Search Results: Titles starting with T from Temple Rare Books

London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1892. [8], 320pp, rebound in later half-morocco and marbled paper over boards, raised bands, spine in five panels, flower device to first and fifth panels, title to second, author to fourth, with repeated flower head pattern to larger third panel, date to foot, t.e.g., marbled endpapers. Slightly rubbed to extremities, internally lightly browned with occasional light foxing to margins and fore-edge of text block, but generally clean. Previous owner's book plate to front pastedown, bound without adverts. Turner 10; Sadleir 52. First Edition. Half Morocco and Boards. Very Good. 12mo.

London: John Sharpe, 1825. [8], 220pp. Full stamped calf, raised flat bands, spine in four panels, with title to second panel, author to third, other two panels gilt, covers with stamped panel, with volute and fern headcorner and side pieces, all edges marbled with marbled endpapers. Rubbed to extremities, small split to foot of front outer joint but holding well. Some light browning internally, occasional spotting, engravings browned to edges, previous owner's name to ffep, Bourn booksellers ticker to front pastedown. Reprint. Full Calf. Good. 24mo.

Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1841. Three volumes complete - Volume One - viii, 403pp, [1]; Volume Two - [4], 391pp, [1] and Volume Three - [4], 429pp, [3]. Later full polished calf by Riviere, raised bands, spines in six panels, morocco title label to second panel, contrasting author / volume label to third, remaining panels with gilt central quadrilobe and volute corner pieces, triple fillet border to covers, with roundel corner pieces, gilt rules to edges, gilt roll to inner edges, a.e.g., with maroon endpapers. Very slightly rubbed to extremities, a couple of minor scuffs to covers. Internally lightly browned, but clean. The Foyle copy, with the Beeleigh Abbey book plate to each front pastedown, an attractive set. Wolff 7072. First Edition. Full Calf. Very Good. 8vo.

London: T. C. Newby, 1848. Three volumes complete - Volume One - [4], 358pp, [2] adverts; Volume Two - [2], 366pp, and Volume Three - [2], 342pp. Later half morocco and cloth by Riviere for Sotheran, raised bands, spines in six panels, title lettered directly to second panel, author and volume number to third, date to foot, remaining panels gilt with central tudor rose, from which emanates four trefoils with pointille background, dotted roll to bands and head and foot, with single line to covers, t.e.g. Externally very slightly rubbed to extremities, spines very slightly faded, but generally bright. Text leaves lightly browned, occasional marginal soiling and very light spotting, small hole to bottom edge of half title, I1 with a small ink mark catching a letter, but with no loss of sense, small nick to fore edge of Q3 in volume three, but generally fairly clean. With the half title to volume one and final advertisement leaf, as called for. Bookplate of Howard Douglas and Leonard Galton to front… Read More

London and Edinburgh: T. Cadell and W. Blackwood, 1832. xi, [1], 503pp, [1]. Later half calf and marbled paper over boards, raised bands, spine in six panels, title in gilt to second panel, author to third, remaining panels with gilt triple fillet framing volute tooling in blind. Rubbed to extremities, especially spine ends, internally fairly bright and clean. From the library of Earl Eldon, with his name and bookplate to front pastedown. Second Edition. Half Calf and Boards. Good+. 8vo.

Chelsea: Ashendene Press, 1930. [2], 363pp, [1]. Full original pigskin by the W. H. Smith bindery, raised bands, spine in six panels, author and title to first panel, translator's name to second, publisher and date to foot. Spine slightly soiled, patch of discolouring to fore edge of lower cover, one or two small marks, page edges lightly browned, but generally internally quite bright and clean. Now housed in a cloth slipcase made by Temple Bookbinders. One of two hundred and eighty copies (with twenty on vellum), printed in Ptolemy type, with red side-notes in Blado italic, and red initials from the alphabet designed by Eric Gill for 'Utopia'), on Ashendene knight-in-armour paper. The opening line of each of the eight books was designed by Graily Hewitt, and is also printed in red. Franklin, 'The Ashendene Press', page 242; 'A Descriptive Bibliography of the Books Printed at The Ashendene Press', XXXVII. First Thus. Hardback. Good+. Folio. Private Press.

Bristol: J.W. Arrowsmith, 1885. [2], 192pp. Rebound in later half-morocco and marbled paper over boards, raised bands, spines in five panels, flower device to first and fifth panels, title to second, author to fourth, with repeated flower head pattern to larger third panel, date to foot, t.e.g., marbled endpapers. Slightly rubbed to extremities, internally lightly browned with occasional light foxing to margins and fore-edge of text block. Previous owner's book plate to front pastedowns. Bound without the adverts, making the issue number impossible to ascertain, so possibly a later impression. Turner 4, 4a, 4b or 4c, but no later; Wolff 167, Sadleir 53; Locke, Spectrum 3:11. First Edition. Half Morocco and Boards. Good+. 12mo.

