London, Printed for J. Walker [&c.]. 1802. 12mo. (c.5¾ x 3½ inches). Full calf with gilt-lettered label. Previous owner's signature to f.f.e.p. Probably at some time rebound, with replacement endpapers. Spine rubbed, with slight loss to head. Crack to gutter at preface. Generally a sound copy of the Sixth Edition..... More
London, Printed for J. Johnson [&c.]. [1801]. Large 8vo. At sometime rebound with a replacement cloth spine, with the original calf boards. Four volumes in one, with two engraved titlepages, one at the beginning, and one to Vols. III and IV. Pages sometimes a little browned, especially the preliminaries. Corner..... More
London, Payne and Foss, Pall Mall: M.A. Nattali, Bedford Street, Covent Garden: S. Soulby, Ulverston, 1844. 4to (c. 13 x 10 inches). Contemporary quarter black morocco, with gilt titles and decoration, over cloth boards. One of 250 copies. With numerous plates, some double-page, and wood cuts, complete as per lists..... More
London, Henry G. Bohn, 1841. Very thick 8vo. At sometime bound in half scarlet morocco with gilt-lettered labels. Marbled boards, possibly replacements. New endpapers. With engraved titlepage and frontispiece of Bohn's premises. A massive catalogue of 23,208 catalogued items, arranged by category, over 1,948 pages. Additional catalogue to rear of..... More
London, Richard Bentley, 1836. Quarter cloth with printed labels, over paper-covered boards. Vol. I has three maps and two tables. The work has sections on Paris, 'The Characteristics' (politeness, gallantry, wit etc.), 'Historical Changes', largely since the Revolution of 1789 and 'Predominant Influences' (women, the military and literature). Spines a...... More
London, Printed for Lawrence Blaiklock at the Signe of the Mearmaid at the Middle-Temple Gate, 1645. Small 4to (c.7¼ x 5¾ inches). This embassy appears to have come to England in an attempt at mediation between the King and Parliament. Having spoken to Charles, he was 'full of good will..... More
London, Printed by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie: And by the Assignes of John Bill, 1642. Small 4to (c.7¼ x 5¾ inches). Quarter maroon calf gilt, over marbled boards. With the armorial bookplate of Denham Court library. Printed in black letter, with the King's arms to..... More
Prined [sic] for William Arding, June 28, 1642. Small 4to (c. 7½ x 5½ inches) of eight pages. Printed under two months before the King raised his standard at Nottingham on 22 August 1642, this pamphlet deals with the raising of troops. In part, Charles requires that Parliament 'Decline the..... More
London, Printed by T.F. for I. Horton, July 28, 1642. Small 4to (c. 7½ x 5¾ inches) of eight pages. Printed under a month before the King raised his standard at Nottingham on 22 August 1642. The King declares 'We will not ingage you in any Warre against the Parliament..... More
London, Henry Colburn, 1827. Contemporary half calf with gilt decoration to spines. Each volume should have two gilt-lettered labels, but all of them missing, unattached or chipped. With ten plates as required. With the armorial bookplates of William Greenwell, of a County Durham family. Loosely inserted in Vol. IV is..... More
London, Reprinted from the Edinburgh Edition, and Sold by R. Griffiths, Booksellerand Publisher, at the Dunciad in Ludgate-Street, 1748. Half morocco gilt, over marbled boards. Corners knocked and light wear to spine. Lacks front free endpapers, so the titlepage is rather toned. The top corner to pp. 43/44 cut away..... More
London, Printed by Richard Badger, 1637. Small 4to (c.7¼ x 5½ inches). Prynne, Bastwick and Burton were all opponents of Archbishop Laud's religious policies, and were convicted at this trial. Sentence was passed on 14 June, and the defendants were to be fined £5,000, imprisoned for life and have their..... More
Dublin, William Curry, Jun. and Company & London, Simpkin and Marshall, 1832. Original glazed blue cloth, with printed label to spine. All edges uncut. Publisher's catalogue to front. Spine faded, and boards partly faded and stained. One inch tear to cloth at top of front hinge. Two ink spots to..... More
London, Messrs Egerton, 1798. Full morocco with gilt title to spine. Illustrated titlepage with vignette of Lindisfarne, and another vignette of Cawdor Castle to last page. Each county has a list of the main monasteries, churches and castles, with basic details and their location. Minor scuffs to corners and edges..... More
London, Blades, East & Blades, 1906. Folio. Green cloth gilt. With a biography of the author by Emily M. Pritchard. Collected writings of the Welsh antiquarian of Nevern, Pembrokeshire. The spine worn and damaged, and the rear cover stained. A sound copy, good internally. More
London, S.W. Partridge & Co., 1910. 4to. Glazed illustrated boards with cloth backstrip. Corners a little rubbed, first few pages loose and page edges a little browned due to the nature of the paper. Generally a good and attractive copy. pp. 144. Illustrated throughout. More
London, Printed for J. Harding, J. White and J. Mawman, 1810. Quarter calf with gilt title and decoration to spine, signed 'Thouvenin' towards the bottom. Marbled boards. With frontispiece and seven other plates Front hinge cracked, and broken to lower half. Light wear and rubbing. Spotting to plates and off-setting..... More
Edinburgh, Sutherland and Knox & London, Simpkin, Marshall and Co., 1850. Limp light blue cloth covers with printed label to front cover. Previous owner's details dated 1872 written several times to f.f.e.p. Covers rather marked and a few pages a little loose, but a fair copy. pp. 88. With diagrams..... More
Richard Griffin and Company, London and Glasgow 1860. Half black calf over marbled boards with gilt title to spine. Frontispiece and eight other plates of portraits together with many engravings to the text. Calf a little scuffed to corners, frontispiece stained to one corner and other plates a little spotted..... More
London, Virtue and Co., 1875. Dark tan cloth, with gilt and printed titles and decoration. With 72 wood engravings. Corners knocked and front cover significantly stained. Front inner hinge cracked but holding. A fair copy, good internally. pp. xii, 159. More
London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown & Edinburgh, A. Constable and Co., 1812. Publisher's original paper-covered boards, with printed labels to spines. All edges uncut. Publisher's catalogue dated 1818 to front of Vol. I The covers generally a little rubbed and marked, with creases and split to spines. Labels..... More
London, Printed by T. Bensley for Vernor and Hood, E. Harding and J. Wright, 1800. Small 8vo (c.6½ x 4 inches). Full tree calf with contrasting gilt-lettered labels. Gilt decoration to spines and edges. Each play has a separate titlepage stating 'Harding's Edition' and are dated 1798-99, although King Lear..... More
London, Methuen & Co., 1905. Half green morocco with raised bands and gilt titles to spine. t.e.g. and other edges uncut. Illustrated. The author was born in a hackney carriage and became Keeper of the Prints at the British Museum. His memoirs are full of gossip about art and London..... More
London, Effingham Wilson, 1831. Modern quarter brown cloth with gilt title, over paper-covered boards. Frontispiece spotted, and occasional spotting to the text. A good copy. pp. 16 (publisher's adverts), xx, 576. With frontispiece. More
London, Reeves & Turner, 1879. At sometime bound in handsome quarter blue morocco, gilt-titled direct, over marbled boards. With thirty engraved plates, each with a corresponding page of explanatory text. Some light spotting, and plates 24-30 a little stained to top corner, but otherwise a good copy of the Ninth..... More