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Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. Very good condition soft cover, some wear to cover and spine, internally clean and tidy, in a good readable condition.

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

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. First Edition. Front board separated but held in place by stiff Mylar jacket. Bound in period calf, hand-stitched, raised bands at spine, with heavily rubbed decorations there and half the black leather label having torn away. The Tatler was a gentleman's art, culture, politics, newsy rag of sorts--current events rumor and gossip and humor in about equal measure. This appears to be an omnibus edition, with a publication date of 1764 at title page but reprising short pieces back to 1709-1710. Assembled by Richard Steele, editor, raconteur, and with pieces by and about him, Isaac Bickerstaff, and others, in the form of letters and obituaries, discourses upon manners, foods, wines, architecture and the like. It mimicked Addison and Steele's The Spectator, Samuel Johnson's The Rambler and The Idler, and Goldsmith's Citizen of the World. 320 [12] pp. with full index to the Volume the Fourth.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets. …

Hard. Condición: Good-. Good-. Binding copy. Contemporaneous full marbled calf. Front board detached. Missing last couple of text leaves. v, 283pp.

hardback in decorated cloth Very Good octavo 221pp., colour frontis., With three colour plates. Lacks front end paper o/w a nice bright, tight copy in green decorated boards. PHOTO available.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. 286p. Original calf, worn along spine margins, and edges, but binding tight.

Large octavo. Full dark purple cloth, manuscript titling in gold ink to spine. 1f. (recto title, verso printer's device), 1f. (recto cast list and setting, verso contents), 377, [i] (blank) pp. Publisher's blindstamp dated February 1927. Occasional annotations in red crayon. Binding slightly worn, rubbed, bumped, and shaken. Former owner's signature ("Rosabelle De Long") to upper margin of front pastedown. Occasional creasing to corners; small square publisher's labels to lower margin of title; small pencil annotation to contents; minor creasing to first page of music. Carmen is recognized as one of the greatest of all 19th century operas. Composed in 1873-1874, it was first performed in Paris at the Opéra-Comique on 3 March 1875 to a libretto by H. Meilhac and L. Halévy after Mérimée under the baton of Adolphe Deloffre (1817-1876). …

1st edition orig. dec. cloth Very Good octavo xiii + 216pp., col. frontis., b/w pls., Their Faith, Courage, Endurance in the Great War. Nice period piece.

7th imp. hardback in decorated cloth Very nice copy octavo 223pp., colour frontis., b/w plates, A nice copy in bright red decorated cloth. 8pp. Publisher's catalogue at rear. Prize label dated 1925 on front paste-down. PHOTO available.

hardback in original cloth Very Good octavo 320pp., frontis., b/w pls., Nice copy in blue blind-stamped cloth.

Condición: GOOD. 1809. Volume 4 only. Original binding. Full leather over boards. 5 x 8 inches. Horizontal bands to spine with decorative inserts. 316pp. The complete work is called The Christian Life from its beginning to its Consummation in Glory. GOOD. Main textblock well-preserved. Preliims and endpapers have tears and edgewear. Corner through. Spine head chipped. Covers have general wear but in good condition.…

hardback in decorated cloth Nice copy octavo 373pp., colour frontis., School Prize label on front end paper o/w a nice bright, tight copy in green decorated boards. PHOTO available.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. 1823. TWO VOLUMES (VOLUME XXV, & XXVI). 765pp. GOLDEN BROWN TOOLED LEATHER HARDBOUND WITH GILT GOLD STAMPED/EMBOSSED TITLE/FLORAL DESIGN ON SPINE COVER WITH A DIAMOND PATTERN STAMPED ON LEATHER BOARDS FRAMED BY A FINE GILT GOLD BORDER AND AND FLORAL DETAIL ON BOARD EDGES, FRONTIS PAGE WITH ENGRAVED IMAGE OF GEORGE COLEMAN ESQ. OF VOLUME XXV. DIMENSIONS: 6 1/4" x 4 1/4" x 1". CONDITION: VERY GOOD; 1/4" x 1/4" CHIP AT UPPER RIGHT SIDE OF SPINE CROWN AND LIGHTER CHIPPING AT SPINE HEEL OF VOLUME XXV, SOME RUBBED AREAS OF BOARD EDGES, CORNERS GENTLY BUMPED/RUBBED, PERSONAL EX-LIBRIS LABEL PASTED INSIDE FRONT BOARD, LIGHT PENCIL PRICING NOTE AND SMALL BOOKSELLER LABEL PASTED INSIDE REAR BOARD PAGE, 1ST COUPLE OF PAGES LIGHTLY BROWN SPOTTED, REMAINING TEXT WHITE AND BRIGHT, STRONG HINGES AND VERY GOOD CONDIITON OVERALL.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: good. Fine clean red cloth decorated in black & gilt, 5 1/4 x 7 1/2 inches, gift bookplate of The Religious Tract Society laid in, faint "For Editorial Use Only" stamp top of ffep. Frontispiece illustration in brilliant colors. (vi.), 183 clean pp. Good + dust jacket with some edge-wear, in bright colors, unclipped. An exceptional copy of this boy's adventure from the Religious Tract Society's The Schoolboy's Library series.The author was the son of a Methodist Canadian missionary, Egerton Ryerson Young (1840-1909) a noted outdoorsman, author, and controversial writer. The epilogue to the story here gives the historical foundation for it, an occurrence in 1869 recorded in his father's By Canoe and Dog-Train.…

