‎English‎

‎RIMBAUD ARTHUR:‎

‎LES ILLUMINATIONS POEMES EN PROSE‎

‎LES FRANCS BIBLIPHILES 1966. LIMITED EDITION EXEMPLATIVE NUMBER 165. BOUND AS A SELECTION OF LOOSE GATHERINGS WITH PAPER AND BLUE BOARD COVERS IN A MATCHING SLIPCASE. ILLUSTRATED BY JACQUES HALLEZ. VERY GOOD. LES FRANCS BIBLIPHILES, 1966 unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 36813

‎English, Jemma's‎

‎8 STEPS: basic English Irregular Verbs in Use‎

‎Independently published 2020. Paperback. New. 264 pages. 11.00x8.50x0.62 inches. Independently published paperback‎

Bookseller reference : __1659989000 ISBN : 1659989000 9781659989007

‎MRS FAIRSTAR (EDITOR):‎

‎MEMOIRS OF A LONDON DOLL WRITTEN BY HERSELF‎

‎BOSTON TICKNOR 1852. FIRST EDITION 13 BY 16 CM ORIGINAL RED CLOTH GILT TO SPINE AND FRONT BOARD. WITH ENGRAVINGS BY BAKER FROM DESIGNS BY BILLINGS. FOXING TO TITLE PAGE AND FRONTIS. OTHERWISE CLEAN. SLIGHT TILT TO THE BINDING SMALL CHIP TO FOOTOF SPINE. VERY GOOD. VERY VERY RARE. BOSTON, TICKNOR, 1852 hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 36989

‎MITFORD MARY RUSSEL:‎

‎OUR VILLAGE‎

‎LONDON GEORGE G.HARRAP 1947. 1ST EDITION. A NEAR FINE COPY IN GREEN BOARDS AND QUARTER LEATHER. WOOD-ENGRAVINGS BY JOAN HASSALL. LONDON, GEORGE G.HARRAP, 1947 hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 37009

‎HYDE MARY:‎

‎THE THRALES OF STREATHAM PARK‎

‎HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS 1977. 1ST EDITION. VERY GOOD COPY IN A VERY GOOD SELLOPHANE PROTECTED DUSTWRAP.AUTHOR`S PRESENTATION COPY. NEAT DEDICATION AND SIGNATURE OF THE AUTHOR ON FEP. HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1977 unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 36993

‎VERNEY MARGARET MARIA LADY (EDITOR):‎

‎VERNEY LETTERS OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY FROM THE MSS. AT CLAYDON HOUSE‎

‎LONDON ERNEST BENN LTD. 1930. 1ST EDITION. TWO VOLUMES. ORIGINAL GREEN CLOTH FADED TO THE SPINES SOME WEAR TO TOP AND FOOT OF SPINES. SIGNED AND DATED BY GWENDOLEN VERNEY. BOOKPLATE OF PREVIOUS OWNER. LONDON, ERNEST BENN LTD., 1930 hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 37066

‎MARGRAVINE OF ANSPACH:‎

‎MEMOIRS OF MARGRAVINE OF ANSPACH‎

‎LONDON HENRY COLBURN 1826. 1ST EDITION.TWO VOLUMES. QUARTER LEATHER OVER MARBLED BOARDS MARBLED END PAPERS. SLIGHT WEAR TO THE LEATHER BUT A VERY GOOD HANDSOME SET. LONDON, HENRY COLBURN, 1826 hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 37094

‎LAMB CHARLES:‎

‎THE ESSAYS OF ELIA PRESENTATION COPY‎

‎LONDON DENT1909. REPRINT NICELY BOUND IN QUARTER LEATHER OVER GREEN BOARDS. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM EDWINA ASHLEY WIFE OF LORD MOUNTBATTEN TO THE COUNTESS OF BRECKNOCK MARJORIE MINNA JENKINS PRATT. SPOTTED FOXING TO FEP BUT VERY GOOD. LONDON, DENT,1909 hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 37165

‎GANGANELLI:‎

‎LETTERE ED ALTRE OPERA DI CLEMENTE XIV 2 VOLS.‎

‎FIRENZE TIPOGRAFIA ALL' INSEGNA DI DANTE 1830. TWO VOLUMES 24 mo. 8 by 14 cm. FULL VELLUM pp. 456 376. GILT DECORATION TO THE SPINES. SOME WEAR TO THE LABELS BUT VERY GOOD CLEAN AND TIGHT. ITALIAN TEXT. FIRENZE, TIPOGRAFIA ALL' INSEGNA DI DANTE, 1830 hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 37221

