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Madrid, por Ibarra, 1822. 4to. menor; XX pp., 439 pp. Encuadernación de época en piel, con tejuelo.
Madrid, en la Oficina de Don Antonio Cruzado, 1798. 4to. menor; LXVIII-378 pp. Primera edición. Encuadernación en piel, con tejuelo, de la época.
xiii + 265pp., 24cm., in the series "Modern European philosophy", hardcover (cloth), dustwrapper, fine condition
Gr. In-8, 378p. Illustré de nombreuses photographies en noir et blanc tirées en hélio. En excellente condition.
Two Volumes. Tipped in Publisher's promotional broadside in volume one, staining title page. Double column. Foxed. XLib. XLib bookplate of Gettysburg Theological Seminary Library in both volumes. XLib stamp on title pages and elsewhere. Early manuscript ownership of Rufus Pritt, Westmoreland (PA), Sept. 24, 1844 in both volumes. Bookseller's stamp label of G. Tracy, Utica, NY in both volumes. Large 8vo. 235 mm. Original cloth spines over paper covered boards. Original worn paper spine labels. XLib call letters on both spines. Extremities worn. First Complete American Edition, From the Late Glasgow Stereotype Edition, Revised and Corrected by the Author. Thomas Chalmers (1780-1847) was Professor of Theology of the Free Church of Scotland. Hardbound. AI BX 3
pp. xxvii, 447. Illustrated with pencil drawings in monochrome and color by Robert Ball, the color plates printed by Crafton Graphic Company; printed at The Stinehour Press, set in intertype Waverley; Curtis Colophon paper. 6 5/8 x 9 7/8 inches. Bound by Russell-Rutter Company in full ginger top-grain cowhide, gold-stamped with a design by Mr. Ball. Original slip case. Fifteen hundred copies have been made, of which this is copy number 769 and it is signed by the illustrator, Robert Ball. Fine. Fine Books from the Limited Editions Club make great gifts. SHELF W92
Former owner's name on ffep and rear inner cover. Some pencil marginalia. A bit of colour loss along upper edge of boards. Minor bumping along lower edges of boards. ; 110 pages
First edition, 4to (325 x 255mm), [4], 96pp., portrait frontispiece of the library benefactor Sir Peter Coats, 5 full-page plates of the library and it's interior, orig. blind stamped cloth, bevelled edges, upper cover stamped in gilt, a.e.g
2 works in 1 vol., 8vo., on laid paper, some foxing throughout; attractively bound in nineteenth century half calf, marbled boards, back with five raised bands, compartments tooled in blind to a floral design, leather label gilt, speckled edges. With an early nineteenth-century ownership inscription in ink of half-title of each work. THE SOLE EDITION OF EACH WORK. The second work contains 1. The Origin and Ceremony of Judicial Combat; 2. The Solemnities of ancient Writs; 3. The ancient and modern Use of armorial Figures; 4. The Form of Funeral Service; 5. An Account, Charge and Discharge of John Bishop of Glasgow, Treasurer to King James III, for the Year 1474
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, clear gilt lettering to front and spine and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with minor scratch to front and with slightly sunned spine. 468pp. The fullest and most comprehensive survey of the flora of Britain's northernmost group of islands. The study lists 827 Shetland species with their distribution, habitat and frequency plus any other details of interest. The middle pages comprise twenty-six maps of the islands. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery.
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and plates; red cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter very lightly chafed at head and tail of backstrip. Dustwrapper artwork by Peter Dunbar. Prebble's vivid retelling of the Tay Bridge disaster. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
8vo., First Edition, with coloured frontispiece; blue cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in black, a very good, bright, clean copy. UNCOMMON IN THIS CONDITION.
n.p. Title page printed and decorated in gold. Text printed in lavender and framed in gold. Delicate color lithographs in elaborate gold frames, accompany each text page. All edges gold. Early stamped ownership of S.P. Weston. Mildly foxed. Lacks last fly leaf. 16mo. Original full blue cloth binding, embossed in blind and gold. Slightly rubbed at extremities. Hardbound. Unusual view book. TRAVEL/8
8vo., First Edition, with mounted coloured frontispiece, title in red and black, 11 mounted coloured plates and two plates in monochrome, endpapers mildly browned; original red buckram, gilt back, uncut, backstrip lightly age-soiled else a very good, bright, clean copy. Covers 2nd Dragoons, Royal Scots Greys, Scots Guards, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment), Royal Scots Fusiliers, KOSB, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 90th Perthshire Light Infantry.
