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183421190881834. London: Edward Bull. 1834. 8vo. Original pictorial full olive morocco gilt edges; pp. viii 254 2 advertisements 25 steel-engraved plates on mounted India after William Daniell; a little wear to extremities front cover with old repair to scratch light marginal browning to plates; otherwise very good. First edition extremely rare large paper copy of the first annual in this series which was to be continued up to 1840. The fashionable preacher and writer William Caunter was fascinated by India and wrote this mix of information and entertainment probably for the family members who had remained in Britain and where not over in India. Daniell's contributions make this a very handsome publication on India under the Raj. The normal format measures just over 20 by 14 cm wereas this issue measures over 24 by 16 cm. This issue is on better velin paper and the engravings - not foxed as often - are on mounted India paper with tissue guards. This annual appeared between 1834 and 1840 8 volumes with two volumes dated 1839 as a gift book for British people who had members of their family serving in India. unknown
1834144062London: Edward Bull 1834. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. London Edward Bull 1834. Octavo viii 254 2 publisher's advertisements pages plus 25 steel-engraved plates including the additional engraved title after drawings by William Daniell. Original full olive morocco elaborately blocked in gilt and blind; all edges gilt; leather lightly scuffed and a little rubbed at the extremities with the spine lightly sunned; plates and adjacent leaves foxed as often; stitching slightly shaken; tiny area of loss in the gutter of three consecutive leaves I1-3 a trifling production flaw; a few other minor signs of age and handling; some tissue-guards missing but no bad thing as those that remain are foxed; a very good copy in an impressive publisher's binding of the period. The first volume of this lavish illustrated annual which incorporates a fictionalised travelogue of a journey through India descriptions of important landmarks and short histories and biographies. Publication ceased after the 1840 issue. <p>Daniell's drawings date from his travels in India in the 1780s and 1790s and Caunter's text may also be in part a sensationalised version of Daniell's journal see 'Bengal Past and Present' Volume 25 1923. <p>Faxon: 'Literary Annuals and Gift-Books' 1655. Edward Bull hardcover
1835125871835 cartonné bleu-marine éditeur (editor hard-back) à plaques spéciales pour le dos et les plats (with specials covers editor for the spine and the cover) in-octavo, toutes tranches dorées (all edges gilt), 22 illustrations d'après les dessins originaux de (22 engravings from original drawings by) William Daniell, 263 pages, 1835 London Bull and Churton Holles Street Cavendish Square,
1885133327Sydney: Thomas Richards Government Printer 1885. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Sydney Thomas Richards Government Printer 1885. Octavo 11 pages. Cloth slightly marked and bumped; endpapers and adjacent leaves tanned; some scattered foxing; a very good copy. Other articles in this volume include HARGRAVE Lawrence: 'Notes on the Trochoided Plain' 12 pages plus 5 folding plates; ABBOTT W.E.: 'Water Supply in the Interior of N.S. Wales' 27 pages plus a folding map; and MANNING Norton: 'Cases of Mental Disturbance after Injury to the Head with particular reference to Loss of Memory' 8 pages; the author was Inspector-General of the Insane. <p>With the ownership label of pioneering desert field archaeologist Professor Mike Smith AM 1955-2022. Thomas Richards, Government Printer hardcover
1867103726London: John Camden Hotten 1867. Hardcover. Very Good. London John Camden Hotten 1867 cheap edition/ 1861. Octavo xvi 424 pages with an illustration plus 2 plates and a large folding map. Cream cloth printed in black and red the latter faded on the spine; cloth a little sunned rubbed and foxed with occasional light scattered foxing elsewhere; short tear to one preliminary leaf expertly sealed; minimal signs of use and age; overall an excellent copy. The front flyleaf carries the contemporary inkstamp of 'E.S. Wigg Bookseller &c Adelaide' with 'South Rhine Book Club No 99 3 weeks' written in ink above it. 'South Rhine district - near the South Rhine now the Marne. Just beyond the settlement of South Rhine the North Rhine Somme joins the South Rhine River Marne to gouge a gorge through the eastern ranges on its way to join the Murray River after passing through Cambrai which was known as Rhine Villa until German place names were changed in 1917. The main road through South Rhine is now Jutland Road after the famous Naval Battle of World War One which included Australian sailors' flickr online. The small towns of Eden Valley and Springton are in the vicinity. John Camden Hotten hardcover