‎FOLLEY EW: E W‎

‎ROMANTIC WYCOLLER‎

‎LANCASHIRE COULTON AND CO LTD 1949. 1ST EDITION VERY SPECIAL AND SCARCE PRESENTATION COPY FROM AUTHOR AND PHOTOGRAPHER CHARLES GREEN. SPINE A LITTLE RUBBED SO VERY GOOD. LANCASHIRE, COULTON AND CO LTD, 1949 unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 37268

‎LOW, James, teacher of the English language in Utrecht:‎

‎The winter evening or a collection of English prose and verse chiefly intended for the advantage of such as are willing to apply themselves to the learning of this useful language volume I only volume published‎

‎Utrecht Paddenburg 1780 235Ip uncut contemporary binding105x163 cm minimal traces of use - unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 7402

‎MARGESSON MAUD:‎

‎THE BRONTES AND THEIR STARS‎

‎LONDON RIDER 1928. 1ST EDITION VERY SCARCE VERY GOOD HARDBACK WITHOUT DUSTWRAPPER. LONDON, RIDER, 1928 hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 37395

‎SMITH ELIZABETH:‎

‎FRAGMENTS IN PROSE AND VERSE 2 VOLUMES.‎

‎LONDON CADELL 1818. NEW EDITION TWO VOLUMES FULL POLISHED CALF ELABORATE GILT TOTHE SPINES. WITH AN ACCOUNT OF HER LIFE AND CHARACTER BY H M BOWDLER. SOME FOXING TO THE PRELIMS. THEN CLEAN TIGHTY BOUND. A HANDSOME SET. LONDON, CADELL, 1818 unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 37458

‎MANZONI ALESSANDRA:‎

‎I PROMESSI SPOSI THREE VOLUMES‎

‎LIVORNO POZZOLINI 1827. THREE VOLUMES COMPLETE. FIRST AND ONLY LIVORNO EDITION BEING A RE-IMPRESSION OF THE TRUE FIRST EDITION OF MILAN. CONTEMPORARY HALF VELLUM GILT LETTERED GREEN MOROCCO LABELS CLEAN AND TIGHTLY BOUND. BOUND WITHOUT HALF TITLES. ITALIAN TEXT. pp.328 353 398. WITH THE ARMORIAL BOOKPLATE OF CHARLES FIRST VISCOUNT OF EVERSLEY OF HECKFIELD SOUTHAMPTON 1794-1880 FORMER SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE. AN ATTRACTIVE SET. LIVORNO, POZZOLINI, 1827 hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 37537

‎[ENGLISH ILLUSTRATED VOCAL MUSIC - 18th Century]‎

‎The Inconstant Fair-One Or Strephon's Complaint. The Words by Mr. Lockman. Plate 29 from George Bickham's The Musical Entertainer‎

‎London 1740. Unbound. Very Good. 1 leaf with a large elaborate vignette to head illustrating the song with music and text below set for voice and figured bass with a separate part for flute. Ca. 326 x 200 mm. 12.75" x 7.85" plate mark.<br /> <br /> Slightly worn; minor browning to edges; inner edge frayed; minor dampstaining; slightly creased. From the second edition of Bickham's monumental work first published in 1737-1739. BUC p. 107. RISM BII p. 245. <br /> <br /> "Bickham 1706-1771 was principally famous in music circles for his two illustrated folio volumes The Musical Entertainer first issued in fortnightly parts each containing four plates from January 1737 to December 1739. The 200 plates are songs headed and surrounded with pictorial embellishments illustrative of the song . and engraved in the style of and even copied directly from Gravelot and Watteau. This work was the first of its kind to be published in England and quickly produced imitators such as Lampe's British Melody engraved by Benjamin Cole." Frank Kidson et al. in Grove Music Online. <br /> <br /> A charming engraving.<br /> <br /> The Musical Entertainer is considered one of the finest 18th century illustrated books. Complete copies of this monumental work are exceptionally rare. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 36711

‎[ENGLISH ILLUSTRATED VOCAL MUSIC - 18th Century]‎

‎Handsome Patie or the Corn Riggs are Bonny. Plate from George Bickham's The Musical Entertainer‎

