Edinburgh.
Published by Oliver & Boyd, 1839.
12mo.
48pp. With a woodcut frontispiece and 26 woodcut vignettes. Original publisher's green printed paper wrappers. Extremities rubbed and a trifle marked, some chipping to spine. Internally clean and crisp, a very good copy. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 20006
Glasgow.
Published by J. Lumsden & Son, 1814.
32mo.
30pp, [2]. First and terminal leaves pastedowns, wrappers included in pagination. With 10 woodcut illustrations in the text. Original publisher's pictorial yellow wrappers. Rubbed and lightly dust-soiled, title in manuscript to head of upper wrapper. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 19805
London.
Methuen and Co. , 1893.
Second edition.
8vo.
In two volumes. [8] 216; [6] 218-441pp, [16]. Original publisher's blue cloth boards lettered in gilt. Slightly shaken, all edges shelf-worn and bumped, with evidence of early library plates being removed from the front boards. A little toned throughout, fore and bottom edge uncut. Decorative endpapers, fore and bottom edge untrimmed. Slightly toned throughout, with a split in the page block at pp.328/329, Vol II. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 30091
London.
Bradbury and Evans, 1848.
First edition.
8vo.
xiv, 624pp. With an engraved frontispiece, an additional engraved title page, and a further 38 engraved plates by H. K. Browne. Without half-title or errata leaf. Contemporary gilt-tooled green half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Contemporary inked ownership inscription of Oswald Augustus Smith to recto of front blank fly-leaf, scattered spotting, offsetting. First Edition, early issue, with none of the usual ... More >
£ 375.00
Antiquates Ref. 30133
London.
Bradbury and Evans, 1848.
First edition.
8vo.
[vi-xi], xii-xvi. 624pp. With an engraved frontispiece, an additional engraved title page, and a further 38 engraved plates by H. K. Browne. Without half-title or errata leaf. Contemporary half-morocco, marbled paper boards, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled edges. A trifle rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate to FEP, near contemporary inked ownership inscription of Sir James Clark Brook to verso of FFEP, scattered ... More >
£ 300.00
Antiquates Ref. 30820
Leominster [Massachusetts].
Printed by Adams & Wilder, For Isaiah Thomas, Jun., 1804.
8vo.
xxiv, 480pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled sheep, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Heavily rubbed, marked, and scored, lettering-piece chipped. Leaves heavily browned and foxed, occasional dampstaining. More >
£ 100.00
Antiquates Ref. 32513
London.
Seeley, Burnside, and Seeley, 1847.
Seventh edition.
8vo.
xxviii, 372pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Handsomely bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled navy calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Rubbed, spine a trifle dulled. Marbled endpapers, ticket of Josiah Fletcher, bookseller of Norwich to FEP, contemporary inked gift inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf: 'Henry & Mary Anne Birkbeck / from / their very affectionate friend / Catherine Gurney / 25th Oct. 1849'. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 33001
London.
John Murray, [1836].
First edition.
8vo.
xvi, 525pp, [1]. With a half-title, an engraved frontispiece and six plates by Arthur Rackham, a large folding map. Finely bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe (stamp-signed to front pastedown) in later gilt- tooled red morocco, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces, A.E.G., marbled endpapers. Original publisher's cloth bound at rear. Lightly rubbed. Very light scattered spotting to initial leaves. Overall a fine copy. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 32716
London.
Printed for the Author by Thomas Davison, 1815.
First edition.
8vo.
72pp. With a half-title. Finely bound in contemporary blind-stamped, gilt-tooled navy calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges, marbled endpapers. Lightly rubbed, marked, and sunned. Armorial bookplate of the Bridehead estate, Dorset, to FEP, very occasional spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to half-title: 'Robert Williams Esquire. From the author'. More >
£ 375.00
Antiquates Ref. 34516
New York.
The Macmillan Company, 1909.
First edition.
8vo.
vi, [1], 112pp, [4]. With 2 leaves of publisher's advertisements at rear. Original publisher's gilt-tooled green cloth. Slightly rubbed, bumping to corners. Author's ink inscription to Margaret Bell Merrill on FEP dated Christmas 1909. William St. Clair's copy, with his pencilled ownership inscription. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 29195
London. Dorchester.
Bland & Long. John Pouncy, Photographic institution, [1857].
First edition.
Oblong folio.
Four parts in two volumes. [90]; [82]pp. Lithographic title to Vol I., terminal advertisements and colophon leaves to each volume (all included in preceding collation). With 79 photo-lithographic plates, one of which double-page. Original publisher's limp cloth, decorated in blind and titled in gilt; Vol II neatly recased in the original binding at an early date. Some rubbing, tearing and a little marking to binding; ... More >
£ 2,500.00
Antiquates Ref. 32953
London.
G.H. Beckford, Law Printer, 122, Chancery Lane, [1848].
Dimensions 300 x 450mm.
Single leaf broadside, printed on vellum. Two horizontal folds, else fine. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 22084
London.
Cassells, 1926.
Large 8vo.
[8] 152pp. Original publisher's full colour illustrated paper wraps. Wraps a little scuffed and marked, with minor losses to spine ends, with creasing and foxing to all edges. Internally bright and clean, with eight paged of contemporary advertising to the front. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 30776
London.
[Barnes & Scarsbrook], [1890].
8vo.
33pp, [1]. With a photographic portrait frontispiece. Original publisher's red cloth, stamped in gilt and blind, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Armorial bookplate of Harry Percy Boord to FEP, with his inked ownership inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf, scattered spotting. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 26417
London.
Chapman and Hall, 1857.
First edition.
8vo.
viii, 65pp, [5]. With a half-title and numerous line illustrations in the text. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. A trifle rubbed, lightly sunned. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 29778
London.
Sampson Low, Son & Co., 1856.
First English edition.
8vo.
viii, 524, 12pp. With a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's brick red cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. A trifle rubbed, marked, and sunned. Shelf-label of Dalton Hall Library and ticket of Lancaster-based bookseller T. Edmondson to FEP, blind-stamp and contemporary inked ownership inscription to head of title page. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 21080
Edinburgh.
Printed by John Stark, [c.1840].
8vo.
32pp. Contemporary (original?) plain blue paper wraps. Very minor wear to extremities. Internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 150.00
Antiquates Ref. 13281
[London?].
[s.n.], [1819].
Folio.
5pp, [1]. Docket title to verso of terminal leaf. Disbound. Three old horizontal folds. More >
£ 750.00
Antiquates Ref. 27617
[Cambridge].
[University Press], [1955].
First offprint edition.
8vo.
42pp. Stapled, as issued. Edges a trifle browned, staples rusted. Inked ownership inscription of George Lowe to first page. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 23439
[London?].
[s.n.], [1821].
Folio.
14pp, [2]. Docket title to verso of terminal leaf. Disbound. Later resewn. Three old horizontal folds. More >
£ 450.00
Antiquates Ref. 27623
