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18318877Washington 1831. Disbound. Very Good binding. Octavo. 4 pp. Removed from volume. Inked numeral in the top margin of the title page; light foxing but generally very good. An overview of pioneering efforts in the education of the blind in both Europe and the United States. The memorialists state "A few years ago a deaf and dumb person was considered non compos mentis in law and incapable of exercising the rights or duties of a citizen. The degree of knowledge to which some individuals of this description have lately attained would have been incredible had we not witnessed it. In Europe it has been demonstrated that the blind are capable of still great attainments. unknown
1893878M3Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons 1893. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. The fourth edition of this uncommon work on the wildlife and natural wonders of the Surrey Hills by Denham Jordan. The fourth edition of this work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Loosely inserted is a notecard of information about the author which is shared in more detail in the ink inscription to the front free end paper. An uncommonly seen work on the wildlife and countryside of the Surrey hills with notes on rivers and fish birds and woodlands and country sports. The author is unnamed but previous owners have identified him as Denham Jordan the author of many other natural histories and observations on British wildlife. 2 pages of publisher's advertisements and a 32-page publisher's catalogue to the rear. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally fairly smart though darkened to the spine with small faint marks to the boards and light shelf wear to the joints and extremities. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for offsetting to the paste downs and end papers. Very Good William Blackwood and Sons hardcover
1868881M13London: Seeley Jackson and Halliday 1868. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 6.5". Not Stated. Volume three of the Infant's Magazine covering the year 1868 illustrated throughout. An illustrated work in the publisher's original cloth binding with blind-stamping and gilt detailing to the front board. Ink inscription to the half title page dated 1868. A very smart volume of the monthly publication The Infant's Magazine; twelve issues at one penny each for the year 1868. This charming periodical contains poems Christian messages and facts about animals and places for the young. Compiled by the editors of The Children's Friend magazine and illustrated throughout. 6 pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. Collated complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally very smart with just a small bump to the upper extremity of the rear board. Gilt remains bright. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. A few of the illustrations have been neatly coloured in. A small hole to page 141. Very Good Indeed Seeley, Jackson, and Halliday hardcover
18909511<p>Frederick Warne & Co. 1890's-1900's. Hardcover. Good/No Dj cover as issued. GC plus.Warne.Un-known date but probably 1890's-1900's. Chandos Classics.Small format red hardbackgilt illustration and lettering to the spinesmall nicksdentsink mark and creases on the cover and spine in GC plus no Dj cover as issued.Illustrated with b/w plates.Nice and clean pages with a small black marker mark and ink marks on the outer edgessmall creasesnicks and small foxing marks on the edges of the pages.The book is in GC for its age with light shelf wear. 473pp including List of illustrations.</p> Frederick Warne & Co. hardcover
1874844W2Not stated: Not stated 1874 . First edition. Paperback. Fair. 13" by 8.5". None. The first edition of this very scarce return to the House of Lords regarding South Sea Island colonies during the British Empire. First edition of Return to an Order of the House of Lords 24th March 1874 for Copies or Extracts of any further Correspondence respecting Outrages committed upon Natives of the South Sea Islands in Continuation of the Papers Upon this Subject laid before the House last Session.Bound in paper wraps. By the Earl of Belmore. Ordered to be printed 15th May 1874. A very interesting historical record of British colonial involvement in the South Sea Islands including tables and charts.A very scarce copy with only one similar copy held in libraries. Page 7 and 8 has a large closed tear. In paper wraps. Externally fair. There are significant marks to the boards. There is some loss to the binding to the head and tail of the spine. The extremities are worn. The pages are loose from the spine to the tail of the spine and held by the remainder of the spine. Internally generally firmly bound. The pages are generally bright and clean with some spotting and age toning. Page 7 and 8 has a large closed tear through it. Fair Not stated paperback
