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réf. 1332744532.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
réf. 196875Cambridge University Press 2025. 9781009493949. 1st edn. 8vo. Original laminated pictorial boards Fine. Pp. xv 316 no inscriptions. Cambridge University Press, 2025. 9781009493949 unknown
réf. 189354Boydell Press 2017. 9781783270453. 1st edn. 8vo. Original laminated pictorial boards Fine. Pp. xii 285 no inscriptions. Boydell Press, 2017. 9781783270453 unknown
1795réf. 51956Printed by W. Cruttwell Sherborne 1795. 8vo. First Edition with folding engraved map as frontispiece; nineteenth-century marbled boards mottled calf back with flat bands in gilt second compartment with red leather label ruled and lettered in gilt red sprinkled edges joints starting and tender but binding wholly sound a remarkably crisp clean copy. Complete with list of subscribers. Collects salaries fees divisions hundreds boroughs liberties towns parishes chapelries tithings villages hamlets land tax and county rates bridges standing rules and Abstract of Parish Returns. A REMARKABLY CRISP CLEAN COPY OF A SCARCE AND IMPORTANT SURVEY. Carter & Pitman p.14. Printed by W. Cruttwell, Sherborne, hardcover
1973réf. 013428Harmondsworth: Penguin 1973 worn wrappers name stamp to first page and inside rear wrapper paper browned 202pp plates a traditional ie Romany English gypsy recounts his life. First Thus. Mass Market Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6 - 7 tall. Penguin paperback
réf. RO60075178Collins. Non daté. In-4. Relié. Etat passable, Plats abîmés, Dos abîmé, Intérieur acceptable. 12 pages cartonnées illustrées de dessins en couleur. Ouvrage à spirales (anneaux) en plastique. Premier plat détaché. 2e plat manquant.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
1966réf. RO60071057McClelland & Stewart. 1966. In-8. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 120 pages. Illustré de dessins en couleur hors texte. Jaquette abîmée. Avec une lettre manuscrite et une envoleppe de l'auteur encollées au dos du premier plat et en page de garde, et quelques annotations en page de garde.. Avec Jaquette. . . Classification Dewey : 97.2-Dédicace, envoi
réf. 63006Printed for Alex Hogg. Cloth. Very Good. First section only no date but C. 1786 49pp 42pp 42pp with all relevant illustrations 76 sheets of plates frontis and 3 maps odd mark in text occasional repair smartly rebound in recent two tone cloth; Folio - . Printed for Alex Hogg hardcover
1929réf. mon0000579735Thomas Nelson and Sons 1929T. hardcover. Acceptable. in x in x in. 1941 reprint. NOT an ex-library book. Well read with some wear but still very useable. Some fading and staining of cover. With Dust Cover. Thomas Nelson and Sons hardcover
1929réf. mon0000104168Thomas Nelson and Sons 1929-01-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. on blue cloth owners stamps Thomas Nelson and Sons hardcover
1768réf. 30119London: For Edward and Charles Dilly in the Poultry 1768. The First English Edition the second overall in the same year as the first which was printed in Glasgow and ia essentially identical. With fine provenance a Baskerville family copy with bookplate showing one of their crests and their motto Spero ut Fidelis "Illustrated with a new and accurate map of Corsica" an exceptionally well detailed well pressed and attractive large folding engraved map bound at the front. With half-title which is frequently lacking title-page with engraved vignette featuring the arms of Corsica. 8vo handsomely bound in full contemporary calf the spine with double gilt ruled raised bands one compartment gilt lettered the boards framed with double-fillet gilt rules board edges hatched in blind original endleaves. xxiii 384 pp. A handsome copy well preserved in its original binding with the text in fine condition especially fresh and clean and with strong impression the leaves unpressed and the binding sturdy and tight with just a bit of minor wear or rubbing along the tips and shoulders some normal offset to a few prelims and end leaves from the original binder's work. The folding map is in a fine state of preservation unusually so. THE FIRST ENGLISH PRINTING OF BOSWELL'S FIRST SIGNIFICANT WORK ONE WHICH WOULD HELP LAUNCH HIS FAME AS ONE OF THE FINEST MEN OF LETTERS OF HIS AGE. This edition was published only months after the first edition which was an immediate success and sold out within six weeks. This edition