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186124225Cape Town: Saul Solomon & Co 1861. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. charcoal cloth front cover and spine lettered and decorated in gilt. Near fine. XII.180 pages. 28 x 22.5 cm. The first edition of the very first book to be illustrated with original photographs on the African continent and very important as such. It includes photos by the photographer Joseph Kirkman who was active in South Africa 1859 - 1870. 17 mounted albumen print photographs including additional illustrated title page; woodcuts in text. With a circular original photograph of Prince Alfred mounted on the title page. There is also a second printed title page. In addition there are sixteen original full page photographs ten being photographs of paintings by Bowler and Baines and six being original images of Prince Alfred's tour including a fine photograph of Chief Moshesh and his councillors. Solomon the publisher was also one of the founders of Old Mutual today one of the largest insurance firms in South Africa. As representative for Cape Town Solomon entered the very first Parliament of the Cape of Good Hope Cape Parliament when it opened in 1854. He remained an MP for this constituency until his retirement in 1883. Color half title. Armorial bookplate of Raydon Charles Peden and with his stamp of the first two front endpapers. Minor scattered toning primarily to the first few leaves. Saul Solomon & Co hardcover
1859A2763A. O. Moore & Co 1859-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Good 1860 Saxton-Barker revised 4th edition hardcover 480 pages brown boards with embossed decor- wear at corners spine is lighter- gilt lettering at head is still readable- embossed chicken decor at heel no markings found text is for the most part clean & white with some occasionally spotting small stain at botton rear corner of textblock effects margin only sound sewn binding. A. O. Moore & Co hardcover
1880509126A. C. Armstrong & Son 1880. First Edition. Hardcover. VERY GOOD. First American Edition. xv 530pp. ads. 12mo sewn binding in brown cloth with gilt stamped spine lettering. Front hinge endpaper splitting along the hinge FFEP chipped at fore head bookplate otherwise a clean sound copy with tight square binding. Preaching and Pastoring lectures edited and convened by the Anglican Bishop of Gloucester who was best known for his philological and exegetical commentaries. 'The following lectures were delivered at various periods during the past five years before the Church Homiletical Society either in the Chapter Room or the Trophy Room of St. Paul's Cathedral. The useful Society before the members of which the lectures were delivered was established in March 1874 and owed its origin to a small gathering of London clergymen who met together in the autumn of the preceding year to cdonsider the best means of raising the standard of preaching especially among younger men.' From Ellicott's preface. A. C. Armstrong & Son hardcover
1892052991Kendal: T. Wilson 1892. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. 8vo. Illustrated - With Maps and Plans. FIRST EDITION. KENDAL : 1892. Hardback. Dark-brown cloth; gilt lettered spine. Neat armorial bookplate; James Harrison; apart from two neat corrections to a list of Aldermen on p.23; no internal markings. Tight bright and clean. Sporadic foxing; still a nice copy. VERY GOOD INDEED. xiv 438 pages. Includes bibliographical references. Indexes. FULL TITLE: A Boke off Recorde or Register containing all the acts and doings in or concerning the corporation within the town of Kirkbiekendall KIRKBY KENDAL beginning at the first entrance or practicing of the same which was the eighth day of January in the year of the reign of Lady Elizabeth by the grace of God of England France and Ireland queen defender of the faith &c. &c. the eighteenth 1575. : to which are added the several charters granted by Q. Elizabeth K. Charles I and K. Charles II. Edited by Richard S. Ferguson. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. 8vo. Rosley Books for Antiquarian books CHS Cumberland Everyman GKC Inklings Keswick Literature MacDonald Rarities Theology and History. Cumberland & Westmoreland antiquarian & archaeological society SCARCE. <br/> <br/> T. Wilson hardcover
1890406250London : E. Stock 1890. 1st edition. Hardcover. Good copy only in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Repair tape to prelims hinges. Very light marginal foxing throughout. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 312 pp. Subjects; Cumberland England History. London : E. Stock hardcover
