The procter (10 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Bound set of 12 x manuals which were sent to teachers for classroom work. (Recipes, Dietary Tips, Cooking Techniques).

12mo: 1 p. Very good. 14 closely-written lines. 'A friend of mine was asked by our dear old kind friend Chorley to assist in procuring for a Protege of his a musical education. I think the young person was originally introduced to him by Lady Devonshire. A sum was promised for two years, and the time is approaching for the payment to be made.' Asks if she can tell her 'anything about this'. 'You will be glad to hear I know that my husband is still well - His birthday the 21st. Novr. found him 84.'.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Charles Lamb; A Memoir, by Barry Cornwall (the pen name of Bryan Waller Procter), offers an early and affectionate account of one of the most distinctive figures of English Romantic literature. Drawing on personal acquaintance and contemporary recollection, the work presents a vivid portrait of Lamb's life, character, and literary circle, capturing both his humour and his enduring influence as essayist and critic. First published in 1866, this edition reflects the Victorian revival of interest in Lamb and his circle, and remains an engaging contemporary perspective on the author of Essays of Elia. Charles Lamb; A Memoir. By Barry Cornwall. Published by Edward Moxon & Co., London. 1866 first edition. A handsome volume bound with brown leather spine and corners. With gilt ruled decoration, and raised bands to spine with gilt tooling. With russet cloth over boards. Soundly bound. Covers with light wear and mild bumping. Leather to spine is darkened. Provenance: Attractive bookplate to first pastedown from George G Stevenson depicting a maritime scene. With marbled endpapers with gilt metallic veins. Text is good throughout - the majority is clean and bright, with offset spotting on plates spreads and some page darkening and staining from pages 192-198. Text with some age toning. All 5 plates present as called for (including frontispiece). Text in English. viii + 252pp + Plates.  Dimensions: approx 220mm high x 150mm wide x 29mm deep.  Weight: approximately 768g (unpacked).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Firmly bound, decorated brown cloth boards. Scuffing on cover and spine. Marks on some pages. No jacket. numerous illustrative engravings from designs by Kenny Meadows (illustrator).

On upper half of a piece of quarto paper, unevenly torn to make a piece roughly 11 x 18.5 cm. Fair: on aged paper. Part of address from previous letter to 'W. Jerdan | 267 Strand ' on reverse, which is docketed 'Procter | Miss Proby | Cornwalls poems'. Reads 'I inclose you a note left here for you | George says he will review the book for you next week - in the meantime give a flourish in your notice - 'The time does not admit of doing just to the vol. &c &c We are all a Party in this success -'. Jerdan acquired the premises at 267 Strand with his purchase of 'The Satirist' from George Manners, and retained them during the early days of his editorship of the 'Literary Gazette' (beginning circa 1819).…

Zustand: New. Robert McCormick is Professor of Education at the Department of Education, The Open University.Alison Fox is at the Department of Education, University of Cambridge.Patrick Carmichael is Pr.

Paperback. Zustand: New.

Leather. Zustand: Near Fine. A beautifully bound edition of the poetical works of Barry Cornwall, the pseudonym of English poet Bryan Procter. Beautifully bound in half morocco, with gilt detailing to back strip.First published in 1819, this is a charming collection of nineteenth century poetry.With vignette illustrations throughout, engraved by the Brothers Dalziel.Including illustrations by John Tenniel, Birket Foster, J. R. Clayton, and others. In a half morocco binding, with gilt detailing to back strip, and marbled paper covered boards. A touch of rubbing to the head and tail of front joint, otherwise externally fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Near Fine. The Brothers Dalziel (illustrator). book.…

Berwick-upon-Tweed, Printed for the Author, At the Warder Office, and Sold by Rivington's, London; John Wilson, Berwick; and Mark Smith, Alnwick, 1849, sm. 8vo., 10pp., pamphlet, printed in black to front, with two folds where it has been folded for posting, otherwise good condition.

4pp., 12mo. Bifolium. In fair condition, on aged paper. Addressed to 'My Dr Sawyer'. He begins by thanking him for the photograph: 'Whenever I look on it - and I shall do so often - I shall be reminded of the fourth gentle poet who did all he could to make a few pleasant hours for a humble brother during his short sojourn in the great metropolitan maze of this England of ours'. Since his return from London he has been reading Sawyer's book ('Ten Miles from Town', 1866), 'and can feel my way into the heart of its sweet beauty much better here than I could possibly have done amid the turmoil of a city'. He quotes from the book, adding that he is 'content and cann better attune my ear to the melody of your tender verse'. He mentions one poem which 'interested us very much': 'all throughout the book there is such an under-flame of delicate feeling and sentiment that one is fain to stop that one may dream such happy dreams'. He would like to send him a photograph in return, but thinks that he will 'get a better one than I have from our friend Blanchard'. He concludes with his 'kind regards to Mrs Sawyer & dear Procter'.…