Evans Rev J (32 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Paperback booklet bound with string. This booklet contains a sermon from Rev. Evans preached at John Street Chapel on Sunday December 1, 1839. The booklet does not have a cover and the first spread is separated from the last page. Clean pages with no markings or marginalia; there is a little discoloration around the edges. There are small tears and creasing along the binding. 341-346 pp. Inlaid index cards with sermon title and information. Overall very good condition. Full refund if not satisfied.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover 1895 edition in excellent condition: slight handling, never read (most pages still uncut), owner's name and library-style pocket inside the front cover, otherwise unmarked. 383 pages. [1.6 lbs]. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 366 pages and 2 pages of publisher's adverts. A very good ex-library hardback, publisher's original green cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine (dulled slightly), and a gilt design of books to the front cover. This is the first translated edition in English.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition first printing octavo hardback Pictorial gilt spine blue blind stamped cloth iv + 182 pp plus 6 pp publisher's adverts 12 coloured plates Many wood cut text illustrations Good condition overall.Original gift inscription and one other name in ink on front end paper. Coleman (colour lithographs by E. Evans) (illustrator).…

Softcover. Condition: Fair. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Cream paper covers are darkened, spine is flaking, text block binding is sound, clean pages with some foxing to initial plates. Includes: Cartmel Priory Church, Lancashire by Rev. J. L. Petit; Hoard of Ancient British Coins found at Santon Downham, Suffolk by John Evans; Roman Lanx found at Welney, Norfolk by S. S. Lewis; Roman Sarcophagus discovered at Westminster by Very Rev. Arthur Penrhyn Stanley; The Sarcophagus of Valerius Amandinus by Rev. John McCaul; Account of Discovery of Roman Coffin in North Green of Westminster Abbey by Henry Poole. Contains black and white illustrations. No dust jacket, as published. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 40119071054. All our books are sent by tracked mail.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First. In white cloth, a little grubby at the rounded edges, image and title in gilt to front cover. Spine, faded a little, title in gilt, edges bumped slightly. Internally NO inscriptions etc, teg remainder uncut, minor foxing, (xxiv), 163 pp, 20 pls (B&W photographic plates), [1], [8] adverts. (248*192 mm).…

Half-Leather. Condition: Fair. Fair, 1812, in worn contemporary black half calf, worn red marbled boards, corners and edges bumped & worn. Spine, gilt tooling & title, edges bumped & worn, joints cracked. Internally, small ink number to corner of fpd, ink note to ffep, [1], 2-140 pp, some light edge browning. This is the article on Cambria, extracted from Volume 17-Part 1 of The Rev J Evans's The Beauties of England and Wales.…

8vo. Prelims. + 948pp. + index. Vignette title page. Lacks engravings. Red cloth boards backed with brown cloth, two red leather title labels to spine. US$22.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. First Edition. 4to. Ex-library with neat labels on eps. A good copy. Ivory cloth with gilt letering and crest on front cover. Page edges unevenly cut with some foxing to fore edge and eps. Spine slightly darkened. lmmediate despatch from the UK. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Third edition. 8vo. Ex-Theological College Library, Bala, with small stamps on front eps and title page. po inscription on front pastedown. Leather cover a little worn and rubbed, corner boards slightly exposed. Spine worn and top edge has tear and slight loss. Gilt bands and lettering on slightly damaged black ground. Pages browning slightly. Immediate despatch from the UK. Book.…

1836. Soft covers. Pamphlet - Good. Disbound. Pages 193-200.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Circa 1890 Gilt titles and decorations to boards. Some spotting otherwise a tight very good copy. Attractive gilt decoration to front board. Edmund Evans (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A lecture delivered in St. George's Hall, London, Sunday Evening, August 6th, 1971. Soft cover stitched binding in Very Good condition, thin 12mo (18 cm), 32 pages. Pamphlet with printed paper wrappers, sewn binding; Light wear and tanning, some spotting to fore-edge. Uncommon: 3 copies of the 1871 edition listed in OCLC.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 4.75" x 7.25" 1949-1983. Orig. paper wraps, staple bound. Lecture No, 59 - Notes on Gnosticism (White, 1949): 27 pp. Some toning to wraps, creasing to corners, chip to fore edge of rear cover. Lecture No. 74 - C.G. Jung's "Aion": A Synopsis (Bach, 1952): 18 pp. Ink inscription to head of front cover, some rust staining from staples. Lecture No. 79 - A Pilgrim's Way Between Psychotherapy and Religion (Evans, 1954): 20 pp. Light rust staining to front joint. Lecture No. 85 - Ego and Shadow (Hannah, 1963): 27 pp. Discolouration to front cover, chip to spine foot, pencil annotations and underlining. Lecture No. 103 - Dramatherapy as an Aid to Becoming a Person (Slade, 1959): 22 pp. Fine. Lecture No. 110 - The Symbolism of the Toad (Dale-Green, 1960): 26 pp. Staining to covers, wear to front cover (some loss to title), ink ownership inscription to top edge, long tear to rear joint (spine delicate), creasing to rear cover. Lecture No. 215 - Jung and Religion (von der Heydt, 1983): 15 pp. Fine. 0.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. A delightfully illustrated microscopy guide from the natural-history populariser John George Wood. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth. Illustrated with twelve plates, including the frontispiece, by British engraver and lithographer Tuffen West and printed in colour by prominent printer Edmund Evans, who popularised the chromoxylography technique. Collated, complete. Undated, dated from copies held by the University of Oxford Libraries and National Library of Scotland. A charming scientific handbook on the various findings discovered through the lens of a microscope. This is one installment in the author's "Common Objects" series, also exploring subjects such as butterflies, ferns, and marine life. Written by significant English writer and clergyman, John George Wood, whose prolific natural history works helped popularise the genre. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth. Signed by the previous owner to the front paste down. Externally, very smart with sligh bumping and rubbing, causing light marking, and minor loss of cloth to the spine head and tail. Internally, generally firmly bound, notably weaker between the frontispiece and title page, also a little weak to pages 16, 80, 96 and 112. Reasonably bright and clean with occasional spotting, heavier to the first and last few pages. Very Good. [Tuffen West]; Edmund Evans (illustrator). book.…