also sold out within weeks. Boswell supported the Corsican struggle to become an independent nation and considered himself one of the island's chief sponsors. "Following the island's invasion by France in 1768 Boswell attempted to raise public awareness and rally support for the Corsicans. He sent arms and money to the Corsican fighters and made an arduous and dangerous journey to Corsica to meet General Pasquale Paoli leader of the insurgents seeking the island's independence from the Genoese. Paoli at first suspected Boswell was a spy but quickly came to like his improbable young visitor saw an opportunity for promotion of the Corsican cause in Britain and consented to a series of interviews" - Pierce The text includes Boswell's keen observations on many topics including military matters and arms commerce government and religion. It also includes many accounts of his own experiences. Boswell was rightfully very proud of this work. Within his lifetime it went through many many editions. Within just a short time of its original appearance it had been translated into Dutch Italian German and French; and sold as well abroad as it did in Britain. It was in fact a most remarkable success and the first step towards one of the most distinguished literary careers of the age. Concerning the provenance it has been claimed that the family of Baskerville can trace descent from the Emperor Charlemagne Hugh Capet King of France Kenneth King of Scotland Rodrick King of Wales and MacMorrough King of Leinster in Ireland. The Baskervilles have a truly royal ancestry and their pedigree which has been authentically deduced and duly registered in the College of Arms is a large one. Burke writes of the family as 'one of the most ancient and honorable in England. Their connection with Herefordshire began with the ancestor who came over to help William the Conqueror from Normandy. For Edward and Charles Dilly in the Poultry hardcover
1768réf. 31228Glasgow: By Robert and Andrew Foulis for Edward and Charles Dilly In the Poultry. 1768. Rare First Edition First State of James Boswell's first important book. A copy with excellent provenance the Rokeby Park John Bacon Sawrey Morritt original bookplate is present as well as the bookplate of Giannalisa Feltrinelli. This copy also in Rothschild's first state with the words "John Home" incorrectly placed following the first quotation on p. 51; E2 and Z3 are cancels with "Mariani" spelled correctly line 24 p. 357. The additional misprints cited by Pottle are also present: "141" for "241" in the table of contents; broken "E" in "Etruscans" on p. 70 line 17; "feelirg" on p. 137 line 11; "tha the" on p. 172 line 9; "Montgomer˙" on p. 184 line 4; "speculati-ions" on p. 327 lines 9-10. Pages 93 and 296 are correctly printed the last words of line 6 p.93 are "prince of" and of line 18 p.296 "of my own". "Illustrated with a new and accurate map of Corsica." This being an exceptionally well detailed and attractive large folding engraved map bound at the front. With half-title which is frequently lacking title-page with engraved vignette featuring the arms of Corsica. 8vo 205 x 120 mm. in full contemporary calf the spine with simple gilt ruled raised bands one compartment with brown morocco label gilt lettered the boards framed with gilt double-rules board edges hatched in blind xxiii 384pp. A fine copy of the text especially fresh and clean a strong impression unpressed and very sturdy and tight a bit of offset on the final leaf and half-title and a bit from the map to the titlepage the binding handsome and firm but with a bit of minor wear or rubbing along the tips and shoulders. The folding map is in a fine state of preservation unusually so. THE FIRST PRINTING OF BOSWELL'S FIRST SIGNIFICANT WORK ONE WHICH WOULD HELP LAUNCH HIS FAME AS ONE OF THE FINEST MEN OF LETTERS OF HIS AGE. This first edition was an immediate success and sold out within six weeks. Boswell supported the Corsican struggle to become an independent nation and considered himself one of the island's chief sponsors. "Following the island's invasion by France in 1768 Boswell attempted to raise public awareness and rally support for the Corsicans. He sent arms and money to the Corsican fighters and made an arduous and dangerous journey to Corsica to meet General Pasquale Paoli leader of the insurgents seeking the island's independence from the Genoese. Paoli at first suspected Boswell was a spy but