J r wilson (43 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Eighth Edition. Half Leather, Paper Over Bds. Eighth Edition. 6 1/'4" x 9 1/4" (Oblong). 357p. + 3p. index. A fair copy, the covers are very soiled and are worn along the edges, the leather spine is worn and chipped at the bottom, smallish pieces of the paper cover have chipped away, especially near the spine, there is a waterstain at the back on pages 333-60, there is some foxing here and there, the back endpaper is very partial, and the front endpaper has two tears. Size: 6 1/'4" x 9 1/4" (Oblong). Book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First Edition. A perfectly serviceable reference copy; nothing fancy, but complete and sturdy. Bound in contemporary calf-leather over boards, stamped gilt borders to spine, gilt lettering of Tatler over burgundy label at spine, but half of each is chipped away. Bound in at frontis is a piece by Richard Steele, an item dedicated to William Lord Cowper, set in overlarge type-face, then begins with Tuesday, January 3rd, 1709 issue (#115). The interior is remarkably bright, with some scuffing along edges, tips, joints, else quite nice. The Tatler was a gentleman's art, culture, politics, newsy rag of sorts--current events rumor and gossip and humor in about equal measure. This appears to be an omnibus edition, with a publication date of 1764 at title page but reprising short pieces back to 1709-1710. Assembled by Richard Steele, editor, raconteur, and with pieces by and about him, Isaac Bickerstaff, and others, in the form of letters and obituaries, discourses upon manners, foods, wines, architecture and the like. It mimicked Addison and Steele's The Spectator, Samuel Johnson's The Rambler and The Idler, and Goldsmith's Citizen of the World. 318 pp. plus a complete index, letter by letter.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.…

Full Calf. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket as Published. VOLUME I ONLY - Memoirs of the life and writings of Mr Gray, (xxiv), 239pp, very occasional foxing, pages clean in the main, full calf, spine with raised bands, gilt lettering on a red label, all edges rather rubbed, spine leather creased/starting to crack. Size: 6.75 x 4 Inches. Biographical. …

Full Leather. Zustand: Good. First Edition Thus. 259pp + 5 of printer's list. Still well bound with wear to cover. Interior in nice clean condition. Owner's name on 1st blank. Picture of this book available.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good-. Hardcover, full leather. On front pastedown is the bookplate of Alexander Pitt Buchanan(Virginia and Maryland). Book has large foldout map as frontis and two foldout images in rear of book. Pages are clean with minor foxing, front board starting to split at spine and is only about 30% attached.…

Klein-8°. 17 cm. xxxii, 209, 302, 255 und 288 Seiten. Ganzlederbände mit goldgeprägter Rückennummerierung. Ein Band mit goldgeprägtem Rückenschildchen. Englischsprachige Ausgabe. 3 der 4 Bände ohne Rückenschildchen. Mit 4 Frontispizen, einigen zwischengebundenen Kupfern und Titelvignetten. Einbände deutlich berieben, Rücken mit mehreren kleinen Fehlstellen im Bezug. Vorsätze mit Namenseintrag von alter Hand. Innen schön erhalten. English language edition. Full leather bindings. 4 volumes (complete). One volume with leather label on spine, the other 3 missing. With 4 frontispieces and some copper engravings. Covers considerably rubbed, spines with some small missing parts. Endpapers with name inscription by old hand. Nicely preserved on the inside.…

New edition. Poor copy in the original paper-covered boards. Spine and covers worn. Spine bands and panel edges rubbed and bumped as with age. Internally, bright and clean. Physical description; 605 pp., [1] leaf of plates : ports. ; 22 cm. Subjects; English language Rhetoric. Literature History and criticism. 1 Kg.…

New edition. Poor copy in the original paper-covered boards. Spine and covers worn. Spine bands and panel edges rubbed and bumped as with age. Internally, bright and clean. Physical description; 605 pp., [1] leaf of plates : ports. ; 22 cm. Subjects; English language Rhetoric. Literature History and criticism. 1 Kg.…

paperback. Zustand: Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing, fanning, inscriptions, margin notes, yellowing, staining on edge or cover or pages, bumps, scuffs, etc etc (sometimes multiple of these). It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.…

