Cosens dr (11 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnThis is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the origina.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Zustand: New.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Einband - fest (Hardcover). Zustand: New.

Leather. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. The scarce first Dublin printing of this unique collection of fables, aimed at the moral improvement of the female sex. The first Dublin printing, issued the same year as the large paper first edition (London).Comprising two books in one. Pagination runs continuously.In a contemporary full tan calf. Retaining the half title and original endpapers.A charming collection of fables addressed to ladies, covering topics of domestic life, motherhood, beauty, romance and inexpensive pleasures.From John Cosens, who served as vicar of St. Martin's in Drayton from 1760-1765. He was a tutor to the Princess Royal and dedicates this volume to her. Bound in full calf, with morocco spine label. Retaining the half title and original endpapers. Externally, with instances of worming to the boards, more so to the rear. Joints are slightly cracked, but remain firm. Marks to the leather. Bookplate of one Major Joseph Sanford to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are quite, with occasional light spots. Offsetting to the endpapers and paste downs. Very Good. None (illustrator). book.…

Leather. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. Charmingly illustrated throughout with engraved vignettes, this is the first edition of Dr. Cosens's collection of fables aimed at the moral improvement of the female sex. The scarce first edition of this work, with books I and II bound in a single volume, with individual title pages and pagination.Illustrated with a frontispiece to Book I, alongside numerous vignette illustrations to George Bickham.A charming collection of fables, addressed to ladies, from English cleric Dr. John Cosens, with themes such as beauty, education, domestic life, motherhood and fashion.ESTC T128363Armorial bookplate of Ronald Hunt to front pastedown.A posthumously published first edition. In a half calf binding, with paper covered boards. Back strip lightly age toned, with rubbing to joints and back strip head and tail, and light handling marks to boards. Minor loss to back strip head. Armorial bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned due to paper type, but generally clean and bright. Very Good. George Bickham (illustrator). book. …

Half Morocco. Zustand: Very Good. Two parts in one volume, the first part being a second edition, second part being a first edition. viii, [dedication], viii [advertisement, explanation of frontis, the argument], 104, 114 pp. Early 20th century half navy morocco over blue cloth boards, gilt lettering & ruling to spine, marbled endpapers. Illustrated with 10 engravings by George Bickham and others to the second book. Gift inscription to one Jean 'from her affectionate husband' in ink to title. Binding is firm, lightly rubbed to extremities with occasional marks or foxing within. A collection of poetic fables addressed to the female sex, based upon those of De La Motte, and dedicated to Princess Charlotte. Sections cover beauty, education, domestic life, motherhood and fashion, among other subjects, and are accompanied by a series of lively engravings. 4to.…