3rd Ed. xix + 415pp. Some browning, ex.-libris Jospeh L. Shirreff, contemporary polished tree calf, extremities rubbed, dec. gilt motifs with gilt tooling and gilt lettered title label to spine, extremities rubbed. US$74.

Cloth. Condition: Good. A new edition of J. G. Wood's popular work of natural history, illustrated with colour plates and presented in the publisher's original binding. Describing bats, moles, snakes, lizard, moths and caterpillars, amongst numerous other commonly found creatures of Britain.Written by John George Wood (1827-1889), an English writer, natural historian and reverend. He was well known as a parson-naturalist, giving up his curacy to write works about natural history. He produced a number of popular works, such as 'Common Objects of the Seashore', 'Field Naturalist's Handbook', 'Insects Abroad' and 'Popular Natural History'.A new edition of this work.Illustrated with twelve colour plates by Coleman. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally a trifle worn; cloth is discoloured and the spine is cocked, with some bumping to the head and tail, as well as the extremities. Internally, generally firmly bound, with the binding exposed in places, particularly between pages 48 and 49. Pages are bright and clean with just the odd spot. Good. W. S. Coleman; Evans (illustrator). book.…

Hardback. Condition: Good Only. First edition. John Evans' topographical work on North Wales, told through fifteen letters he wrote during a tour of the country. The first edition.A series of letters written by Reverend John Evans as he explored Northern Wales in 1798, told through fifteen letters.Including interesting notes on the botany of the country, as well as its antiquities, customs, and manufactures.Written by John Evans, an author noted for his volumes on Wales.Bookplate of Charles Bathurst to the front paste down. Bathurst was a politician who inherited Lyndey Park, an impressive estate in the Forest of Dean. In the original paper covered boards. Externally, front board is detached but present. Rear joint is starting. Lacking some of the backstrip to the head and tail. Minor bumping and loss of paper to the extremities. Boards are spotted, spine a little age-toned. Small chips to the spine label. Rear hinge is strained. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned with some spots. Good Only. None (illustrator). book.…

Contents: Editorial V.Rev. Evans, Dean of Gloucester; The Expression of Christianity in Art, Rev Bridges, New Life for the Redundant Church, Pamela Cunnington; How to choose Stained Glass, V Rev Milner-White, Dean of York; Building a Church Organ, W.L. Sumner; Ways of Heating your Church, W. Carr; The Care of Mediaeval Brasses, Rev Canon Boston. Pp.56+16b/w photographs+18(ads). P/b with illustrated cover. G+. …

