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1845007972London: Printed for Thomas Tegg 1845. Very Good in contemporary half pebbled brown morocco over marbled boards spine with five raised bands and lettered in gilt marbled end papers the bookplate of noted Celtic language and folklore scholar Edgar M. Slotkin front paste down along with a small bookseller's label. Prior owner name top edge verso front end page. Boards rubbed at edges binding solid contents quite clean and unmarked. A scholar's copy. . New Edition. Half Morocco. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. Tall 8vo. Printed for Thomas Tegg Hardcover books
1810D7118London: T. Cadell and W. Davies 1810. Hardcover. Very Good. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf gilt-stamped lettering in red morocco spine label; 12mo 98 x 158 mm; pp. 8 167 with numerous engravings by Clennell after drawings by Stothard. Backstrip perished and label chipped; boards a bit scuffed and bumped. Internally quite nice -- contemporary inscription on verso of FFEP a little tanning here and there but overall bright and clean. <br/><br/> T. Cadell and W. Davies hardcover books
185829181New York: Dick & Fitzgerald 1858. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. Cloth 8vo. Dark brown pebbled cloth covers with raised floral decorations gilt lettering and design element with man hoisting up a harp on his back. viii 9-368 numbered pages followed by 16 pp of advertisements. Engraved frontis with most of tissue guard still present. A collection of humorous writings that includes the first appearance in book ofmr of any of Lewis Carroll's writings "Novelty and Romancement A Broken Spell". Unusual personalized bookmark on the first endpaper else a very good example with light but even wear to cloth covers. Interior paper has occasional smudges. A sound copy overall. Dick & Fitzgerald unknown books
1841008974London: Longman Orme Brown Green and Longman 1841. SCARCE in contemporary fine binding two volumes in polished calf the backs with black and red morocco labels and intricate gilt tooling marbled end papers and edges the bookplates of Walmer Castle and a later 20th c. owner front end papers prior owner inscriptions in pencil and ink concerning Walmer Castle and Cattermole's engravings "considered to be some of his finest". Very Good the calf rubbed and soiled. Both volumes with frontis engravings and engraved title pages Vol. I with 7 engravings in text Vol. II with 13 in text. The title pages call for 15 in Vol. I and 13 in Vol. II leaving the possibility of 4 missing engravings however no evidence of removal. . First Edition. Polished Calf. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman hardcover books
183320466London: Chapman and Hall 1833. Cloth. Very Good. 2 xviii 2 1-464 1-ad pages frontis. Publisher's cloth blindstamped and gold stamped decorations. Rebacked with original spine laid down. All edges gilt. 4 3/8 x 5 1/2 inches. Generally bright and clean internally noting a '139' on the front flyleaf perhaps from a lending library. Wear at the extremities now a sound working copy. Cloth. Covers various topics targetted at youth including mechanics hydraulics hydrostatics pneumatics acoustics pyronomics optics electricity galvanism and magnetism. Engravings by E. Landells. Chapman and Hall unknown books
1898D2333London: Privately Printed for Societe des Bibliophiles 1898. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Four volumes. Cloth-backed paper over boards gilt-stamped lettering and ornament on spine top edge gilt; with engravings etched by Louis Monzies after drawings by Paul Avril. An unnumbered copy from a limited edition of 100 on "Old English Spartan." ALL VOLUMES: Spines just a little dust soiled corners gently bumped. Volume 1 bumped at tail of spine. A very nice set. From the "Classics Facetius" series. <br/><br/> Privately Printed for Societe des Bibliophiles hardcover books
1814D6857London: Printed for William Daniell. by Thomas Davison 1814. Hardcover. Very Good. Modern half morocco and marbled paper; folio large paper copy 13 x 17 inches; pp. 2 title-p. blank 99 1 plus 17 mounted India Proofs engraved by William Daniell after paintings by Robert Smirke. Spine tips and corners lightl bumped; faint damp-stain in upper right corner of text block just touching images on the first 6 plates; a bit foxed throughout. <br/><br/> Printed for William Daniell... by Thomas Davison hardcover books
