Search Results: Antiquarian from Books Bought and Sold

London: Elliot Stock, 1889. This is the 1889 facsimile reprint of the earliest English ABC primer, note 1889 is the published date this is not a later modern reprint. Introduction by E S Shuckburgh, 28 pages in clean condition outer card covers are heavily browned, the card cover booklet has had thee holes put in at the spine and cord threaded through to hold the suede protective cover put on at a later date. The suede covers are rubbed and marked.Though not perfect still a pleasing example of a collectable book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Reprint. Suede Covers. Good Plus/No Jacket. 9 x 6 Inches. Card Covers.

Oxford Uk: James Parker, 1873. Account of this church in Berkshire and the people associated with it up to the time of writing 1627, this is a reprint from 1873. Book is bright and clean, a little browning to pages and ghosting of printing from other side on two pages, this does not detract greatly and text can be read, small brown mark to top margins of two pages where a piece of newspaper has been used as bookmark, neat ink quotation opposite the title page. 127 pages outer boards a little rubbed on edgesand slight wear top and bottom of spine. A nice copy SEE IMAGE.DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. Reprint. Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 7¼ x 4¾ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Gilbert and Rivington, 1907. Book detailing the Roman antiquities and artifacts in the Museum at Chesters Northumberland. 432 pages of very informative text accompanied by many photographs, drawings and maps. Book is overall bright and clean just some small ink spots to outer edges of pages not inside, light foxing to front endpaper and rear endpapers plus the first page after each but not in the rest of the book. Rear endpaper has been repaired at hinge and is now sound, outer covers are browned on paper covering the boards and rubbed and worn on edges, gold lettering a little dulled. Still a pleasing copy of an interesting book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Second Edition Revised. Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 22.5 x 14.5 Cms. Hardcover.

London: Griffith Farran Okeden and Welsh Detailed book on the travels and adventures of Captain Spencer, 336 pages in overall clean condition just a few occasional very light marks and light browning to endpapers. Many B/w illustrations, all present as listed, plus very informative text, not dated but school prize label on front endpaper is dated 1903. Outer illustrated boards are lightly rubbed on edges, a very nice attractive copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Reprint. Illustrated Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by J S Prout. 7 ½ x 5¼ Inches. Hardcover.

London: W. Strahan, J Rivington and Sons,, 1784. Four volumes of this work not credited but is Tobias Smollett. Original publications from 1784 bound in half leather with marbelled boards, bound with illustrated frontispieces opposite title page in each volume, no half tilte pages bound in. Volume one 263 pages,volume two 298 pages, volume three 282 pages and volume four 304 pages. All volumes, coloured endpapers are marked,Volume 1 light water staining to edges of frontispiece, very occassional small marks to some pages, volume 2 few pages are foxed and very occassional light marks, volume 3 little light water staining to edges of frontispiece, a few very occassional small marks to a few pages,volume 4 foxing to last few pages some small marks to top of 14 early pages. Outer boards are rubbed a worn to edges and slightly to corners, spines are a little faded with some flaking to leather on volume 2 and 3 see images, Images of faults can be taken on request. Though not perfect still pleasing examples… Read More

London: Frederick Warne and Co Beautifully illustrated book of the Adventures of Baron Munchausen, 104 pages in overall bright clean condition just some browning to last page of text and title page , not dated but neat ink inscription of former owner on front endpaper dated 1893. there are 18 full page, full colour chromolithograph illustrations, all present as listed. No dustwrapper, outer illustrated boards are rubbed and worn on edges and corners, spine has been professionaly respined with original strip laid on new spine, this is slightly faded HEAVY BOOK 1.6 Kg with sound packing EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS.Overall a pleasing example of this collectable book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Illustrated Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. Illus. by A Bichard. 13 x 9½ Inches. Hardcover.

Albany New York : Matthew Bender and Company, 1920. Very informative book on the Amercan laws for shipping goods at the tim of publication 1920. Contains 273 pages in bright clean condition, ship brokers stamp on front endpaper. Very idetailed and nformative text, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are lightly darkened to edgesand spine, bump to bottom front corner. A pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First Edition. Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 9 ½ x 6 Inches. Hardcover.

London: John Murray, 1898. Very informative book on the author's travels in China and central Asia, 261 pages in overall bright clean condition just the very occasional light mark and some foxing to endpapers and title page, inked name on front endpaper, 15 full page B/w illustrations, all present as listed plus fold out map at rear, very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are very lightly marked with very light wear to corners A pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Illustrated Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 8 ¼ x 5½ Inches. Hardcover.

London: John Russell Smith, 1846. Detailed book on ancient coins, 198 pages in overall clean condition just a thin water stain line to the top blank margins of some pages and light browning, new endpapers . Twenty four plates of illustrations of coins at rear of book, plus very informative text. Outer boards are a little rubbed and book has been respined.Though not perfect a pleasing copy of a collectable book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition. Boards. Good/No Jacket. 9 x 5¾ Inches. Hardcover.

London: W R Russell and Co Ltd, 1903. Old fishing book, not dated but final paragraph states this winter 1903. Probaly first edition 1903 but cannot guarantee. 192 pages plus10 pages of old adverts and many drawings in the text. Book is quite bright and clean insidejust little browning to edges of pages due to quality of paper used, endpapers are a little foxed. Outer covers little dusty few marks on bottom of spine and top of rear cover. A pleasing copy of an interesting old angling book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Cloth Covered Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 19.5 x 13 Cms. Hardcover.

