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1844AQ29215London: Edward Moxon 1844. 2 xvi 284pp 2. Contemporary full gilt-tooled red morocco. All edges gilt. Engraved bookplate of Thomas Gaisford to FEP. Slight wear to spine and very slight marking to upper board but otherwise excellent condition. Barry Cornwall pseudonym of Bryan Waller Proctor 1787-1884 English poet and dedicatee of Thackeray's Vanity Fair. This collection of melodious lyrics was written just before he became 'altogether abandoned to law' working as a commissioner of lunacy. Divided into two parts the songs were intended to bring a decidedly 'English' character to a genre traditionally dominated by Scottish poets. . 12mo. Edward Moxon unknown
183257717London: Edward Moxon. 1832. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair. Original paper- covered boards with spine label remnant. Spine defective boards detached included. Inscribed to the title page to a rubbed out name "with the best regards of the author." 4pp preliminary ads half title page title page with vignette xxii 2 228pp. First and last pages detached with the boards. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; Author . Signed by Author . Edward Moxon hardcover
185641638London: Chapman and Hall 1856. 12mo xl 284 pp. Inscribed on the title page from the author to the Hon. William Spring Rice marbled endpapers and edges later owner's name to a front blank. Contemporary calf spine sunned joints and edges rubbed lacking the spine label. Originally published in 1832. London: Chapman and Hall unknown
1832121584London: Edward Moxon 1832. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. xxii 2 228 4 p. 17 cm. Title page vignette and 6 more small illustrations within. Grey cloth hardcover. Some light soiling bumped corners tiny dents in edges. <br/><br/>Most of Barry Cornwall's verse was composed between 1815 when he began to contribute to the Literary Gazette and 1823 or at the latest 1832 when this collection was published. Rather unknown outside Britain in his times and largely considered to be an imitator of greater romantic poets he was nevertheless regarded quite highly during his own lifetime. Thackeray dedicated Vanity Fair to Cornwall and Wilkie Collins dedicated The Woman In White to him. Edward Moxon hardcover
1876MASTER133011INEW YORK: DODD MEAD & COMPANY. G- IN GREEN BOARDS WITH WOOD GRAIN & HINGE DESIGN. NO DJ. Pages: 378. . 1876. HARDCOVER. COCKED. BOARDS LIGHTLY WORN. PAGES TONING LIGHTLY SOILED. FOXING. PREV. OWNER INSCRIPTION FFEP 1879. . DODD, MEAD & COMPANY hardcover
1891mon0002841867D. Van Nostrand 1891-01-01. Unknown Binding. Good. . Cover shows minor wear and rubbing. Loose/torn hinges. Name of former owner in the prelims. Pages are tanned and clean. D. Van Nostrand unknown
18202269London: John Warren 1820. FIRST EDITION 8vo pp. vi ii 190. Contemporary purple textured cloth spine lettered in gilt. A little minor spotting some offsetting from a former bookmark to title-page and flyleaf. Spine ends a little worn the cloth somewhat faded towards brown. Ownership inscription of R.O. Lees Corpus Christi College Cambridge to front flyleaf. Bryan Waller Proctor 1787-1874 published primarily under the pseudonym Barry Cornwall and his verse strongly reflected his circle of close literary friends especially Hazlitt Hunt Lamb with this volume particularly indebted to Leigh Hunt. The signatures would suggest a half-title is missing though the binding does seem likely to be the sort of cloth the publisher might have used. John Warren hardcover
1900461269London: The London Printing and Publishing Company Limited 1900. Hardcover in acceptable condition. Half-leather boards. No jacket. Volume one 'Comedies' only. Illustrated with engravings on wood and steel. This book does not have a publication date. It was not published in 1900. Abrasions and scores on worn boards and spine. Leather spine is faded. Leading corners are split. Five centimetre split on spine foot. Page block and pages are tanned and foxed. Contents remain clear throughout. Binding is sound. HCW. Hardcover. Acceptable/No Dust Jacket. Illus. by Meadows Kenny. Used. The London Printing and Publishing Company, Limited Hardcover
1823154742London: Henry Colburn and Co. 1823. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 248 p. 22 cm. Burgundy leather. Extremities worn scuffs and soiling to boards. Front free endpaper has chipped bottom corner. Foxing. <br/><br/> Henry Colburn and Co. hardcover
1823AQ18947London: Printed for Henry Colburn and Co. 1823. 6 248pp. Contemporary red half-calf marbled boards contrasting black morocco lettering-piece gilt marbled edges. Extremities rubbed. Marbled endpapers book-label of J. O. Edwards to FEP foxed. Barry Cornwall pseudonym of Bryan Waller Proctor 1787-1884 English poet and dedicatee of Thackeray's Vanity Fair. This his fifth work includes the Romantic epics 'The Flood of Thessaly' and 'The Girl of Provence' as well as several shorter poetic works. . First edition. 8vo. Printed for Henry Colburn and Co. hardcover
1835042316London: Edward Moxon 1835. First Edition. Hardcover Half Leather. Good Condition. 2 volumes bound in one foxed age toned early one generally clean otherwise. Binding worn but sound half calf over watered silk label chipped with the bookplate of Archer Ryland on the front endpaper. Size: Octavo 8vo. 2-volume set complete. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Theatre & Plays. Inventory No: 042316. <br/><br/> Edward Moxon hardcover
184659193London: William S. Orr and Co. 1846. Green leather which has been tanned and rubbed to panelled spines. Gilt armorial shields to boards and spines AEG inner dentelles. Tiny 'Bound by Wiseman' stamps to front pastedowns. Some scuffing or tearing to leather mainly to vol 2. Vol 1 - memoir essay comedies vol 2 - tragedies vol 3 - historical plays poems. Occasional foxing otherwise contents are clean and tight. Full Leather. Very Good Minus. Illus. by Meadows Kenny. 4to. William S. Orr and Co. Hardcover
