new bath guide memoirs b n r d von anstey christopher (41 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.

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

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

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

Leather. Zustand: Fair. Seventh Edition. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 173 pages; 7th edition. Period calf leather. Rear board detached; upper board tenuously attached by cords. Boards chipped at corner and spine ends; some shallow chipping from leather along the rear joint. Decorative monogram in manuscript to front pastedown. Half-title and frontis present but front blanks lacking. Damp staining to top margins of the page stock. Binding or restoration copy. Fair only thus.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. In.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 188 pages. 8.50x5.99x0.43 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: Very Good. New edition. 16cm; viii, 155 pages, and 5 engraved plates illustrating comic scenes from the text after Baynes. Bound in 1/4 calf over marbled boards, decorated in gilt on spine with interesting winged pelican motif. Joints tender. Occasional light foxing. Early owner's name in ink on front blank (Nathaniel Micklethwaite) and armorial bookplate. Satirical letters in verse describing the adventures of the bumptious "Blunderhead Family" at Bath.

Zustand: Fair. London 1784 Printed for J. Dodsley in Pall-Mall. Humorous story about a family's stay in Bath done in form of long poem. Hardcover. 12mo., 175pp., amusing engraved frontis by S. Wade of fancy lady with 3-pointed hat pulling several men and women by strings attached to their noses, 3/4 red leather. Owner signed on title page (Matthew Kay). Fairly Good, corners, spine ends and outer hinges worn. Cover rubbed. Binding secure. Pictures available.

Hardcover. Third edition. Octavo; 3rd edition; Fair; Hardcover; Spine, brown with gold print on brown banner, raised bands; Boards half bound with brown leather to spine and corners and marbled paper to boards, spine caps are chipped away, hinges are torn with chipped leather, leather on corners is mostly chipped away, paper has peripheral toning, significant rubbing/fading, note in ink on rear, bump to rear fore edge; Text block has cracked hinges front and rear, small ink stain to edges of pp. 56-57, light age-toning to paper, else clean and tight; 139 pages. 1363864. FP New Rockville Stock.

Zustand: Good. Reprint. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed with some scuffing to leather. Previous owner inscription at title page. Heavy browning at final pages. 170mm x 100mm (7" x 4"). viii, 155pp + ads. 4 engraved plates. Half leather hardback with marbled boards.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The New Bath Guide is an engaging parody that blends political satire with social commentary. It follows the B-n-r-d family as they navigate political and social life in Georgian England, shedding light on the era's society, fashions, and politics, all done in a humorous and entertaining way. This book is for readers who love Jane Austen and other 18th century literature.

ANSTEY, Christopher. THE NEW BATH GUIDE OR, MEMOIRS OF THE B-N-R-D FAMILY IN A SERIES OF POETIC EPISTLES. London: Vernor, Hood and Sharpe (et al), 1807. Early boards with a newer light-brown calf leather spine; 155 pages, with four-page publisher's catalog in rear. New edition, the first edition was published in 1766. This satirical poem in epistolary form is about the Blunderhead family in Bath and won praise for its humor. Tobias Smollett was influenced by this work in writing "The Expedition Of Humphry Clinker". The Anstey book consists of a series of letters in anapaestic verse, describing the adventures of the "Blunderhead Family" at Bath (a famous English spa) and depicting the manners of the place and time with humor and drollery. The ink name of Bath resident Caroline Hower, dated 1810, on the front pastedown and title page, dated August, 1810 (looks like fore-edge pages have been trimmed at some point & cut off some of the date on the title page). Good (some wear boards with new leather, some scattered foxing primarily to the plates; front & rear hinges reinfroced with brown, library-type cloth tape). $45.00.

Zustand: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good-VG. 14th ed., 1st-1766. viii+175, all edges uncut; main internal fault isslight nicking and creasing to fore-edge margins due to their being uncut and thus extending to various degrees, mainly affects first 3 leaves but faint creasing , occ.edge-nicking and narrow darkened strips occ. throughout, though not as bad as that sounds, textblock otehrwise clean, tight and unmarked; no endpapers and in 20th cent. (I assume). Simple binding in attractive marbled card with hand-written white title & date label to front, this clean and unworn bar trivial slight rubbing to some extremities. An excellent reference copy of this eighteenth-century best-selling satire on the fashionable social life of Bath.

