The traveller (30 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. First edition, first printing. Pages clean and bright, no markings, light wear to edges. Binding tight. Rubbing to corners and edges of spine. Small tear to top of spine. Numbers written on spine. No jacket. NEW EU 3 EURO CHARGE FOR IMPORTS IS INCLUDED IN OUR SHIPPING PRICE. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Seventh Thousand. Dark red-brown textured hardcover, with paper title-label to spine. 110 x 170 x 22mm. 259pp plus section of illustrations. 24 pages of line illustrations. Light soiling to cover, with lettering on spine almost faded/worn away; internal text clean and unmarked throughout. NB: An ex…

Zustand: Very Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 4to. 12½'' x 9¼''. Contains 216 pages with 36 colour illustrations on 12 plates (11 double-sided) and 131 text illustrations. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with two small te…

See his entry and that of Buckingham in the Oxford DNB. 2pp, 12mo. Twenty-six lines of text. Signed 'John Kitto' and addressed to 'J. S. Buckingham Esq'. 'It would be a great satisfaction to me to be able to avail myself of the advantage your suggestion offers to me; but I regret to state that I am not in possession of more than…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, sm. 8vo. (152x93mm),(each gathering is of 9 leaves), pp: xviii, [1-3],4-510, pp:xiii-xvii is the list of 'Subscribers' with 'Additional Subscribers' pp:[1-2] with the text beginning on pp: [3], lacking pages 375-378 (2 leaves), the 2 engraved plates are frontispiece of L…

Full leather. Zustand: Near fine. Early Edition. Twelvemo, 154pp. Patterned red morocco, ornately trimmed in gilt. Title stamped in gilt on tan morocco label affixed to spine. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers, decorative gilt turn-ins. Bound by Ingalton in Eton. Solid text block, faint soiling to covers, occasional foxing throu…

Letter One (November 1848; folio, 1 p; on discoloured, creased and worn paper): Availing himself of Philippart's 'kind permission to contribute to the U. S. Magazine', Stocqueler is sending 'the commencement of a Historical Sketch' he has 'long meditated writing'. 'A note in this month's Dublin University Mag. has afforded the t…

One page, 12mo, embossed stamp slightly damaged, some staining but text clear and complete. "I perceive by your card that you were present & I much regret I did not know you. However I find you had some communication with Dr. Hodgkin & I am delighted to hear that we shall have you as a Member. I now return the charts & beg to re…

1p., landscape 16mo (8.5 x 13 cm). Good, on aged paper, with blank second leaf of bifolium bearing evidence of previous mounting. The poem is neatly written out, in a sensitive hand, and is eight lines long: 'Fairyland! Fairyland! | That must be a pleasant spot: | Silver rippled over the strand, | Murmurs in each cave & grot, |…

Irish traveller, politician and author (1804-69; DNB). 1 page, 4to, on blue paper, with printed address for 'further communication' in top left-hand corner. Docketed with date of reply on verso of second leaf of bifoliate, with has remains of mounts in four corners. Creased with slight spotting, but in good condition overall. Ew…

2pp., 12mo. 29 lines of neatly-written text. In very good condition, on lightly-aged paper. Addressing his letter to 'J: S: Buckingham Esqre.', Pollock writes that Buckingham's letter, 'enclosing the Rules &c. of the British and Foreign Institute', has been forwarded to him in Monmouth, where he is 'engaged on a long Circuit pro…

English writer (died 1887), traveller in the Middle East, and philanthropist. Four pages, 16mo. Good, but with traces of grey-paper mount adhering to verso of second leaf of bifoliate, to which adheres a cutting relating to the circumstances of Lady Strangford's marriage. She has been in bed for ten days, and although 'still in…

Hooper's various titles, published between 1903 and 1941, are remarkably well represented on JISC, with holdings from the Warburg Institute to the University of Strathclyde. A precious artefact from a spiritual leader. 1p, 4to. On brittle and lightly-creased paper, aged and discoloured, with closed tears and slight loss at one c…

See the entry for the recipient Dawson Turner in the Oxford DNB. Farr's entry in 'Alumni Cantabrigienses' reads as follows: 'FARR, THOMAS. Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, Apr. 8, 1814. S. [and h.] of Thomas. B. at Beccles, Suffolk. School, Bury St Edmunds (Mr Malkin). Matric. Michs. 1814; B.A. 1818. Ord. deacon (Norwich) June 17…

At the time of writing Gordon-Cumming's trophies were being exhibited at this Piccadilly address, having previously formed part of the Great Exhibition. The recipient Henry Charles Angelo (1806-1866) was a member of the celebrated family of fencing masters, and was at this time teaching the art at the Cavalry College, Richmond.…

One page, 12mo, fold marks, grubby but text clear and complete. "It appears to me that the fibula [broach or clasp] in question is of the XIthe century, and represents a still ruder imitation of the rude Munus Divinus of Louis-Le-Debonaire. It was for several centuries the custom in France, that all sort of coins or imitations o…

Two pages, 8vo, blue paper, fold marks, slight damage at fold not affecting text, mainly good condition. Despite a neat appearance, a difficult hand occasionally. Text: "Of our disaster [underlined] you will have heard from others. I know you will not be displeased to hear of our safety from us [underlined]. We have lost nearly…