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1811mon0003277546Philadelphia: Benjamin & Thomas 1811T. leather_bound. Acceptable. . Full leather cover shows heavy wear loss on the corners tape on the spine holding it together. Minor writing in the prelims. Pages are tanned and foxed. Philadelphia: Benjamin & Thomas hardcover
1819ZB405237London: George Arliss 1819. Volume 4 only; 24mo viii 352 pp. 5 plates of 6 small illustrations in text; ex library quarter leather binding rubbed general age toning and some leaves have a light red stain working copy. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. London: George Arliss, hardcover
187712227London: The Graphic. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1877. Lithograph. This huge original steelpoint taken from the Graphic is in very good condition full borders as published uncoloreed as published folded as published one or two close tears at border otherwise a lovely clean copy. Scarce. Images available.; 17" x 48" . The Graphic unknown
1867448981London ; New York : G. Routledge 1867. Early Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Corners bumped. All edges gilt and frontis plate tissue-guarded. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; xxxiv 586 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Notes; ""A new edition."" Subjects; English poetry Middle English 1100-1500. Pilgrimages England. Medieval literature. Storytelling. Frame narratives. Social satire England 14th century. Characters and characteristics in literature. London ; New York : G. Routledge hardcover
182164010Drawn by Captn. Batty, Engraved by G. Corbould, printed by McQueen, format colorié 13 x 20,6 cm, 2 gravures collées en charnière sous passe-partout amateur en papier, s.d. [ circa 1921 ]
1806mon0000194442George Eyre and Andrew Strahan 1806-01-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Not ex-library. Clean copy in good condition. George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, hardcover
18833021883. Wood-engraving. 405mm by 280mm sheet. From the Illustrated London News. Text on the reverse including a short article titled 'Polo Pony Races at Hurlingham'. unknown
1824304573London : Longman Hurst Rees Orme Brown and Green 1824. First Edition. Hardcover. Poor copy in the original aniline calf boards; wear and tear as with age. Text remains in fine condition and without blemish. Includes previous owner's inscription. Physical description; 4 272 p. 1 leaf of plates : ill. Notes; Frontispiece engraved by E. Finden after drawing by H. Corbould and dated: Novr. 8 1824. Half-title. Novel. Subjects; Children Conduct of life ; Juvenile fiction. Conduct of life ; Juvenile fiction. Social status ; Juvenile fiction. Business failures ; Juvenile fiction. Friendship ; Juvenile fiction. Household employees ; Juvenile fiction. Diligence ; Juvenile fiction. Success ; Juvenile fiction. Genres; Fiction. Illustrated. Novels. London : Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green hardcover
18568151856. Steel-engraving. 250mm by 305mm platemark. From a series of engravings depicting the Classical sculptures in the British Museum.<br /> Corbould was a student of the Royal Academy under Fuseli where he gained the silver medal for a study from the life. While at the Academy he made the friendship of Flaxman Stothard West Chantrey and Westmacott. He is best known for his drawings of ancient marbles in the possession of various English noblemen like the Duke of Bedford's collection at Wobourn Abbey and the Earl of Egremont's Collection at Petworth. He spent about 30 years drawing those in the collection of the British Museum and these were engraved and published after his death. unknown
1867154542London: George Routledge and Sons 1867. New edition. Hardcover. Very good. lxxvi 610 p. 18 cm. Frontispiece portrait of Percy. 7 other engraved plates. Red leather with gold impressing. Signed college binding from J. B. Hawes Cambridge. All edges gilt. Corners bumped. Some wear to hinges and spine ends. Ink inscriptions on front endpapers one for "John Bruckmann O.M.P.S. Sunsher House 1952-53" and one for "Frederick Allison Tukker 1935." <br/><br/>"Percy's Reliques" as it is sometimes called for short is a collection of ballads and popular songs collected by Bishop Thomas Percy and originally published in 1765. Ballad collections had appeared before but Percy's Reliques seemed to capture the public imagination like no other. Not only would it inspire poets such as Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth to compose their own literary ballads in imitation it also made the collecting and study of oral poetry a popular pastime. George Routledge and Sons hardcover
