Search Results: Authors starting with M from Madoc Books

London: George Redway, 1886. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. MACKANESS. VG, 1st ed, 1886, 4 pls. Attractive maroon cloth, gilt edge tooling & central image, corners & edges lightly bumped & worn. Spine, faded, gilt tooling, edges & joints bumped & rubbed. Internally, half title, frontis, [7], (viii) only, [1], 2-307 pp, [1], [3], 4-38) adverts, [2] index, remains of removed bookplate to fpd. (Neat P21/604). (16mo, 117*177 mm). Hill walking in the North Wales, The Lakes & Norway.

London: George Redway, 1886. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. MACKANESS. G, 1st ed, 1886, 4 pls. Attractive maroon cloth, gilt edge tooling and central image, corners & edges lightly bumped & worn. Spine, faded, gilt tooling, edges & joints bumped & worn. Internally, half title, frontis, [7], (viii) only, [1], 2-307 pp, 4 pl, dark brown endpapers, printed by Turnbull and Speers, Edinburgh. (Neat P21/604). (Folio, 119*176 mm). Hill walking in the British Isles and Norway.

Sydney London Melbourne: Angus and Robertson, 1965. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In brown cloth, gilt spine titles. Dust jacket, not clipped, a little worn at corners. Internally, half title, [6], 127 pp, [1], headers & footer. (214*138 mm).

Londini,: Apud Iohannem Billium, 1621. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. DOYLEY Charles [D'OYLY]. (CLARK J.H. [John Heaviside] and DUBOURG C. - engravers). First edition, 1621, Latin Welsh Grammar. In modern (to style) full dark calf, some blind edge tooling. Spine, raised bands, blind tooling, gilt titles to red calf label. Internally, [29], [1], [2], [1], 2-223 pp, [1], [7]], [1], last 3 gatherings with some rodent damage affecting headings (& some loss to last 5 leaves), oval stamp to to and 1 other leaf, new old endpapers (old eps loose), bookplate to fpd (Owen Jones), William Ball, 1668 ink ownership inscription to tp, ownership signatures to fep (Edward Parry 1830 - 1798-1854 of Bridge St, Chester, bookseller publisher & antiquary) and Lewis Gilbertson, 1842, (1814-1896, cleric vice-principal of Jesus College, Oxford), presented by Gilbert to S. Michael and All Angels Theological College, Aberdare, labels on fep, S… Read More

219 Park Avenue South, New York, NY: Arco Publishing Company, Inc., 1976. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. In maroon faux calf, gilt spine titles, printed wraps a few nicks & tears. Internally, half title, [6], 271 pp, [1], [1]. (209*140 mm). REDUCED

Prague: BonaVentura, 1991. First . Paper Cards. Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Vera Sedlakova. In a grey marbled open folder covers with gilt initials to front, NO title to spine. Internally, 12 loose leaves, as issued, which include 6 large and stunning coloured images by Sedlakova, all signed, dated and numbered, text in Czech. A private Press typre production from BonaVenture in Pargue. Edited by Vladimir Benes.

Cardiff: University of Wales Press - Board of Celtic Studies, 1982. First . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Report on the excavations at Usk 1965-1976 Editor WH Manning; The Coins by George C Boon; Inscriptions and Graffiti Mark Hassall with other contributions by RP Wright and George C Boon. [10], 72 pp, numerous B&W illustrations.

Birmingham, : Pearson and Rollason, 1787. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. VG+, 2nd ed, 1787, 2 volumes, 12 plates In modern, to style, half calf over red marbled boards, some blind tooling. Spines, gilt tooling, ilt titles to red morocco labels. Internally, Vol 1, portrait frontis, engraved dedication, [3], (iv-xxxi), [1] errata, [1], 2-448 pp, 11 pls (includes 4 folding, 6 portraits, 1 genealogical table, 1 ensign & 1 pl of Latin ms). Vol 2, [3], (iv-viii), [1], 2-464 pp, 1 pl (folding), plus 2 folding text leaves with tables). 2012*125 mm). Title continues: deduced from an early period, and continued down to the present time : and, also the families allied to or descended from them : collected chiefly from original papers and records, taken from public offices, &c. or communicated by several persons, many of whom are of the highest rank : the first volume contains proofs and illustrations ; together with an appendix, as also the lives… Read More

