New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1924. First edition. Octavo. Pictorial card wrappers; 60pp; eight pages of photographic plates gravures by James McKissack. Striking cover etching by Frank Brangwyn. Faint stains to rear cover; brief pencil note to rear endpaper verso; Very Good. A survey of social problems in the Glasgow slums accompanied by haunting atmospheric photographs by the Scottish architect and photographer James McKissack. Originally published in "The Outlook." Somewhat uncommon and a nicely-preserved copy. G.P. Putnam's Sons unknown books
Edinburgh:: The Society of the Arts 1840. Very Good. 1 sheet folded. 8 1/2 x 5 7/8 inches. 4 pp. the last a blank. Seal of the Society printed on page 1 text with the program for the evening of Wednesday 12th February 1840 page 3 with a blank form to fill out and give to guests who may tender the completed form for admission; text unmarked. The sheet has been folded several times for mailing and is addressed by hand to "Wm. Kennedy Esq 59 Northumberland Street" and with a return address "1840 Edw. S. Fiby Society of Arts." Sealing wax impression on top of page 3 and the bottom corner of page 3 is torn away missing a 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 inch piece of paper torn at a diagonal to the corner no text or writing affected. Some light foxing in the paper page 4 soiled at the creases. Very Good. Fun little survival from 1840s Edinburgh announcing 8 lectures on such topics as "On a new kind of ink obliterated with great difficulty" by Andrew Fyfe and "Notice on the use of Brass or Copper Plates having their surfaces Silvered for producing Pictures by the process of Daugerreotype" by Mr. John Adie Optician and others. The Society of the Arts, unknown books
NP: 1800. small octavo xvi pp light extraction roughness at spine minor penciling now in self wrappers. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. NP: unknown
Edinburgh: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland National Museums Scotland 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copies 18 in their original gilt-blocked pictorial cloths. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remain particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description; 18 volumes 25 cms.Contents: year 1988 year 1976 year 1968 year 2003 year 1987 year 1985 year 2002 year 1999 year 1996 year 1989 year 1982 year 1975 year 1986 year 2000 year 1971 year 1974 year 1981 year 1978.Subjects; Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. National Museums Scotland. Society of Antiquaries of Scotland — Periodicals. Edinburgh: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, National Museums Scotland hardcover
Edinburgh: Printed for the Society 1792-1890 . First edition. Leather. Very Good. 11.5" by 9.5". Not Stated. A scarce complete first edition set of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland's 'Archaeologia Scotica' illustrated throughout and in signed calf bindings from Andrew Grieve. The scarce complete five volume set of the Transactions of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland a publication containing essays articles and illustrations related to Scottish antiquities focussing upon archaeological discoveries historical analyses and discussions of ancient manuscripts and artefacts.Following the completion of volume V in 1890 this publication was absorbed by the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland which had been in publication since 1850.Volume I 1792 illustrated with seven plates one folding.Volume II 1822 illustrated with nineteen plates one folding and a folding table.Volume III 1831 illustrated with eleven plates.Volume IV 1857 illustrated with thirty-two plates of which sixteen are folding and three in colour. Volume V 1890 illustrated with seventy-one platesWith further vignette illustrations throughout each volume. Collated complete.In full calf signed bindings by Andrew Grieve. In a full calf signed binding with gilt detailing to back strip. Externally very smart. Rubbing to tail of volume I rear board. Tail of volume I joint starting with board firmly held. Rear hinge of volume II strained with board firmly held. Internally firmly bound. Instances of handling marks to volume I. Offsetting to pages facing plates of volume II. Pages otherwise clean and bright. Very Good Printed for the Society hardcover
Edinburgh 1771. 20th Century Reprinting. hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Complete set of three volumes. Reprint edition; date not specified. Brown faux leather binding. Ex-seminary library with remnants of labels on spine stampings on top edge stampings inside covers. Edgewear page edges dusted gentle aging. No markings of text noted. Edinburgh hardcover
