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18805438France: S.P. C1880. First edition. An attractive original albumen photograph of the château de Chenonceau. Good clean attractive print. Laid onto a grey paper background with title to the bottom edge. The grey paper has a little nicking and chipping to the edges. The print is in excellent condition. The photograph is 25cm x 36.5cm. The sheet is 30cm x 41.5cm. The Château de Chenonceau often called the "Ladies' Château" is a stunning 16th-century Renaissance masterpiece in France's Loire Valley uniquely spanning the River Cher on a bridge-like structure. Built primarily between 1514 and 1522 by Thomas Bohier and his wife Catherine Briçonnet it replaced an earlier medieval fortress. It is called the Ladies Château as successive women shaped its legacy including Diane de Poitiers who added the river-spanning bridge 1556–1559 and created extensive gardens and Catherine de Médicis who built the grand gallery 1570–1576. . Première édition. Une jolie photographie originale au papier albuminé du château de Chenonceau. Bon tirage net et attrayant. Collée sur un fond en papier gris avec le titre en bas. Le papier gris présente quelques petites entailles et éraflures sur les bords. Le tirage est en excellent état. La photographie mesure 25 cm x 365 cm. La feuille mesure 30 cm x 415 cm. Le château de Chenonceau souvent appelé le « château des dames » est un magnifique chef-d'œuvre de la Renaissance du XVIe siècle situé dans la vallée de la Loire en France qui enjambe de manière unique le Cher sur une structure en forme de pont. Construit principalement entre 1514 et 1522 par Thomas Bohier et son épouse Catherine Briçonnet il a remplacé une ancienne forteresse médiévale. Il est appelé le château des dames car ce sont des femmes qui ont façonné son héritage notamment Diane de Poitiers qui a ajouté le pont enjambant la rivière 1556-1559 et créé de vastes jardins et Catherine de Médicis qui a construit la grande galerie 1570-1576. S.P. unknown
18803744Cordoba Spain: NA 1880. An attractive photograph of the river Guadalqivir and the Roman Bridge in Cordoba with the Molino de St Antonio in the foreground. By an unknown photographer. Circa 1880-1890. Pasted onto a stiff grey mounting card with calligraphic title beneath Spelt Cordova. The photograph is in good condition with a slight fading to the left edge. The mounting card is in good clean condition. Dating from this period it is difficult to distinguish between and albumen print and an early silver gelatin card mounted photograph. We lean towards the latter. Photograph size is 220mm x 275mm. The mount size is 345mm x 410mm . Jolie photographie du fleuve Guadalqivir et du pont romain de Cordoue avec le Molino de St Antonio au premier plan. Par un photographe inconnu. Vers 1880-1890. Collée sur une carte de montage rigide de couleur grise avec le titre calligraphié en dessous orthographié Cordova. La photographie est en bon état avec une légère décoloration sur le bord gauche. La carte de montage est en bon état de propreté. Datant de cette période il est difficile de faire la distinction entre un tirage à l'albumine et une photographie montée sur carte à la gélatine argentique. Nous penchons pour cette dernière. La taille de la photographie est de 220 mm x 275 mm. Le format du montage est de 345 mm x 410 mm. NA unknown
18803768Cordoba Spain: NA 1880. An attractive photograph of the pillars inside the Mezquita de Córdoba The mosque. By an unknown photographer. Circa 1880-1890. Pasted onto a stiff grey mounting card with calligraphic title beneath "Del inre af Kathedralen i Cordova". It bears the number 8 in the negative so may be a tourist photograph. The photograph is in good condition with a couple of small nicks to the edges. The mounting card is in good clean condition. Dating from this period it is difficult to distinguish between and albumen print and an early silver gelatin card mounted photograph. We lean towards the latter. Photograph size is 220mm x 280mm. The mount size is 345mm x 410mm. NA unknown
18674245New York : McLoughlin Bro's 1867. Small scarce ten page soft back book. Chromolithograph illustrations are well preserved and show colours vividly. Conforms to OCLC Number / Unique Identifier: 635881091. Circa 1867. Soft cover front illustration signed Cogger sc. to the bottom right. Perhaps Edward P. Cogger Sewn binding has been crudely renewed. Covers and pages handled and lightly soiled. Back cover - and last page - are same thing and have an area of loss plus creases / edgewear. 170 x 130 mm 6¾ x 5 inches. . McLoughlin Bro's paperback
