Paternoster Row, London: Thomas Kelly, 1851. Half-Leather. Near Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Book Includes "The Lives of the Apostles" and "Evidences of the Christian Religion". Beautifully Illustrated with many Full Page Engraved Plates. Frontispiece illustrated with a Portrait of Our Lord at the Ladst Supper. Title Page illustrated with The Teransfiguration, dated 1851. Text arranged in Double Columns. Contemporary Black Calf Half-Leather Binding with 5 Raised Bands to spine Gilt Title on Red Ground in 2nd compartment and some gilt linear decoration around the bands. Marbled paper-covered boards with Leather corners. All Page edges Marbled. 11" Tall, 670 Pages, 2.3 Kilos. Some edge wear and wear arouns spine and rubbing to boards. Split to leather (about 3" long) at right side of spine. Antique inscription on fep dated 1864. Penciled name and doodle opposite. No other inscriptions. One page has a strip torn from the bottom with a few words of text missing..A little marginal browning toplates. Book Weighs 2.3 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be extra. Please ask if you would like more pictures, information or a Shipping Quote. (Book ref. 014089)
London: Rogerson & Tuxford, 1866. Cloth. Near Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall Book All the monthly issues from July to December 1866 + Turf Register. Also the January Issue of 1867. Illustrated with 12 B&W Engraved Plates of fine Horses (including Tormentor, Oaks Winner), Portrait of George Osbaldeston, Jockey; Hunting Scenes, etc. Title Page illustrated with a Dog. Many interesting Articles including; "Yachting and Yacht Racing", "Dapping for Trout" & "The Bygone Sports of London". Brown cloth cover with Gilt Title, Vol. No.& Date on spine. 472 Pages + Turf Register, paginated from 51 to 138 + the January 1867 issue (74 Pages, including "The American Yacht Race". 9 3/4" Tall, 1.2 Kilos. No inscriptions. A few small spots of faint foxing, mainly marginal on some Plates. Only occasional spots of foxing on a few text pages. Most pages in nice, clean condition. (other Volumes of The Sporting Magazine available I'm happy to give a discount on 2 or more.) Please ask if you would like any more Pictures or Information. Book weighs 1.2 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be a little extra. (Book ref. 014065)
London: Rogerson & Tuxford, 1866. Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall Book All the monthly issues from January to June 1866 + Turf Register. Illustrated with 12 B&W Engraved Plates of fine Horses & Dogs (including "Repulse (1,000 Guniea Stakes Winner; "King John", "Shamrock" & "Lord Lyon" (Derby Winner), Hunting Scenes, Angling, etc. Title Page illustrated with a Hound with Hare. Many interesting Articles including; "Hog Hunting", "Wild-Fowl Shooting among the Icebergs","a Day's Shooting amid the Jungle Mehals of Jellasore" & "The Chase of the Wild Cat". Brown cloth cover with Gilt Title, Vol. No.& Date on spine. 498 Pages + 52 page Turf Register. 9 3/4" Tall, 1.2 Kilos. Cloth slightly bubbled on spine. No inscriptions. A few small spots of faint foxing, mainly marginal on some Plates. Only occasional spots of foxing on a few text pages. Most pages in nice, clean condition. (other Volumes of The Sporting Magazine available I'm happy to give a discount on 2 or more.) Please ask if you would like any more Pictures or Information. Book weighs 1.2 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be a little extra. (Book ref. 014064)
London: Rogerson & Tuxford, 1865. Cloth. Near Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall Book All the monthly issues from July to December 1865 + Turf Register. Illustrated with 12 B&W Engraved Plates of fine Horses (including Gladiateur, Derby Winner and Regalia, Oaks Winner), Hunting Scenes, Angling, etc. Title Page illustrated with a Racehorse. Many interesting Articles including; "Dick Turpin and his Horse", "Flapper and Moor-Hen Shooting" & "My Dogs, and How I Trained Them". Brown cloth cover with Gilt Title, Vol. No.& Date on spine. 471 Pages + Turf Register, paginated from 53 to 143. 9 3/4" Tall, 1.2 Kilos. No inscriptions. A few small spots of faint foxing, mainly marginal on some Plates. Only occasional spots of foxing on a few text pages. Most pages in nice, clean condition. (other Volumes of The Sporting Magazine available I'm happy to give a discount on 2 or more.) Please ask if you would like any more Pictures or Information. Book weighs 1.2 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be a little extra. (Book ref. 014063)
