Brimmell (84 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition.

Hardback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: VG- NO dj. 1st. 8vo. 134pp. Decent copy suffers from significant sunning to cloth at top and. foreedge. One of 750 copies for sale.

Hardcover. Condition: VERY GOOD. Dust Jacket Condition: VERY GOOD. First edition. Light shelfwear. No writing/markings. Not price clipped. New archival mylar dj cover. 192 pages. Please feel free to request additional information, or detailed photos. Ships in sturdy cardboard packaging, with tracking and insurance.

1st. 8vo. 134pp. 1" deep faded area across top rear of book. One of 750 copies for sale. VG in a clear mylar cover that has a 1/2" tear.

First Edition. Library copy, marks remain. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Spine and boards sun-toned. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xxv, 134 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. Subjects: Lumsden, James; James Lumsden & Son ; Catalogs; J. Lumsden & Son ; Bibliography; James Lumsden & Son ; Bibliography; 19th century; Children's literature ; Bibliography ; Catalogs; Chapbooks, Scottish ; Bibliography ; Catalogs; Children Books and reading Scotland; Children's literature ; Bibliography; Chapbooks ; Bibliography; Chapbooks; Publishing history. 1 Kg.

Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. Cloth, VG+. 134pp, colour frontis, many b/w illustrations, limited to 2000 copies, of which 750 were for sale, spine sunned otherwise a nice fine copy. A catalogue of the childrens books printed by Lumsdens, illustrated with title pages. 625 grams.

Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. Cloth, VG+. 134pp, colour frontis, many b/w illustrations, limited to 2000 copies, of which 750 were for sale, spine sunned ( as usual ) otherwise a nice fine copy. A catalogue of the childrens books printed by Lumsdens, illustrated with title pages. 625 grams.

Condition: Used - Very Good. VG hardback. One of 2,000 copies (750 for sale). A bright, tidy copy in tight binding. Boards protected in clear acetate wrapper.

1st edition, limited to 2000 copies (750 for sale). Internally bright & clean; spine a little faded Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG acetate wrapper Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG acetate wrapper.

Limited Edition. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Physical description; xxv, 134 p. : ill. (1 col.) ; 26 cm. Subjects; James Lumsden & Son -- Bibliography -- Catalogs -- Publishing - History -- Chapbooks -- Children's books -- Bookselling and publishing. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Illustrated. First edition. Near fine in a near fine (small chip at the base of the spine) acetate dust jacket.

Small 4to; blue cloth covered boards with gilt lettering on spine and gilt picture on front board; hardcover; 134 pages; color and black and white illustrations; lightly sunned boards else a very good clean tight copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 144 pages. Illustrated. The Export of Manuscripts. Contemporary Collectors XLV - Notes on the Philip Hofer Reference Collection. Wise and Ruskin II. Portrait of a Bibliphile XIV - Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. English Bookbindings LXIX. Foreign Bookbindings II. News and Comment. Biographical Notes and Queries. Book Reviews by Nicolas Barker, P. J. Muir, J. S. G. Simmons, John Carter, Bent Juel-Jensen, R. J. Roberts, R. A. Brimmell. (U.P.).

cloth. Lumsden & Son (illustrator). tall 8vo. cloth. xxv, 134 pages. First edition. Little information regarding the firm of James Lumsden and Son has survived. It seems they first became interested in publishing books for children around the end of the eighteenth century. Although the firm attracted little notice in their own age, their juvenile books have now become collector's pieces. Lumsden books show a distinctive quality: it is not easy to define and does not hold in all cases, but these books are easily recognizable to the experienced eye. It is a certain trimness (primness one might almost call it) in the covers, the quality of the paper used, the excellent typeface and the occasional use of colored inks. This important reference book contains 172 lengthy bibliographical descriptions of these fascinating books. There is also an historical introduction which describes the type of books published by this intriguing firm.

hardcover. Lumsden & Son (illustrator). 6 x 9.75 inches. hardcover. 160 pages. First edition. Uneven fading to covers and fore-edge, else near fine. Little information regarding the firm of James Lumsden and Son has survived. It seems they first became interested in publishing books for children around the end of the eighteenth century. Although the firm attracted little notice in their own age, their juvenile books have now become collector's pieces. Lumsden books show a distinctive quality: it is not easy to define and does not hold in all cases, but these books are easily recognizable to the experienced eye. It is a certain trimness (primness one might almost call it) in the covers, the quality of the paper used, the excellent typeface and the occasional use of colored inks. This important reference book contains 172 lengthy bibliographical descriptions of these fascinating books. There is also an historical introduction which describes the type of books published by this intriguing firm. Available in North and South America; other areas from the Private Library Association.

First Edition. Library copy, marks remain. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Spine and boards sun-toned. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xxv, 134 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. Subjects: Lumsden, James; James Lumsden & Son ; Catalogs; J. Lumsden & Son ; Bibliography; James Lumsden & Son ; Bibliography; 19th century; Children's literature ; Bibliography ; Catalogs; Chapbooks, Scottish ; Bibliography ; Catalogs; Children Books and reading Scotland; Children's literature ; Bibliography; Chapbooks ; Bibliography; Chapbooks; Publishing history. 1 Kg. Item is Shipped from Ireland or US locations.

Limited Edition. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Physical description; xxv, 134 p. : ill. (1 col.) ; 26 cm. Subjects; James Lumsden & Son -- Bibliography -- Catalogs -- Publishing - History -- Chapbooks -- Children's books -- Bookselling and publishing. 1 Kg. Item is Shipped from Ireland or US locations.

Condition: Fair. 1959. 415 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Hinges are cracked, with some exposed netting and a loose binding. Boards have been moderately rub worn. Noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a little frayed Spine ends are crushed, with noticeable splits and chips. Splitting to spine joints and ends. Moderate tanning to spine and edges. Tape to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Cloth. With colour frontis & numerous monochrome text illustrations, octavo, pp134, spine faded.

Blue Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: None. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. Fast shipping with free delivery confirmation. Size: 8vo. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Purple cloth gilt, 8vo., DW, xxiv, 134 pages, illustrated. 172 + 7 books described, many with title-page illustrations. A very good, slightly faded copy in the original clear DW with one chip.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Cellophane dust jacket in excellent condition. 134pp. The story of late 18th early 19th century book publishers and stationers James Lumsden & Sons of Glasgow. Details are presented of 172 of their publications. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery. Size: 10 x 6.5 inches.

First Edition. Very Good book in a Good acetate dust cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Octavo, 134 pages, illustrated. Former owner's bookplate on front paste-down.

Condition: Very good. - Octavo, dark gray cloth titled in gilt, in original glassine. Slightly warped; extremities very slightly faded. xxv & 134 pp. Illustrated with color frontispiece & B&W facsimiles. Very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Blue cloth covers in clean condition, slightly sunned on the spine, complete with the clear plastic jacket, limited edition Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Edition of 2,000 copies, of which 750 were for sale. Cloth, cover vignette, 8vo, xxv, 134 pp, ills. An admittedly incomplete bibliography of the scarce juvenile publications of James Lumsden & Son of Glasgow in the early years of the 19th century. Fine.