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1894789333Cassell and Co. London undated c.1894. 1894. Hardcover. hardback 4to complete in 2 vols 3Kg. xii576;xiv574pp numerous illustrations some scattered foxing throughout otherwise clean and tight no inscrptions half-leather binding gilt-decorated spines Very Good condition . Cassell and Co., London, undated, c.1894, hardcover
1850LTH28-E-5London: A. Hall Virtue & Co 1850. First edition. Leather. Fair. 8" by 5". George Cruikshank. A first edition of this work by Francis E. Smedley 'Frank Fairlegh' profusely illustrated throughout. First Edition. With thirty illustrations by George Cruikshank. George Cruikshank was a British caricaturist and book illustrator best known for his illustrations in the novels of Charles Dickens. Francis Edward Smedley began his literary career by contributing to Sharpe's London Magazine anonymously. His contributions were well received and would lead to Smedley's development of 'Frank Fairlegh'. In a half morocco binding. Externally sound with bumping and rubbing. Front joint and hinge failed with board detached but present. Ink inscription to front free-endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright with foxing to first and last and occasional spotting throughout. Some pages chipped and creased. Fair A. Hall, Virtue & Co hardcover
1863268684United Kingdom: John van Voorst 1863. Book. Good. hardback. 1st Edition. hardback slim octavo blind stamped green cloth lettered gilt to spine some small loss at the head and the foot of the spine a one inch split at the head of the lower joint the sewing remains tight bookplate and blind embossed stamp of Wigan Free Library double page photographic map frontis smaller format publisher catalogue bound in at the rear xxiv 129pp Uncommon. John van Voorst Hardcover
1888355490721538London: Pearson 1888. First Edition. London and Edinburgh: William Paterson n.d. 1888. First UK Edition. Publisher's original black boards decorated in silver to the front board and spine. Nuggets for Travellers No. 8. 256 pages. An important anthology that includes: "The Pit and the Pendulum" by Edgar Allan Poe and other stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne Washington Irving W G Simms and Others. Uncommon in its original binding. Embossed by the former owner to the half-title and title pages. Photographs/scans available upon request. Pearson hardcover
1826470716Edinburgh : J.Cunningham and J.and J.Johnstone 1826. 1826. Hardcover. hardback 8vo the two works bound as one 42;16pp title vignette frontis and 7 plates of Holyroodhouse plus 8 plates of Rosslyn no title page for the Rosslyn section owner's inscription on flyleaf moderate foxing on all the plates otherwise clean and tight gilt-decorated full leather binding rubbed Good condition . Edinburgh : J.Cunningham and J.and J.Johnstone, 1826. hardcover
1875113039London: Simpkin Marshall & Co. and J. D. Potter. Poor with no dust jacket. 1875. First Edition. Hardcover. In original half leather/marbled boards gilt titling to the spine. The boards and the leather spine and corners are very rubbed and worn the front and rear boards are completely detached. Page fore-edges are dusty/browned and stained. Internally in very good condition with a VERY little sporadic foxing/staining here and there but tightly bound and generally very clean. Formerly in the Seafarers' Education Service library - Crew's Library with their book plate on the front pastedown and a blue 'Withdrawn' stamp but NO other Library markings anywhere in the book. Opposing the bookplate on the ffep is a 'presentation plate' and not noted but the former owner was Joanna Greenlaw - a well known author having written books on horology and the sea etc - a couple of tears in this endpaper. 