London: Rogerson & Tuxford, 1865. Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall Book All the monthly issues from January to June 1865 + Turf Register. Illustrated with a lovely Fold-Out Plate of the New Tattersall's & 11 B&W Engraved Plates of fine Horses (including Asteroid, (Ascot & Chester Cup Winner) and Emperor (National Hunt Steeplechase Winner), Portrait of John Osborne, Jockey; Portrait of Mr R. Tattersall, Hunting Scenes, Angling, Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race etc. Title Page illustrated with Dogs. Many interesting Articles including; "John Osborne, the Celebrated Jockey", "A Hare and a Brace of Birds" & "London Skaters & London Skating". Brown cloth cover with Gilt Title, Vol. No.& Date on spine. 508 Pages + 52 page Turf Register. 9 3/4" Tall, 1.2 Kilos. Cloth slightly bubbled on spine. No inscriptions. A few small spots of faint foxing, mainly marginal on Plates. Only occasional spots of foxing on a few text pages. Most pages in nice, clean condition. (other Volumes of The Sporting Magazine available I'm happy to give a discount on 2 or more.) Please ask if you would like any more Pictures or Information. Book weighs 1.2 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be a little extra. (Book ref. 014062)
London: Rogerson & Tuxford, 1864. Cloth. Near Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall Book All the monthly issues from July to December 1864 + Turf Register. Illustrated with 12 B&W Engraved Plates of fine Horses (including Blair Athol, Derby Winner and Fille de L'Air, Oaks Winner), Portrait of Thomas Challoner, Jockey, Hunting Scenes, Angling, etc. Title Page illustrated with a Dog jumping a stream. Many interesting Articles including; "Blair Athol", "Week's Fishing in Hampshire" & "Wild Dog Hunting in India". Brown cloth cover with Gilt Title, Vol. No.& Date on spine. 468 Pages + Turf Register, paginated from 49 to 145. 9 3/4" Tall, 1.2 Kilos. Cloth slightly bubbled on spine. No inscriptions. A few small spots of faint foxing, mainly marginal on Plates. Only occasional spots of foxing on a few text pages. Most pages in nice, clean condition. (other Volumes of The Sporting Magazine available I'm happy to give a discount on 2 or more.) Please ask if you would like any more Pictures or Information. Book weighs 1.2 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be a little extra. (Book ref. 014061)
London: Rogerson & Tuxford, 1864. Cloth. Near Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall Book All the monthly issues from January to June 1864 + 48 Page Turf Register. Illustrated with 12 B&W Engraved Plates of fine Horses, Hunting Dogs, the Hunt, Horse Racing, Angling, Sailing etc. Title Page illustrated with a Huntsman & Dogs. Many interesting Articles including; "Wild-Fowl and the Art of Fowling", "The Quorn Keepsakes" & "Sale of Lord Stamford's Horses at Newmarket". Brown cloth cover with Gilt Title, Vol. No.& Date on spine. 516 Pages 48 Page Turf Register. 9 3/4" Tall, 1.2 Kilos. Cloth slightly bubbled on spine. No inscriptions. A few small spots of faint foxing, mainly marginal on Plates. Only occasional spots of foxing on a few text pages. Most pages in nice, clean condition. (other Volumes of The Sporting Magazine available I'm happy to give a discount on 2 or more.) Please ask if you would like any more Pictures or Information. Book weighs 1.2 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be a little extra. (Book ref. 014060)
191 Regent Street, London: R. Ackerman, 1842. Decorative Cloth. Near Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall Book All the monthly issues from July 1841 to December 1841 + 117 Page Racing Calendar. Illustrated with 33 B&W Engraved Plates including Fold-Out Plate of Race Courses including Ascot & Goodwood. Title Page illustrated with Hunting Equipment and Game. Other Plates include; 3 Plates of Race Horses including "Coronation" (Derby Winner), "Ghunzee" (Oaks Winner), "Satirist" (St. Leger Winner)", and "His grace the Duke of Wellington with the Vine Hounds". Many interesting Articles including; "A Horse Race at Sea", "The Hunted Buffalo", "Leaves from the Leisure Book of an old Turfite". Contemporary Green Cloth Binding with Central Gilt Urn and Blind Stamped Decoration filling corners. Gilt Title and Decoratve Hunting & sporting Designs to spine. 