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17621410537London: Henry Roberts; John Welcker; H. Simmons 1762 c.1762-1775. Mixed Editions. Hardcover. Octavos four volumes. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in full leather with gilt ornamentation to edges; Rebacked with original leather to boards preserved. Spines have red and black labels with gilt titling and ornamentation. The finish of the mottled calf shows extensive craquelure with no cracking indicating structure damage. Boards have minor cracking to spines rubbing wear throughout bumping to spine ends and corners and minor chipping to fore corners. Volume 2 boards have slight cocking. Volume 3 boards have cracking to the front joint. Textblocks have illustrated frontispieces occasional light stains and offsetting and light age toning throughout. All pages are engraved. Volume 1 textblock has pencil writing to the front pastedown and a small tear to the top end of the gutter between the front free end pages. Volume 2 textblock has occasional scattered pencil marks to margins. Volume 3 textblock has a tear to the bottom margin of page 117 not impacting text. Shelved in Room F. <br /> <br> <br /> <br> <br /> CONTENTS: <br /> VOL I: 6 200 pages plus a frontispiece published by Henry Roberts– VOL II: 6 200 pages plus a frontispiece published in 1762 by Henry Roberts– VOL III: 6 185 190-191 188-189 186-187 192-200 pages plus a frontispiece published by H. Simmons– VOL IIII: 6 112 pages plus a frontispiece published by John Welcker. A total of approximately 600 pieces of music included herein the vast majority being one page long each illustrated with an engraved headpiece. This four-volume set comprises mixed editions with a publication date provided only for volume 2. Due to the absence of publication dates on the remaining volumes specific editions cannot be conclusively identified.<br /> <br> <br /> <br> <br /> “Clio and Euterpe or British Harmony†has been published by various people throughout the years beginning in 1739 until 1780. It played an important role in documenting and popularizing British musician traditions making it both a cultural archive and a practical music book for performers of the period. 1410537. Special Collections - Upstairs. Henry Roberts; John Welcker; H. Simmons hardcover
177536850London: Published by C. Shepherd 1775. Mezzotint. A fine impression of this early print of Charles Lee the famous General of the American Revolution.<br/> <br/> Public demand for portraits of Revolutionary heroes was not limited to America but spread to English and European print shops where an inquisitive audience clamored for a glimpse of the key figures of the war. Public interest reached such a frenzy that European printmakers published fictitious portraits before they had accurate likenesses of the sitters and thus many of the first English and European prints of Revolutionary colonials were completely invented. London publishers using the names C. Shepherd Thomas Hart and John Morris issued a series of mezzotints of the officers of the American Revolution none of which were taken from accurate portraits but rather were constructed on a visual formula and bore no resemblance to the individuals they claimed to be representing. Tomlinson's portrait of General Charles Lee is just such a portrait: the image bears little resemblance to contemporary accounts of his appearance and there is no record of him sitting for the artist. This portrait was executed and printed early in the war with the expectation that Lee would play a major role in the conflict an assumption based on his past military record in the French and Indian War. Although born in England Lee committed himself to the Patriot cause and soon became a leader in the Colonial army. He took part in the defense of Charleston and was a commander at the Battle of Monmouth. This is a fascinating early print of this Revolutionary general which not only records the practice of invented portraits but became a compositional model for other portraits of Revolutionary War heroes.<br/> <br/> Chaloner Smith British Mezzotinto Portraits Engraver not ascertained Class III 9; Cresswell The American Revolution in Drawings and Prints 147; George Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires.in the British Museum V 5296; Russell English Mezzotint Portraits and their States II p.450.9. Published by C. Shepherd unknown