quickly came to like his improbable young visitor saw an opportunity for promotion of the Corsican cause in Britain and consented to a series of interviews" - Pierce The text includes Boswell's keen observations on many topics including military matters and arms commerce government and religion. It also includes many accounts of his own experiences. Boswell was rightfully very proud of this work. Within his lifetime it went through many many editions. Within just a short time of its original appearance it had been translated into Dutch Italian German and French; and sold as well abroad as it did in Britain. It was in fact a most remarkable success and the first step towards one of the most distinguished literary careers of the age. Concerning the provenance Rokeby Park is well known as the original English home in the painting "The Toilet of Venus" by Diego Velázquez. The painting is now referred to as The Rokeby Venus". It now hangs in the National Gallery London and a copy hangs in the saloon at Rokeby Park. Sir Walter Scott was a regular visitor to the house and he used it as the setting for his narrative poem Rokeby in 1812. The building is also of interest in its own right. Completed in 1735 and known at the time as Rokeby Hall by Sir Thomas Robinson it is considered a fine example of the Italianate Palladian style. Robinson owned it until 1769 when he sold it to J.S. Morritt whose bookplate adorns the initial pastedown. The magnificent library of Giannalisa Feltrinelli was sold in 1997 at auction. This fine example was selected for one of the most important libraries in Europe. By Robert and Andrew Foulis for Edward and Charles Dilly In the Poultry. hardcover
réf. 31478LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN 1960. YALE EDITION THE DE LUXE EDITION LIMITED TO 350 COPIES THIS BEING NUMBER 127. OCTAVO QUARTER VELLUM OVER BLUE BOARDS GILT COAT OF ARMS TO FRONT BOARD RED LABEL TO THE SPINE RED SILK MARKER T.E.G. 424 PAGES A FINE COPY. LONDON, WILLIAM HEINEMANN, 1960 hardcover
1960réf. 27827Heinemann 1960. 8vo. Uncorrected Proof Copy; original printed wrappers printed in black covers lightly dust-soiled else a very good clean copy. Seventh volume of The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell. Brown 103. Heinemann, unknown
réf. 132197William Heinemann 1952. Limited numbered de luxe edn 408 of 1050. Tall 8vo. Original gilt decorated quarter bound cream vellum/black cloth top edge gilt bright VG slipcase some damage at spine - otherwise VG. Pp. xix 428 illus with sepia frontispiece sepia plates and folding coloured map no inscriptions. William Heinemann, 1952 unknown
1952réf. 102362London: William Heinemann 1952. Limited Edition. . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Large 8vooriginal quarter vellum with gilt decorated blue boards hardcoverblack leather spine label lettered in giltillustrated428 pagestop page edges giltlimited edition this being number 23 of 1050 copiespage edges lightly spotted otherwise a near fine copy in very good original slipcase. William Heinemann hardcover
réf. 31481LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN 1952. YALE EDITION THE DE LUXE EDITION LIMITED TO 1050 COPIES THIS BEING NUMBER 624. OCTAVO QUARTER VELLUM OVER BLUE BOARDS GILT COAT OF ARMS TO FRONT BOARD RED LABEL TO THE SPINE RED SILK MARKER T.E.G. 428 PAGES A NEAR FINE COPY IN A GOOD SLIPCASE. LONDON, WILLIAM HEINEMANN, 1952 hardcover
1957réf. 27607Heinemann 1957. 8vo. Uncorrected Proof Copy; printed wrappers backstrip lightly browned else a very good clean copy. Proof copies of any titles in this sought-after series are scarce. Heinemann, unknown
réf. 17244LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN 1952. VERY GOOD HARDBACK COPY - NO DUSTWRAP. CLOTH BOUND WITH VELLUM SPINE. GOLD LEAF ARMORIAL DESIGN ON FRONT. LIMITED EDITION OF 1050 COPIES. THIS COPY 977. SOME FOXING TO UNCUT PAGE EDGES. 14 ILLUSTRATIONS. LONDON, WILLIAM HEINEMANN, 1952 hardcover
réf. 31479LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN 1953. YALE EDITION THE DE LUXE EDITION LIMITED TO 1000 COPIES THIS BEING NUMBER 636. OCTAVO QUARTER VELLUM OVER BLUE BOARDS GILT COAT OF ARMS TO FRONT BOARD RED LABEL TO THE SPINE RED SILK MARKER T.E.G. 351 PAGES A NEAR FINE COPY IN A DAMAGED SLIPCASE. LONDON, WILLIAM HEINEMANN, 1953 hardcover
1955réf. 27608Heinemann 1955. 8vo. Uncorrected Proof Copy; printed wrappers a very good clean copy. Proof copies of any titles in this sought-after series are scarce. Heinemann, unknown
