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1940Best.-Nr. 21148901940. Ismailia: Tasso Printing Works. c. 1940-46. 8vo. Self-wrappers stapled as issued oxidation of and offsetting from staples; pp. 20; with diagrams and plans throughout as well as leaves of advertisements; a few marks to wrappers; a good copy of a scarce work. This epehemeral pamphlet contains information about the various clubs recreational facilities and other amenities provided in the Canal Area for all ranks of H. M. Services and members of the Merchant Navy. Includes information about Port Said Ismailia Moascar Geneifa Suez and Port Tewfik and their gastronomy bathing places and rowing clubs. unknown
1907Best.-Nr. 012112Great Britain 1907. Book measures 27.5x19.5.cm. First 12 issues from November 1907 to October 1908. 2831pp illustrated throughout with adverts. Bound in period cloth with gilt lettering. Binding in very good clean firm condition. Internally pages clean throughout. A very nice clean volume. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. Large 8vo. Hardcover
1723Sm. 4to., 12pp., black-letter throughout, with a large woodcut illustrations and woodcut initial in the text; a near fine copy. Good quality facsimile of the original edition. The Reading Mercury was the town's first newspaper, one of the first in the UK and older than The Times. See Horrocks, p.157.
1809Best.-Nr. 260396W. Suttaby 1809. Hardcover. Acceptable. 17 to 19 cm tall 12mo. The text blocks are good but the bindings are as follows; Vol 1 & 4 Both boards are loose. Vols 2 & 3 Front board loose back board held by the binding string. The spines of all volumes are variously chipped and worn. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. W. Suttaby hardcover
1916Best.-Nr. 9705San Francisco Paul Elder 1916. 1916. First edition. 8vo. Illustrated with 12 photographs. Original gilt stamped gray cloth t.e.g. Fine fresh copy. No bookplates. Signed and inscribed in blue ink on the half title page: "Compliments of John A. Hooper." Hooper was the ship's owner. Printed at Tomoye Press. Designed by Herman A. Funke. Signed by Authors. F. Hardcover. San Francisco, Paul Elder [1916]. hardcover books
1916Best.-Nr. 9705San Francisco Paul Elder 1916. 1916. First edition. 8vo. Illustrated with 12 photographs. Original gilt stamped gray cloth t.e.g. Fine fresh copy. No bookplates. Signed and inscribed in blue ink on the half title page: "Compliments of John A. Hooper." Hooper was the ship's owner. Printed at Tomoye Press. Designed by Herman A. Funke. Signed by Authors. F. Hardcover. San Francisco, Paul Elder [1916]. hardcover
1850Best.-Nr. 58082Oxford: John Henry Parker. Very Good with no dust jacket. Hardcover. A New Edition no date but c 1850's xxii 118pp 34 woodcuts frontis text partially in French for the use of "intelligent foreigners" ! xlib bound in half leather/marbled boards rubbed on extremities; 16mo - . 1850. John Henry Parker hardcover
Best.-Nr. 172871930s. Manuscript animation strip book. Graphite. Twenty-nine stapled leaves with a drawing to the recto of each some with narrative text in ink to verso. Very good condition with an old punch hole to the upper right corner the first and last three pages loose and minor wear to the extremities. The drawings remain clean and bright. A highly accomplished series of drawings similar to the style of Disney from the early days of British animation. Produced by a professional illustrator it tells the story of an adventurous young rabbit called 'Whiskers' who strays from the warren and is then tricked into the home of 'Sly Fox' who plans to make him into his dinner. Along then comes 'villain of the piece no.2 Slippery Stoat' who has similar plans. A fight ensues between the two during which Whiskers' father comes to his rescue. The manuscript appears to be a complete story in itself although could potentially have continued for another page or two. An uncommon draft for an early British animation the characterful drawings wonderfully convey the sense of movement of the finished cartoon. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers. 1930s unknown
Best.-Nr. 61050c.1870. . Albumen print. Good tonal range and in good condition; Dimensions: 235 x 135mm. 10 x 7 inches. [c.1870]. unknown
1683Best.-Nr. 714L31London: Obadiah Blagrave 1683. Leather. Good Only. 6" by 3.5". None. An extremely scarce very early edition of this important work regarding the customs and kitchens of the old aristocracy. This work was first published during Cromwell's Commonwealth. With an illustrated frontispiece of Henrietta Maria. ESTC records show that this is the ninth edition overall of this work. ESTC reference no R21760. Collated Lacking pags 108-180 i.e F-H12 to part I. Lacking pages 30-53 i.e. L2-L12 of part II. Lacking pages 107-108 i.e S11 of part III. With separate title pages to parts II and III. Though the pagination differs the register is continuous. These recipes were purported to be from the kitchen on Henrietta Maria the wife of King Charles I. It was originally published following the execution of Charles I and six years after Henrietta Maria fled England during the interregnum. These recipes are 'incomparable secrets in Physick Chirurgery Preserving and Candying &c. Which were presented unto the Queen by the most experienced persons of the times'. Being all three parts in one. 