19100008097LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA. Fair. 1910. On offer is a pair of leather bound diaries written by Marian I Purcell. The diaries cover parts of 1910 1913 1914 and 1915. This first diary is a small leather-bound notebook measuring 6 inches by 3 1/2 inches. It is in fair condition. It covers the period Sept 16 1913 to Sept 14 1915. The bulk of the entries are in the last half of 1914. Marian Purcell was born Sept 16 1892 in Fort Wayne IN where she lived until she was 17. The first book covers the period July 19 1910 to Jan 6 1911 but there are many gaps in entries. They are typical of a teenage girl of the time. They note essentially social interactions with friends and family. "Slept till quite late . fooled around all day" July 19 1910. "Delight A and her mother were over in A.M. and P.M. just fooled around in eve went over to Tad Werner and Charlie called over We went to " July 28 1910. Just laid around all day in eve ma and pa and I all went walking in late" Aug 21 1910 She notes on Oct 1 1910 that her family is moving to Los Angeles CA. She makes it very clear that she does not want to move: "Left . for California hated to come" Oct 1. The second book is a 5-year diary. However the entries do not cover all of the time period. Entries begin in Sept 1913. In the Memoranda section she notes: "Went to Business College to learn shorthand from April-14-13 - June 14-1913". Although here are frequent gaps there is enough information to know when she was married her husband's name some addresses where they lived and what type of work she did. She married William L Harris June 18th 1914. They note that she worked in an office likely the Los Angeles Herald Examiner which was a major Los Angeles daily newspaper of the time. There are numerous references in 1913 about . at the office . On May 2nd 1914 she notes: "Quit work at Examiner to get ready to be married" May 2 1914. There are no further references to her working. Subsequent entries focus on interactions with friends and social events. It appears she never worked again outside of her home. There are no references to children or other family members although some of the named individuals may well be related There are no references to outside events and she seems very focused on her own life and experiences. "At office all day. In eve went to see "The Quaker Girl". It was fine". Sept 14 1913. "To the office. Did not come back for afternoon. In eve stayed home" Nov 18 1913 "Payday Gribbeu's were over Velma Billy and I went to picture show & Porters" Nov 26 1913. "My wedding day. The day of my life. Married at 8:00 in evening by Deacon Mac Cormack on roof gardens of the Pickwick Left that night stayed at the left the next A.M. for Catalina" June 18 1914. The last entry was made in August 1915: "Stayed home all day - in eve was home ." Aug 9 1915. Additionally there are newspaper clippings mostly referring to her wedding several photographs that appear to be of her and her new husband and several post cards. There is also a copy of her formal wedding invitation. These two diaries give a look into the life of a young woman in the early years of the 20th century. A historian especially on studying daily life in pre-WWI Los Angeles would find this to be an interesting description of social life at that time.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF MARIAN PURCELL WILLIAM L HARRIS LOS ANGELES HERALD EXAMINER SOCIAL HISTORY LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA FORT WAYNE INDIANA UNITED STATES EARLY 20TH CENTURY 1910s PROGRESSIVE ERA BUSINESS COLLEGE STUDENTS PRE-WW1 LOS ANGELES PROGRESSIVE ERA WOMEN IN 1910s AMERICA YOUTH LIFESTYLE IN THE EARLY 20th CENTURY ENTERTAINMENT THE EARLY 19th CENTURY WOMEN'S OCCUPATIONS IN 1910s WORKING WOMEN IN 1910s AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS DIARY DIARIES JOURNALS PERSONAL HISTORY SOCIAL HISTORY HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . hardcover
1889761P59London: Chapman and Hall 1889. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 7" by 4.5". Not Stated. The very scarce first edition of this beautifully illustrated look into Tokyo as it was in the nineteenth century a charming collection of sketches on the city. The first edition of this work.A very scarce work.A charming study into the city of Tokyo formally known as 'Yedo' or 'Edo'.These sketches were originally published in the 'Japan Weekly Mail'.Illustrated with twenty-three plates.Collated complete.Written by Theobald Andrew Purcell who was a surgeon-major and principal medical officer to the Japanese government. In a half morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally generally smart with light rubbing to the boards and spine. Light wear to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with some odd spots. Very Good Chapman and Hall hardcover
200979054Institute. New. 2009. Paperback. 0615268854 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- Text in English. 112 pp. 28 x 26 cm. -- with a bonus offer-- . Institute paperback
2014109213Skyhorse Publishing. New. 2014. Hardcover. 1629142093 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened - -- with a bonus offer-- . Skyhorse Publishing hardcover
