H William Lewer (21 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First American Edition. Original blue cloth. Slight wear at foot of spine, some rubbing, bookplates, Very Good. No Dust Jacket.

Condition: Good. No edition remarks. 332 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial cloth covered boards. Black and white photographs. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Some cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding loose. A previous owner's name to front free endpaper dated 1918. Minor pencil inscription to rear free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf wear with some rubbing, fraying and corner bumping. Some moderate sunning and tanning, particularly to spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content has toning to page ends. No DJ.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good. Rubbed at the spine ends and corners, the text is clean, the spine is browned, general wear to the boards.

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Good condition undated hardback without dust jacket. Ex library copy with usual stamps and stickers. Wear and minor scuffing to boards and spine with loose plate to rear of text and missing front endpapers. Tan to textblock with main text in good clean condition.

Hardcover. First edition. Cocked and rather foxed, Very good, no dust jacket. Illustrated throughout with photographs.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Undated 5th printing, probably c.1924. Binding tight; spine browned, with wear & bumping at head & foot. Used - Very Good. VG hardback (no dust jacket) Used - Very Good. VG hardback (no dust jacket).

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Red Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. xvi, 248pp, 11 blank pages "notes", illustrated a colour frontispiece with tissue (some foxing to this) and with black & white drawings in the text, pages clean and crisp, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed, endpapers partly tanned, bookplate to front fixed endpaper, faint signature dated 1913 to front free endpaper, glazed red cloth, gilt lettering to spine and upper board, cloth has a slightly "blotchy" appearance, corners a little bumped, spine ends crushed, bottom of spine faded, no dust jacket. Size: Quarto. Church Architecture.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. First or early printing. Bright, clean dark blue cloth hardcover, two tiny tears to head of spine, nice illustration on front cover, with lettering very fresh; the spine illustration is partially rubbed. Light foxing to text block edges. Tightly bound, covers firmly attached, light foxing to end pages, contents bright and clean. No dust jacket if issued. 347 pp., including Index, plus 32 b/w plates. Above average copy. Questions welcome. Images can be made upon request.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a captivating exploration of the history of English porcelain, from its inception in the mid-18th century until around 1820. The author provides an in-depth look at the various factories that played a key role in the development of this exquisite craft, including Bow, Chelsea, Bristol, Caughley, Derby, Longton Hall, Lowestoft, Nantgarw, New Hall, Pinxton, Plymouth, Rockingham, Spode, Swansea, and Worcester. Each factory is given its own chapter, which delves into its unique history, styles, and innovations. The book goes beyond a mere cataloging of facts and figures. The author provides insights into the artistic and technical aspects of porcelain production, from the sourcing of raw materials to the intricate processes of shaping, glazing, and firing. The book is particularly strong in its discussion of the different types of porcelain, including true (hard-paste) porcelain and artificial (soft-paste) porcelain and the distinctive characteristics of each. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of English porcelain. It offers a comprehensive overview of the subject and provides insights into the artistic and technical achievements of this important period. Whether you're a collector, a historian, or simply an admirer of beautiful objects, this book is sure to captivate and inform you. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. hardback, quarto, 11 1/2" x 9", part faded red/brown cloth lettered gilt, top edge gilt, remaining edges rough-trimmed, bookplate of a previous owner on front pastedown, a very good tightly bound copy with a clean and unmarked text, coloured frontis, b&w illustrations, blanks for Notes, xvi + 248pp. Please note that because of size and weight, a request for additional postage might be made when ordered from locations outside the United Kingdom. Please enquire for details.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No jacket. Talbot & Co., 1913. Hardback, 4to, xvi,248pp, illust. Ex-library, stamps to verso of title, paperclip dent/stain, ALS from author tipped onto endpaper, front hinge torn. Original red buckram, unevenly faded, front joint torn, spine loose and frayed at ends, shelf number. A fair copy. /1.3uk . (Please note that our condition gradings are stricter than those of Abebooks and many other sellers. There may therefore be a discrepancy between this description and its listed condition grading).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Buff cloth, with some freckling to edges and to prelims.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No jacket. Talbot & Co., 1913. Hardback, 4to, xvi,248pp, illust. Owner name/address, endpapers slightly stained. Original red buckram, marked, worn and a little frayed. A fair copy. /1.3uk . (Please note that our condition gradings are stricter than those of Abebooks and many other sellers. There may therefore be a discrepancy between this description and its listed condition grading).

1st edition. Red buckram cloth, gilt lettering to spine and front board, no dustwrapper. Teg. 11.75ins x 9.25ins, colour frontis, xvi, 248pp, 11pp left blank headed "notes". The first 72pp consists of an historical look at chests, tills, coffers etc. Thereafter there is an alphabetical listing of Essex churches with their chests described and in the majority of cases illustrated by a sketch drawing. Free endpapers browned. Spine browned. Lettering to spine a little hard to read. Rubbed to base of spine. Contents VG. Boards G.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. A first edition copy of this illustrated account of the church chests of Essex, with a coloured frontispiece. The first edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding. A work by H. William Lewer, and J. Charles Wall, a Britishecclesiologist,historian, andFellow of the Royal Historical Society in the late 19th and early 20th century. Including sections on domestic chests, money chests, book and deed chests, the purse, or till, transportation of coffers, relic chests, cofferer, ancient terms, church chests, canonical and regal injunctions, and church chests of Essex. With a coloured frontispiece, and in text illustrations throughout. With twelve pages of space for notes to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, fading to spine, with bumping to the head and tail. Fading to boards, most significant to the front, with the odd mark. Offsetting to free endpapers. Ink inscription and booksellers sticker to front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good. book.

1st edition. Red buckram cloth, gilt lettering to spine and front board, no dw. Teg. 11.75ins x 9.25ins, colour frontis, xvi, 248pp, 11pp left blank headed "notes". The first 72pp consists of an historical look at chests, tills, coffers etc. Thereafter there is an alphabetical listing of Essex churches with their chests described and in the majority of cases illustrated by a sketch drawing. VG.