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18212112200064London Printed for J. Sharpe 1821-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 2 volume set. Folios 32 x 25.5 cm. Bound in full contemporary straight-grained navy blue moroccan leather. Gilt stamping to spines gilt borders to covers. All edges gilt. Some scuffing / rubbing to covers. Volume 2 front board detached. vi vi 203 iv 96pp. Lovely illustrations throughout. <br> v. 1. Industry and idleness.--The harlot's progress.--The rake's progress.--Southwark fair.--Marriage a la mode.--The lecture.--The cock-pit royal.--The four times of the day.--The distressed poet.--The enraged musician.--Roast beef at the gate of Calais.--Midnight modern conversation.--Mr. Garrick in the character of Richard III.--The four stages of cruelty.--The march to Finchley.--Credulity superstition and fanaticism.--Before and after.--v. 2. Strolling players dressing in a barn.--Moses brought before Pharaoh's daughter.--Four prints of an election.--The invasion; or England and France.--Paul before Felix.--The times.--The analysis of beauty. <br> This is an oversized or heavy book which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. London, Printed for J. Sharpe hardcover
1894994G58London: Published by the Author 1894. Cloth. Fine. 7" by 5". Not Stated. A very scarce copy of this profusely illustrated guide to managing pheasants turkeys and geese. A very scarce work.The second edition.In full decorative green cloth binding. A profusely illustrated volume on the management of poultry with a frontispiece and in text illustrations throughout.The volume acts as guide to housing diet breeding selection and even marketing of pheasants turkeys and geese. With 42 pages of advertisements to the rear. In full cloth binding. Externally excellent. Very light shelf wear to the head and tail of the spine. Very faint marks to front board. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine Published by the Author hardcover
189522488sE2London: Published By the Author 1895 xvi 234pp 24pp advertisements. Well illustrated in black and white. Some foxing to the first few pages otherwise clean Spine ends lightly rubbed internal hinges cracked. Published By the Author hardcover
1884C2563<p>27012 ad pages with diagrams. Royal octavo 9 12" x 6 1/4" bound in original publisher's green cloth with gilt lettering to spine and pictorial of a rook with gilt pictorial of "The night's Tour" to cover. Association copy with T R Dawson's gift inscription to title. Betts" 12-22 Third edition.</p><p>This copy served as the text for the English edition of the American Supplement.</p><p>Contains the text of the third edition of the "Synopsis" to age 140 and the supplement pages 141-268. Has second title page on 141. Contains a list of chess clubs in the United States and Canada.</p><p>Thomas Rayner Dawson 1889-1951 was an English chess problemist and is acknowledged as "the father of Fairy Chess". He invented many fairy pieces and new conditions. He introduced the popular fairy pieces grasshopper nightrider and many other fairy chess ideas.</p><p><strong>Condition:</strong> Dawson's gift inscription and other previous owner's name to title. Old news clipping to front endpaper dated 1885. Corners and spine ends bumped spine ends and corners rubbed through. Rear inner hinge cracked marginalia else better than good.</p> Robert Clarke and Company hardcover
1881967P53New York: Dodd Mead and Company 1881-82. Leather. Very Good. 10" by 7". Various. A nicely bound set of Wilhelm Lubke's impressive history of art across the world illustrated in-text throughout. Complete in two volumes.An extensive historical survey of art from the Ancient art of the East the arts of Asia the Romanesque style and the Gothic style to the art of Modern times the plastic art of Italy and nineteenth century architecture sculpture and painting. This is an incredibly thorough exploration of art history an impressive text by Wilhelm Lubke who was one of the pioneer art historian of Germany.Illustrated in-text throughout. Edited by Clarence Cook.Bookplate of John Powell Lenox and Lucie Roberts Lenox to the front paste downs. John Powell Lenox was a lecturer and art collector who had collected around 4000 pictures of Jesus considered to be the largest of its kind in the world. In a half morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally generally smart a little rubbed. Minor bumping to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards and spines. Bookplate to the front paste downs. Front endpaper and front free of Volume I are detached but present. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional scattered spot and handling mark. Very Good Dodd, Mead, and Company hardcover
1844ch15.1641London: T. & W. Boone 1844. Primera edición. Tela editorial estampada en seco cortes parcialmente intonso. 2 vols. 23 x 15cm. T. & W. Boone hardcover
