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18514496London: John Murray 1851. Book. Very Good. Original Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xi 292 pages frontispiece and large folding map of Erris and Galway. Map has a 15cm closed tear. Otherwise a nice copy of this rare book. John Murray Hardcover
187847349London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge 1878. First edition published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. Hardcover. Good . 223; 4pp. Duodecimo 18.5 cm Brown cloth with a gilt stamped spine and decorative blind and black ink stamped borders on the spine and covers. Four pages of publisher's adverts at the rear. The extremities are moderately bumped and rubbed the front endsheet is cracked along the hinge and there is a former owner's bookplate on the front pastedown. Chapter nine is titled 'The Mormon City' p.114-134 and chapter ten is titled 'Salt Lake City' p.114-134. A very uneven account of the Mormons in the Great Basin. "Not to mince the matter I never saw such a collection of ugly shriveled melancholy looking women in my life." Much of the content in these two chapters deal with the author's fascination with the practice of polygamy. Flake/Draper 4496. Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge hardcover
187870008London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge ca. 1878. Octavo. 4 223 1 printer's slug pp. Illustrated. Publisher's deep blue cloth stamped in black on front gilt floral device on front gilt spine lettering and decoration newer dark gray endpapers. A very good copy. An Englishman travels across America. His observations on life and scenery in various locales but chief amongst them are his observations on Yosemite Chap. VII. This title is also desired by historians of Mormonism. Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge hardcover
1878170971878. KEYES Hervey. The Forest King; or The Wild Hunter of the Adaca. A Tale of the Seventeenth Century. Orig. pictorial red wrappers. N.Y.: Wheat & Cornett 1878. First edition. Wright III 3082a. Valley of the Mohawk New York. A fine copy uncommon in this condition. Wright locates only the Huntington copy. unknown
189836271Methuen 1898. 8vo. First Edition with frontispiece 8 plates and large folding map at end; navy diced cloth boards framed in blind upper board blocked in gilt with 'Types of the Force' repeated from frontispiece gilt back uncut expertly rebacked with old backstrip laid down new hand-made endpapers a very good bright crisp clean copy. Sold from an institution with neat circular stamp on title only. With 40pp publisher's catalogue bound in at end. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Methuen, hardcover
185632043Amyot 1856 in-8° Exemplaire Au Chiffre du Comte de Blou 316 + 328 pp, Envoi du Traducteur le Baron d'Hervey Saint-Denis au Comte de Blou, bonne reliure pour les deux volumes
1856500042691Cambridge: Macmillan 1856. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good/Dust Jacket Included. Ex church library. : Bishop of Bath and Wells. <br/> <br/> Macmillan hardcover
1885022180Boston: S.E. Cassino and Co 1885. First Edition. Octavo. Translated from the German by Rev. A.B. Hervey. 466pp. 4pp. ads at rear. illustrated which includes various types of microscopes their used adjustments lenses etc. Bound in green cloth spine lettering gilt floral endpaers rubbing to joints and corners light wear to spine ends. S.E. Cassino and Co unknown books
1885022181Boston: S.E. Cassino and Co 1885. First Edition. Octavo. Translated from the German by Rev. A.B. Hervey. 466pp. 4pp. ads at rear. illustrated which includes various types of microscopes their used adjustments lenses etc. Bound in green cloth spine lettering gilt floral endpaers rubbing to joints and corners light wear to spine ends previous owner's name dated 1894. S.E. Cassino and Co unknown books
1885022181Boston: S.E. Cassino and Co 1885. First Edition. Octavo. Translated from the German by Rev. A.B. Hervey. 466pp. 4pp. ads at rear. illustrated which includes various types of microscopes their used adjustments lenses etc. Bound in green cloth spine lettering gilt floral endpaers rubbing to joints and corners light wear to spine ends previous owner's name dated 1894. S.E. Cassino and Co unknown
1885022180Boston: S.E. Cassino and Co 1885. First Edition. Octavo. Translated from the German by Rev. A.B. Hervey. 466pp. 4pp. ads at rear. illustrated which includes various types of microscopes their used adjustments lenses etc. Bound in green cloth spine lettering gilt floral endpaers rubbing to joints and corners light wear to spine ends. S.E. Cassino and Co unknown