Hardcover. 24mo, 14.5cm, 64p., title page vingette, in contemporary half calf and marbled boards, very good, internally fine (lt). Bound with: The Poetical Works of Thomas Tickell. London. Cooke. - Anstey's best known work, originally published in 1766, it was an immediate success and was enthusiastically praised for its original kind of humour by Walpole and Gray. The book consists of a series of letters in anapaestic verse, describing the adventures of the "Blunderhead Family", at Bath, and depicting the manners of the place and time with much good humour and drollery.

0. kl.8° VIII, 155 Seiten, illustr. Halbleder. Einband mit schöner Goldpräg., leicht berieben und bestossen, Exlibris, marmorierte Vorsätze, Seiten mit leichter Bräunung. Sprache: Englischglisch 0,300 gr.

New edition. Very good gilt-blocked leather-covered boards copy. Marbled end-papers. Spine and covers dust-dulled, nicked, and roughly rubbed as with age with a torn paper label on the spine. Physical description; viii, 155 p. : ill ; 17 cm. Notes; Written by Christopher Anstey. cf. National Union Catalog, pre-1956. Advertisements: 5 p. at end. Subjects; 1701-1800. Methodism ; Anecdotes. English poetry 18th century. English verse 18th century. Methodism ; Anecdotes. English poetry 18th century. Health resorts. Medicine in literature. Mineral waters Therapeutic use. Epistolary poetry, English ; Early works to 1800. Verse satire, English ; Early works to 1800. Satire, English. Bath (England) ; Poetry. Bath (England) Description and travel ; Poetry. Bath (England) Social life and customs 18th century ; Poetry. Bath (England). Bath (England) Description and travel. Bath (England) ; Poetry ; Early works to 1800. Great Britain Social life and customs 18th century ; Poetry ; Humor. Bath (England) Social life and customs ; Poetry. ; Anecdotes. Bath (England) Description and travel ; Early works to 1800. Bath (England). Bath (England) Humour. Bath (England) ; Poetry. Bath (England) Description and travel ; Poetry. 1 Kg.

Leather. Zustand: Good Only. None (illustrator). An uncommon satirical verse describing a family's visit to Bath published at the turn of the nineteenth century, inscribed by Robert Wyndham Ketton-Cremer, an English historian and biographer. This work is a humorous verse, recounting a family's trip to the city of Bath, including episodes regarding bathing and Beau Nash.Gifted to Henry Lewis by Robert Wyndham Ketton-Cremer (1906-1969), an English landowner, historian and biographer who lived at Felbrigg Hall, which he left to the National Trust upon his death. His writings includes biographies of Horace Walpole, William Windham and Horace Gray, which won the James Tait Black Award.An uncommon work detailing Bath at the turn of the nineteenth century. In a full calf binding, rebacked upon cloth. Externally a little rubbed to the spine in particular, with some loss to the leather at the base of the spine in particular, with worn extremities and boards. Ownership stamp to the front pastedown, gift inscription to the front blank and contemporary ownership inscription to the title page. Internally, firmly bound, pages are bright and clean with just the odd spot. Good Only. book.

Hardback. viii, 175pp, engraved frontispiece, J. Dodsley, London 1776. Corners of some pages stained. Full calf binding worn and marked but firm.

Leather. Zustand: Good Only. None (illustrator). An early edition of Christopher Anstey's popular satirical poem on the life of the fashionable in Bath in the eighteenth century. The twelfth edition. Bound in full calf. A collection of fifteen poetical letters showing a satirical view of the fashionable live in Bath in the eighteenth century, following the adventures of three naive children of a Northern squire whilst on a visit to the city. First published in 1766, this was Christopher Anstey's most popular work, and he never quite recaptured the success of this work, which was constantly in print during his lifetime.Illustrated, with a frontispiece as called for. ESTC reference no: T89808. Collated, complete. Bound in full calf. Externally, slightly worn, with rubbing to leather. Joints are cracked, with boards tenderly held, particularly the front. Pencil sketch to rear endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with just the odd spot or handling mark. Ink initials 'C. B.' to title page. Good Only. book.

hardcover. Zustand: very good. 5 full page engravings. Slim 12mo, calf-backed marbled boards (worn). London: Vernor and Hood, 1800. Scattered light foxing, else very good.

