gladstone etc (6 resultados)

Soft cover. Condición: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st American edition, 1st printing ; 191 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. ; ISBN: 0679758925; 9780679758921 LCCN: 96-29864 ; LC: TH2525; Dewey: 698/.9 ; OCLC: 36126838 ; "With the same wealth of information that have made 'Paint Magic' and 'Fabric Magic' two of the most popular design books available, here is a practical, lavishly illustrated guide to floors and flooring--from sisal and wood to stone and tile. Each material is evaluated and shown in detail and as part of a decorated room. Full-color photos and drawings throughout." ; color pictorial paper wrappers ; Book.

SOFTCOVER. Condición: Fine. 1st Edition Thus. 8vo in illustrated stiff glossy card covers, 280pp, plates, index etc. 1st published in 1924 this edition has an added commentary and some further material by local historian Ashley Barker . [CONDITION: An extremely well preserved almost AS NEW unread copy (covers very slightly sunned, page-block edges faintly tanned) ] . __. To see more of our books on London type DbbLONDON in the Keywords search box . . We always ship in STRONG PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS.

Hardback. Condición: Good. Good (+) (covers darkened; lacks rear free endpaper; owner's inscription to FFEP).

Paperback. Condición: Brand New. 293 pages. 9.21x6.14x0.69 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. 1st Edition. A collection of 14 pamphlets all from the 1870s on a variety of Subjects, The first five are by W. E. Gladstone; The Berlin Treaty and Anglo-Turkish Convention; Dean Hook; Sclavonic Provinces and the Ottoman Empire; Speech on the Eastern Question; Paths of Honour. Max Muller; On Missions as well as John Glover, The Plimsoll Sensation, A Reply. The rest of the pamphlets are on various religious and agricultural matters with some being printed at St. Ives Cambridgeshire. The covers are separating, missing the backstrip, but the pamphlets are generally sound.

Three seemingly unrecorded New-Year's messages written by John Ruskin and other grandees for students in Aberdeen. Dated respectively 1873, 1874 & 1878, within each issue Ruskin has offered his new year message in letter form. The volume is housed within a hinged clam shell box containing the bookplate of 'JM' - John Morgan of Rubislaw House, a master builder who constructed many of Aberdeen's great granite buildings. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Contemporary clam shell box in good condition. Blue calf covered exterior, lightly worn, showing a little shelf wear. Blind ruled to front and rear. Faux spine panel in 6 compartments titled 'Ruskin Miscellaneous'. A little shelf worn to top and tail. Marbled faux text block edges in very good condition. Internally boards are marbled, in very good condition. Original blue ribbon intact. Owner's bookplate to pastedown. Clam shell box holds small octavo volume in very good condition. Half morocco binding over marbled boards. Spine panel embossed in gilt reads 'New Year's Messages Ruskin'. Marbled endpapers in very good condition front and rear. Each issue within remains in original glazed paper wrappers. A little light foxing throughout. Owner's bookplates to rear wrapper of all three issues. Each issue contains some words from John Ruskin followed by other contributors including The Right Honourable WE Gladstone, Rev. Thomas Gilfillan, Rev. Alexander Raleigh, Henry M Barker, Joseph Vickery, John Fulsford, Rev. FW Farrar and Duncan M West. Bound by Zaehnsdorf. Please contact Christian White Rare Books Ltd for more information or images of this item.