1897868M3London: Lawrence and Bullen 1897. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 11" by 8". Not Stated. The first edition of the first volume of this sweeping nineteenth-century sporting encyclopaedia in a full morocco binding. The first edition of this work in a full morocco binding with marbled end papers and decorative gilt to the square. All edges gilt. Illustrated with a frontispiece and numerous in-text illustrations by E. Caldwell with twenty-one plates by Archibald Thorburn F. G. Millais and others. Collated complete. Volume I of a two-volume set of an extensive nineteenth-century sporting encyclopaedia edited by the Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire Hedley Peek and F. G. Aflalo. This reference work includes information on a vast selection of sports and related topics such as the American Cup taxidermy and veterinary work. Volume I covers A - LEO. In a full morocco binding. Externally smart with the odd faint mark to the front board and spine and a little staining to the rear board. Some rubbing to the extremities and to the head of the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with the odd handling mark and faint tidemarks to the fore-edge chiefly to the rear of the volume. Very Good Lawrence and Bullen hardcover
1825937Y25London: John Murray 1825. First edition. Leather. Good Only. 7.5" by 4.5". None. The first English edition of this biography of the illustrious knight Chevalier Bayard narrated by his companion in arms Jacques de Mailles. The first English edition complete in two volumes.In a half calf binding with marbled boards. Translated by Sara Coleridge an English author and the only daughter of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. This work narrates the life of Pierre Terrail seigneur de Bayard generally known as the Chevalier de Bayard a French knight and military leader during the period between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Written by Jacques de Mailles in 1527 who credits himself here as "the Loyal Servant" a nobleman of teh Moretel mandate and companion of Chevalier Bayard. In half calf binding with marbled boards. Externally leather to Vol I spine is missing with top half of paper underneath coming away. Splits to the leather to the joints of Vol II. General rubbing to the extremities. Corners slightly bumped. Previous owner's bookplate to both front pastedowns with the initials 'JH' and the motto 'Carpe Diem' below the coat of arms. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with scattered spotting to the first and last few leaves. Good Only John Murray hardcover
1832847G5London: Baldwin and Cradock 1832. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. A first edition early 19th century work on ornamental planting. The first edition. Rebound in full cloth. With vignette diagrams throughout. A very interesting early nineteenth-century work on ornamental planting gardening with chapters on judicious planting the structure and growth of trees approved methods for preparing soil and more. Published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge a London-based society formed in the early nineteenth century whose intention was to publish educational treatises on a wide range of topics so that individuals who could not obtain formal education could educate themselves. With a bookplate for one 'H. J. Tolcher' to the front paste-down. In full cloth. Externally smart with shelf wear to the edges. Marks to the boards. Hinges starting but firm. Spotting to the paste-downs and free endpapers. Bookplate to the front paste-down. Offsetting to the rear paste-down and free endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages age-toned but generally bright and clean. Light spotting towards the front of the volume. Crease to the centre of the title page. The odd handling mark throughout. Very Good Baldwin and Cradock hardcover
187529751875. Wood-engraving with later hand-colouring. 170mm by 230mm sheet. Trimmed. Laid down. <br /> unknown
187729741877. Wood-engraving with later hand-colouring. 115mm by 235mm sheet. Laid down. Inscrobed '1877' bottom right corner.<br /> unknown
188433201884. Wood-engraving. 150mm by 200mm image 210mm by 270mm sheet. Unrelated text on the reverse. Half-page engraving from 'The Australasian Sketcher'.<br /> unknown
187735921877. Wood-engraving. 280mm by 400mm sheet 220mm by 290mm image. Signed in the block 'A Marie' lower left corner. Unrelated text on the reverse. CONDITION : Faint crease across top right corner of the sheet. unknown
188013261880. Wood-engraving. Part-page illustration from 'The Graphic'. <br /> Unrelated text on the reverse. unknown
188015621880. Wood-engraving. 145mm by 290mm sheet. Quarter-page illustration from 'The Graphic'.<br /> Unrelated text on the reverse. unknown
185514931855. Wood-engraving. 125mm by 230mm image. Part-page illustration from 'The Illustrated London News'. Unrelated text on the reverse. Full sheet for sale with some relating text above the image as well as an unrelated image.<br /> Scattered light foxing in margins. unknown
