samuel palmer illus (4 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Very Good. First Edition thus. VG : in very good condition with marked and faded maroon slipcase. Spine faded. 260mm x 220mm (10" x 9"). 50pp + plates. 10 b/w plates. Purple hardback moire silk cover.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Part of The Oxford Library of Charles Dickens. Luxury binding in full red leather with navy leather title label and top board onlay, rasied bands on the spine, extensive gilt decoration, all edges gilt, silk moire endpapers, and sewn-in ribbon bookmark. Shows minor shelfwear.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First Edition (Second issue?). First Edition (Second issue?). Hardcover. Formerly owned by Oliver Sacks (unsigned). Vignette Illustrations on Wood by Samuel Palmer. Pictures from Italy is a travelogue by Charles Dickens, written in 1846. The book reveals the concerns of its author as he presents, according to Kate Flint, the country "like a chaotic magic-lantern show, fascinated both by the spectacle it offers, and by himself as spectator." From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a broader audience. In doing so, he highlighted the profound impact of neurological disorders on human identity and experience. His library is a reflection of this remarkable polymath's questing mind. Complete loss to front board, moderate shelf wear/rubbing to extremities and bumped/chipped corners, spotting, spine worn, foxing throughout, discoloration/browning (plates show light toning and spotting), else tight, bright, and unmarred. Quarter green calf over textured boards. 8vo. 269pp. illus (b/w). No issue points.

Zustand: Very Good. London: Bradbury & Evans, Whitefriars, 1846. First Edition, matching all first edition issue points listed in Smith, Eckel, and Podeschi. Octavo. 269 [3]. Includes 2 pp. advertisements and half title preliminaries; four black and white illustrations by Palmer; advertisements to rear with twelfth, tenth, and twentieth editions of Dickens' Christmas books; seven titles plus Portrait listed on final advertisements page. Bound in blue fine-diaper cloth; front and rear stamped in blind; gilt lettering to spine; yellow-white endpapers. Recased with original spine laid down; loss to original spine at extremities. Scuffs and smudges to boards with patchy discoloration; slightly heavier soiling to rear; gilt lettering rubbed; brief exposure to edges. Binding sound. Previous owner's armorial bookplate (Burton) to front pastedown. Mild wrinkling to pages; brief marginal chipping in spots; pages else toned but unmarked. Still a Very Good copy. [Smith II 7: 48- 58 pp. ; Eckel pp. 35-36 pp.; Podeschi A98].