Wales: Historical, Biographical and Pictorial.
G, 114 pls, 1908, limited & only edition. With an ink subscribers? dedication to ffep (1908). In the publishers red cloth, corners bumped, gilt titles. Spine, faded, gilt titles, edges bumped. Internally, not paginated but 250 leaves & 114…
A Brief Account of the Life of Howell Harris, Esq; [1714-1773]
[B.... T.... Benjamin La Trobe - editor] 1725-1786
Small 8vo, in fair condition, first edition, [9], 10-224 pp, contemporary publishers blue paper covers marked, corners and edges chipped and worn, some loss at corners. Spine lacking papers, stitching becoming loose, but just holding, no title.…
The Life of Captain James Cook
[KIPPIS Andrew] 1725-1795
VG, 1834, 4 pls, New Edition. In black full calf, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge blind stamped to upper cover, corners & edges bumped & worn a little. Spine, gilt title & tooling, edges & joints a little worn. Internally, frontis,…
Memoir of Richard Roberts Jones [1780-1843], of Aberdaron,
[ROSCOE William] 1753-1831
1st ed, G, 1 pls, 1 illust. In contemporary half red paper over worn grey boards, corners bumped. Spine, faded, ink titles to paper label. Internally, half title, frontis, [4], [1], 2-50 pp, 1 pl, 1 illustration, ink name to fpd, evidence of…
Memoir of Richard Roberts Jones [1780-1843], of Aberdaron,
[ROSCOE William] 1753-1831
1st ed, G, 1 pls, 1 illust. In black quarter calf over red marbled boards. Spine, gilt titles to red calf label. Internally, half title, [4], frontis, [1], 2-50 pp, 1 pl, 1 illustration, frontis bound in after title, new endpapers, bookplate to…
Kenilworth Illustrated;
[SHARP Thomas. HAMPER Mr]
In red embossed cloth, gilt image. Re-laid spine, titles and tooling in gilt. Internally, yellow endpapers, hinges strengthened, half title, faint Kenilworth signature to verso, portrait frontis, title page with vignette, [8], [1], 2-108 pp, 18 pls…
The Life of the Rt. Hon. George Canning 1770-1827
BELL George 1800-1867
1st ed, VG. In c1900 half calf with red marbled boards, some blind tooling, corners and edges very lightly bumped and worm, small tear. Spine, attractive gilt tooling, raised bands, title and tooling in gilt to leather label, edges rubbed.…
The Life of Samuel Johnson.... (4 Vols Complete)
BOSWELL James 1740-1795
All in contemporary honeycombed calf, gilt lines to edges, corners and edges a little worn and bumped. All spines have been professionally relaid, raised bands, gilt tooling and title, edges a little worn and bumped. Internally all have red…
Memoir and Literary Remains of Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Edward Bunbury,
BUNBURY Sir Charles JF [James Fox] 1809-1886
VG, 1st ed, 1868. In purple embossed cloth, corners rubbed. Spine, faded, gilt tooling & titles. Internally, half title, [5], (vi-xi), [1], 2-369 pp, dedication from Lady Bunbury to half title, yellow endpapers, some light spotting to blanks.…
Remains of the late Rev. Henry Wellington Starr, Who Perished on Snowdon, Sept. 15, 1846
By His Sister [STARR Emily Caroline]
In the publishers embossed purple cloth, faded at edges, corners bumped. Spine, edges bumped, gilt titles. Internally, frontis, [3], (iv-ix), [2], 12-124, 125*-128*, 125-325 pp, 1 pl (portrait frontis, errata tipped in, light water mark to top…
Life and Adventures of Peter Porcupine
COBBETT William 1763-1835
VG, 1927, private press, Ltd ed. In black quarter cloth over red marbled boards, corners brushed. Spine, titles in gilt, edges bumped lightly. In its plain paper wrapper, some marks. Internally, bookplate of Margery Wright to fpd, some light…
An Account of the Convincement, Exercises, Services, and Travels, Of that Ancient Servant of the Lord, Richard Davies.
DAVIES Richard 1635-1708
In modern (to style) full gilt calf. Spine, raised bands, gilt tooling, gilt titles to red calf label. Internally, [3], (iv-xvi), [1], 2-171 pp, contemporary ink name to tp, some lifgr edge browning, new endpapers, evidence of plate removal to fpd.…
The Life of Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)
HAWKINS Sir John 1719-1789
VG, 1st ed, 1787. Published the same year as the 1st London edition. In full contemporary speckled calf, corners & edges lightly bumped & worn, couple of small spots to front and 1 to rear. Spine, worn, gilt title to red calf label, gilt…
Redstan: A Tale of the Welsh Border, and other Sketches, Biographical and Descriptive:
HAY Robert
In the publishers purple embossed gilt printed cloth, corners bumped. Spine, no title, edges bumped, cracked at head. Internally, half title, [6], (iv) only, [1], 6-100 pp, printed by Clarke and Co, Wigan, half title loose at head, ink name to fpd.…
Henry Vaughan A Life and Interpretation
HUTCHINSON F.E.
In blue cloth, gilt titles to spine. Internally, half title, frontis, [5], (vi-viii), [4], [1], 2-260 pp, 5 illustrations. (219*142 mm).