First Edition. Good copy in the original full leather boards, now lightly scuffed and edgeworn; top rear corner bumped. Spine with raised bands, somewhat rubbed and lacking labels. The interior shows minor dust-dulling only to the preliminary and final leaves, remaining remarkably tight, bright and clean for its age. A well-preserved example overall. Physical description; 439 pages : portraits ; 22 cm. Notes; Vol. 3 of 3. Memoirs of his life by M. Maty (Matthew Maty, 1718-1776), late Principal Librarian of the British Museum and Secretary to the Royal Society. Subjects; Statesmen Great Britain Correspondence. Authors, English 18th century Correspondence. Great Britain Politics and government 18th century. Great Britain Social life and customs 18th century. English letters 18th century. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Good copy in the original full leather boards, now lightly scuffed and edgeworn; top rear corner bumped. Spine with raised bands, somewhat rubbed and lacking labels. The interior shows minor dust-dulling only to the preliminary and final leaves, remaining remarkably tight, bright and clean for its age. A well-preserved example overall. Physical description; 439 pages : portraits ; 22 cm. Notes; Vol. 3 of 3. Memoirs of his life by M. Maty (Matthew Maty, 1718-1776), late Principal Librarian of the British Museum and Secretary to the Royal Society. Subjects; Statesmen Great Britain Correspondence. Authors, English 18th century Correspondence. Great Britain Politics and government 18th century. Great Britain Social life and customs 18th century. English letters 18th century. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Two volumes (complete). Two comfortable books. Full leather. Gilt monogram of the 5th Earl of Essex (a most wealthy Earldom that allowed George Essex to safely and smoothly move from sinecure to sinecure; his wealth however enabled him to entertain, and commission from, artists such as Turner, Pugin, Horsley, David Wilkie and Landseer). Gilt borders and titling. The spines have wear about the seams and head and feet. The boards have shelving and handling wear about the edges and corners. The boards and spines are comfortable and steady. The contents are most pleasing - especially taking their age into account. They are fresh, clean, clear, only very occasionally smeared with shallow foxing, certain, companionable and assured, all very charming. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. The Spectator began publication in 1711 and ended in 1713, and at its height sold 20,000 copies a day, according to its authors, covering all manner of subjects pertinent to 18th Century life in London. It is thought to have actually had a daily circulation of 3,000, with many more actual readers who would have read it in London's subscribing coffeehouses. It was also widely read in the American colonies. Originally issued as a paper, the issues were later collated into sets such as this one, reprinted, and continued to be widely read, long after it ceased to be published. The Spectator, in Eight Volumes (complete). All volumes dated to 1791. Printed by David Niven of Glasgow in 1791. Printed for J. Duncan, J. & M. Robertson, Dunlop, & Wilson, J. & W. Shaw, R. Farie, A. Orr, A. M'Goun, and A. Macaulay, Glasgow.; J. Dickson, E. Balfour, P. Hill, J. Hunter, and J. & J. Fairbairn, Edinburgh; and W. Coke, Leith. A very good set. Each volume in full tree calf leather hardback with burgundy and gilt morocco title label to spine, along with dark green morocco volume number label. Gilt decal borders to covers. Covers with rubbing, bumping and wear. Some outer joints worn, but all still bound. Volume 6 spine a little more worn than the others.  Each volume with pictorial frontispiece preceding the title page. Lower edges of frontispiece pages often trimmed shorter than main text at margin. With some offsetting opposite images. Text is nice and clean throughout, making for a very readable set. Text with a few minor flaws - one volume with some marginal tears at title page, and one with gutter tear to title page, meaning page is loose, but still attached. Occasional minor nicks or corner crease. Lower edge of blank endpaper in Volume 8 is roughly torn at lower edge. Some offsetting and minor age spotting to endpapers. Overall an attractive and desirable set, complete in 8 matching bindings. A particularly nice feature is the coloured line decoration to the edge of text block. Text in English. Pagination: Volume 1: 313pp + (10pp) Index;  Volume 2: 224pp + (10pp) Index;  Volume 3: 302pp + (9pp) Index;  Volume 4: 282pp + (6pp) Index;  Volume 5: 285pp + (7pp) Index;  Volume 6: 291pp + (13pp) Index;  Volume 7: 316pp + (8pp) Index;  Volume 8: 273pp + (7pp) Index.  Dimensions: Each volume approximately 184mm x 109mm x 25mm. Set weighs approximately 2.65kg unpacked. Extra postage may be payable for overseas orders. More photos on request. …

pp. xxiv, 485, Corrections leaf. 8vo. Some foxing. Half calf, marbled boards. Front hinge cracked but firm. Previous owners's bookplates.