1898845G0878USA: Granite Monthly Company 1898. Magazine. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pages 127-186. Printed on glossy stock. Numerous black and white photos. Features: Woodsville - feature article with dozens of photos; The Vaughans - a California Idyl continued; The Origin of the names of the towns in Merrimack County and also the date of their settlement and incorporation; The tunnel-seat and the window-seat; The days that have gone poem; The militia - the safeguard of the state; The song sparrow poem; Arter David; A song poem; A compromise with a spectre; My Grandmother's ghost poem; Nice photo ad for the Boston and Maine Railroad inside front cover; Illustrated ad for Coates Clippers of Worcester MA inside back cover; New Hampshire Necrology. Peripheral chipping. Contents in quality condition. A worthy copy. Granite Monthly Company Paperback
1893143749London: Elliot Stock 1893. lvi 400 pp. Quarto. Original green cloth. Gilt letting on the spine. Gilt border and signature of James Cook stamped on the front board. Light wear to the head and tail of the spine. Top edges trimmed. Other edges uncut and moderately dust soiled. Some staining and light foxing to the extremities inside the volume. Former owner's signature "E. Morgan January 1897" on front free end paper. Frontispiece of Cook. Illustrated with seven fold-out maps two facsimile letters and two full-page black and white reproduction drawings. Three of the maps are in a pocket at the rear endpaper. Some foxing to the maps. Over all in very good condition. For the collector who wants to collect everything on Cook this volume is a must own. Firsthand account of Cook's first voyage of discovery to Australia and New Zealand from 1768 - 71. A bookplate on the front pastedown identifies this volume as being from the library of Andrew David Lieutenant Commander of the Royal Navy.</p><p></p><p>Please note that this is a heavy volume; additional shipping charges may apply. 1893 Elliot Stock hardcover
1875949P25Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark 1875. First edition. Cloth. Good. 9" by 5.5". None. A very scarce legal essay by Walter Cook Spens discussing summary criminal courts the first edition. The first edition of this very scarce work.This work presents Walter Cook Spens' answers to queries on jurisdiction and punishments made by the Home Secretary to English and Scottish magistrates. The Home Secretary at this time was Richard Assheton Cross the 1st Viscount Cross during Disraeli's second government.An interesting look at the punishments decided by the summary criminal courts on minor criminal offenses with a special reference to the use of the lash. By Walter Cook Spens one of the Sheriffs-Substitute of Lanarkshire. He was one of the founders of the Scottish Chess Association in 1884. In the original cloth binding. Externally generally smart with light marks to the cloth. A small amount of loss to the head of the spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Title label to the front board is age-toned with light spots and rubbing. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a few scattered spots. Good T. & T. Clark hardcover
1830298759Richmond VA: Samuel Shepherd & Co 1830. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good binding/no dust jacket. Large 8vo.; in mottled calf boards lacking a title label to the spine; there is the beginning of separation at the ends of the front joint; there is a previous owner name on the endpaper; iv 1 2-919 920.~~In the Preface Ritchie and Cook note that after the legislature had failed repeatedly to revise the state Constitution a bill was passed to have the citizens vote and the question was carried: “The consequence of this great excitement was that an assembly of men was drawn together which has scarcely ever been surpassed in the United States . two of the Ex-Presidents of the United States; the Chief Justice of the United States John Marshall.†Cook and Ritchie note as well that the debate over representation between different parts of the state was “maintained with great spirit and perseverance†pp. iii-iv. Very Good binding / no dust jacket. Samuel Shepherd & Co unknown
1900966H4London; Edinburgh: Henry J. Drane; Dean & Son Limited; Macmillan and Co. Limited; W. Foulsham & Co. Ltd.; Sands & Company; Nicholson & Sons c1900-1955 . Cloth. Very Good. 6" by 4". None. A very scarce eight-volume collection of characterful early 20th-century British domestic guides offering practical and economical instruction on cookery and housekeeping. In the publisher's original cloth bindings.This is a lovely eight-volume collection of vintage British household guides offering practical advice in cookery housekeeping and everyday thrift.This collection consists of the following: How to Cook for Myself and Family c.1900 by "An Experienced Cook". This copy is undated. Dated here using Jisc from copies held at the University of Leeds Library and Senate House Library University of London. This is a pragmatic cookbook aimed at modest households needing economical self-sufficient meals. The A B C of Housekeeping: or Mistress and Maid c.1904 by Mrs. J. N. Bell. This copy is undated. Dated here using Jisc from a copy held at the University of Cambridge Libraries. This is a vanishingly scarce Victorian manual offering moral and practical guidance on managing a home and domestic staff. Middle Class Cookery Book 1906. Compiled for The Manchester School of Domestic Economy. This is an instructional text blending economy and nutrition created for teaching domestic skills to middle-class women. 