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18297807London: Balue Printer 38 Gracechurch Street 1829. Tall broadside bill of fare 42 x 12.5 cm. printed recto only. A printed bill of fare for Vauxhall Royal Gardens a dining establishment within the walls of Vauxhall Gardens the London pleasure garden founded in the mid-17th Century and originally named New Spring Garden. For two centuries it was one of the leading venues for public entertainment in London and featured tightrope walkers hot-air balloon ascents concerts and fireworks. The bill of fare features refreshments a chicken plate of collared beef tart cheesecake heart cake Shrewsbury cake plate of olives pot of stout and a pair of wax lights. Salads seem to have been a thing but elements lemon lettuce cucumber cruet of oilwere offered separately. "The Pastry and Confectionery are furnished by Mr. Farrance." The wine list offers Port Sherry Bucellas Lisbon Moselle Teneriffe Madeira Sauterne Barsac Claret Old Hock Champagne Burgundy etc. Handwritten on the bill is the specific date the Box No. or table and waiter's name and the costs and total of the meal. Creases and one professional paper repair toward the bottom of the leaf; light age-toning. Very good. Balue Printer, 38, Gracechurch Street unknown books
1869401958London: J. E. Adlard 1869. First edition. Library stamps on plates endleaves/From the Collection of Allan B. Kirsner M.D. 8vo. Plates. Original cloth. <br/><br/> J. E. Adlard hardcover books
184838150London: W. Bulmer & Co. and others 1848. Together 10 volumes First Series: vols. I-VII; Second Series: vols. I-III all published 4to. Seven engraved titles 174 engraved plates 92 hand-coloured; 10 folding after Hooker Withers Drake Barbara Cotton C.J. Robertson Lady Broughton and others engraved by W. Say W. Clark and others numerous illustrations. A few plates trimmed close in the first series as usual. First series: Early tree calf covers bordered in gilt spine gilt with morocco lettering piece marbled endpapers and edges. Second Series: Early half calf and marbled paper covered boards.<br/> <br/>Provenance: Howe Peter Browne 2nd Marquess of Sligo armorial stamp on spines of first series; William Willoughby Cole 3rd Earl of Enniskillen armorial bookplate in second series<br/> <br/>A rare complete run of the most important British pomological and botanical journal of its day and a showcase for the talents of some of the greatest botanical artists working in Britain at the time.<br/> <br/>The Horticultural Society of London was founded by Sir Joseph Banks John Wedgwood and others in 1804 and become The Royal Horticultural Society in 1861. The Transactions the leading horticultural journal of its time contains valuable contributions on fruits and vegetables particularly peaches strawberries apricots cherries and gooseberries by T. A. Knight George Lindley James Barnet and Robert Thompson and others. William Hooker no relation to Sir William served as botanical artist to the Horticultural Society now the Royal Horticultural Society from 1812 until he retired in 1820. The present work includes a good selection of plates taken from his fruit paintings which according to Blunt and Stearn reveal him to have been "one of the greatest pomological artists of all time" The Art of Botanical Illustration p. 233. There are also some excellent examples of the work of Sarah Drake including a particularly fine folding plate of the orchid Cattleya guttata and Augusta Withers the luminous quality of the fruit in the Ickworth Imperatrice Plum plate is remarkable who combined their talents to such memorable effect in James Bateman's Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala London: 1837-1843 As usual this set a mixed edition: vols. 1-2 third edition; vol. 3 second edition; vols. 4-7 and second series vols 1-3 first edition.<br/> <br/>Dunthorne 142; Great Flower Books 1990 p. 160; Nissen BBI 2387. W. Bulmer & Co. [and others] unknown books
1818879851818. Hooker William. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. TRANSACTIONS OF THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. VOLUME 2. London: Printed by W. Bulmer & Co. Cleveland Row; Sold by J. Hatchard Picadilly 1815. Second edition. Engraved title-page and 32 plates of which three are folding. 31 plates are engraved and one is a b&w lithograph. Of the engraved plates 16 are color plates a combination of stipple engraving with hand coloring mostly of fruit but for "Monopsis Conspicua" "The Large Vegetable Marrow" and a beautiful folding plate of "The Double-Sweet-scented Chinese Peony." Uncolored plates are mostly of plans and structures but for a couple of plants. Many of the b&w plates have the engravers' and artists' names while only one of the color plates does "Monopsis Conspicua" printed and engraved by W. Hooker after R. A. Salisbury. However according to Gordon Dunthorne William Hooker no relation to Sir William did the majority of the plates in the first five volumes "including many fine fruit plates which outnumber those of flowers . the fruit prints in particular comparing with the best of Hooker's work." Quarto. 