1890s00025666Erie: Dispatch Publishing Company Ltd 1890. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition 1890. Cloth hardcover with bright gilt title on the spine 343 pp. frontispiece portrait with tissue guard clean unmarked text Very Good copy very minor cracking to the front inner hinge soiling and age-toning to the pages and to the page-edges light soiling to the covers light rubbing to the edges of the covers no dust jacket. Rare old book. Dispatch Publishing Company, Ltd hardcover
189429989London: John Hogg 1894. Hardcover. First Edition First Impression. 5 x 7.5in. xii. 472pp. 28pp. ads. Publisher's cloth boards with gilt titling and decoration. VERY GOOD. Shows shelf rubbing of the extremities somewhat tanned front hinge has been repaired otherwise the binding is strong and tight the text is clean and unmarked and the boards remain bright and distinct. As pictured. John Hogg hardcover
1879111111113642Tuttle Morehouse & Taylor Printers 1879. First Edition. Paperback. Good. Tuttle Morehouse & Taylor Printers; New Haven 1879. Trade paperback. First Edition. A Good Only sewn binding still intact but front cover detached front cover has some soiling and some loss age toned text block spine partially missing sunning to covers crease bottom rear cover few tears/chips along cover edges some soiling top margin pages 110/111 some scattered foxing to text block edges and front matters a good only copy in wraps. 8vooctavo or approx. 6 x 9 112pp. We pack securely and ship daily w/delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scans are available for any item please inquire. Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Printers paperback
1847995F18Paris; London: Galignani and Co; John Mitchell 1847 . Leather. Good Only. 10.5" by 7.5". Alexandre Lacauchie. Illustrated with engraved portraits of celebrated actresses this is the second edition of Charles Hervey's scarce account of the theatres of 19th century Paris. The second edition of this scarce work which was first published the year prior.Charmingly illustrated with eight engraved portraits of eminent actresses by Alexandre Lacauchie. Collated lacking two plates.Charles Hervey presents a detailed and entertaining account of the theatres of mid-19th century Paris and the figures and performances for which they are known. In a quarter calf binding with gilt detailing to back strip and marbled paper covered boards. Loss to back strip tail. Rubbing to joints and board perimeters. Closed tears and losses to back strip tail. Joints starting with boards firmly held. Internally firmly bound. Pages age toned with spotting and foxing throughout. Lacking two plates. Good Only Galignani and Co; John Mitchell hardcover
184673965London & Paris: John MitchellGalignani & Co 1846. Fine. John Mitchell Galignani & Co London & Paris 1846 15 x 22.50 cm relié Illustrated edition with 10 portraits of the most celebrated actresses of the time by Alexandre Lacauchie printed outside the text. Half red calf binding spine with five raised bands decorated with garlands and double gilt compartments some scuffs notably to the upper headcap marbled paper boards marbled endpapers and pastedowns a small harmless nick to the top edge contemporary binding. Handsome interior condition without foxing. John MitchellGalignani & Co hardcover
1846134371Paris / London: Galignani and Co. / John Mitchell 1846. Hardcover. Good ex-library. perforation stamp on title page--page was reenforced at the same place and slightly toned from the adhesive. some foxing especially at the beginning and end. damp stain affecting bottom page edges margin only. wear to exterior with cloth splitting at hinges and fraying at corners and spine ends. Green library buckram. 399 pp. Galignani and Co. / John Mitchell hardcover
184673965John Mitchell Galignani & Co | London & Paris 1846 | 15 x 22.50 cm | relié
1846134371Paris / London: Galignani and Co. / John Mitchell 1846. Hardcover. Good ex-library. perforation stamp on title page--page was reenforced at the same place and slightly toned from the adhesive. some foxing especially at the beginning and end. damp stain affecting bottom page edges margin only. wear to exterior with cloth splitting at hinges and fraying at corners and spine ends. Green library buckram. 399 pp. Galignani and Co. / John Mitchell hardcover books