1859833001859. COLE Joseph Foxcroft. PRINTS - BOSTON SOUTH BOSTON 1859 HANDCOLORED LITHOGRAPH BY JOSEPH FOXCROFT COLE. Boston: J. F. A. Cole ca. 1859. Image matted to 22 x 29 1/2 inches. Three spots of browning to the sky area faint arc of foxing a few more to the scenes below the main image. Main image features a main intersection of roads one signposted "G Street Ward 12". Great perspective. Very good overall. Below the title is printed: "To the citizens of South Boston this picture is most respectfully dedicated by the Artist. unknown books
18051317131London; Edinburgh: William Miller; The Letter Press by James Ballantyne 1805. Hardcover. Quarto iii 197 pages; VG; bound in period blind and gilt calf newly rebacked with brown leather paneled spine with a black label and gilt lettering; marbled text block and endpapers; mild rubbing and wear to boards; bookplate of the Countess of Beauchamp on the ffep; ownership stamp on sfep; with 4 engraved plates and an engraved headpiece vignette; wide margins; shelved case 7. The History of Rasselas Prince of Abissinia originally titled The Prince of Abissinia: A Tale though often abbreviated to Rasselas is an apologue about happiness by Samuel Johnson. Early readers considered Rasselas to be a work of philosophical and practical importance and critics often remark on the difficulty of classifying it as a novel.1 Johnson was a staunch opponent of slavery revered by abolitionists and Rasselas became a name adopted by emancipated slaves. wikipedia. 1317131. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. William Miller; The Letter Press by James Ballantyne hardcover books
1858008984New York: Robert Carter and Brothers 1858. Presentation binding of dark blue morocco grained cloth beveled edges the covers ornately blocked in gilt and blind the back intricately gilt all edges gilt yellow end papers.The binding not signed at rear paste down the small ticket of Leighton Son & Hodge bookbinders of Shoe Lane London indicating almost certainly the work of John Leighton the most prolific designer of the Victorian period. The 50 illustrations engraved by Dalziel Brothers J.W. Whymper & W.L. Thomas and printed by R. & R. Clark Edinburgh. 2 xxx 9-188 1 advert pp. Near Fine recently expertly rebacked with original spine piece onlaid corners refreshed. Presentation gift inscriptions front end page -"Jane G. Morgan from her Sister Lauretta. Dec. 25th 1857. Given under peculiar circumstances to her friend Jennie W. Baird. Sunday April 11 1858". Laid in is a period gift envelope with one sheeted folded to make a 4 page note addressed to Miss Jennie Baird - Present dated Wednesday May 14th and signed Sincerely L. L. Watson. The letter explains the "peculiar circumstances" of the gift - Aunt Let Lauretta is on her deathbed and is gifting this lovely book and a bar of soap to her friend Jennie whose gifts of flower bouquets have cheered her in her demise - "God's flowers Dear dear Jennie; oh that the graces of the spirit may bloom in her heart." The final 2 end pages bear small pin holes from where the letter was pinned in at one time. A beautifully bound book with interesting period provenance RARE in current commerce last in at auction 1916 RBH. . First American Edition. Morocco Grained Cloth . Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Robert Carter and Brothers Hardcover books
18298060London: Jones 1829. Hardcover. Fine. Rebound in maroon cloth with black paper spine labels stamped in gilt. Fine condition. Minor foxing otherwise fine condition. 70 pages of text and 38 pages of steel engravings two illustrations per page in the first title. 52 pages of descriptive text and 40 pages of steel engravings two illustrations per page in the second title. Altogether 156 steel engravings on 78 pages. <br/><br/> Jones hardcover books
1859140940505Philadelphia: T.B. Peterson 1859. First American Edition. Very Good. First American edition first printing. Follows the original French and some multi-volume British editions with ghostwritten material tacked on. 580 2-12 1 pp. Publisher's brown pebbled cloth front stamped in blind gilt spine lettering yellow ad endpapers. A Very Good copy with cloth worn away along head and tail lettering a little oxidized and rubbed light sporadic foxing penciled name on first blank erased pencil on title page plates toned. The autobiography of the first private detective Eugene Francois Vidocq a former criminal and father of criminology. His exploits inspired Edgar Allan Poe to create detective fiction as a genre. T.B. Peterson unknown books