12mo, pp. [iv], xix, [i], 5-170; with vignette on title; contemporary calf, spine gilt (minor wear, lacks label). First Dublin edition. This inexpensive Irish edition, no doubt unauthorised, does not contain West's long dissertation on the Olympic games; among the other translations appearing in the London quarto, only the ode of Horace has been preserved. Provenance. Signature on a flyleaf of Thomas Vokes, dated 1758. Another inscription has been erased from the title verso.…

Leather. Zustand: Good Only. The scarce second edition of this eighteenth century study of the church of St Peter in York, illustrated with various folding plates. The second edition with additions of this work by Francis Drake.A fascinating study of the Cathedral and Metropolical Church of St Peter in York, from its foundation to the late eighteenth century. With the history and a description of the Church, to which is also added a catalogue of the archbishops, deans, sub deans, chancellors, treasurers, precentors, and succentors.Illustrated with fourteen folding copper plates, consisting of different views and plans, as well a translation of all the Latin epitaphs. Collated, complete. In full calf binding. Externally, the front board is detached but present. Cracking to the front and rear joint as well as slight handling marking to the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are slightly age toned, as usual, with only the odd spot to the occasional leaf. Illustrated throughout. Collated, complete with fourteen folding plates illustrating the Church of St Peter. Plate ten has a slight closed tear. Good Only. Unnamed (illustrator). book.…

ESTC T125261. Gaskell, p.16. Size: Two volumes. Small 8vo. [xxvi], 239; [ii], 249, [i] pp. Polished calf (edges cores rubbed), with leather spine labels. Frontispiece. Ownership signature, stamp, date, and armorial bookplate of Jonathan Hayter. Two volumes. Small 8vo. [xxvi], 239; [ii], 249, [i] pp.

