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188745912Gurney and Jackson. 1887. Ltd. Ed. pp.lx 588. with fold out map at front. Pages rough-cut as published. Limited edition of 50 copies only - this copy being No.29. With 2 bookplates at the front the one on the fep partially covering up a neatly hand-written owership inscription dated 1893. Contents very clean. Boards showing some light wear more so to the corners where they are bumped and rubbed to the board. Still a very good copy of this the scarce larger format edition. Gurney and Jackson. hardcover
1850mon0000057463LONGMAN BROWN GREEN AND LONGM 1850. Good. in x in x in. 1850 editions two volume set on black cloth with gilt lettering to spine cover some chipping and rubbing at the edges LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, AND LONGM hardcover
1860F75259London: James Blackwood 90th thousand 1860s by impression. Hardcover. Good. Frontis Pictorial Titlepage text illlustrations by Edward Bradley. Three parts in One volume. Octavo half leather on 4 raised bands. Spine with gilt red title to spine plum pebbled cloth sides hinges and corners rubbed/spine gilt rubbed. Frontis Titlepage vi 112pp 108pp 112pp Name to fly leaf somewhat cropped to top edge. Endpapers and last page slightly foxed. Some signs of use but no loose pages no ripped pages and over 80 marvelous illustrations playing billiards punting and fencing. Humorous Oxford undergraduate at fictional Brasenface College. Here paginated in three parts only LATER editions are through paginated. James Blackwood 90th thousand hardcover
1841032476J. Whetham & Son. 1841. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. New Edition. For two volumes. New edition from the eighth london edition corrected and enlarged. J. Whetham & Son. Hardcover
1884100175<p>April 1884. 1884. Very good. - Over 52 words penned on 7-1/2 inch high by 5-1/8 inch wide "The Lotos Club" stationery. Writing from New York Howard Paul asks "Wallis" if he heard from Wyndham "I have delayed my departure and do not return to England until the 17th of Nov." He goes on to say "I hoped to meet you at the Lotos-Irving dinner last night". Signed "Howard Paul". There is a stain to the bottom left corner of the verso. Once likely mounted in an album there are gray paper remnants adhering to the right edge of the verso. Very good.</p><p>The Lotos-Irving dinner with Henry Irving was held on April 27 1884.</p><p>The American writer playwright comic actor and theatrical manager Henry Howard Paul 1830-1905 spent most of his life in the United Kingdom. He first worked in London as a journalist and published "Diaries of American Humor or Yankee Stories" in serialized form with illustrations by John Leech and wrote the comic play "Diogenes". He married the British singer and actress Isabella Hill with whom he frequently performed as Howard Paul and Mrs. Howard Paul. The actress Letty Lind was their protegee from the age of 10 and Paul later had an affair with her which led to his divorce. After Letty Lind left Paul he married Florence Kate Arthur and in his later years became a theatre manager and returned to journalism.</p> [April], [1884].
1900210619001BD McDuff 1900-01-01. Paperback. Like New. 0x0x0. Signed and inscribed by author BD McDuff paperback
18411948London: Longman Orme Brown Green & Longmans 1841. First Edition. Good. George Catttermole. Small 4to. Pp. viii 288. Engraved title page. Frontis. engraving with tissue guard. Illustrated with six plates with tissue guards. Bound in original blindstamped brown cloth with gilt decoration stamped on front cover gilt lettering on spine.All edges gilt. Foxing to title page. Discreet ubnobtrusive marginalia on a few pages. The name of a former owner is inked out on his small bookplate on the front pastedown as is his written name on the front free endpaper. Old repairs to joints which are starting a couple nicks to cloth corners worn. Despite detracting qualities a well bound first edition of George Cattermole's engravings. Best known for his illustrations in Dickens' The Old Curiosity Shop and Barnaby Rudge for which he received direction directly from Charles Dickens George Cattermole collaborated with his brother Richard on historical "annuals" as they were known. They depicted significant chapters in British history often presenting medieval chivalric and other romantic themes. This was to be the first of a series and the book ends noting it's the end of the first volume. Subsequent volumes published by Longman were perhaps abandoned although the brothers were published by other houses. Longman, Orme Brown, Green, & Longmans unknown