Full Leather. Condición: Good Only (Book Condition). A serviceable copy with original front covers of vols 2 and 4 detached but present. Vol 4 spine split with binding, meaning several signatures detached but present and complete. General wear to covers but text clean and bindings otherwise solid. As is. [ Our rating system: 1. Fine 2. Near FIne 3. Very Good 4. Good 5. Fair ]. …

Full-Leather. Condición: Good. No Jacket. 5th or later Edition. 1740 10th edition. 60pp plus very lengthy index to rear. Good/None. Brown leather boards with blind stamped decoration, some rubbing/chipping to edges/spine, some scuffing, split to side of hinge. Very old label to spine. Contents generally clean and tight but for minor soiling/browning, ink notation inside back cover. Beautiful early volume of the works of Horace, the leading Roman lyric poet during the reign of Augustus, particularly known for his Satires and Epistles. This volume includes notes by Louis Desprez and a life of Horace by Andre Dacier. Latin text.…

Full-Leather. Condición: Good. Reprint. Later edition from 1771 in five volumes but missing volume V: I (311pp including essay), II (300pp), III (340pp) and IV (335pp). Contemporary full leather binding. The title and volume number panels have been lost on all the volumes. The volume numbers are stamped on the spines. The spines have chipping at the tops and bottoms with some vertical cracking to the surfaces. There is also little cracking to the edges - the binding is firm with the exception of volume I where there is a gap along the top half. The corners are bumped with some rubbing and fraying and there is some light surface wear to the front and rear panels. Name of a previous owner in ink to the title pages - Lady Wale of Shelford near Cambridge - and there is the name of an earlier owner above this. Browning and some spotting to the endpapers. Volume I has a little more wear to the spine than the other volumes and there is a little edge creasing and tearing to the fold-out illustration of Troy. Volume II has two pages which protrude slightly with some edge wear. Volume III has quite heavy staining over half the surface of the front panel and a large stain which affects the top half of the pages through to page 30 and then diminishes gradually through to page 150 with these pages only a little affected. There is also a little creasing to the top corners of pages 77 to 86. Volume IV has an eight page section of the text which protrudes a little with some edge creasing. There is light browning to the pages with some spots and marks in places and in particular to the pages at the front of the books but the pages are otherwise generally unmarked. Heavy item due to it being four volumes so there will be an additional postage charge for overseas orders.…

Klein-8°. 17 x 10,5 cm. xxvi (ii), (2) viii, (10) 312 Seiten. [12] Blatt, 276 Seiten. [12] Blatt, 287 Seiten. [11] Blatt, 288 Seiten. [11] Blatt, 276 Seiten. [11] Blatt, 264 Seiten. [7] Blatt, 248 Seiten. [9] Blatt, 280 Seiten. Ganzlederbände der Zeit mit goldgeprägter Rückennummerierung und Fileten. Bände 2-8 in 13. Auflage, Band 1 ohne Angabe. Englischsprachige Ausgabe. Band 1 mit Frontispiz. Einbände deutlich berieben und an den oberen Kapitalen mit Fehlstellen, ein Kapitalband fehlt komplett. 3 Vorderdeckel fast komplett vom Buchblock abgelöst. Vorsätze an den Rändern gebräunt. Band 3 mit eingeprägter Wappeninsignie "Les ses dire" und großflächigen Eintragungen von alter Hand in Tinte auf vorderem Vorsatz, Namenseintrag auf hinterem Vorsatzblatt, beides von Joseph Carvill, Loughinisland, Irland. Blätter wenig fleckig, vereinzelt schwach braunfleckig, an den Kanten teils etwas gebräunt. Gute Exemplare. Volumes 2-8 in 13th edition, volume 1 without declaration. English language edition. Volume 1 with frontispiece. Full leather bindings of the times with gilt embossed number on spine and gilt decor. Covers significantly rubbed and with small missing parts at the upper spines, one head band is missing. 3 front covers almost completely loosened from the book block. Endpapers darkened at the margins. Volume 3 with embossed armorial bearing "Les ses dire" and long private notes by old hand in ink on endpaper and inner cover, in the back with name inscription, both by Joseph Carvill, Loughinisland, Ireland. Sheets only partly spotted, some margins darkened. Good copies.…