28 x 21.5 cm. 2 XXIV VIII 186 185-186 187-369 372-410 10 28 pp. Disbound: Bookblock is sound with old marbled boards detached yet present but lacking the ffep. and backstrip. Some light foxing to engraved title-page and a few of the other b&w plates with offsetting to facing text pages; otherwise the plates and text are quite clean. Ex library with minimal markings only a cancelled bookplate on front pastedown and a blind embossed seal on p. 1 of text and none to plates. A complete copy in very good condition that needs to be rebound. Published between 1807 and 1848 the Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London are esteemed for the very high standard of their production especially in their plates and for their interesting and useful content. References: Dunthorne FLOWER AND FRUIT PRINTS #142; Sitwell GREAT FLOWER BOOKS pp. 58 & 160. unknown books
1894519361894. LINNEAN Society of London. TITLEPAGE CONTENTS AND INDEX. London: Printed for the Linnean Society of London by Taylor and Francis March 1894. The Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. Second Series Botany. Volume III Part 11. 36pp. pp. # i-iv 425-456. 4to. blue paper wrappers sewn signatures. Near fine clean and bright; wrappers are lightly creased and soiled and show minor edgewear. unknown books
1900190813Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1900. Hardcover. frontis by Maynard Dixon inserted i-viii 1 251p. printer's imprint 252 blank leaf very good blackish green cloth with silver buckled belt and corners silver on spine somewhat worn first edition printing of 2028 copies according to Sisson/Martens pages 2 &116 and BAL 11869 and Woodbridge. Publisher's imprint at bottom of spine first state with no periods around ampersand : Houghton Mifflin & Co.; no broken type on page 147 perfect "e" in spruce and perfect "t" in might no broken type on 64-67 commas before and after 1900 on copyright page sets of binding threads between 6/7 18/19 and every six leaves thereafter. Two neat previous owners' book plates on front endpapers. This copy matches all first printing first state points with the following two discrepancies from Sisson: 1. the frontispiece has the caption "Malemute Kid Halted Him" page 64 as opposed to "The Men of the Forty Mile" as stated in Sisson; 2. The frontispiece appears to be inserted rather than sewn-in although Swann's auctioned described first printing with frontis tipped-in stating later printings were sewn-in a disagreement with Sisson. Also to this bibliographer the color of the binding is in question as well. Appears to be a blackish-green but could be interpreted as a deep gray-green. All-in-all a very nice copy of the author's rare first book. Houghton Mifflin hardcover books
1900151012003Boston: Houghton Mifflin and Company 1900. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition first printing first issue text first state binding. Near Fine with slight spine lean tape ghosts to endpapers small spot to cloth at rear gutter. Jack London’s first book; one of 2028 originally printed as per Sisson & Martens. Houghton Mifflin and Company hardcover books
184211063London: Charles Fox Pr. by W. Clowes & Sons 1842. 8vo. 49 1 blank pp. <br><br><br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â NSTC 2LON461. Disbound; early leaves separating. A good copy. Charles Fox (Pr. by W. Clowes & Sons) unknown books
189133025London: George Edward Wright & George Routledge 1891. 8vo. xx 196 pp. <br><br>Interesting account of the disruption and dissension during the last years of Parnell's life. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â NSTC 0571660. Publisher's olive green cloth stamped in gold and black. Front hinge inside cracked but board holding nicely. Ex-library with call number label on spine bookplate rubber-stamp on verso of front free endpaper label and rubber-stamps on rear pastedown label on rear free endpaper; no stamps in text. Library name stamped on both edge of closed volume. George Edward Wright & George Routledge hardcover books
181821989London: Thomas. M'Lean 1818. First edition. leather_bound. Orig. straight-grained maroon morocco broad gilt cover panels with decorative Greek-key border in blind. Very good. Folio 36.7 x 26.2 cm. Half-title engraved portrait frontispiece hand-colored aquatint additional title Grand Vizier plate and 29 hand colored aquatint plates with several watermarked "JWhatman Turkey Mill/1822." Unobtrusive blind stamp to a few leaves small repair plate on verso of image with no affect to latter. Plates fresh very bright and clean with slight offsetting to text leaves. ABBEY TRAVEL 373 Armorial bookplate of Hugh Cecil Earl of Lonsdale. Raised bands spine panels richly gilt in arabesque motifs. Thomas. M'Lean unknown books