‎London 1740. Unbound. Very Good. 1 leaf with a large elaborate vignette to head and engraved tailpiece illustrating the song with music and text set for voice and figured bass. Signed in the plate by the engraver G. Bickham. Ca. 326 x 200 mm. 12.75" x 7.85" plate mark.<br /> <br /> Slightly worn; inner edge frayed; minor dampstaining; slightly foxed. From the second edition of Bickham's monumental work first published in 1737-1739. BUC p. 107. RISM BII p. 245. <br /> <br /> "Bickham 1706-1771 was principally famous in music circles for his two illustrated folio volumes The Musical Entertainer first issued in fortnightly parts each containing four plates from January 1737 to December 1739. The 200 plates are songs headed and surrounded with pictorial embellishments illustrative of the song . and engraved in the style of and even copied directly from Gravelot and Watteau. This work was the first of its kind to be published in England and quickly produced imitators such as Lampe's British Melody engraved by Benjamin Cole." Frank Kidson et al. in Grove Music Online. <br /> <br /> A charming engraving.<br /> <br /> The Musical Entertainer is considered one of the finest 18th century illustrated books. Complete copies of this monumental work are exceptionally rare. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 36713

‎[ENGLISH ILLUSTRATED VOCAL MUSIC - 18th Century]‎

‎Tamo tanto. Plate 3 from George Bickham's The Musical Entertainer‎

‎London 1740. Unbound. Very Good. 1 leaf with a large elaborate vignette to head illustrating the song with music and parallel text in Italian and English below set for voice and figured bass with a separate part for flute. Signed in the plate by the engraver Bickham jun. Ca. 326 x 200 mm. 12.75" x 7.85" plate mark.<br /> <br /> Slightly worn creased and dampstained; minor browning to edges. From the second edition of Bickham's monumental work first published in 1737-1739. BUC p. 107. RISM BII p. 245. <br /> <br /> "Bickham 1706-1771 was principally famous in music circles for his two illustrated folio volumes The Musical Entertainer first issued in fortnightly parts each containing four plates from January 1737 to December 1739. The 200 plates are songs headed and surrounded with pictorial embellishments illustrative of the song . and engraved in the style of and even copied directly from Gravelot and Watteau. This work was the first of its kind to be published in England and quickly produced imitators such as Lampe's British Melody engraved by Benjamin Cole." Frank Kidson et al. in Grove Music Online. <br /> <br /> A charming engraving.<br /> <br /> The Musical Entertainer is considered one of the finest 18th century illustrated books. Complete copies of this monumental work are exceptionally rare. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 36699

‎[ENGLISH ILLUSTRATED VOCAL MUSIC - 18th Century]‎

‎The Dream. Compos'd and Set to Musick by a Gentleman of Oxford. Plate 33 from George Bickham's The Musical Entertainer‎

‎London 1740. Unbound. Very Good. 1 leaf with a large elaborate vignette to head illustrating the song with music and text below set for voice and figured bass with a separate part for flute. Signed in the plate by the engraver G. Bickham junr. Ca. 326 x 200 mm. 12.75" x 7.85" plate mark<br /> <br /> Slightly worn; minor browning to edges. From the second edition of Bickham's monumental work first published in 1737-1739. BUC p. 107. RISM BII p. 245. <br /> <br /> "Bickham 1706-1771 was principally famous in music circles for his two illustrated folio volumes The Musical Entertainer first issued in fortnightly parts each containing four plates from January 1737 to December 1739. The 200 plates are songs headed and surrounded with pictorial embellishments illustrative of the song . and engraved in the style of and even copied directly from Gravelot and Watteau. This work was the first of its kind to be published in England and quickly produced imitators such as Lampe's British Melody engraved by Benjamin Cole." Frank Kidson et al. in Grove Music Online. <br /> <br /> A charming engraving.<br /> <br /> The Musical Entertainer is considered one of the finest 18th century illustrated books. Complete copies of this monumental work are exceptionally rare. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 36715

‎[ENGLISH ILLUSTRATED VOCAL MUSIC - 18th Century]‎

‎Dimmi Cara. Plate 23 from George Bickham's The Musical Entertainer‎

‎London 1740. Unbound. Very Good. 1 leaf with a vignette to head. Song with music and text below set for voice and figured bass with a separate part for flute. Signed in the plate by the engraver Bickham. Ca. 326 x 200 mm. 12.75" x 7.85" plate mark.<br /> <br /> Slightly worn; minor browning to edges; minor dampstaining; small X drawn on upper left corner. From the second edition of Bickham's monumental work first published in 1737-1739. BUC p. 107. RISM BII p. 245. <br /> <br /> "Bickham 1706-1771 was principally famous in music circles for his two illustrated folio volumes The Musical Entertainer first issued in fortnightly parts each containing four plates from January 1737 to December 1739. The 200 plates are songs headed and surrounded with pictorial embellishments illustrative of the song . and engraved in the style of and even copied directly from Gravelot and Watteau. This work was the first of its kind to be published in England and quickly produced imitators such as Lampe's British Melody engraved by Benjamin Cole." Frank Kidson et al. in Grove Music Online. <br /> <br /> The Musical Entertainer is considered one of the finest 18th century illustrated books. Complete copies of this monumental work are exceptionally rare. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 36710