1890168127London : Elliot Stock 1890. First Edition. Hardback. Finely bound in modern aniline calf over marble boards. Raised bands with the title blocked direct in gilt. An exceptional copy - scans and additional bibliographic detail on request; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 1890 pages; Physical desc.: 312 p. ; 24 cm. A classified list of books etc. relating to Cumberland: p. 289-297. Series; Popular county histories. Subjects; Cumberland --Cumbria England --History London : Elliot Stock hardcover
1898409321London : Isbister 1898. 1st edition. Hardcover. Bound collection of English cathedrals series in a very good gilt-blocked binding. Spine bands and panel edges slightly rubbed and bumped as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; 1 v. ill. Subjects; Carlisle Cathedral Carlisle England. Contents; Carlisle Cathedral. Durham Cathedral. Exeter Cathedral. Ripon Cathedral. St. Alban's Abbey. Salisbury Cathdral. Winchester Cathdral. Worcester Cathedral. London : Isbister hardcover
1882054341London: C. Thurnam & Sons. For Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Soc 1882. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo. Illustrated - With Maps and Plans. FIRST EDITIONS. CARLISLE : 1882 & 1908. Supplement by Mrs. H. Ware 1908. Two items bound as one. Hardback. Illustrated; 29 plates 1 folded and 17 woodcuts. 5 plates to the Supplement. Dark-brown cloth; gilt lettered spine. Neat owner bookplate; F. Cyril Parker; no internal markings. Tight bright and clean. Unusually nice copy COMPLETE with Supplement. Plates all complete and in nice state. NEAR FINE. viii 326 & iii 62 inc index pages. Includes bibliographical references. Indexes. Heavy book; extra postage required outside the UK. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. 8vo. Rosley Books for Antiquarian books CHS Cumberland Everyman GKC Inklings Keswick Literature MacDonald Rarities Theology and History. Cumberland & Westmoreland antiquarian & archaeological society Publications. Extra series ; Vol. III SCARCE. <br/> <br/> C. Thurnam & Sons. [ For Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Soc ] hardcover
1887052973Carlisle: C. Thurnam & Sons. For Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Soc 1887. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. 8vo. Illustrated; plates. FIRST EDITION. CARLISLE : 1887. Hardback. Illustrated; folded frontispiece and 4 plates two-colour; internal illustrations. Dark-brown cloth; gilt lettered spine. Gilt lettered and decorated cover. Original black end-papers. Untrimmed edges as issued. Neat owner name to fly-leaf dated 1897. No internal markings. Tight bright and clean. Plates all complete and in nice state. Minor wear only. Sight browning to end-papers. VERY GOOD INDEED. x 340 pages. Includes bibliographical notes. Index. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. 8vo. Rosley Books for Antiquarian books CHS Cumberland Everyman GKC Inklings Keswick Literature MacDonald Rarities Theology and History. SCARCE. <br/> <br/> C. Thurnam & Sons. [ For Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Soc ] hardcover
1859267418Trubner 1859. Boards. Good. 186 pp. new spine and new end papers Trubner hardcover
1872454991London : Griffith & Farran; Chester Phillipson & Golder 1872. First Edition. Hardcover. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked decorated cloth. Loose page. Provenance: Bookplate of City of Cardiff Public Libraries. Beveled edges. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; viii 224 pages. Notes; Includes a sermon by Archbishop Thomson of York. Purchased 1995. Subjects; Church of England Sermons. Chester Cathedral. London : Griffith & Farran; Chester, Phillipson & Golder hardcover
1872396933London : Murray 1872. 1st edition. Hardcover. Library copy. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Library marks remain. Physical description: 363 pages : plans ; 23 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references. Contents: Introduction.--Recollections of a dean by the Right Rev. H. Goodwin.--Cathedral canons and their work by the Rev. J.P. Norris.--Cathedrals in Ireland-their past and future by the very Rev. J.C. MacDonnell.--Cathedrals in their missionary aspect by A.J.B. Beresford Hope.--Cathedral foundations in relation to religious thought by the Rev. B.F. Westcott.--The cathedral churches of the old foundation by E.A. Freeman.--Cathedral reform: past-present-future by the Rev. F.C. Massingberd.--Welsh cathedrals by the Rev. J.J. Steart Perowne.--The education of choristers in cathedrals by the Rev. Sir F.A. Gore Ouseley.--The relation of the chapter to the bishop by the Rev. E.W. Benson.--Cathedral schools by the Rev. T.C. Durham.--The Architecture of the cathedral churches of England considered historically by the Rev. E. Venables. Subjects: Church of England Government; Church architecture; Political science; Cathedrals England; Cathedrals Great Britain. London : Murray hardcover
