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1847464595Maidstone; J.Smith and London Whittaker & Co. 1847. Good. 1847. Hardcover. hardback large 8vo 144pp colour frontis. woodcut illustrations 3 folding plans at rear some light pencil underlining in text slight foxing rebacked with new endpapers retaining blindstamped boards brown cloth gilt Good condition . Maidstone; J.Smith, and London, Whittaker & Co., 1847, hardcover
18606209128John W. Parker 1860. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Backstrip torn; spine splitting; internally fair with some pencil markings. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item300grams ISBN: John W. Parker hardcover
1892001568MaMacMillan London England 1892. Second Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 12mo - over 6 3/4" - 7 3/4" tall. 168 pp. Text contains minor marks and annotations. Front hinge is cracked. Minimal shelfwear to the cover. Corners are bumped and rounded. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 - 2 pounds. Category: Politics & Government; Greece; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001568. . MaMacMillan hardcover
1850147225Oxford: Francis MacPherson 1850. Significant wear to boards but text remains clean tight and bright. Spine cloth split on back board edge but title stamp remains intact and readable. hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Francis MacPherson Hardcover
1853772R31London: John Russell Smith 1853. First edition. Cloth. Good. 9.5" by 6". None. An antiquarian exploration of the history of Ancient Britain with illustrations including folding plates. This work explores the geography of Ancient Britain its histories monuments chronicles and religion.Written by Beale Poste 1793-1871 an English antiquarian and archaeology enthusiast. He was one of the earliest members of the British Archaeological Association and often wrote for their journal. His other works included 'Britannia Antiqua' 'The Coins of Cunobeline and of the Ancient Britains' and 'Celtic Inscriptions on Gaulish and British Coins'.A first edition of this uncommon work.With two folding maps as well as two in-text illustrations. Collated complete. In a full cloth binding. Externally a trifle rubbed with wear noticeable in particular to the head of the spine and joints. Ex-library bookplate to the front pastedown has been covered over. Internally generally firmly bound except the straining to the front hinge. Pages are bright and clean with just a little age-toning. Good John Russell Smith hardcover
187515568Edinburgh: Gibb. Poor with no dust jacket. 1875. First Edition. Hardcover. Lacking the "Plan of Edinburgh and Leith". Binding poor. Joints split and hinges broken. Boards detached. Lacking the front free endpaper and the half-title page. One preliminary leaf detached. ; Seventieth annual publication. iii-xx 695 1 pages 1 double page map of the county of Edinburghshire 148 11 pages advertisements at rear. Also advertisements on endpapers. Blind-stamped cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 217 x 135mm. Useful historical and genealogical source. Alphabetical listing of people's names with their profession and street address. Also listing of names by street address. The advertisements at the rear are for numerous local businesses. Seller ref: KnightCol; 8vo . Gibb hardcover
185386832London: John Russell Smith 1853. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/None. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. original blindstamped brown cloth hardcover 2 folding maps 2 text illustrations 436 pages plus catalogue pages recent bookplate early relevant biographical note in old ink to title page not affecting text small tear to top of spine with no loss otherwise a very good copy of a scarce book. <br/> <br/> John Russell Smith hardcover
1805101503Pamphlet 8vo removed dbd 7 pp. Removed partially disbound ink numbers in upper right corners some wear or small chips at extremities moderate aging and browning; good or better. Gideon Granger 1767-1822 provides information on what would be involved in terms of costs for carrying mail between Fayetteville North Carolina to Charleston South Carolina. Granger born in Connecticut and a Yale graduate would become the Post-Master General under President Thomas Jefferson. While he would fail in a congressional bid in 1798 he would eventually serve in the New York Senate in 1820-1821. ANB.
18781008308vo pamphlet two parts removed disbound XLII 122 62 pp. Pamphlet is removed but text is complete first signature almost detached from block normal aging and toning. This work contains a massive amount of information relating to using railroads to transport mail across the continent. As part of the analysis in supporting railway mail service the special commission provides charts that show profits and expenses for 114 railroad companies and postal statistics between 1789 and 1877. The costs relating to delivering mail by rail are shown in a few ways including the transport costs per foot of train. Interestingly the pamphlet touches on the skills and importance of postal clerks and suggests that they should not be fired except for cause. Government Printing Office,
185110028London: W.S.D. Pateman 1851. In near very good condition. Handsomely bound in light green cloth decoratively tooled and titled in gilt; edges and spine browned; a small nick to spine tail. Endpapers fresh incorporating a 'July 1851' hand written ownership inscription. Text block square sound and unmarked. Contents for the year 1851 include calendars post office regulations bank business the peerage ministry and public departments insurance directories and companies and miscellaneous. A pleasing example of this rare 19th century Victorian annual almanack which served as an essential handbook for financial commercial and administrative professionals in the UK. Please contact Christian White Rare Books Ltd for more information or images of this item 1851 W.S.D. Pateman hardcover
18802111902160200356Not Available 1880. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Not Available paperback