18923953London: George Philip & Son 1892. First edition thus. hardcover. 8vo 7.75"x5.5". 180pp plus ads. Red cloth bound with gilt-stamped upper board and spine deckled edges some uncut. Laid-in fold-out diagrams color map in bound-in folder to lower board. Sun-darkened spine lightly soiled and spotted upper board rubbed upper joint soft corners. Endpapers starting to crack over hinges crease to ffep bookseller's sticker to pdep previous owner's name in ink to title page chip missing to half-title page toned pages. Closed three-inch tear to the fold-out diagram; three small holes to interior creases corners creased and slight ink-ghosting to color map. Protected by bookseller's mylar. George Philip & Son unknown
189311381Ipswich: Printed by M. Sparks 1893. Hardback half calf. 8 97pp. A reproduction of a terrier of Ickworth Manor of 1665 by Thomas Covel with gilt decorations. Pasted onto the free front end-paper a single manuscript letter from John Hervey. Spine damaged with loss of parts of the back-strip. Binding remains secure. Boards worn to edges. Some foxing to first few pages clean thereafter. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. Printed by M. Sparks Hardcover
182014271London; Printed for Longman Hurst Rees Orme and Browne Paternoster-Row; T. Egerton Military Library Whitehall; and John Cumming no. 16 Lower Ormond-Quay Dublin 1820. 1820. Quarto pp. xiii 3 149 xxv 1 plus hand-coloured folding frontispiece Prince Poniatowksi and 19 plates as called for. Contemporary half-calf over marbled boards double fillets gilt to spine in compartments titles gilt to spine marbled end-papers all edges speckled red. Spade-shield bookplate of Sir Benjamin Chapman likely that of the 4th bt 1810-1888 to front paste-down. INSCRIBED PRESENTATION COPY 'To Charles William Sansome From His very sincere Well ridden friend The Author'. Light rubbing to boards and shelf-wear to corners and edges upper joint a lille worn but holding firm slight loss to head of spine. Some plates cut a little close and very occasional light soiling to contents. A very good copy A rare volume on lancers written in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars. The author was a key instigator in the adoption of the lance by British cavalry units. De Montmorency was captured at Verdun and imprisoned for three years but was given the freedom to study both the French and Polish lancers which were world-renowned shock units. This publication was a significant treatise in the transformation of the British cavalry. WorldCat locates 3 copies only at St. Andrews Edinburgh and the National Library of Scotland. Collins R.M. 'Lieut-Colonel Reymond Hervey de Montmorcey' in Society for Army Historical Research. London; Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Browne, Paternoster-Row; T. Egerton, Military Library, Whitehall; and John C hardcover
182095241London: Longman Hurst Rees Orme and Brown 1820. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Tan half-calf with dark brown cloth boards. Decorative spine with five raised bands. Rough-cut pages. Very occasional spotting of pages and a few expert repairs to tears; otherwise Fine condition. Beautiful full-page illustrative drawings throughout. Laid in is a letter and a copy of similar but slightly different title page from the Curator of Uniforms at the National Museum of Scotland. The letter explains why the curator thinks this copy was subsequent to the copy in the National Museum because of the word "Proposed" in the title which he suggests makes corrections to the museum's copy which was also published in 1820. Small 4to. 149 pp. xxy appendix. Scarce. <br/><br/> Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown hardcover
18761056Albany: Weed Parsons & Company printers 1876. 8vo 22 cm 8.5". 54 pp. <br/><br/>Devereux and Andersen's report on hospitals for the sick and insane in New York state occupies the first eight pages and Wilbur's highly important account of "the management of the insane in Great Britain" fills pages 11 to the end. <br/><br/>The three authors 'transmitted their reports to the legislature January 14 1876.' A slip tipped to the title-page 'With the compliments of Dr. H. B. Wilbur.' <br/><br/>Removed from a nonce volume. Very good. Weed, Parsons & Company, printers unknown books
182411745Étienne ledoux 1824 380-395 pages in8. 1824. reliure editeur plein veau orné à l'or tranches marbrées. 2 volume(s). 380-395 pages. Les Nuits d'Young est un long poème philosophique d'Edward Young qui explore des thèmes sombres et mélancoliques comme la vie la mort et l'immortalité à travers des méditations nocturnes. L'œuvre structurée en plusieurs 'nuits' est considérée comme une influence majeure du romantisme anglais. L'édition analysée ici est une publication française de 1824 par l'éditeur Étienne Ledoux incluant parfois des textes complémentaires comme 'Les Tombeaux et Méditations d'Hervey'
