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189351275Printed for the Committee 1893-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Folio title-page in red & black. Bound in full vellum over beveled boards with working brass clasps at the fore-edge; elaborate gilt rose designs and title on the spine and front cover designed by B. G. Goodhue; gold-printed rose & thistle design endpapers top-edge gilt silk bookmarker ribbon bound in; deckle-edged paper. With a copy of the 1893 4pp. pamphlet: "On the Decorations of the Limited Edition of the Standard Prayer Book of 1892" by D. B. Updike printed at the De Vinne Press laid in along with original postcard receipt that was supposed to be returned to J. Pierpoint Morgan and never was. This copy with the foliated margins. Tight and very well preserved oversized and overweight. Please email for photos. Printed for the Committee hardcover
184215332University Press Oxford 1842. 8vo. title and text in red and black throughout three contemporary inscriptions on blank front preliminary some mild and inoffensive spotting and dust-soiling; contemporary full pebble-grain roan sides with triple frame border in blind back with five bands ruled in blind second compartment lettered in gilt gilt edges primrose endpapers expertly rebacked with old backstrip laid down a very good bright clean copy. With the mid-nineteenth century trade ticket of Day of Melton on front free endpaper verso. Bright copy of an elegant mid-nineteenth century edition with large clear type and broad margins. Griffiths 1842/7. University Press, Oxford, unknown
180916384Published for John Reeves; sold by G and W Nicol of Pall Mall and Scatcherd & Letterman of Ave-Maria-Lane 1809. 16mo. some light and unobtrusive age-browning; most attractively bound in black full grained calf sides with triple Oxford frame in gilt back with five flat bands tooled and ruled in gilt second compartment lettered in gilt all other compartments tooled in gilt with an arabesque all edges gilt doublures ruled in gilt chocolate endpapers covers very lightly age-scuffed else a remarkably bright clean copy. Reeves was a Patentee of the Office of King's Printer. The Psalter is separately titled; both Prayers and Psalter are unpaginated. The text is occasionally cropped close at top but always without loss. THIS COPY WAS FORMERLY IN THE LIBRARY OF LADY SOPHIA TOWER NEE CUST/BROWNLOW AND BEARS HER HOLOGRAPH MAIDEN SIGNATURE ON BLANK PRELIMINARY RECTO AND THE FINE MID-NINETEENTH CENTURY ENGRAVED ARMORIAL BOOKPLATE OF CHRISTOPHER & LADY SOPHIA TOWER ON FRONT PASTE-DOWN. Lady Tower was born Sophia Cust/Brownlow on 14 April 1811 the daughter of John Cust 1st Earl Brownlow and Sophia Hume. She married Christopher Theron Tower on 10 February 1836. Lady Tower died on 21 December 1882 at the age of 71. A CHARMING EXAMPLE OF NNETEENTH CENTURY PERSONAL COMMON PRAYER WITH BOTH MAIDEN AND MARRIED OWNERSHIP MARKS. A LOVELY COPY WITH DISTINGUISHED PROVENANCE AND WHOLLY UNRESTORED PERIOD BINDING Published for John Reeves; sold by G and W Nicol of Pall Mall, and Scatcherd & Letterman of Ave-Maria-Lane, unknown
188020621Eyre & Spottiswoode for SPCK c.1880. Roy. 8vo. with title in red and black text in red and black within red frame surmounted by running heads in red neat contemporary memorial inscription on front free endpaper some light age-soiling one or two leaves with short closed tears some very occasional annotation; attractively bound in contemporary full roan sides framed in blind back with five raised bands second compartment lettered in gilt all other compartments ruled in blind bevelled boards all edges gilt marbled endpapers very neatly recased covers very lightly rubbed at extremities else a very good bright copy. With two neatly typewritten lessons Judith xiii 18 and Luke i 41 mounted on blank rear preliminaries. A nice copy of a late Victorian Pulpit Communion with large type suited to public address. A most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Eyre & Spottiswoode for SPCK, hardcover
1823054103London: Samuel Bagster and Sons. 15 Paternoster Row 1823. Not Given . Hardcover. Very Good. Small 8vo. LONDON : 1823. Parallel texts: French/English; two title-pages French/English. Soft-bound in full brown leather; Gilt lettered spine; blind-ruled spine. All edges gilt. Original dark-brown end-papers. No owner name or internal markings. Minor wear. VERY GOOD xiv 143 x 2 i.e. 286 pages. 144-183 39 Articles etc. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. Sm.8vo. Rosley Books for Antiquarian books CHS Cumberland Everyman GKC Inklings Keswick Literature MacDonald Rarities Theology and History. . SCARCE. <br/> <br/> Samuel Bagster and Sons., 15 Paternoster Row hardcover
