Briscoe J Potter (69 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Damp marks on inside of first pages but does not effect the text in any way.

xvi, 150 pages. Hardcover; H 12.75cm x L 7.25cm. Full tan leather, some scuffing along edges and several spots of soiling. All edges gilt. Vignette illustrations on pastedowns; page stub evident before pictorial title page's tissue guard so perhaps missing a frontispiece. Else a very good copy. No publishing date specified but should be circa 1900 as Truslove, Hanson, & Comba appears to have been a short-lived partnership as a majority of their imprints cited online are dated either 1899 or 1900.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Small decorative leather book, light brown leather boards with blind stamped decoration matching to the front and back, some rubbing to extremities, a little cracking towards the bottom of the front hinge, all edge gilt, generally very good, single neat handwritten word to front endpaper 'Manchester,' black and white tissue protected portrait frontispiece, small black and white decorations to chapter headings etc. From a series of similar small books 'The Bibelots.' A dinky little book containing Hazlitt's Wit and Humour and other essays. A rather nice addition to any collection of antique small books and especially suitable for anyone interested in humour and literature. ; 32mo 4" - 5" tall; xv 154 pages.…

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Charming compact volume of 17th century lyric poet Herrick's selected work on a romantic theme, including, of course, his 'To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time'. With decorated initials and devices throughout. Full leather with an intricate blind-stamped design. All edges gilt. Small 32mo. (130x73mm) 135pp. With an introduction. Rubbing to edges. Tiny neat puncture to front, not affecting text. Contents clean and tight. Good condition.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. G+ 1st some browning uncut foxed. Book.

Condition: Very Good Plus. 1st Edition. Tan leather binding with blind stamped decoration. All edges gilt. A little light foxing to endpapers, otherwise excellent. Portrait frontis with tissue guard. An attractive late Victorian pocket volume, in excellent condition. Overall condition is Very Good Plus. Size: 3 x 5 inches (7.5 x 13 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xx,148.…

Condition: Very Good Plus. 1st Edition. Tan leather binding with blind-stamped decoration. All edges gilt. Slight darkening and a little light rubbing to spine. Light foxing to page edges, very clean text throughout. Portrait frontis with tissue guard. An attractive late Victorian pocket volume, in excellent condition. Overall condition is Very Good Plus. Size: 3 x 5 inches (7.5 x 13 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: x, 135.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. The picture on our listing is a photograph of the actual book NOT a stock image. [Loc. C5A-2].

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 24mo, 4 13/8 x 3 inches. x, 150pp, with a half-title indicating "The Bibliot" and a full title for "Pickwickian Wit and Humour" and a logo bearing an image of a Royal Doulton mug at "The End". In publisher's full green Russian morocco ruled in gilt, spine with raised bands and gilt rosette to compartments, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt (shaken, ffep nearly detatched, separation between first title and front blank, minor fading to grown at spine, embossed ownership initials to full title-page, moderate rubbing, else good or better). Not to be confused with Thomas Mosher's "Bibliot" which bears no relation, in an elaborate binding in somewhat rough condition.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st edition. 10" x 8". 50pp + plates. Remains of bookplate of previous owner on ffep. Eps very foxed and stained. Covers dust soiled and thumb marked. Good hardback in blue, quarter cloth, with pictorial boards.

Condition: Very Good Plus. 1st Edition. Tan leather binding with blind stamped decoration. All edges gilt. Slight fading to spine. Very slight bow to board. A little light spotting to endpapers, otherwise excellent. Portrait frontis with tissue guard. An attractive late Victorian pocket volume, in excellent condition. Overall condition is Very Good Plus. Size: 3 x 5 inches (7.5 x 13 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: viii, 128.…

Paperback. Condition: Good Loose cover. No Dust Jacket.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Dust Jacket.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Dust Jacket.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Dust Jacket.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Dust Jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. ~Poor. No DJ. Front cover and first few pages to frontispiece detached, spine deteriorated, signatures still bound in. Leather Covers, all edges gilt, heavy bond pages. Brown embossed leather over boards. Moderate to heavy shelf wear to boards/corners; satisfaction guaranteed.…

Condition: Used - Good. Good hardback. 1st edition. White cloth with gilt lettering & blue decoration; page top edge gilt. Free end papers browned; bookplate on front pastedown; untrimmed page edges browned; spine very browned; white cloth rather grubby.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Very Good. Two ownership stamps of the Rev. McFerran of Retford. The picture on our listing is a photograph of the actual book NOT a stock image. [Loc. J3-6].