<p>Brown calf binding black title plates with gilt banding and titles. A near authentic well-produced reproduction</p><p>The <strong><em>Encyclopædia Britannica</em></strong> Latin for "British Encyclopaedia" is a general knowledge English-language encyclopaedia which is now published exclusively as an online encyclopaedia. It was formerly published by Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. and other publishers for previous editions. It was written by about 100 full-time editors and more than 4000 contributors. The 2010 version of the 15th edition which spans 32 volumes and 32640 pages was the last printed edition. The <em>Britannica</em> was the longest running in-print encyclopaedia in the English language being printed for 244 years. It was first published between 1768 and 1771 in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh as three volumes. This first edition is available in facsimile. The encyclopaedia grew in size: the second edition was 10 volumes and by its fourth edition 1801–1810 it had expanded to 20 volumes. Its rising stature as a scholarly work helped recruit eminent contributors and the 9th 1875–1889 and 11th editions 1911 are landmark encyclopaedias for scholarship and literary style. Starting with the 11th edition and following its acquisition by an American firm the <em>Britannica</em> shortened and simplified articles to broaden its appeal to the North American market. In 1933 the <em>Britannica</em> became the first encyclopaedia to adopt "continuous revision" in which the encyclopaedia is continually reprinted with every article updated on a schedule. In March 2012 Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. announced it would no longer publish printed editions and would focus instead on the online version. The 15th edition has a three-part structure: a 12-volume <em>Micropædia</em> of short articles generally fewer than 750 words a 17-volume <em>Macropædia</em> of long articles two to 310 pages and a single <em>Propædia</em> volume to give a hierarchical outline of knowledge. The <em>Micropædia</em> was meant for quick fact-checking and as a guide to the <em>Macropædia</em>; readers are advised to study the <em>Propædia</em> outline to understand a subject's context and to find more detailed articles. Over 70 years the size of the <em>Britannica</em> has remained steady with about 40 million words on half a million topics. Though published in the United States since 1901 the <em>Britannica</em> has for the most part maintained British English spelling.</p> A Bell. C Macfarquhar.
Chicago: Encyclopedia Britannica c. 1979. Facsimile of 1771 1st edn. 3 vols. 4to 10¼ x 8½ ins. Original gilt lettered faux leather binding near Fine. Pp. viii 697 & 1009 & 953 illus with b&w plates no inscriptions. Chicago: Encyclopedia Britannica, c. 1979 unknown
Includes all three volumes. Very clean with no markings except two volumes have a previous owners name inside the back cover. These are a facsimile of the original 1771 books. Probably printed in the 1970s. Each of our books are inspected for their condition. Your best choice!Good hardcover
<p>last printing for the first volumes of the first edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica.</p><p>No statements indicating facsimile edition</p><p>Spine all 3 volumes is the cracked leather unlike the fascimile which has a smooth spine.</p><p>Front cover of volume one has some white splatches. Other volumes are free of defects.</p><p>All volumes have foxing. Text unmarked. Pages browning hinges reinforced.</p><p>Spine titles show fading and wear.</p><p>extra postage</p> A.Bell hardcover
Encyclopaedia Britannica January 1979. Oversized Hardback . Very Good - Cash. Set of 3 volumes 1 through 3. Small 1 1/2' white paint mark on volume 3. Besides that all volumes have light reader wear and rubbing to the edges corners covers and pages. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book. Encyclopaedia Britannica hardcover
Référence libraire : 1143585 ISBN : 1122141947 9781122141949
Chicago : Encyclopædia Britannica 1979. Facsimile Edition. Hardcover. Very good set in the original gilt-blocked leather; with red gilt-blocked labels to spine. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges; light foxing scattered internally. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description; 3 volumes 160 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 27 cm. 1 slip. Notes; Date is suggested. Facsimile of the 1st edition: Edinburgh : Printed by A. Bell and C. Macfarquhar and sold by Collin Macfarquhar 1769-1771. Slip: ""The first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica was issued serially in sections from 1768 tp 1771."" Contents; Vol. 1. A-B -- vol. 2. C-L -- vol. 3. M-Z. Subjects; 1701-1800. Encyclopedias and dictionaries. Chicago : Encyclopædia Britannica hardcover
Edinburgh: printed for the society by Neill and Company Ltd. 1915. First Edition. Hardcover. Good copy in original gilt-blocked cloth with some wear and tear as with age. Remains well-preserved overall; bright and clean. Physical description; 356 pages. Subjects; Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Societal Proceedings. Edinburgh: printed for the society by Neill and Company Ltd. hardcover
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