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1887JHP001Brighton: Printed By John George Bishop 1887 First edition first printing. A good copy with the original front cover in the publisher's paper cloth with some smudging along the edges slight chipping on the hinge lacking the rear cover panel with a loss to the bottom corners of the first pages of text pages starting to break from the binding although the signature is still intact otherwise clean and uncut pages. A nineteenth century pamphlet containing reproduced letters between James Orchard Halliwell-Phillips a noted 19th century British Shakespearean scholar and founder of the Percy Society and members of the executive committee of Shakespeare's birthplace at Stratford-upon-Avon specifically the librarian Richard Savage. 1st Edition. Soft Cover. Good. Brighton: Printed By John George Bishop paperback books
1839106426Slim 8vo. London: J.W. Parker 1839. Slim 8vo 18 1pp. With a plate at the front. In brown papers wrappers. Extracted from a volume of pamphlets at some time. § First edition of this scarce little paper on early mathematics by the infamous Halliwell-Phillipps whose entire life was dogged by financial problems and accusations some apparently fairly well based of theft and fraud. His life was well chronicled by Arthur Freeman and Janet Ing Freeman.From DNB: “Phillipps James Orchard Halliwell- 1820–1889 antiquary and literary scholar was born on 21 June 1820 at 94 Sloane Street Chelsea the sixth of the seven children of Thomas Halliwell 1777–1849 a prosperous linen draper from Chorley Lancashire and his wife Charlotte Ann 1789–1849 daughter of Esau Marsh of London. He took the additional surname Phillipps in 1872 following the death of his father-in-law Sir Thomas Phillipps.†J.W. Parker unknown books
184821686London: Henry Colburn 1848. Hardcover. Late 19th century three quarter calf and marbled boards matching marbled endpapers and edges. Near fine. 2 vols. 403 477 pages. 19.5 x 12.5 cm. Engraved frontispieces. Letters starts 1190 Richard I the Lion Hearted ends 1649 during the Civil Wars. Raised bands spine panels richly gilt with arabesques leather spine labels in brown and black lettered in gilt. Modest surface war. Henry Colburn hardcover books
18408863London: John Russell Smith pr. by G. Norman 1840. 12mo. 24 pp. <br><br>Uncommon. Edited by Halliwell later Halliwell-Phillipps a biographer of Shakespeare and scholar of English literature these short comic fables attributed to Andrew Boorde were much reprinted in the 16th and 17th centuries. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â NSTC 2M24418. Removed from a nonce volume. Pages clean. John Russell Smith (pr. by G. Norman) unknown books
1841779251841. HALLIWELL James Orchard ed. THE BOKE OF CURTASYE an English Poem of the Fourteenth Century. London: Printed for the Percy Society 1841. viii34 pp. Octavo publisher's printed paper wrappers. Nineteenth-century ink library stamp on front and back cover but no other marks. General light dust-soiling to wrappers which show light edgewear and are starting at heel and crown but clean within and very good overall. unknown books
1841779261841. HALLIWELL James Orchard ed. THE MEETING OF GALLANTS AT AN ORDINARIE: OR THE WALKES IN POWLES. From an unique black-letter Copy in the Bodleian Library. London: Reprinted for the Percy Society 1841. viii40 pp. Octavo unopened in publisher's printed paper wrappers. Nineteenth-century ink library stamp on front and back covers but no other marks. Negligible light dust-soiling on wrappers else clean within and ner fine overall. unknown books
185129370London: For Private Circulation Only 1851. 1st thus. Limited to 75 cc. Original publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt spine lettering. Pale yellow eps. Professionally rebacked with 60% of the original spine laid-down. Occasional spot of foxing. A VG copy. 8 236 pp. T.p. printed in Red & black. Facsimile t.p. for 2 editions of "Riddles". 4to. <br/><br/> For Private Circulation Only hardcover books
1852746851852. HALLIWELL James Orchard. A DICTIONARY OF ARCHAIC AND PROVINCIAL WORDS. Obsolete Phrases Proverbs and Ancient Customs From the Fourteenth Century. London: John Russell Smith 1852. 2 volumes. Second edition. 8vo. navy cloth title label to spine. Ex-library; bookplate to front pastedown and no other library marks. Pencil ownership to ffep. Spine and boards are rubbed. Spine coverings are nearly detached; 2 inch tear and loss of crown to spine of volume 1. Solid hinges; crisp and clean within. A good set. unknown books
1844305352London Printed For the Camden Society 1844. 1844. Small 4to. Original dark green cloth stamped in blind and gilt. Very good-fine. 312 pages. Bookplates of John Alger Flick and Edward H. Hamilton on the front pastedown. Spine title reads: The Thornton Romances. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. London, Printed For the Camden Society, 1844. hardcover books
1885008600London: Harrison and sons 1885 Book. Good. Hardcover. 24 pages. In the original green cloth binding. End pages are spotted some spotting to pages also. Cover title - A list fo Shakespeare rarities. Spevack cloassified bibliography 1885:2. Harrison and sons hardcover
1860007152London:: J.O. Halliwell 1860. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. VG 1st ed 1 illustration 1860. In half morocco over marbled boards corners rubbed. Spine raised bands blind tooling gilt titles minor wear at edges. Internally half title 5 6-231 pp 1 1 illustration 1 illustration within text marbled endpapers & text block edges. 185133 mm. Anderson 340. Halliwell- antiquary and literary scholar. Under his will more than 300 volumes of his literary correspondence along with other papers were left to the University of Edinburgh. His principal remaining Shakespearian collections once intended for Stratford were offered at the preferential figure of £7000 to the Birmingham corporation who declined them; in 1897 they were finally sold to Marsden J. Perry of Providence Rhode Island and in 1908 passed largely to Henry Clay Folger now remaining in the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington DC. See ODNB. <br/> <br/> J.O. Halliwell hardcover