London: Tate Gallery, 1978. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. In printed soft covers, white ink titles. Internally, half title, frontis, [6], 7-164 pp, 339 entries. (272*210 mm). An Exhibition organised in association with the William Blake Trust. REDUCED

Denbigh: Authors, 1872. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Authors. VG, 1872, 1st ed, 59 pls. Illustrated by Geometrical Perspective and Detail Drawings. In contemporary grey quarter cloth with pictorial boards, corners and edges a little bumped and worn, some soiling. Cloth spine, no title, edges bumped and worn, small tear at head. Internally, yellow endpapers, not paginated, 2 leaf introduction followed by plates 1-51 (= 54 pls), then the lovely Burgess Tower of Denbigh, followed by plates 3, 7, 13, and 14 a grand total of 59 plates. Oblong 15.25*13.5 ins. Featured churches include Llanrwst, Ruabon, Denbigh, Chirk, Whitchurch, Gresford, Wrexham, Abergele and many more. A rare survivor!

Denbigh: Authors, 1872. First Edition . Hardcover. Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Authors. G+, 1872, 53 pls. Illustrated by Geometrical Perspective and Detail Drawings. In full red leather with gilt tooling and title to front cover which has a few marks and tears to the leather, corners and edges worn and bumped. Spine has raised bands, no title, edges bumped and worn. Internally, nice red marbled endpapers, small bookseller label and small book description label to fep, ffep has a typed list of the plates with a brief description of the roof braces and arches with dates, ffeps a little spotted, title page has 2 invisible repaired tears, image and title in brown ink to green paper background, not paginated but 53 sheets of plates, some 2 per page but mostly 1, oblong 39*34cm. Featured churches include Llanrwst, Ruabon, Denbigh, Chirk, Whitchurch, Gresford, Wrexham, Abergele and many more. A great book. (COPAC. Avery 1106/1036. WorldCat)

Denbigh: Authors, 1872. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Authors. VG, 1872, 1st ed, extra illustrated, 73 pls. Illustrated by Geometrical Perspective and Detail Drawings. In gilt titled blue morocco cloth, gilt & blind tooling, some marks, corners worn. Modern spine, no title. Internally, title page, not paginated, 2 leaf text introduction (numbered 60 & 61) followed by 73 plates (numbered 1-54 & 1-19), grubby crease yellow endpapers, evidence of bookplate removal to fpd, upper hinge revealed. (Oblong, 381*316 mm). Superb architectural illustrations.

Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1952. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. VG, 1952. In red cloth, gilt titles to spine and upper board. Price clipped dust jacket, with a few paper repairs at edges. Internally, half title, [6], (vii-xi), [1], 369 pp. (243*153 mm). Board of Celtic Studies, University of Wales History and Law Series, No 10.

London: Jarrold and sons, 12, Paternoster Row.: Jarrold and Sons. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. In modern, brown cloth, spine with gilt titles to red morocco label. Internally, [3], [2] errata, 4-148 pp, 3 leaves plates depicting 8 view (2-9), lacking 1 pl with view no 1, not dated but 1871, some light spotting, new endpapers, fpd with small bookseller & binder labels, ink name to tp (MC Terrell?). (160*102 mm). (Anderson 344).

Trento (Triendt): Giovanni Parone. (Jo: Paron). 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Italian German Dictionary.. 2nd edition, not dated but c1705, in modern dark calf, to style, some blind tooling. Spine, raised bands, gilt titles to red calf label. Internally, half title, [12], 252 pp, includes an additional title, some light water staining, generally 3 columns per page, modern endpapers. (147*80 mm).