London: Cassell and Company, 1923. Three volumes complete, 1923-1933 - Volume One, xxiii, [1], 231pp, [1]; Volume Two - xxxiv, 277pp, [1]; and Volume Three - xvi, 247pp, [1]. Original decorative cloth in DJ's, decorative endpapers to volumes two and three. Title, author, volume number, and publisher in gilt to spine, with title, author, and central gilt scarab to upper cover. DJ's slightly worn and very lightly soiled, minor chipping to edges with tiny amounts of loss, a few small tape repairs to reverse, but generally complete. Light stain to upper cover of volume one. Internally a previous owner's name to half-titles, some very minor browning, some light foxing and dust staining to top and fore edges, otherwise quite bright and clean. Laid in loosely are a couple of newspaper cuttings, and some handwritten notes on a lecture given by Carter at University College in 1931. Volume one with a frontispiece and seventy-nine photographic plates and one plan, volume two with a frontispiece and eighty-eight… Read More

Amstelodami (Amsterdam): Jodocum Jansonium, 1649. 1-85, [3], 85-320pp, plates. Later full morocco by Cuzin, raised bands, spine in six panels, title in gilt to second panel, place and date to third with volute corner pieces, remaining panels gilt, with volute corner pieces and floral spray centre piece, covers with triple fillet border, double fillet to board edges, six gilt rolls to inner edges, a.e.g., combed marbled endpapers. Externally very good indeed, internally very lightly browned, small ink stamp of Selborne library to reverse of foot of title, reverse of folding plate reinforced along fold, otherwise bright and clean. Book label of G.H. Stephenson to front marbled endpaper. With eight portrait plates and the folding plate showing the execution of Charles I. Cuzin is described as a binder of "extraordinary excellence" (Fletcher, 'Bookbinding in England and France', pg 78). Usually attributed to Peter / Pierre Du Moulin. Lowndes 2660. First Edition. Full Morocco. Very Good. 12mo.

London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1892. [8], 152pp, rebound in later half-morocco and marbled paper over boards, raised bands, spine in five panels, flower device to first and fifth panels, title to second, author to fourth, with repeated flower head pattern to larger third panel, date to foot, t.e.g., marbled endpapers. Slightly rubbed to extremities, internally lightly browned with occasional light foxing to margins and fore-edge of text block, light damp staining to foot of pages, starting quite noticeably but diminishing as the book progresses. Previous owner's book plate to front pastedown. Turner 13. First Edition. Half Morocco and Boards. Good. Illus. by Partridge, J. Bernard. 8vo.

London: Benj. Motte, 1726. Two volumes complete - Volume One - [5], vi-xvi, [1], 2-148; [7], 2-164pp; and Volume Two - [7], 2-155; [10], 2-199pp, [1]. Contemporary full calf covers, later rebacked to style, endpapers probably replaced, raised bands, spines in six panels, red leather title label to second panel, volume number in gilt to fourth, gilt double line frame to covers, edges lightly sprinkled red. Volume one with some minor marginal staining, small piece missing from fore edge of B7, a small light stain to fore edge margin of signatures E and F, and a light stain to corners of signatures K and L; in volume two the bottom corner of K3 is missing, but generally quite bright and clean. The engraved portrait frontispiece, by Sturt after Sheppard, is the second state (as often), with the vertical chain lines, the lettering around the frame, and the Latin quotation beneath. Teerink's 'A' edition, with all variant points distinguishing it from the 'AA' edition. With five engraved… Read More

Edinburgh and London: J. Ruthven for G.G.J. And J. Robinson, 1790. Five volumes complete - Volume One - [16], [i]-lxxxiii, [1], [1]-535pp, [1], eight plates and a folding map; Volume Two - [4], [i]-viii, [1]-718pp; Volume Three - [4], [i]-viii, [1]-759pp, [1], two folding maps and four plates; Volume Four - [4], [i]-viii, [1]-695pp, [1], three plates and three explanatory leaves and Volume Five - [4], [i]-vi, ix-xiv, [1]-230pp, [10], forty-three plates. Original marbled paper over boards, later rebacked in half calf, smooth back with spines in six panels, title label to second panel, volume number in gilt to third. Spines slightly rubbed and faded, paper covering boards rubbed and chipped with some loss, corners bumped and worn. Volume one with a small hole to A4 catching a couple of letters but with no loss of sense, plate of 'Arab Shekh' lacks top right hand corner, but outside of plate mark and not affecting image; volume two with some light foxing, a small piece is missing from the top… Read More

London: Ackermann and Co., 1841. [8], 38pp, coloured lithographic additional title, full page map and twelve coloured, tissue guarded, lithographic plates, original pictorial boards. Boards rubbed, paper covering boards chipped to edges and corners with small amounts of loss, rebacked. Endpapers browned and heavily creased, some light foxing throughout, but generally fairly clean, a couple of pages including the title, a couple of pages have a bottom corner missing, a few small marginal tears to a couple of the plates and a couple of the tissue guards have been repaired to fore edges. Housed in a cloth chemise, with a title label. With two short A.L.S.'s from Sir Robert Hermann Schomburgk, dated 1847, declining invitations due to previous engagements. Large paper, coloured copy (it was also published in a plain, and presumably smaller, state). Schomburgk, who laid down the Schomburgk Line on a later expedition dividing British Guiana from Venezuela, was knighted in 1844. Abbey Travel 720; Tooley… Read More