1882133668London: James Blackwood & Co. 1882. Octavo pp. i-v vi-vii viii 1 2-391 392 note: title leaf is a cancel inserted plates plus illustrations in the text original pictorial cream paper over boards printed in red blue and black top edge stained gray plain endpapers. First edition The authors of about half of the contributions are identified the most prolific being Cuthbert Bede and George Frederick Pardon the latter's short novel MAY FAIR running throughout. The list of six titles on the rear cover includes CRUIKSHANK AT HOME published by Blackwood in 1882 and one of only two of the advertised titles recorded in Topp. The current volume is not in Topp who perhaps considered it a periodical and intentionally omitted it. Not in Topp perhaps considered a periodical and intentionally omitted. Not in Wolff who probably would have bought a copy if he had found one for sale. Some general dust soiling to covers spine rubbed and a bit darkened upper spine end worn with shallow loss small chip from lower spine small stain to lower margin of frontispiece a very good internally nearly fine copy. OCLC reports 2 copies; none reported by COPAC. #133668 James Blackwood & Co. unknown books
1896BL3902London: 1896. 1896. 8vo. viii 292 pp. Frontis. portrait of Thomas Graham pl. 2 folding tables. Original quarter navy cloth printed boards gilt spine title; boards heavily rubbed inner hinges neatly reinforced. Very good. 1896. hardcover books
1861106225<p>Folio newspaper illustrated 615-630 pp. Some chips tears and folds at the edges and margins front page a little darkened and browned contents generally bright and clear; overall very good. The major article which starts on the front page is the death of the Prince Consort Prince Albert he of course was married to Queen Victoria. There are a number of wood engravings contained in this issue including one of divers working on the Westminster Bridge. This is a relatively early depiction of diving equipment. </p> books
1852101421Folio 16" x 11 1/2" laminated mint green colored boards illustrated. Binding with some chips and wear at extremities small bookplate on front pastedown endpaper torn a couple of other pages with minor tears not collated but a couple of issues with a page missing generally the contents seem complete slight aging; otherwise very good. This is a collection of the Illustrated London News that was probably used to promote subscriptions. The date on the tile page indicates 1852 but the actual issues seem to run from December 7 1844 to July 5 1845. This volume contains about twenty issues during that period but does not include every issue. In some of these promotional collections some issues are reprinted but the reprints are from 1852. A couple of pages are missing but the issues seem mostly complete. This volume was put out about ten years after the Illustrated London News began publication in May 1842. It contains some very interesting news and illustrations including an illustration of an 'electric telegraph' in the April12 1845 issue a very young Queen Victoria and Prince Albert engraving at a costume ball in the June 7 1845 issue and a tennis match in the February 1 1845 issue. books
1852101422Folio 16" x 11 1/2" laminated mint green colored boards illustrated. Top hinge cracked spine somewhat split and torn chips and wear at extremities small bookplate on front pastedown a bit of foxing some browning and aging not collated but issues appear complete. This is a collection of the Illustrated London News that was probably used to promote subscriptions. The date on the tile page indicates 1852 but the actual issues seem to run from June 11 1842 to May 6 1843. This volume contains about twenty five issues. While many issues say reprint these reprints were done around 1852 for what appears some promotional effort. This volume contains some of the earlier issues of this publication which began in May 1842. It contains some interesting news and illustrations including a small engraving of a cricket match p.164 an article on prison reform October 22 1842 and catching a whale p. 388. books
1852101423Folio 16" x 11 1/2" laminated mint green colored boards illustrated. Top cover detached spine somewhat bent and cracked chips and wear at extremities one or two signatures a little loose small bookplate on front pastedown a bit of foxing some browning and aging not collated but issues appear complete. This is a collection of the Illustrated London News that was probably used to promote subscriptions. The date on the tile page indicates 1852 but the actual issues seem to run from March 30 1844 to November 30 1844. This volume contains over 20 issues. While some issues may say reprint these reprints were done around 1852 for what appears some promotional effort. This volume contains some of the earlier issues of this publication which began in May 1842. It contains some interesting news and illustrations including a short story and illustration of a copper balloon for flying in Paris March 30 1844 the London Stock Exchange April 13 1844 an article and illustrations on Emigration to Sydney April 13 1844 a visit from the King of France June 1 1844 and an article on currency and income taxes June 1 1844. books