2 1060 pp. A couple of full page b/w plates a b/w fold out diagram and some line drawings /diagrams in the text. Contents cover various "subjects connected with maritime affairs." some continued from former volumes others are 'stand alone' - Articles included in this volume = ' Wreck Report for 1873 '; ' Our Colonies -V - Indian Possessions and Australasia ' ; ' Arctic Expedition of 1875 ' ; ' Atlantic Stream Ferries - 1. Cunard: 2. The Allen Line: 3. Inman Line: 4. National Line '; ' Starvation ' ; 'The International conference on Maritime Metrology ': ' The Annexation of New Guinea ' ; ' Emigration to South America ' ; 'Marine Inventions ' ; 'The commercial value of Human Life' ; ' The "Schiller" of Hamburg Wrecked 7th May 1875' ; etc etc. Overall a generally clean and tight complete copy for research reading etc - but not a collectors copy unless you have it repaired/rebound. Images available on request. This book is overweight and MAY require extra postage depending on your location. ; New Series; Ex-Library; Thick 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Simpkin, Marshall & Co. , and J. D. Potter, hardcover
1876113038London: Simpkin Marshall & Co. and J. D. Potter. Fair with no dust jacket. 1876. First Edition. Hardcover. In original half leather/marbled boards gilt titling to the spine. The boards and the leather spine and corners are very rubbed and worn the front board is completely detached and the rear hinge of the spine is splitting down most of the length but holding. Page fore-edges are dusty/browned. However in very good condition internally tightly bound and generally very clean. Formerly in the Seafarers' Education Service Library - Crew's Library with their book plate on the front pastedown and a blue 'Withdrawn' stamp but NO other Library markings anywhere in the book. Opposing this on the ffep is a 'Presentation plate' and the former owners' name and location written by her in ink Joanna Greenlaw - a well known author having written books on horology and the sea etc - a couple of holes in this endpaper. 4 1148 pp. Three Full page b/w plates a b/w map and some line drawings /diagrams in the text. Contents cover various "subjects connected with Maritime Affairs." some continued from former volumes others are 'stand alone' - articles included in this volume = ' Shipowners: The Few and the Many ' ; ' Atlantic Sea Ferries No V ' ; 'Marine Invention'; ' The Strength and Strains of Iron Ships ' ; 'As Regards the Mercantile Marine' ; ' The Crab and Lobster Fisheries of Cromer '; 'The Channel Tunnel and Railway' ; ' The Norwegian Deep-Sea Exploring Expedition ' the bottom front corner of page 595/6 torn off with a little loss to the text there ; ' On the Authority of the Master of A British Ship to Correct the Mariners ' ; ' The Screw-Propeller ' ; ' The Port of Venice ' ; ' The Lifeboat Bridge and Lifeboat in Steamers ' ; ' Our Maritime Defences considered combined with the Manning of our Merchant Ships' ; ' The Health of Seamen '; ' On Sea and Land - Recollections of a Sailor.' ; ' The Port of Venice ' ; ' The Lifeboat Bridge and Lifeboat in Steamers ' ; ' Our Maritime Defences considered combined with the Manning of our Merchant Ships' ; ' The Health of Seamen '; ' On Sea and Land - Recollections of a Sailor.' ; ' The Arctic Expedition '. Overall a Clean and Tight complete copy for research reading etc - but not a collectors copy unless you have it repaired/rebound. Images available on Request. This book is overweight and MAY require extra postage depending on your location. ; New Series; Ex-Library; Thick 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Simpkin, Marshall & Co. , and J. D. Potter, hardcover
18252652London: Taylor and Hessey 1825. Second edition. Hardcover. Good . With Directions For the Treatment of Plants in Pots and Illustrations From the Works of the Poets. 8vo half leather with gilt titles on spine. Spine and corners rubbed. Edges speckled red. Xliii 464pp. Published anonymously attributed to Elizabeth Kent. Contents include a list of plants in the book preface regarding the appreciation of flora gardens some customs etc and descriptions of the plants themselves including origin of both the names and the plant cultivation uses of the plants associated customs their place in literature etc. All written in an informative but highly readable style. Occasional marks inside someone has ticked in pencil next to some of the plant names in the contents list generally very good and clean inside. Taylor and Hessey hardcover
