provis w a (6 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. WA Provis (illustrator). Fifth Edition. G+, 5th ed, 1 pl, 2 charts. Blue cloth a little bumped at the edges and corners and slightly soiled with a 2 inch thin black line to bottom right of front cover. Spine, gilt title & tooling, edges bumped. Internally, no inscriptions, frontis, [3], (iv-xv), [1], [1], 2-467 pp, [1], 1 pl, 2 charts (folding), minor foxing to first and last couple of pages, top edge cut, remainder not, printed by Thomas Davison, Whitefriars, London, possibly by Cliff of Worcester? (190*113 mm). (Anderson 336).

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. PROVIS W. A. (William Alexander) 1792-1870] (illustrator). 1st Edition. Uncommon, containing: The Report; Minutes of Evidence; Mr Telford's Report & Estimate; Plan and Section of the Road. In plain modern paper wraps, no title. Internally, [2], 3-20 pp, 4 maps (large folding), to be Printed 28 June 1815. (HC 463). (327*192 mm). (Hansard Catalogue & Breviate 1696-1834 p133).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. PROVIS WA (illustrator). Fifth Edition. VG, 5th ed, 1814, 1 pl, 2 charts. In printers blue boards, worn along corers & edges. Modern paper spine, printed title to white paper label. Internally, half title, [5], (vi-viii), [1], 2- VG, 5th ed, 1 chart, printed by J Easton , High-Street, Salisbury, top edges cut remainder not, hinges strenghtened. Often said to be by Cliff of Worcester. (Folio, 113*190 mm). (Anderson 336, Hotten p 5). Title continues: Through Wales; being a short but comprehensive description of every object most worthy of attention in the Welsh Territories, and a description of the manners, customs and games of the Natives. With a chart.

No Binding. Zustand: Good. PROVIS WA. AROWSMITH A. LOWRY W. (illustrator). 1st Edition. In modern paper boards, printed title to spine. Internally, [3], 4-43 pp, [3], 6 pls (including 2 large folding and with roads outlined), new endpapers, with a single leaf dated 1812 signed by Rd Wharton with an estimate of the sum wanted in the year 1812 for the improvement of Holyhead Harbour report No: 145 bound in at the end. (325*203*5 mm).

FIRST EDITION 1837, slim 8vo, approximately 220 x 140 mm, 8¾ x 5¼ inches, large folding map, 12 pages including title page, original publisher's cloth, gilt title to upper cover, original pale yellow endpapers. Slight wear to head and tail of spine and corners, slight uneven fading to cloth, a little age-browning and faint foxing, small (15 mm, 1/2") closed tear to fold at edge of map, bookseller's small ticket to top of first pastedown (Spon). A very good copy. See: A.W. Skempton, British Civil Engineering 1640-1840, page 164, No. 1098. William Alexander Provis (1792-1870) was an engineer, surveyor and contractor on various Midlands canals. Library Hub Discover lists only 1 original copy. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST AND ALL PARCELS SENT FULLY TRACKED AND FULLY INSURED.

Atlas folio, page size 67x50 mms. !st. edition 1828. Pps.105, with a full page plate of facsimile signatures, a map, 3 very fine aquatint .plates and 14 drawings, 4 triple folded.The half title is inscribed by the author "to Davies Gilbert, president of the royal society,with the authors respectful compliments.". The Gilbert bookplate to the front of the book, and a letter, dated 1828 from the auther tipped in at the end. A very clean large uncut example, in a contemporary half calf binding, some wear to edges. There is an inoffensive water stain to the reverse of 3 of the folding plates,and a slight discolouration to the bottom blank margin.of one folding plate.