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Published by London : A. & C. Black, 1904
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Signed
Edition de Luxe. Poor copy bound in the original title blocked cloth. Wear and tear as with age (with damage and loss to the spine). Text remains well preserved overall; bright and clean. Physical description; xiii, 294 p. : 76 col. pl. (incl. front.) fold map ; 23 cm. Notes; Limited to 300 copies, this No. 286. SIGNED by the author. Subjects; Channel Islands History. Channel Islands Description and travel. Channel Islands. Genre; Illustrated. 3 Kg.
Published by Edinburgh : A. & C. Black, 1853
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition
1st edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked, elaborately blind-tooled cloth. Professionally re-cased with the original spine laid back; very impressively finished. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Scans etc. on request. Physical description; xxiv,349 pages : llustrations, 2 maps (1 folded) ; 26 cm. Subjects; Glaciers - Norway.Norway - Description and travel. Alps - Description and travel. Description and travel. FRANCE - SWITZERLAND. 1 Kg.
Published by London, A. And C. Black, 1905
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition
First Edition. Finely bound in modern aniline calf over marble boards. Raised bands with gilt-blocked title. Spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt. An exceptional copy, of presentation quality - scans and additional bibliographic detail on request. ; 270 pages; Description: ix, 270, [2] p. 74 col. Pl. (incl. Front. ) 23 cm. Subjects: West Indies--Description and travel. 1 Kg.
Published by A & C Black, London, 1911
Seller: Temple Bar Bookshop, Dublin, DUB, Ireland
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. A. Anderson (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition, this, a fine copy bound in half calf by Bayntun (Riviere) of Bath, with a floral motif to the spine. Internally clean and unmarked with light offsetting to end papers. No markings or inscriptions. A very good example of a Riviere binding.
Published by London: A. & C. Black, 1905
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
New edition. Previous owner's signature. Finely bound in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Gilt blocked title to spine with raised bands, spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Further scans, images and additional bibliographical material available on request. Physical description: ix, 254 p: 75 col. pl. (incl. front.); 23 cm. Notes: "The illustrations in this volume were engraved and printed at the Menpes press."Plates accompanied by guard sheets with descriptive letterpress.Subjects: Brittany (France) Description and travel.Brittany (France). Brittany Description and travel.Other names: Menpes, Dorothy. Genre: Illustrated. 1 Kg.
Published by Edinburgh : A. and C. Black, 1866
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Copyright edition. Provenance: H. G. Wells' copy; Bookplate of the Royal Liberty School. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked, half-leather over buckram boards. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and worn as with age. Light foxing to prelims. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 661 pages ; 23 cm. Subjects: Scott, Walter 1771-1832. Waverley novels; Scott, Walter Sir 1771-1832; Scott, Walter 1771-1832 Authorship. 1 Kg.
Published by Edinburgh : A. & C. Black, 1862-83, 1883
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Author's edition. Good copies in the original title-labelled cloth. Spine bands are slightly frayed and worn in places, with panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. The spine title labels are in varied states of wear. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Physical description: 14 v. 19 cm. Lacks volumes 1 & 16 from series. Contents: v. 2. Recollections of the lakes and lake poets.--v. 3. Last days of Immanuel Kant and other writings.--v. 4. The English mail coach and other writings.--v. 5. Dr. Samuel Parr and other writings.--v. 6. Richard Bentley and other writings.--v. 7. Protestantism, and other essays.--v. 8. Leaders in literature.--v. 9. The Caesars, Essenes, and other papers.--v. 10. Style and rhetoric and other papers.--v. 11. Coleridge and opium-eating and other writings.--v. 12. Speculations literary and philosophic.--v. 13. Logic of political economy and other papers.--v. 14. Autobiographic sketches, 1790-1803. Subjects: De Quincey, Thomas, 1785-1859 - English literature - English prose - 19th century. Summary: Thomas De Quincey (1785-1859) is one of the greatest English prose writers of the nineteenth century. He deeply influenced Edgar Allan Poe and numbers Dickens, Proust and Virginia Woolf among his many fans. 7 Kg.
Published by London : printed by C. Whittingham, for T. Heptinstall. And sold by H. D. Symonds; J. H. Hookham; J. J. Black; R. H. Wesley; and all the principal booksellers in England, Scotland, Ireland, & America, 1799
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
1799 edition. Poor copy in full aniline calf. Front board loose; spine compartments somewhat detached. All edges marbled; marbled endpapers. Texts remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; xlix, [1], 371, [5] pages, plates : portrait. Contents; Sketch of the life and writings of John Milton / by the Rev. John Evans, A.M. -- Criticism on Paradise lost / by Samuel Johnson, LL.D. -- Paradise lost / John Milton. Subjects; Milton, John 1608-1674. Paradise lost. Bible. Genesis History of Biblical events ; Poetry. Fall of man. 1 Kg.
