Foster Birket Illustrations (25 results)

Condition: Good. Boards have some wear, soiling marks. Content is clean and has light toning. No DJ. Owner signature to ffep. Circa 1870's.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. Fifth Edition. 374pp + 8 plates (as called for), + 32 Kent's 1859 catalogue. The front board is almost detached but the content is still well bound together and interior in nice clean condition. Prize bookplate dated 1860 inside cover. Offered as a reading copy or for rebind. Illustrations by Birket Foster. (illustrator).…

Original decorative cloth with gilt decoration, all page edges gilt, edges slightly worn, first and last pages foxed, else in good condition. Please see description or ask for photos.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1859 1st ed original hard cover. 478 pages Ex library, Rebound in marbled boards and very worn leather spine. Call number on spine. Cover severely worn. Some pages show age toned tan spots (foxing). Profusely illustrated with engravings throughout the text. Pencil scribbles on front endpapers and last several pages of text have two ruined engravings from heavy scribbles on Page 475/76 along with several tears to that page.Your purchase benefits literacy and summer reading programs in Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio. We ship every business day. All books ship in cardboard bookfolds with delivery confirmation.…

Hardcover, no dust jacket. Ex-library. Gold leaf edges of text. Cover worn on corners and along edges of spine. Otherwise VG 264 pp.

Original cloth with extensive gilt decoration, all page edges gilt. Edges of binding a bit worn, inner hinges strenghtened, some light foxing and traces of use, a few repairs, else in (very) good condition. Please see description or ask for photos.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. - Color pictorially decorated HARDCOVER with Red cloth spine and gold blindstamped title and decoration on cover, VERY GOOD; light wear. ILLUSTRATED, ENGRAVINGS- Poetry, Poems. Beautiful, Vintage Hardcover Book. Decorated Endpapers.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, illustrated colour onlay and black lettering to the upper panel. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains [viii] 88 printed pages of text with 12 colour plates [as called for], and one map. Ink name to the front free end paper, just a little soiling to the covers and a small dry damp stain to the bottom of the spine, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ENGLAND EXPLORATION. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Binding tight, owners names. 380 pages with index S10 5. 190 illustrations by Birket Foster, Sir John Gilbert, J. E. Millais etc. (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st. First Edition, First Printing; newly rebound in black cloth capturing the original cover with new spine lettering; heavy edge gilt all around; ownr's name; 470 clean, unmarked pages. Nearly 300 Illustrations By Birket Foster, John Gilbert, William Harvey Etc (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition thus, 1858. All edges gilt. Some very light foxing in places. Full green gilt decorated cloth by the binder A. W. Bain. Beveled edges the heavy gilt decoration on the front cover is gilt-stamped, the design on the back cover is blind-stamped. Some very light rubbing to edges, else a very good copy. With thirty illustrations by Pickersgill, Corbould, Birket Foster, Harrison Weir, Etc. Engraved by the Brothers Dalziel. (illustrator).…

Blue Decorated Cloth. Condition: Good Spine & Front Board. No Jacket. New Edition. Some Pages Are Slightly Grubby.Please Email for further details. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". With Illustrations By Birket Foster and H.N Humphreys (illustrator). Signed By "Emilie Brett April.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. An early example of color printing with full-color decorations and somewhat pale, color tinted illustrations. Octavo in its original blue cloth binding with very elaborate gilt lettering & ornamentation with beveled edges to the covers. Condition: binding is very heavily rubbed & scuffed especially the spine which is also very soiled. There is an early (1863) inked gift inscription on the 1st free endpaper; the gutter between the 1st endpaper and the half-title has a strip of tape reinforcement as does the title page and the page following. Internally, the pages are quite good and the binding only fair. 108 pages. …

Hard Back. Condition: Good Clean Cond. No Dust Jacket. Ffep Removed. Hardback : hard cover edition in good condition, wear and some fray to edges, as normal for age of book. Excellent read. A good book to enjoy and keep on hand. Or would make a great gift for the fan / reader in your life. Map and laid down clips and details. As found. Some b/w Illustrations (illustrator). Book.…

FIRST EDITION 8vo. green buckram-bound hardback with decorative gilt to spine and blind-embossed decorations to boards. 445pp. plus 16pp. Publisher's List at rear. Illustrated with b/w vignettes as chapter headings. Old faded signature to ffep. Occasional light foxing, heavier to prelims and foredge. Spine slightly faded with light wear and small splits to top and base. Boards faintly stained with light shelfwear. Overall a Good+ Copy. (Shelf 3/46) PLEASE NOTE: Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.…

Condition: Good. 8vo. hardcover. rebound in leather, blindstamped decoration on cover & spine, 5 raised bands on spine, gilt title on spine, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. 161pp. colour & b/w illus. Good+, rubbing to cover corners, some foxing.