1878435412London : Religious Tract Society 1878. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked decorated cloth. Bevelled boards. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Date is suggested. Physical description: x 147 p. : : ill. ; 29 cm. Notes: Language: English. Subjects: Paul the Apostle Saint; Apostles; Biography. London : Religious Tract Society hardcover
1866mon0000016469The Religious Tract Society 1866. Unknown Binding. Acceptable. in x in x in. Hardcover. The Religious Tract Society unknown
1874008652Prague 1874. Hardcover. Acceptable. In German and Hebrew. German translation by Dr. Saul Kaempf Rabbit of Prague temple and Professor at University of Prague. Printed in Prague in 1874 a Jewish prayerbook. 3. verb. Aufl. 8°. 4 Bll. 488 31 S. Metalleinbd. d. Zt. Mit Samtrücken. Beide Deckel mit Messingrahmen gefaßt Messingapplikation Thoratafeln am Vorderdeckel intakte Schließe Vollgoldschn. Moiréeseidenvorsatz.Purple velvet with gold metal edges and decoration to front board and claspboth missing. Family notes in ink on endpapers. "This copy a gift of Dr. Imre Gara of Budapest Hungary" from note card in book. hardcover
1877054363Carlisle: Charles Thurnham & Sons / George Bell Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archæological Society 1877. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1877. Being the first volume in Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archæological Society Extra series. Hardback. Dark-brown cloth; gilt lettered spine. Gilt lettered and decorated cover. Untrimmed edges as issued. Tight bright and clean. Unusually nice copy of the first printing. NF. v 274 pages. Index. 8vo. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. Rosley Books for Antiquarian books CHS Cumberland Everyman GKC Inklings Keswick Literature MacDonald Rarities Theology and History. . <br/> <br/> Charles Thurnham & Sons / George Bell [ Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archæological Society ] hardcover
1862001084The Franklin Library 1862. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. A very beautiful Book. Special First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine Leather Bound Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. Franklin Library Limited First Editions Society. <br/> <br/> The Franklin Library hardcover
186159130Saul Solomon & Co Cape Town 1861. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair Condition. Size: 4to 9 3/4 - 12". xii 180pp. Hinges cracked webbing exposed. Spine cocked and worn with slight loss to ends. Scattered foxing but text mostly clean. Previous owner's inscription in ink. Edges browned. Some crinkling to margins of illustrated pages. Covers badly marked. Corners bumped. "The Progress of His Royal Highness Prince Alfred Ernest Albert through The Cape Colony British Kaffraria The Orange Free State and Port Natal in the Year 1860" Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Travel & Places; South Africa; 19th century; History. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 59130. . Saul Solomon & Co hardcover
1881E18940New York: Fords Howard and Hulbert 1881. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Small 8vo in oriignal dark yellow cloth lettered and decorated in black and gilt. Patterned endpapers. 218 pp. plus publisher's ads at rear. Quire scarce in the original edition. A tight example generally very good. shallow split to the top front gutter and some minor spotting to the cloth. Book derived from a series of letters from the author to a friend in Connecticut dealing with Wright's summer excursions on the Potomac in Virginia and the Carolinas and conversations held with persons on the journey. <br/><br/> Fords, Howard and Hulbert hardcover
1892052992Kendal: T. Wilson 1892. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. 8vo. Illustrated - With Maps and Plans. FIRST EDITION. KENDAL : 1892. List of Subscribers includes H.D. Rawnsley. Hardback. Illustrated; frontispiece portrait; plates plans folded genealogical table. Dark-brown cloth; gilt lettered spine. No owner name or internal markings. Tight bright and clean. A nice copy. NEAR FINE. xxi 382 pages. Includes bibliographical references. Indexes. Heavy volume; some extra postage needed outside the UK. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. 8vo. Rosley Books for Antiquarian books CHS Cumberland Everyman GKC Inklings Keswick Literature MacDonald Rarities Theology and History. Cumberland & Westmoreland antiquarian & archaeological society SCARCE. <br/> <br/> T. Wilson hardcover