‎[ENGLISH ILLUSTRATED VOCAL MUSIC - 18th Century]‎

‎No no no no no I'le straigt run Mad. Plate 64 from George Bickham's The Musical Entertainer‎

‎London 1740. Unbound. Very Good. 1 leaf with a large elaborate vignette to head illustrating the song with music and text below set for voice and figured bass. Signed in the plate by the engraver. G. Bickham junr. Ca 326 x 200 mm. 12.75" x 7.85" plate mark.<br /> <br /> Slightly worn; minor browning to edges; slight dampstaining. From the second edition of Bickham's monumental work first published in 1737-1739. BUC p. 107. RISM BII p. 245. <br /> <br /> "Bickham 1706-1771 was principally famous in music circles for his two illustrated folio volumes The Musical Entertainer first issued in fortnightly parts each containing four plates from January 1737 to December 1739. The 200 plates are songs headed and surrounded with pictorial embellishments illustrative of the song . and engraved in the style of and even copied directly from Gravelot and Watteau. This work was the first of its kind to be published in England and quickly produced imitators such as Lampe's British Melody engraved by Benjamin Cole." Frank Kidson et al. in Grove Music Online. <br /> <br /> A charming engraving.<br /> <br /> The Musical Entertainer is considered one of the finest 18th century illustrated books. Complete copies of this monumental work are exceptionally rare. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 36781

‎[ENGLISH ILLUSTRATED VOCAL MUSIC - 18th Century]‎

‎The Conquered Swain. Plate 95 from George Bickham's The Musical Entertainer‎

‎London 1740. Unbound. Very Good. 1 leaf with a large elaborate vignette to head illustrating the song with music and text below sert for voice and figured bass with a separate part for flute. Ca 326 x 200 mm. 12.75" x 7.85" plate mark.<br /> <br /> Slightly worn; minor browning to edges; minor dampstaining; creased. From the second edition of Bickham's monumental work first published in 1737-1739. BUC p. 107. RISM BII p. 245. <br /> <br /> "Bickham 1706-1771 was principally famous in music circles for his two illustrated folio volumes The Musical Entertainer first issued in fortnightly parts each containing four plates from January 1737 to December 1739. The 200 plates are songs headed and surrounded with pictorial embellishments illustrative of the song . and engraved in the style of and even copied directly from Gravelot and Watteau. This work was the first of its kind to be published in England and quickly produced imitators such as Lampe's British Melody engraved by Benjamin Cole." Frank Kidson et al. in Grove Music Online. <br /> <br /> A charming engraving.<br /> <br /> The Musical Entertainer is considered one of the finest 18th century illustrated books. Complete copies of this monumental work are exceptionally rare. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 36828

‎[ENGLISH ILLUSTRATED VOCAL MUSIC - 18th Century]‎

‎Jenny's Lamentation. Plate 59 from George Bickham's The Musical Entertainer‎

‎London 1740. Unbound. Very Good. 1 leaf with a large elaborate vignette to head illustrating the song with music and text below set for voice and figured bass with a separate part for flute. Signed in the plate by the engraver G. Bickham junr. Ca 326 x 200 mm. 12.75" x 7.85" plate mark.<br /> <br /> Slightly worn; minor browning to edges; minor soiling; slightly creased; minor paper repair. From the second edition of Bickham's monumental work first published in 1737-1739. BUC p. 107. RISM BII p. 245. <br /> <br /> "Bickham 1706-1771 was principally famous in music circles for his two illustrated folio volumes The Musical Entertainer first issued in fortnightly parts each containing four plates from January 1737 to December 1739. The 200 plates are songs headed and surrounded with pictorial embellishments illustrative of the song . and engraved in the style of and even copied directly from Gravelot and Watteau. This work was the first of its kind to be published in England and quickly produced imitators such as Lampe's British Melody engraved by Benjamin Cole." Frank Kidson et al. in Grove Music Online. <br /> <br /> A charming engraving.<br /> <br /> The Musical Entertainer is considered one of the finest 18th century illustrated books. Complete copies of this monumental work are exceptionally rare. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 36774