4to., First Edition, with 6 plates, free endpapers lightly browned; original navy buckram, upper board framed in blind and blocked in gilt, gilt back, lower board with a few small fade marks else a very good, bright, clean copy. SCARCE.
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and plates; green cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy. SCARCE
(18) Leaves. Printed on one side of leaf except the first and last. Illustrated by James D. Smillie (1833-1909). Inked signatures on title page. Mildly XLib. Original penciled drawings on rear fly leaf. All edges gilt. Small square 8vo. 19 cm. Original full green cloth binding. Scottish thistle decoration in black and gold on front board. Title printed in black over gold. XLib. Beveled edges. Extremities lightly worn with slight loss. Early ownerships on title. Rear flyleaf has drawings by Arthur S. Veit, dated 5/14/1899, showing a military cadet with rifle in profile, and the head of a young lady with hat. Arthur Stobo Veit (1884-1912), son of a manager of the Standard Oil Company, attended Montclair Military College, Pennsylvania Military Academy, and the Hill School before going to Columbia as part of the Class of 1907. These drawings were probably done while he was at the PA Military Academy. He left Columbia in 1905 to join the Standard Oil Company. In 1912 he committed suicide on a New York street, the cause of his distrees was a great mystery at the time - and remains so today. POETRY BOX 4
Two Volumes. pp. 310; 316 (pp. 122-124 blank and/or excised with no loss of text). Foxed. 12mo. 175 mm. Original leather spines and corners over marbled boards, rubbed. Hardbound. Good. A Scottish romance set in the early 1600's. The first edition was published in the same year in three volumes at Edinburgh. First American edition. S&S/AI 10197. PAIMP 22
Two volumes. 770 p. + Portrait plates and other illustrations. 12mo. Handsome and unusual contemporary bindings. Half highly gold gilt cream cloth over lovely floral (daisy vine) boards. Top edge gold gilt. Manuscript presentation (that could be easily removed): "Elizabeth Withers Sherts. Presented by Aunt Mary Shaffner, September 12th, 1896." Probably from the family of the famous movie director, Franklin J. Shaffner (Patton). This set really would make a striking gift today. SW2
2 vols., illus. Hardcover Very good condition; green spines faded
pp. 234, (6) [Subscribers List]. Browned but not brittle. Lacks rear fly leaves. NOTE: Early manuscript ownership of Elizabeth Ann Clemons and A.M. Thomas, Ashville, 1859. 12mo. 170 mm. Original full leather binding, very worn. Hardbound. Fair. Title continues: 'Against The Backslidings, Corruptions, Divisions, And Prevailing Evils. To Stop Defection, And Promote Reformation.' S&S/AI 16746. PALIB 4
128 pages. Features: The Legend of the Saltire; Rough Shooting; The rare work of Scottish Provincial silversmiths; Tough going for red squirrels in Scotland; Kirkcudbrightshire's Barnhourie MIll; Oriental homeliness in the Edinburgh suburbs; Pat Grant and her chain of beauty clinics; Unsolved paranormal Scottish incidents; Aviemore is being rejuvenated; The importance of wood in whisky-making; Cashmere collection; Vienna visit; 4x4 tests; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
112 pages. Features: Pictures from the season's opening hunting meets; The future of Scottish farming; Stuart MacIver follows in the steps of Burns; The Dunblane bell ringers; Why Scotland is the winter home to several duck species; Liz McAreavey; Glenshee is one of Scotland's renowned winter playgrounds; Behind the scenes at the Scottish Opera; Skiwear; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
64 pages. Profusely illustrated with wonderful colour photos. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Book
viii + 350pp., 24cm., hardback (editor's black cloth), dustwrapper, Good condition, [Study in English, Buchanan's texts in latin], T77646