18782111010005Clarendon Press 1878. Leather. Good. 0x0x0. Leather boards in Mylar show moderate edge wear. Text is unmarked with some foxing on end pages and owner's info on first free page. Ships FAST! Clarendon Press hardcover
1824862N38Birmingham: J. Drake 1824. First edition. Disbound. Good Only. 8" by 5". None. A first edition of this very scarce volume in which Reverend John Angell James defends the reopening of the Birmingham Theatre. The English Nonconformist clergyman and writer John Angell James defends the reopening of the Birmingham Theatre in this very scarce volume. Having enjoyed a relatively successful career as a preacher James suddenly grew in popularity around 1814 and published numerous books on practical subjects related to Christian life. Local municipal issues were also important to James this pamphlet he justifies the re-establishment of the Birmingham Theatre following its destruction four years earlier. As well as exploring the local benefits of the theatre James also exposes and censures examples of literary plagiarism. Unbound. Externally sound. The front page is a little grubby with a few chips to the fore edge of the page and some light bumping to the extremities. Internally the binding is tender. The volume is divided into four main clusters; the first few pages are disbound followed by a cluster between pages 2 and 32 from 32 to 104 followed by three disbound leaves to the rear. Aside from the outer pages pages are generally bright and clean. Good Only J. Drake unknown
1838008733London: John Murray 1838. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Later Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Uncommon edition each volume has added title page engraved with vignette. Eight volumes bound in contemporary brown embossed cloth gilt lettering at spines decorative end papers. Near Fine several corners bumped prior owner initials in ink. John Murray Hardcover
18727816London: John Russell Smith. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1872. First Edition. Hardcover. Maroon cloth boards embossed front and rear with gilt tiles No DJ. Bumped corners and some gentle edge wear. Deckel edge to pages. Paper evenly but lightly tanned egde darkened. Flyleaf is diagonally clipped otherwise the interior is clean and tight. No marks or other noted defects to pages text etc. . John Russell Smith hardcover
18301103140077London: Willis and Sotheran 1830. Leather Bound. Very Good. 8vo. Quarterbound in contemporary red morocco with gilt borders and lettering. Corners bound. 5 raised bands. 6 compartments. Red marbled boards with matching endpapers. Tight binding and solid boards. Clean unmarked pages. A comprehensive collection of the works of prolific poet Reverend George Croly including notes and criticisms. Various copperplate engravings throughout. Moderate shelf-wear. Moderate rubbing to boards and spine. Light inscription behind title page. Light bumping to corners. Overall a very well preserved volume in excellent condition. London: Willis and Sotheran hardcover
1838008733London: John Murray 1838. Uncommon edition each volume has added title page engraved with vignette. Eight volumes bound in contemporary brown embossed cloth gilt lettering at spines decorative end papers. Near Fine several corners bumped prior owner initials in ink. . Later Edition. Embossed Cloth. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. John Murray Hardcover books
188512026Fr Pustet & Co New York 1885. 3rd thousand. Paperback. Paper wrappers VG. 111pp a nice copy in slightly rubbed wrappers. OCLC on line locates 16 copies in North American Libraries. Theological pamphlet explaining th erole & nature of the Papacy. Fr Pustet & Co, New York paperback
1864173808Glasgow: Christian News" Office 1864. 24p 6 x 9 inches string binding worn and discolored with chipping to upper edge and corners of cover original wraps gone. Kirk 1813-1886 a Methodist minister and friend to U.S. evangelist and Methodist Charles Finney argues for the prohibition of drinking establishments in Scotland through local votes. In the US this was called the local option. Kirk opposed the theories of Darwin and Lyell regarding evolution. Christian News" Office unknown books
1845LTH10-F-3London: Smith Elder and Co. 1845. Leather. Very Good. 7" by 4.5". None. A set of moral Christian values and disciplines for the homes and families of the time written by Robert Wilson Evans 17891866 Church of England clergyman and author. Although a scholarly man contributing five volumes to the Theological Library series Evans preferred parish work to university teaching and resigned his tutorship in 1836 when his former headmaster Samuel Butler bishop of Lichfield made him his examining chaplain and collated him to the vicarage of Tarvin Cheshire. Includes a frontispiece engraving. A blind stamped full morocco binding. Externally generally smart lightly rubbed in places. Internally firmly bound bright and clean with some marks and spotting to the first and last pages. Very Good Smith, Elder, and Co. hardcover