188318111601Paris: P. Ducrocq 1883. Hardcover. Very good. Edmond Morin; Gerlier; Fortune Meaulle. Octavo size 222 pp. in French. "Les Accidents de l'Enfance" is a series of stories depicting children in horrible accidents framed as a warning and advice to children to listen to their parents and to not get into trouble. The stories are accompanied by a variety of illustrations of the accidents described in the text by French illustrator and engraver Edmond Morin 1824-1882 who illustrated many books and periodicals such as "Children's Week" French illustrator Gerlier and Fortune Meaulle 1844-1901 a French engraver best known for providing engravings for Victor Hugo's "The Toilers of the Sea" based on drawings by Francoise Chifflart 1825-1901. <br/><br/>This volume has a lovely cloth binding with bright gilt floral patterns on the front board; it is one of only a very few online as of this writing.<br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Full red cloth with title inside floral pattern in black and gilt inside gilt ruled borders on the front board gilt lettering and floral decorations on the spine black floral pattern with publisher's name inside black ruled border bevelled boards all edges gilt blue endpapers frontispiece a black-and-white illustration by Edmond Morin title page with publisher's device in black black-and-white engraved headpieces by Gerlier and Meaulle throughout black-and-white drawings by Morin throughout; octavo size 8.25" by 5.5" pagination: i-vi 1-216. Please note the text is in French.<br/><br/>___CONDITION: Volume is very good with a strong square text block with solid hinges the interior is clean and bright and entirely free of prior owner markings; boards are clean overall with some slight soiling some rubbing to the edges of the board to the corners and to the head and tail of the spine sunning to the spine and some minor foxing to some of the interior pages. Although the exterior has some wear the interior pages are clean overall and the text block is strong with bright gilt on the front board.<br/><br/>___POSTAGE: Â International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.<br/><br/>___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. P. Ducrocq hardcover books
1877005438March 1877 Meiji 10. Good. Depicting the Satsuma Rebellion. Each volume 17.5 by 11.5. Together 32 pp. 31 of which have woodblock prints. The Satsuma Rebellion was the last major uprising of Samurai against the newly formed Meiji government. The rebellion was the subject of the Tom Cruise movie "The Last Samurai". Covers with brightly colored woodblock prints. <br /><br /> books
189340313Paris: Damascène Morgand 1893. First edition no. 571 of 550 copies on Papier Vergé of a Total Edition of 600. 675 pp. 1 vols. Thick 8vo. Bound in three quarter green morocco and marbled boards t.e.g. Fine. First edition no. 571 of 550 copies on Papier Vergé of a Total Edition of 600. 675 pp. 1 vols. Thick 8vo. Damascène Morgand unknown books
19001421261900. JAPANESE ORNAMENTAL WOODBLOCK PRINTS. Bijutsu Kai. Collection of Pictures Regarding Colour Designs for Japanese Textiles Costumes. Five parts in one volume. Five folding plates and 18 full-page coloured woodblock prints per section for a total of 95 original illustrations. 8vo. 232 x 160 mm bound in Japanese accordion style with Japanese fold pages and silk-thread stitched spine in new linen cloth folding box with leather spine label. Kyoto: Geisodo ca. 1900. A superb set of this important compendium of early Japanese textile designs showing a great variety of patterns and scenes. The woodblock prints are often exceptional Japanese images very much in the sabi-wabi tradition. Not in Hillier The Art of the Japanese Book 1987. hardcover books
1900D9232c. 1900. Hardcover. Very Good. Mottled cloth; oblong 170 x 140 mm; contains 50 photographs mounted direct to the recto and verso of black leaves. Most are silver prints plus a platinum a large image of breaking waves and a cyanotype; average size about 4 x 2.75 inches with some a bit smaller or larger. Backstrip torn; a few leaves detached. Taken by or related to an artist who appears to have specialized in architectural ornamentation. Includes snapshots depicting figures and buildings from different vantage points views of the studio including a close-up of drawings pinned to the wall a besmocked artist in front of an easel scenes of family a besmocked artist in front of an easel. And kittens! Plus a cyanotype of a classroom. <br/><br/> hardcover books