1832ALEX332G.M. & W. Snider Philadelphia: . 1832 224 p. Foxed. Early manuscript ownership of Robert H. Fogel Fogel's Mill PA Sept. 19 1874 on first fly leaf. Pink printed bookplate of S.C.B. Fogel M.D. on front paste down. Unusual early XLib bookplate of A.& W. Blumer's Circulating Library No. 36 ruled in circles pasted on front board. 12mo. 190 mm. Original linen spine over paper covered boards. Paper spine label perished. Boards stained. Hardbound. Good. Early American anthology of wit and humor from both domestic and foreign sources. Very Scarce: OCLC records holdings at just five libraries. S&S/AI 11923. First edition. PAIMP 25. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. G.M. & W. Snider, Philadelphia: . hardcover
1880225567London.: Hand and Heart: Publishing Offices. nd. c. 1880. First edition "Third Thousand". Gilt decorated hard cover. Blue cloth. All edges gilt. . Fine copy. . Octavo. . Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Hand and Heart: Publishing Offices. hardcover
1838053426Cambridge : J. & J.J. Deighton and T. Stevenson 1838. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good Plus. 8vo. CAMBRIDGE : 1838. Added t.p. title: Four sermons preached before the University of Cambridge February 1838 inscribed by the author to Archdeacon Browne. vi 85pp. CONTENTS: Sermon I. Christ the hope of glory -- Sermon II. Christ the succour of his tempted servants -- Sermon III. Christ the author of reconciliation between God and man -- Sermon IV. Christ ever present with his church. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. 8vo. Rosley Books for Antiquarian books CHS Cumberland Everyman GKC Inklings Keswick Literature MacDonald Rarities Theology and History. . VERY SCARCE. <br/> <br/> J. & J.J. Deighton, and T. Stevenson paperback
186157266Longman Green Longman and Roberts. 1861. Hardcover. Very Good. 2 volumes bound together xxviii 71pp xiv 358 2 2 maps handcoloured 1 folding repaired illustrated with 7 chrolomolithographic plates of 8 lacking frontis plate of Glenbarr Abbey also 61 woodcut illustraions 8 on plates rest in text smartly bound in recent maroon cloth new endpapers few page corners sl turned over. Scarce item; Octavo . Longman Green Longman and Roberts hardcover
18610010320London: Longmans Green & Co. Bound in half red leather with gilt titles raised bands and decoration to spine this Two Volume hardcover set is Good. Volume One XV111/371pp folding coloured map at end and Route Map facing page One. Preface plus 17 Chapters. Clean marbled endpapers spine chipped and worn at top and tail. Spine edges and corners rubbed and worn.Five full-page chromo-litho plates and other wood-cuts. Volume Two X1V/358pp with32 Chapters Appendix Index 3 Chromlitho plates Woodcuts but missing Geological Map Page 342. Spine slightly chipped at top/tail; and rubbed at edges. Slight rubbing and wear to corners and boards close to spine. Clean marbled endpapers as Volume One. Headbands and red silk bookmarks; detached in volume One. General condition Good . Good. Hardback. First Edition. 1861. Longmans, Green & Co hardcover
186129932London: Longman Green Longman and Roberts 1861. First edition 2 volumes in 1 thick 8vo pp. xxviii 371 1; xiv 358 2 ads; 3 maps 2 hand-colored 1 folding 8 chromolithographs and 61 woodcuts 8 on plates the balance in the text; attractive copy in original green diaper cloth lettered in gilt on spine. The Rev. Edward Bradley 1827-1889 writing under the name of Cuthbert Bede wrote this extensive history and guide to the peninsula in the west of Scotland. The illustrations are made from sketches and watercolors by the author. Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts unknown
1861003699Long Green Longman and Roberts 1861. Hardcover. Good/N/a. Title page just has the word "Glencreggan Vol 1" on it. No publisher and not dated noted there. Date is taken from the date at the end of the preface. Book is green with a bit of edgwear. This is about a tour the author took in 1859. Illustrated with chromo-lithographs and woodcuts. The author was Reverand Edward Bradley writing under the name Cuthbert Bede. Some markings inside coverseveral are old prices ow good. <br/> <br/> Long, Green, Longman and Roberts hardcover