London: George Routledge and Sons Ltd Very informative book on animals , preface dated 1855 but book believed circa 1870. Contains 376 pages in bright clean condition just small foxing spot to top blank margins of last six pages getting smaller in size, largest shown in image.7 full page B/w illustrations, all present as listed plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are full decorated leatherlittle rubbed to edges and top and bottom of spine, few light marks, label on spine has some loss. A pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST circa 1870. Full Decorated Leather. Good Plus/No Jacket. Illus. by Harrison Weir . 6¾x 4¾ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Baldwin Cradock and Joy, 1827. Very informative book on Greek antiquities and ancient Greek history, 594 pages plus 64 pages of introduction all in overall clean condition just some light foxing to first and last couple of pages and occasionaly on some pages,A few B/w illustrations and fold out map, all present as listed plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are leather spine and corners, rubbed and worn especially to top of spine which has splits judst under ½ inch long. Though not perfect a pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Second Edition. Half Leather. Good Plus/No Jacket. 8 ¾ x 5½ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Crosby Lockwood and Co, 1884. Very informative book for architects at the time of printing, an original publication of 1894. Contains 351 pages plus 48 pages of adverts at rear all in bright clean condition, many B/w illustrations, all present as listed plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are a little darkened on edges and spine, light wear to corners and top and bottom of spine. A pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Second Edition Revised Enlarged. Gold Embossed Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 7 ½ x 5 Inches. Hardcover.

London: John Lane, 1895. Very informative book on the life and works of Thomas Hardy with a bibliography. SECOND edition, 340 pages plus 16 pages of adverts in bright clean condition just some lsmal foxing spots to outer edges of pages which come into a few pages very, very slightly, very light browning to endpapers, portait of Thomas Hardy by William strang at front of book. NO dustwrapper, outer boards are clean with some fading to spine and slightly along edges. Overall a nice example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Second Edition. Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 8 x 5¼ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Kegan Paul Trench Trubner & Co Ltd, 1904. Excellent volumes on the era of horse drawn Stage Coaches and the people of that time. Two volumes 503 pp in total plus many splendid full page colour illustrations, all present as listed, limited to 500 copies.Attractive ribbed green cloth covered boards, embossed with gold coaches and lettering Gold coaches are bright, gold lettering on spine has dulled, some light marking to boards, minor rubbing on spine edges from going on and off shelves with other books. Good looking volumes, light foxing to early pages and occasional very small spots inside, overall bright and clean. HEAVY BOOKS 3 Kg with sound packaging EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS. Nice examples of these books SEE IMAGES, DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. Limited Edition. Gold Embossed Cloth. Good Plus/No Jacket. Illus. by Pollard Alken Rowlandson and others.. 10 ½ x 7 Inches. Hardcover.

London: The Institution of Automobile Engineers, 1918. Very informative technical book on automobile and aircraft construction in early 1900s t0 1918 Volume 8 twelve issues January to December 1918 original 1918 publications in officiai ILIFFE binding. 366 pages in very bright clean condition just some heavy browning to endpapers, all other pages clean. Many B/w photographs and technical illustrations, all present as called for with some fold out diagrams plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer board have a couple of small marks, slight wear to top and bottom of spine and corners, little area on extreme botoom edge of rear board worn half inch across, slight darkening to spine.HEAVY BOOK 2.3 Kg with sound packaging EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS A nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Gold Embossed Cloth Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 13 ½ x 10 ¼ Inches. Hardcover.

London: The Institution of Automobile Engineers, 1920. Very informative technical book on automobile and aircraft construction in 1920s Volume 10 twelve issues January to December 1920, original 1920s publications bound in official ILIFFE binding. 504 pages in very bright clean condition justsome browning to endpapers. Many B/w photographs and technical illustrations, all present as called for with some fold out diagrams plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are bright and clean just slight darkening to spine.HEAVY BOOK 2.8 Kg with sound packaging EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS A nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Gold Embossed Cloth Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 13 ½ x 10 ¼ Inches. Hardcover.

Paris: Maison Didot Beautifully illustrated book of mythical tales, FENCH TEXT.315 pages in clean condition just some browning to edges as usual due to quality of paper used. Many splendid full page, colour illustrations, all present as listed.plus text. Outer red half leather boards are rubbed and worn on eges with boards showing through in places and leather flaking in a few spaces. Not dated looks late 1800s possibly early 1900s HEAVY BOOK 2.4 Kg with packing EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS. Though boards not perfect still a pleasing copy of a collectable book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Half-Leather Marble Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 12 ¼ x 9 Inches. Hardcover.

London: William Heinemann, 1904. Novel by Frank Danby only date in book is 1904 possible first edition but cannot be sure, 236 pages in overall bright clean condition, neat former owners name on front endpaper, some very occasional very light foxing spots. Seven single colour full page illustrations,all present as listed including one extra that is not listed. NO dustwrapper, outer boards are lightly browned with slight fade to spine, very light rubbing to edges. Overall a pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Decorated Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. Illus. by Parys. 7 ¾ x 5 Inches. Hardcover.

London: Utopia Press, 1909. Well illustrated book 129 pages in bright clean condition, just some light foxing to endpapers and outer edges of pages.Many B/w llustrations plus 4 full page colour illustrations, all present as listed. NO dustwrapper, outer illustrated boards are browned and marked see image. Though not perfect still a presentable example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First UK Edition. Illustrated Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. Illus. by E Bent Walker. 24.5 x 19 Cms. Hardcover.