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1880040522Portland Maine: Chisholm Brothers 1880. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 12 panels of views. Accordion-fold leporello format. Views include: Pennsylvania R.R. Station Jersey City showing birds eye view of the Hudson River New York City etc.; Pennsylvania R.R. Ferries plying between Jersey City & New York; Bridge Crossing the Raritan River; Broad St. Station.Philadelphia Grandest R.R. Depot in America; New Public Building Philadelphia Cor. Broad & Market Streets Built of Marble.; Bryn Mawr Hotel; Bryn Mawr Station; Bridge Crossing the Susquehanna River 6 Miles West of Harrisburgh; Lewiston Narrows; Jacks Narrows; Horse Shoe Curve; Near Bolivar on the Conemaugh; Spruce Creek Tunnel; View of Pittsburgh & Allegheny City Pa.; &c. Bound in embossed blue boards gilt cover title. Edges of boards lightly rubbed; internally fine. 5" x 6" The views here are very detailed and in sharp focus. WorldCat locates three holdings of this viewbook: N-Y Hist Soc Hagley Museum Duke University. Chisholm Brothers hardcover
18880005137Chicago: People's Publishing Co. 1888 circa. New edition. Pictorial Cloth. Good. Steel Engravings and woodcuts. 4to 649 pages recased original covers with new endpapers blue ink stain on bottom edge all edges gilt extremities worn. Uncommon. <br/><br/>"Picturesque Ireland' is designed to embrace and present all the best and most striking features of preceding works on the subject .with hundreds of other views from recent photographs and drawings especially engraved for this work. . In this work every county in Ireland will be noticed and the remarkable features of each illustrated." Each county map is in colour. Steel Engravings and woodcuts. People's Publishing Co. hardcover
1895003032MacMillan and Co London & New York 1895. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Size: Oblong Small Folio. Black cloth gilt stamped on front cover & spine 203 pp. 100 plates. Covers scuffed spine ends badly chipped corners bumped with wear front hinge cracked cover wiggles lacks front free end paper owner's name on fly title. Interior is clean and tight with some toning around perimeter of pages. This is a heavy book which will require extra postage. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 7 lbs 6 oz. Category: Art & Design; Books; Architecture. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 003032. . MacMillan and Co hardcover
188412399New York: The Sanitation Engineer. Good. 1884. Hardcover. Volume 10 June to November 1884. Text tight clean & intact. Pages 293 & 295 with small edge tear. Numerous B/W illustrations. The latest in sinks toilets tubs and urinals. Public health drainage water supply ventilation heating & lighting. Clean marbled boards with modest edge wear. Green cloth tape spine with gilt lettering. X-Library with some internal markings including book plate. Technical Sanitation Engineering; Ex-Library; B&W Drawing; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 618 pages . The Sanitation Engineer hardcover
187699Boston: James R. Osgood & Co 1876. First America Edition. James R Osgood & Co Boston 1876 First American Edition. 8vo grey decorated cloth with beveled edges color frontispiece 394pp numerous woodcut illustrations Small stain to bottom edge of front cover extremities lightly rubbed Near Very Good condition Quantity Available: 1 Category: Architecture; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request Inventory No: 000099. James R. Osgood & Co unknown
1893015825Milano: Fratelli Treves 1893. First Edition . Printed Wrappers. Good. 62 Incisioni e La Planta dell'Esposizione. 186 Pp. Softcover. Fine Photographs And Engravings Of Views And Plans Of The City Of Chicago And The Exposition Of 1892-1893 With A Fold-Out Plan Of The Exposition. Wear And Chipping To Corners Name On Cover 1893 Date On Title Page No Later Printing Indicated. <br/> <br/> Fratelli Treves unknown
1892007704New York: Munn & Co 1892. Paperback. Very Good. 16 pages paginated 1 16-30 xvi p. 2 leaves of color plates: illustrations plans; 41 cm. Stapled. Illustrated advertisements on 16 pages following text and on back wrapper. Contains plans for: a house for Henry Adams in Greenwich Conn. by Lamb & Rich; a house for D. F. Merritt in Montclair N.J. by Edward T. Hapgood; a $2900-house for Lyman Haskins in Rutherford N.J. by C. D. Jones; a house for Frank Syrett near Newark N.J. by Munn & Co.; the North M. E. Church in Chester Hill N.Y. by Charles E. Miller; a carriage house in Portland Me. by John Calvin Stevens; a summer cottage on Great Diamond Island Me. for Dr. Woodman by J. R. and W. P. Richards; a house by Theodore G. Hoster for himself in Rutherford N.J.; a $3300-house for Frederick E. Strom on Staten Island; row houses on W. 75th St. N.Y. by James T. Hall; and a house for Edmond F. Crocheron in Rutherford N.J. by W. D. Peck. Also contains full-page illustration of the planned tomb of Wellington at St. Paul's Cathedral London and an article about Roman temples at Sbeitla in North Africa with an illustration of their imaged restoration both by Alexander Graham. In Very Good Condition: wrapper is lightly soiled; the color plates are slightly taller than the pages and consequently the upper and lower edges are creased with closed tears of 2 cm. and less at the lower edges and a chip out of the lower edge of one; otherwise clean and solid. Munn & Co paperback
