R Brookes Md (13 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Fair condition in original boards covered in brown leather showing rubbing, soiling, what looks to be a worn stamp to the back board. Hinges and spine are cracked on the outside, starting to inside front and inside back is attached by a piece of paper from the last page of the index. This page was originally stuck to the back panel but has been peeled away and has two small areas torn. Although most pages show little fading, there is some soiling, especially to pp. 279-437 and through the index pages. All pages of text and index are present. Only pp. 3-32 are held by only one stitch. Illustrations present. The bottom edge of the title page has a short tear along most of the edge that doesn't affect any of the text. The print on most pages is quite legible. The print can still be read on the pages showing soiling, as noted above. Starting to gutters of pp. 194-195. Short, narrow holes toward bottom edge of last few pages (affects slight areas of print). Rare item.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 12mo. Pages, xliii, 374, and index. 22 engraved plates. Part of the series, A System of Natural History. This being Vol.1 and complete in itself. Bound in contemporary full calf leather. Armorial bookplate of Leslie of Kininvie to front pastedown. Very good condition. The whole now protected in removable acetate dust jacket.…

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. "The Art of Angling in Two Parts; The Whole Forming a Sportsman's Magazine" by R. Brookes, M.D. This copy: A New Edition Corrected. Printed by Knight and Compton; for W. Lowndes; sold by T. Hurst; and at the Fishing-Tackle Shops (London), 1801. viii, 268 pp. Contemporary full calf binding. Dust jacket: None. Size: 18.5 x 11.0 cm Language: English Condition: Body: Fair - Noticeable overall wear and rubbing. Spine label heavily worn. Binding: Fair - Moderate age wear. Some gatherings cracked and worn. Edges: Fair - Foxing, age toning and soiling present. Pages: Fair - Foxing, age toning and pencil annotations throughout. Some ink offsetting and fading present. Several small tears to margins, including repaired tears with tape. Multiple small creases and fold marks present. Text: Fair - Some defects present, but text remains readable. Others: Condition is consistent with age and use. Please review the condition details carefully before purchase. Description: Angling manual arranged in two parts covering fish, fish-ponds, fly-making, angling laws, baits, tackle, sea-fishing, whale fisheries and marine creatures, illustrated with one hundred and thirty-five cuts as stated on the title page. Shipping from Tokyo, Japan. International shipping available. Please note: All sales are final, especially for higher-value items. Returns are not accepted unless the item is significantly not as described. Stock availability may change, as our listings are shared with a physical bookstore. …

Full-Calf. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition Thus. The Art Of Angling by R. Brookes, M.D. Now Improved with Additions, And Formed into a Dictionary. In Two Parts. I. Containing an Account of Fish and Fish-Ponds: A new Art of Fly-Making: The new Laws that concern Angling: The secret Ways of catching Fish by Ointments, Pastes, and other Arts: Directions how to procure Baits, and for making all sort of Fish - Tackle , with the surest Method of finding Sport, &c. II. Of the great Whale , and Whale-Fishery; the devouring Shark; The amphibious Turtle; the luscious Turbot and Sole; with Flying Fish, Sea-Devil, and other extraordinary Productions of the Sea. Likewise a Natural History of the Inhabitants of the Salt Water, and the various Methods of Rock and Sea-Fishing. Illustrated With One Hundred and Thirty-five Cuts, exactly describing the different Kinds of Fish that are found in the Fresh or Salt Waters. The Whole forming A Sportsman's Magazine; And Comprizing all that is curious and valuable in The Art of Angling." 1766, 1st Edn Thus, 293 pages, + 11 pages adverts, illustrated with 135 cuts, vg in contemporary full calf binding neatly rebacked with old spine relayed. the (First Edition Thus, with additions and improvements), of a popular book running to many editions (First was printed in 1740). the drawings of the fish were mostly done by Brookes from life, he calls on the assistance of Mr Chetwood for the angling part "because they contain the results of his own experiences which is that of a great number of years", Westwood and Satchell 42. New edition of one of the best-known eighteenth century English books on angling, first published in 1740 and often reprinted. The art of angling, rock and sea fishing (1740, 1743, 1766, 1770; ed Moses Browne? 1774). CLEAN, COMPLETE, AND TIGHT. Bookplate of former owner Thomas S. Bloom on front inside paste-down. Author (illustrator).…