35245Thames & Hudson. New. Hardcover. 0500237840 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - FLAWLESS COPY BRAND NEW PRISTINE NEVER OPENED ; 1414 illustrations 136 in color. -- La Bijouterie Française au XIXe Siècle by Henri Vever is an indispensable survey of the jewelry produced in Paris from the Empire to the Art Nouveau period. Since it was first published in three volumes nearly one hundred years ago it has become the definitive source of information for the jewelry profession as well as for those who simply revel in the intricate beauty of fabulous jewels. Now for the first time the entire text is available in English in a single volume. Vever himself a highly accomplished jeweler compiled a study that charts the histories of both the humblest and the most famous of his colleagues including Bapst Boucheron Falize Fontenay Pouquet Froment-Meurice Gaillard Lalique Mellerio and Wièse. This vivid contemporary account is full of data gathered directly from the jewelers themselves or from their descendants. It contains fascinating anecdotes concerning Imperial and Royal commissions together with entertaining tales of workshop practices. In crediting the designers chasers engravers and enamelers who collaborated with the famous jewelry houses Vever acknowledged the talents of technicians who often worked anonymously. In identifying unrecorded craftsmen he made his book a unique document. Political economic and industrial developments are discussed as are their repercussions on society and fashion. With his intimate knowledge of techniques Vever was able to analyze changes that were continually taking place in manufacturing processes. He also recorded the changing styles in jewelry and their sources of inspiration ranging from the Antique to the Orient. A unique feature of this English-language edition is the inclusion for the first time of over 130 color illustrations of pieces many from Vever's collection which appeared only in black and white in the original. -- with a bonus offer-- . Thames & Hudson hardcover
200785694Phaidon Press Inc. New. 2007. Hardcover. 0714846406 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 144 pages; 111 photos. -- with a bonus offer-- . Phaidon Press Inc. hardcover
200686146Phaidon Press. New. 2006. Hardcover. 0714843490 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 292 pages. -- with a bonus offer-- . Phaidon Press hardcover
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2006SONG0132308118Brand: Pearson Prentice Hall 2006-01-01. 0009-. hardcover. Used: Good. 11.14x8.72x1.58. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Brand: Pearson Prentice Hall hardcover
1788845091788. PURCELL Joseph. A Map of the States of Virginia North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia Comprehending the Spanish Provinces of East and West Florida Exhibiting the Boundaries between the United States and Spanish Dominions as Fixed by the Treaty of Peace in 1783. New Haven: Amos Doolittle 1788. First state. Engraved map on laid paper 13x14-1/2 inches. Trimmed close costing part of the neat line on the side margins. Old folds toned repaired tear tissue backed. Wheat & Brun 491. Evans 21412. This is among the first American mappings of the southeast covering the area south from Baltimore to the Florida Keys and west from the Atlantic to just past the Mississippi River. It is one of few maps to reference the "new state of Franklin" on the North Carolina-Tennessee border which in 1788 was still maintaining a separate legislature despite Congress' refusal to admit the state. This is the only printed map to bear Purcell's 1750-1807 name despite his extensive activity as a surveyor throughout the southeast. Engraved by Doolittle 1754-1832 it appeared separately and within Jedidiah Morse's American Geography Elizabethtown NJ: Shepard Kollock 1789 and some copies of the American Magazine for August 1788. The western portion of the map includes references to various Native American tribes and the northwest portion shows interesting delineations of the claims of various land companies e.g. the Ohio Company and the Illinois Company. It was reissued with slight changes in 1793 and re-engraved in London but the first state is scarce. unknown
200271838E-143: Quantuck Lane Pr & the Mill Rd. Very Good. 2002. Hardcover. Hardcover. 4to. Published by Quantuck Lane Press New York. 2002. #119 of a limited edition of 250 copies signed by the late great Ricky Jay as well as photographer Rosamond Purcell. With an additional signed photographic print by Purcell laid in as called for. Slipcased in matching cloth slipcase. Slipcase lightly rubbed and worn. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and with color pastedown and titles present to the front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Plato said God invented dice. This we learn from one of Ricky Jay's fascinating essays in a delightful small volume that takes us from the earliest forms astragalithe heel bones of hoofed quadrupeds four of whose six sides were used for gaming to the myriad types of "loading" and other means of cheating with dice in the modern era. Along the way we discover that Augustus Caligula and Nero were all inveterate players that Queen Elizabeth issued a search and seizure order against the manufacture of false dice in 1598 and that dice made from celluloid invented in 1869 remained stable for decades and thenin a flashbegan to decompose. These are the dice of Rosamond Purcell's luminous and seductive photographs images which transform entropy to an art form. Jay and Purcell give us a dual meditation on dice that will educate us and amuse us at the same time. ; 8 X 0.5 X 8.25 inches; 64 pages . Quantuck Lane Pr & the Mill Rd hardcover