1892007703New York: Munn & Co 1892. Paperback. Very Good. 14 xviii p. 2 leaves of color plates: illustrations plans; 41 cm. Stapled. Illustrated advertisements on 18 pages following text and on back wrapper. Contains plans for: a $2500-house in Chambersburg Pa. by M. R. Rhoads for himself; a house in Yonkers N.Y. for Dr. S. G. Perry by Rossiter & Wright; a house in Marina Heights Conn. for Theodore Sherwood by Henry Lambert; a house in Orange N.J. for David Burr by Munn & Co.; a house in Portland Me. for J. H. Drummond by John Calvin Stevens; a house in Bensonhurst Long Island for Charles Silvester by Parfitt Bros.; the American Yacht Club House at Milton Point N.Y. by E. A. Sargent & Co.; a house in Upper Montclair N.J. for William T. Francisco by Munn & Co.; and a house at Babylon Long Island for J. C. Robbins by George Skidmore. In Very Good Condition: front wrapper is lightly soiled with minor loss at lower corner; otherwise clean and solid. Munn & Co paperback
1859364Leipzig: A.H.Payne 1859. Hardback. Good/No Jacket. 2108 4to. Comprising the choice preservation and strength of materials explanations of the theory and practical details a complete system of lines for the carpenter joiner and staircase builder". Half leather. Many illustrations and diagrams some coloured for clarity. Condition notes: Spine strip detached but present boards and leather rubbed and worn. Binding firm; some discolouration opposite plates. Photographs available on request. A.H.Payne hardcover
1836036981London: Effingham Wilson 1836 1838 1836. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Xx 144;Viii 140 Pp. Blue Polished Cloth Spines Red Morocco Spine Labels Spines Gilt Marbled Boards And Marbled Endpapers. First Printings; Vol. Iii Published In N1842 By Another Publisher. Some Wear With Fraying At Corners Hinges Tight; Contents Clean But Light Foxing To Pages And Plates Severe Foxing To Frontispieces. Bookplate Of Francis Towner Laney Editor Of The Acolyte A Science Fiction Fanzine From 1942-1946 A Total Of 14 Issues Dedicated To Articles About Fantasy Fiction With Particular Emphasis On H. P. Lovecraft And His Circle. Laney's Essay "The Cthulhu Mythology: A Glossary" Initially Published In The Winter 1942 Issue Was Expanded At The Request Of August Derleth And Became Part Of The 1943 Arkham House Lovecraft Anthology Beyond The Wall Of Sleep. Contributors Included Clark Ashton Smith And Donald Wandrei. The First Two Issues Were Hectographed The Remainder Were Mimeographed. Due To Its Influential Role In The Field It Is Indexed In The Science Fiction Fantasy & Weird Fiction Magazine Index Compiled By Stephen T. Miller & William G. Contento As Well As Fanzine Indexes. It Was Nominated For The 1946 Retrospective Hugo Award For Best Fanzine Losing To Forrest J Ackerman's Voice Of The Imagi-Nation. <br/> <br/> Effingham Wilson 1836 1838 hardcover
180950323051033Sherwood Neely and Jones; George Cowie and Co London 1809. Early Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Full title: "A Topographical and Historical Description of the County of York; Containing an Account of Its Towns Cathedral Castles Antiquities Churches Monuments Public Edifices Picturesque Scenery The Residences of the Nobility Gentility etc. Accompanied with Biographical Notices of Eminent and Learned Men to whom this County has given Birth. Illustrated with Three Maps and Twenty-Five Views of Churches Castles Gentlemen's Seats." Rebound in marbled covers with brown half-leather. Replaced and strengthened end-papers. Contains all twenty-five required engravings and all three fold-out maps. Undated plain title maps are dated 1808 and 1809. Clean sound boards and leather red spine-label with gilt lettering and gilt decoration to banded spine. Sound binding. Foxing to title-page and to pages on each side of plates pages are otherwise clean. Bookplate for Michael Bryant on inside of front cover very light tobacco odour. 938 20. No dust jacket as published. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50323051033. All our books music and maps are sent by a tracked mail service. This book is heavier than 1kg and may incur additional delivery charges on some delivery services to some locations. Sherwood, Neely and Jones; George Cowie and Co hardcover