Couverture rigide. Zustand: Assez bon. Contemporary half leather, lighltly rubbed, spine with gilt bands; Small 8vo, viii, 155, (5 advertisement) pp. 4 wood engraved plates, dated 1797. Light foxing to the ingravings and to the end papers, otherwise a very fresh copy;

Dodsley, London, 1779. 175 Seiten, Leder, oktav, (Rücken eingerissen/ berieben/ bestoßen/ etwas fleckig und gebräunt/ Name auf Vorsatz/ Einband mit kleinen Fehlsttellen/ Kapitale mit kleinen Fehlstellen)--- 248 Gramm.

lxxvi, 176pp, frontispiece, vignette title by S. Williams, 5 engraved plates by Cruikshank. 8vo. Bound by Root & Son in later 19th century dark blue crushed morocco, pale blue linen cloth boards, raised bands, gilt lettered spine; joints & board edges rubbed, sl. wear to corners. a.e.g. Anstey's highly successful work was inspired by his frequent trips to the city where he eventually settled in 1770. It was originally published in 1766; this is the second edition to contain Cruikshank's engravings, the first appeared in 1830.

Leather. Zustand: Good. Not Stated (illustrator). The popular poem by Christopher Anstey in which he satirises the society of Bath during its heyday, complete with plates. A new edition of this work.A collection of fifteen poetical letters showing a satirical view of the fashionable live in Bath in the eighteenth century, following the adventures of three naive children of a Northern squire whilst on a visit to the city.This was Christopher Anstey's most popular work, and he never quite recaptured the success of this work, which was constantly in print during his lifetime.Illustrated with five plates.With five pages of publisher's adverts to the rear.Collated, complete. In a full calf binding. Externally, a little worn, with a damp stain to the front board, and a smaller damp stain to the rear board. Light rubbing to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are a little age-toned with some spots, mostly to the plates. Good. book.

Copertina rigida. Zustand: buone. Testo inglese. Cm.16x9,5. Pg.VIII, 155, (5). Legatura coeva in piena pelle. Tassello con titoli e filetti in oro al dorso, lievemente spellato. Tagli spruzzati. Opera adorna da 10 gradevoli incisioni xilografiche fuori testo. Celebre poema in rima, pubblicato la prima volta nel 1766, che punta il dito sulla corruzione e il deterioramento della società civile. Ne è autore lo scrittore Christopher Anstey (Brinkley, 31 ottobre 1724 ? Bath, 3 agosto 1805), che fu lodato da Horace Walpole. 200 gr.

Leather. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. S Wale (illustrator). An early edition of Christopher Anstey's popular satirical poem on the life of Bath in the eighteenth century. The twelfth edition of this work.In a Hatchards of Piccadilly binding, with the binder's stamp to the verso of front endpaper.Illustrated, with a frontispiece as called for. ESTC reference no: T89808. Collated, complete.Armorial bookplate to the front pastedown, F Manley Sims. With a stamp 'Manly Sims Eton Collection' to the dedication leaf. Book -label to the front pastedown, W C B Young. Further book-label to the verso of front free endpaper, 'Robert Padley Burton'.A collection of fifteen poetical letters showing a satirical view of the fashionable live in Bath in the eighteenth century, following the adventures of three naive children of a Northern squire whilst on a visit to the city.This was Christopher Anstey's most popular work, and he never quite recaptured the success of this work, which was constantly in print during his lifetime. In a half calf binding, with paper covered boards. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing to the spine and to the raised bands. Bookplates to the recto of front endpaper. A book-label to the verso of front free endpaper. Private library stamp to the dedication leaf 'Manly Sims Eton Collection'. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright. Occasional light scattered spots to pages. Heavier to the first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed. book.