1845375903New York: John C. Riker 1845. 20 of 36 lithographed views. Plus 8 pencil drawings on 6 sheets being based on the lessons one signed C.W.T. 7-1/2 x 5-3/4 inches. Publisher's marbled slipcase color lithographed label on the upper cover slipcase split at joints. 20 of 36 lithographed views. Plus 8 pencil drawings on 6 sheets being based on the lessons one signed C.W.T. 7-1/2 x 5-3/4 inches. An extremely rare series known to Drepperd only from the first part of which he found only a single example. "This set of drawing cards is so rich in American views that it is comparable to a miniature Currier and Ives portfolio . these same views are to be found in finished but unsigned paintings by mid-nineteenth century American amateurs ." Drepperd. Purcell served as the drawing master at the Mechanic's School and in 1841 was awarded a prize for the best water color drawing at the the American Institutute Annual Fair.<br /> <br /> In all Purcell issued six parts in the series under the general title The Artist's Class Manual each offered for sale priced separately. An 1847 advertisement by the publisher John C. Riker in The American Bookseller's Complete Reference Trade List details each part's composition: "No. 1 contains a series of elementary and cottage drawing lessons consisting of fifty cards . No. 2 consists of thirty-six cards . subjects elements of landscape drawing exhibiting varieties of trees with their characteristic foliage . No. 3 consists of thirty-six cards . 12 elementary and 24 advanced landscapes . No. 4 contains twelve colored subjects with full instructions in the use and mixing of colors . No. 5 consists of twelve colored lessons more advanced than No. 4 . No. 6 consists of the same number of colored subjects being the finishing lessons in the art." The prices for each part ranged from .63 cents to $1.25 getting progressively more expensive for the later numbers and each was contained within a separate slipcase.<br /> <br /> Examples of various parts are located in the collections of the New York Historical Society the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Yale Center for British Art i.e. from the Paul Mellon collection. Very rare on the market. Drepperd Amer. Drawing Books p. 15 John C. Riker unknown
1929131131313Baltimore MD: Aunt Priscilla Pub. Co 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Acceptable. 0x0x0. First edition. Spine missing otherwise in OK shape; boards lightly toned and worn; toning to pages at hinge. The recipe text is written in African-American dialect. Purcell who was white used the image of the Mammy archetype to create a cooking column called Aunt Priscilla's Recipes which was purported to be written by an African American woman. The daily column was written in an exaggerated dialect. Purcell's work according to Toni Tipton-Martin "was a form of minstrelsy" but "it broke with the long tradition of simply taking and publishing African American recipes without giving black cooks credit." In 1929 this compilation of recipes mostly featuring Holiday themes was published. Aunt Priscilla Pub. Co hardcover
1939965H38London: The C. W. Daniel Company Ltd. 1939 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A vanishingly scarce first edition currently the only known copy available this pioneering 1939 work by Diana and Purcell Weaver champions natural wholesome eating through recipes dietetics and reflections on food health and agriculture. In the publisher's original cloth binding with the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.This volume is a vanishingly scarce first edition.Embracing the ethos "Let food be your medicine and let medicine be your food" Diana and Purcell Weaver advocate for the use of wholesome natural ingredients in everyday cooking grounded in the belief that "the beginning of all wisdom lies in the kitchen."This work is divided into three parts: "Foods and Recipes" delves into the origins varieties and preparation methods of a wide variety of foods followed by serving suggestions and recipes. "The Science of Eating" examines modern dietics suggesting menus and meals with comprehensive dietetic tables by Edmond Szekely. "Soil Foods and Man" explores and evaluates diet and agriculture raw food diets and providing a table of natural foods. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally excellent. Very slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. Bookplate from previous owner's to front free endpaper from "Martin & Pamela Finch: Exlibris Gastronomique". dust wrapper smart. Rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting in the odd small closed tear and chip to extremities. Slight soiling to paper wrapper. The odd spot and slight handling mark to paper. Tape reinforcing the head of spine and upper joints. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the odd spot to fore edge. Very Good Indeed The C. W. Daniel Company Ltd. hardcover
