Dawsons 1973 (29 results)

Facsimile reprint of the 1868 edition. 8vo. xxxviii + xvi + 352pp. Original brown cloth with black title patch lettered in gilt to spine. The Colonial History Series No.86. ISBN 0712905650 US$15.

Condition: Fine. - Octavo, blue cloth titled in gilt. 224 pp. with a frontispiece portrait & textual illustrations throughout. Near fine. Reprint of the 1953 edition.

Condition: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDLimited to 400 copies. Slight rub head of spine else very good. Books-about-books.

Cloth, 8vo, 1389 pp, ads. A valuable reference giving auction prices realized for individual books or sets (but not lots of two or more unrelated works) with ample bibliographical detail for ease of identification. After the author and title, details include editor, translator, illustrator, place of publication, press if important, and date. Then follow details of edition/issue, number of volumes if more than one, format, description of binding and, when applicable, important ownership marks, presentation inscriptions, annotations or extraneous material such as letters, notes or other inserts. Information is also given on imperfections, damage or defects that might affect the price. The bibliographical description is followed by the auction sale record, which gives the auction house date of sale, sale lot number, buyer's name (when given and published by the auction house) and the price made, which is the hammer price. (Where known, the amount of buyer's premium charged by each Auction House is given as a percentage). In addition cross-references are made for pseudonyms, joint authorship, nobles, compound names (in cases where confusion may arise) and also for the more important illustrators, editors, translators and private presses. Covers rubbed and slightly shaken.…

Cloth, 8vo, 98 pp. From the blurb: "Thomas Lodge (1558-1625), traveller, physician, scholar, poet and dramatist is chiefly known today for his romance of Rosalinde, which Shakespeare took as a model for As You Like It. He published a number of other romances, as well as some notable lyric poetry and verse satires, a treatise on the plague, and translations from classical and modern authors. This second volume in our series describes more than sixty-five different editions and issues, ,[I]t is the first separate full-scale bibliography of its subject." Allison gives title page transcriptions, collations, contents, copy locations, publishing stories, and references to STC and other catalogues for some fifty editions of Lodge's works Near Fine in a sunned and price-clipped dustwrapper.…

Cloth, 8vo, 134 pp including 71 plates. Approximately 60 entries. From the blurb: "Commonly classed in histories of literature as 'Metaphysicals' because of certain speculative attitudes of mind they shared, [Herbert, Crashaw, Vaughan and Marvell] were men of widely differing outlook and genius. They all wrote secular as well as religious poetry - some of it among the finest in our literature - and all, except Crashaw, published important prose works. This catalogue aims to provide detailed bibliographical descriptions, with title-page reproductions, of every separate edition and issue of the poetry and prose to the end of the 17th century." Arranged in separate chronological listings for each author, with collations, summaries of contents, STC and Wing references and locations of copies. Index of printers and publishers. Near Fine in a used dustwrapper with minor edgewear and a darkened spine-panel. …

Cloth, large 8vo, 189 pp, facs. Approximately 200 entries. The standard bibliography of Walpole's works, with chapters on his books, books with editorial contributions by Walpole, verse and essay contributions to periodicals and newspapers, books dedicated to Walpole, apocrypha (including letters and verse), and unprinted manuscripts. Hazen gives facsimiles of title pages, collations, pagination, and extensive notes on states and variants. Very Good in somewhat faded, fingersoiled and edgeworn dustwrapper.…

Cloth, 4to, xxxiv, 300 pp. 135 entries. From the blurb: "This records and describes all the books and fugitive pieces printed at Walpole's Press, and identifies numerous variants. An integral part of the bibliography is the record of many acknowledged reprints by Walpole's printer, Thomas Kirkgate, ranging from Gray's Odes to forgotten fugitive pieces. Ten forgeries prepared in the nineteenth century are also described. In addition, a few of the more interesting copies of each book have been listed and their provenance traced, and a complete census of the known copies of the rare fugitive pieces has been included.This new edition has, to accompany the original Bibliography, 1942, a Supplement, being a record of the significant corrections and additions that have been identified or acquired during thirty years. " Booklabel of the bookseller Robin de Beaumont on front pastedown endpaper, Very Good in a price-clipped, faded and slightly edgeworn dustwrapper. …

Cloth, 8vo, 134 pp including 71 plates. Approximately 60 entries. From the blurb: "Commonly classed in histories of literature as 'Metaphysicals' because of certain speculative attitudes of mind they shared, [Herbert, Crashaw, Vaughan and Marvell] were men of widely differing outlook and genius. They all wrote secular as well as religious poetry - some of it among the finest in our literature - and all, except Crashaw, published important prose works. This catalogue aims to provide detailed bibliographical descriptions, with title-page reproductions, of every separate edition and issue of the poetry and prose to the end of the 17th century." Arranged in separate chronological listings for each author, with collations, summaries of contents, STC and Wing references and locations of copies. Index of printers and publishers. Near Fine in slightly fingersoiled and faded dustwrapper. …

Cloth, 8vo, 98 pp. From the blurb: "Thomas Lodge (1558-1625), traveller, physician, scholar, poet and dramatist is chiefly known today for his romance of Rosalinde, which Shakespeare took as a model for As You Like It. He published a number of other romances, as well as some notable lyric poetry and verse satires, a treatise on the plague, and translations from classical and modern authors. This second volume in our series describes more than sixty-five different editions and issues, ,[I]t is the first separate full-scale bibliography of its subject." Allison gives title page transcriptions, collations, contents, copy locations, publishing stories, and references to STC and other catalogues for some fifty editions of Lodge's works A Presentation Copy inscribed and initialled by the author on the front free endpaper 'T A Birrell / with best wishes / A.F.A.' Very Good in a faded dustwrapper.…

