Warner Rev Richard (21 results)

hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, half sheepskin, worn and rubbed, joints split and weakened with the upper board near detached. Marbled boards with offset printing. Gilt title to spine on black morocco. Loss at head and foot of spine, boards scuffed. Sepia aquatint frontis, maps to chapter headings, tour itinerary at rear. Signature of a previous owner to the front pastedown, the body of text clean and unmarked.…

Condition: Collectible - Limited Edition. Limited/Numbered. FINE. BROWN LEATHER boards, gold lettering. Hand numberd #43 of 400 copies; 50 copies were reserved for private presentation . Early numbered copy [Limitation page at rear states that sold copies began with #21] of this very limited 1981 re-issue of the Culinary 1791 masterwork. Superb condition.; no glassine. [B134-132].…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Third Edition. 2 Vols one, VG, 3rd, 1799 & 1799, 2nd ed, pls 3, map Illust 31, printers devices 25. In quarter cloth, blue boards, corners rubbed, some marks. Spine, no title, edges worn. Internally, half title, frontis, [7], (viii) only, [1], 2-238 pp, [2] adverts, 1 pl, map illust 15, printers devices 12. [2], half title, frontis, [7], (viii-x), [1], 2-365 pp, [1], [2] adverts, 2 pls, 16 illust maps, 13 devices. Paper watermarked 1798 & 1798, hinges strengthened, ink name to half title (Alexander W Bill), some offsetting & edge browning. (210*129 mm). (Allibone 2585. Lowndes 2844/5. Graesse 421). Titles are: A Walk Through Wales, in August 1797, 3rd edition, 1799 and A Second Walk through Wales in August and September 1798, 2nd edition, 1799. Warner, spent his vacation in August 1796 in Wales, walking from Bath to Caernarfon and back; he covered 36 miles on the first day and 462 miles in all, at an average of 26 miles a day. Naturally his tour included visits to antiquities, which he described in a series of letter. See ODNB for a full Bio. GIRTON. ALKEN. BECKER. HUTLEY. (illustrator). …

Half-Leather. Condition: Very Good. viii 365 [1]pp, aquatint frontispiece (offset onto title), one other aquatint (stained to rear), modern half calf over marbled boards, spine ruled gilt with black morocco label (binding uniform with book numbers 10223 and 10225), a few pages lightly waterstained, lacks half title and final advert leaf, 8vo (21.5x13cm), ESTC T92269. …

Half-Leather. Condition: Very Good. 2nd edition, viii 238 [2]pp, tissue guarded aquatint frontispiece (guard foxed and offset onto title), modern half calf over marbled boards, spine ruled gilt with black morocco label (binding uniform with book numbers 10224 and 10225), some spotting, lacks half title but has final advert leaf, some very faint water stains, 8vo (21.5x13cm), ESTC T176256.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Printed by R. Cruttwell and Sold by C. Dilly, Poultry; London, 1799. Hardcover. A Very Good, quarter leather binding, marbled boards and gilt lettering on spine, some handling/scuffing and discoloration to boards, handwritten ink note top front pastedown, moisture stain top front free endpaper, age toned pages, rubbing along board edges, exposed board corners, age spotting/foxing throughout, top text block edge a bit dusty, few small dents to board edges. A nice and overall clean copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 365pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.…