200412London: J.J. Waddington 1902. 4to wrappers Very good. Unpaginated illus. ports. The wraps are chipped about the edges and head heel and 2 CM mid of spine yet the copy is quite bright and tight. Covers yapped. Of the Purcell Operatic Society under the musical direction of Martin Shaw; with plates of costumes one tipped-in by stage director Gordon Craig and portraits of Handel and Purcell. J.J. Waddington Paperback
2008Atlantic-97804154277912008. Hardcover. New. hardcover
2008Atlantic-97804154277912008. Hardcover. New. hardcover
2012NOCT17-9780195144703-244Oxford University Press 2012-04-10. Hardcover. New. NEW TEXTBOOK SHIPS WITH EMAILED TRACKING FROM USA Oxford University Press hardcover
194831684Ashingdon: The C. W. Daniel Company Ltd 1948. Hardcover. Stated Third Edition Revised: the earliest entirely complete edition with all additions revisions and separate introductions. 5.5 x 8.5in. 847pp. Publisher's cloth boards. Illustrated endpapers. Folding plate. VERY GOOD in Very Good dust jacket protected in a removable archival cover. The book itself shows one corner lightly bumped a hint of shelf rubbing at the extremities otherwise the binding remains strong and tight the text clean and unmarked and the boards bright and distinct. The dust jacket shows a closed tear and chip of the front panel some marginal losses from the extremities price-clipped otherwise remains bright and distinct. As pictured. The C. W. Daniel Company Ltd hardcover
19792989Richard Goodall; Fields Press Limited; Manchester; 1979. 1979 "Official Programme Portland Hotel Manchester 27-29 July 1979". Front cover illustration by Ralph Steadman. Boldly SIGNED by Steadman in red ink with characteristic splatter on the front cover. Stapled wraps 12 x 8 1/4 inches unpaginated 16 pp. numerous b/w photo illustrations high quality glossy paper. Very good. Rare. Organized by Richard Goodall Brian Stibal and Sarah Purcell. Stibal was the editor of Talkin' Bob Zimmerman Blues 1974-1976 which became Zimmerman Blues magazine 1977-1978 which became Changin'. "As Bob Dylan appreciators from at least two continents descend upon Manchester this weekend the question foremost in the minds of casual observers will be: Why conducts sic a convention dealing with Bob Dylan After all any convention is an enormous undertaking particularly if it is the first of its kind as is DYLAN REVISITED '79." Among the participants and performers: David Oxtoby Bob Johnston Christopher Ricks Street Level Stuart Mitchell Julie Ward Mary Asquith. "Selected References 1962-1978" 3 pp. compiled by Terry Wyke. 3214011. Signed by Authors. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. Richard Goodall; Fields Press Limited; Manchester; (1979). paperback
17154866aLondon: J Morphew. G: in good condition. Slight foxing. Careful spine repair on original leather binding. Ex Royal College of Surgeons Ireland Library. 1715. Second Edition. Brown hardback leather cover with ribbed spine. 220mm x 140mm 9" x 6". xiv 198pp. . J Morphew hardcover
1957PURCELLV001119Printed for private circulation at the Broadwater Press Welwyn Garden City. 1957. First edition. Octavo. pp vi 66. A satirical parody of T.S. Eliot by a Cambridge Sinologist. His pseudonym is an anagram and near homophone of ''my rebuttal''. Apparently printed in about 300 copies. Almost instant notoriety led to trade editions shortly after.Loosely inserted are three Autograph Letters Signed by Victor Purcell and on his headed writing paper dated 7 August 1957 20 March 1958 and 21 May 1958 the first to Miss Newland the others to Miss Newland Smith. The recipient was employed as a reader at the Broadwater Press and from the contents of the first letter was largely responsible for seeing the book through to production. The second letter mentions having received a letter to Myra from Sir Isaiah Berlin and the printing in the USA of an edition of 5000 copies. For the American edition Purcell admits to altering a certain unfortunate racial epithet which appears twice in the poem. In the last letter he talks of the recent appearance of the British trade edition and the expected reaction in the press and on TV. He also talks of having 'recently written and fantasy in dramatic form entitled ''Toynbee in Elysium''. The characters in order of appearance are Thucydides Gibbon Rhadamanthus Sellars the author of 1984 and So What! Spengler Toynbee Madame Blavatsky who claims that Toynbee is her reincarnation Chu Hsi of the Sung dynasty and Blaise Pascal. I have not yet decided how to bring it out.' In the event the book was issued in 1959. Also loosely inserted: a greetings card inscribed ''from Victor Purcell and Myra Buttle''; a poem ''Ode on a Chinese Vase - A Pastiche by Victor Purcell'' printed on a single sheet and inscribed ''To Miss M. Newland Smith with best wishes from Victor Purcell May 1959''; a sheet of typed extracts from reviews in the American press.Inserts: very good indeed. Book: free endpapers tanned; very good; not issued in dustwrapper. Printed for private circulation at the Broadwater Press, Welwyn Garden City. unknown
