Rooker William A (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 170 page, illustrated volume which "explains the methods of removing an amount of pectin from fruit that is economically justifiable, describing in detail the various steps entering into the manufacture of the product on a large scale". Includes a chapter on patents on the manufacture and use of pectin by Milo R. Daughters. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardbound, no dust jacket. Minor wear to boards, otherwise very good.

1st ed. - Cloth.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good ++. NO DUST JACKET. 1st Edition. VG++/NO DUST JACKET. 1st Edition. 'Including a Chapter on Patents on the Manufacture and Use of Pectin'. 9 illustrations. BOOK: Slight spine head/heel crush, previous owner stamp on FFEP, half of rear free endpaper torn out.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Library binding, with several ink stamps inside, light 2 inch stain on spine, corners a bit rubbed, endpapers toned. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 1914 Hard Cover. 960 pp. A collection of numerous articles on current political and social events, along with letters to the editor, music and drama reviews, books of the month and book review sections, etc. This volume for discussion of women's suffrage, anti-trust legislation, and the United States' relationship with Mexico during the Mexican Revolution.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. An Excellent & Attractive copy. Engraved title-page and 84 plates, each with a leaf of descriptive text in letterpress. 1 f. (Alphabetical Index with errata to verso). Oblong 4to, 228*206 mm, bound in contemporary English blue long grain morocco, elaborate gilt tooled edges. Spine, raised bands, decorative gilt tooling & title, small brown paper number label at base, a.e.g., not dated (plates dated 1779-86; watermarks dated 1795-1809), blue endpapers, small owners stamp to fpd (ES). The delicate engravings in this, Watt's most famous work, offer present-day viewers a most important record of English stately homes and the late eighteenth century gardens that surrounded them. The engravings were executed by Watts after his own designs, as well as those of Indigo Jones and others. John Harris has shown that these views offer valuable contemporary evidence of the architecture and gardens of each estate. Among these are two views of Chiswick House, Middlesex, the seat of the Duke of Devonshire. another of Chatsworth in Derbyshire with modifications by Lancelot Capability Brown; Burghley House in Northamptonshire, the seat of the Earl of Exeter, with alterations by Capabity Brown; Wilton House, the seat of the Earl of Pembroke; Alnwick Castle, the seat of the Duke of Northumberland; Charlton House in Wiltshire, the seat of the Earl of Suffolk, which was designed by Indigo Jones; and many others. Binding scuffed along lower edge, but an excellent, attractive copy. William Watts obtained his art education from such noted artists as Paul Sanby and Edward Rooker. His Seats of the Nobilit, which was originally issued serially in the years 1779-1786, is his best known work. John Harris, The Artist and the Country House p156, 258, 261, 282. Bryan V, 347. Benezit X, 656. Ian Mackenzie, British Prints p342 (recording 80 plates only). SANDBY P; LUTTRELL J; DANDBY T; BARRETT .;ROOKER MA. etc etc (illustrator).…

LeatheBound. Condition: New. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1928 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 206 Language: English Pages: 206.…