Esdaile a J K (11 results)

Cloth, 8vo, 336 pp. Contents: Preface; 1. Introductory; 2. The parts of a book; 3. Papyrus, parchment, vellum, paper; 4. Typography; 5. Composition and press work; 6. Illustration; 7. Binding; 8. Landmarks in the development of the book; 9. The collation of books; 10. The description of books; 11. The arrangement of bibliographies; 12. Bibliographical tools; Index. Bookplate of Roy A. Gillespie on front pastedown endpaper, an ex-library copy with tapemarks to the endpapers and rear board, stamps and accession marks to the title-page recto and verso, bumped at head of front board, slightly agetoned, otherwise Good. …

Cloth, 8vo, 392 pp. Contents: I. Introductory; II. Papyrus, Parchment, Vellum, Paper; III. Printing and Book-building; IV. Landmarks in the History of Printing and Publishing; V. Illustration; VI. Binding; VII. The Collation of Books; VIII. The Description of Books; IX. Bibliographies: some Classes and Examples: Primary;X. Bibliographies: Some Classes and Examples: Secondary; XI. The Arrangement of Bibliographies. Index. An ex-library copy with a gilt callnumber on the spine, label on the front pastedown endpaper and ink notes on the front endpapers, stamps on the verso of the title-page and the top edge of the textblock, spine faded, covers rubbed and used.…

Cloth, 8vo, 392 pp, ills. A little rubbed, otherwise Good.

Cloth, gilt cover device, small 8vo, 21 cm, 388 pp. From the blurb: "This book, by a late Secretary of the Museum, who was once a member of the staff of the Department of Printed Books, aims at giving some account, in small space but with interesting detail, of the chief collections and single volumes which are its story, of the development in the conception of its functions which its life of nearly two centuries has witnessed, and of some of the vivid personalities to which that development is due." Front joint has pinhead-sized hole, otherwise Good.…

Cloth, gilt cover device, small 8vo, 21 cm, 388 pp. From the blurb: "This book, by a late Secretary of the Museum, who was once a member of the staff of the Department of Printed Books, aims at giving some account, in small space but with interesting detail, of the chief collections and single volumes which are its story, of the development in the conception of its functions which its life of nearly two centuries has witnessed, and of some of the vivid personalities to which that development is due." Bookplate on front pastedown endpaper, Good in slightly soiled dustwrapper.…

Holland-backed boards, 4to, xxxvi, 329 pp. Over 2500 entries. Part 1: 1475-1642; Part 2: 1643-1739. Each part is arranged alphabetically by author and title. Gives full title and imprint, list of editions, libraries in which copies included were seen, and bibliographies in which the work is described. Includes both English tales and English translations of foreign works. Bibliographical notes are provided. From a contemporary review: " of the value of the bibliography one cannot speak with too much emphasis. Both for the positive data which it makes easily accessible for the first time, and for the numerous special studies which it suggests, it is perhaps the most significant single contribution yet made to the early history of prose fiction in England." Spine badly torn and worn with loss, though firm, Top edge dust-stained, contents slightly agetoned.…

Holland-backed boards, 4to, xxxvi, 329 pp. Over 2500 entries. Part 1: 1475-1642; Part 2: 1643-1739. Each part is arranged alphabetically by author and title. Gives full title and imprint, list of editions, libraries in which copies included were seen, and bibliographies in which the work is described. Includes both English tales and English translations of foreign works. Bibliographical notes are provided. From a contemporary review: " of the value of the bibliography one cannot speak with too much emphasis. Both for the positive data which it makes easily accessible for the first time, and for the numerous special studies which it suggests, it is perhaps the most significant single contribution yet made to the early history of prose fiction in England." Worn at lower corners, covers a little soiled, "before 1740"added in ink to complete the spine-title, otherwise Good.…

Cloth, gilt cover device, 8vo, 21 cm, 388 pp. From the blurb: "This book, by a late Secretary of the Museum, who was once a member of the staff of the Department of Printed Books, aims at giving some account, in small space but with interesting detail, of the chief collections and single volumes which are its story, of the development in the conception of its functions which its life of nearly two centuries has witnessed, and of some of the vivid personalities to which that development is due." Rear board is slightly marked, otherwise Very Good in a slightly used dustwrapper. The dustwrapper, as is sometimes the case for this period, is printed on the reverse of a colour map - here of part of Austria.…

Holland-backed boards, 4to, xxxvi, 329 pp. Over 2500 entries. Part 1: 1475-1642; Part 2: 1643-1739. Each part is arranged alphabetically by author and title. Gives full title and imprint, list of editions, libraries in which copies included were seen, and bibliographies in which the work is described. Includes both English tales and English translations of foreign works. Bibliographical notes are provided. From a contemporary review: " of the value of the bibliography one cannot speak with too much emphasis. Both for the positive data which it makes easily accessible for the first time, and for the numerous special studies which it suggests, it is perhaps the most significant single contribution yet made to the early history of prose fiction in England." Booklabel on front pastedown endpaper, name on front free endpaper. Covers rubbed and a little worn, joints torn at top 2 cm, contents agetoned.…

Holland-backed boards, 4to, xxxvi, 329 pp. Over 2500 entries. Part 1: 1475-1642; Part 2: 1643-1739. Each part is arranged alphabetically by author and title. Gives full title and imprint, list of editions, libraries in which copies included were seen, and bibliographies in which the work is described. Includes both English tales and English translations of foreign works. Bibliographical notes are provided. From a contemporary review: " of the value of the bibliography one cannot speak with too much emphasis. Both for the positive data which it makes easily accessible for the first time, and for the numerous special studies which it suggests, it is perhaps the most significant single contribution yet made to the early history of prose fiction in England." Light agetoning to page edges, otherwise a Very Good unopened copy.…

Holland-backed boards, 4to, xxxvi, 329 pp. Over 2500 entries. Part 1: 1475-1642; Part 2: 1643-1739. Each part is arranged alphabetically by author and title. Gives full title and imprint, list of editions, libraries in which copies included were seen, and bibliographies in which the work is described. Includes both English tales and English translations of foreign works. Bibliographical notes are provided. From a contemporary review: " of the value of the bibliography one cannot speak with too much emphasis. Both for the positive data which it makes easily accessible for the first time, and for the numerous special studies which it suggests, it is perhaps the most significant single contribution yet made to the early history of prose fiction in England." Partly unopened, light agetoning, Good.…