182253574London: John Sharpe 1822. Very good plus. Three-volume set of Milton's two most famous epics in gorgeous contemporary binding. This set featuring beautiful woodcut engravings of Richard Westall's illustrations Westall was Queen Victoria's own drawing master includes Vol I and Vol II of PARADISE LOST and a third volume featuring PARADISE REGAINED and SAMSON AGONISTES - printed in 1816 1821 and 1822 respectively - contemporarily bound as a set in 1823 as indicated on the spine of one book. Three volumes 6.5'' x 4'' each. Contemporary maroon straight-grain morocco blind stamped boarders gilt ruling and ornamentation to front board and spine raised bands elaborately gilt-stamped spines. Gilt stamped turn-ins all edges gilt. Russet brown coated endpapers. Illustrated with engraved titles pages and section titles. Bookplates to front pastedowns. Boards with some rubbing gentle sunning to spines; Vol III: front hinge cracked but sound small spot of soil at spine head. Gilt bright. John Sharpe unknown
18991325London 1899. Letter. Very good. a. 1pp dated February 24 1899 dashed off on a letter/envelope form which was preaddressed to George Pocock Esq. Royal Blind Pension Society now crossed through and addressed to to A. Chantrey Corbould Pembroke Road. Note in pencil reads: 'Dear Chantery Can you give Mr. Pulow who is a Saxon the address of Phil May his object is no doubt - to get engagement to sit for his head to any artist. Your affectionate Uncle Edward H Corbould. b. 2pp letter dated October 5 1899 to Dr. R. G. Maitland Coffin Redcliffe Square Earl's Court on watermarked paper in very rich deep ink with many personalizations and playfulness in font and pen use Letter and enveloped decorated with doodles and signed. a passage reads: 'By the way you asked me to tell you how many of the Royal Family I had as Pupils The fact was that with the exception of Prince Arthur Duke of Conwaught::::::::::Prince Leapold Duke of Albany and Princess Beatrice I taught them all. They all possessed natural talent for Original design. I hate copies!. Who would value a copy of a play or a poem by Shakespear written by the linen draper's apprentice I detest mere copies! I would far sooner have a poor original work than an admirable copy whom ever fails to possess the spirit and touch of originality My Royal Pupils were HRH Victoria Princess Royal HRH Princess Alice HRH Albert Edward Prince of Wales HRH Alfred Duke of Edinburg HRH Princess Helena and HRH Princess Louise." c. 1pp letter on Golden Crescent watermarked paper dated March 12 1901 to Dr. Maitland once more with comically illustated envelope a silly stamp character and pipe smoking smiley face. letter reads: 'As you have not as yet sent for the head of the talented cove of Ancient Greece I take the liberty of forwarding it now! I say 'now' - because just at this moment - it happens not to be raining - although prehaps a trifle of washing might improve the effect of the countenance which you thoguht might look well in your hall Yours very truly Edward Henry Courbould R.I. doodle with palette. P.S. My head will not admit of my coming to your house yet! Housed in James Tregaskis envelope. <br/><br/> Many of his Corbould's works were acquired by Queen Victoria Prince Albert and his royal pupils including an illustration of Alfred Tennyson's Morte d'Arthur presented by Queen Victoria to Princess Louise and 'Henry VI welcomed to London after his Coronation in Paris and The Iconoclasts of Basle' acquired by the Empress Frederick for the imperial collection in Berlin. unknown books
18991325London 1899. Letter. Very good. a. 1pp dated February 24 1899 dashed off on a letter/envelope form which was preaddressed to George Pocock Esq. Royal Blind Pension Society now crossed through and addressed to to A. Chantrey Corbould Pembroke Road. Note in pencil reads: 'Dear Chantery Can you give Mr. Pulow who is a Saxon the address of Phil May his object is no doubt - to get engagement to sit for his head to any artist. Your affectionate Uncle Edward H Corbould. b. 2pp letter dated October 5 1899 to Dr. R. G. Maitland Coffin Redcliffe Square Earl's Court on watermarked paper in very rich deep ink with many personalizations and playfulness in font and pen use Letter and enveloped decorated with doodles and signed. a passage reads: 'By the way you asked me to tell you how many of the Royal Family I had as Pupils The fact was that with the exception of Prince Arthur Duke of Conwaught::::::::::Prince Leapold Duke of Albany and Princess Beatrice I taught them all. They all possessed natural talent for Original design. I hate copies!. Who would value a copy of a play or a poem by Shakespear written by the linen draper's apprentice I detest mere copies! I would far sooner have a poor original work than an admirable copy whom ever fails to possess the spirit and touch of originality My Royal Pupils were HRH Victoria Princess Royal HRH Princess Alice HRH Albert Edward Prince of Wales HRH Alfred Duke of Edinburg HRH Princess Helena and HRH Princess Louise." c. 1pp letter on Golden Crescent watermarked paper dated March 12 1901 to Dr. Maitland once more with comically illustated envelope a silly stamp character and pipe smoking smiley face. letter reads: 'As you have not as yet sent for the head of the talented cove of Ancient Greece I take the liberty of forwarding it now! I say 'now' - because just at this moment - it happens not to be raining - although prehaps a trifle of washing might improve the effect of the countenance which you thoguht might look well in your hall Yours very truly Edward Henry Courbould R.I. doodle with palette. P.S. My head will not admit of my coming to your house yet! Housed in James Tregaskis envelope. <br/><br/> Many of his Corbould's works were acquired by Queen Victoria Prince Albert and his royal pupils including an illustration of Alfred Tennyson's Morte d'Arthur presented by Queen Victoria to Princess Louise and 'Henry VI welcomed to London after his Coronation in Paris and The Iconoclasts of Basle' acquired by the Empress Frederick for the imperial collection in Berlin. unknown