Condition: Fine Copy. First. Renowned Kilkenny Artist - Small 4to. p.p. 208. 61 fine tissue guarded colour plates of London scenery after watercolours by Rose Barton. Original gilt crimson cloth with floral upper cover and spine.
Published by London : A.and C.Black, 1947
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition Signed
First Edition. Two copies included. One with out the dust wrapper and bound in the original gilt blocked cloth and protective paper wrapper. The other in a worn dust wrapper and bound in the original gilt blocked cloth. Both remain well preserved overall; bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; 346 pages. Notes; Author's own copy, SIGNED, inscribed with a letter tipped in. Two copies included. Subjects; Schweitzer, Albert (1875-1965). Genre; Biography. 2 Kg.
Published by London : A.&C. Black, 2005
ISBN 10: 0713672455ISBN 13: 9780713672459
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Book
2005 Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: x, 710p. : ill. ; 24cm. Subjects: Pottery -- Great Britain -- Marks. 1 Kg.
Published by Edinburgh, A. & C. Black, 1851
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
5thEdition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked, elaborately blind-tooled cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 451 pages; Description: 481 p. 20 cm. Related Names: Scotland. Laws, statutes, etc. Subjects: Poor laws --Scotland. 1 Kg.
Published by London, A. & C. Black Ltd., 1929
Seller: Inanna Rare Books Ltd., Skibbereen, CORK, Ireland
Book
14 cm x 22.5 cm. Frontispiece, VIII, 246 pages. 31 monochrome photographs. One fold-out map of Cape of Good Hope Peninsula at front. Hardcover [publisher's original brown cloth] with lettering and design on spine. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Foxing to edges. Occasional spotting to some pages. Interior bright and clean otherwise. Account of travels & life in Southern Africa. Includes, for example, the following: The Garden Route. Mossel Bay, George, Knysna, Oudtshoorn, Cango Caves / From Capetwon to Bulawayo. The Matoppos and Victoria Falls / Pretoria. The Premier Diamond Mine. Alluvial Diamonds / Portugese East Africa. Lourenco Marques, Beira and Mocambique etc. Author highlights the "racial enmity" between Dutch and Briton and "the problems presented by the native and coloured races" in South Africa. Sprache: english.
Published by A. and C. Black, London, 1913
Seller: Kelleher Rare Books, Naas, IE, Ireland
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. F. De Haenan (illustrator). 1st Edition. First UK Edition, First Printing. pp. 479 + Fold Out Map. In original publisher's brown illustrated cloth., frontispiece and plates present, internally clean and complete. A very nice copy in the very uncommon and very fragile jacket, which has been laid on brown paper for strengthening. A very nice example.
Published by London, Adam & Charles Black, no year(c.1920)., 1920
Seller: Inanna Rare Books Ltd., Skibbereen, CORK, Ireland
Book
15.8 cm x 22.5 cm. Unpaginated. c. 50 pages. 16 drawn illustrations by author. Hardcover [publisher's original tanned cloth] with title-label on front board. In protective mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Crack to gutter between front pastedown and endpaper, cloth exposed. Binding still good and firm. Some browning to edges. Interior bright and clean. Private inscription dated April 1916 on front endpaper. [Beautiful Britain - Series]. Includes, for example, the following illustrations: Holy Trinity Church / The Birthroom in Shakespeare's House / The Guild Hall & Grammar School / The New Place Panelling in the Falcon Hotel / The Memorial Theatre from the Falcon Hotel / The Clopton Bridge / The Corner of Ely Street / In the Hall of the Harvard House etc. Loosely inserted: Undated theatre review of Gilbert's 'Galatea' at the Olympia. Sprache: english.
Published by London, Black & Armstrong, ND [c. s]., 1830
Seller: West Coast Rare Books, Westport, MAYO, Ireland
23 x 14.5 cm. viii, 181 pages plus three pages Index (Places/Plates). Complete with 70 tissue-guarded Plates (incl. Title Vignette), as listed. Contemporary half calf over buckram covered boards. Gilt title. Gilt and blind decorations to spine. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumbing. Internally clean. Some foxing/browning, mainly to tissue guards. Plates are in excellent clean condition. A nice copy. Sprache: english.