'The Queens Closed Opened'. 'A Queens Delight or the Art of Preserving'. and 'The Compleat Cook'. When this work was first published Cromwell had been in charge for six years and the riches of the old aristocracy were a subject of fascination. These recipes provided insight into the ingredients found in royal and aristocratic pantries and cabinets. Noted recipes include 'The Kings Medicine for the Plague' and 'A salve for the eyes made by Sir Edward Spencer'. A very scarce household work which forms as an historical source of court life during the Stuart reign. Held in a custome cloth chemise and slipcase. With the contemporary calf boards and spine present. The original binding has failed leaving this work disbound. Extenally the original boards and backstrip are rubbed. Gatherings are loose. Pages are bright. Tape repairs to the edges of many pages throughout. Collated Lacking pags 108-180 i.e F-H12 to part I. Lacking pages 30-53 i.e. L2-L12 of part II. Lacking pages 107-108 i.e S11 of part III. Tidemark to the head of most pages though this is very light and doesnt affect the readability of text. Good Only Obadiah Blagrave hardcover
Best.-Nr. 50365London: Ward & Co. Paternoster Row 1838 . Scarce 19th century miniature book in the original leather binding. 64mo. 3.0" x 2.4" x 0.3" 73mm x 60mm x 8mm . 5pp./p.iv/pp.126 . Original black calf over thin covers. Bright gilt decoration to the front board. All page edges gilt rubbed. Yello endpapers. Soiled engraved title-page neat dedication to the verso. Followed by: Printed title-page . Clear text throughout on lightly toned paper. G. London: Ward & Co., Paternoster Row, 1838 . hardcover
1948Best.-Nr. 86-480Glasgow: Robert MacLehose and Company Ltd 1948 1948. 127p. Photos. Engraving. Heavy. Dark blue leather spine over black cloth. Glassine jacket in mylar. Fine/Fine Copy. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Book. Robert MacLehose and Company Ltd, 1948 Hardcover
Best.-Nr. 55258Freethought Publishing Company London. n.d. . ii 324pp. 8pp. Publisher's catalogue at rear. Original brown cloth gilt. Boards affected by damp extremities rubbed and worn spine soiled. Lacks front free endpaper. With photographs of Charles Bradlaugh and Annie Besant with facsimile autographs to front endpapers some occasional foxing throughout o/w contents clean and sound. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 66568John Murray. London. 1820; 1822. 2 volumes nos. 9 12. pp. 448. 4 plates 2 folding 1 with added colour; iv ii 452. 6 plates 1 folding 2 folding charts. Both volumes with scattered text figures. Ex-library copies in period half calf paper spine labels leather rubbed library stamps on titles and scattered in text contents mostly clean occasional marginal foxing joints intact decent copies. V.9 with 14 major essays incluing ALISON on Nerves WEBB Journey to Thibet SWAYNE Manufacture of British Opium; V.12 with 17 major essays including FARADAY On New Electro-Magnetical Motions DANIELL Combustion of Ether. John Murray. London. 1820; 1822. 2 volumes, nos. 9, 12. hardcover
1941Best.-Nr. L10030USA: MACMILLAN 1941. HARDCOVER. GOOD/N0 JACKET. USA: MACMILLAN 1941. GOOD/N0 JACKET. USA: MACMILLAN 1941. GOOD/N0 JACKET. USA: MACMILLAN 1941. GOOD/N0 JACKET. The MscMillan Co. USA 1941 hardcover ex-library reference book with usual markings clean unmarked text books in good condition with shelf wear MACMILLAN hardcover
1901Best.-Nr. 6658Hartlepool; F W Mason 1901. Undated circa 1901. Poster approximately 77 cm x 51 cm. Single sheet with bold titles and underlining. Creases from folding and a little surface soiling; several small nicks to edge and 2 cm tear central upper edge with associated creasing and very minor loss. The main text is a series of questions posed at working class readers beginning with "Why should you be treated as if you are social outcasts". The background to the questions is the Intoxication Liquor Act of 1901 to limit Sunday opening of pubs and restrict their other opening times stated to be "an insult to every labouring man" and a "tyranny of the worst kind" as it would penalise those on small incomes unable to store supplies of alcohol in a cellar. The Bill was principally intended to prevent overly intoxicated working men from sending their children to the pub to buy them more drink. The poster encourages readers to oppose the Bill and sign a petition against it. Large ephemeral and unsurprisingly unrecorded. Hartlepool; F W Mason, unknown
1875Best.-Nr. 4482252Eyre and Spottiswoode 1875. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. 8vo bound in brown leather covers. The backstrip features gilt lettering and raised bands. Covers are rubbed. Internally clean there is some foxing on the pages. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item3100grams ISBN: Eyre and Spottiswoode hardcover