Quarter-leather. Condition: Very Good. 2 volumes, printed by R Cutwell (Bath), iv 316: iv 300pp, lacks frontispiece to volume 1, engraved vignette by Bewick on title pages, recent quarter calf gilt, spines with raised bands and morocco labels, marbled boards, edges untrimmed, new endpapers, modern bookplate (David Mawson) on front pastedowns, some light browning and lsome light foxing towards the end of volume 2, 8vo (14x23.5cm).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. From the library of Violet Stothert, a member of the Stothert family (of Stothert and Pitt fame). Extra illustrated, including etchings, original watercolour paintings and engravings bound in. Lavishly bound in later full straight grain morocco, with gilt titles and detailing to the spine, gilt decorative borders and dentelles. All edges gilt. Very smart, with just the odd instance of light rubbing and loss to the leather, one or two minor indentations to the boards. An abrasion running across the fore edge. All edges gilt, endpapers marbled. Ownership bookplate of Violet Stothert to front pastedown. The binding is firm, and leaves are a touch age-toned, with occasional spotting and light foxing. Complete with frontispiece, folding plan and thirteen engraved plates as issued; with seventy-four additional plates bound in, being etchings, engravings, portraits and topographical and including nine in colour. Including one double page original watercolour of Bradford-on-Avon, and another single page example. A beautiful copy, extra illustrated, in a lovely binding and from the library of a prominent Bath family.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. No DW. 1st Edition. Frontispiece. Title with vignette. 316 pages. Fairly clean tight txt with a few occasional marks. The whole rebound (perhaps about 2000) in strong plain green library cloth lettered in gold on spine (with shelf number at base). Library stamp to front endpaper but no other marks. Binding in excellent condition.…

Recent Quarter Calf. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Newly and attractively rebound in quarter brown calf, marbled paper sides. Includes a few small maps within the text. Lack frontispiece.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Na. Facsimile Reprint. Publishing Info: Facsimile Reprint. Originally published in 1791 Description: Brown leather spine with grey cloth boards. Language: English. Book Condition> Near Fine: Very minor wear to corners. Lightly tanned text block edges. DJ Condition> Na. 137pp. Size: 8vo, 29cm by 24cm. PLEASE ASK for additional photographs if required.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. Bath, 1802. 3 volumee (of 4), comprising a series of letters from Reverend Richard Warner to William Johnston, Esq. Volume I, so labeled on title page (with frontis) contains Letter I. page [1]-96 [with route map from River Avon, Bath-S to Dudley-N]; and Letter II, page [97]-183 [with route map Dudley-S to Castleton-N]. Volume II, so labeled on title page (no frontis), begins with Letter V, pages [1]-60 [with route map Carlisle-S, N to Berwich, and S to Newcastle with several jaunts to the ocean en route]; Letter VI, pages [61]-112 [with a zigzag amble route map Ambleside-S through castle country to Naworth-Castle and Gilsland-N at 'The Picts' Wall];' and Letter VII, pages [113]-147 [with route map round the Bay of Morecambe from Manchester-S to Hawkshead, Winadermere and Ambleside-N]. The third volume has neither title page, nor frontis, which do not appear to be 'missing', begins with Letter VIII, pages [149]-182 [with route map Wellington -S to Manchester - N]; Letter IX, page [185]-259 [with route map Warwick-S to Watling Street-N]; Letter X, page [262]-300 [with route map Bath-S to Warwick-N]."Finis" emblem at end. Route maps are in text at the head of the letter. Condition is fair to poor. Half leather, spines heavily rubbed, splitting on third volume, with rubbed marbled boards. Front boards detached. Text is good. No former owner marks. Volumes are secured and consolidated in an archival acetate jacket. Warner (1763-1857) was an English clergyman, Curate of Bath, and writer of a considerable number of topographical books based on his walks and his interest in antiquarianism. The present volumes represent a first hand account of a wide range of environmental, cultural, antiquarian, and economic observations and insights. His work was said to influence more famous contemporaries like Jane Austen and William Wordsworth. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Not available for priority/expedited shipping. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. pp.xxvi, 85 pages, with 14 woodcut plates of antiquities. A good plus hardback in the original part leather binding. Spine ruled and lettered in gilt, with a maroon Moroccan label, but as happens with many of these very old books, this book needs to be opened with care as the front hinge is weak. Also the base and top of the spine are worn, which again is common.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. Type: Book pp vl, 222. Prior owner details to fly leaf. Armorial plate to FPD. Half bound in calf with gilt titles and decoration to spine. Marbled boards. Leather is worn. Internally fine and a little pencil marginalia.