384 Pages + 117 Page Racing Calendar. 9 3/4" Tall, 880g. Slight edge wear. 3 small closed tears to cloth at spine ends(about 1" long). Some wear to corners (see photos). Gift inscription on free Endpaper dated 1842. No other inscriptions. Front hinge slightly cracked. A little light foxing, mostly marginal to Plates. Only occasional spots of foxing on a few text pages. Most pages in nice, clean condition. Most of the Racing Pages Calendar are uncut so are probably unread and in very good, clean condition. (other Volumes of The Sporting Magazine available I'm happy to give a discount on 2 or more.) Please ask if you would like any more Pictures or Information. (Book ref. 014059)
London: The Proprietors. Sold By J. Wheble, 1803. Half-Leather. Good +. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall Book All the monthly issues from April 1803 to September 1803 + Index and 48 Page Racing Calendar. Illustrated with 11 B&W Engraved Plates including a lovely Fold-Out Plate of Mr. A. De letang's repository in Calcutta. Frontis illustrated with "Setters". Title Page illustrated with a Dog. Other Plates illustrated with; "Rotten Row", "Leopards devouring a horse", "Lioness attacking a camel", "Hunting the Porcupine", "The old gamekeeper", 2 Hunting scenes "Drawing Cover" "The Chace", 2 Plates illustrated with Dogs, "Spaniels" "Jasper" . Text arranged in Double Columns. Many interesting Articles including; "Sporting with Ghosts and Sharks in the Red Sea", "Detection of False Dice" & "The Fox". Contemporary Brown Half-Leather Binding with Marbled Paper-covered boards and Leather Corners. Gilt Title, Vol. No. Lines and Decoratif Motifs to spine. 360 Pages including Index + 24 Page Racing Calendar. 8 3/4" Tall, 550g. Some edge wear. small pieces of leather missing from spine ends and some surface scrapes. Some rubbing to boards (see photos). Attractive antique Bookplate with Armorial Bearing (Lions & tree) on Endpaper. No name. Very light brown stain on upper margin of frontis, title page andsome Plates. Faint foxing, mainly marginal to Plates. Only occasional spots of foxing on a few text pages. No inscriptions. Most pages in nice, clean condition. (other Volumes of The Sporting Magazine available I'm happy to give a discount on 2 or more.) Please ask if you would like any more Pictures or Information. (Book ref. 014058)
London: J. Wheble, 1803. Half-Leather. Good +. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall Book All the monthly issues from October 1802 to March 1803 + Index and 24 Page Racing Calendar. Illustrated with 12 B&W Engraved Plates. Frontis illustrated with "The Warrener". Title Page illustrated with a Fox. Other Plates illustrated with; "Mr Richard Knight, Huntsman" a Horse Falling from a Precipice, Hyde Park Disaster, 1 Hunting scene "Kenneling the Hounds", 4 Plates illustrated with Horses "Colt bred by Lord Bolingbroke (by George Stubbs) "Pipeling" "Young Patrician" "Roan Hack", The Curricle, Crack & Sir Edward at the turnpike Gate", "Skaiting". Text arranged in Double Columns. Many interesting Articles including; "Sporting with Ghosts and Sharks in the Red Sea", "Detection of False Dice" & "The Fox". Contemporary Brown Half-Leather Binding with Marbled Paper-covered boards and Leather Corners. Gilt Title, Vol. No. Lines and Decoratif Motifs to spine. 360 Pages including Index + 24 Page Racing Calendar. 8 3/4" Tall, 550g. Some edge wear. a narroe strip of leather missing from top edge of spine and sme surface scrapes. Some rubbing to boards (see photos). Attractive antique Bookplate with Armorial Bearing (Lions & tree) on Endpaper. No name. Lightly penciled note on ffep.Very light brown stain on inner margin of frontis, title page and 1st Plate. Faint foxing, mainly marginal to some Plates. Only an occasional spots of foxing on a few text pages. No inscriptions. Most pages in nice, clean condition. (other Volumes of The Sporting Magazine available I'm happy to give a discount on 2 or more.) Please ask if you would like any more Pictures or Information. (Book ref. 014057)