Monmouthshire: 186pp.+Index. Norfolk: 383pp. Northamptonshire: 239pp.+Index. F.cover and spine missing; remaining rear cover loosening - ½ leather , very rubbed and worn along perimeter; marbled f.e.p. and edges. VG++ contents. Many prints present throughout.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Corners show slight wear showing boards at tips, some loss at top/bottom of spine, toning to spine. otherwise book is quite nice, clean and attractive, with a tight binding and clean pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good-. 12mo. contains pages 783 to 948 and engravings. Moderate / heavy damp affect to leading and top edge of boards.Tear to pages 883 to 887. hole in margin of page 881. tear to leading edge of page 799. 2 folding maps. foxing. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Hardback, no dust-wrapper. Handsomely rebound in half-calf with new marbled boards and end-papers. Volume II only. 542pp. Counties in this volume include; Berwickshire [3 plates], Roxburghshire [3 plates], Selkirkshire [0 plates], Tweeddale [1 plate], Dumfriesshire [4 plates], Galloway [0 plates], Kirkcudbright [5 plates], Wigtonshire and Airshire [7 plates]. This volume has a total of 24 plates with an engraving to titlepage. Plate facing page 16 torn with loss to margin. A very decent copy. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. One Volume in the series - 'Beauties of England and Wales'. This series originally published in 25 volumes. This volume is marked oddly, but form the complete MONMOUTHSHIRE, NORFOLK and NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Volume. The Volume is bound in full leather with 5 raised bands, Gilt titling on 2 labels and gilt decoration to each compartment. Probably contemporary or near contemporary bindings. The spine has some flaws/damage, some splitting to the edges of the spine, split all down the front edge - but holding so far, some loss to the foot of the spine and rubbing to the head of the spine, but all hinges holding at the moment and an attractive book. ALL Edges Marbled. Internally the volume has marbled endpapers and 2 former owners labels to the front pastedown - just the printed names in fancy old type - Bevington Gibbins and, below, his son - Frederick J. Gibbins ( Bevington Gibbins born 1792 in Aston, Birmingham, married Rebecca Tregelles, The Tregelles-Price family were owners of the Iron Works in Neath Abbey. ). On the ffep opposite is the bookplate of 'Neath Antiquarian Society'. All volumes have a copper engraved Frontispiece and engraved title, followed by a printed title. The Engraved title shows the volume as Vol. XI, as does the printed title, but at the foot of the spine it reads Vol. XV. No plate list, but the Monmouthshire section = (8) + 184 pp + 2pp 'List of Books' + 5pp Index. Copper engraved b/w frontispiece + engraved title + 9 Plates. Norfolk = (1) + 368 pp + 8 pp 'List of Books' + 8 pp Index. 20 Plates. Northamptonshire = 239 pp + (1) + 5 pp 'List of Books' + (2 pp = odd Misc. Plate list ! ) + 7 pp Index. 6 Plates. It seems as if different paper stock was used for different sections of the book as some page blocks are lightly browned throughout, and others generally clean, tho all text readable at all times. Some foxing spots/patches and thumbing here and there, some browning to the pages opposite the plates, 'tho for most part the plates are generally pretty clean, but some have foxing/patching to the margins. At the time of listing I have other volumes in this series, in uniform bindings, but in various conditions - please enquire if interested. See Images. ; The Beauties of England and Wales; Large, Thick, 8vo 9" - 10" tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. dj. 1st edition, 1st printing. 12 vols. A complete set of twelve hardcover books in fine condition with dustjackets. The books are clean and tight; corners bumped on volume 12 (the dictionary/index). The jackets are lightly rubbed and have a few small closed tears, but remain largely intact. Beautiful condition overall! A great addition to any Catholic family home library! Each volume is well illustrated with drawings, maps, photographs, and occasional color plates. …

Leather. Condition: Good. A second edition of The Seasons series of poems from James Thomson, with a life of the author. Second edition. Illustrated with eight plates. Collated complete. A series of four poems, originally published one season at a time, borrowing Milton's Latin-influenced vocabulary and inverted word order. The lengthy blank verse poem, reflecting on the landscape of the countryside, was highly influential and much liked for over a century after its writing. Written by James Thomson, a Scottish poet and playwright. With a life of the author written by John Evans, a Welsh Baptist minister. In the original half crushed morocco binding with marbled boards. Externally, sound with rubbing to the extremities and light fading to the spine. The odd small mark to the boards with light loss to the board tip of the front board. Internally, firmly bound with a tear to the front endpaper. Pages are very bright with the odd spot and light age toning. Good. None (illustrator). book.…

Leather. Condition: Good. A smart copy of the fourth edition of this epistolary account of Evan's journey through North Wales, from Shrewsbury to Llangollen Vale; with excellent observations on the Welsh language and architecture. The fourth edition of this work, originally published by J. White in 1800 under the title, A Tour through Part of North Wales in the Year 1798. Smartly bound in half calf with marbled paper boards. Collated, lacking the Preface, v-viiipp. Containing the Preface to the Second Edition ix-xipp. and a page of publisher's advertisements to the rear, as called for. Evans is considered an authority on early nineteenth-century Welsh topography and cultural studies. He published four works in his lifetime, on North Wales, South Wales and two volumes of the series, The Beauties of England and Wales, on Monmouthshire and North Wales. Bound in half calf with marbled paper boards. Externally, generally smart. Evidence of rubbing to paper boards, with slight loss to paper and leather at very extremities. Additional slight rubbing to joints and head and tail. The odd marks to spine and boards. Scattered spotting to end papers with offsetting to very page extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Marginal age toning. Scattered spotting throughout. Occasional instances of handling marks notably to title page. Collated, lacking preface pages from v-viiipp. Good. None (illustrator). book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. viii+ 416pp + [1]. some pp edges sl ragged where hand cut, nicely bound in half leather/marbled boards raised bands/gilt; Octavo.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 449pp 8.5" x 5" recently rebound in half leather/marbled boards page edged rather ragged; Octavo.

Leather. Condition: Good. A copy of Oliver Goldsmith's famous novel The Vicar of Wakefield. Printed on an Albion Press for J and J Cundee. The Vicar of Wakefield was originally published in 1766 and was one of the most read 18th century novels read among Victorians. Illustrated, with a frontispiece, engraved title page and five plates. In a full morocco binding with rubbing to the spine and joints. Crack to the front joint. Rubbing to raised bands is heavy. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age toned. Spotting throughout, heaviest to the introduction section and to the final plates. Good. None (illustrator). book. …