1850174034H.E. Carrington 1850. Softcover. As Is complete but front cover is off and stained spine missing corners of illustrated pages have mall water stains all pages included. Red cloth wraps with gilt lettering and gilt armorial illustration on front cover marbled endpages 72 1 pp 3 bw full page illustrations. "In compiling the history of a regiment from such records as are in its possession it is intereting and necessary to shew its origin and the immediate causes which led to its enrolment." page 3 History of the North Somerset Regiment of the Yeo-Cavalry. H.E. Carrington paperback
1849BOOKS259819New York NY: C. M. Saxton. G/No Dustjacket. 1849. . Wraps. Plates 73-76. . 4to. 4pls. Cover split at spine but still attached soiled and browned; foxing of plates with stains . C. M. Saxton paperback
1854046004Venice: Armenian Monastery of St. Lazarus 1854. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Original red wraps light wear scattered marginal marks in red - in Armenian throughout with an engraved frontispiece. 187pp Size: 16mo . Previous owner's book-plate inside front cover. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Language & Linguistics; Inventory No: 046004. <br/><br/> Armenian Monastery of St. Lazarus paperback
189353096The Lewis Publishing Co 1893. hardback. good condition the book is rebacked with new end pages-. The Lewis Publishing Co hardcover
1830045664sl: sn 1830. Broadside. Fair Condition. Single sheet worn and soiled loss at top and bottom with most of title missing tears at edges text complete. Substantially similar copies at the AAS are dated 1829 and 1832-1837. Undated no publisher. ca. 9 1/2" x 9" Size: Folio. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Poetry; Americana. Inventory No: 045664. <br/><br/> sn unknown
1853BOOKS313181Syracuse: Hall Mills. P/NO DUSTJACKET. 1853. James H. Brink 1814-1887 married Elizabeth Lusk 1819-1899 in 1839. c Children: Alfred 1841; Frances 1842; Charley 1844; Franklin 1848; Haddie 1856; Steve 1862. information up tp 1894 . 4to. no covers binding starting to break. . Hall, Mills unknown
184542111William Pickering London 1845. hardback. good condition only in leather with the spine rubbed and flaking. Hinges starting. William Pickering, London hardcover
1885013252London: Wyman & Sons 1885. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Half-bound in library binding with gilt titling to spine. Shelfworn and rubbed at extremities. A few lib ref numbers to prelims. Small residue of a blue label to title page. 100pp. unmarked and undiscoloured. Binding tight. Wyman & Sons hardcover
1837046019Valencia: Cabrerizo 1837. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Lacking front wrap rear and spine intact small wormtrail to half title slight wear to page edges otehrwise quite clean. 335pp Size: duodecimo 12mo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Inventory No: 046019. Cabrerizo unknown
18883746Washington DC: Genera Crown Lands Officel 1888. First printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. 14 pages. Has a General Assembly library NZ monogramme to front cover Withdrawn plate inside on FEPs. <br/><br/> Genera Crown Lands Officel hardcover
18935081San Francisco: The Bancroft Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1893. Softcover. Tan wraps perfect bound front cover illustrated and lettered in brown text followed by b&w photos one per page printed front side only. Remarkably uncommon as such OCLC lists holdings of an 1890 edition and an edition with two volumes in one. ; Oblong 6-3/4" x 5"; Well-preserved with mild soiling to covers and mild fading to ribbon. . The Bancroft Company paperback
19000484691900. Softcover. Fair Condition. Undated no publisher information similar to other turn of the century examples. One book with drawings of boxing moves the other of a woman dancing. Apparently complete. Each 2 1.2" x 1 1/2" the dancing photos are numbered 1-75 the boxing is unnumbered but a similar length. Size: Octavo 8vo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Inventory No: 048469. unknown
18702074London: Bell & Daldy 1870. Hardcover. Good. Brown hardcover with gilt figure on cover with beveled edges in Good condition. With 24 Illustrations designed and engraved by George Cruikshank stated Fifth edition. "accompanied by the dialogue of the puppet show an account of its origin and of puppet plays in England". Frontispiece of Mr Punch in color. Bell & Daldy hardcover