180658828Birmingham: James Belcher. 1806. Hardcover. Very Good. Fifth edition 1806 iv 128pp folding frontis and 3 plates minor xlib evidence bound in original boards worn and rubbed ; 12 Mo . James Belcher hardcover
1830031517London: Religious Tract Society. 144pp abridged from the American edition black calf spine gilt over rubbed marbled boards tiny blank embossed heraldic stamp to upper margin of title page and ffep edge tear ca 1.5cm to fore-edge of one leaf else good only one copy located on Copac undated ca 1830 . Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1830. Religious Tract Society hardcover
1871001576<p>London: Seeley Jackson and Halliday 1871. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Thin 4to pp75 with hand coloured title page and the required 12 chromolithographic plates throughout. Hardcover issued without DJ. Binding of decorative green cloth binding with gilt titles to spine and gilt and black titles gilt borders and black design to front board in good condition with some rubbing to edges of bevelled boards and a little shelf wear to top and tail of spine. Inside starting to pp17 although binding tight and solid a few smudges on borders of pages a faint aroma of smoke and a little yellowing. Otherwise all pages with full edge gilt in very good condition. A nice copy of this compilation of floral emblems the symbolic interpretations of flowers and the cycle of life. Scarce 1st Edition <br /><br /></p> Seeley, Jackson, and Halliday hardcover
184082491Edinburgh: Ballantyne and Hughes 1840. First Thus . Hardcover. Poor/No Jacket Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. original green cloth hardcover xxxii i 1-278 further 82 appendix pages plus further advertisment pages and index pages ti incidental names LACKS MAP binding poor torn and stained apart from the map lacking it appears to be complete. <br/> <br/> Ballantyne and Hughes hardcover
188868900Wells and Manton. 1888. Hardcover. Very Good. xvi 12 318pp folding map with central section removed exlib smartly rebound in blue cloth front endpaper marked; Octavo . Wells and Manton hardcover
188665057Hereford: Printed By S Admas for Wells & Manton. 1886. Hardcover. Very Good. 252pp original dark green cloth faded and worn some marks in text plate of Malvern College at page 20; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Printed By S Admas for Wells & Manton hardcover
180393GLTRD2704Worcester: Barker and Son; B. Uphill 1803. Hardback half-calf with marbled paper covered boards. 27.5cm x 22.5cm. 316pp. Complete with 5 plates. Binding rubbed and worn. Some occasional foxing and annotations to contents. A decent copy. 93000. Hard Cover. Good. Barker and Son; B. Uphill Hardcover
18239044Romae: Impensis J. Mawman 1823. Hardcover. Fair/No DJ. Impressum Romae. Denvo Impressum Londini. DESCRIPTION: Buff paper covered boards with white title plate to spine. Language: Latin. Book Condition: Fair: Wear to corners and spine ends. Cracks to upper front and rear spine edges to title plate. Tightly bound with intact lightly spotted endpapers. Prev owners name to front paste down. Toned and lightly spotted false title and title pages. Lightly toned pages with occasional spots. Toned text block edges. DJ Condition: No DJ Pages 349. Size: 8vo 23cm by 14.5cm. PROVENANCE: Henry Hobhouse. Probably - Rt. Hon. Henry Hobhouse 1776 - 1854. Son of Henry Hobhouse and Sarah Jenkyns born at Aikton Gloucestershire. Married Harriet Turton daughter of John Turton and Mary Meysey in 1806. He held the office of Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department between 1817 and 1827.1 Appointed Privy Counsellor. He lived at Hadspen House Somerset England. Impensis J. Mawman hardcover
183011671the four provinces contemporary hand coloured in outline lightly coloured border folded in half across the middle Published by T L Murray unknown
188659029Monmouthshire and Caeleon Antiquarian Association. 1886. Hardcover. Very Good. Read at the meeting of the Cambrian Archaeological Association held at Newport in 1865 . Vi 2 78pp illustrated folding plans bound in mock red leather. New endpapers some repairs to page edges Scarce item. ; Large Octavo . Monmouthshire and Caeleon Antiquarian Association hardcover
188365218London: Commissioners of Patents. 1883. Paperback. Very Good. viii 89pp list patents partly uncut bound in original blue cloth rubbed and chipped; Small Octavo . Commissioners of Patents paperback
19004615123Gurney and Jackson 1900. Volume 15. 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. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item600grams ISBN: Gurney and Jackson hardcover
