laing purves (35 Ergebnisse)

hardcover. 1873 First Edition. 508pp, owner inscription, cracking to front hinge, VG . Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., The, Dean of St.Patrick's, Dublin, by Laing Purves. Pub W P Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell. 1902. Green boards no DJ. 615 pages. Carefully selected with a life of the author and original and authentic notes.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. Thomson, Hugh (illustrator). 569 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.43 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Green boards with gilt lettering and floral inset [3]+4-288p +[3]+4-160p,illus Some light foxing first few pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. hardback, small 8vo, 155pp, 22pp adverts, frontispiece and title vignette, aeg, occasional slight foxing, otherwise clean and sound, no inscriptions, green cloth, gilt decs and titles, corners rubbed and staining on front board, Good / no dustwrapper.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. In.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Boards are worn and marked.Tears on pages 291 to 304 not affecting text.Tanning.Excellent binding.Due to weight postal adjustments may be required.[RK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Zustand: New. In.

ISBN-13: 9781584775898; ISBN-10: 1584775890. [Purves, David Laing (1838-1873)]. Law and Lawyers: Curious Facts and Characteristic Sketches. Philadelphia: Lippincott & Co., [1860-1869?]. [v], 154 pp. Reprinted 2006 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584775898; ISBN-10: 1584775890. Hardcover. Fine. $30. * This is a reprint of a volume that was published in 1868 by W.P Nimmo, Edinburgh, in the series Nimmo's Commonplace Books. It offers a variety of colorful -- and occasionally ribald -- anecdotes drawn from the history of English law, such as "A Judge in the Stocks-Lord Camden," "Eccentric Epitaph on a Barrister," "Lord Brougham's Rebuke of Rigmarole," and "The Last Temple Revel.".

Zustand: Acceptable. Used - Acceptable. Library rebinding. Complete Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library with wear and barcode page may have been removed. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.

Zustand: Fair. 1899. No Edition Stated. Unpaginated. No dust jacket. Red pictorial cloth. Two parts in one book, thus unpaginated. Pages are moderately tanned at the edges, with notable foxing. Occasional thumb marks to pages edges. Binding has remained firm. Boards have moderate shelf wear with bumping to corners. Spine ends are notably crushed. Moderate tanning to spine and edges. Boards are notably bowed. Book has a prominent forward lean. Moderate water marks to boards and spine.

Zustand: New.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. beautiful brown cloth cover with extensive decoration in black and gilt shows minimal wear. pages tanned and foxed. 1876 printing.

Zustand: Fair. 608 p., immaculate and unmarked--not ex-lib., no former owner's name; frontis. engraved portrait of Dr. Swift, with tissue guard; paper only mildly age-toned but some chiping at edges of front matter; text block firm (royal 8vo), but front board detached.red boards unfaded but smudged and bumped in places, black leather spine abraded at crown and foot, and lettering is consequently missing. This volume cries out for skillful repair or rebinding.

HardBack. Zustand: Good. Dull red cloth boards intricately decorated and embossed in gilt and black, showing images of sailor with spyglass, rigging, islands, and sextant. Shiny gilt page ends. Hinge starting to crack in two places, but still firmly held. Small bookseller's label inside front cover, Ex Libris on front endpaper. 4 foldout maps detailing routes. Some foxing throughout. Binding slightly loose.

Gebunden. Zustand: New.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

Zustand: New.

Gebunden. Zustand: New. KlappentextThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original w.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket, as Issued. First Edition. First printing of the first single volume edition of "The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift". With a finely engraved steel-engraving full-page portrait of Jonathan Swift to the front free endpaper, with a tissue-guard protecting this engraving, and also the title-page vignette of 'Stella' opposite. Printed in bordered double columns. ***A very good copy in the publisher's green cloth-covered boards with gilt titles and decorative borders to the spine, a small gilt circular decoration to the front board, and ornate blind decorative borders to the front and back boards. The gilt is still beautifully bright, especially on the front board. The boards show some marks and rubbing commensurate with age and handling over the last 150+ years but are remarkably clean. There is some inevitable rubbing and creasing to the edges, mainly to the top and tail of the spine, but no splitting to the cloth covering. The corner tips show some wear also. Page block edges clean without any foxing. No reading lean to the binding. Internally also very good, with no inscriptions or annotations. Pages clean with just a few sporadic light fox-spots to the prelims and back catalogue pages. Interior pages otherwise clean. No creases or tears. Importantly, although the binding feels slightly slack, there is no splitting to the gutter. ***250mm x 174mm. 608 pages plus a twenty-four page catalogue of popular and standard books published by William P. Nimmo to the rear dated 1868, with the printer's code 10/68 at the bottom of the first catalogue page, as called for. ***Contents: Life of Swift; A Tale of a Tub; The Battle of The Books; Gulliver Travels; Memoirs Relating to that Change which happened in the Queen's Ministry in the year 1710; Swift's Journal to Stella; A Discourse of the Contests, and Dissensions between the nobles and the commons in Athens and Rome; The Conduct of the Allies, and of the late ministry, in beginning and carrying on the war; The Sentiments of a Church-of-England man with respect to religion and Government; Various Papers on Religion, Morals, Literature etc. (including A Meditation upon a Broomstick; Memoirs of Captain John Creichton; The "Bickerstaff" Papers; Directions to Servants; Selected Poems. ***First printing of the first single volume edition of "The Works of The Rev. Jonathan Swift", complete in its original cloth boards. First edition thus. A very nice example of this mid-Victorian publication of the works of Swift. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