183650325011058Effingham Wilson; Tilt and Bogue London 1836. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Two matching volumes with half-leather with patterned brown covers and simple gilt decoration. Includes required plates. Leather is well- rubbed corners are lightly bumped and there are partial splits in the joints although the covers are securely attached. Internally the binding is sound There are previous owner's names on the otherwise clean front end-papers pages and plates are clean and bright. Volume I published in 1836 Volume II published in 1838 . Cathedrals described are: Volume I: Salisbury Catheral; Canterbury Cathedral; York Cathedral; St. Paul's Cathedral; Wells Cathedral; Rochester Cathedral; Winchester Cathedral. Volume II: Lincoln Cathedral; Chichester Cathedral; Ely Cathedral; Peterborough Cathedral; Norwich Cathedral; Exeter Cathedral; Bristol Cathedral; Oxford Cathedral. xx 144 viii 140. 2 volumes of the 3-volume set. Contains many black and white illustrations. No dust jacket as published. Previous owner's name architectural historian Kerry Downes in pencil at the front. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50325011058. All our books music and maps are sent by a tracked mail service. This book is heavier than 1kg and may incur additional delivery charges on some delivery services to some locations. Effingham Wilson; Tilt and Bogue hardcover
18505444Blois: Arthur Porost. Worn condition. Spine missing. Cover rubbed & foxed with small edge tears. Sporadic foxing impinging on plates & tissue guards. Content in overall good condition. 1850. Reprint. Light brown softback card cover. 290mm x 400mm 11" x 16". 24pp plates. 9 full page lithographs. Texte archéologique par A.Baillargé with 9 full page lithographs. Oblong folio with text in double columns. . Arthur Porost unknown
18753861191W. B. Kelly & Grafton-street 1875. To the close of the Twelfth Century Accompanied by interesting historical and antiquarian notices numerous ancient remains of that period. Book is bound in original dark red cover with a black backstrip which is torn. Cover and backstrip is faded and worn around the edges. Cover is loose binding is loose. Pages are foxed. Text is clear. Pages are brown towards the edges. .This book has hardback covers. Ex-library With usual stamps and markings In poor condition suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item1050grams ISBN: W. B. Kelly & Grafton-street hardcover
1870d3261London: A. Fullerton. As published - in 9 divisions to be bound as a single volume. Covers worn and soiled - some divisions heavily so with annotations. Spotting to some plates as well as some of the text pages. Pin holes to corners of some plates suggesting that it has been used practically. Plate 1 has short tear to fore-edge and unfortunately half of plate 12 is missing torn out otherwise complete with title page to rear of the 9th. division as well as binding instructions. 1870. First Edition. Paperback with cloth spines. 510mm x 370mm 20" x 15". 248pp. Illustrated with 52 double page wood engravings as well as numerous figures in the text. Plans designs and details with a French flavour. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. . A. Fullerton paperback
18507056291George Bell 1850. Volume 2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from user markings. In fair condition suitable as a study copy. Re-bound by library. Preface dated 1850. Brown cloth folio with gilt lettering on backstrip. A little general shelf wear including bumped corners and a couple of small stains. Interior is secure a little grubby and all plates are damp stained. Contains 102 plates many of which are coloured plus 2 extra plates at start Tracings of natural leaves. Illuminated title page. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item2250grams ISBN: George Bell hardcover
18489850000George Bell 1848. Volume 1. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside .This book has hardback covers. Clean from user markings. In fair condition suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Preface dated 1848. Brown cloth folio with gilt lettering on backstrip. A little general shelf wear including bumped corners and a couple of small stains. Interior is secure a little grubby and all plates are damp stained. Contains 103 plates many of which are coloured. Illuminated title page. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item2150grams ISBN: George Bell hardcover
18842590Liverpool 1884. First Edition. Hardback. Very Good/No Jacket. 934 4to. Printed for private circulation. 'With illustrations from examples in the Bowes collection'. Blue cloth-covered boards bevelled gilt titles to front board and spine top edges gilt. Coloured frontispiece one other colour plate others monochrome and with line drawings. Condition notes: Boards knocked and rubbed some spotting to prelims and rear end papers. Binding firm plates and text in good clean condition. hardcover