1953réf. 15473Heinemann 1953. Roy. 8vo. De Luxe Limited Edition with 9 plates and front and rear endpaper maps in red and black; buckram vellum back gilt top uncut solk marker a very good bright clean copy in publisher's card slip-case the latter mildly worn and frayed at edges and corners. EDITION LIMITED TO 1000 COPIES. Volume four of 'The Yale Edition of the Private Papers of James Boswell'. Brown 100 Heinemann, hardcover
1951réf. 014280London: William Heinemann 1951. Book measures 26x18.cm. xlii 448pp. Bound in original publishers quarter vellum blue cloth boards gilt crest leather title label gilt lettering top gilt edge others rough. Vellum slightly discoloured. Binding in very good clean firm condition. Internally pages clean and bright. Housed in a worn slipcase. A very nice clean copy. . Limited Edition. Quarter Vellum. Very Good Plus. Large 8vo. William Heinemann Hardcover
réf. A9781344959896Hardback. New. hardcover
1887réf. 31505Oxford: At the Clarendon Press 1887. 6 volumes. First of the Edition. With fourteen engraved illustrations including a number of portraits of Johnson from Sir Joshua Reynolds' paintings from Opie's portrait and many facsimiles of Johnson's handwriting the Round Robin plate a map of johnson and Boswell's tour through the Hebrides and a chart of Johnson's contemporaries. 8vo handsomely bound in contemporary three-quarter morocco over marbled paper covered boards the spines with raised bands two compartments lettered in gilt marbled endleaves to match top edges gilt. xxvii 1 errata 522; 480; vi 464; vi 446; viii 460; lxxivii 324 pp. A very well preserved and handsome set the bindings are tight and show only minor age or evidence of use with a little rubbing and evidence of shelving Volume I has been rehinged the text-blocks and plates are all in excellent condition the spine panels as usual with green morocco or calf bindings have mellowed a bit to a honey-brown. FIRST EDITION OF THIS FINE CLARENDON PRESS EDITION OF BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON AND OTHER WORKS. Celebrated for its intimacy and vividness Boswell's Life of Johnson "is one of the best books in the world. It is assuredly a great very great work. Homer is not more decidedly the first of heroic Poets--Shakespeare is not more decidedly the first of Dramatists--Demosthenes is not more decidedly the first of Orators than Boswell is the first of Biographers." Macauley in the Edinburgh Review 1831. Boswell learned a great deal about the art of biography from his subject and brought to his task boundless curiosity persistence and zest. Boswell had been collecting material for this work since his first interview with Johnson in 1763 and was confident that his kind of biography "which gives not only a History of Johnson's visible progress through the world and of his publications but a view of his mind in his letters and conversations is the most perfect that can be conceived and will be more of a Life than any work that has ever yet appeared." He said too that: “A sanction to my faculty of giving a just representation of Dr. Johnson I could not conceal. Nor will I suppress my satisfaction in the consciousness that by recording so considerable a portion of the wit and wisdom of the brightest ornament of the eigteenth century I have largely provided for the instruction and entertainment of mankind.” If Boswell does indulge in a little harmless flattery to himself the concluding words of his preface are literally true for Boswell’s Johnson as much as any other book “has largely provided for the instruction and entertainment of mankind.” The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides is the famous account of Boswell and Johnson’s tour to the North in 1773 including some original poems by Johnson never before published and numerous “literary anecdotes and opinions of men and books.” This tour proved to be inspirational for both men; Johnson published A JOURNEY TO THE WESTERN ISLANDS OF SCOTLAND in 1775 and Boswell in addition to this work used his notes from the tour extensively in his LIFE OF JOHNSON published in 1791. Volume VI is a very extensive study of the works of Johnson including a diagram of his contemporaries a significant section on the Titles of Works Quoted in the Notes an Addenda of Autograph Letters and etc. and a very extensive indes and Dicta Philosophi. At the Clarendon Press hardcover