With 14 woodcut engraved plates, vignette title-page, xxvi + 85pp, 4to, untrimmed in early paper boards, later paper label on spine, covers rubbed and marked, inner hinges strengthened, signs where name partly scratched from front pastedown, engraved armorial bookplate of John Egerton Falconer to front pastedown, with 2 engraved plates relating to Bath, 1 at the front, and the other to the rear, these are spotty, the book itself is clean. --- Please e-mail for one of my FREE CATALOGUES which include SOMERSET - ( History - Topography - Genealogy - Natural History - Biography - Mining - Dialect - Language - etc. ).…

Leather. Condition: Good. First edition. A well illustrated analysis of the various archaeologist discoveries made in Bath, written by Richard Warner and published by order of the Mayor of Bath in 1797. First and only edition.Bound in half-morocco on marbled boards.Illustrations include an title page vignette engraving as well as fourteen engraved plates.This is a comprehensive guide to Roman antiquities that were discovered and preserved in Bath.Contents include an introduction of the history of Bath, which gives information behind the high amount of archaeological remnants found there, as well as chapters on various Roman antiquities. These include a 'monumental stone', an altar, and a sculpture from the fourth century.Written by Richard Warner (1763-1857), an English clergyman, antiquarian, and writer of countless topographical books in and around Bath.This work was published by order of the Mayor of Bath and printed by W. Meyler.With an institutional bookplate to the front pastedown, stating that the book was bequest to the Bath Public Reference Library by Lieut. Col Egbert Lewis in 1934.Collated, complete. Bound in half morocco on marbled boards. Externally, generally smart. Rubbing to the extremities and to the spine, as well as along the joints. Marks and discolouration to leather as well as marbled boards. Institutional bookplate to front pastedown. Ink inscription to verso of front endpaper, with blind stamp to title page. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with light age-toning and light spotting particularly to the first and last few pages. Offsetting from plates to reverse side of pages. A few marks to pages 84 and 85. Prior owner's pencil inscription to top of dedication page. Good. Richard Warner (illustrator). book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Second Edition. 8vo. [203 x 133 x 10 mm]. xxiv, 132 pp. Original binding of blue paper covered boards, with a large printed pink paper label on the front, rebacked with cream paper, plain endleaves, uncut edges. An amusing satire on fashionable life in Bath by the Rector of Claverton, first published in 1807. This is a very good copy, uncut, in boards, with the printed label, priced at 5s. It also has a loosely inserted folded leaf, with the real names of 35 of the featured characters in manuscript, with a postscript: "this was all that I really can find out, but will do my best to find the rest".…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2 volumes bound together, A Walk through Wales is a 5th edition, 1810 viii + 238p engraved maps at start of each page, engraved title page,sm repair to couple of pages, bound with A Second Walk through Wales in August and September 1798, printed by R Crutwell 1799. viii + 365pp, front of Mallwyd Bridge and small maps at chapter headings minor odd foxing to prelims. Bound in half leather and rubbed marbled boards, raised bands and gilt decoration to spine. Odd mark in text to first book and sm crease to corner title page; Octavo. …

8vo., First Edition, on laid paper, with engraved folding map as frontispiece (two short tears expertly repaired), and 2 engraved plates (one folding); contemporary speckled calf, expertly rebacked to style, new leather label ruled and lettered in gilt, a remarkably crisp, clean copy. Complete with Appendix, Errata leaf and Index as called for. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Anderson p.121; Turley 546; Upcott 308.…

8vo. pp. iv, 363, [1]; maps in the text. Contemporary half calf a little rubbed. Owners' inscriptions on the title page but a very good copy with nice wide margins.

First Edition in very good condition. Half calf binding over marbled boards a little scuffed to top of spine; vellum corners; spine panel very good, gilt ruled and titled in gilt over red morocco label. A very sound and square copy. Endpapers clean other than '6/6' in a contemporary hand to front pastedown; text block remarkably fresh and unmarked. A fold out integral map to the front in very good condition is titled 'A New and Accurate Map of the Isle of Wight', printed and sold by T Baker Southampton - closed 4 cm tear to the right fore edge through a blank section; measures 38cm x 43cm. 2 further plates of illustrations of Roman coins plus appendix, errata and index. 311 pp. A very pleasing copy indeed. Please contact Christian White Rare Books Ltd for more information or images of this item.…