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THE DREAM OF POLIPHILUS: FAC-SIMILES OF ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT WOODCUTS
Written by J.W. Appell.
Stock no. 1822080
Published by Department Of Science And Art In Photo-Lithography.
1st thus
1888.
Almost very good condition.
Woodcuts in "Poliphili Hypernatomcachia," Venice, 1499. With an introductory notice and descriptions by Appell. Originally published by Aldus in 1499. Large format. White cloth boards, title to front, no title to spine. Boards very grubby and browned. Front joint cracked, rear joint just starting to crack. Large bookplate to front pastedown. Rear hinge split from staple binding. Foxing to text pages and some minor pencil annotations, woodcut pages generally clean if slightly browned.
- Categorised in:
- ART
- WOODCUTS
- ANTIQUARIAN
BRITISH SECRET PROJECTS: FIGHTERS & BOMBERS 1935-1950
Written by Tony Buttler.
Stock no. 1822077
Published by Midland Publishing.
1st
2004.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Emphasis on unbuilt designs that competed with those that flew, and the aircraft influenced by World War Two - projects that were prepared from the mid-1930s in the knowledge that war was coming through to some which appeared after the war was over. Large format. Grey boards, silver title to spine. Mainly b/w photos & illustrations with a few colour photos. 240 pages including index. ISBN: 1857801792. Spine & corners bumped. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is creased across the lower edge of front panel.
THE WORLD OF ICE
Written by R.M. Ballantyne.
Illustrated by Savile Lumley.
Stock no. 2134975
Published by P.R. Gawthorn Ltd..
Circa
1949.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Youth Classics Series. Blue cloth with gilt titles. Colour frontis. Spotting to covers. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with creasing, chips and tears; some grubby marks.
THE GORILLA HUNTERS
Written by R.M. Ballantyne.
Stock no. 2134967
Published by Juvenile Productions Ltd..
Circa
1940.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Blue cloth, black titles. 256 pages. Colour frontis. Browning and spotting to covers. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-torn and chipped, with damp marks and scuffs, especially to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
SOCIETY IN THE NEW REIGN
Written by T.H.S. Escott.
Stock no. 2134951
Published by T. Fisher Unwin.
1st
1904.
Good condition.
Red cloth with gilt title to spine and vignette to front cover. Spine is browned with chipping and fraying to cloth at top and tail. Corners are worn with some bumping. Small part of a newspaper cutting stuck to front pastedown. Foxing and browning to endpapers and outer page edges. A few margin marks. Some page edge nicks. Contents are generally still very good.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- SOCIAL HISTORY
MONTCALM AND WOLFE
Written by Francis Parkman.
Stock no. 2134947
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode.
1st
1964.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A continent at war - the Seven Years' War in America. First published in two volumes in 1884. This edition has an Historical Foreword by Esmond Wright, Professor fo Modern History in the University of Glasgow. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Maps to endpapers. B/w frontis. Top edge blue. xx and 719 pages including index. Spotting to covers. Browning and a few marks to outer page edges. Wrapper is faded to spine, with tears and chips, but minimal loss; some browning.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- HISTORY (AMERICAN)
- NORTH AMERICA
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TALES IN VERSE FOR THE YOUNG
Written by Mary Howitt.
Stock no. 2134931
Published by William Darton And Son.
Circa
1845.
Almost very good condition.
Leather spine and corners, marbled boards. B/w illustrations. Wear and scuffs to covers/edges; a bit of chipping to spine. Name label and inscription in ink to front pastedown/endpaper. This book was gifted to and belonged to Godfrey Wedgwood - Great grandson of Josiah Wedgwood and partner in the firm from 1859-1891. Foxing and page browning.
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THE CHILD'S OWN STORY BOOK
Written by Mrs. Jerram.
Stock no. 2134930
Published by Darton & Co..
Circa
1847.
Almost very good condition.
Tales and Dialogues for the Nursery. Smaller format. Leather spine and corners, marbled boards. Third edition. 2 volumes in one - 1843 + 1840. Engraved plates. Scuffing and wear to covers, some marks. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing and browning throughout, a few 'splash' marks to pages. Corner tips to a couple of pages appear to have been repaired.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- CHILDRENS (VICTORIAN)
- CHILDRENS (ANTIQUARIAN)
- ANTIQUARIAN
- LEATHER BINDING
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ANECDOTES OF THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF LONDON DURING THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY (2 VOLUMES)
Written by James Peller Malcolm.
Stock no. 2134926
Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees And Orme.
2nd
1810.
Fair condition.
Including The Charities, Depravities, Dresses, and Amusements of the Citizens of London During That Period; With a Review of the State of Society In 1807. To which is added a sketch of the domestic architecture and of the various improvements in the Metropolis. Illustrated with 45 engravings. Second Edition. Cloth spine with paper title onlay. Blue boards. Volume II front cover and prelim pages are almost detached, some other pages are loose, where stitching is starting to come undone. Marks and heavy bumping and wear to cover edges. Some foxing and browning. Possibly good candidate for rebinding! At the moment, a reading set only.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- LONDON
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ANTIQUARIAN
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THE GREAT METROPOLIS (2 VOLUMES)
Written by James Grant.
Stock no. 2134925
Published by Saunders and Otley.
3rd
1838.
Fair condition.
Leather bindings, raised bands to spines, gilt titles. Random Recollections of the Lords and Commons. First Series, third edition. Covers of volume 1 are detached, but still present. Front cover of volume 2 held on by endpapers. Heavy wear with scuffing to covers; some tears/chips and a little loss to spine. A few pages are paper taped in. Foxing and browning to pages, but contents are still very readable. A few margin nicks/tears. Working copies ONLY!
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- LONDON
- LEATHER BINDING
- ANTIQUARIAN
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HEADS OF THE PEOPLE: PORTRAITS OF THE ENGLISH (4 VOLUMES)
Written by Douglas Jerrold; William Makepeace Thackeray; et al.
Illustrated by Kenny Meadows.
Stock no. 2134923
Published by Robert Tyas.
1840.
Good condition.
Second series in four volumes. Leather spines and corners, marbled boards. Drawn by Kenny Meadows, Engraved by Orrin Smith. Ex-library set with normal markings internally, bookplates and the like. Some repairs to joints. Volume 4 has front board LOOSE, but still present. Uneven fading and scuffing to covers - some chips. Volume 3 front board is nearly detached. Foxing and browning to pages throughout. A good reading set only.
- Categorised in:
- LITERATURE
- ANTIQUARIAN
- LEATHER BINDING
- ESSAYS
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THE NEW WONDERFUL MUSEUM, AND EXTRAORDINARY MAGAZINE VOL. V
Written by William Granger; James Caulfield.
Stock no. 2134922
Published by Alex Hogg.
1807.
Good condition.
Being a complete repository of all the wonders, curiosities, and rarities of nature and art. Maroon leather spine and corners, gilt title to spine. Marbled paper sides. 24 plates. Large split to leather spine at front edge. Heavy wear and scuffing to leather and rest of covers - some chipping. Bookplate to front pastedown. Inscription in ink to free front endpaper. Damp marks to some pages. Foxing and browning. Some page margin tears (pages 2509-2511). Pencil annotations to a couple of pages. A working copy only!
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- ART
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ANTIQUARIAN
- LEATHER BINDING