London: Sutton & Co., 1887. Small 8vo. xx, 335, (5) pp. Contemporary full vellum, gilt lettered red spine label, title gilt lettered to the upper board with an inlaid red morocco crucifix above, richly gilt cloth endpapers, all edges gilt. Slight bowing to the boards, a few minor marks, very..... More
London: Dean & Son, 1895. 8vo, 62, (4 advertisement) pp. 8 photographic plates, piece torn from the outer margin of one leaf (pp. 25/6) without loss of text, early signature to frontispiece recto, mild marginal soiling. Original printed limp cloth wrappers, recently recased, some marking to the lower wrapper. First..... More
London: Stanley Paul, (1980). First edition. 4to. 368 pp. Publisher's blue cloth, silver lettered to the spine, dust jacket, not price clipped, signed by the author as "Morys Aberdare" on the title page, small rectangle of browning to the title page caused by the publisher's corrigendum affixed to the verso..... More
Aberdeen: Printed for the Spalding Club, 1851. First edition, small 4to, l, (2), 185, (1) pp. Tipped onto the paste down is a letter from the Spalding Club Secretary, John Stuart, to an unspecified recipient thanking him for the loan of a volume to the club. Original gilt titled green..... More
London: The University of London Press, 1920. Fifth impression. 8vo. vi, 296 pp. Contemporary half dark green calf over cloth boards, the gilt crest of Queen's College, Oxford to the upper cover, the ownership inscription of a G.R. Sisson of that college concluding "Maths Finals 1921" to the front flyleaf..... More
Glasgow: Printed by R. Urie and Company, For J. Gilmour, 1746. Seventh edition, 12mo, (viii), 244 pp. 19th century inscription to front endpapers. Contemporary calf, gilt banded spine with a morocco label, some rubbing and minor wear to extremities, a good sound copy. More
London: Charles Griffin and Company, Limited, 1900. First edition. 8vo. xvi, 440, 86 pp. Publisher's maroon cloth, gilt lettered to the spine. 139 illustrations including 3 folding diagrams and 11 black and white photographic plates. Light wear to the extremities, evidence of old adhesion to the rear endpapers, very good..... More
London: James Lillywhite. Small 8vo, (x), 262, 22, (6) pp. Photographic portrait of the "original English lady cricketers". Original limp printed orange cloth covers, some soiling and mark. More
London: James Lillywhite. Small 8vo, (xii), 237, 22, (7) pp. Photographic portrait of the Middlesex team, some loss to the inner edge of the front paste down. Original limp printed orange cloth covers, some mild soiling. More
London: James Lillywhite. Small 8vo, (x), 266, (1), 21, (4) pp. Photographic portrait of the Yorkshire team. Original limp printed orange cloth covers, some soiling and darkening. More
London: J. Hinxman... and D. Wilson, 1762. Sole edition. 8vo bound in 4's. 39, (1) pp. Disbound. Upper margin browned and somewhat perished throughout, with some loss of the text to the title, dedication and final leaves. Evidently scarce, with ESTC listing only one copy of this edition in the..... More
London: Printed by R. Norton for T. Garthwait, 1667. 8vo, (xxii), 166 pp. Two engraved portraits, of Jeremiah and Zedekiah, rear free endpaper torn with loss, front endpapers marked with a later 17th century signature. Contemporary calf, covers slightly bowed, blind stamped rules and cornerpieces, joints a little rubbed, small..... More
Oxford: At the Theater, 1674. Second "impression" (ie edition), 8vo in 4's, (xvi), 224 pp. Engraved frontispiece and imprimatur leaf, title subtly laid down with some skilful restoration to the outer margins of some text leaves, Rufford Abbey bookplate. Later dark blue calf by Hering, gilt arms to covers, spine..... More
Printed for the Company of Stationers. Miniature book, covers measuring 59 x 40 mm, (22) pp. Folding plate, here bound in, of Drury Lane Theatre, marbled endpapers. Contemporary red morocco with a folding flap, a.e.g., one corner marked and with the edges of the leather tie of the flap slightly..... More
Lewes: T.G. Roberts, 1890. 8vo, (8 advertisement, 32, 8 advertisement) pp. Wood engraved illustrations, contemporary manuscript inside and on upper cover. Original chromo-lithographed wrappers, a few marks, staples now rusty. No other copy located. More
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London: Knight and Co., [&] Printed for the Company of Stationers, 1869. Three works bound in one volume, 8vo, 96, 288, 74, (6 advertisement) pp. Signature to fly leaf verso, marbled endpapers. Contemporary straight grain red morocco, a.e.g., gilt spine and rules, some mild rubbing otherwise very good. More
London: Printed for the Company of Stationers, 1770. Twelve works bound in one volume, 8vo, 48 pp each, with the final gathering of the Gentleman's Diary bound in the middle of the Ladies' Diary. Titles and various other parts - tables, etc - printed in red and black, plus diagrams..... More
Otley: Printed for the Author, 2000. Limited edition, one of 500 copies, 4to, (xx), 561, (1) pp. Numerous facsimile pages. Blue cloth, small nick to the top of the spine, near fine. More
Otley: Printed for the Author, (1999). Limited edition, one of 500 copies, 4to, xx, 208 pp. 125 facsimile pages, 5 folding. Blue cloth, a fine copy. More
Washington, 1898. 8vo, 307, (1) pp, with 20 black and white illustrations - 19 photographic - and 2 folding charts, first and last leaf browned, bookplate and cancelled ink stamp of the Reform Club, also a later bookplate to fly leaf, bound in later navy blue buckram. Preceded by a...... More
London: John Stockdale, 1789. First edition, 8vo, xvi, 470, (2 advertisement) pp. Frontispiece, plus an engraved portrait bound in in the preliminaries, later bookplate. Contemporary tree calf, gilt banded spine with a red label, upper hinge slightly cracked but sound. "An amusing collection of gossip from old books" (DNB)... More
Barnsley: Leo Cooper & (London): Leo Cooper in association with Secker & Warburg, 1982-98. Eight volumes, volumes III-IV and VI-VIII first editions, the others reprints, 8vo. Numerous illustrations, signed by the author on the title page of the final volume. Cloth, d.w.'s, light toning to volumes I and IV otherwise..... More
London: A. Strahan, 1796-7. First edition, 3 volumes, 8vo. Contemporary calf, spines a little worn, red spine labels. More
Bombay: Gopal Narayen & Co., 1912. Second edition, large 8vo, (xii), 1047, (1), 4 advertisement pp. Original gilt titled moiré cloth, spine restored with new endpapers. Without any ownership markings but from the library of Ethel Mairet, so it presumably once belonged to her first husband, the philosopher and historian..... More
Shanghai: Kelly and Walsh, 1930. Limited edition, no. 77 of 750 copies signed by the author, 4to, xxxi, (i), 177, (11) pp. Coloured frontispiece and 115 plates, mostly in colour, patterned endpapers. Original cloth backed patterned boards, spine slightly dull, recently rebacked retaining the original backstrip. More