1890ZB386254NY: Exchange Printing Company 1890. 86 1 pp ex library original quarter cloth rubbed and frayed front hinge cracked good only. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. NY: Exchange Printing Company, hardcover
1853ZB452024Washington: 1853. 13 p issued as 33d Congressm 1st Session SED 6; light extraction roughness at spine occasional age staining now in self wrappers. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Washington: unknown
1856000587London: John Van Voorst 1856. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo. pp123 errata page complete with 7 chromolithographic plates from originals by William Broderick with tissue guards including one b/w and one pull out as frontis Hardcover no dust jacket. Original green blind stamped boards with gilt lettering to spine in reasonable condition with sunning to spine with top half of spine detached on one side and some bumping to tips of boards. Inside previous owners inscription to ffe paper all pages in very good clean and bright condition. <br/> <br/> John Van Voorst hardcover
18808264Henry Holt NY 1880. HBNO DJ issued 18801st edition 479 pgsIndex Green Bevelled Cloth decorated Cover with Gold Gilt minor Cvr Rub & Wear with Tiny Chips & Pieces Extremities & Spine Mild Fox VG/VG- AS-IS NODJ. First Edition. Hard Cover. Henry Holt NY hardcover
1866mon0003611868Longmans Green and Co 1866T. hardcover. Good. . Ex-library copy with usual markings. Shows minor wear. Longmans, Green and Co hardcover
1898abc4681Harper and Brothers 1898 Harper and Brothers London and New York 1898. no jacket hardback decorative gilt titles and mottiff to blue buckram viii 471 pages illustrated with portrait frontispiece and 48 black and white illustrations within the text 4-page Publisher's catalogue at rear First Edition has ex libris label of John Calmann né Hans Rudolf Calmann was born in Hamburg to fep boards edges/corners lightly scuffed Otherwise in VERY GOOD CLEAN TIGHT READING ORDER. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour dispatch. If not pictured in this listing a scan of the actual book is available on request. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Harper and Brothers, hardcover
18655iBf0012London: Smith Elder and Co. 1865. Book. Good. Decorative Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo or 8° Medium Octavo: 7¾" x 9¾" tall. Two Volume Set. Vol 1: 497 pp. Vol 2: 471 pp. Clean unmarked pages. Both volumes have "ex libris" tags pasted to inside front flyleaf vol. 1 includes previous owner's inscription on front endpage. In generally good condition considering age; covers show wear especially around edges and spine. Previous owner's name inscribed. Smith, Elder and Co. Hardcover
1845SET31-G-1London : Francis & John Rivington 1845-1847. Hardback. Good Only. 9" by 5.5" . None. A three volume collection of sermons from Tracts For the Times. Includes volumes VII VIII and IX covering one hundred and eight sermons. Volume VII and VIII contains sermons for passion week religious training Christian charity and the steps toward's heaven. The final volume looks at the commandments the descent into hell the resurrection of the body and the world the flesh and the devil. The Tracts for the Times were a series of 90 theological publications varying in length from a few pages to book-length produced by members of the English Oxford movement an Anglo-Catholic revival group. In a paper binding. Externally a trifle rubbed with marks to boards and bumping to corners and head and tail of spine. Joints starting but firm. Backstrip of volume nine is lifting with closed tears. Internally binding tender in places with dark spotting to first and last few pages otherwise pages bright and clean. Good Only Francis & John Rivington hardcover
1890015213St. Helier Jersey: Jersey Commercial Association 1890. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to 22 x 28cm. No date circa 1890; pp. 62; title page printed in red and black text printed within a red ruled border; frontispiece map of Jersey map of St. Heliers to the verso of the title page 8 leaves of lithographic plates from photographs printed by Joseph Mansell of London - to the recto only numerous illustrated local adverts to the rear. Original pebbled maroon cloth binding with gilt lettering to the front board boards padded front board incorporating pocket to the verso we are not sure what this is for - as there are maps printed within the book it is unlikely that it is for a folding map - perhaps to house visitors' paper momentos binding good with a little general wear and rubbing cloth frayed at head/tail of the spine cloth slightly marked. Contents clean and tight end papers slightly marked. A very good copy. Scarce. Jersey Commercial Association Hardcover
18638689London Bickers and Son 1863. 1863 15 p. with 10 chromo plates printed on thick card. Publisher's blue cloth embossed and gilt over bevelled boards. Minor loss at the spine ends otherwise a bright copy. This delightful gift book is a new edition of Joseph Cundall's 1849 printing. London, Bickers and Son, hardcover