1884010972New York: White Stokes & Allen 1884 AEG. Unpaginated. Green cloth boards with beveled edges decoratively stamped in gilt titled in black rubbing to joints and edges corners worn gift inscription but clean over ll. A compilation of comic art published in "Life" Magazine from the preceding year. Includes work by Palmer Cox Harry Whitney McVickar William Henry Hyde Edward Winsor Kemble John Ames Mitchell etc. A few of the comics contain stereotypical depictions of non-white and indigenous peoples and there is some use of black dialect. . First Edition. Pictorial Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Palmer Cox Harry Whitney McVickar William Henry Hyde E W Kemble John Ames Mitchell Etc. Oblong 4to. White, Stokes, & Allen hardcover
1859r011.120GB: James Blackwood 1859. Heavily blind decorated dark brown cloth lettered and decorated in gold on spine and front cover. Frontispiece and three other colour plates at pages 86 134 and 174. No list of plates in book so not known if complete. Inscription of owner at start of book. Clean tight text and bright covers with a little wear at spine ends. . 1st Edition. Hardback. VG/No DW. James Blackwood Hardcover
188322578Kbhvn. 1883. Orig. bogtrykt omslag. 289 pp. 7 plancher 1 foldekort. unknown
188875853London: Skeffington & Son 1888. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. The author was a relative of English classical scholar and poet A.E. Housman. Octavo: viii 1 123 p. Original blue cloth binding with silver titles. Tiny bit of foxing to the contents. The spine is a touch sun faded with some rubbing to the corners and tips; else very good. Skeffington & Son hardcover
1837500261049Baudry's European Library 1837. 1837. Bon état Baudry's European Library unknown
1868006791NY: ANSON D.F. RANDOLPH & CO. LECTURES: THE FUTURE LIFE THE HOPE OF THE GENTILE THE HOPE OF THE JEW THE HOPE OF THE CHRISTIAN. MAROON BINDING WITH GILT LETTERING. . VG. Hardcover. First Edition. 1868. ANSON D.F. RANDOLPH & CO. hardcover
189822580Kbhvn. 1898. Orig. omslag. Løs i heftningen. 420 pp. 12 plancher heraf 3 kort. unknown
18817761Bruxelles Brussells: Imprimerie A. Lefèvre 1881. FIRST EDITION INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR 8vo pp 113 3. Later half black cloth green marbled boards black leather label to spine lettered vertically in gilt. A few gutters reinforced with tape. A little rubbed some wear to edges. Inscribed to M- v. Barkelowe to half-title ink stamps of Musee Postal and Postmuseum to first two leaves typed address label pasted to title-page ‘Early Technology’ bookplate of Michael Bennett-Levy to pastedown. An overview of the early days of telephony published just five years after Alexander Graham Bell made his famous call to his assistant in the next room and covering the competing and often concurrent work of others in the field including Elisha Gray Philipp Reiss and Thomas Edison. Worldcat records 13 copies with none in Britain and a Portuguese translation published in Brazil the following year. Wheeler Gift 2224. Imprimerie A. Lefèvre hardcover
1859039739Baltimore: Kelly Hedian & Piet 1859. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. viii 306pp. Augustin Bede was a pseudonym. Bound in original stamped brown cloth with largely faded gilt lettering to spine - though words can still be read. Volume admits to several minor bumps to extremities along with light to medium wear light soiling and a little fading to cloth. Minor creasing to extremities - mainly lower corners - of approximately 60 pages. Mild foxing and tanning to paper. Just a few pencil marks and erasure notes to interior. SCARCE critique of the Book of Common Prayer <br/> <br/> Kelly, Hedian & Piet hardcover
189367816Boston: Little Brown and Company 1893. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Good in boards. Lean to spine. Three inch tear to gutter on title page. Hinge is starting.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
1893303911893. 1893 Bede Cuthbert LITTLE MR BOUNCER AND HIS FRIEND VERDANT GREEN ALSO TALES OF COLLEGE LIFE Boston: Little Brown and Company 1893 292pp illustrations by author 8vo green cloth gilt teg Minor wear crown tail of spine corners slightly bowed else fine bright copy. unknown