1846263119London: William S. Orr and Co 1846. Books have heavy exterior wear. Worn at edges and corners of boards. Wear at head and tail of spine. Two tears at top of volume two's spine. Shelfworn. Small marks and rubbing on spine and boards. Split binding between front paste down and FEP of volume 1. All volumes have tanned pages with small marks throughtout book especially on first and last dozen or so pages. Pages foxed and grubby. Volume 1 is soiled on half title page leaving a faint mirror-like copy of the picture on the previous page. Large liquid stain on back of contents page on volume 2. Wear and creasing to some pages. Gilt page block slightly grubby. J. Hardcover. Acceptable/No Dust Jacket. Used. William S. Orr and Co Hardcover
1843003351Robert Tyas 1843. Hardcover. Fair. Meadows Kenny. Robert Tyas 1843. Volume 2 out of 3 vol set. Entitled: TRAGEDIES. Illustrated with engravings by Kenny Meadows. Book in overall Fair condition. Has been rebound at some point in time half-publisher's full black morocco with raised bands gilt titles and extra gilt to spines; marbled boards. Works included: Macbeth Troiles & Cressida Timon of Athens Hamlet Cymbeline Romeo & Juliet King Lear Othello Coriolanus Julius Caesar Antony & Cleopatra. VERY RARE Robert Tyas hardcover
1866033726London: Edward Moxon 1866. First Edition. Leather. Very Good. Illustrated. Charles Lamb 10 February 1775 – 27 December 1834 was an English writer and essayist best known for his Essays of Elia and for the children's book Tales from Shakespeare which he produced with his sister Mary Lamb 1764–1847. Morocco leather with dual leather spine labels. Raised bands. Portrait frontispiece. Marbled end papers. Illustrated. viii 252pp. appendix. Front hinge starting. Full refund if not satisfied. Edward Moxon hardcover
1857906F48London: Chapman and Hall 1857 . Leather. Near Fine. 8" by 6". The Brothers Dalziel. A beautifully bound edition of the poetical works of Barry Cornwall the pseudonym of English poet Bryan Procter. Beautifully bound in half morocco with gilt detailing to back strip.First published in 1819 this is a charming collection of nineteenth century poetry.With vignette illustrations throughout engraved by the Brothers Dalziel.Including illustrations by John Tenniel Birket Foster J. R. Clayton and others. In a half morocco binding with gilt detailing to back strip and marbled paper covered boards. A touch of rubbing to the head and tail of front joint otherwise externally fine. Internally firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Near Fine Chapman and Hall hardcover
1824019991J. Carpenter and Son 1824. First Edition. Hard Back. Very Good. 69 large full page plates with a page of decription next to each. Contemporary binding of quarter burgundy leather with marbled boards show a little rubbing. Pages and plates on the whole white with light sporadic foxing to around one third of the pages. A Rare odd volume J. Carpenter and Son hardcover
18701757London: Bell & Daldy 1870. Second edition. Leather Bound. Very Good/near fine. xl and 284 pages. Original red leather with four bands - school presentation binding with prize inscription of London School Schola Civitatis Londinensis` School of the City of London crest in gilt to front leather board ruled in gilt at edges. Marbled endpapers and page edges. Pen inscription "Midsummer 1876 Beanfay Medal and book awarded to L Jacob from Cuthbertson LLD. late fellow 0f Corps. chi coll fam Head Mathematical Master CLS <br /> <br />and owner name in blue pencil Celia S morytho <br /> <br />dated 1870 "Preface to the present edition - 1856 preface to the first ed. 1832" the first edition was titled English Songs and Other small Poems by Barry Cornwall reads : " A new impression of these poems having been required I have thought it well to add a few pieces of verse; some of which have alredy appeared in print. The additions thus made constitute ' Part the First ' of the present Edition ." <br/><br/> Bell & Daldy hardcover
1880288551Providence R. I.: The London Printing And Publishing Company Limited 1880 Green/Gilt Embossed 3/4 Leather. Gilt Top Edge. Wear At Spine Edges With 2 Inch Slit. Boards Are Tight. Marbled End Pages. Contents Excellent. Vol. Ii Only. Illus. by Illustrated With Engravings On Wood From Designs By Kenny Meadows; Ans 100 Steel Plate Portraits Of Eminent Actors Etc. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1st Edition. Leather/cloth. Very Good. The London Printing And Publishing Company, Limited hardcover
1822931Q37London: Henry Colburn 1822 . First edition. Leather. Good Only. 6.5" by 4.5". None. A very scarce complete collection of Bryan Procter's poetical works writing under his pseudonym Barry Cornwall. The first edition. Complete in three volumes. Volume II and III are bound in half calf with marbled boards while the spine to volume I has been rebound in cloth. A very scarce collection of poetry from English poet Bryan Procter who wrote under the pseudonym Barry Cornwall. Procter began his career as a lawyer however changes profession to author in his late twenties contributing to various periodicals and writing a number of poems and plays.A vast selection of Procter's works including 'The Falcon' 'Marcian Colonna' and 'A Sicilian Story'. With the bookplate of J. O. Edwards. Volume II and III are bound in half calf with marbled boards while the spine to volume I has been rebound in cloth. Externally sound with rubbing and loss to the extremities and paper covering boards. Both boards detached to III with loss to spine head and tail. Hinges strained to II. Hinges reinforced to I. Bookplates to paste downs. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with the odd mark or spot. Pages 33-40 to II trimmed to the tail not affecting text. Good Only Henry Colburn hardcover