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1899765P15London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1899-1900. Cloth. Very Good. 9.5" by 6". None. A limited edition de luxe of the various works of Charles Lamb edited with notes throughout by Alfred Ainger. A limited edition work limited to six hundred and seventy-five copies.Complete in twelve volumes.The works of Charles Lamb.Charles Lamb was a popular antiquarian and essayist known for his work 'Tales from Shakespeare' which he co-authored with his sister. Volume I 'The Essays of Elia'.Volume II 'The Last Essays of Elia'.Volume III 'Poems Plays and Miscellaneous Essays' Volume I.Volume IV 'Poems Plays and Miscellaneous Essays' Volume II.Volume V 'Mrs. Leicester's School and Other Writings in Prose and Verse' Volume I.Volume VI 'Mrs. Leicester's School and Other Writings in Prose and Verse' Volume II.Volume VII 'Tales From Shakespeare'.Volume VIII 'Charles Lamb' by Alfred Ainger illustrated with a frontispiece.Volume IX 'Letters' Volume I.Volume X 'Letters' Volume II.Volume XI 'Letters' Volume III.Volume XII 'Letters' Volume IV.Bookplate of the barrister Archer Ryland to the front pastedowns.Bookseller's label to the front pastedowns.With introductions and notes by Alfred Ainger. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally generally smart. Bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities resulting in some loss to the spines a little heavier to Volume I. Spines are lightly discoloured. Minor marks to the boards and spines. Rear board of Volumes I III and IV are lightly faded. Bump to the rear board of Volume XI. Occasional spots to the fore edges. Bookplate and bookseller's label to the front pastedowns. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some spots. Very Good Macmillan and Co., Limited hardcover
190461931London: J. M. Dent & Co. 1904. 8vo. In 2 volumes. xxii 294; xi 254 pp. Contemporary dark green straight-grained half morocco over green cloth. Decorative floral gilt design & lettering to spines. Top edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Gilt spines bright. Boards clean. Internally clean. Frontis to each volume and numerous illustrations by Charles E. Brock. An attractive pair. . Near Fine. Half Morocco. 1904. J. M. Dent & Co. 1904 unknown
59192C. and J. Ollier. London. 1818. First edition. 2 volumes. 8vo. pp. ix i 291 i; vi 259 i Imprint of Reynell Printer ii Advertisement leaf for June 1818. Later three-quarters morocco and cloth sides all edges gilt some marginal foxing in v.I and scarcely any in v.II two of the raised bands in v.II with a tiny nick a lovely set complete with the Advertisement leaf in v.II often discarded by the binder a silk bookmark in each volume. C. and J. Ollier. London. 1818. First edition. 2 volumes. 8vo. hardcover
ANAIS-1568954603Wheeler Pub Inc. hardcover. Good. 9.5X6.5X1.5. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Wheeler Pub Inc hardcover
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#[68111]Den Haag M. Mouton 1925 137pp. original hardcover binding privately published book after the decease of Willemina Theodora van Houten 1863-1924 the wife of Martinus Mouton 1859-1933. She was an author on educational subjects using her initials of of W. Th. M. This book consists of a selection of her articles. Not in KB/STCN. Scarce. hardcover
18288675Philadelphia: Carey Lea and Carey 1828. True First Edition and First American Edition. 1 vols. 12mo. Scattered foxing throughout. Original printed yellow-coated boards linen spine uncut. Worn much of spine torn-away new endpapers. True First Edition and First American Edition. 1 vols. 12mo. This is an unauthorized edition. The true "Second Series" was not published in England until 1833 under the title of "The Last Essays of Elia." The editor of this present edition mistakenly included two essays by Bryan Waller Proctor and one by Allan Cunningham Roff. Livingston p. 157 Carey, Lea and Carey unknown
188017804<p>Very Good HCs no DJs. Signed Riviere and Sons bindings. Half-binding with green hard-grain morocco leather and green/gilt Stormont on Shell marbled paper over boards; 5 raised bands on spines; gilt titles on spines; end papers match cover marbling; top edge gilt; 3-color title pages; decorative head and tail pieces. Bright clean square covers and spines; light rubbing wear at cover and spine edges; tightly bound; owner bookplates on front pastedowns; light clean interiors with very slight age darkening at page edges; leaves remain supple. 'Knickerbocker Nuggets' device on title page. 24mo; paged 309 307 616 total pp.</p> New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons/ Knickerbocker Press; no date (Ca. 1880) hardcover
1932001779Rochester: Leo Hart 1932. Charles Lamb 1775-1834 certainly one of the finest of the English essayists remains popular to this day. This famous humourous essay was one of the "Essays of Elia" published serially between 1820 and 1824. This is a Near Fine to Fine copy of the First Edition Thus a strikingly-beautiful production LIMITED to 950 copies and SIGNED by the illustrator Wilfred Jones 1888-1968. Very scarce. Fancy decorated paper-covered boards with a vellum spine. Printed on Okawara paper a truly beautiful production with extraordinary illustrations. The slipcase has some minor shelfwear and some minor chips along the folds. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Illustrator. Limited/Numbered. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. Illus. by Wilfred Jones. Leo Hart Hardcover
1893463701London: J.M. Dent 1893. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition limited issue. Title page front cover ornament and 68 grotesques by Beardsley. Cream cloth gilt. Copy number 43 of 100 copies of the Large Paper issue in cream cloth. Boards foxed and toned about very good. MSL 19. J.M. Dent hardcover
1835537090New York: Geo. Dearborn 1835. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. 126pp. Bound in dark brown half morocco and pebbled cloth over boards gilt spine with raised bands cream yellow endpapers edges sprinkled red. Owner’s name in ink on front free endpaper. Ex-library with bookplate on front pastedown and small label at lower left corner of front cover on the pebbled cloth else no other markings. Rubbing and some wear at corner tips and along the joints moderate scattered foxing very good. A scarce early American edition featuring fine letterpress printing in an attractive 19th century binding. Geo. Dearborn hardcover
1856607848Philadelphia: Willis P. Hazard 1856. Hardcover. Very Good. Three volumes of what we believe is supposed to be a four volume set. The Essays of Elia is stated "New Edition." The Life and Letters of Charles Lamb by Thomas Noon Talfourd. Octavo. Quarter levant over marbled paper boards the spine has raised bands striped in gilt making six compartments each repeating a decorative pattern in gilt save for the second and third from the top which have "Lamb's Work" and the volume number respectively in gilt all page edges marbled and marbled endpapers. Volume One with an engraved frontispiece portrait of Charles Lamb. Each volume with bookplate of Joseph S. Perot of Philadelphia PA along with his signature on the second front flyleaf dated Sept. 8th 1856. Boards and spines show some wear light bubbling to the levant along the boards some minor foxing to the flyleaves and Volume One with foxing to the frontispiece and title page and a small stain at the top of the front board overall a very good set with the pages bright and clean. Lamb's biographer E.V. Lucas described him as "the most lovable figure in English literature. Willis P. Hazard hardcover
1967314124Barre Mass: Barre Publishers 1967. First edition 136 of 200 on Curtis Rag Paper. Signed by the Author on ffep. 101 3pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Quarter brown morocco and boards. Fine in slipcase. First edition 136 of 200 on Curtis Rag Paper. Signed by the Author on ffep. 101 3pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Bruns L13 Barre Publishers unknown
1926968P38London: J. M. Dent & Sons LTD 1926. Leather. Near Fine. 7" by 4.5"; 7.5" by 4.5". Charles E. Brock. A striking Riviere bound set of Charles Lamb's complete 'Essays of Elia' a lovely set illustrated by Charles E. Brock. Complete in two volumes.Bound by Riviere.In a custom slipcase in a very good condition.'Essays of Elia' is a series of essays by Charles Lamb which were first published in 'The London Magazine'. The subjects the essays are on vary greatly but the conversational tone Lamb writes in charmed many readers.Both volumes are illustrated with a frontispiece and in-text illustrations by Charles E. Brock.Charles Lamb was a popular antiquarian and essayist known for his work 'Tales from Shakespeare' which he co-authored with his sister and for these essays.Introduction by Augustine Birrell.Bookplate of Annette T. Jackson to the front paste down. In a full calf binding bound by Riviere in a custom marbled paper covered slipcase. Externally smart. A few light marks to the boards and spines. Bookplate to the front paste downs. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Slipcase is smart a little rubbed in a very good condition. Near Fine J. M. Dent & Sons LTD hardcover
18312221818<p>First edition. 6 1/4" x 4". Engraved frontispiece vignette on title page three full page plates and tail-piece are by Robert Cruishank. Full later brown morocco a.e.g. by Riviere front wrapper lacking; original yellow printed rear wrapper bound in. No dust jacket. Fine fresh clean copy. 36 pages. No signatures or bookplates.</p> Edward Moxon hardcover
1900023448N.Y.: Charles Scribners Sons 1900. 254 pages AEG double dential gilding on front and back cover 7 raised compartmental spinewith title author and illiustrator on compartment 2 and 3. Pictures available per request. First Thus. Full Red Morocco . Like New. Illus. by Brock Charles E. 8vo. Charles Scribners Sons Hardcover