1815807R25London: The Pamphleteer 1815. Brochure/Pamphlet. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A scarce pamphlet from the Pamphleteer on the annexation of Saxony. A fascinating essay on the annexation of Saxony to Prussia The Pamphleteer No. IX Vol V. Translated from the German.A very scarce work on the history of Saxony. Unbound as issued. Externally generally smart; front leave is loosening as is the first leaf subsequent. Otherwise firmly bound. Pages have the odd spot. Very Good The Pamphleteer unknown
18216935Longman Hurst 1821. First Edition. Hardcover Half Leather. Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket. folding county map plan of Guildford and 40 of the 50 views called for half leatherprevious owners name plate to endpaper Size: Small Octavo. worn spine. Rubbed and worn. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Travel & Places; Britain/UK; 19th century; Inventory No: 6935. . Longman, Hurst hardcover
188210523London: Oxford University Press Henry Frowde c1882. Hardcover. Good/No DJ. DESCRIPTION: Miniature book in black leather spine and hard cream panels with gilt green and red design with title "Abide with me". Gilt metal board edges with gilt clasp. Gilt all edges. Language: English. Book Condition: Good: Rubbed front and rear boards with light wear to spine and spine ends. Tarnished gilt metal edges and clasp. Tightly bound with spotting intact endpapers and strong hinges. Inscription to ffep dated 1882. Spotting to first last two pages. Prev owners name to page 415. Minor marks to a few other pages. DJ Condition: No DJ Pages 416. Size: 10cm by 6.5cm. Oxford University Press Henry Frowde hardcover
182866403illustrated frontispiece 1 424 pages inc. index iv. 380 pages plus Address of the General Committee of the British Catholic Association to the British Catholics 8 pages includes a plate of Daniel O'Connell's silhouette Published by Sherwood and Co. hardcover
188761310Nimmo Hay and Mitchell . 1887. Hardcover. Very Good. xv 24pp ilustrated. School book plate on endpaper dated 1891/2 odd mark in text bound in original blue cloth stained and rubbedm rear inner hinge chipped; Octavo . Nimmo Hay and Mitchell hardcover
1822R10GLTBRN10Norwich: Matchett and Stevenson 1822. Hardback half-calf gilt title to spine. 17.5cm x 11cm. xxiv 256pp. Folding map and plate. 2nd edition 1822. 2nd Edition. Hard Cover. Good. Matchett and Stevenson Hardcover
1847LTH14-E-14London : Darton and Co. 1847. Leather. Good. 6.5" by 4.5". None. A compilation of plays prose and poetry. With three full page plates. Privately published with the intention of being presented as a prize. Direct from the Regency library of Elizabeth Greenly later Lady Elizabeth Coffin Greenly. Elizabeth Greenly born at Titley Court Herefordshire was a noted and varied collector. She kept prolific diaries from 1784 until her death in 1839 which included her responses to current events and occasions in her daily life. Among the diaries many names and anecdotes of celebrities of the time appear including Lord Byron Marie Antoinette Mary Wollstonecraft and Hannah More. She was known to comment on customs of foreign countries to which she and her friends had travelled and had a keen interest in scientific discoveries and advancements including medicine and archaeology. The Greenly library contents show Elizabeth Greenly's numerous interests including: Welsh causes Science topography travel Bibliana and literature particularly female poets. The library contains many first editions of contemporary works and many are signed or contain her bookplate. The library contained over 1000 volumes which show the diversity and depth of her interests and give an insight into the life of this fascinating collector. In a full morocco prize binding with both gilt and blind stamping. Externally generally smart. Damage to head of spine. Light rubbing to spine also. Prize inscription to recto of front endpaper presented to E H Allen. Internally generally firmly bound though strained in places. Pages are bright the odd spot throughout. Good Darton and Co. hardcover
1815mon0000010106Stockdale 1815. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. A rare and collectable folio with very battered red covers seperated from main contact. This is a antiquarian court and city register for the year 1815 quitre damaged but readable and repairable Stockdale hardcover
1814R41GN5VOLSKLondon: Printed for Richard Rees 1814. Calf spines marbled paper-covered boards. Complete in 5 volumes 1814-1815. All 1st editions. Pp. x 217; iv 215; vii 276; vi 244; vii 248. Losses to spines boards rubbed and worn. Some foxing and browning to contents. Some re-inforcements to front inner hinges some vols lacking front free end-paper and half-title. Private ownership. r41. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. Printed for Richard Rees Hardcover