thomas wright vaughan (9 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Minor shelf wear to binding. Text and images unmarked. The dust jacket shows some light handling, in a mylar cover.

Cloth. Near fine in dustjacket.; 8vo.

Hardcover. Condición: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

Leather. Condición: Good. Not Stated Ilustrador. First edition. The uncommon first edition of this early 19th-century survey of Sicily's economy and produce, with an engraved folding map. An uncommon first edition of thisWith an engraved folding map frontispiece of Sicily and a folding table. Collated, complete.Bound in contemporary mottled calf. Errata slip bound preceding introduction. Bound with the original endpapers. Bound without half title, as issued.A detailed survey of the present economy, population, trade, climate, commerce and culture of Sicily."From a late survey of the Abbate Balsamo, Professor of Agriculture and Public Economy at the Royal Academy, Palermo. To which are Added, with Notes Throughout the Work, an Examination of the Sicilian Volunteer System, and Extracts from Letters Written in Sicily in 1809 and 1810".The chief work of Thomas Wright Vaughan, a magistrate deputy lieutenant and colonel commandant of the militia of the County of Huntingdon.From the library of Matthew White Ridley, 2nd Viscount Ridley (1874-1916), a British peer and Conservative politician, most noted for his support of Tariff Reform. With his engraved bookplate to the front paste down. He was elected as the MP for Stalybridge at the 1900 general election. Bound in contemporary mottled calf. Externally, significant wear to the extremities, with lifting to the head of the spine and cracking to the joints, which are starting but firm. Lifting to the leather to the corners. Engraved bookplate of Matthew White, Viscount Ridley to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with scattered spotting to the first and last few leaves, including folding map frontispiece. The odd light spotting to the contents. Good. book.

In-4to (cm. 26,5) di pp. (10), XIV, 254, XCIII, (5) con 1 carta geogr. inc. su rame all'antip. (cm. 26x44 margini compresi) e 1 tabella rip. f.t. con i dati della situazione economica della Contea di Modica. Mz. pelle con angoli più recente, tit. in oro su tass. al dso. (spellature per la qualità della pelle). Ex-libris G. Feltrinelli. Ottimo es.ID: CW_16601.

From a late Survey of the Abbate Balsamo. To which are added, with Notes throughout the Work, an Examination of the Sicilian Volunteer System. First edition. One folding map and one folding table. 4to. Contemporary full calf, somewhat chafed, with gilt border and blind embossed spine. Spine chafed at extremities and upper joint split, causing upper board to be loose, first few pages browed and foxed. London, Gale & Curtis,  Bookplate of George Finch on upper pastedown. .

Bella legatura coeva inglese in vitellino nocciola (lievi abrasioni, mancanza del tassello con il titolo, cerniera anteriore debole). Nervi, fregi e titolo impresso in oro al ds. Cornici ai piatti e dentelles dorate. Carte di guardia marmorizzate. Ex libris araldico al contropiatto anteriore. Esemplare in più che buono stato di conservazione. Opera rara, censita da ICCU in una sola bibl. italiana. Goldsmith II, n. 20199; Kress, 794. 4to (cm. 27,5), 4 cc.nn., XIII-253(1) pp., XCIII pp., 1 c.nn. Con un carta geografica dell isola di Sicilia ripiegata in antiporta ed una tabella f.t. (anch essa ripiegata).

First Edition. with an appendix, containing observations on its general character, climate, commerce, resources, &c. from the late survey of the Abbate Balsame, Professor of Agriculture and Public Economy at the Royal Academy, Palermo. To which is added, with notes throughout the work, an examination of the Sicilian Volunteer System, and extracts from letters written in Sicily in 1809 and 1810. Quarto, 8, errata, xiii, 253, 1, xciii, 1.pp errata. folding engraved frontispiece map of Sicily. folding table. contemporary half calf [little worn], marbled boards. light water stain to latter pages, excellent copy of a Scarce title. London 1811.