Britwell Handlist (16 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First. 8vo. two volumes. ex Exeter library ref. brown cl;oth , gilt titles. sl wear top + btm sp. Frontis of William Henry Miller both Vols. Book.

Condition: Good. 1933. No edition remarks. Unpaginated. No dust jacket. Brown cloth covered boards with gilt. Black and white plates. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding slightly loose. Boards have noticeable shelf wear with rubbing and corner bumping. Moderate tanning and marking.

Hardcover. Octavo, Two volumes continuously paged: xiv, 1067 pages. In Good plus condition. Spines are brown with gold print. Boards in brown cloth; light wear to spine caps and corners. Illustrated: b&w plates (facsimiles). NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column S [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. 1398995. FP New Rockville Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. or, Short-Title Catalogue of the Principal Volumes from the Time of Caxton to the Year 1800 Formerly in the Library of Britwell Court. Light wear to the boards and a little foxing.

First edition, 2 vols., 4to, xiv, 554; 555-1067pp., frontispieces, plates facsimiles and title-pages throughout, orig. brown buckram, uncut. Issued as a record of the Library after its dispersal in a lengthy number of sales 1900-27. De Ricci, pp. 108-113. Refers to the Library as "the greatest ever brought together by a private individual.".

Very Good (gilt bright & covers nice; contents clean & tight; small crease, probably a binding defect, on the front cover of Vol II. [See scans]. Set weighs about seven pounds so postage may be extra. Two Volumes. Thick quartos, original brown cloth with gilt titles on spines This massive, two-volume tome catalogues the principal volumes from the time of Caxton to the year 1800, which were formerly held in the Britwell Court library in Buckinghamshire. This library, assembled principally by William Henry Miller, was sold at auction between 1920 and 1927. The ?Handlist? catalogues some of the rarest and most interesting works of both English and of foreign authors. The catalogue was compiled by Herbert Collmann until his death in 1930 and then completed by G.A. Paternoster Brown.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Various (illustrator). A very smart two volume handlist of the volumes contained in the library of Britwell Court. Containing listings of the the library's contents from the time of the introduction of the printing press by William Caxton up until 1800. These volumes are testament to the enormity of the collection that was held at the Buckinghamshire estate. The house and collection were sold in 1919 and was subsequently split up. Contains an illustrative plate to both volumes of William Henry Miller, the owner of the collection. Featuring prior owner's ink inscription to the front free endpaper. In cloth binding with gilt detailing. Externally sound. Minor rubbing to extremities and backstrip. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with light spotting to first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed. book.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. None (illustrator). A two volume, complete set of The Britwell Handlist. Edited by Norah Christie-Miller, the work catalogues "the principal volumes from the time of Caxton to the year 1800", which were formerly held in the library of Britwell Court in Buckinghamshire. Contaning numerous plates and facsimiles throughout, the work is an exhaustive reference to this hugely interesting collection. In cloth binding with gilt detailing. Externally smart, there is some rubbing to extremities and wear to joints only, with strain to hinges. Internally, the pages are firmly bound and are bright and clean throughout. Near Fine. book.

2 vols., roy. 4to., First Edition, with portrait frontispieces (original tissue guards present) and 62 fine sepia-toned facsimiles (one double-page); original brown cloth, gilt backs, a fine copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 400 COPIES. This magnificent library, assembled principally by W.H. Miller, was dispersed by Sotheby between 1920 and 1927. The books registered in the 'Handlist' comprise some of the rarest and most interesting works both of English and of foreign authors. The catalogue was compiled by Herbert Collmann until his death in 1930 and thereafter to completion by G.A. Paternoster Brown. A standard reference. THE 'HANDLIST' IS UNCOMMON IN THIS CONDITION SINCE MANY SETS WENT STRAIGHT TO INSTITUTIONS NEVER TO EMERGE UNSCATHED.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. 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. Pages: 656. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1933 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. Volume v. 1 Language: English Pages: 656 Volume v. 1.

hardback. Condition: Fine. . or Short-title Catalogue of the Principal Volumes from the Time of Caxton to the Year 1800 formerly in the Library of Britwell Court, Buckinghamshire. Illustrated. 2 vols. London (Quaritch) 1933. A fine pair.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. London: Bernard Quaritch Limited, 1933. Complete two volume set. Hardcover. 10 x 8". 1067 total pages. Good. No dust jackets. Minor to moderate rubbing to the boards. Both volumes contain some uncut pages. The interiors appear unmarked. Volume one is shaken and split in areas. Volume two is intact.

First Edition. First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, pp. xiv, 554; 555-1067; frontispiece portraits, numerous facsimiles, a fine set in original brown cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Compiled from the records of the principal books disposed of at the various sales between 1900-1927, with prices realized.

(BRITWELL HANDLIST). The Britwell Handlist or Short-Title Catalogue of the Principal Volumes from the Time of Caxton to the Year 1800 Formerly in the Library of Britwell Court, Buckinghamshire. Two vols. Original cloth. Numerous facsimiles. London: Bernard Quaritch Limited, 1933. First edition. A fine set.

Two volumes. Publisher's white cloth, title gilt on spines, top edge gilt, other edges uncut. London, Bernard Quaritch Limited, 1933. Large 8vo. ii pp. (blank) + xiv + 556; + iv + 555-1070 pp. (last leaf blank) + frontispiece portraits + 62 plates (one double-page). According to a neat, hand-written note this is a copy of the large-paper state ("Edition de luxe"), limited to 50 copies. The regular edition was issued in 400 copies.

(BRITWELL HANDLIST). The Britwell Handlist or Short-Title Catalogue of the Principal Volumes from the Time of Caxton to the Year 1800 Formerly in the Library of Britwell Court, Buckinghamshire. Original gilt-lettered white cloth, T.e.gs. London: Bernard Quaritch, 1933. 2 Vols. First edition. Large paper edition, done in very few copies. Near fine.