Holmhurst St Leonards 8 Feb. 1883. Three pages 12mo. bifolium black-bordered good condition. He's sorry to have missed him in London but a nasty cough drove him home where "it is better". He hopes for reciprocal visits in Gloucestershire. "Ernest is at 17 New Inn Hall St. I must say I admired his pluck in going back to Oxford as he did for it was sorely against the grain. I often hear from him and he is tolerably cheery though he cannot like it." In his postscript he expresses pleasure at meeting his correspondent's mother at "Mr. Barry's" Holmhurst, St Leonards, 8 Feb. 1883. unknown
London: George Allen 1895. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5". Unnamed. A pleasing copy of this charming collection of biographical sketches by the English writer and raconteur Augustus J. C. Hare; signed by the author and presented to Agnes Maxwell-Lyte. A first edition copy. Copiously illustrated throughout with black and white in-text illustrations and collated complete with seven plates each with a protective tissue guard. With contemporary author's advertisements to the rear of the text. Featuring the following ink inscription by the author to the front free-endpaper: 'Agnes Maxwell-Lyte from her life long friend the Author Augustus J. C. Hare signed Christmas at Holmhurst 1902'. Agnes Maxwell-Lyte was the oldest daughter of Sir Henry Churchill Maxwell Lyte; the renowned English historian and archivist who served as Deputy Keeper of the Public Records from 1886 to 1926. In the publisher's original cloth binding with gilt title to spine. Externally excellent with slight bumping to extremities and the odd small faint mark to boards. Bumping to head and tail of spine resulting in small splits to cloth. Author's ink inscription to front free-endpaper dated '1902'. Internally firmly bound. Pages slightly age toned to extremities but very bright and clean with only the odd light spot and handling mark to the occasional page. Very Good Indeed George Allen hardcover
London: Smith Elder & Co. 1883. First edition. Cloth. Good. 7.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. A scarce first edition of the account of the travels in Italy and Sicily of English raconteur Augustus John Cuthbert Hare. First edition. Scarce work. Illustrated throughout. A detailed travelogue from the author's travels in Southern Italy and Sicily in which he describes time spent in Naples Avellino Abruzzi Calabria and on the Eastern Southern and Northern coasts of Sicily. Written by Augustus John Cuthbert Hare an English writer and raconteur. In the original black cloth binding. Externally sound with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Minor fading to the spine and the odd small mark to the boards. Splits in the cloth to the head and tail of the spine and joints. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Pencil inscription to the title page and half-title. Good Smith, Elder, & Co. hardcover
George Routledge & Sons NY. Good. 1876. Hardcover. Binding on all three volumes is solid. Pages are unmarked but lightly tanned. Each volume has one small library stamp on back of title page. Books have different color maps all in good condition Black cloth covers are all worn at edges especially spine tips and corners. No dustjackets at issue but clear plastic protective jackets have been added. . George Routledge & Sons (NY) hardcover
Paperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Cities of Northern and Central Italy - Volume 2 is an unchanged high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1876. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science travel and expeditions paperback
Paperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Cities of Northern and Central Italy - Volume 3 is an unchanged high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1876. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science travel and expeditions paperback
Paperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Cities of northern and central Italy - Vol. 1 is an unchanged high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1876. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science travel and expeditions c paperback
Paperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Cities of northern and central Italy - Vol. 3 is an unchanged high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1876. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science travel and expeditions c paperback
Paperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Days near Rome - Vol. I is an unchanged high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1875. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science travel and expeditions cooking and nutrition paperback
Hardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Withi hardcover
London: Smith Elder & Co. 1887 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". Augustus J. C. Hare. The uncommon first edition of this personal travel guide to Paris from the late nineteenth century. First edition of Days Near Paris by Augustus J. C. Hare in the original publisher's cloth binding.A lovely travel guide from the early nineteenth century with illustrations throughout the text by the author. Covers areas in and around Paris from the author's personal experiences including Versaille S. Germain and Meaux. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally very smart. There is some slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine. There is some light spotting to the fore edge. Internally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with some spotting to the endpapers only. Very Good Indeed Smith, Elder & Co. hardcover
New York: George Routledge and Sons 1888. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Edge wear. Slight staining to front panel on left edge. Soiling to front panel. Spine slightly wrinkled. Staining to rear pastedown and rear end page.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. George Routledge and Sons hardcover
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