte bien lisible.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
1835RO60069102John Murray. 1835. In-12. Relié. Etat d'usage, Coins frottés, Dos abîmé, Intérieur acceptable. 431 pages. Gravures en noir et blanc en frontispice et en première page de titre. Titre doré et annotation au feutre sur le dos. Manques sur le dos (coiffes).. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
1899234349London : Macmillan and Co. Limited 1899. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description; xxiii 718 p. ; 20 cm. Notes; At head of title: The Globe edition. Subject; Johnson Samuel 1709-1784. Genre; Biography. London : Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
181335573London England: T. Cadell and W. Davies. Very Good. 1813. Three-Quarter Leather. Very Good three quarter leather edition has a previous owner's name on the title page. Leather has some rubs and light wear. Marbled boards are rubbed marbled page edges. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 460 pages . T. Cadell and W. Davies hardcover
1859341841London New York : Routledge Warne and Routledge 1859. New edition. Hardcover. Very good copy bound in original aniline calf over marble boards. Raised bands spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt. Scattered foxing throughout. Text remains clear without blemish. Physical description: 526p. Notes: Includes index. Text in double columns. Subjects: Johnson Samuel 1709-1784. Johnson Samuel. Authors English 18th century. Hebrides Scotland Description and travel. London, New York : Routledge, Warne, and Routledge hardcover
181019132New York: Inskeep and Bradford. 1810. Hardcover. Poor. Lacking both boards and backstrip deteriorated. Two detached end sheets laid-in. Binding is still solid except for the attached end sheets that are also loose. Pages are toned with heavier foxing to front and rear matter but light and primarily only in the margins of the text. Overall contents in very good condition very readable and a good candidate for rebinding. . Inskeep and Bradford hardcover
1829329426Jones & Company 1829. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo in 3/4 calf on markbled paper engraved frontis. The joints are slit and the front hinge is cracked but the binding remains firm corners rubbed through widely scattered light foxing. Jones & Company hardcover
188813922<p>Swan Sonnenschein Lowrey & Co London 1888. reprint ed. hardcover. Very Good. 8vos blue cloth bindings with gilt lettering top edges gilt a three volume set owner's name and date hinges and binding are tight fore-edge of Volume III foxed 538 527 and 525 pages" .</p> Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey & Co, London hardcover