1849202<p><strong>1849 Second Edition – Religious Revival Theology & Evangelical History</strong></p><p><em>The Revivals of Religion: Their Theory Means Obstruction Uses and Importance with the Duty of Christians in Regard to Them</em> by James Porter. Published in Boston by Charles H. Peirce with New York and Cincinnati imprints 1849. Second Edition. Bound in attractive brown decorative cloth with gilt spine lettering.</p><p>Very good condition for its age. Clean well-preserved copy with minimal wear. No markings underlining or highlighting in text. Tight binding and handsome period appearance. A nice collectible example of mid-19th century American religious literature. Please see photos for condition details.</p><p>A significant work of early American evangelical thought Porter examines the nature and purpose of religious revivals the spiritual and practical means believed to encourage them and the social and moral obstacles that impede them. Written during the height of 19th-century revivalism the book reflects the influence of the Second Great Awakening and offers insight into Methodist and broader Protestant religious movements in America.</p><p>Topics include:</p><ul><li>The theory and purpose of religious revivals</li><li>Methods used to encourage spiritual renewal</li><li>Obstacles to revival and church growth</li><li>Duties of Christians during periods of revival</li><li>The social and spiritual impact of evangelical movements</li></ul><p>An appealing volume for collectors of Americana theology Methodist history revivalist literature and 19th-century religious works.</p> hardcover
18645113London: Bernard Quaritch 1864. First Edition. Ex library with the usual stamps etc. Original brown embossed cloth boards. Yellow endpapers. Complete with the frontispiece folding table of tsz-pu or 'radicals'. The book block has almost come away from the boards at the spine. The spine has cracking and splitting. Pages clean inside. An ideal book for a repair / rebind. 159 pages. 170 x 110 mm 6¾ x 4¼ inches. . Première édition. Ex-bibliothèque avec les tampons habituels etc. Original en toile gaufrée marron. Pages de garde jaunes. Complet avec le tableau dépliant frontispice des tsz-pu ou "radicaux". Le corps du livre s'est presque détaché des planches au niveau du dos. Le dos présente des craquelures et des fissures. Les pages sont propres à l'intérieur. Un livre idéal pour une réparation ou une reliure. 159 pages. 170 x 110 mm 6¾ x 4¼ pouces. Bernard Quaritch hardcover
18645113London Bernard Quaritch 1864 Première édition. Ex-bibliothèque, avec les tampons habituels, etc. Original en toile gaufrée marron. Pages de garde jaunes. Complet avec le tableau dépliant frontispice des tsz-pu, ou "radicaux". Le corps du livre s'est presque détaché des planches au niveau du dos. Le dos présente des craquelures et des fissures. Les pages sont propres à l'intérieur. Un livre idéal pour une réparation ou une reliure. 159 pages. 170 x 110 mm (6Ÿ x 4Œ pouces).
18686390London: Trubner & Co 1868. First Edition. First edition ex-library. Measuring approximately 8.75" x 5.75" with 388 numbered pages. <br /> <br /> This book is in good condition. Moderate wear and staining to the boards. Library markings on spine all edges of the textblock and both pastedowns. Interior pages are clean. <br /> <br /> Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.<br /> <br /> Inventory #O7-155. Trubner & Co unknown
1873874T76Edinburgh: William P. Nimmo 1873. Leather. Very Good. 9.5" by 6.5". None. A smart second edition of this collection of Scottish lyrics and verses. Second edition. A collection of poetry lyrics and verse from Scottish writers subsequent to Robert Burns including: John Skinner Lady Anne Barnard Sir Walter Scott James Hogg Agnes Lyon Robert Allan Thomas Campbell John Grieve Margaret M. Inglis Henry Scott Riddell and many more. With memoirs of the poets written by Reverend Charles Rogers a Scottish minister and prolific author. Bound in half calf with patterned boards. Externally smart with light shelf wear and rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd mark to the board. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light spotting to the first and last few pages. Very Good William P. Nimmo hardcover
1850937M20London: Dean and Son c1850. Cloth. Very Good. 5" by 3.5". Not Stated. A very scarce pocket-sized volume of this Dutch work by the Rev. J de Liefde translated into English. A very scarce work in the publisher's original blind-stamped cloth binding with pictorial gilt to the front board.Illustrated with a hand-coloured engraved frontispiece and title page vignette. Collated complete.A short story by Reverend Jan de Liefde 1814-1869 a Dutch author preacher poet composer humorist and theologian. Translated into English from the Dutch.Six pages of publisher's advertisements to the front of the work. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally generally smart though faded. Shelf wear to the rear board. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with the odd spot. Very Good Dean and Son hardcover