Full-Leather. Condition: Fair. 2 volumes in matching leather bindings, both books have rubbing on corner tips and outer edges and boards lightly scuffed. Volume one has chipping on the spine ends, front blank end page missing. Staining bottom part of pages between 32 to 80 and page 53 has bottom corner missing but not affecting the text. Small previous owners old name top of the title page, 2nd edition 1754. Volume two has front and back end pages missing and also paper over the inside back board, previous owners name top of the title page, 3rd edition 1758. Pages 5 to 12 loose and pages 179 to 190 missing. Grub marks on the side page edges of 334 and 336 and whole of page 338 and Index page.…

Condition: Very Good. None. 366 pages. Hardcover without dust jacket, Vol. 1 only. Leather cover and binding show normal wear, blemishes. Spine cocked and some separation to front hinge, but binding tight. Front end papers inscribed with "Eben. Wright's Book" above an apparently hand drawn celestial chart relating to health and astrology. Record # 2230701.…

Unpaginated, though ~ 722 pages. Text double column. 7 inserted folding copper-plate maps. 8vo. 13.5 cm x 21.7 cm. Leather quite worn & rubbed. Joints tender, though held by cords. Two maps folded askew. A Good copy. Period full brown calf binding maroon leather title label to spine The Twelfth Edition, with Considerable Additions and Improvements.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Sm. 8vo. viii, 293 pp. [11] advertisements; with fine engraved frontispiece and woodcuts in the text; a very good copy in contemporary calf,[wear] re backed. Book-plate.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. London: Published by Thomas Tegg and Son, 1838, Later Edition. Elegant half leather binding with gilt decoration and titles to the spine, marbled boards with leather quarters, clean and tight text block, map of the world as a frontispiece and 5 maps at the rear. Pagination: xiv, 800pp. Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates. Approximately 8 ¾ inches tall (22cm). Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles and decoration, marked, worn and faded. Joints good condition sound, rubbed and worn. Corners good condition bumped and worn. Boards good condition half leather with marbled boards. Page edges good condition top edge darkened, all tanned. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition tanned. End papers good condition tanned. Title good condition tanned with minor foxing. Pages good condition lightly tanned with some foxing. Binding good condition sound, nice attractive volume. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1838 Binding: Hardback. …

Condition: Very Good. A New Edition. A Very Good Book Rebound in a 19th Century Binding. Moderately shelf worn with rubbing causing wear to tail, crown, and corners. A few blemishes and scars to calf. Front pastedown with a booksellers ticket. Two previous owner's names to front endpapers. Top edge gilt. Text block toned and variously foxed, unobtrusive to text. Text is unmarked. Two minor paper repairs. Hardcover. 12mo. [Half-Title-, [Frontis], [viii], [1], 2-268pp. + [x] Advertisements. Publisher's Half Calf Over Marbled Boards. Marbled Endpapers. Five Raised Bands with Flower Blind-Stamping. [Binder Unknown]. Unknown (illustrator).…

Nine foldout maps, 8 x 5, recent 1/4 leather with marbled boards, unpaginated. Light wear to covers, replacements endpapers, spotting, light water staining, dogeared corners, tears, small holes, pencil notes on back of frontis, title page & rear page, pencil lines on two pages, occas pencil checkmarks, couple of pages missing lower corner, two repaired pages, two of the maps are tape repaired and some of them have small tears and browning. Much better than it sounds, attractive binding. The sixth edition, improved with additions and corrections. Maps: world (frontis), Africa, Pacific Ocean, South America, Asia, England & Wales, Europe, France, Germany.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Octovo in full leather, expertly rebacked, five shallow bands, red title label, light shelfwear, pages clean bright unoxed, else VG++++. With 19century bookplate and 6 copperplate engraved folding maps. A handsome copy, sold helfts well. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

8 folding engraved maps. 8vo, old full calf. The Seventh Edition. Old ink ownership notations on endsheet; pencilled notes to a couple of preliminary leaves; binding chipped at the spine; joints cracked but cords holding; rubbing and scuffing.