Morrell sir charles (6 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Fair to Good. Undated but 1794 on plates and handwritten 1795 0n prelims. Vol I 240p 2 plates The spine intact and clean though with title label. The boards have lost their marbled paper cover and the front pastedown needs re affixed to the boards Some pages pulled but still bound in. Vol II Spine in VG bright condition - no label. Marbled boards darkened and worn 260p 3 plates. Both volumes have some early owners names on the prelims. See Scans and Email for more.…

First edition in French of Ridley's Tales of the Genii (first published London, 1764). Small 8vo. 3 volumes: xlviii, 283; (4), 335; (4), 331, (5, table) pp. Illustrated with 13 engraved plates; with half-title for each volume. With the engraved bookplate of "John Somers, Lord Somers" on each pastedown; Somers (1760-1841) was 1st Earl Somers, Member of Parliament, 1782-1806, and of the House of Lords on the death of his father in the latter year. With Somers' father's signature "Chas. Cocks" on each half-title; Cocks (1725-1806) was 1st Baron Somers and a Member of Parliament, 1747-1784. "The work purports to be by 'Sir Charles Morell, at one time ambassador from the British settlements in India to the Great Mogol,' and to be a literal translation from a book held in great estimation at Ispahan and at Constantinople. The 'Tales' however are entirely Ridley's own; the stories are good in themselves; they are interspersed with some satire upon the professions of so-called Christians; and for the rest, are skillfully modelled upon the Arabian Nights" (DAB). CBEL II, p. 546 (for the English edition). Early owner's name on each half-title, else very good. Contemporary mottled calf (a little rubbed, some wear to spine ends, marbled endpapers, leather labels and gilt rules and ornaments between raised spine bands, all edges red. (#5968).…

Half-Leather. Condición: Good+. 2 Plays and 5 Novels bound in one Volume: "THE TAILORS, a Tragedy for Warm Weather, in Three Acts as it is performed at the Theatre Royal in the Haymarket. 1788. Printed by T. Sherlock for T. Cadell, in the Strand. Prolugue written by DAVID GARRICK, spoken by Mr Foote. 47 Pages"; "LOVE IN A VILLAGE, a Comic Opera of Five Acts, Performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden, written by Mr Bickerstaff. Published by W. Lowndes 1814. Engraved Frontispiece. 76 Pages. "THE ROMANCE IN THE FOREST: Interspersed with some Pieces of Poetry, by the Authoress of the Mysteries of Udolpho (Ann Radcliffe), Published by J. Limbird 1826 9 In-Text Wood Engravings. "A SICILIAN ROMANCE", by Mrs Ann Radcliffe 1827. 73 Pages. 2 Engravings; "THE TALES OF THE GENII" Translated from the Persian by Sir Charles Morrell. (9 Fabulous Tales rather like the Arabian Nights. Includes The Dervise Alfouran & Mirglip the Persian).In Text Engravings. 182 Pages: "A JOURNEY FROM THIS WORLD TO THE NEXT" BY Henry Fielding 1827. 47 Pages: "A SIMPLE STORY" by Mrs Inchbald. Preceded by a short Memoir.113 Pages; All Text in the 5 Novels arranged in Double Columns. In 19th C. Brown Calf Half-Leather Binding with Gilt Title and Horizontal Lines to spine.Brown cloth covered Boards and Leather Corners. 8 3/4" Tall, 900g. Attractive Antique Bookplate pasted on front Endpaper. "Rogers", 4 Deer having 12 Tines and a Coronet round their necks. Some edge wear, mainly at tips of corners. One page loose. Light brown stain on title page of "the Tailors" which has gone through to a few pages underneath, Some age darkening to some pages, most in nice, clean condition, occasional foxing. Please ask if you would like more pictures or information. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Illustreated with 2 frontispieces and 12 full-page plates etched by various artist after W. M. Craig, with another set of 8 plates by W.M. Craig added, all plates on India paper and tipped in. xliv, 368; ii, 432pp. 2 vols. Bound in full brown polished tree calf, gilt spine, t.e.g., rehinged Illustreated with 2 frontispieces and 12 full-page plates etched by various artist after W. M. Craig, with another set of 8 plates by W.M. Craig added, all plates on India paper and tipped in. xliv, 368; ii, 432pp. 2 vols.…

Full Calf. Condición: Very Good Plus. Rare with hand-colored plates. 8vo. 20.5 by 13 cm. xliv, 368, 432 pp. Fourteen hand-colored engraved plates. The coloring was done with great care and precision. Morell claimed to be merely collecting the tales from the Indian subcontinent (thus he is credited on the title page merely as the translator from Persian) when in fact he made up the stories himself, inspired by The Arabian Nights, to be sure. The work was first published in 1764, at a time the public was smitten with exotic Orientalia. Rubbing along the joints, and light wear to the cover otherwise.…

LeatherBound. Condición: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1884 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 229 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 229.…