1801000538Cambridge: Cambridge: Printed by John Burges Printer to the University; and sold by F. & C. Rivington J. White and J. Mawman in London; and J. Deighton in Cambridge 1801. Full leather. Very Good. Large folio; not paginated; collates A-5A2 Common Prayer A-F2 Constitutions Ecclesiastical A-G4 Psalmspp. In contemporary full reverse panelled calf a little stained and worn with minor loss six raised spine bands gilt lettered red morocco label to front board 'Chipping Barnet. Rev. B. Underwood M.A. Rector; Isaac Newton Thomas Tapster Churchwardens; 1806'. A few quires towards front of the volume creased with occasional tears and loss to few pages; damp damage and tears to outer lower corner of final 30 leaves with loss of text; occasional light spots and browning otherwise a sound copy of this finely printed monumentally large lectern edition. Housed in recent brown cloth solander box with gilt lettered spine. Rev. Benjamin Underwood A.M. 1736-1815 was Rector of St Mary the Virgin East Barnet in the early 19th century; his white marble memorial stone is to be found there on the north wall by the altar. <br /><br /> Cambridge: Printed by John Burges, Printer to the University; and sold by F. & C. Rivington, J. White, and J. Mawman, in Lon hardcover
18837156Portland Oregon: Geo. H. Himes. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1883. First Edition. Original Cloth. 96pp. Spine slightly faded minimal wearing to corners and one 1/2" ding to the front edge of the spine. Owner's name embossed in gold on the cover.; 5 1/2 x 9" . Geo. H. Himes hardcover
1855976F35London: City of London 1855 . First edition. Cloth. Good. 11" by 9". None. The first edition of this very scarce publication of London's address to Napoleon III upon his visit to London and the Emperor's reply. A very scarce first edition.A commemorative publication recording the formal welcome extended to Napoleon III during his state visit to London in the midst of the Crimean War. This contains the text of the City's loyal address printed in blue and red and the Emperor's reply which is printed in facsimile.This demonstrates the civic role of the Corporation of London in hosting a major act of international diplomacy. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Rubbing and fading to back strip with minor losses of cloth to back strip heads and tails. Boards age toned to perimeters. Internally tide marks to gutters of pastedowns and endpapers. First gathering tenderly held. Pages otherwise clean and bright. Good [City of London] hardcover
186321723London: Benjamin Pardon 1863. Reprint. . Hardcover. Good. 8vo. 157pp. Red embossed cloth cloth of spine newr than the rest of the binding. Cover rubbed bumped and damp marked 2" tear in ffep damp stains on rear pastedown and fep some pencil underlinings in text slightly foxed. Originally published by Arthur Taylor 1836. <br/> <br/> Benjamin Pardon hardcover
18888885Ithaca NY: Authority of the Common Council. Good. 1888. First Edition. Softcover. Scarce original Ithaca City Charter published in June 1888 when Ithaca was incorated as a city. CHAPTER 212 was approved by the Governor on May 2 1888 & became law 30 days later. 63pp 6pp index 16 pp "Inauguration Of A City Form Of Government In Ithaca New York". Seal of the City of Ithaca embossed on front cover. Green paper covers with black lettering. Text tight clean & intact. Cover wear at spine ends & top third of rear cover missing. Boundries officers Common Council streets highways & bridges fire department & miscellaneous provisions. New York ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 85 pages . Authority of the Common Council paperback
1850015627London: John Murray 1850. Book measures 23.5x16.5.cm. xl484pp cromolithographic frontis 6 full page cromolithographic plates coloured initials and borders throughout. Bound in period ornate full blind stamped embossed calf raised bands leather label full gilt edges marble endpapers. Calf very lightly rubbed minor abrasiona wear. Binding in very good clean firm condition. Internally occasional light spotting. Pages in very good clean condition. A very nice copy. F. Calf. Very Good Plus. Illus. by Owen Jones. Large 8vo. John Murray Paperback