Tidy ex-library, imperial octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs. All online listings are held in Dunedin.…

Cloth, 4to, xxxiv, 300 pp. 135 entries. From the blurb: "This records and describes all the books and fugitive pieces printed at Walpole's Press, and identifies numerous variants. An integral part of the bibliography is the record of many acknowledged reprints by Walpole's printer, Thomas Kirkgate, ranging from Gray's Odes to forgotten fugitive pieces. Ten forgeries prepared in the nineteenth century are also described. In addition, a few of the more interesting copies of each book have been listed and their provenance traced, and a complete census of the known copies of the rare fugitive pieces has been included.This new edition has, to accompany the original Bibliography, 1942, a Supplement, being a record of the significant corrections and additions that have been identified or acquired during thirty years. " Top edge slightly dust-stained, otherwise Near Very Good in a slightky faded dustwrapper with minor edgewear. …

Cloth, large 8vo, 189 pp, facs. Approximately 200 entries. The standard bibliography of Walpole's works, with chapters on his books, books with editorial contributions by Walpole, verse and essay contributions to periodicals and newspapers, books dedicated to Walpole, apocrypha (including letters and verse), and unprinted manuscripts. Hazen gives facsimiles of title pages, collations, pagination, and extensive notes on states and variants. Covers slightly scuffed, Good.…

Cloth, 8vo, 26 cm, xxx, 198 pp, 55 ills, facs. 50 entries. From the preface: " The present bibliography confines itself to class I - the General History of Quadrupeds, the History of British Birds, and the Fables of Aesop, with their cognates and immediate dependents, and, with minor possible exceptions, to such of those works as were issued before Bewick's death on 8th November 1828." Covers with a few minor marks, otherwise Good.…

Cloth, large 8vo, 189 pp, facs. Approximately 200 entries. The standard bibliography of Walpole's works, with chapters on his books, books with editorial contributions by Walpole, verse and essay contributions to periodicals and newspapers, books dedicated to Walpole, apocrypha (including letters and verse), and unprinted manuscripts. Hazen gives facsimiles of title pages, collations, pagination, and extensive notes on states and variants. Old price-stamp on front free endpaper, Good.…

Cloth, large 8vo, 189 pp, facs. Approximately 200 entries. The standard bibliography of Walpole's works, with chapters on his books, books with editorial contributions by Walpole, verse and essay contributions to periodicals and newspapers, books dedicated to Walpole, apocrypha (including letters and verse), and unprinted manuscripts. Hazen gives facsimiles of title pages, collations, pagination, and extensive notes on states and variants. Very Good in used and slightly chipped dustwrapper.…

4to, xvi,224pp., frontis., illustrs., in the text, orig. cloth. 664 Items described.

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Large 8vo. pp xv, 223. Original publisher's navy blue cloth lettered gilt on spine, boxed in black and gilt on front cover. Illustrated in black and white throughout. No d/w as issued. ISBN: 0712906002 Near fine.

Couverture rigide. Condition: Très bon. Dust Jacket Condition: Bon. Un volume in-8°, relié pleine toile éditeur sous jaquette,(19x25,4cm), 189 pages. Fac-similés hors texte. Bon exemplaire.Texte en anglais.

hardcover. Condition: Like New. Los Angeles, 1973; limited edition 1/500 copies; orange paper covered boards; gray spine; minimal shelf wear; housed in a plastic sleeve; 64 mo, 2 inches by 3 inches tall; Interior is clean and unmarked; 61 pages.

Revised edition, 4to, viii, 424pp., orig. cloth, d.w. Mr. Tooley's definitive bibliography and collations represents a necessary standard work.

Large 8vo, xxx,198pp., facsimiles throughout, orig. cloth. The standard work on Bewick.

xxvi + xv + 447pp + plates and folding maps. Facsimile reprint of 1862 1st ed/., fine in fine cloth.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. reprint of 1940 original. Red cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt crest to front board, no dustwrapper. 12ins x 8.25ins, xv, (i), 286pp plus frontis and 56pp plates. Also diagrams and line drawn illustrations within the text. This volume covers The Rape of Lewes. VG.…

41+16+333 pages, maps, illustrations : author was Chief Engineer for the Uganda Railway & writes in detail of the country between Mombasa and Victoria Nyanza, including the religious disturbances in Uganda, fighting in Kikuyu, the war against the Wavuma & the advent of the Protectorate; a quality facsimile with a new Introduction by A T Matson, hardback, clean bright boards, vg east africa uganda kenya ugandan railway ugandan protectorate kikuyu wavuma mombasa victorian nyanza african railways uganda.…

Cloth, gilt cover device, 4to, x, xxiv, 112 pp, Approximately 200 entries. A useful bibliographical catalogue containing miscellaneous information not in Griffith's later 2-volume bibliography. Top edge of textblock smokestained, otherwise /Fine.

Miniature book, 2.4 in x 1.9 in. xxxviii, [2], 61, + [1, colophon] pp. Title page printed in black and red. Wood engraved frontispiece by Mary Kuper. Orange printed boards with a gray printed paper spine. Binding designed by Saul and Lillian Marks and executed by Bela Blau. A fine copy. One of 530 copies printed by Saul & Lillian Marks at the Plantin Press. Plantin Press Bibliography, 380.…

Condition: VG/VG. (Reprint). Large 8vo. 424 pp. Hardcover. Or. cloth, in (sl. frayed) dustj.

2 1/4 x 1 13/16 30, [2] pp. Title-page in black and gold. Seven illustrations by Don Perceval in gold. Gray flexible boards, printed paper labels on front cover and spine. A fine copy in slipcase. One of 250 copies, printed letterpress by William Cheney at the Press in the Gate House. Bradbury, Twentieth Century US Miniature Books, no. 49. …