lincolns inn fields localities von heckethorn charles (11 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Bookplate on front pastedown. From the collection of the Folger Shakespeare Library, an independent research library on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., with the world's largest collection of the printed works of William Shakespeare, and a primary repository for rare materials from the early modern period in Britain and Europe. With bookplate and deaccession stamp on rear pastedown. No other library markings unless noted. (London, England, Travel).

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. Likely first edition dated 1896 on the title page with no additional printings listed. Bound in blue cloth with moderate soiling and edge wear, remains Very Good. Contents show light shelf wear, penciling and very slight inner hinge separation. This copy is from a 19th Century private lending institution, the Mercantile Library of New York City. The Mercantile Library bookplate, stamp and a number are on the title page and some of the internal pages. There is a tiny gold-lettered label on the spine. There are no other indications of the library's ownership. International shipping may require added postage charges.

Heckethorn, Charles William. Lincoln's Inn Fields and the Localities Adjacent: Their Historical and Topographical Associations. London, Elliot Stock, 1896. xviii, 241 pp. Illustrations. Red library quarter calf over boards. Moderate shelfwear with some fading and staining to boards. Bookplate to front pastedown. Small bar code label to rear free endpaper. Pencil annotations to verso title page, otherwise internally clean. A very good copy. $60. * "LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS is the topographical centre of London ; London, as will be seen by a glance at any map of the world, is the centre of the terrestrial half of the globe (to which fact is due its being the commercial emporium of the world); hence Lincoln's Inn Fields is the very centre of all the land of this earth" (Preface, [xi]).

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Oversized hardcover. Blue cloth over boards with gold lettering and decorative stamping on front cover and spine. Title page dated 1896. 241 pages. In good condition. Light rubbing to front and back cover and some wear to cloth along edges and hinges. Boards exposed just a bit at three of the corners. Stamping is crisp and vibrant. Binding remains secure. Top edge of pages gilt. Fore-edge and bottom edge deckled. Name of previous owner written in center of front free endpaper. Pages are lightly toned from age, with the occasional subtle fingerprint smudge, but otherwise clean and unmarked. Page 17 creased in the bottom corner. Overall this copy is sturdy and well-preserved. Frontispiece features black ink illustration of Lincoln's Inn Hall. Many other black and white illustrations featured throughout. This is an oversized (and overweight) book. Extra shipping charges may be required for international or priority delivery.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. [5], viii-xviii, [3], 4-241, [2] pp. Maroon cloth with gold lettering and decorations on the front board and spine; top edge gilt, beveled-edge boards. Illustrated by a frontispiece and several in-text illustrations, maps, and plans. A history and topographical study of the largest public square in London. This book explores the gardens and buildings adjacent to the square. A fascinating history of what public life was like in London in the late 19th century. A Very Good volume with moderate foxing and toning, mostly to the preliminary leaves. Gift inscription dated "Christmas 1930" on the free front endpaper.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Alfred Beaver (illustrator). First edition. Charmingly illustrated throughout, this is the first edition of Charles William Heckethorn's engaging history of Lincoln"s Inn Fields. The first edition of this work.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and numerous vignette and full page illustrations.A topographical and historical study of one of London"s most notable squares and its surrounding districts. It traces the area"s development from its origins as open fields to its role as a centre of legal, literary, and social life, describing its architecture, notable residents, and associations with events in the city"s history.With a lengthy index to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with light rubbing to joints. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with spotting and instances of foxing throughout. Very Good. book.