First Edition. Worn binding copy bound in full aniline calf with a leather gilt-blocked label to the spine. Some wear and tear to the spine and panel edges as with age. Physical description; xvi, 478 p., 5 plates (some folded) : ill. ; 21 cm. Notes; See detail records for Notes relating to this item. Subjects; Campbell, Thomas (1733-1795) Correspondence Early works to 1800. Watkinson, John M.D. Correspondence Early works to 1800. Campbell, Thomas (1733-1795). Ireland Description and travel 18th century Early works to 1800. Dublin (Ireland) Description. Ireland Description and travel Early works to 1800. Ireland Early works to 1800. Genre; Illustrated. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Worn binding copy bound in full aniline calf with a leather gilt-blocked label to the spine. Some wear and tear to the spine and panel edges as with age. Physical description; xvi, 478 p., 5 plates (some folded) : ill. ; 21 cm. Notes; See detail records for Notes relating to this item. Subjects; Campbell, Thomas (1733-1795) Correspondence Early works to 1800. Watkinson, John M.D. Correspondence Early works to 1800. Campbell, Thomas (1733-1795). Ireland Description and travel 18th century Early works to 1800. Dublin (Ireland) Description. Ireland Description and travel Early works to 1800. Ireland Early works to 1800. Genre; Illustrated. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket. 352 pages(complete). An estimable copy. Full leather. Gilt monogram of the 5th Earl of Essex (a most wealthy Earldom that allowed George Essex to safely and smoothly move from sinecure to sinecure; his wealth however enabled him to entertain, and commission from, artists such as Turner, Pugin, Horsley, David Wilkie and Landseer). Gilt borders and titling. The spine wear about the seams and head and feet. The boards have shelving and handling wear about the edges and corners. The boards and spine are comfortable and steady. The contents are most pleasing - especially taking their age into account. They are fresh, clean, clear, only very, very occasionally smeared with shallow foxing, certain, companionable and assured, all very charming and dignified. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Two volumes (complete). Two comfortable books. Full leather. Gilt monogram of the 5th Earl of Essex (a most wealthy Earldom that allowed George Essex to safely and smoothly move from sinecure to sinecure; his wealth however enabled him to entertain, and commission from, artists such as Turner, Pugin, Horsley, David Wilkie and Landseer). Gilt borders and titling. The spines have wear about the seams and head and feet. The boards have shelving and handling wear about the edges and corners. The boards and spines are comfortable and steady. The contents are most pleasing - especially taking their age into account. They are fresh, clean, clear, only very occasionally smeared with shallow foxing, certain, companionable and assured, all very charming. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Two volumes (complete). Both copies are smart. Full calf leather. Stamped gilt cypher on the front boards. The spines have five ridges with different coloured leather patches for titling. The boards have blind stamped decoration, gilt borders. The inside rims of the boards have gilt decoration. The boards have shelving wear to the edges and corners. The spines have much wear all along the bodies, to the heads and feet. Nonetheless, the boards are handsome, steady and sure. The contents are most pleasing. They are fresh-faced, certain, agreeably healthy, clean and clear, convivial, neat, tidy, classy, with a pleasing jeunesse. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Leather-bound. Zustand: Good. Second Edition, with Additions. 12mo. Contemporary calf boards, xii + p. 136. Board surfaces scuffed, nicked and altogether abraded in places, with wear, peeling and stray-poking stitching particularly, at bottom of spine.All leather edges gilt-detailed. 11 (of 14 copperplates present, 1 detached but present). Printer's Device of Crossed Keys to title page. (Note: The author is not the famous explorer by the same name). Solildly bound copy in original binding, with fascinating copper plates depicting intricate architectural and artistic details. Cathedrals were once designed consciously, with deep knowledge of how shape of wall, play of light and shadow, affected the inner lives of worshipers and aspirants, remarkably inspiring within the "wish to Be", to rise up, to commune with God. The copperplates within this eighteenth-century study, magnificently reveal this purposed, now perhaps lost forever, understanding of sacred geometry, as manifested in architecture. Includes a "List of persons buried in this Cathedral", including Marmaduke Constaable, Hugh de Lubbersthorpe,Dame Elizabeth Beckwith, , Ethelrida, Daughter of Edwin the Great, Eadbert, King of Northumberland, John Negropontens, Gilbert Pynchbeck, Lady Mary Younge, Richrd Whittington (but not his cat), and Sweryne, a Danish King. ".With the Office of Treasurer naturally fell that of Sub-Treasrer, whose duty it was to provide Sacrists and other Officers to do the servile Offcesof the Church, as cleaning it, opening the Doors, ringing the Bells, blowing the Organ, &c. for which the Treasurer usually paid him a Salary of 50 Marks - Bot these Offices became extinct in this Church very early, and the Reason given for dissolving them was undoubtedly a sufficient one. (abrepto omni Thesauro, desiit Thesaurorii munus: Being plundered of all its Treasure, it had no further Need of a Treasurer." (p. 134).…

Leather. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. A handsome example of the fourth edition of this medical cookbook from the early nineteenth century, a work that combines culinary practices with medicinal remedies. The fourth edition of this work, which was first published two years prior.This work, by 'Ignotus', and with medical commentary from Dr. Alexander Hunter, aims to unite culinary skill with principles of health and diet. The work presents a selection of recipes intended not only for enjoyment but also for their purported health benefits, combining practical cookery with Enlightenment-era medical theory.Lacking the engraved frontispiece.Rebound in half calf, with endpapers renewed.This work is unique among nineteenth century cookery works in explicitly linking gastronomy and medicine, promoting moderation, balance, and wholesome ingredients. Rebound in half calf, with marbled paper covered boards, and with endpapers renewed. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. First and last few leaves significantly age toned, with pages otherwise lightly age toned, with instances of spotting throughout. Lacking the frontispiece. Very Good Indeed. None (illustrator). book.…

4 vols. bound as 1, 8vo, pp. 52, [2]; [iii], 408-534; 76; 124. Contemporary sheep, spine divided by double gilt rules. Some scattered toning, a few leaves foxed, hole to title-page of one vol touching text with no loss of sense. Rubbed, some wear to edges, particularly spine ends, joints split but hinges firm. Ownership inscription of Robert Drummond, Glasgow to flyleaf dated 1828, his inscription to first title-page dated 1772, final leaf of first volume filled-out in contemporary manuscript. A sammelband of heterogeneous material assembled by Rev. Robert Drummond, including an almost-unrecorded issue of the articles of a Belfast annuity fund. ESTC records 4 copies of an identically-paginated book ?The Charter-Party: or, articles of agreement of the Belfast Annuity Company?, 2 of which are at the Linen Hall Library, Belfast. Consultation with their holdings reveals one copy with the ESTC wording on the title-page and one with the title-page as here, but with otherwise-identical contents. John Russel?s sermon was popular enough to reach a second edition the following year, but both are now scarce, with this first printing recorded in 5 institutions in ESTC, while Colquhoun?s Christian Union has 14 records. Despite the title promising three parts, and the subtitle claiming this issue was parts one and two, no further parts appear to have followed. ESTC T222770; T27523; T165568.…

12mo, pp. xxiv, 259, [5] advertisements; contemporary calf, spine gilt (head of spine chipped, joints a little rubbed). First edition of this adaptation by Mary Collyer (d. 1762): this is her principal work, reprinted many dozens of times between 1761 and the end of the century - there were editions in London and Dublin, of course, but also Belfast, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, New Haven and many other American towns. Collyer had become known to the bluestocking circle of Elizabeth Montagu, Catherine Talbot and Elizabeth Carter through her translation of Marivaux's La Vie de Marianne (as The Virtuous Orphan, 1743) and her own Felicia to Charlotte (1744). Mary was married to Joseph Collyer the elder (d. 1776), bookseller and translator, who published several of her works and also completed her final translation, of Klopstock's Messiah (1764). He claimed that it was the strain of translating Gessner and Klopstock which contributed to her death at the end of 1763. From the names on the title page, it looks very much as though Collyer used her husband's experience to become one of the publishers of this book, which she dedicated to Queen Charlotte, then newly married to George III. Inscription of Lieut. Col. Packe of Caythorpe Hall, 1864: George Hussey Packe (1796-1874) had been present at Waterloo, an MP and an early and successful investor in railways between London and York.…

First Edition. Finely bound in modern aniline calf over buckram boards with a gilt-blocked label to the spine. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; 484 pages. Notes; Candidates listed on title page are as follows: William Wilberforce, Esquire. The Right Honourable Charles William Wentworth Fitzwilliam, (commonly called Viscount Milton,) and The Honourable Henry Lascelles. Subjects; County of York. The Knights of the Shire. Polls. 1807. William Wilberforce. Charles William Wentworth Fitzwilliam. Henry Lascelles. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. Finely bound in modern aniline calf over buckram boards with a gilt-blocked label to the spine. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; 484 pages. Notes; Candidates listed on title page are as follows: William Wilberforce, Esquire. The Right Honourable Charles William Wentworth Fitzwilliam, (commonly called Viscount Milton,) and The Honourable Henry Lascelles. Subjects; County of York. The Knights of the Shire. Polls. 1807. William Wilberforce. Charles William Wentworth Fitzwilliam. Henry Lascelles. 1 Kg. …

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. The third edition of this medical cookbook from the early nineteenth century, a work that combines culinary practices with medicinal remedies. The third edition.Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece. Collated, complete.This work, by 'Ignotus', and with medical commentary from Dr. Alexander Hunter, aims to unite culinary skill with principles of health and diet. The work presents a selection of recipes intended not only for enjoyment but also for their purported health benefits, combining practical cookery with Enlightenment-era medical theory.Bound in full cloth. Bound in full cloth. Externally very smart with only minimal bumping to the extremities, the odd minor mark to the covers. Front hinge tender, rear starting, with a bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally firmly bound with bright pages and the odd spot, with offsetting from the frontispiece to the title page. Frontispiece closely cropped with minimal loss. Very Good Indeed. H. Cave; Barker of York (illustrator). book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Third Edition. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in full brown leather (calf Binding) with gilt lettering to spine and with further gilt decorations along spine.Gilt Lined borders are present to the outer boards.Marbled Ednpapers.The book has no previous names or inscriptions present.Complete with b&w frontispiece of pig entitled 'Transmigration' There is some rubbing to spine tips and corners of the book.Binding holds firm with just a hint slight weakness to the front guttern hinge join.The contents of the book remain ckean internally with just an odd smudge mark sporadically to page margins.Very decnt copy then of this uncommon and early cookery title with lots of varied and interesting recipes.Small 8vo 284pp Third Edition [1806]. Printed by T Wilson and R Spence For J Mawman (illustrator).…