Published by A&C Black, 2001
ISBN 10: 1873403607ISBN 13: 9781873403600
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
Book
Condition: New. 2001. Hardcover. This volume is dedicated to the field identification of pigeons and doves, and it incorporates much recent information on the family. Pigeons and doves are a large family of birds occurring throughout the world. Many species are specialist frugivores, while others feed on seeds. Illustrator(s): Cox, John; Barnes, Eustace. Num Pages: 560 pages, 77 colour plates, maps. BIC Classification: PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 182 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1712. . . . . .
Published by London: A. & C. Black, 1915
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition Signed
1st Edition. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Provenance: author presentation copy with inscription. Physical description: viii, 198, [1] pages, [20] leaves of color plates: illustrations; 23 cm. Subjects: Travel. Bath (England) Description and travel. Bristol (England) Description and travel. Somerset Bath. 20th century texts description and travel. Genre: Illustrated. 1 Kg.
Published by A&C Black london, 1895
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
First Edition
Condition: Very Good. 1895. First Edition. Hardcover. Reasonable copy in original cloth with some pencil markings and notations throughout. . . . .
Published by London : A. & C. Black, 1916
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition
First Edition. Good to very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xii, 316 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm. Subjects: Palaces. Royal - gardens. Gardens. 2 Kg.
Published by London : A. & C. Black, 1931
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition
First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 269p., ill. ; 25cm. Subjects: Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920). Book illustrators -- Great Britain. 1 Kg.
Published by Edinburgh : A. & C. Black, 1877
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Second Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description : Folding map. vii,140p : illus., maps ; 17cm. Subjects : Norway ; Guidebooks. Bowden, John. Adam and Charles Black (Firm). Illustrated. 1 Kg.
Published by London : A. & C. Black, 1914
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition
First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Front board stained; spine uniformly sun-toned. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 2314 p.; 21 cm. Notes: Annual. Subjects: Biography ; Periodicals; Biography; Biographies Dictionnaires; Famous Persons; Great Britain. 1 Kg.
Published by Edinburgh : A. & C. Black, 1855
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition
First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked, leather-backed buckram boards. Raised bands. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Light foxing to prelims. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xvi, 867 pages; 25 cm. Subjects: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French 1769-1821; 1789-1815; France History 1789-1815; France Histoire 1789-1815; France. 1 Kg.
Published by London : A. & C. Black, 1909
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
New Edition. Previous owner's inscription. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: xi, 204 pages, 80 colour preliminary leaves : frontispiece (portrait) ; 23cm. Subjects: Allingham, Helen Paterson (1848-1926). Watercolour painting -- Great Britain. 1 Kg.
Published by London : A. And C. Black, 1907
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition
First Edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 591 pages; Physical desc. : xx, 591p ; 23 cm. Subject: Bible. O. T. Genesis & Exodus - Criticism, interpretation, etc. Judaism - History - To 70 A. D. Pentateuch. Theology - Judaism. 1 Kg.
Published by London, A.C. Black., 1895
Seller: West Coast Rare Books, Westport, MAYO, Ireland
First Edition
First Combined Edition. 27 x 21 cm. 124 & 225 pages plus 22 pages Index. With B&W Illustrations, some full page. Original red cloth with gilt and blind decorations. Top edge gilt, other edges deckle. Very good condition. Professionally recased in 2018 using original boards and spine. New end papers. Edges and pages dust dulled. A few stains. A very nice copy. Sprache: english.
Published by Edinburgh : A. and C. Black,, 1889
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Thirteenth Edition. Very good copy with illustrated endpapers in the original gilt-blocked cloth with gilt motif to front board. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dulled and dust-toned as with age with minor wear to extremeties and corners. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 207 pages; Physical desc.: 207 p., 126 p. maps ; 18 cm. Subject: Devon (England) -- Guidebooks. 1 Kg.
Published by London, A. And C. Black, 1907
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Second Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked, and decorative-colour bordered cloth. Top edge gilt. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling and toning, with minor rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 164 pages; Impressively illustrated with excellent plates. Description: xvii, [1], 164 p. Col. Front. , illus. , col. Plates. 23 cm. Subjects: Italy --Description and travel. 1 Kg.
Published by London, A. & C. Black, 1910, 1910
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition
First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked and color-decorated cloth. Top edge gilt. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling, with minimal rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 194 pages; Impressively illustrated with tissue-guarded colour plates. Description: xvii, 194 p. 26 pl. (12 col. , incl. Front. ) 23 cm. Subjects: Floral decoration. 1 Kg.