365 Cakes and Cookies: A Cake or Cooky for Every Day in the Year c.1906 This copy is undated. Dated here using Jisc from copies held at the University of Cambridge Libraries and the National Library of Scotland. Compiled from recipes by Marion Harland Mrs. Lincoln et al. This is a lovely compilation of daily baking recipes drawn from prominent 19th and early 20th century sources. 365 Supper Dishes: A Supper Dish for Every Day in the Year c.1908. This copy is undated. Dated here using Jisc from copies held at the University of Cambridge Libraries and the National Library of Scotland. This is a practical family-oriented recipe book offering a different supper suggestion for every day of the year. A Little Book of Sweetmeat Making 1908 by Dora Luck. This is a concise and charming guide to making traditional British sweets confections and holiday treats at home. Vegetarian Cookery 1926 by E. L. B. Forster. This copy is undated. Dated here using Jisc from copies held at the British Library and other institutions. This is a novel vegetarian cookbook from the postwar era offering wholesome and simple meat-free meals. Home-Made Wines: How to Make Them 1955 by Mary Woodman. This is an accessible introduction to British home winemaking with recipes for fruit flower and root-based wines. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Externally generally smart. The odd handling mark to boards with the odd spot of damp staining. Particularly to "Everybody's Vegetarian" with damp staining to the perimeters of boards and the spine spine cockled. Slight soiling to boards particularly "365 Cakes". Front board of "Home-Made Wines" cockled rear board faded. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. Spines slightly faded particularly to "365 cakes". Bookplate from "Martin & Pamela Finch: Exlibris Gastronomique" to front free endpapers and to front paste downs of "Sweetmeat Making" and "A B C of Housekeeping". Offsetting to endpapers with the odd spot. Damp staining to perimeter of endpapers of "Everybody's Vegetarian". Previous owner's ink inscription to front free endpapers on all but "Middle Class Cookery" and "Vegetarian Cookery". Ink inscription to rear free endpaper of "How to Cook for Myself" with offsetting to rear endpaper. Blue pencil scribbles to endpapers of "365 Cakes". Hinges occasionally strained but firm. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean if slightly age toned. The odd spot and handling mark heavier to fore edge and first and last few leaves. Very Good Henry J. Drane; Dean & Son, Limited; Macmillan and Co., Limited; W. Foulsham & Co., Ltd.; Sands & Company; Nicholson & Sons hardcover
1886106100New York: Thos. Cook & Son 1886. Paperback. Very good. 40 p. 17 cm. One b&w map. Original bBrown paper covers with black print. Tears at spine ends and chip in both corners. Map torn along fold. Pencil marks pages 2-3 9 32. <br/><br/>Tours include the Thousand Islands Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Saratoga Lake Champlain the Great Lakes the Adirondacks Nova Scotia Newfoundland California Colorado etc. Thos. Cook & Son paperback
1889100186London: Thos. Cook & Son 1889. Softcover. fine. 8pp. Octavo. Original printed wrappers. Double page map. A very attractive item. fine At head: Season 1889. And dated march 1889. 1889 Thos. Cook & Son paperback
18811124389London: Thomas Cook & Son Simpkin Marshall 1881. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1881-82; 97 p. 1 folded leaf of plates : map Includes index.many adverts. remains of small sticker on spine and front cover Size: 12 mo. 17 cm. Thomas Cook & Son, Simpkin Marshall Hardcover
1899463841London : Thomas Cook & Son 1899. Reprint. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Bumped corners. Some light foxing to prelims. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; viii 398 2 31 p. 6 fold. leaves : 6 maps ; 18 cm. Notes; Publisher's advertisements on 31 p. at end. Earlier edition has title: Cook's tourist's handbook for Southern Italy and Rome. Subjects; Italy Southern Guidebooks. Rome Italy Guidebooks. Sicily Italy Guidebooks. London : Thomas Cook & Son hardcover
1899mon0000090693Thomas Cook & Son 1899-01-01. Unknown Binding. Good. in x in x in. 1910 edition with red covers and gilded lettering to spine and frontis Thomas Cook & Son unknown
