walter scott cox (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. Limited ed. One of 300 numbered copies only, this being No. 267, of the Historical Society of Haddonfield, New Jersey's reissue of their 1936 original printing. This edition was privately printed by C. Richard Becker at the Inter-Collegiate Press, Shawnee Mission, Kansas. Fine, fresh copy in bright, crisp example of the plain white dust wrapper printed in blue; one very samll stray mark on the front panel. Hardcover in navy blue cloth lettered in gilt. 113 pp. Illustrated with a total of 51 full page photographic images , one of each facing page of the descriptive text. Philadelphia and West Jersey stood high in wealth and culture during the colonial period and this was reflected in the work of local fine craftsmen. The 51 examples examined in this book reflect both the restraint in detail that would naturally belown to the simplicity of the Quakers as well as those of more elaborate design and execution that would appeal to the world's people. There are examples of bureaus, clocks, chairs, corner cupboards, day beds, fire screens, high chests and highboys, looking glasses, lowboys, secretaries, sideboards and tables. Text describes each example and also includes full provenances tracing ownership from the orignal buyers into, when known, the 20th century.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Navy cloth covers have gilt title. Boards show some exposure, smudges, edgewear. Corners are worn, with exposed board. See photos. Spine has gilt text dimmed and is faded, with bumped, frayed ends. Binding is secure. Pastedowns and feps have some toning, writing. Illustrations, photographic plates and line drawings, are bright and clear. Interior is gently age-toned, exhibits some smudges, light edgewear. Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.** PS2025.0917** 113 pages. 6 x 9 inches** A generally Very Good copy of the 1936 First Edition of this study of furniture from the Colonial period in West New Jersey. Original navy cloth with gilt title. Some darkening to extremities and edgewear. The interior is uniformly tanned; photographic plates of the furniture pieces are very crisp. Fifty-one full page photographic images, each with descriptive text on the facing page.** A classic study of 18th-century New Jersey furniture and tall case clocks. Philadelphia and West Jersey stood high in wealth and culture during the colonial period, and this was reflected in the work of local fine craftsmen. The examples examined in this book reflect both the restraint in detail that would naturally belong to the simplicity of the Quakers as well as those of more elaborate design and execution that would appeal to the world's people. There are bureaus, clocks, chairs, corner cupboards, day beds, fire screens, high chests and highboys, looking glasses, lowboys, secretaries, sideboards and tables. The text describes each example and also includes full provenances, tracing ownership from the orignal buyers into, when known, the 20th century.** First edition, limited to 300 copies. This copy has no number. A re-issue in 1986 (Second edition) was also limited to 300 copies.** "Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only. Seller Inventory #010328"**.

Leather. Zustand: Good. David Cox; C. R. Leslie; T. Stothard; H. C. Selous; et al. (illustrator). A handsome full calf copy of this scarce collection of illustrations from Sir Walter Scott's novels. In a full calf binding, with the gilt crest of R.H.C.S. to the front board. Decorative gilt to the spine and all edges marbled. 39 plates and 25 vignettes. Collated complete. A collection of engraved illustrations from Sir Walter Scott's novels. The contributing artists include, among others, landscape painter David Cox (1783-1859); genre painter Charles Robert Leslie (1794-1859); painter, illustrator and engraver Thomas Stothard (1755-1834); and painter, illustrator and lithographer Henry Courtney Selous (1803-1890). In a full calf binding. Externally very smart, with minimal rubbing to the extremities and joints. Internally, the binding is tender from pages 21 to 40, with many pages coming loose, but all are intact. Pages are generally clean, with a little spotting throughout. Good. book.