1896229163London Illustrated London News 1896. 1896. 4to. Illustrated with 6 full page chromolithographed color plates of children at play around a central vignette of a beautiful woman and numerous b/w woodcuts. Original pictorial color wrappers. Very good. 64 pages original pictorial color wrappers. No signatures or bookplates. Printed by Leighton Brothers. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. London, Illustrated London News [1896]. paperback books
1885229159London Illustrated London News 1885. 1885. 4to. Illustrated with 6 full page chromolithographed color plates each with two differing views - on for each month of the year and numerous b/w woodcuts. Original pictorial color wrappers. Very good. 64 pages original pictorial color wrappers. No signatures or bookplates. Printed by Leighton Brothers. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. London, Illustrated London News [1885]. paperback books
1884229158London Illustrated London News 1884. 1884. 4to. Illustrated with 6 full page chromolithographed color plates and numerous b/w woodcuts. Artists include G.L. Harrison fox hunting scene; P.H. Pavy F. De Neck florals. Original pictorial color wrappers. Very good. 68 pages original pictorial color wrappers. No signatures or bookplates. Printed by Leighton Brothers. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. London, Illustrated London News [1884]. paperback books
1883229157London Illustrated London News 1883. 1883. 4to. Illustrated with 6 full page chromolithographed color plates of children at play and florals floral illustrations by F. De Neck and numerous b/w woodcuts. Original pictorial color wrappers small chips to spine. Very good. 72 pages original pictorial color wrappers. No signatures or bookplates. Printed by Leighton Brothers. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. London, Illustrated London News [1883]. paperback books
1882229160London Illustrated London News 1882. 1882. 4to. Illustrated with 6 full page chromolithographed color plates of beautiful women or scenes of nature and numerous b/w woodcuts. Original pictorial color wrappers. Very good. 72 pages original pictorial color wrappers. No signatures or bookplates. The nature scenes are drawn by F. De Neck. Printed by Leighton Brothers. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. London, Illustrated London News [1882]. paperback books
1881229162London Illustrated London News 1881. 1881. 4to. Illustrated with 6 full page chromolithographed color plates of children at play after Kate Greenaway and numerous b/w woodcuts. Original pictorial color wrappers. Very good. 72 pages original pictorial color wrappers. No signatures or bookplates. Printed by Leighton Brothers. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. London, Illustrated London News [1881]. paperback books
1880229161London Illustrated London News 1880. 1880. 4to. Illustrated with 6 full page chromolithographed color plates of beautiful women and numerous b/w woodcuts. Original pictorial color wrappers. Very good. 72 pages original pictorial color wrappers. No signatures or bookplates. Printed by Leighton Brothers. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. London, Illustrated London News [1880]. paperback books
180222054London: S.W. Fores 1802. Stiff Wraps. Orig. full color lithograph. Near fine. 26.5 x 33 cm. Color etching with publisher note at bottom right "Folios of Caricatures lent out for the Evening." Dido arms raised rails "Ah me a luckless Maid thus crossed in hope & expectation so quite lost in both attempts the one for ever gone the other too Cold to feel the genial warmth of mine and Mother Love. I'll take to my Weeds & shew the World the ne'er was Love like mine." Slight blemish on papers lying at lower right margin. S.W. Fores unknown books
186453725London: Day & Son 1864. First Edition. Large octavo 26cm. Publisher's embossed cloth-covered boards decoratively titled in gilt on spine and front cover; xxiv447pp; 431 wood-engraved text-figures; 39 inserted leaves of engraved plates most folding. Neatly rebacked; some spotting and soiling to boards spine cloth slightly dulled. Endpapers soiled with faint marginal tidemark to preliminary leaves but in all a tight complete Very Good copy. Ownership signature on front endpaper of a William John Lafferty Belfast dated 1866. <br/><br/>A significant work infrequent in commerce. Especially valuable for its coverage of early railway technology an area in which the author was himself expert as he had served as a Consulting Engineer for the Great North of Scotland Railway as early as 1853. The book's four divisions - Railways; Textile Machinery; Metal and Wood Manufacturing Machinery; and "Machinery in General" are each profusely illustrated with both text figures and folding plates. The final plate at end of text is a "General Plan of the Western Annex" where mechanical exhibits were housed. Day & Son unknown books