1808Flo433<p>Very good set of Thomas Cook's reproductions of the engravings of William Hogarth</p><p>Suite of the plates only with 157 of 160 lacking the portrait frontispieces. Including the double plate of Garrick and Quin several plates with two or more engravings.</p><p>Includes the suites for <em>Hudibras The Harlot's Progress The Rake's Progress Marriage a la Mode Four Times of Day Industry and Idleness Cruelty</em> etc. As well as the famous satires <em>Beer Street Gin Lane Southwark Fair Cock-Pit Ticket Battle of the Pictures Analysis of Beauty The Weighing House Bathos</em> etc. Portraits of celebrities including C. Churchill John Wilkes Sarah Malcolm Martin Folkes Bishop Hoadly Captain Thomas Coram Lord Lovat T. Morell Henry Fielding Miss Fenton Joseph Porter Gustavus Lord Viscount Boyne Mr. Pine etc. With various examples of Hogarth's work as an engraver of book frontispieces ball tickets steel tankards etc.</p><p>Thomas Cook c. 1744-1818 was an English engraver best known for his reproductions of Hogarth's works. A pupil of Simon Francois Ravenet he worked on the Hogarth plates from 1795 to 1803 and finally published them under the title of <em>Hogarth Restored</em> in 1806. Smaller versions of these plates were published as here in <em>Genuine Works </em>from 1807. He was employed also in engraving portraits history architecture plates for magazines such as the <em>Gentleman's Magazine</em> etc.</p><p>Later rebind in red leather with gilt title <em>Hogarth Plates</em> on spine marbled boards worn and scuffed book block solid. Interior very good with usual scattered light foxing and finger smudges mostly contained to the tissue guards. Good strong impressions of the copperplates.</p> Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme hardcover
18983946London: Rivingtons 1898. Publishers Cloth. near Fine/None. Two Volumes Near Fine Third Edition Volume 1: 287 pages including index and folding map. Volume 2: 279 pages with folding map complete 2 page illustrated frontispiece Volume 1 publisher's blue cloth with bright gilt title to spine gilt fleur coat of arms on front board little wear to heel of spine and corners tight and square with No previous owner bookplate or writing very clean blue/green clay endpapers. A very nice 2 volume ser. Rivingtons unknown
1900P-05571James Pott 1900. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. Gilt cloth jacket. Illustrated with engravings. Out of print. Binding is cloth. James Pott hardcover
18034856Engraving from an original painting by William Hogarth at the time in the possession of Mr. Robert Ray. Depicts House of Commons members examining Thomas Bambridge for murder in the Fleet Prison at which he was Warden. According to Tate the title is incorrect in that Bambridge is being examined in the Fleet Prison rather than being tried at the Old Bailey where his trial was held. See image. Foxing to verso. Overall 21 1/2 x 17 1/4 inches. G & J Robinson
1856BOOKS053730INew York: C. M. Saxton & Co 1856. HC. good green cloth hardcover - nice clean and tigh copy. B&W illustrations. .BEING A TREATISE ON THE MANAGEMENT OF HORSES IN RELATION TO STABLING GROOMING FEEDNG WATERING AND WORKING CONSTRUCTION OF STABLES VENTILATION STABLE APPENDAGES MANAGEMENT OF THE FEET. MANAGEMENT OF DISEASED AND DEFECTIVE HORSES." An Uncommon Title ! 378pp. C. M. Saxton & Co unknown
1887613863New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1887. First edition cloth hardcover with decorated front board no dust jacket in very good condition for its age. Includes portraits annotations and commentary. Tysoe Manor bookplate on front pastedown. Boards are marked and sunned. Corners and spine ends are bumped and rubbed. Page block head is gilt-edged face and foot are rough cut. Page block page edges pastedowns and endpapers are lightly tanned. Binding is sound and pages are clear. LW. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Used. Charles Scribner's Sons Hardcover
189011132Trenton NJ USA: Geological Survey Of New Jersey 1890. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Minus/No Dust Jacket. The hinge gutters are starting to tear on the front board about half and on the rear six tears to 5 cm. The corners are bumped and worn to one cm and the rear board has a two by one cm wear to edge of board. The front and rear hinges are complete and firm light foxing no marks with 824 pp. <br/><br/>C Geological Survey Of New Jersey hardcover
1885117284Washington DC: Government Printing Office 1885. hardcover. good /no jacket. 9 1/4 x 11 3/4" 287 pages. ex college libray no call # no pocket stamped on title page and on verso of some of the plates. and on rear pouch. folded map intact in rear pouch. Department of the Interior Monographs of the United States Geological Survey Volume XI. previous owner's name on inside front cover light wear and rubbing to covers and spine. shipping will be extra for this large and heavy book please inquire. Government Printing Office unknown
185156309London: John Wiley . New York: Stanford & Swords . Providence: John F. Moore printer 1851. 12mo pp. xxiii 2 26-47 1; original brown blindstamped cloth lettered in gilt on the upper cover; fine. This copy inscribed lightly in pencil on the front free endpaper: "Miss Alden / from the author." Richmond 1808-1868 was a Providence native. This is the first and only published canto of his epic poem on King Philip written while the author was an unwilling inmate at the McLean Asylum for the Insane at Somerville Mass and which seems to have been published to vindicate his sanity and to attack the medicos who pronounced him insane. A few years later he was murdered in Poughkeepsie. Bartlett p. 232; Sabin 71136. John Wiley ... New York: Stanford & Swords ... Providence: John F. Moore, printer unknown