Hard Cover. No Jacket. HB NO DJ, Decorative red cloth Gold Gilt designs & title, Poetry, stated 6th edition, no date early, 1850s style cloth gilt decorated binding on bevelled boards, NF+/GOOD+, NOJACKET, AS-IS, Cvr light rub, wear Extremities , Front & Back cvrs nice Conditon , Spine Cvr Beveled edges rub, wear edges & ends & gold gilt slight Fade, Interior nice tight with few small Stains, light FOX, 102 pgs , Notes, ADS Outer pgs edges gold gilt, approx 7.5 X 5 in., light tears along spine edge, corner bumps wear.…

Condition: Very Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original emerald green cloth covers, gilt title, author lettering and black scroll design to the spine and to the upper panel, original lemon end papers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [viii] 186 [vi illustrated works] printed pages of text with full and part-page monochrome illustrations throughout. Whilst the boards are secure to the text the end papers are cracked, hand written prize label to the front paste down dated 1882, one page section to the centre of the book slightly proud, a little brown ghosting to the end papers, only light rubbing to the tips and corners, spine not faded, without any ownership markings and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. THEOLOGY & RELIGION.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. HARDBACK BOUND IN A 19TH CENTURY FULL LEATHER BINDING WITH FINE GILT TOOLING TO BOTH BOARDS, GILT INNER DENTELLES, BEVELLED EDGES TO BOARDS, PAGE EDGES GILT, FRONTIS PLUS ILLUSTRATIONS AMONG TEXT. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 8 x 6 INCHES. SOME MINOR RUBBING TO LEATHER ON EDGES OF SPINE, CORNERS BUMPED, INSCRIPTION DATED 1858 TO FRONT ENDPAPER, OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCATTERED FOXING TO PAGES & ENDPAPERS. OVERALL A VERY GOOD PLUS COPY WITH GILT TO COVER BRIGHT & BOARDS WELL ATTACHED. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS POSTED IN STURDY BOOK BOX.…

1862. (Leather binding) Very good, no dust jacket. 616pp. Finely bound in decoratively stamped light brown leather, with bevelled edges and spine in compartments. Marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, frontispiece, full-page illustrations with tissue guards. A gilt-tooled leather presentation label on the inside of the front board and a bookseller blindstamp on the first blank page. The covers are rubbed and there is a three-inch crack at the foot of the back hinge. Illustrations by Birket Foster & John Gilbert. (Poetry, Poetry).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Magnificent ornate covers in the high Victorian style with heavy gilt and blindstamping, all edges gilt, semi-glossy paper, with many plates drawn by Foster. Book is tight, covers are clean with edge wear and corners exposed, spine chipped at edges and frayed at the hinges, no markings inside except owner signature, pages clean. Uncommon in the U.S. Myles Birket Foster (1825 - 1899) was a popular English illustrator, watercolour artist and engraver in the Victorian period. Although he had painted great numbers of landscape scenes from Scotland to the Mediterranean, it was after moving to Witley that Birket Foster produced the works for which he is best known - a sentimentalized view of the contemporary English countryside, particularly in the west Surrey area. Although criticized for their idealised view of rural life, they were recognized for their detail and execution. The Brothers Dalziel were a highly productive firm of Victorian engravers founded in 1839 by George Dalziel (1815-1902) and his brother Edward Dalziel (1817-1905). The Dalziel brothers worked with many important Victorian artists, producing illustrations for the burgeoning magazine and book market of the period. Until the advent of photo-mechanical processes c 1880, they were pre-eminent in their trade. Examples of their work can be seen in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. HARDBACK BOUND IN A SLIGHTLY LATER FULL LEATHER BINDING, NUMEROUS BLACK & WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 8 x 5 INCHES. SPINE SLIGHTLY SUNNED WITH FRONT HINGE COCKED SLIGHTLY FORWARD, OCCASIONAL FOXING WHICH IS MOSTLY TO FIRST & LAST FEW PAGES OF THE BOOK. OVERALL A VERY GOOD COPY WITH BOARDS WELL ATTACHED. EXTRA POSTAGE MAY APPLY FOR OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS ARE POSTED IN A STURDY BOOK BOX. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Red ornate covers with holly designs in the high Victorian style with gilt blindstamping; all page edges gilt with illustrated plates by Foster. Book is tight but spine cover is missing, edges are worn; pages dusty with previous owner's signature inside. Very uncommon in the U.S. Myles Birket Foster (1825 - 1899) was a popular English illustrator, watercolour artist and engraver in the Victorian period. Although he had painted great numbers of landscape scenes from Scotland to the Mediterranean, it was after moving to Witley that Birket Foster produced the works for which he is best known - a sentimentalized view of the contemporary English countryside, particularly in the west Surrey area. Although criticized for their idealized view of rural life, they were recognized for their detail and execution.…

Complete Edition. Beautiful fore-edge painting of Hereford Cathedral. A lovely lovely book in very good to fine condition. Small 8vo. 7-1/8" x 5". Textured leather binding with gold tooled designs on both front and back covers. Spine with raised bands, black leather spine label and gold tooled panels. Plain cream colored endpapers. All edges gilt. With 38 charming engraved illustrations designed by John Absolon, Birket Foster, Harrison Weir and James Godwin. (illustrator).…

1st Edition thus. 8vo. pp. xii, [2], 304; hand tinted wood engravings. Full morocco, gilt, patterned inlay to front panel. This attractive binding is by Slinn of Sheffield. It is possible that the delicate hand tinting was also carried out by the binder as I can find no record of other copies similarly coloured.…