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FORE-EDGE PAINTING THE LIVES OF OUR HEROES OF THE CRIMEA Ryan, George Published by James Field and Co, London, 1855 The Charge of the Light Brigade Bound in full red hard grain Morocco extra gilt 408pp frontice piece very good condition Book plate on front paste down of William Waldergrave, another prominent family in the history of England. George Ryan, a writer otherwise highly critical of Lord Cardigan, estimated that he spent about £10,000 (equivalent to £1,000,000 in 2021) a year towards remounts and distinctive uniform for his troops.[36] In purchasing brilliant new uniforms for his men, Cardigan caused resentment among his professional officers; they had to match the men's attire with even more costly uniforms (a Hussar officer's jacket, for example, cost £40 equivalent to £3,900 in 2021) and officers had to buy their own. He wished his officers to be as aristocratic, flamboyant and stylish as he was himself and as a consequence, he had no time for those men "Indian officers" who had learnt… Read More

COSWAY STYLE (BAYNTUN)
THE POEMS AND SONGS OF ROBERT BURNS
London Methuen & amp; Co. 1896
xlvi, 667 pp. With frontispiece portrait. 21x13.6 cm (8¼x5½"), bound by Bayntun in fullcrushed Morocco with elaborate decorative rule in gilt, green, and red, with inset colorportrait of Robert Burns, raised bands, spine tooled in gilt; all edges gilt, inner panelsruled in gilt, silk moiré endpapers, custom full Morocco Solander Box.
An exquisitely bound collection of Burns & 39; poems and songs.
Price (Usd) $6,800

3 Riviere fine bindings. To include: 1) Poems by Percy Shelley. London: Robt Riviere & Son Ltd. Small loss to cap of spine. With slipcase. 2) Poems by Robert Burns. London: Robt Riviere & Son, Ltd. With slipcase. 3) The Poetical Works of John Keats. Notes by Francis Palgrave. London: Macmillan and Co, 1927. Front hinge worn slightly. With slipcase. Each about 6.25 x 4.25in. Very nice matching style bindings beautifully bound in polished calf. By Revier's.

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THE POETICAL WORKS OF ALEXANDER POPE.
With Memoir, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes, by George Gilfillan. The Gilfillan Poets, series
POPE, Alexander
Published by Edinburgh, London, Dublin. James Nichol & James Nisbet and Co. 1856.
Bound in full forest green hard grain Morocco, gilt paneling on the front and rear boards, full gilt spine, marble endpapers and gilt dentles. A beautiful tight binding and very crisp clean text. Near perfect condition.
2 Vols in one. Alexander Pope (1688-1744), English poet, literary dictator of his age and regarded as the English epitome of neo-Classicism. His poetry is characterized by satire, epigram, didacticism, smoothness and technical finish, invective, biting and malicious wit, and skillful use of the closed or heroic couplet. Pope, a Catholic and the son of a linen-draper in London, was unable to attend a public school or a university because of governmental restrictions against Catholic after the Revolution of 1688. A… Read More

Names of Hawaiian Places, Supplement to the Third Edition of the Hawaiian-English Dictionary. Bound in beige printed wrappers, this is particularly clean crisp mild fading of colour, and slight wear to the lower corner of pictorial fly leaf, end leaves are maps of the Hawaiian Islands. A rare and especially in this condition.

Plants of Hawaii National Park Illustrative of Plants and Customs of the South Seas Degener, Otto Published by Edwards brothers, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan (1945) Edwards Brothers, Inc., 1945. Paperback. Book Condition: Orange softcover in good condition, with some light wear to the spine. No markings, illustrated throughout with drawings and photographs. Tipped in at the back of the book is a pamphlet titled "Hawaii - National Park, Hawaii." 6" x 9"; 314 pages

THE POETICAL WORKS OF GEORGE HERBERT Rev A. B. Grosart LLD Published London George Bell and Sons 1892 (FORE-EDGE PAINTING.) Herbert, George. The Poetical Works. Frontispiece. 8vo, contemporary full red morocco gilt-stamped Sherborn School prize binding by Bickers & Son, spine lettered in gilt in compartments, all edges gilt, spine tips and raised bands rubbed, abraded school prize bookplate to front pastedown. Revised edition. Fore-edge painting with view of Ludlow Castle, Shropshire. London, 1892. The architecture of Ludlow reflects its long history, retaining a blend of several styles of building. The castle is approximately 500 by 435 feet (152 by 133 m) in size, covering almost 5 acres (2.0 ha). The outer bailey includes the Castle House building, now used by the Powis Estate as offices and accommodation, while the inner bailey, separated by a trench cut out of the stone, houses the Great Tower, Solar block, Great Hall and Great Chamber block, along with later 16th century additions, as well as a… Read More

Campbell, Thomas; Hill, Rev. W.A. (Notes and Biographical Sketch)London: Edward Moxon, 1854. Campbell, Thomas; Hill, Rev. W.A. The Poetical Works of Thomas Campbell. Edward Moxon. London. 1854. Illustrated with thirty-seven woodcuts from designs by Harvey. [5] Full frontice portrait. v-lxvii. chapter break and analysis. B2. pp.4-465. [3]. Bound in full morrocco with heavy gilt detail. Gilt rules to front and back boards, as well as decorative panel to each. Five raised bands and six segements, decorated with gilt detail and blind tooling. Title design and "illustrated" in bottom section. Gift inscription, as shown. Gilt page edges. Minor foxing to some pages but does not impact readability of text. Campbell's Poetical Works are heavily influenced by his surroundings, travelling abroad create some of his most well-known pieces, such as "Ye Mariners of England", "Pleasures of Hope" and "Hohenlinden". These focused on topics surounding current events and influenced by social and military elements.… Read More

THE POETICAL WORKS OF S. T. COLERIDGE With Memoir, Notes, etc.
Coleridge, S. T.
Published by Thomas Y. Crowell Co. Date Unknown, New York, NY
Good bright binding 667pgs, with 2 pages of publishers adds at the back of the text, book plate on front paste-down, green Victorian cloth with front cover & spine decorations, all edges gilt. Nicely laid out text with red line border printed on each page.

Pink cloth binding decorated cloth in black line print, Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition. Frontispiece, 3 leaves, 154 pp, 1 leaf; 10 illus.; ads. Original cloth. Very good. Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature.