Search Results: Titles starting with W from Melmoth Books

THEPOETICAL WORKSOFTHOMAS CHATTERTON
WITH
Notices of his Life
HISTORY OF THE ROWLEY CONTROVERSY,
A SELECTION OF HIS LEETERS,
AND NOTES CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY
C A M B R I D G E :
W. P. GRANT
MDCCCXLII
DESCRIPTION
(ii) + clxvii + 320 + (ii)
(ii) + 321 - 728 + (ii)
Books measure 165mm x 110mm approximately.
Bound in full contemporary tan calf. Spines with single gilt-ruled compartment with further gilt decoration and black title label, with volume to foot. Single gilt fillet border to all boards. Marbled paste-downs and end-papers, with page edges also marbled. Includes three interesting fold-out facsimiles from the British Library.
CONDITION
The bindings are all holding firm but a little loose. Volume II cracked internally along the end-paper and altogether a little looser. Spine and boards are in good condition overall, with general wear and rubbing to hinges scuffs to board edges, the odd mark, and surface scratches, one deep to vol II front board, and with variable bumping to corners.… Read More

T H EW O R K SOFMr Abraham Cowley.
Published out of the Authors
O R I G I N A L C O P I E S
________________________

________________________________
L O N D O N,
Henry Herringham
1669
DESCRIPTION
(ii) + 80pp + 70pp + 154pp + 23pp + 144pp + (4 repaired without pagination) + (ii)
Book measures 300mm x 195mm approximately.
Bound in full contemporary dark calf boards with later spine. Spine with five blind-tooled raised bands and maroon title / author label. Engraved portrait frontispiece to title page verso. Previous owner (see below)
bookplates to front paste-down and to front end-paper. Front paste-down has an old Latin page applied, probably by the book conservator. A small and unobtrusive embossed Birkbeck Library College to lower corner of title page.
Coed Coch Bookplate
Coed Coch, is a large 19th century Grade II neoclassical-style estate in Denbighshire, Wales. The Coed Coch estate came to the Wynne family when the Rev. Richard Wynne married Gaynor, daughter and heiress of John Wynne of Coed… Read More

T H EW O R K SOFTHE REV. GEORGE CRABBE.
IN FIVE VOLUMES
LONDON :
JOHN MURRAY
1823

DESCRIPTION
(ii) + xxxi + 286pp + (ii)
(ii) + xxxviii + 395pp + (ii)
(ii) + xvi + 446pp + (ii)
(ii) + viii + 342pp + (ii)
(ii) viii + 353pp + ads. + (ii)
Books measure 210mm x 145mm approximately.
Uniformly bound in half tan calf over marbled boards. Spine with gilt-ruled bands and blind-tooled motifs to compartments, with green title labels and volume in gilt. Plain end-papers and paste-downs. All page edges lightly speckled coloured. Small neat previous owner bookplate to front paste-down of vol I.
CONDITION
Very good condition overall with all bindings holding very firm indeed. A few minor marks, wear to boards, blemishes and surface scratches. Internally, the pages are generally clean with light uniform browning, and consistent but mild spots and foxing marks throughout, more so to end-papers and paste-downs.
A well-presented set of Crabbe's works in handsome bindings.
Please refer to the photo images for… Read More

T H EMISCELLANEOUS WORKSOFTOBIAS SMOLLETT, M.D.
WITH
M E M O I R S
OF
HIS LIFE AND WRITINGS.
BY
ROBERT ANDERSON, M.D.
IN SIX VOLUMES
E D I N B U R G H :
MUNDELL & SON and VERNOR & HOOD
_____1800

DESCRIPTION
(ii) + cxxix + 480pp + (ii)
(ii) + viii + 454pp + (ii)
(ii) + xii + 501pp + (ii)
(ii) + viii + 447pp + (ii)
(ii) + iv + 559pp + (ii)
(ii) + iv + 541pp + (ii)
Books measure 220mm x 140mm approximately.
Nicely bound in full tan mottled calf. Spine with gilt-ruled bands with intricate motif decoration in gilt to compartments, and black and red title and volume labels. Plain end-papers and paste-downs.
CONDITION
Good general condition overall. All bindings are holding firm. Volumes II, IV, V and VI have some degree of cracking of varying length to rear and / or front hinges, but no loose boards. Some scuffs and surface scratches, small losses of leather to board edges and to spine heads and feet of some volumes, and bumping to corners. Internally, the pages are uniformly browned, with a few… Read More

THEW O R K SOFTHOMAS CHATTERTON
CONTAINING
HIS LIFE, BY G. GREGORY, D.D.
AND
MISCELLANEOUS POEMS
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LONDON :
T. N. LONGMAN AND O. REES
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1803
DESCRIPTION
(ii) + clx + 361 + (ii)
(ii) + 536 + (ii)
(ii) + 537 + ads + (ii)
Books measure 220mm x 140mm approximately.
Bound in full contemporary polished speckled calf. Spine with gilt-ruled decorative bands with gilt motifs to compartments, and maroon and black title and volume labels. Plain paste-downs and end-papers, with half-title. Full page engravings / illustrations to each title page verso. Interesting fold-out illustration to volume III. Green speckled page edges.
CONDITION
The bindings are all holding firm and quite tight, albeit with some early stage cracking to upper one inch of front hinge to vol I. Spine and boards are in very good condition overall, just some general wear, scuffs to board edges, the odd mark, and surface scratches, with variable bumping to corners. Internally… Read More

THEW O R K SOFL O R D B Y R O N
IN FOUR VOLUMES.
LONDON :
JOHN MURRAY
1823
DESCRIPTION
(iv) + xi + contents + 303pp + (iv)
(ii) + 359pp + (ii)
(ii) + 345pp + (ii)
(ii) + 367pp + (ii)
Books measure 215mm x 145mm approximately.
Nicely bound in full contemporary tan calf. Spine with four gilt-ruled raised bands with elaborate gilt decoration to compartments and maroon and black title and volume labels. Single gilt-fillet borders to boards. All page edges coloured. Portrait engraving frontispiece to title page verso of vol I.
CONDITION
Very good condition overall with all bindings holding very firm. Just some light uniform surface scratches, marks and the occasional nick to board edges, and very light bumping to corners.
Internally the pages are uniformly clean with some marginal toning to earlier and latter pages of each volume. Some shadowing to title page of vol I from portrait frontispiece. Previous owner bookplate central to front paste-down of each volume.
A very handsome and sound set of Byron's… Read More

T H EW O R K SOFTOBIAS SMOLLETT, M.D.
WITH
MEMOIRS OF HIS LIFE
IN EIGHT VOLUMES
L O N D O N :
Printed for B. LAW, J. JOHNSON, C. DILLEY, G. G. and J. ROBINSON et al . . .1797

DESCRIPTION
(ii) + cxcvi + 245pp + (ii)
(ii) + xxvi + 570pp + (ii)
(ii) + xvi + 499pp + (ii)
(ii) + xvi + 511pp + (ii)
(ii) + 491pp + (ii)
(ii) + 454pp + (ii)
(ii) + 452pp + (ii)
(ii) + 394pp + (ii)
Books measure 210mm x 135mm approximately.
Beautifully bound by Cross "Binders to the King" (see below) in half tan calf over gilt-ruled marbled boards. Spine with five gilt-ruled raised bands with intricate lattice decoration in gilt to compartments, russet title and volume labels, and date to foot of spine. Plain end-papers and paste-downs. All page edges lightly coloured. Portrait frontispiece engraving to title page verso of vol I. Various further small illustrations throughout.
"Cross, Binders to the King (or Queen)". Cross provided distinguished and elaborate high quality bindings, mainly to important… Read More