Christian moral story about the son of Harry Johnson, a black widower who, travelling England with his son Joe, comes to the village of Brockley. He wants to go back to South Carolina and knows he can work his passage but cannot afford the fare for Joe. The vicar agrees to look after Joe until his father gets home and can send the fare. Written in a 'Black Minstrel' vernacular of its time! Pp.224, colour frontispiece by Gordon Browne, colour presentation plate to front free endpaper, occasional minor spotting to margins, spotting to closed page edges. Brown illustrated cloth, minor edge wear. G+.…

Hard. Condición: Good-. Good-. Contemporaneous full calf. Covers rubbed. Calf chipped to spine head and tail. Missing calf tile from spine. Joints cracked. Binding very solid. Five bands to spine. Hinges cracked. Front hinge cracked. A little foxed to outermost leaves and lightly toned throughout. xxx, 553pp, plus unpaginated index to rear. …

Softcover. Condición: Very Good. Second Edition. Text is in Italian, does NOT include the separate 16-page color sample book and camouflage pattern book; light edgewear, couple small creases to covers, page ends just barely starting to tone; b/w photos; 135 pages.

First Edition. Good copy only in contemporary full calf boards, both now detached with backstrip lacking. Boards scuffed, particularly the rear, with corners bumped. Contemporary ownership marks to the front endpapers. Prelims slightly foxed and dust-toned; text block remains otherwise strong and clean on the whole, showing only the expected faint foxing and offsetting of age. Despite faults, a complete and internally well-preserved example overall. Physical description; 369, [1] pages, plate : portrait ; 17 cm. Notes; Vol. 1 of 2. Date conjectural. Contents; [The life of Sir J. Vanbrugh] -- The relapse; or, Virtue in danger -- The provok'd wife, with a new scene -- Æsop, in two parts -- The false friend. Subjects; Vanbrugh, John, Sir, 1664-1726. English drama, 18th century. English drama, Restoration, 1660-1700. Comedy, English. 1 Kg.…

Leather. Condición: Very Good. Hinge is cracked along front edge of spine but still attached. Hinge along back edge of spine is partially cracked but still fully attached. Light wear to head and tail of spine. Two, dark brown indentations on front board. Front and back paste down pages are foxed. Otherwise in very good condition. …

New Edition. Worn copy bound in full aniline calf with a leather gilt-blocked label to the spine. Some wear and tear to the spine and panel edges as with age. Includes previous owner's signature. Physical description; 312 pages. Subjects; Charles XII, King of Sweden (1682-1718). 1 Kg.

First Edition. Poor copy in the original leather boards; wear and tear as with age. Both boards detached. Text remains in fine condition and without blemish.Includes previous owner's inscription. Physical description; viii, 232 pages : ill. Subjects; Fables, English. Fables, English ; Early works to 1800. Fables, English ; Early works to 1800. Genres; Fables - England - 1788. Poems. 1 Kg.…

New Edition. Worn copy bound in full aniline calf with a leather gilt-blocked label to the spine. Some wear and tear to the spine and panel edges as with age. Includes previous owner's signature. Physical description; 312 pages. Subjects; Charles XII, King of Sweden (1682-1718). 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Two volumes (complete). Two comfortable books. Full leather. Gilt monogram of the 5th Earl of Essex (a most wealthy Earldom that allowed George Essex to safely and smoothly move from sinecure to sinecure; his wealth however enabled him to entertain, and commission from, artists such as Turner, Pugin, Horsley, David Wilkie and Landseer). Gilt borders and titling. The spines have wear about the seams and head and feet. The boards have shelving and handling wear about the edges and corners. The boards and spines are comfortable and steady. The contents are most pleasing - especially taking their age into account. They are fresh, clean, clear, only very occasionally smeared with shallow foxing, certain, companionable and assured, all very charming. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

First Edition. Poor copy in the original leather boards; wear and tear as with age. Both boards detached. Text remains in fine condition and without blemish.Includes previous owner's inscription. Physical description; viii, 232 pages : ill. Subjects; Fables, English. Fables, English ; Early works to 1800. Fables, English ; Early works to 1800. Genres; Fables - England - 1788. Poems. 1 Kg.…

410 x 540 mm. sheet; image 350 x 470 mm. Map of the European and Asian Russian Empire, including parts of Western and Eastern Tartary, and the Empire of China, plate [9], Vol. 2, p. 918. With an elaborate allegorical cartouche and a compass. From: Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca ; or A complete collection of voyages and travels by John Harris. Printed for T. Woodward .,1744-48, London. Very good, old vertical folds, wide margins.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Large quarto. Unpaginated. [740], 111, [v]pp. Third edition, corrected and improved. Includes index. In two parts: the dictionary is unpaginated; 'The gardener's kalendar' has a divisional title-page and separate pagination and register. Contemporary calf, rebacked. With a penny-sized mark on the upper cover. Corners slightly worn. With a frontispiece and 27 folding plates, for a total of 28 plates. With the armorial bookplate of I. Green Wilkinson. ESTC T117986; Wilkinson's bookplate referenced in: Franks, Franks Bequest, Volume III, No. 31805. With a few small and scattered stains; overall a very good copy. …