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18777674Philadelphia: Allen Lane & Scott 1877. 491pp. Rebound volume. Very scarce. Account of extraordinary legal proceedings in the Court of Common Pleas No. 2 heard before Hare P.J. and Mitchell Associate J. Case of Harrison et al. vs. St. Mark's church. " A bill to restrain the ringing of bells so as to cause a nuisance to the occupants of the dwellings in the immediate vicinity of the church." Lacking original map of area. Inside pages show yellowing and light stains due to the poor quality of paper. First few pages are missing their upper corners but not affecting the text. Some page edges tattered. Overall this is close to a good copy rebound in a clean paper over boards cover with a cloth spine. Hardcover. Fair Plus/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Allen, Lane & Scott Hardcover
1823406705London : J. Butterworth and Son 1823. 1st edition. Hardcover. Poor copy in the original full aniline calf. Spine bands and panel edges rubbed and bumped as with age. Front board detached. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; 662 pp. ; 24 cm. Subjects; Law reports digests etc Great Britain. London : J. Butterworth and Son hardcover
188632380N.p. 1886. 4to. ii 203 1 pp. Publisher's black cloth gilt lettered to the upper board. Very good. A comprehensive annual record of the corporation's personnel listing their names offices starting salary length of service and their salary at the time of printing amongst other data. [N.p.] unknown
187932378N.p. 1879. 4to. ii 177 1 pp. Publisher's brown cloth gilt lettered to the upper board contemporary ownership inscription of "Frederick Wadswell C.C. Bishopsgate Without" to the front free endpaper. Spine faded a little wear to the covers else very good. A comprehensive annual record of the corporation's personnel listing their names offices starting salary length of service and their salary at the time of printing amongst other data. [N.p.] unknown
1831287215Richmond: Printed by John Warrock 1831. First Edition. Half Leather. Good binding. The ordinances of the city of Richmond Virginia published in 1831. No earlier publication on Richmond city ordinances found in Haynes. Binding is soiled with scuffing to the spine. Foxing and toning throughout. Half calf over marbled paper boards with a red morocco label on the spine. 180 pp. including the index. Haynes 15584. Good binding. Printed by John Warrock unknown
1848016745St. Louis: St. Louis Court of Common Pleas 1848. Book. Very good condition. Unbound. First Edition. Tall folio. Large broadside 11-3/4" x 18-1/4" announcing an auction. It reads "Sheriff's Sale! Jonathan W. King Daniel W. Corwin and William M. Cones Partners &c. vs. John Abbott and John C. Chadwick. Attachment in the St. Louis Court of Common Pleas returnable to Sep't Term 1848 of said Court. No. 184 to said term. By authority of an order of sale made by the St. Louis Court of Common Pleas on the 20th day of September 1848 ordering and directing the undersigned late Sheriff of the county of St. Louis to sell the property attached in the above entitled cause in the manner prescribed by law. I will on Tuesday the 10th day of October next between the hours of nine o'clock in the forenoon and five o'clock in the afternoon of that day at the State Tobacco Warehouse on corner of Washington Av. and Sixth street sell the said attached property to the highest bidder for cash pursuant to said order of sale which said property consists of the following articles of Dry Goods to wit: 1 piece Black Coburg; 2 pieces Mode do.; 3 Embroidered Delane Shawls; 1 Black Berage Shawl; 2 Thibet Wool do; 1 Delane Mode do.; 1 Black Embroidered do.; 1 Satin Stripe Berage do.; 6 Doz Thimbles silvered; 1 piece Florence Silk; 1 do. Black Cotton Lace; 1 do. do. do. do.; 1 do. White Silk do.; 1 Box Laces; 1 do. do.; Ladies' Gloves Silk Picknit and Cotton; Lot Embroidered handkerchiefs; Braid; Gents' Gloves Silk and Cotton; Buttons; Velvet Ribbon; Tuck Combs; Coat Binding; Lot Berage Dress Shawls; Lot Cravats for Ladies; Swiss Muslins; and 1 Black Leather Trunk. Samuel Conway Late Sheriff. St. Louis Sep't. 1848." Folded into 10 sections with some wear to folds; several small tears at edges. Minor foxing throughout; two minor water-stain marks in margin just touching text each about 2 square inches. Ephemera Broadsides Western Americana. St. Louis Court of Common Pleas Paperback
187100JT57France 1871. Incredible anti-patriotic French document calling for an end to violence and calling for "L'Humanite". France was considered by most Prussians as being very aggressive regarding the loose coalition of states prior to the formation of the German Empire. The conflict led to the end of the Nalpoleonic era and to France becoming the only republican great power. The document is headed - TUER EST TOUJOURS UN CRIME! - To Kill is Always A Crime. . Autograph. Manuscript. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback
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
1871002198Oxford: The University Press 1871 1871. 1 vol. 5-7/8" x 3-7/8". Bound in full brown morocco raised bands gilt title to spine covers blind tooled chased brass corner pieces and clasp all edges gilt marbled pastedowns and endpapers internally clean and bright head and foot of spine fine hinges fine a VERY GOOD copy. Oxford: The University Press, 1871 hardcover
1865002196London: by George E. Eyre & William Spottiswood 1865 1865. 1 vol. 5-1/8" x 3-1/2" two silk page markers. Bound in full brown morocco raised bands gilt title to spine covers blind tooled in a Romanesque style gilt tooled dentelles chased brass corner pieces and clasp all edges gilt extremely skillful calligraphy gift inscription to the front blank endleaf internally clean and bright head and foot of spine fine hinges fine a VERY GOOD copy. London: by George E. Eyre & William Spottiswood, 1865 hardcover
1852002465Oxford: The University Press 1852 1852. 1 vol. 5-13/16" x 4". Bound in full elaborately blind tooled brown morocco raised bands gilt title to spine chased brass clasp all edges gilt ad goffered marbled pastedowns and endpapers internally clean and bright foot of spine fine small chip to head cap of spine hinges fine a VERY GOOD copy. Oxford: The University Press, 1852 hardcover
1852005031Oxford: The University Press 1852 1852. 1 vol. 5-3/4" x 3-3/4". Bound in full elaborately blind tooled light brown morocco raised bands gilt title to spine elaborate chased brass clasp and corner pieces all edges gilt ad goffered marbled pastedowns and endpapers internally clean and bright head and foot of spine fine hinges fine no previous ownership markings or inscriptions in VERY GOOD condition. Oxford: The University Press, 1852 hardcover
1801255003London: Published for John Reeves Printed by W. Bulmer . sold by J. Wright Piccadilly 1801. First Reeves edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Full contemporary black straight-grained morocco covers with gilt-rolled border and central gilt device of cross with "JHS" flat spine horizontally lined gilt lettered and decorated between the lines in gilt marbled endpapers a.e.g. Institutional bookplate on front pastedown shelfmark sticker at foot of spine and ghosts of markings on title--page; very slight rubbing to edges. Overall a very attractive cop. First Reeves edition. 1 vols. 8vo. "John Reeves was gazetted King's Printer in 1800 and held the appointment untyil his death in 1829. Between 1801 and 1815 he issued some 25 books of common prayer each printed by others on his behalf ." Griffiths. This is the first of Reeves' books of common prayer printed by Bulmer and a particularly attractive copy in contemporary binding. It is also apparently the first Book of Common Prayer to use the designation "United Church of England and Ireland.". Griffiths p. 215 Published for John Reeves, (Printed by W. Bulmer) ... sold by J. Wright, Piccadilly unknown
1854255549Philadelphia: Lippincott Grambo & Co 1854. Chromolithograph frontispiece and additional chromolithograph title page. xxxii 552; 252 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Bound in full black velvet covers with borders of golden wire in filigree spine lettered with gold metal in gothic script velvet endsheets edges gilt golden metallic clasp. Fine. Gift inscription to institution on flyleaf; bookplate on front free endpaper. Chromolithograph frontispiece and additional chromolithograph title page. xxxii 552; 252 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Griffiths 1854: 39 Lippincott, Grambo & Co unknown
1853257859New York: Appleton & Company 1853. Engraved frontispiece and 3 engraved plates additional hand-colored lithograph title by T. Sinclair. 670 237 3 pp. 12mo. Bound in full contemporary dark purple velvet covers overlaid with gilt metal outer frame surrounding a thin gilt metal filligree border front cover with central gilt cross clasp a.e.g. fine. Engraved frontispiece and 3 engraved plates additional hand-colored lithograph title by T. Sinclair. 670 237 3 pp. 12mo. Griffiths 1853:27 Appleton & Company unknown
1811222637Oxford: Printed at the Clarendon Press 1811. With fore-edge painting. 1 vols. 4to. Contemporary full blue straight-grained morocco sides with gilt cathedral borders gilt-stamped cornerpieces marbled endpapers a.e.g. Handsome binding. Bookplate of J. Powell Powell. With fore-edge painting. 1 vols. 4to. Beautiful and unusually elegant binding decorated with a fine painting of a cathedral along the fore-edge. Printed at the Clarendon Press unknown
182445035Edinburgh: Printed by Sir D. Hunter Blair and J. Bruce 1824. 8vo 544 96 pp. 20th century family tree to the front endpapers recent owner's ink stamp to the fly leaf. Contemporary gilt decorated maroon straight grain morocco spine slightly sunned some mild rubbing to edges. Edinburgh: Printed by Sir D. Hunter Blair and J. Bruce unknown
