Manuscripts and documents: their deterioration and restoration
Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, [1976]. Second edition, second printing, 8vo, pp. xxvii, [1], 84; original brown cloth gilt; boards stained, spine faded, very good. More
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A walk in and about the city of Canterbury: with many observations, not hitherto described in any other publication. Fourth edition, with additions
Canterbury: printed by Simmons and Kirkby, 1796. 12mo, pp. xviii, 205, [13] index; half-title, title, first leaf of the introduction, and preface printed in red and black; frontispiece (in the pagination), engraved folding plan of Canterbury, 2 handsome engraved plates of the cathedral, an engraved chart of East Kent, and..... More
A walk in and about the city of Canterbury; with many observations, not hitherto described in any other publication. The fifth edition, with additions
Canterbury: James Simmons, 1804. 12mo, pp. xviii, 305, [13]; engraved frontispiece, 3 plates including folding map, half title and title page printed in red and black; recent mottled calf over marbled boards, red gilt morocco spine label, textblock uncut; illustration from the original decorative binding mounted to front pastedown, early..... More
An address to subscribers to the Windsor and Eton public library and reading room. Delivered at the first general meeting of the subscribers held at the Christopher Inn, Eton, in Tuesday, 29th Jan, 1833. By ... President of the Institution. Second edition
London: Smith Elder and Co., 65, Cornhill, 1834. 12mo, pp. 32; original printed blue wrappers; small ink stain at the bottom of the front wrappers, some dustiness, else very good. Ads for Smith, Elder publications on the back wrapper. Herschel (1792-1871), the great astronomer and mathematician, was also the president..... More
Complete with the four wood samples in cover pocket
The profitable planter. A treatise on the theory and practice of planting forest trees, in every description of soil and situation; more particularly on elevated sites, barren heaths, rocky soils, &c. including directions for the planting and management of permanent screens; with useful hints on shelter and ornament. Second edition, enlarged
Huddersfield: printed for the author, and sold by J. Harding, 36, St. James’s-Street; J. White, Fleet-street; & J. Mawman Poultry London, 1808. 8vo, pp. 222, [4] ads, 3, [1] ads; engraved frontispiece; labelled samples of four woods (Scotch Fir, Spruce Fir, Abel stained, and Larch stained) enclosed in blue paper..... More
Edward the black prince; or, The battle of Poictiers. An historical tragedy
London: John Bell, 1791. 8vo, pp. ix, [10]-83, [1]; engraved plate, lacking frontispiece, ESTC T32444; bound with: Moore, Edward, The gamester, London: John Bell, 1792, pp. 84, frontispiece, one plate, ESTC T40410; Colman, George, The jealous wife, London: John Bell, 1792, pp. v, [6]-104, frontispiece, plate (torn with minor loss)..... More
The tremendous adventures of Major Gahagan
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1855. First edition thus, 8vo, pp. 75, Van Duzer 227; bound with: Thackeray, The Book of Snobs, London: Bradbury & Evans, 1855, pp. iv, 169, [2], Van Duzer 15; bound with: Thackeray, The Fatal Boots, and Cox's Diary, London: Bradbury & Evans, 1855, pp. 100, Van..... More
A history of tapestry from the earliest times until the present day
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1906. First edition, demy 4to, pp. xvi, [2], 506; 78 plates (4 folding and in color); light foxing in the margins, but generally a very good, sound copy or better in original gilt-stamped decorative red cloth, t.e.g. More
Thomas W. Dorr. Elected Gov. of Rhode Island april (sic) A.D. 1842 under a constitution adopted by the people of the state in Dec. 1841
Philadelphia: V. F & M. F. Harrison, no. 27 South Eighth Street, 1845. Bust-length mezzotint portrait (approx. 22½" x 16½" overall; image size: 12" x 9¾") taken from a daguerreotype; lightly foxed, several short creases and breaks in the margins; all else very good. Includes a facsimile of his signature..... More
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