Londini: A. Mearne, T. Dring. B. Tooke, T. Sawbridge, & G. Wells., 1684. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Best of the early Latin editions, & edited by William Watts. 2nd ed, 1684, VG+, 1 pl + 2 illustrations. In early 20c half speckled calf over cloth, corners & edges rubbed. Spine, raised bands, blind tooling, gilt titles. Internally, frontis, [1] ff, A-A4, (a-c4), 1-581, 584-861, [1], 961-1001, 102-107, 1008-1048, 1041-1175, [1]. Vitae Duorum, 1683, [5] ff, A-Aa2, *1-*9 + [9] ff, 1 pl, 2 illustrations within text, occasional page miss-numbering. Odd pagination but complete, couple of small worm holes, book label to fpd (Dorothy Whitelock - Cambridge Uni), text block edges reddened. (358*230 mm). (Wing p359. ESTC R25517. Gross/Graves 2941). Based on an earlier work by Roger of Wendover also known as "Flores historiarum", probably based in turn on an earlier St. Albans chronicle. Cf. Vaughan, Richard. Matthew Paris (Cambridge, 1958).

London: at the Buck, in Pater-nostere Row; and at the Wheatsheaf, in Cheapside: J. at the Buckland; and T. Field, 1759. 3rd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. An account of the arrival of Christianity in Roman London. Uncommon! In worn full calf, corners bumped & worn. Faded spine, raised bands, gilt tooling, gilt title to maroon calf label, edges bumped with loss, cracked along joints. Internally, [2], (iii-viii), [1], 2-552 pp, woodcut to tp, numerous printers devices, ink name to epd (Williams), front board has been very well re-hinged, some offsetting, evidence of book plate removal to fpd, the front free EP's are lacking otherwise a nice, tight, clean example. (201*118 mm). (ESTC T97260). The word "Caerludd" is used to refer to London, throughout. While this is the 3rd edition, the earlier editions are practically impossible. ESTC Locating 1 copy of the second edition of 1740 lacking all but the title leaf + two OK copies and 1… Read More

The Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, 1885. Soft cover. Fair. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Originally published AD 1587 & Reprinted for The Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, 1885, brown printed and chipped paper covers, edges faded, spine with 2 modern punch holes, [6], A2-B4, end blan and lower cover with corner removed. KYFFIN, writer and soldier whose literary masterpiece, Deffynniad Ffydd Eglwys Loegr, a translation of bishop Jewel 's Apologia for the faith of the Church of England, was first published in 1562. See NLW WBO. Full Title: The blessednes of Brytaine; or, A celebration of the queenes holyday, conteining a breefe rehersall of the inestimable benefits generally had & enioyed, not only all England ouer, but also in forrein partes, through the gracioius bountie and incomparable blessed rule of our royall Queene Elizabeth. Composed and set foorth in due reuerence & ioyfull memoriall of Her Maiesties present entrance in the thirtieth yeere of her… Read More

Verona: John Holroyd-Reece. Officina Bodoni, 1929. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. BONACINI Claudio. In contemporary orange cloth, peach to front cover faded slightly. Spine, faded, gilt title to brown label. Internally, half title, [5], 6-106 pp, [1], [1] colophon, an edition limited to 120 hand printed printed copies for Holroyd-Reece by Giovanni Mardersteig (1892-1977) who moved his press to Verona in 1927 from Switzerland. Printed for Ethel and Philip Snowden (1864-1937) with her bookplate (Viscountess Snowden 1881-1951) who was a socialist, suffragist & peace campaigner. He was an important figure in the early Labour Party. Per WorldCat, 1 copy only in UK - Oxford Uni.

321 High Holborn London WC1: The Unicorn Press, 1931. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. RUSSELL George William, 'AE' 1867-1935.. 17 poems, first and only edition, Scottish Poetry. vg+, in the publishers quarter black cloth over red cloth boards, gilt titles & tooling. Internally, half title, portrait frontis, [8], 44 pp, t.e.g., an edition limited to 450 numbered copies, marbled endpapers, ink name to fep & ffep (Geraint Edwards). (199*119 mm).