184544049Glasgow: Blackie and Son 1845. 16mo xxxii 546 2 pp. Engraved second title and 18 plates contemporary inscription to the title page. Contemporary gilt decorated black diced calf a.e.g. some mild rubbing. Glasgow: Blackie and Son unknown
187000009868New York: Oxford: Printed at the University Press 1870. Early Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good. Pot 128mo or Minion 48mo according to Griffiths. 39 40-414 5 4-334 4 pp. 10 cm x 7 cm. Full sheep with gold lettering on the spine spine in four compartments; all edges gilt. Marbled endpapers and pastedowns. Griffiths 34. An early reprint of this edition first published in 1867. A charming pocket-sized Book of Common Prayer nicely bound. A Very Good copy with the rear hinge slightly strained binding tight and secure a touch of rubbing to the boards' edges. Oxford: Printed at the University Press hardcover
1819000010310Oxford: Printed at the Clarendon Press by J. Cooke and S. Collingwood 1819. Later printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 24mo. 14.5 cm x 8.5 cm. Unpaginated. Mid-nineteenth century brown morocco with gold borders and decorations on the boards spine in five compartments with decorations and lettering in gold gold decorations on the turn-ins; all edges gilt. Coated brown endpapers and pastedowns. Griffiths 245. An early ninteenth century printing of an Oxford Book of Common Prayer. A beautifully bound example. A tiny split to the bottom of the rear joint; leaves show a contemporary gift inscription and a touch of foxing. Printed at the Clarendon Press by J. Cooke and S. Collingwood hardcover
184835332Philadelphia: R. S. H. George; Thomas Wardle 1848. Leather bound. Fair. Thick 16mo. approx. 5.5" x 3.5". Dark leather binding with faded gilt illustrations on the covers. Gilt lettered title on the spine. Three title pages in one book. Part I 673 pages; part II 284 pages; part III 846 pages. Frontispiece illustration. Leather is chipped head of the spine and worn on the joints and board edges. End papers resemble wallpaper designs. Staining to the front and rear end sheets. Tears to the front end sheets and tissue protecting the frontispiece with no loss of print. Light toning and scattered foxing. The first title page is dated 1848 the second dated 1849 and the third dated 1848. R. S. H. George; Thomas Wardle unknown
183876328London: C. Knight & Co 1838. 4to.Illustrated. xl. 712 pp. Full black morocco decorated raised bands gilt lettering to the spine and gilt decorations to the spine and boards. With gilt turn ins and all edges gilt. The 'pictorial edition' illustrated with numerous black and white woodcuts. With notes and an introductory history of the liturgy by Reverend Henry Stebbing. Rubbing to the spine and edges and a slight lean to the binding. Some foxing scattered throughout and an ink inscription to the front pastedown dated 1860. Binding firm. A VG copy of the book of common prayer. Binding 26.8 cms tall. . Very Good. Full gilt-decorated Morocco. 1838. C. Knight & Co [1838] unknown
1812000812London: John Reeves 1812. Common Prayer WITH Psalms - a-b8 B-Ff8; A-F8 G4. Full contemporary morocco raised bands spine in six panels title in gilt to second panel covers with gilt single fillet border and central anchor device of the Victualling Board gilt roll to edges and inner edges a.e.g. Rubbed to extremities corners bumped and rubbed lightly browned and lightly spotted internally. The Psalms were published in 1808. The Victualling board was responsible for delivering supplies to the Royal Navy. Griffith 1812 1 though with a slightly different collation. Reprint. Full Morocco. Good. 8vo. John Reeves Hardcover
1853000810Oxford: Oxford University Press 1853. Common Prayer WITH Psalms - A12 C8-Rr8 Ss4; A8 B12-D12. Contemporary full straight grain morocco raised bands spine in six panels title in gilt to second panel covers with triple fillet border in blind gilt roll to inner edges a.e.g. primrose chalk endpapers. Rubbed to extremities very lightly foxed to edges of text block split developing from foot of front outer joint internally quite bright and clean. The Psalms are by Tate and Brady published in the same place and year. From the library of Lord Eldon with his name to front pastedown. Griffith 1853 7 though with register A-Rr8 Ss4. Reprint. Full Morocco. Good. 8vo. Oxford University Press Hardcover
1820000809Oxford: J. Cooke and S. Collingwood 1820. Common Prayer WITH Psalms - A8-Rr8 Ss4; A-F8 G4. Contemporary full straight grain morocco raised bands spine in six panels title in gilt to second panel covers with gilt single fillet border gilt roll to edges and inner edges all edges gilt red chalk endpapers. Rubbed to extremities scuff to lower cover internally fairly bright and clean. Bound with the Psalms by Brady and Tate published for John Reeves in 1812. From the library of Lord Eldon the Lord Chancellor under Pitt with his book label to reverse of front endpaper. Griffith 1820 9 though this ends on Ss4 not Ss8 as Griffith though seems complete. Reprint. Full Morocco. Good. 8vo. J. Cooke and S. Collingwood Hardcover