MISCELLANEOUSW O R K SOf His late EXCELLENCYMATTHEW PRIOR
Efq
Consisting of
P O E M S
ON
SEVERAL OCCASIONS
______________________________
The SECOND EDITION
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L O N D O N
Adrian Drift (Executor)
MDCCXL
DESCRIPTION
(ii) + viii + contents + 380pp + xcv + (ii)
Book measures 200mm x 130mm approximately.
Bound in full contemporary brown calf. Spine with five gilt-ruled raised bands and maroon title label.
CONDITION
Binding is in fair condition with boards attached although both a little loose and cracked along all of front hinge and top of rear hinge. Calf maintains a rich appearance although there is some wear and scuffs, small losses and crackling to calf, also with some bumping to corners. Internally the pages are in good clean condition throughout although with some uniform dustiness and some margin shadowing and the odd blemish towards latter and foremost pages and to end-papers and paste-downs.
INTERESTING
Matthew Prior (1664… Read More

THEW O R K SIN VERSE AND PROSEOF
WILLIAM SHENSTONE, Esq
In TWO VOLUMES With Decorations.
The SECOND EDITION
LONDON : Printed by J. HUGHES
For J. DODSLEY in Pall-mall. M.DCC.LXV
DESCRIPTION
(ii) + 332pp + contents + (ii)
(ii) + 343pp + (ii)
Books measure 180mm x 120mm approximately.
Two volumes, bound in full contemporary tan leather. Spine with five gilt-ruled raised bands with gilt motifs to compartments and red title / volume labels. Engraved frontispiece and title vignettes to volumes I & II. Folding plate of The Leasowes to volume II, plus a couple of smaller engravings within text. Small neat previous owner bookplate to front paste-down of each volume.
CONDITION
Both volumes holding nice and firm with both front upper hinges showing early signs of cracking, but nothing serious. Lightly scuffed with the occasional surface chip and a few darker marks consistent with age but producing a lovely sheen / patina, else overall a handsome set. Some bumping to board corners. Internally there is… Read More

THEW O R K SOF THEAUTHOROFTHE NIGHT - THOUGHTS
_____
IN THREE VOLUMES
_____

REVISED AND CORRECTED BY HIMSELF
A NEW EDITION
_____
London
PRINTED FOR F. AND C. RIVINGTON; OTRIDGE AND SON; J. NICHOLS;
J. SEWELL; LONGMAN AND REES; CADELL AND DAVIES et al.
______
1802
DESCRIPTION
(iv) + 349pp + (iv)
(iv) + 374pp + (iv)
(iv) + 383pp + (iv)
Books measure 220mm x 140mm approximately.
Three volumes, uniformly bound in full dark tan leather. Spine with six gilt-ruled bands with gilt motif designs to each compartment and twin red and black title and volume labels. Boards with multiple gilt-ruled borders, and inner chain gilt ruling. Marbled end-papers and paste-downs, and marbled page edges. Engraved frontispiece to vol I and further lovely engravings throughout each volume.
CONDITION
Very nice lustre to books generally with nice age-related patina to boards. Bindings are all holding well with boards firmly attached. Occasional small marks, scuffs, wear and a few small losses of leather here and there,… Read More

THE WORKSOFROBERT BURNS;
ILLUSTRATED BY
AN EXTENSIVE SERIES OF PORTTRAITS AND AUTHENTIC VIEWS.
WITH
A COMPLETE LIFE OF THE POET :
AN ESSAY ON HIS GENIUS AND CHARCATER
BY
PROFESSOR WILSON.
NUMEROUS NOTES, ANNOTATIONS AND APPENDICES
L O N D O N
BLACKIE AND SON
MDCCCLXVI

DESCRIPTION
(ii) + cclxxvi + 148pp + (ii)
(ii) + xx to 412+ (ii)
Books measure 255mm x 185mm approximately.
Two large format heavy volumes, very handsomely bound in half rich green calf over textured buckram gilt-ruled boards. Spine with five gilt-ruled raised bands with double gilt-boxed compartments and further gilt decoration. Twin maroon title and volume labels. Series of portrait and further engravings throughout. Fold-out facsimile of Burns' handwriting to vol II. Marbled end-papers and paste-downs. All page edges marbled.
CONDITION
Very good overall condition. Bindings are holding very tight and firm. A few light surface scratches and the odd small scuff to leather only. A very slight crack over one inch to lower front… Read More