Englefield Sir Henry C (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. ORIGINAL BROWN BINDING. Beautifully illustrated throughout with foxing on interior pages common to this edition - see photos. Otherwise a NEAR FINE copy of this very enjoyable and rare in original binding book. 1805, Second augmented edition.

Stipple engraving, from 'Contemporary Portraits', Sir Charles had a particular interest in improving scientific instruments. He gave giving his name to the Englefield mountain barometer and devised a portable telescope for astronomers.

[ii], iv[vi], 147[1] pp, aquatint plates including frontis, woodcuts within the pagination. Contemporary tan 1/2 calf, raised bands, gilt rules to compartments, gilt blindstamped marbled boards, speckled leaf edges. 21.5 cm x 14 cm. Repairs to front joint & spine tips, rear joint cracked but holding firm, wear with minor loss to corners, chipping to board edges, ticket to front paste down endpaper, contents slightly age browned with some random foxing.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1805. Second augmented edition. Blue paper covered boards, quarter white cloth spine; boards stained, corners bumped; decal edged pages; some foxing and sunning throughout; numerous b/w illus; very good condition for age.

Fine leather bound, best edition complete with all twelve plates with five woodcuts in the text. The book is bound in recent three quarter morocco with marbled boards, the binding has some very light wear only and is bright and tight. The pastedown h as old owner's and 'Society of the Holy Child' plates. There is some light foxing / browning throughout with some pages and plates more heavily affected. Illustrated, [12] + 147. …

Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Poor. No Dust Jacket. Second Edition. covers rubbed and bumped, tears to spine second edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Slight wear to spine. Marks to covers. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Teens & Young Adult; Travel; Britain/UK; 19th century; Inventory No: 40720. For further info on this title, click on the "Ask Bookseller a Question" button directly underneath this listing. We will try to reply within two working days. Buyers from OUTSIDE of the UK are strongly recommended to make contact, to ask for an accurate shipping cost, BEFORE buying. …

8vo. pp. 147; 12 plates [some tinted], [extra illustrated with map and 9 coloured plates]. R.A.S. 7 plus 3 tickets for associated functions. Small 8vo. pp. 22, [2, advert]; original mounted photograph. Mid nineteenth century half morocco, inner joint broken. The third item is unrecorded although a later, 1876, edition, "considerably enlarged" and running to 30 pages is listed at three locations in the U.K.: Southampton, Birmingham and Lambeth Palace.…