1860245038Grantham: W. Clarke Printer 1860. 1 vols. Sm. 12mo. Four pages only. Minor wear. 1 vols. Sm. 12mo. Accompanied by another printing of the same work from the same printer but in smaller format and a bit later 2. <br/><br/> W. Clarke, Printer unknown
1850676P57London: Richard Spencer 1850. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6". Not Stated. A scarce first edition of these lectures on Freemasonry discussing many aspects of Freemasonry by Reverend Oliver illustrated with a frontispiece. The first edition of this work. A scarce work. From the library of the Lodge of Harmony number 309 This is a detailed work on Freemasonry containing a collection of thirteen lectures on Masonry. The lectures range in subject from Masonic Science to Masonic poetry to the definitions and meanings of the Circle and Parallel lines. Written by Reverend George Oliver the author of 'The History of Initiation' and 'Star in the East'. With six pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. Lodge of Harmony library presentation label to the front pastedown presented by Brother John Mason. Lodge of Harmony library label to the tail of the spine. In the original cloth binding. Externally generally smart with some marks to the boards. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Lodge of Harmony library label to the tail of the spine. Lodge of Harmony library presentation label to the front pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with the odd spot mostly to the first and last few pages. Pencil marks to some margins. Very Good Richard Spencer hardcover
1873153Good. Spine and corners are rubbed. A label has been removed from the front pastedown leaving a darkened rectangle. Front endpaper has a tear to one edge. Complete squarely bound and clean 'Very Good' internally though smells somewhat of tobacco smoke. 318pp. Includes index. 222pp 'The Temperance Worker' 96pp 'The Platform'. Complete Volume 1 January 1873-December 1873 of 'The Temperance Worker and Band of Hope Conductor' Edited by the Rev Frederic Wagstaff. Index to front. Bound to the rear are Numbers 1 to 6 of 'The Platform' Edited by George Wilson M'Cree. United Kingdom Band of Hope Union / F Pitman / W Tweedie hardcover
189126007Philadelphia: Peerless Publishing Co. Near Fine with no dustjacket. 1891. First Edition. Hardcover. Beautiful clean and attractive inside and out! Tight and square. Faint name/address on the 2nd front endpaper else no marks. Can't imagine finding a nicer one of this title! ; Lovely cover illustraiton of a silver angel. Chapters include: "The White Angel of National Sobriety" "A Backward Review of the Brutalizing Evil" "The Plague in Palestine Greece and Rome" "Beer-Besetting Teutons and Britons" "The Advent of Rum in America" "Pioneering the Temperance Reform" "The Agitation for Total Abstinence" more. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 603 pages . Peerless Publishing Co. hardcover
1843853N10London: Edward Moxon 1843-1845 . Leather. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Nont. Famed for their collaboration this set contains the complete dramatic works of Renaissance playwrights Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher. Comprising the complete dramatic works of Renaissance playwrights Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher this set of eleven volumes includes bibliographic and performance notes as well as a biographical memoir of the dramatists by Reverend Alexander Dyce. With a frontispiece to the first two volumes. Includes their collaborative plays The Woman Hater Cupid's Revenge and The Noble Gentleman. In a full calf binding with gilt stamping to the spines. Externally generally sound. Volumes III V and XI are missing a spine label. The joint front joint has failed to volumes I II VI VIII and X so the front boards are detached. The front joint to volumes III and IV and the rear joint of volume I are extremely tender and may the boards may detached with further handling. The calf is torn to the rear joints of volumes III V VI VII IX and X but has been repaired. The front joint of volume VII is starting but firm and both the front and rear joints are starting but firm to volume XI. The rear hinge is starting and is a little tender to volumes VII and VIII. Internally firmly bound with a little strain to the rear of volume III. Aside from the plates pages are generally bright and clean with some occasional light spots and the odd bit of marginalia in pencil. Good Edward Moxon hardcover
