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Two volumes. Royal octavo. Pp. xiv, 489; 502. Appendices. Foot- and shoulder notes. Both half-titles present. Hardcover, uniformly bound in the original publisher's full red cloth, sunburst centrepiece with the motto "Heaven's Light Our Guide" stamped in gilt on each cover, spines richly decorated in gilt; spine ends worn, cracked inner hinges, wear to joints in places. Good set with clean, bright interior. ~ First edition. Scarce in the original publisher's binding. [Provenance:] from the private library of noted collector Joseph M. Gleason, with his handsome bookplate to each volume.
Octavo. Pp. 63. Plus handsome large folding map, lithographed on thick paper. Half-title present. Hardcover, bound in contemporary paper-covered boards, bit soiled, worn, gilt lettering to spine, spine ends strengthened with contemporary paper, dampmark to blank margin of first two leaves. Overall good, untrimmed copy. ~ First edition thus. Extrait des Annales Encyclopédiques, année 1817. Rare. Louis-Mathieu Langlès (1763-1824) was a French academic, philologist, linguist, and orientalist. He was a prolific writer and published extensively.
Octavo. Pp. 139. Plus 6 hand-coloured plates including frontispiece. Many monochromatic illustrations including full-page plates. Hardcover, bound in contemporary green three-quarters calf and marbled boards, richly gilt decorated spine, gilt-ruled sides, marbled endpapers, marbled edges; joints mended and endpapers partly adhered over inner hinges for support, bit stiff to open. Light foxing to frontispiece and title-page else a very good interior, perfectly clean, with all the plates bright and fresh. ~ First edition.
Two volumes in one. Crown quarto. Pp. 2 bibliography, xlv introduction, 73 Sanskrit original text; 302 translation, (4). Extended indices of Sanskrit and English names. Hardcover, bound in the original red quarter cloth and boards, bit weak at inner hinges, with the original dust-jacket, this edge worn. In a very good condition, excellent interior. ~ First edition. Publications of the Centre of Advanced Study in Sanskrit, Class C, No. 10.
Octavo. pp. vi, (ii), 438. Hardcover, bound in handsome contemporary marbled boards, gilt decoration to spine, orange lettering-piece lettered and decorated in gilt, all edges dyed green, corner-tips bit rubbed. In fine condition. A lovely copy. ~ First and only German edition. Translated from the English "Memoirs of India" (1824) by F. Ludwig Rhode. See Block: "The English Novel 1740-1850"; Garside, Raven and Schowerling: "The English Novel 1770-1829". Robert Grenville Wallace (1786-1851). Uncommon. KVK locates only 2 copies in Germany (Union Catalogs Northern- and Southwest Germany). Only three other copies are located in European libraries (French Union Catalog; Austrian National Library; Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Denmark).
Crown quarto. Pp. viii, xxviii, 260. Table. Indices. Hardcover, bound in full blue grey cloth, gilt lettering to spine, spine slightly discoloured. In about fine condition. ~ First edition. Alexander Wylie (1815-1887).
8vo., Second Impression, with coloured frontispiece, title-vignette, and numerous plates in monochrome and very large folding map; handsomely bound in burgundy full crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Elegant copy of a waterways classic, first published in 1950.
2 vols., in 3, 8vo., First Edition, with titles in red and black, plates and 6 folding maps (a number coloured in outline); original green pebble-grain cloth, bboards framed in black, upper boards individually blocked and captioned in gilt, gilt backs, chocolate endpapers, uncut, hinges slightly loose (but bindings wholly sound), very lightly rubbed else a very good, bright, clean set. WITH THE FINE NINETEENTH-CENTURY ENGRAVED ARMORIAL BOOKPLATE OF EDWARD CROPPER OF SWAYLANDS ON FRONT PASTE-DOWN OF FIRST VOLUME. Edward Cropper (1799-1877), director of British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Company; sometime JP and Magistrate in the County of Kent. A bright copy with relevant and direct local provenance. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Anderson, p.150; Bennett, p.359.
Sm. folio, First Edition, with coloured frontispiece, 59 plates and illustrations (one in colour) and 3 folding maps in pocket at end; original ivory holland, backstrip with paper label, covers very lightly dust-soiled else a remarkably bright, clean, crisp copy. VERY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
4to., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece and very numerous illustrations and facsimiles (a number full-page) in the text; handsomely bound in blue full morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands ruled and in gilt, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments ruled and tooled in gilt, original wrappers (soiled) preserved, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. SCARCE
8vo., Index of 68pp facing large folding coloured map mounted on linen, measuring 30 x 44 ins (approx. 76 x 112 cms) folding in 36 panels to 7.5 x 5.5 ins (19 x 14 cms); the whole housed in publisher's red cloth wallet, upper board framed in blind and lettered in gilt with black retaining band (stretched through use and somewhat loose), a very good, bright, clean copty The map (scale: 4 inches to 1 mile) extends to Hampstead and Hackney in the north, Bromley and Greenwich in the east, Kennington and Walham Green in the south, and Brondesbury and Kensal Green in the west. EXTREMELY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
Kiøbenhavn, Godiche, 1760. 4to. Samtidigt helldrbd. med rig rygforgyldning og skindtitel, Kanter og hjørner noget slidte. (32),511 pp. samt alle 14 kobberstukne plancher. hvoraf en del er udfoldelige. En plamche reparert for revne. På skrivepapir, med brugsspor og nogle blade med en skjold i marginer.