1850Best.-Nr. 4281614Fred Pitman 1850. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Small 8vo. Black cloth covers. Backstrip detached. Clear text. Printer phonetically. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item150grams ISBN: Fred Pitman hardcover
1850Best.-Nr. 4281609Fred Pitman 1850. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In poor condition suitable as a reading copy. 8vo. Front cover detached. Clear text. Printed Phonetically. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item150grams ISBN: Fred Pitman paperback
1788Best.-Nr. 516311788. Hardcover. Very Good/None Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pamphlet relating to the prospect of a Regency due to the condition of King George III and supporting the Whigs' position in the debates The pamphlet was published anonymously but has been attributed to the Irish surgeon and political writer Denis O'Bryen. 102 pp. Rebound in green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Contemporary owner notes to first page. Missing title page. Pages clean and crisp. Text-block tight. hardcover
1914Best.-Nr. 83910London: W.H. Smith & Son N.d. ca 1914. Lithograph in colors 77cm x 50cm ca. 30" x 20". Mild toning in margins with subtle repair to closed tears; Near Fine. Professionally mounted on archival linen. An anti-Progressive satirical image using a crash-landed bi-plane to symbolize the recklessness of Asquith's Liberal government; the unfortunate banged-up chap at center appears to be a caricature of David Lloyd George Asquith's Chancellor of the Exchequer and later Prime Minister. The artist is unidentified but possibly Edward Huskinson long-time editor of The Tattler and a popular Conservative cartoonist of the period. W.H. Smith & Son unknown books
1914Best.-Nr. 83910London: W.H. Smith & Son N.d. ca 1914. Lithograph in colors 77cm x 50cm ca. 30" x 20". Mild toning in margins with subtle repair to closed tears; Near Fine. Professionally mounted on archival linen. An anti-Progressive satirical image using a crash-landed bi-plane to symbolize the recklessness of Asquith's Liberal government; the unfortunate banged-up chap at center appears to be a caricature of David Lloyd George Asquith's Chancellor of the Exchequer and later Prime Minister. The artist is unidentified but possibly Edward Huskinson long-time editor of The Tattler and a popular Conservative cartoonist of the period. W.H. Smith & Son unknown
1861Best.-Nr. 57910x 662 pages Published by Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts hardcover
1847Best.-Nr. LTH14-E-14London : Darton and Co. 1847. Leather. Good. 6.5" by 4.5". None. A compilation of plays prose and poetry. With three full page plates. Privately published with the intention of being presented as a prize. Direct from the Regency library of Elizabeth Greenly later Lady Elizabeth Coffin Greenly. Elizabeth Greenly born at Titley Court Herefordshire was a noted and varied collector. She kept prolific diaries from 1784 until her death in 1839 which included her responses to current events and occasions in her daily life. Among the diaries many names and anecdotes of celebrities of the time appear including Lord Byron Marie Antoinette Mary Wollstonecraft and Hannah More. She was known to comment on customs of foreign countries to which she and her friends had travelled and had a keen interest in scientific discoveries and advancements including medicine and archaeology. The Greenly library contents show Elizabeth Greenly's numerous interests including: Welsh causes Science topography travel Bibliana and literature particularly female poets. The library contains many first editions of contemporary works and many are signed or contain her bookplate. The library contained over 1000 volumes which show the diversity and depth of her interests and give an insight into the life of this fascinating collector. In a full morocco prize binding with both gilt and blind stamping. Externally generally smart. Damage to head of spine. Light rubbing to spine also. Prize inscription to recto of front endpaper presented to E H Allen. Internally generally firmly bound though strained in places. Pages are bright the odd spot throughout. Good Darton and Co. hardcover
1901Best.-Nr. J69793London: Wells Gardner Darton & Co 1901-1903. Hardcover. Good. Chromolith plates 39 full page and text illustrations throughout. hundreds of full page and text illustrations to the stories. Over 9 inches high Victorian pebbled cloth spine gilt titled tips worn/spine faded and worn to head/foot with a few holes somewhat marked. 3 Yearly volumes bound together iv 164pp iv164pp iv164pp. One plate torn repaired on back following text-page torn & silked.One plate with margins cut down but still have white margin to all sides.Some signs of use but Includes THREE title pages. Endpapers bit soiled but neat inscription Violet Denford July 21st 1904 - the monthly issues also have her name in pencil. Lovely high gloss chromolith plates with children animals toys Wells Gardner Darton & Co hardcover