London: J. Pittman, 1827. Half-Leather. Near Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall Book All the monthly issues from November 1826 to April 1827 + 4 page Index and 104 Page Racing Calendar. Illustrated with 13 B&W Engraved Plates. Frontis illustrated with a portrait of James Ward. Title Page illustrated with a Game Bird. Other Plates illustrated with; "Death of the Stag" (after Rubens), an Equestrian Portrait of Philp Payne, Staghounds, 2 Views of the River Lea "The King's Arms" & "The Crown" 2 Plates of Horses "Emerald" & Parasol, 1 Plate of a Hunting Scene "Breaking Covert", 3 Plates of Hunting Dogs "Vanity", "Remus" & "Harmony" Portrait of Tom grant, Dead Game, Text arranged in Double Columns. Many interesting Articles including; . Contemporary Brown Half-Leather Binding with Marbled Paper-covered boards and Leather Corners. Gilt Title, Vol. No. Lines and Crown Design to spine. All page edges Marbled. 403 Pages + Index + 104 Page Racing Calendar. 8 3/4" Tall, 520g. Some edge wear & rubbing to boards (see photos). No inscriptions. First few pages loose. Light foxing mainly marginal to some Plates. Very light brown stain in upper margin of Plates & a few text pages. Occasional spots of foxing on a few pages. Most pages in nice, clean condition. (other Volumes of The Sporting Magazine available I'm happy to give a discount on 2 or more.) Please ask if you would like any more Pictures or Information. (Book ref. 014056)
London: The Proprietor. Sold By J. Wheble, 1799. Half-Leather. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall Book All the monthly issues from October 1798 to March 1799 + Index and 16 Page Racing Calendar. Illustrated with 12 B&W Engraved Plates. Frontis illustrated with "A Fox-Hunting Dinner" Title Page illustrated with Ducks. Plates illustrated with; Lambert's Leap, Rhinocerous Hunting, Hippopotamus, Lioness, Billiards, Sportsman of the 16th Century, Antelope Hunting, Procession from a Tiger Hunt, Heron, Buffalo Hunting, Kainsi Rock-Leaping Antelope. Text arranged in Double Columns. Many interesting Articles including; The Buffalo & Sagacity of a savage Dog. Contemporary Brown Half-Leather Binding with Marbled Paper-covered boards and Leather Corners. Gilt Title, Vol. No. Lines and Decoratif Motifs to spine. All page edges Marbled. 368 Pages including Index + 16 Page Racing Calendar. 8 3/4" Tall, 520g. Some edge wear. Some leather missing from spine near the bottom and surface scrapes. Some rubbing to boards (see photos). Attractive antique Bookplate with Armorial Bearing (Lions & tree) on Endpaper. No name. ront hinge cracked. Faint foxing, mainly marginal to some Plates. Light brown stain on endpapers, frontis & title page (about 1/3 width of page) Occasional spots of foxing on a few pages. No inscriptions. Most pages in nice, clean condition, some slightly age darkened. (other Volumes of The Sporting Magazine available I'm happy to give a discount on 2 or more.) Please ask if you would like any more Pictures or Information. (Book ref. 014055)
London: The Proprietor. Sold By J. Wheble, 1797. Half-Leather. Good +. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall Book All the monthly issues from October 1796 to March 1797 + Index and 30 Page Racing Calendar. Illustrated with 12 B&W Engraved Plates. Frontis illustrated with "Sportsmen Refreshing" Title Page illustrated with a Woodcock. Plates illustrated with; Deer & Ounce, Cockpit Royal, Foxes, William Tell, Snipe Shooting, Angling for Salmon, Spaniel & Hare, Elevation & Plan of a Stable for 8 cart Horses, 3 Conformation illustrations of Horses, Otho, an Arabian, Buzzard. Text arranged in Double Columns. Many interesting Articles including; a Treatise on Farriery & Account of the Royal Chase. Contemporary Brown Half-Leather Binding with Marbled Paper-covered boards and Leather Corners. Gilt Title, Vol. No. Lines and Decoratif Motifs to spine. All page edges Marbled. 350 Pages + 4 Page Index + 30 Page Racing Calendar. 8 3/4" Tall, 520g. Some edge wear. Some bits of surface leather missing from spine & some rubbing to boards (see photos). Attractive antique Bookplate with Armorial Bearing (Lions & tree) on Endpaper. No name. Very faint brown stain in upper margin of a few pages. Some very light foxing to title page, occasional spots of foxing on some pages & a little light foxing (mainly marginal) on Plates. No inscriptions. Most pages in nice, clean condition, some slightly age darkened. (other Volumes of The Sporting Magazine available I'm happy to give a discount on 2 or more.) Please ask if you would like any more Pictures or Information. (Book ref. 014054)
