Cosens Dr John (7 results)

Full-Leather. Condition: Fair/Good. First Edition. 12mo (175 x 105mm), half title, xx 21-120 [4] cxxv-cxxxiv 135-242pp, contemporary calf (worn, front joint cracked, rear cover detached, rubbed particularly to edges and spine, boards showing at the corners). occasional spotting and paper toned, armorial bookplate (Sir James Whitehead Baronet) on front pastedown and old signature (Rich. Hacket) on the title, bottom half of the last blank missing, ESTC T89503 (listing only 4 copies in the UK and 7 in total). A London edition is recorded in the same year with illustrations by George Bickham. This Dublin edition is not illustrated. Of the author, little is known apart from what is outlined on the title page: "Minister of Teddington, Middlesex; and Chaplain to the Right Honourable the Earl of Denbigh." The fables, as the advertisement makes clear, are "sketched from that celebrated master, De la Motte." . …

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No DJ. Published: 1777. The London Edition. Originally published Volume I 1772 & Volume II 1773. DESCRIPTION: Two parts in one volume bound in half leather with paper covered boards. Contains Book I (ten fables) and Book II (twelve fables) of fables. Frontis with further illustrations to head of each fable many by George Bickham. Language: English. Book Condition: Poor: Heavy wear to corners, edges and spine ends. Historically rebacked but now missing title plate to spine. Cracked front and rear boards. Front board attached by all binding string with rear board attached by two. Creased ffep. Text block remains complete and tightly bound with occasional marks and smudges to a few pages. DJ Condition: No DJ. Pages viii [dedication], viii [advertisements, explanation of frontis and the argument], 104, 114. Size: 26cm by 20.5cm. BOOK RESUME: A collection of poetic fables addressed to the female sex, based upon those of De La Motte, and dedicated to Princess Charlotte.…

Leather. Condition: Very Good. First edition. The scarce first Dublin printing of this unique collection of fables, aimed at the moral improvement of the female sex. The first Dublin printing, issued the same year as the large paper first edition (London).Comprising two books in one. Pagination runs continuously.In a contemporary full tan calf. Retaining the half title and original endpapers.A charming collection of fables addressed to ladies, covering topics of domestic life, motherhood, beauty, romance and inexpensive pleasures.From John Cosens, who served as vicar of St. Martin's in Drayton from 1760-1765. He was a tutor to the Princess Royal and dedicates this volume to her. Bound in full calf, with morocco spine label. Retaining the half title and original endpapers. Externally, with instances of worming to the boards, more so to the rear. Joints are slightly cracked, but remain firm. Marks to the leather. Bookplate of one Major Joseph Sanford to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are quite, with occasional light spots. Offsetting to the endpapers and paste downs. Very Good. None (illustrator). book.…

Leather. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Charmingly illustrated throughout with engraved vignettes, this is the first edition of Dr. Cosens's collection of fables aimed at the moral improvement of the female sex. The scarce first edition of this work, with books I and II bound in a single volume, with individual title pages and pagination.Illustrated with a frontispiece to Book I, alongside numerous vignette illustrations to George Bickham.A charming collection of fables, addressed to ladies, from English cleric Dr. John Cosens, with themes such as beauty, education, domestic life, motherhood and fashion.ESTC T128363Armorial bookplate of Ronald Hunt to front pastedown.A posthumously published first edition. In a half calf binding, with paper covered boards. Back strip lightly age toned, with rubbing to joints and back strip head and tail, and light handling marks to boards. Minor loss to back strip head. Armorial bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned due to paper type, but generally clean and bright. Very Good. George Bickham (illustrator). book.…

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 404. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1793 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Volume 2 Language: English Pages: 404 Volume 2.…

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 418. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1793 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Volume 1 Language: English Pages: 418 Volume 1.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1777 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 147 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 147.…