Search Results: Titles starting with S from Melmoth Books

THES E A S O N SAH Y M N
To the Memory of
Sir ISAAC NEWTON
AND
BRITANNIA, a POEM
______________
By Mr. THOMSON.
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L O N D O N
J. MILLAN and A. MILLAR
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MDCCXXX

DESCRIPTION
(ii) + 77 + 71 + 72 + 69 + 19 + (ii)
Spring second edition 1730
Summer third edition 1730
Autumn second edition 1730
Winter first edition 1730
Book measures 200mm x 135mm approximately.
Recently bound in quarter brown calf over pastel boards. Spine with five gilt-ruled raised bands with maroon title label. Plain end-papers. Full page verso engraving to start of each "season".
CONDITION
In overall very good condition. The binding is very firm and strong. Some minor darkening to lower and upper spine with no other visible wear or damage whatsoever. Internally the pages are uniformly dulled but clean throughout with occasional spotting. An ex-libris copy from The University of Chicago Library, there are some small library mark numbers to the end-papers and on the title page. Also, a neat… Read More

SEBASTIANMELMOTH[OSCAR WILDE]


LONDON
ARTHUR L. HUMPHREYS
1911
DESCRIPTION
(iv) + 222 + (iv)
Book measures 165mm x 135mm approximately.
Nicely bound by Hatchards in half green grained gilt-ruled calf over green boards. Spine with five gilt-ruled raised bands and gilt boxed compartments with title, author and date in gilt. Nice quality heavier gauge paper pages. Top page edges in gilt, remainder uncut.
CONDITION
In overall good condition. The binding is in firm and tight condition. There are some general scuffs, marks and knocks to the binding and some small losses of leather to some of the spine compartments. Light rubbing of hinges and board edges, and bumping to board corners. Internally the pages are wonderfully clean and bright with just some minor dulling to end-papers.
Overall, a nice signed binding in good condition.
INTERESTING
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, the early 1890s saw him become one of the most popular… Read More

WINSTON S. CHURCHILLTHESECOND WORLD WAR
CASSELL & COMPANY LTD

LONDON
DESCRIPTION
Volume I The Gathering Storm 9th edition (1967) 724pp
Volume II Their Finest Hour 9th edition (1967) 683pp
Volume III The Grand Alliance 5th edition (1968) 818pp
Volume IV The Hinge of Fate 4th ed 2nd imp (1968) 917pp
Volume V Closing the Ring 4th ed 2nd imp (1968) 673pp
Volume VI Triumph & Tragedy 2nd edition (1954) 716pp
Books measure 215mm x 145mm approximately.
Hardback books complete in six volumes with dust jackets. Dates and editions vary due to the writing, publishing and printing sequence, although these are a uniformly bound set. End-papers and paste-downs with WSC monogram and emblem.
CONDITION
In good condition. The books are strong and tight. The dust jackets have a little yellowing and creasing to edges and the odd minor tear. Internally the… Read More

SELECT PIECESINV E R S E and P R O S E
BY
THE LATE JOHN BOWDLER JUN. ESQ.
of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister at Law
TWO VOLUMES
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London
Printed by G. Davidson
1816

DESCRIPTION
(iv) + 1 to 263 + (iv)
(iv) + 265 to 617 + (iv)
Books measure 220mm x 140mm approximately.
FIRST EDITION
From the library of the Bishop of Durham, with bookplate to each front paste-down.
Fully bound in dark tan leather. Spine with five gilt trimmed raised bands gilt and blind-stamped decoration to compartments, and gilt tooling to head and foot. Double gilt fillet borders with blind tooling to board edges. Marbled end-papers. Portrait frontispiece.
CONDITION
Very good condition overall. Hinges cracked to both front boards, though the boards remain firmly attached. Wear to head and foot of spine and board corners, with small loss to the upper spine. Tanning to the page-edges. The rear end-paper of volume two has been professionally replaced with a near match. Board corners a little bumped. Light to moderate foxing… Read More

Select Works ofO l i v e r G o l d s m i t h
comprising
The Vicar of Wakefield
Plays and Poems
London
Macmillan and Co. Limited
1901
DESCRIPTION
MacLehose of Glasgow Binding
(iv) + 434 + (iv)
Book measures 225mm x 150mm approximately.
Superbly bound in half rich green calf over gilt-ruled light green cloth covered boards by MacLehose of Glasgow. Spine with five gilt-ruled raised rope bands with glit boxed compartments and title in gilt. Marbled end-papers and paste-downs, and page top edges in gilt, remainder uncut.
CONDITION
The binding is in very good condition indeed and holding very firm. Boards and spine exhibit a few minor scuffs and surface scratches with moderate rubbing to hinges and some wear to board edges and corners. Internally the pages are generally very clean although the end-papers and last few paginated pages exhibit some foxing patches and spotting. Large previous owner bookplate central to front paste-down.
A very nice copy of Goldsmith's works in a lovely binding.… Read More

SESAME AND LILIESTHREE LECTURES BYJOHN RUSKIN LL.D,


LONDON

GEORGE ALLEN & SONS
1910
DESCRIPTION
(ii) + 228 + (ii)
Book measures 175mm x 125mm approximately.
Nicely bound in full dark blue calf. Spine with five raised gilt-ruled bands with elaborate gilt decoration to compartments. Gilt swirled border to both boards with gilt inner dentelle work. Educational emblem in gilt to front board. Marbled end-papers and paste-downs. All page edges marbled.
CONDITION
In overall good condition. The binding is in firm condition and holding well. There are some general scuffs and knocks to the binding with some light rubbing of hinges and bumping to board corners. Internally the pages are extremely clean and bright throughout with barely and marks or spots at all.
Overall, a nicely bound volume in very good condition.
INTERESTING
John Ruskin (1819 to 1900) was the leading English art critic of the Victorian era, as well as an art patron, draughtsman, watercolourist, philosopher, prominent social thinker… Read More

JOHN LE CARRÉ


Smiley's People

FIRST EDITION

HODDER AND STOUGHTON

LONDON
1980

DESCRIPTION

327 pages.
Book measures 225mm x 145mm approximately.