1964blb06984Barre MA: Barre Publishers 1964. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Oasis Niger leather quarter-bound to spine over brown cloth on boards. Book is tight square particularly sharp-cornered and free of any markings or major flaws inside or out other than warm inscription to FFEP - ""to all the best to John C. Dreier my favorite ambassador Dana S. Lamb Sunken Meadow Christmas 1964"". Decorated endpapers with drawings of various flies. Book is Fine. Book was purchased from the Dreier summer home in Maine. LIMITED EDITION - 1500 copies on Bembo type in Holland. 350 other copies printed on special rag paper and bound in quarter oasis niger and are numbered 1-350 - this being No. 75. Book is protected by the original glassine dustwrapper. Pale brown slip case in Near Fine condition with bright gilt handled fish net on front. We have all 6 of the Limited Edition Dana Lamb books available. LIMITED / SIGNED Barre Publishers hardcover
1969blb06982<p>Barre MA: Barre Publishers 1969. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Cream colored linen-like cloth quarter-bound to spine over teal green cloth on boards. Book is tight square particularly sharp-cornered and free of any markings or major flaws inside or out. Book is Fine. Book was purchased from the Dreier summer home in Maine. LIMITED EDITION - 1500 copies of which this is No. 1370. Olive green slip case in Fine condition with blue title label affixed to front - titling and drawing of Salmon. We have all 6 of the Limited Edition Dana Lamb books available.</p> Barre Publishers hardcover
2003021879Jersey City: The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers 2003. New two-volume set. 883 pp. The practical aspects of ship design as they relate to the requirements of the owner and operator and as they relate to the mission of the ship is the concern of this edition. In addition to the design aspects coverage is provided on such subjects as government regulations shipyard production techniques and cargo handling. This is a textbook that will assist students and others towards a knowledge of how merchant ships are designed and constructed and to provide them with a good background for further study. New. First Edition. Hard Cover. New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Hardcover
2003008175Jersey City: The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers 2003 New two-volume set. 883 pp. The practical aspects of ship design as they relate to the requirements of the owner and operator and as they relate to the mission of the ship is the concern of this edition. In addition to the design aspects coverage is provided on such subjects as government regulations shipyard production techniques and cargo handling. This is a textbook that will assist students and others towards a knowledge of how merchant ships are designed and constructed and to provide them with a good background for further study. New. The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers hardcover
0865682097-11-1Action Pursuit Group. Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Action Pursuit Group unknown
1837855W74London: Edward Moxon 1837-1848 . Leather. Very Good. 8" by 5". None. A lovely set of this collection of poetry prose and letters by Charles Lamb in Sotheran Sackville signed morocco bindings. A beautifully bound collection of works and letters by Charles Lamb including three sets rebound in Sotheran Sackville signed half morocco with marbled boards. Includes the following sets: The Letters of Charles Lamb with A Sketch of his Life by Thomas Noon Talfourd complete in two volumes 1837. Illustrated with frontispiece portraits to each volume. Collated complete.The Prose Works of Charles Lamb complete in three volumes 1838. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front free endpaper from 1879 to Volume I. Final Memorials of Charles Lamb; Consisting Chiefly of his Letters Not Before Published with Sketches of some of his Companions by Thomas Noon Talfourd complete in two volumes. A lovely rebound set of the works and correspondence of the English poet and essayist. Rebound in Sotheran Sackville signed half morocco bindings and marbled boards. Externally smart. There is some rubbing to the heads and tails of the spines and to the extremities. The joints are slightly cracked. The hinges are strained but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front free endpaper from 1879 to Volume I of 'Prose Works'. Internally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot. Very Good Edward Moxon hardcover
2019__1138333999Routledge 2019. Hardcover. New. 264 pages. 9.75x7.00x1.00 inches. Routledge hardcover
Z1-F-013-02400Cambridge University Press. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library so some stamps and wear but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Cambridge University Press unknown