London: The Proprietor. Sold By J. Wheble, 1796. Half-Leather. Good +. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall Book All the monthly issues from October 1795 to March 1796 + Index and 36 Page Racing Calendar. Illustrated with 13 B&W Engraved Plates. Title Page illustrated with a Pheasant. Plates illustrated with Horse & Hounds, Duck Shooting, Hottentots hunting a Tiger, Physiognomy of Horses from Lavater, an Elegant Felton's Chariot, 3 Plates of Hare Hunting, 2 Plates of Hunting Dogs, Portrait of Mr Taplin, and 2 Conformation illustrations of Horses, Grey Diomed & Escape, Text arranged in Double Columns. Many interesting Articles including; a Treatise on Farriery & Felton's Treatise on Carriages and Life of Tattersall., Contemporary Brown Half-Leather Binding with Marbled Paper-covered boards and Leather Corners. Gilt Title, Vol. No. Lines and Decoratif Motifs to spine. All page edges Marbled. 344 Pages + 4 Page Index + 36 Page Racing Calendar. 8 3/4" Tall, 520g. Some edge wear. Some very small bits of leather missing from spine & some rubbing to boards (see photos). Attractive antique Bookplate with Armorial Bearing (Lions & tree) on Endpaper. No name. Very faint brown stain in upper margin of a few pages. S ome very light foxing to title page but only occasional spots of foxing on some pages & Plates. No inscriptions. Most pages in nice, clean condition, some slightly age darkened. (other Volumes of The Sporting Magazine available I'm happy to give a discount on 2 or more.) Please ask if you would like any more Pictures or Information. (Book ref. 014053)
London: The Proprietor. Sold By J. Wheble, 1795. Half-Leather. Good +. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall Book All the monthly issues from April 1795 to September 1795 + Index and 44 Page Racing Calendar. Illustrated with 12 B&W Engraved Plates including a Fold-Out Plate of a Carriage. Frontis illustrated with "Poney Race at Astley's Ampitheatre". Title Page illustrated with a Hare hiding from a Huntsman & Dog, followed by Printed Title Page, both dated 1795. Frontis of the April issue, illustrated with Portrait of Mr. Tattersall, opposite an account of his life (continued in following issues.). Other Plates illustrated with "Epping Easter Hunt",5 Plates of Conformation illustrations of Horses; Hohenloe, a Chestnut Arabian, Mufti, Dragon, Waxey, Punt Fishing, 2 Plates a View and a Plan of Sir William Rowley's Dog Kennel, Wild Boars Fighting. Text arranged in Double Columns. Many interesting Articles including; a Treatise on Farriery & Felton's Treatise on Carriages, Contemporary Brown Half-Leather Binding with Marbled Paper-covered boards and Leather Corners. Gilt Title, Vol. No. Lines and Decoratif Motifs to spine. All page edges Marbled. 336 Pages + 4 Page Index + 44 Page Racing Calendar. 8 3/4" Tall, 520g. Some edge wear. Very small piece of leather missing from top edge of spine and another small piece near bottom of spine, some rubbing to boards (see photos). Attractive antique Bookplate with Armorial Bearing (Lions & tree) on Endpaper. No name. Very faint brown stain in upper margin of frontis and printed title page and a few other pages. Front hinge slightly cracked. Occasional spots of foxing on some pages & Plates. No inscriptions. Most pages in nice, clean condition. (other Volumes of The Sporting Magazine available I'm happy to give a discount on 2 or more.) Please ask if you would like any more Pictures or Information. (Book ref. 014052)
Paternoster Row, London: T. Nelson and Sons, 1859. Illustrated by Jackson. Decorative Cloth. Near Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Book Attractive Edition with Engraved illustrations by S. C. Jackson. Frontis illustration of Cruoe finding the Footprint, protected by tissue guard and Titl Page illustrated with Crusoe on his Raft. 6 Other Full-Page Plates, most protected by tissue guard. Light Green Decorative Cloth cover with Gilt illustrations of Crusoe and his Dog on front, with Gilt Decoration above & below ( the same is blind stamped on rear cover). Spine has Gilt illustrations of Crusoe in his cave with his Parrot, On his Raft, and in his Boat. 593 Pages, 6 7/8" Tall, 490g. Spine colour faded but Gilt still clear. Frontispiece and tissue guard loose. Light foxing to some pages. No inscriptions except a few penciled numbers on ffep. . . (Book ref. 014015)