Hardback book complete with dust jacket.

CONDITION

In overall very good general condition.

The book is strong and tight and in very good condition.
In superb clean condition throughout. Just one very minor 'dent' to a few of the top edge pages.
Without any inscriptions.

The dust jacket is in good condition.
Dust jacket has a 3cm tear to rear top with a small section missing. There is a closed small tear to front top and a few smaller nibbles along top and to foot of spine section. Small split at lower front fold-in crease.
Not price-clipped.

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INTERESTING

David John Moore Cornwell (born 1931), better known by his pen name John le Carré, is a British author of espionage novels. During the 1950s and 1960s, he… Read More

S O L I T U D ECONSIDERED,WITH RESPECT TO ITS INFLUENCEUPONTHE MIND AND THE HEART
WRITTEN ORIGINALLY IN GERMAN
BY MR. ZIMMERMAN
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THE SEVENTH EDITION‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗
L O N D O N
C. DILLY
M.D.CC.XCVII

DESCRIPTION
(ii) + 420pp + (ii)
Books measure 220mm x 140mm approximately.
Bound in dark olive calf. Spine with five gilt-ruled bands, gilt boxed and decorated compartments and red title label. Gilt fillet borders to both boards. Engraved frontispiece to title page verso.
CONDITION
Very good condition overall with binding holding very firm. A few surface scratches and the odd mark to boards, with very light wear to hinges. Internally the pages are mostly clean with some uniform and expected ageing throughout, some shadowing margins to end-papers and paste-downs and a few foxing spots to engraving. Pages 33 to 48 are more heavily spotted for some reason. The latter half of pages have some feint water marking… Read More

SOME FRUITS
OF SOLITUDE

BY

WILLIAM

PENN

WITH AN

INTRODUCTION

BY

∙ EDMUND GOSSE ∙


LONDON
Archibald Constable & Co. Ltd
1907

DESCRIPTION
Bumpus Binding
(iv) + xxv + 170 + (iv)
Book measures 120mm x 95mm approximately.
Beautifully bound by Bumpus in full russet calf. Spine with five raised bands and gilt-boxed compartments with title, author and date in gilt. Single gilt fillet border and inner gilt work to both boards. Small portrait frontispiece to title page verso. Printed on superior quality paper. All page edges in gilt.
CONDITION
The binding is firm. Boards exhibit some minor wear and a few surface scratches, with rubbing to hinges and corners, and slight loss to top left corner of front board. Also, front board is a little blotchy. Typical dentelle shadows to paste-downs.
Internally the pages are very fresh and clean throughout. Small neat previous owner ink inscription to front end-paper.
INTERESTING
William Penn (1644 to 1718) was an English writer, religious thinker, and… Read More

STUDIES OF NATUREON THECOAST OF ARRANBYGEORGE MILNER
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY
W. NOEL JOHNSON
LONDON
LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
1894
DESCRIPTION
first edition
Worsfold Binding
(ii) + 189pp + (ii)
Book measures 185mm x 120mm approximately.
Exquisitely bound by Worsfold (signed to upper front end-paper) in full polished tree calf. Spine with five gilt-ruled raised bands with intricate gilt decoration to compartments. Twin red and green title and author labels and date label in red to spine foot. Gilt fillet borders to both boards and deep inner dentelle work, also to both boards. Rich green marbling to paste-downs and end-papers. Illustration of author to title page verso. Top page edges in gilt, remainder uncut.
There are 10 copper plate scenic illustration and a number of smaller illustrations throughout by W. Noel Johnson.
CONDITION
The binding is in very good firm and strong condition with firm hinges. There are a few very light surface marks bit you need to look very carefully.… Read More

S Y L V E S T E R S O U N DTHESOMNAMBULIST
BY HENRY COCKTON
THIRD EDITION
LONDON
WILLIAM MARK CLARKE
MDCCCXLIX
DESCRIPTION
(iv) + 367 + (iv)
Book measures 220mm x 145mm approximately.
Bound in contemporary half dark tan calf over marbled boards with blind-tooled fillet borders. Spine with black title label and gilt-boxed compartments with gilt border decoration. Engraved portrait frontispiece with wonderfully illustrated title page by Thomas Onwhyn and further full-page Onwhyn illustrations throughout.
CONDITION
The binding is holding very firm. Both boards exhibit some wear and scuffs, rubbing to hinges and edges, and bumping to corners. Internally the pages are generally clean although with some spotting and foxing to illustrations and verso.
A very interesting and humorous title, with excellent Onwhyn illustrations.
INTERESTING
Henry Cockton (1807 to 1853) was an English novelist. His greatest success came in 1839 writing The Life and Adventures of Valentine Vox the Ventriloquist. Published… Read More