København, Godiche, 1769. 4to. Senere helldrbd i gl. stil med ophøjede bind på ryg og rig rygforgyldning. Lidt slid ved ene fals. (14),596 pp. samt 16 (af 18) kobberstukne plancher, prospekter, byplaner m.v. Enkelte plancher repareret.
Flensburg & Leipzig, Kortschen Buchh., 1775-79. 8vo. Bound in 4 uniform contemporary full calf. Raised bands. Richly gilt spines. Tome-and titlelabels with gilt lettering. Foot of spine on 2 volumes a bit worn. One spine a bit rubbed. 4 engraved titlevignettes ( 3 in woodengr.) (16),XXXVI,(4),484 (24),552 (24),492 (20),426 pp. and 3 folded genealogical tables. A few scattered brownspots.
Altona, Hammerich, 1832. Original clothbacked printed boards. A paperlabel on lower part of spine. Stamp on title-page. XIV,(2),352 pp. Light browning and light scattered brownspots.
Kiøbenhavn, Berlingske Arvinger, 1757. Samtidigt hldrbd. med rygforgyldning, ophøjede bind på ryg, titeletiket forgyldt. Marmoreret overtrækspapir på træpermer. Let kantslid. (8),311 pp. Udmærket og rent eksemplar.
K., 1804. 4to. Samt.hldrbd. m.rig ryg forgyldn. Øverste del af false revnet. XXXXIV, 436 pp. Stort foldet kobberst.prospekt samt stor foldet kobberst.grundplan. Indv. frisk og på skrivepapir.
Kbhvn., N. Møller og N. Christensen(Bd. 2), 1776-94. Bd. 1 i samt. hldrbd., men ryggen slidt og med revne, Bd. 2 i samt. helldrbd. med rig rygforgyldning. Kapitæler slidte. (12),712,(20),(8),328,(14) pp. Bd. 2 på skrivepapir.
Hafniæ, J. Hög og J. Schmetgen (Appendix), 1702-14. Lille 4to. Samt. hldrbd. over træ. Ryg defekt. Marmoreret sidepapir delvist bortslidt. Med 2 kobberstukne titelvignetter. (14),167,(5) (4),75,(3) pp. Svag skjold i indre margin på de første blade, et bladhjørne repareret med tab af nogle få bogstaver. Her og der brunplettet. Eksemplaret har tilhørt: Kalkar, H.F. Rørdam og Th. Hauch-Fausbøll.
In-4°; edizione originale. pp. 154, (2), e (8) di pubblicità su carta gialla, con 30 illustrazioni a piena pagina e 4 tavole ripiegate che raffigurano: la carta della valle della dora riparia, la pianta di torino, il traforo delle alpi(colorata), la carta della valle dell’arc. Contiene: 1. Notizie topografiche, storiche e statistiche. 2. Galleria delle alpi cozie. 3. Itinerario da Torino a Chambery ed escursioni alpine. Opera dedicata a Sommeiller, autore del traforo delle Alpi, e a Grattoni. Legatura in mezza pergamena con il tassello e titolo in oro al dorso.
Two volumes. Octavo. Pp. xx, 415, with folding engraved map as frontispiece, engraved title-page with charming vignette, drawn and engraved by C. Marr, and 10 wood-engraved vignettes, each at the head of a chapter; (ii), 445, with engraved frontispiece "Pass in the Ghauts" by C. Marr, engraved title-page with vignette illustration, and 9 wood-engraved vignettes, each at the head of a chapter, some foxing to engraved titles due to paper quality. Hardcover, uniformly bound in the original publisher's full cloth, delicately blind embossed with floral motif, decorative lettering-piece to each spine, cloth bit discoloured, minute bump to a lower corner. Overall an attractive set in a very good condition. ~ Second edition, first published in 1830. Robert Mudie (1777-1842). In 1829 he published "The Picture of Australia" (London, Whittaker, Treacher, & Co.). The present survey of India is "intended to furnish a general sketch of the country, as well to those who are to visit it, who are in it, or have returned, as to those who merely wish for information". Beautifully illustrated.
2 vol. in-8, pp.XI, 432. Il primo vol. con 142 illustrazioni in xilografia nel testo; il secondo vol. composto da 14 tavole topografiche su doppia pagina. Ottima legatura del tempo mezza pelle con titolo e fregi oro ai dorsi. Vasto e autorevole trattato tecnico su ogni aspetto dei rilevamenti topografici, metodi e strumenti di applicazione, etc. Bell'esemplare, non comune.. .
First edition, xvi, 496pp., presentation inscription from the editor to Julian Hibbert, endpapers water-stained, some browning to text, recent quarter calf, red morocco title label to spine, uncut.
Crown quarto. Pp. xvi, 579. Chromolithograph frontispiece. Fold-out map with additional colour added in lithography (small tears at fold). With 54 wood-engraved illustrations. Hardcover, bound in contemporary half polished calf and forest-green ribbed cloth, sides and corners ornamentally roll-tooled in blind, spine gilt; bit worn and chafed in places, inner-hinges split, foxed. In good condition, and with the contemporary armorial bookplate, "Auspicium Melioris Aevi" (an omen of a better age, motto of the Order of St. Michael and St. George). ~ First edition. Cordier BS, 2747.
Second Edition, corrected, errata on final leaf, 24, [2], 55, [1] pp., modern green morocco-backed, marbled boards, spine ruled in gilt, maroon labels, a fine copy.