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1831AQ22321London: J. Tabby 1831. Single bifolium. 2pp. A trifle creased to extremities some marking to gutter split at head. The highlight of this double-page playbill is the detailed 'order of scenery' included for the popular Regency hippodrama Timour the Tartar by Matthew Gregory 'Monk' Lewis' 1775-1818 Gothic novelist and dramatist. Timour which debuted at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden in late April or early May 1811 is believed to be the first play expressly written to feature horses. This performance featured horses from Cooke's Circus which appeared in several different performances at the Theatre Royal in May 1831 and their involvement in three scenes is explicitly detailed here. . J. Tabby unknown
1849119928London: Published for the Booksellers. Good with no dust jacket. 1849. Unknown. Hardcover. A Small 5" x 3.25" x 0. 5" Early copy of this work first published in 1836. The book quickly became a best seller and was published in many different editions across the world. NO DATE but circa 1836/1860s . An attractive early UK copy in azure blue cloth boards with blind stamped decoration with the title 'Maria Monk' in a gilt border to the spine and a gilt vignette religious Nun and child illustration to the front board. A little rubbed to all extremities and corners a little 'soft' but no damage. A slight lean to the book. Clean and sound. Internally No Inscriptions but the odd light mark /spots - mainly to the blank margins. Pale lemon endpapers somewhat discoloured with age. xii 184 pp. Decorative Chromolithographic frontispiece by Scott & Riley. The content of the book ends at page 178 but is followed by 5pp 'Extracts from Public Journals Relative to the Truth of Maria Monk's Disclosures'. 1836. The horrifying scenes the book describes ALLEGEDLY took place at the Hotel Dieu Nunnery at Montreal; these include the illicit relations between nuns and the neighbouring monks; infanticide; torture; murder; etc. An attractive mid-19th century binding of this Anti-Catholic work. See Images. ; 32mo 4" - 5" tall . Published for the Booksellers, hardcover
1895GITc253Paris Poitiers Librairie Religieuse Oudin 1895. In-8 XXXV 285pp. Demi chagrin noir, dos à nerfs orné de fleurons dorés, plats de percaline, reliure de l'époque. Orné de 20 illustrations hors texte dont le frontispice. Percaline des plats fanée avec manque angulaire au bas du 1er plat.
1870ABE-15851543434 PAGES-DESSIN COULEURS DE E.LADREYT-LE CIRQUE ROMAIN DECOUVERT DANS LA RUE MONGE-LES POESIES DE CHARLES VALETTE-GEMBLOUX A LA MEUSE/CHEMINS DE FER DU SUD EST BELGE
1844119158Paulin 1844 Paris, Paulin, 1844, 96 p., demi-basane, environ 18x10cm, illustré de figures sur bois. Des frottements d'usage sur la reliure, bon état pour le reste.