Oxford: Oxford University Press for the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge. Full-Leather. Near Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Book Contemporary Brown Morocco Full-Leather Binding with blind stamped Horizontal Divisions to spine. Gilt Cross on front and Gilt Title to spine.Rounded corners. Bright Gilt Decorative Border on inside cover. All page edges Gilt. Endpapers Marbled. Pica 12 mo. India Paper. Undated Edition probably circa early 20th C. Text in a good sized font, clear and easy to read. 799 Pages, 430g, 7" Tall, Some edge wear & rubbing to leather (see photo). Faint old gift inscription on ffep, no other inscriptions. (Book ref. 014013)
London: Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1898. Illustrated by Tenniel, John. Decorative Cloth. Good +/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Book "Sixtieth Thousand" stated On Title Page. Chess Puzzle on preliminary pages. Light Green cloth cover illustrated in Red & Black with Alice and Humpty Dumpty. Black Lettering & red Borders. Black Title to spine and Black & Red Publishger's Monogram on the back. Frontispiece Illustration of Alice with the Knight, protected by tissue guard. 208 Pages + Christmas Greetings & Publisher's adverts. 360g, 7 1/2" Tall. Slight edge wear and a little fraying at tips of corners. Front free endpaper removed. Pages in very good, clean condition. No inscriptions. Spine leaning slightly. (Book ref. 014007)
London and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1893. Half-Leather. Near Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall Book The Six Volume Riverside Edition Set + the 7th Volume. With Author's Latest Corrections. Handsome Contemporary Half-Leather Bindings with 5 Raised Bands to spines. Gilt Lettering on labels in 2nd & 4th Compartments and a little Gilt decoration on the bands. Red Marbled paper-covered Boards with Leather Corners. Marbled Endpapers. Top Page Edges Gilt, other page edges untrimmed. 8" Tall. Vol I, Pauline, Paracelsus, Strafford, Sordello, Pippa Passes, King Victor and King Charles. Frontis illustrated with Engraved Portrait of Browning with Facsimilie Signature beneath, protected by tissue guard. Vol. II, Dramatic Lyrics, Return of the Druses, A Blot in the Scutcheon, Colombe's Birthday, a Soul's Tragedy, Luria. Vol III, The Ring and the Book. Vol IV, Christmas Eve and Easter Day, Men and Women, In a Balcony, Dramatis Personae, Balaustion's Adventure, Prince Hohenstiel-Schwangau, Fifine. Vol V, Red Cotton Night-Cap Country, Aristophanes' Apology, The Inn Album, Pacchiarotto, Other Poems. Vol VI, Agamemnon of Aeschylus, La Saisiaz, Two Poets of Croisic, Dramatic Idyls, Joco-Seria, Ferishtah's Fancies, Parleyings. Vol VII, Asolando. Antique gift inscription on blank preliminary page, dated 1898 followed by a 1971 inscription as the books were handed down.No other inscriptions except a small penciled bookseller note on one vol. Some edge wear, wear around spines and a few small scrapes to leather. Spines faded. A little fading to boards. 3 labels have a bit missing (see photos). Set weighs 4 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be extra. Please ask if you'd like more Pictures, Information or a Shipping Quote. (Book ref. 013977)
Ludgate Hill, E. C. London: Cassell, Petter & Galpin. Half-Leather. Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Book Complete 5 Volume Set of the History. Very well illustrated with many B&W Full-Page and In-Text Illustrations.Text arranged in Double Columns. In contemporary Black Half-Leather Bindings with 5 Raised Bands to spines. Gilt Titles in 2nd compartments, Vol. Nos in 4th & Gilt Floral Motif in others. Marbled Paper-covered-boards with Leather Corners. Vol I "Earliest Period to the Reign of Edward the Fourth", 628 Pages. Vol. II "Edward IV to the Death of Queen Elizabeth", 628 Pages. Vol. III, "Accession of James I to the Revolution of 1688", 628 Pages. Vol. IV, "Accession of William III to the Death of George II." Vol V "Accession of George III to the French revolution (July 1792)." 10 1/2" Tall. Undated Edition, circa 1870s-'80s. Some edge wear and a few small scrapes to leather (see Photos). Hinges sound and Bindings firm. Pages a little age darkened but in nice, clean condition. only an occasional spot of browning. Previous owner's name on back of frontispieces, no other inscriptions. Set weighs 8 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be extra. Please ask if you would like more Pictures, Information or a Shipping Quote. (Book ref. 013976)