HardBack. Zustand: Good. Caramel brown full leather bound, raised bands, decorated in gilt, crest of Thirsk High School embossed on cover. Corners bumped. Black leather spine title label corners chipped (1mm). Marbled endpapers, glossy gilt page ends. "Awarded to . " on front free endpaper. Signature and other marks on front endpapers. Foxing on ffeps. 5 maps detailing routes. Binding tight.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Journey through medieval England with Geoffrey Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales and Other Poems,' a cornerstone of English literature. This collection captures the vibrant spirit of a bygone era through compelling poetry written in Middle English. 'Canterbury Tales' presents a diverse group of pilgrims traveling together, each sharing their unique stories and perspectives along the way. Beyond the iconic 'Canterbury Tales,' this volume includes a selection of Chaucer's other significant poetic works. Experience the richness of medieval storytelling and language, offering a glimpse into the social customs, beliefs, and humor of the time. Dive into the world of English poetry from 1100 to 1500 and discover why Chaucer remains one of history's most celebrated voices.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

ISBN-13: 9781584775898; ISBN-10: 1584775890. "Curious Facts" and "Characteristic Sketches" [Purves, David Laing (1838-1873)]. Law and Lawyers: Curious Facts and Characteristic Sketches. Originally published: Philadelphia: Lippincott & Co., [1860-1869?]. [v], 154 pp. Reprinted 2006 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584775898; ISBN-10: 1584775890. Hardcover. New. $65. * This is a reprint of a volume that was published in 1868 by W.P Nimmo, Edinburgh, in the series Nimmo's Commonplace Books. It offers a variety of colorful -- and occasionally ribald -- anecdotes drawn from the history of English law, such as "A Judge in the Stocks-Lord Camden," "Eccentric Epitaph on a Barrister," "Lord Brougham's Rebuke of Rigmarole," and "The Last Temple Revel.".

Zustand: Good. Undated, but prize plate inside front dated 1890. No jacket. Scuffs and knocks to board edges. Scuffs, splits and fraying at spine ends. Fading to front and spine board. Tanning and foxing throughout. Binding good.

First Edition. Good copy in the original publisher's gilt-blocked and blind-bordered cloth, edges very slightly toned. Some wear and tear as with age. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Includes previous owner's inscription. Physical description; 616 pages. Subjects; The Canterbury Tales. Faerie Queene. Medieval Tales. Medieval Poems. English Medieval Literature. Chaucer. Spenser. 3 Kg.

Zustand: Very Good. First edition. Hardback. Large octavo. viii, 624pp. Original dark green cloth with gilt spine titles. Covers with some wear and chipping, re-cased with repairs to backstrip tears, slight wrinkling to endpapers, faint marks to frontis and illustrated title page, slight creasing to title page, otherwise very good.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). An anthology containing tales of the most remarkable circumnavigations by English sailors, illustrated with plates and maps. Edited with notes by David Laing Purves and R. Cochrane.Containing a series of stories from the most important voyages around the world including Drake's, Dampier's , Anson's, Cook's three voyages. With a preliminary sketch of their lives and discoveries.Illustrated with additional vignette title page as well as four folding coloured maps. Collated, bound without its frontispiece portraits of Drake, Dampier, Anson, and Cook. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally sound with shelf wear, bumped to head and tail of spine, back strip darkened. Internally, binding generally firm. Pages generally bright and clean. Very Good. book.