190011661<p>Oxford University Press and William Clowes & Sons Limited. London. ND. Circa 1900. TWO VOLUMES. INDIA PAPER EDITIONS. Diamond 128mo. 2.2 x 1.8 inches. 688pp vi 862pp. Publishers black morocco bindings with gilt lettering to the spines and front boards. Housed in a black morocco slip-case. Black coated endpapers the front one lacking from Common Prayer and a small area of loss to the top of the front one in Hymns. All edges gilt. Corners rounded. Some rubbing to the extremities of the slip case but the book's bindings are clean and sound with the gilt still lovely and bright</p> Oxford University Press and William Clowes & Sons Limited. London. ND. Circa 1900 hardcover
18464469Oxford Printed at the University Press 1846. 1846 12mo. Unpaginated. 732 p. Red goatskin binding ornately blocked in gold and blind on the boards. Spine heavily gilt in panels between raised bands. All edges gilt. Binding shows some signs of use but the joints are sound and tight. Presentation inscription to front endpaper and a few marks to the initial blanks and title page otherwise a very good copy. Oxford, Printed at the University Press, hardcover
18294470Oxford Printed at the Clarendon Press by Samuel Collingwood and Co. 1829. 1829 24mo. Unpaginated. Red straight grain goatskin binding. Boards panelled with a double line fillet and roll tool. Flat spine ornately gilt in panels between gold lines. All edges gilt. Binding shows some rubbing but the joints are sound and tight. Small piece of leather lost from top edge of the back board. Presentation inscription to front endpaper and light foxing to the initial blanks and title page otherwise a very good copy. Oxford, Printed at the Clarendon Press, by Samuel Collingwood and Co., hardcover
18634016Bickers and Bush 1863. 1863 8vo. 732 p. Title printed in red and black. Title and text all printed within delightful wood engraved borders based on designs by Durer. Bound in heavily grained black morocco over bevelled boards embossed and gilt. All edges gilt. A fine copy. Bickers and Bush, hardcover
180767390London: John Reeves Esq. 1807. Large 8vo. Unpaginated; psalms followed by 64 pp. of orders of services. Handsome contemporary dark green morocco with gilt borders and decoration with raised bands gilt lettering a decoration to spine; all edges gilt. Large paper copy - 24.5cm tall - printed by Charles Whittingham four years before he founded the Chiswick Press. Engraved armourial bookplate of Egerton Leigh prominent Tory politician on front pastedown and 19th century ink owner's name on ffep. A little rubbing to extremities and front joint; front hinge repaired neatly. The most minimal foxing to endpapers but otherwise internally very clean. A very attractive old prayer book. . Very Good. Full Morocco. 1807. John Reeves Esq. 1807 unknown
1844311721London: Pickering 1844. hardcover. Title in red & black. Thick folio full brown morocco with raised bands gilt medallion decorations & dentelles top edge gilt by Riviere. London: Pickering 1844. Fine.<br/> <br/> Typographic facsimile of the original black letter edition with ornamental title page & initial letters. A church ex-libris on the end-paper indicates that the book was a gift from J.P. Morgan in 1905. On the fly-leaf opposite is the "ghost" of J.P. Morgan's own bookplate. A magnificently printed handsome book.<br/> <br/> Pickering unknown
1842GT1099Oxford: Printed at the University Press 1842. 1st Edition . Hardback. Fine. large 8vo. 648pp; plus A NEW VERSION OF THE PSALMS OF DAVID By N.Tate and N. Brady. Illustrated with plates and fine colour illus. A Gothic style binding with metal clasps and decoration to the red leather boards. PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS. Sold by E. Gardner.and G. Whittaker. London H. Mozely and Sons Derby and by T.Wilson and Sons York. The spine edges are tender and a small split at front board top.25x17cms. <br/> <br/> Printed at the University Press hardcover
1850099423London: John Murray 1850. Book measures 24.5x16.5.cm Collationxi484pp 6 full page cromolithographic plates coloured initials and borders throughout. Bound in full period vellum ornated gilt border design and gilt cross on each board ornate gilt tooling on spine full gilt gauffred edges inner dentelles coloured endpapers. Vellum/gilt faded some dust or dirt marking. Generally a very nice binding. Internally minor staining to a few pages paper label pasted to free endpaper with the name '' Edith Ravenhill ''. Pages in very good clean condition. A very nice attractive copy. . Vellum. Very Good. Illus. by Owen Jones. Large 8vo. John Murray Hardcover