1860000265London: Author 1860. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. In contemporary green embossed cloth boards corners and edges bumped and worn. New green morocco spine gilt tooling and titles. Internally half title 5 6-231 pp 1 printed by Whittingham and Wilkin Tooks Court Chancery Llane. The Chiswick Press Swansea Training College bookplate to fpd some edge browning hinges strengthened. 191140 mm. Anderson 340. Title continues: Taken Chiefly from Rhyl Abergele Llandudno and Bangor. Halliwell- antiquary and literary scholar. Under his will more than 300 volumes of his literary correspondence along with other papers were left to the University of Edinburgh. His principal remaining Shakespearian collections once intended for Stratford were offered at the preferential figure of £7000 to the Birmingham corporation who declined them; in 1897 they were finally sold to Marsden J. Perry of Providence Rhode Island and in 1908 passed largely to Henry Clay Folger now remaining in the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington DC. See ODNB. <br/> <br/> Author hardcover
184216953London: Printed for the Camden Society 1842. Decorative Cloth. Very Good . The very uncommon 1842 1st edition of this original publication of "two curious documents concerning Dr. John Dee" the great 16th century occut philosopher 1527-1609 who devoted much of his life to the study of alchemy divination and Hermetic philosophy. 1 "His Private Diary written in a very small illegible hand on the margins of old Almamacs discovered a few years ago by Mr. W.H. Black in the library of the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford". 2 "A Catalogue of his Library of Manuscripts made by himself before his house was plundered by the populace and now preserved in the library of Trinity College Cambridge". This 1842 volume a slim octavo in its original chocolate-brown boards has held up very nicely. Solid and VG with decorative blindstamping to the panels and still-bright gilt-titling and flourishes along the spine. Just a touch of light bubbling to the rear panel small neat former owner name and 1940 date at the front free endpaper. Apart from this clean as could be with no other writing or markings of any kind internally and a strong very sturdy binding. By any measure an impressive copy of this rare mid 19th century examination through his diary and his personal library of manuscripts of the mind of Dr. John Dee. <br/><br/> Printed for the Camden Society hardcover books
184216953London: Printed for the Camden Society 1842. Decorative Cloth. Very Good . The very uncommon 1842 1st edition of this original publication of "two curious documents concerning Dr. John Dee" the great 16th century occut philosopher 1527-1609 who devoted much of his life to the study of alchemy divination and Hermetic philosophy. 1 "His Private Diary written in a very small illegible hand on the margins of old Almamacs discovered a few years ago by Mr. W.H. Black in the library of the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford". 2 "A Catalogue of his Library of Manuscripts made by himself before his house was plundered by the populace and now preserved in the library of Trinity College Cambridge". This 1842 volume a slim octavo in its original chocolate-brown boards has held up very nicely. Solid and VG with decorative blindstamping to the panels and still-bright gilt-titling and flourishes along the spine. Just a touch of light bubbling to the rear panel small neat former owner name and 1940 date at the front free endpaper. Apart from this clean as could be with no other writing or markings of any kind internally and a strong very sturdy binding. By any measure an impressive copy of this rare mid 19th century examination through his diary and his personal library of manuscripts of the mind of Dr. John Dee. Printed for the Camden Society unknown
1841001514London: The Percy Society. Fair with no dust jacket. 1841. Cloth. Viii 76 pp. 116 pp. X 82 pp. Vii 70 pp. Xi 271 pp. Scarce collection of Percy Society reprints from 1841 1845 1842 1842 and 1841 respectively of works from the 1400s to the 1600s. All are hard to find some well nigh impossible it seems. Dark red buckram covers are worn at edges bumped at corners spine backstrip splitting at the joints and lifting spine gilt faded but legible spine tip frayed. Interior first title page is coming away at bottom gutter foxing throughout occasional light staining a very occasional pencil margin note. One or two small illustrations in Ancient Political Tracts. Binding is sturdy enough. Not beautiful but it will do especially for one this hard to find. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . The Percy Society hardcover
184017618London: Camden Society by John Bowyer and Son 1840. First edition. Hardcover. Very good in original binding. Squarish octavo standard size. Slight wear to edges and corners of boards. No dust jacket issued. Corners bumped. Bookplate of a member of the Welsh gentry -George Montgomery Traherne - on pastedown. P. 105/6 has a small tear near hinge. 162 p. w/ index and extensive notes and introduction. Main body of the text is in Latin. 2 important documents of 13th century England covering a tumultuous period of strife between crown and nobility. <br/><br/> Camden Society by John Bowyer and Son hardcover