1856176846London: G. Routledge & Co. 1856. Fourth Corbould edition presented here in an attractive morocco binding. Edward Corbould 1815-1905 was a watercolourist and prolific book and magazine illustrator who produced illustrated editions of Chaucer Spenser and Walter Scott. First published in 1595 Epithalamion was written by Spenser as an ode for his bride on their wedding day. Octavo 162 x 102 mm. Engraved frontispiece and 7 full-page plates with tissue guards all wood engraving by Dalziel after Edward Corbould. Contemporary green morocco spine lettered and decorated in gilt covers with gilt rules and frame floral gilt roll to board edges and turn-ins edges gilt blue silk bookmarker. Early gift inscriptions to front free endpaper and first blank. Spine a little darkened gilt bright foxing to outer leaves. A near-fine copy. unknown
183095864London: A. Fullarton And Co c.1830. Finely bound example of the poems of Lord Byron each accompanied by a period engraving. Quarto bound in three quarters morocco over decorative boards gilt titles and tooling to the spine raised gilt bands inner dentelles all edges gilt frontispiece engraved portrait of Lord Byron. Illustrated with 36 full page engraved plates. In very good condition with the plates bright and crisp. George Gordon Byron commonly known as Lord Byron was an English poet and politician and a leading figure in the Romantic movement. Among his best-known works are the lengthy narrative poems Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage and the short lyric poem "She Walks in Beauty". Byron is regarded as one of the greatest British poets. He traveled extensively across Europe especially in Italy where he lived for seven years in Venice Ravenna and Pisa where he had a chance to frequent his friend the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. Later in his brief life Byron joined the Greek War of Independence fighting the Ottoman Empire for which Greeks revere him as a national hero. A. Fullarton, And Co hardcover
183095864London: A. Fullarton And Co c.1830. Finely bound example of the poems of Lord Byron each accompanied by a period engraving. Quarto bound in three quarters morocco over decorative boards gilt titles and tooling to the spine raised gilt bands inner dentelles all edges gilt frontispiece engraved portrait of Lord Byron. Illustrated with 36 full page engraved plates. In very good condition with the plates bright and crisp. George Gordon Byron commonly known as Lord Byron was an English poet and politician and a leading figure in the Romantic movement. Among his best-known works are the lengthy narrative poems Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage and the short lyric poem "She Walks in Beauty". Byron is regarded as one of the greatest British poets. He traveled extensively across Europe especially in Italy where he lived for seven years in Venice Ravenna and Pisa where he had a chance to frequent his friend the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. Later in his brief life Byron joined the Greek War of Independence fighting the Ottoman Empire for which Greeks revere him as a national hero. A. Fullarton, And Co hardcover books
18660001792TORONTO UPPER CANADA ONTARIO CANADA. Good. 1866. On offer is a super manuscript relic of early Toronto and Upper Canada literature and prize winning poetry being an original book of poetry handwritten by Charles Corbould of Toronto which he started in 1866 and carried on for many years. Seventy two years later in 1938 his daughter added some historical background by giving a brief history of her father's writings and a biographic note that he had 6 children and followed a career in law. The book begins with "The War in Italy" which is quite lengthy. There are about 79 pages of various poems and poetry most are complete some are shown in progress. All are well written. The binding is a little loose but all pages are intact. The clasp on the book does not work. Overall G.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF CHARLES CORBOULD UPPER CANADA TORONTO POEMS POETRY PRE CONFEDERATION CANADIANA COLONIAL CANADA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown
1850257631England 1850. Pen and ink watercolor and wash drawings mounted; one signed by Corbould 3 signed by Uwins. Double-matted and handsomely bound on hinges in full brown morocco. A few drawings show minor foxing but overall beautifully preserved. Pen and ink watercolor and wash drawings mounted; one signed by Corbould 3 signed by Uwins. The English illustrator HENRY CORBOULD 1787-1844 studied at the Royal Academy with among others Fuseli and he quickly developed a taste for neo-classical historical painting. He soon concentrated "his efforts . on perfecting a delicate rather feminine neo-classical style which suited the purposes of refined Regency book illustration. During the remainder of his career he was 'extensively employed by publishers to make drawings for engravings and the number of his designs which adorn many books amount to several hundreds' J. Britton The autobiography of . 2.172. This is also reflected in those works he continued to send to the Royal Academy exhibition which were predominantly compositions of a sentimental and literary genre commissioned to illustrate the novels of Walter Scott or the poetry of Byron and Crabbe. As was the case with J. F. Dove's edition of Fanny Burney's Cecilia or Memoirs of an Heiress 1825 many of Corbould's illustrations were turned into steel-engravings by his cousin Charles Heath; in other instances they were reproduced in fashionable media such as lithography and stipple engraving ." ODNB.<br/>The 20 small Corbould drawings in this album one of which is signed are typical of his book work: his portrait of William Shenstone possibly for Samuel Johnson's LIVES OF THE POETS; the design for the engraved title-page of "THE GRACES OR LITERARY SOUVENIR .London Printed for Hurst and Robinson 1824"; an illustration for Hugh Kelly's MEMOIRS OF A MAGDALEN "Sir Robt Harold coldly endeavouring to console Miss Mildmay Vol. 1 p. 48"; and numerous illustrations for various adventures and romances as yet to be identified.<br/>Corbould's contemporary THOMAS UWINS 1782-1857 also was able to enter the Royal Academy Schools where he exhibited miniature portraits and contributed illustrations to Rudolf Ackermann's Westminster Abbey 1812 Oxford University 1814 Cambridge University 1815 and Public Schools 1816. Eventually Uwins evolved to larger forms and while living for several years in Rome Venice and Naples began to paint in larger forms in oil. His illustration work includes Shakespeare Virgil Horace King Arthur and the Round Table Robinson Crusoe etc. The 14 exquisite drawings displayed here amply display his skill and mastery of the small watercolor illustration. unknown books
1850257631England 1850. Pen and ink watercolor and wash drawings mounted; one signed by Corbould 3 signed by Uwins. Double-matted and handsomely bound on hinges in full brown morocco. A few drawings show minor foxing but overall beautifully preserved. Pen and ink watercolor and wash drawings mounted; one signed by Corbould 3 signed by Uwins. The English illustrator HENRY CORBOULD 1787-1844 studied at the Royal Academy with among others Fuseli and he quickly developed a taste for neo-classical historical painting. He soon concentrated "his efforts . on perfecting a delicate rather feminine neo-classical style which suited the purposes of refined Regency book illustration. During the remainder of his career he was 'extensively employed by publishers to make drawings for engravings and the number of his designs which adorn many books amount to several hundreds' J. Britton The autobiography of . 2.172. This is also reflected in those works he continued to send to the Royal Academy exhibition which were predominantly compositions of a sentimental and literary genre commissioned to illustrate the novels of Walter Scott or the poetry of Byron and Crabbe. As was the case with J. F. Dove's edition of Fanny Burney's Cecilia or Memoirs of an Heiress 1825 many of Corbould's illustrations were turned into steel-engravings by his cousin Charles Heath; in other instances they were reproduced in fashionable media such as lithography and stipple engraving ." ODNB.<br /> The 20 small Corbould drawings in this album one of which is signed are typical of his book work: his portrait of William Shenstone possibly for Samuel Johnson's LIVES OF THE POETS; the design for the engraved title-page of "THE GRACES OR LITERARY SOUVENIR .London Printed for Hurst and Robinson 1824"; an illustration for Hugh Kelly's MEMOIRS OF A MAGDALEN "Sir Robt Harold coldly endeavouring to console Miss Mildmay Vol. 1 p. 48"; and numerous illustrations for various adventures and romances as yet to be identified.<br /> Corbould's contemporary THOMAS UWINS 1782-1857 also was able to enter the Royal Academy Schools where he exhibited miniature portraits and contributed illustrations to Rudolf Ackermann's Westminster Abbey 1812 Oxford University 1814 Cambridge University 1815 and Public Schools 1816. Eventually Uwins evolved to larger forms and while living for several years in Rome Venice and Naples began to paint in larger forms in oil. His illustration work includes Shakespeare Virgil Horace King Arthur and the Round Table Robinson Crusoe etc. The 14 exquisite drawings displayed here amply display his skill and mastery of the small watercolor illustration. unknown