1810035695New York: T. & J. Swords 1810. Title page dated 1810. Worn. Full dark brown leather with dark red spine label 5.75" tall. Covers rubbed around the edges basically sound binding with a few pages slightly loosened but well attached pages age-darkened and foxed but readily legible no names or other markings. Hard Cover. Fair. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. T. & J. Swords Hardcover
18184010W Lewis 1818. Hardcover. Fair/No jacket. Fair condition.W Lewis1818.Full-Leather.Brown hardbacksome tearsmarksdents/nicks and scratches on the cover and spinegillt illustrations to the spine in fair conditionno Dj.Illustrated with b/w plates.Clean pages but aged and tainted on the outer edgeswriting with pencil inside the first and last blank pages of the booksome stain and foxing marks inside the pagescreasesnicks and some marks on the edges of the pagesthe front cover has sligthly separated from the booklarge tear on the spine.The book is in in fair condition for its age with some shelf wear.Includes a list of Alphabetical tableHow to find each Psalm by its beginning.A collectable and scarce book. W Lewis hardcover
1828960F53London: George Eyre and Andrew Strahan 1828 . First edition. Unbound. Good Only. 13.5" by 8.5". Henry R. Palmer. Illustrated with a folding colour map this is a very scarce legal act aiming to consolidate existing legislation relating to the London Docks. A very scarce 1828 act being 9 Geo. IV. Sess. 1828The London Docks Consolidation Act of 1828 was an act of Parliament that consolidated and amended existing legislation regarding the construction and operation of the London Docks.It aimed to streamline the legal framework for the docks which were vital for trade and commerce. Specifically the act dealt with the London Dock Company's authority to make improvements and modifications to the docks affecting areas like Charles Street and Farthing Fields.Illustrated with a folding colour map by Civil Engineer Henry R. Palmer titled 'Plan of the London Docks Exhibiting the Proposed Entrance and Entrance Basin at Shadwell'. Unbound with title page bound to the rear. Loss to upper half of first text leaf page 1 with significant closed tear and neat repairs to following leaf. Internally binding significantly strained with title page tenderly held and with folding map detached but present and binding especially tender between pages 68 and 69. Pages lightly age toned with light handling marks and spots. Closed tears to folding map. Good Only George Eyre and Andrew Strahan unknown
1896285895Oxford : Printed for the Society by J. Parker and co. 1896. First Edition. Paperback. Poor copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; wear and tear as with age. Text remains in fine condition and without blemish. Physical desc.: 2 vol. set continuous paging ; 27 cm.Subject: Fines and recoveries --England --Worcestershire --Land tenure. Series: Worcestershire Historical Society --Publications. Oxford : Printed for the Society by J. Parker and co. paperback
1897184075Oxford : Printed for the Society by J. Parker and co. 1897. First Edition. Paperback. Near fine copies in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight bright clean and especially sharp-cornered. Unread copies with unopened pages.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 460 pages; Physical desc.: iv 460 p. 2 vol. set continuous paging ; 27 cm.Subject: Fines and recoveries --England --Worcestershire --Land tenure. Series: Worcestershire Historical Society --Publications. Oxford : Printed for the Society by J. Parker and co. paperback
1896461485London : Spottiswoode & Co. Printers 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in contemporary gilt-blocked brown cloth boards with corners slightly bumped and endbands somewhat rubbed. Spine gently and uniformly sun-toned. Prelims and edges somewhat foxed with interior remaining tight bright and clean. A well-preserved example overall. Physical description; vii 394 pages ; 23 cm. Notes; At head of title: Lincolnshire records. At foot of title: Privately printed. Lincolnshire records from the Public Record Office. Includes indexes. No more volumes printed. Subjects; Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas. Fines and recoveries England Lincolnshire History Sources. Land tenure England Lincolnshire History Sources. Lincolnshire England History Sources. Court records England Lincolnshire. London : Spottiswoode & Co., Printers hardcover