The Adventures of Doctor Comicus or the Frolicks of Fortune. (Dr. Comicus)
[COMBE William] 1742-1823
VG, 1815, 1st ed, 15 pls (complete). In contemporary green quarter cloth over marked brown boards, corners & edges a little bumped & worn. Spine, worn ink title to white paper label, edges bumped & worn. Internally, coloured frontis, additional…
A Series of Progressive Lessons Intended to Elucidate the Art of Painting in Water Colours.
[COX David] 1783-1859
In oblong, 32*23cm, contemporary half black morocco, with green marbled cloth, titles in gilt, some gilt tooling, corners and edges lightly bumped and worn, occasional mark. Modern spine, to style, gilt tooling, no title. Internally, no…
Dramatic Characters, or Different Portraits of the English Stage.
[GARRICK David] 1717-1779
VG, 1st ed, 24 pls (hand coloured - complete). In modern full calf, decorative gilt edge tooling. Spine, gilt tooling, raised bands, gilt titles to red morocco label. Internally, engraved French title leaf, engraved English title leaf,…
The Punishments of China.
[MASON George Henry] 1770-1851
VG, 1st ed, 1801, 22 coloured pls. In contemporary red straight grain morocco, decorative gilt edge tooling, corners & edges rubbed. Spine, lightly worn, raised bands, decorative gilt tooling & titles, edges worn. Internally, 2 title leaves…
Picturesque Views in Devonshire, Cornwall, &c.
[PAYNE William]
G, 1st ed, 1826, 16 colour plates. In modern dark red half morocco, over the original worn boards, gilt tooling, original gilt title to gilt tooled black calf label. Internally, frontis, [4], 16 hand coloured aquatint plates with grey wash…
The English Spy:
[WESTMACOTT Charles Molloy] 1787/8-1868 (Bernard Blackmantle Pseud.)
2 Vols, 1825 & 26, Near Fine, 1st ed 1st Issue, 72 pls (71 hand coloured 1 B&W), complete. In a superb full red morocco by Riviere and Son, tips a little brushed. Spines, raised bands, gilt titles, tiny spot to rear vol 1. Internally, white…
Foreign Field Sports, Fisheries, Sporting Anecdotes, WITH The Supplement of New South Wales
[WILLIAMSON Thomas Captain] 1758/9-1817
The uncommon, 1814, 1st edition, 110 coloured plates, including the Supplement on NSW. In 20th century maroon straight grain crushed morocco, decorative gilt & blind tooling, corners rubbed. Spine, raised bands, gilt tooling & titles, worn…
The History of the Colleges of Winchester, Eton, and Westminster; with the Charter-House, the School of St. Paul?s, Merchant Taylors, Harrow, and Rugby, and the Free-School of Christ?s Hospital
ACKERMANN R [Rudolph] 1764-1834
First edition, complete with forty eight hand coloured plates. In late 19c handsome crimson straight-grain morocco, decorative gilt rectangular & diamond panels, by Rivière & Son, spine gilt in compartments, inner gilt dentelles, t.e.g.,…
A History of the of the University of Oxford, its Colleges, Halls, and Public Buildings.
ACKERMANN Rudolph 1764-1834
VG, First Edition, second issue, 82 plates. 2 Vols in attractive c1900 half black calf over blue cloth, some blind tooling. Spines, raised bands, decorative gilt tooling, gilt titles to red calf labels, Internally, Vol 1, half title, frontis,…
Blacker's Art of Fly Making, &c
BLACKER [William] 1777-1855
VG, 1855, 22 pls (mostly hand coloured). In the publishers embossed green cloth, corners & edges rubbed. Spine, gilt tooling & titles, edges bumped. Internally, frontis, engraved title page, [1], (ii-xi), [1], 259 pp, 22 pls (most hand…
The History of Johnny Quae Genus the Little Foundling..
COMBE William 1742-1823
Of the Late Doctor Syntax: A Poem, by the Author of the Three Tours. In red half leather with marbled boards, gilt tooling. Spine has raised bands, gilt tooling and title, leather faded slightly. Internally, marbled endpapers, (5), 267 pp, (1),…
The Northern Cambrian Mountains or a Tour Through North Wales,
COMPTON Thomas
1st ed, VG, 30 pls (of 30), 1817. In half red roan, over contemporary green marbled boards, a little worn & scratched, corners & edges a lightly bumped & worn, some gilt tooling. 20c spine red calf, gilt title & tooling. [6], 30 coloured…
The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. From the Year 1793 to 1817
JENKINS James
First edition, early issue, 55 hand coloured plates & 1 B&W. In 20 century half calf over blue cloth, some gilt tooling, corners brushed. Spine, raised bands, decorative gilt tooling & titles. Internally, frontis, engraved title with…
The Romantic and Picturesque Scenery of England and Wales
LOUTHERBOURG Philippe Jacques De 1740-1812
1st ed, later issue, circa 1822, (plates with imprints and signatures removed), uncut, 36 leaves, 2 title pages and 2 leaves of descriptive text for each plate (titles and text in both English and French - the French text in double columns) 18 hand…
The Romantic and Picturesque Scenery of England and Wales
LOUTHERBOURG PJ De 1740-1812
VG, 1805 but c1824, 18 coloured pls. In contemporary half green morocco, green cloth boards, corners & edges lightly bumped & worn, gilt tooling. Spine, raised bands, gilt tooling & titles, edges rubbed. Internally, second edition, with Branch…