‎[ENGLISH ILLUSTRATED VOCAL MUSIC - 18th Century]‎

‎The Dream . The Words by John Mottley Esqr. Plate 97 from George Bickham's The Musical Entertainer‎

‎London 1740. Unbound. Very Good. 1 leaf with a large elaborate vignette to head illustrating the song with music and text below for voice and figured bass with a separate part for flute. The words by John Mottley Esqr. Signed in the plate by the engraver Geo. Bickham. Ca 326 x 200 mm. 12.75" x 7.85" plate mark.<br /> <br /> Slightly worn; minor browning to edges; minor soiling and dampstaining; creased; some repairs. From the second edition of Bickham's monumental work first published in 1737-1739. BUC p. 107. RISM BII p. 245. <br /> <br /> "Bickham 1706-1771 was principally famous in music circles for his two illustrated folio volumes The Musical Entertainer first issued in fortnightly parts each containing four plates from January 1737 to December 1739. The 200 plates are songs headed and surrounded with pictorial embellishments illustrative of the song . and engraved in the style of and even copied directly from Gravelot and Watteau. This work was the first of its kind to be published in England and quickly produced imitators such as Lampe's British Melody engraved by Benjamin Cole." Frank Kidson et al. in Grove Music Online. <br /> <br /> A charming engraving.<br /> <br /> The Musical Entertainer is considered one of the finest 18th century illustrated books. Complete copies of this monumental work are exceptionally rare. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 36830

‎[ENGLISH ILLUSTRATED VOCAL MUSIC - 18th Century]‎

‎The Delirious Lady. Plate 61 from George Bickham's The Musical Entertainer‎

‎London 1740. Unbound. Very Good. 1 leaf with a large elaborate vignette to head illustrating the song with music and text below set for voice and figured bass. Published according to Act of Parliament October 5 1737. Signed in the plate by the engraver G. Bickham Jun. Ca 326 x 200 mm. 12.75" x 7.85" plate mark.<br /> <br /> Slightly worn; minor browning to edges; small stains. From the second edition of Bickham's monumental work first published in 1737-1739. BUC p. 107. RISM BII p. 245. <br /> <br /> "Bickham 1706-1771 was principally famous in music circles for his two illustrated folio volumes The Musical Entertainer first issued in fortnightly parts each containing four plates from January 1737 to December 1739. The 200 plates are songs headed and surrounded with pictorial embellishments illustrative of the song . and engraved in the style of and even copied directly from Gravelot and Watteau. This work was the first of its kind to be published in England and quickly produced imitators such as Lampe's British Melody engraved by Benjamin Cole." Frank Kidson et al. in Grove Music Online. <br /> <br /> A charming engraving.<br /> <br /> The Musical Entertainer is considered one of the finest 18th century illustrated books. Complete copies of this monumental work are exceptionally rare. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 36777

‎[ENGLISH ILLUSTRATED VOCAL MUSIC - 18th Century]‎

‎The Syren of the Stage. Plate 87 from George Bickham's The Musical Entertainer‎

‎London 1740. Unbound. Very Good. 1 leaf with a large elaborate vignette to head illustrating the song with music and text below set for voice and figured bass with a separate part for flute. Signed in the plate by the engraver Geo. Bickham. Ca. 326 x 200 mm. 12.75" x 7.85" plate mark.<br /> <br /> Slightly worn; minor browning to edges; minor soiling and dampstaining; slightly creased. From the second edition of Bickham's monumental work first published in 1737-1739. BUC p. 107. RISM BII p. 245. <br /> <br /> "Bickham 1706-1771 was principally famous in music circles for his two illustrated folio volumes The Musical Entertainer first issued in fortnightly parts each containing four plates from January 1737 to December 1739. The 200 plates are songs headed and surrounded with pictorial embellishments illustrative of the song . and engraved in the style of and even copied directly from Gravelot and Watteau. This work was the first of its kind to be published in England and quickly produced imitators such as Lampe's British Melody engraved by Benjamin Cole." Frank Kidson et al. in Grove Music Online. <br /> <br /> A charming engraving incorporating depictions of a flute and lute.<br /> <br /> The Musical Entertainer is considered one of the finest 18th century illustrated books. Complete copies of this monumental work are exceptionally rare. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 36820