18973982925Whitefriars Press 1897. 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. No dust jacket. Folio. Cloth. Gilt lettering on the front cover. Heavy exterior wear. Bumped and frayed corners. Untrimmed. Foxing. Frontispiece. Slightly split binding. Internally clean. Tightly bound. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item3200grams ISBN: Whitefriars Press hardcover
18468970374J. T. Walters 1846. Published for the Cambridge Camden Society. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Book contains pencil markings. In fair condition suitable as a study copy. Re-bound by library. Size: Large Octavo. Binding: Rebound. Foxing. All the inner plates are stained or have foxing. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item1500grams ISBN: J. T. Walters hardcover
18677543121A. Morel Éditeur 1867. Volumes 1 2 3 4 5 6. Each volume has the library label of Eton College Beatae Mariae De Etona donated by Josephus Fridericus Burrell. Bound in half contemporary red morocco with marbled boards raised bands to spine and gilt lettering on spines. There is some rubbing with some discolouring to the spines and occasional scuff marks on the boards but generally a good looking series. The early leaves of each volume have some light foxing but apart from these the contents are generally clean. These six volumes are dated from 1867 to 1868 and are the first six volumes of the ten volume set. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item6550grams ISBN: A. Morel, Éditeur hardcover
1893014660London Ontario: Cooper & Sanders 1893. SEE SCANNED IMAGE. NOTE: This is the rare original printing; NOT the 1981 reproduction of the copy held by the University of Victoria McPherson Library. Good condition with minor cover soil and edge wear. Internal condition is Very Good. Oblong. 9" wide by 7" tall. Staple-bound and tied with a gold cord. Gray paper wrapper is present at the rear but front wrapper is missing. No date of publication is indicated but WorldCat says 1893. "Published by Cooper & Sanders Photographers." Illustrated with "nearly one hundred views" on 40 pages. This pamphlet has almost 100 handsome b/w photographs of London Ontario. The first full-page photo is a street scene showing a procession of horse drawn carriages during a visit from the Duke and Duchess of York. Other photos show: London lawn Bowling Club; Dundas Street Looking West from Richmond Street; Central Fire Department horse drawn fire wagons; Police Department everyone in an English bobby helmet; Richmond Street Looking South from City Hall; two birdseye views; Clarence Street Looking North from G. T. R.; residences of C. S. Hyman; Thos. McCormick; John LaBatt the beer guy; Adam Beck; Col. Ley; Frank E. Leonard; Joseph Dudley; Camp Carling; churches; railroad stations; park scenes; public buildings; Carling's Brewery Wolseley Barracks; etc. Full title reads: A Souvenir of London The Beautiful Forest City of the Canadian Dominion Ontario's Second Largest Distributing Centre Unequalled facilities and conditions for the manufacturer. A city where everyone owns his own home. Famous for its schools its parks & its churches." . First Edition. Softcover. Good condition. Unpaginated but 40 pages. Great Packaging Fast Shipping. Cooper & Sanders Paperback
18016495995W. Bulmer and Co. 1801. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Half-leather. Marble-deocrated covers. Backstrip chipped/torn and parts missing. Gilt on remaining backstrip and raised bands. Bumbed corners. Endpapers marbled. Some foxing a few pages heavily foxed. Internally fair. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item850grams ISBN: W. Bulmer and Co. hardcover
18605593068Longmans Green and Co 1860. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition suitable as a reading copy. 8vo. Cloth boards. Gilt design on exterior. Gilt lettering on backstrip. Inlaid artwork in the centre of the covers depicting a man and an angel in white. Page block is detached from the covers. Foxing. Frontispiece and tissue guard. Light foxing. Gilt page edges. Loosely bound. Internally clean. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item1300grams ISBN: Longmans Green and Co hardcover
1850019308London and New York: George Virtue 1850. New Edition. . Half Bound. Very Good. ND 1850. xii. 122 pages engraved portrait frontispiece engraved title page 119 of 121 b/w plates. Includes a biography of Nicholson. Half calf on marbled boarde gilt titling decoration to soine. covers spine fairly well rubbed worn spotting staining to prelims. some age toning to edges of early plates contemporary ownership signature of W Haigh New Bromptonnnnn Kent to verso of frontispiece which is visible to plate together with a small perforation. Archer 410.26. 835 Size: 280mm. X 230mm. <br/> <br/> George Virtue unknown
