Description des Alpes Pennines et Rhetiennes; (Vol 1 only of 2)
BOURRIT M.T. [Marc-Théodore,]1739-1819
rare item, vol 1 only of 2 in contemporary full worn calf, tips repaired, boards held by ties, spine with faded gilt tooling, lacking title label. Internally, [3], (iv-xix), [1], [1], 2-247 pp, 1 map (large folding), 4 plates (B&W), 12 woodcuts,…
Troilus and Criseyde
CHAUCER Geoffrey -1400. (RE Arundell Del 1892-1974 - editor)
A Golden Cockerel Press, in the publishers quarter morocco over patterned paper boards (by Sangorski & Sutcliffe), corners worn, edges rubbed, a few scratched to lower board. Spine, raised bands, blind tooling, gilt titles, some fading. Internally,…
Gramatica Della Lingua Todesca e Italiana. (Gramatic Oder Unterricht Der Teutsch, Und Welschen Sprach)
CHIRCHMAIR Mattia (KIRCHMAIR Mathias)]
Italian German Dictionary.. 2nd edition, not dated but c1705, in modern dark calf, to style, some blind tooling. Spine, raised bands, gilt titles to red calf label. Internally, half title, [12], 252 pp, includes an additional title, some light…
A Poetical Journal of a Tour from British North America to England, Wales & Ireland,
COWDELL Thomas D
Disbound, uncut, cotton ties, corners & edges chipped and worn, leaves tanned, [3], (iv) only, [1], 6-76 pp, paper repair to base of p75/6. (194*120 mm). (Lande 1699; TFL 849;Sabin 17224). The author, a British subject, herein describes his…
Souvenir of Summer Holidays in North Wales 1905
DAVENPORT W.
Oblong, 8vo, calligraphic titles and 55 superb Platinum photographic prints including 41 of North Wales and a further 14 of Chester, the measurements ranging from 48*72 mm to 75*104 mm, printed on strong boards measuring 125*175 mm, some occasional…
Travels through the Alps of Savoy and other parts of the Pennine chain with observations on the Phenomena of Glaciers.
FORBES James D [David] 1809-1868
A very good example of an uncommon and important book, in contemporary brown calf, gilt edge tooling, tips repaired. Respined, in brown calf, raised bands, gilt titles to red calf labels. Internally, complete, with coloured frontis, [3], (iv-x),…
The Persian Adventurer: Being The Sequel of The Kuzzilbash;
FRAZER J.B. [ie FRASER James Baillie] 1784-1835
A historical-romance novel in three volumes. Uncommon, VG, 1st ed, 1830. In attractive modern, & to style, half calf over contemporary green marbled boards, some blind tooling. Spines, blind & gilt tooling, the original red calf labels with gilt…
The Ancient Volcanoes of Great Britain
GEIKIE Archiband Sir 1835-1924
VG 2 Volumes, First edition, with an important dedication by the author. In the publishers embossed green cloth, corners rubbed. Spines, bright gilt titles & tooling, edges rubbed. Internally, Vol 1, 1897, half title, [7], (viii-xxiv), [1],…
The High Alps Without Guides: Being A Narrative of Adventures in Switzerland, being a narrative of adventures in Switzerland, together with chapters on the practicability of such mode of mountaineering, and suggestions for its accomplishment.
GIRDLESTONE S.G. Rev A. G. [Arthur Gilbert] 1842-1908
First edition, 1870, in the publishers embossed blue cloth. Respined, old laid down, gilt titles. Internally, half title, B&W wood engraved frontis by Edward Whymper, [5], (vi-vii), [3], [1], 2-181 pp, [2] adverts, 1 pl, 2 maps (large, folding,…
Imputatio fidei. Or a treatise of justification
GOODWIN John 1594?-1665
A Treatise of Justification First edition, in attractive modern full calf, to style, box tooling. Spine, raised bands, gilt tooling & titles. Internally, engraved title page, [34] Dedicatory, [10] contents, [4], 24, 35-160, 163-210. 231 pp…
Rhyfeddaf Fyth... Emynau a llythyrau Ann Griffiths ynghyd ar byrgofiant iddi gan John Hughes, Pontrobert, a rhai llythyrau gan gyfeillion.
GRIFFITHS Ann 1776-1805. (JAMES E Wyn James - editor)
Welsh. Special limited 1998 edition In quarter green morocco, over brown cloth, gilt image, gilt titles to spine. Internally, topographical endpapers, half title, title page with vignette silhouette of Ann Hughes in green inks, 157 pp, [2], 6…
Houses of Leaves a selection of poems in the translation by Rachel Bromwich
GWILYM Dafydd ap (active 14th century). BROMWICH Rachel - translator
Limited edition, signed by the Artist In attractive quarter brown cloth over grey printed boards, black ink titles to spine. Internally, half title, frontis, [6], 7-59 pp, [1], [1] limitation, [1], 30 line drawings reproduced from lineblocks and…
The Camera; or, Art of Drawing in Water Colours: with instructions for sketching from nature : comprising the whole process of water-colored drawing : familiarly exemplified in drawing, shadowing, and tinting a complete landscape, in all its progressive states : and directions for compounding and using colours, sepia, indian ink, bister, & c
HASSELL J. [John] 1767-1825
THE PROCESS OF DRAWING IN WATER COLOURS EXPLAINED First edition, octavo, original boards with large printed paper label, neatly re-backed. Internally, folding frontis, [3], (iv) only, 5-32 pp. Folding 3 pls (all folding, 1 coloured aquatint,…
Wood Engravings by Gertrude Hermes being illustrations to Selborne. (Gregynog)
HERMES Gertrude 1901-1983 (CONDRY William; HAMILTON James)
modern yet traditional wood-engraving. VG, 1988, Ltd ed Gregynog Press, with extracts from Gilbert White. Half title, [6], (vii-x), 29 pp, [1) limitation, 6 pls (B&W wood engravings), 355*240 mm, printed on the Hedelberg Cylinder, part of the…
Madonna of the Peach-Tree
HEWLETT Maurice 1861-1923
Uncommon in contemporary orange cloth, peach to front cover faded slightly. Spine, faded, gilt title to brown label. Internally, half title, [5], 6-106 pp, [1], [1] colophon, an edition limited to 120 hand printed printed copies for…