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First edition, 8vo (198 x 120 mm), [2], 53, [1]pp., later cloth-backed boards. Provenance: The Lawes Agriculture Library, Rothamsted Research Institute. Rothamsted Catalogue, p.21; Perkins Catalogue, 1342.
The board (300 x 320 mm) features four examples of spines (230 x 45 mm), the whole backed with marbled paper to represent the endpapers (corners rubbed), at the head of the board is a large black morocco label with a gilt boarder entitled "Specimens of Bookbindings", plus three additional separate models of spines. This has the appearance of being dated to the 1890's with the titles on the dummy samples being of Dickens novels and periodicals (i.e. Strand Magazine, Sunday at Home, etc.). However, the sample "Stand Magazine" is lettered Jan.-June 1921.
First edition, 8vo, 59, [1]pp., disbound. Goldsmiths'-Kress library of economic literature, no. 24922.
4to, xxiv, 207pp., numerous coloured and black and white plates, orig. cloth, d.w, in a cloth box. Supplement to the important reference work on Western books on China published between 1477 and 1877: An extensively annotated catalogue in English of books on China in Western languages (1550 entries, each with a minute collation), arranged chronologically. With an introduction, references, indices, and a preface by Professor Han Qi of the Institute for the History of Natural Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences. The L?wendahl - von der Burg collection is a most important assembly of Western books on China, written by sinologues, missionaries, travellers, merchants and other authors. The collection also includes works by Chinese authors translated and edited by Western scholars. The contents cover Chinese history, language, philosophy, religion, society, science, medicine, missionary work and the "Chinese Rites" controversy, trade (incl. treaties with foreign powers), Hong Kong, foreign aggression, and travel accounts.
Second edition, 8vo, [4], 53, [1] pp., advert. leaf at end, lower third of title lightly browned, stitched as issued, uncut. Provenance: Early signature in ink at head of title page 'W. Fellowes'. Kress, C186; Goldsmith, 23371; Rothamsted, p.22.
Second edition, with large additions, folio, [2], vii, [3], 898, [20]pp., some light spotting, cont. calf, rubbed, head and foot of spine worn, lacks spine label, joints cracked. Rest of the title: To Which IS Added a state of the present general traffick of the whole world; describing the Manufactures and Products of each particular Nation: And Tables of the Correspondence and Agreement of the European Coins, Weights, and Measures, with the Addition of all others that are known. Extracted fro the works of the best writers both at Home and Abroad; more especially from those justly celebrated ones of Messieurs Savary; improved and corrected by the author's own observations, during his long Continuance in Trade. The whole calculated for the Use and Service of the Merchant, Lawyer, Senator, and Gentleman. The second edition, with large additions. By Wyndham Beawes, Esq; His Britannick Majesty's Consul at Seville and St. Lucar. With the bookplate of St. Andrew Warde Esq. (1745-1822) of Hooton Pagnall, Yorkshire.
6 Parts in three 4to volumes (255 x 205 mm), plus folio atlas plate volume (335 x 265 mm), xv, [1], 280, viii, [2], 274; xxxii, 290, ix, [1], 288; xvi, 282, vi, 290pp., plus atlas volume with 3 title pages and 36 plates, all lithographed and double-page, marbled endpapers and edges, cont. polished calf, flat spine with morocco lettering pieces, the remainder tooled in a gilt latticed pattern, a couple of minor worm holes to joints but a fine set in remarkable condition. Baron Pierre Charles Fran?ois Dupin (178-1873) was a French Catholic mathematician, engineer, economist and politician, particularly known for work in the field of mathematics. In 1816, after some difficulty, Dupin was allowed to visit Great Britain to study its commerce and industry. This work is the result which placed him in the foremost rank of statisticians. "In the following work, I have endeavoured to exhibit the full extent of the Military and Naval Forces which the government of Great Britain can bring into the field, or launch upon the ocean... My observations on these subjects were derived from a residence of five years in England; during which time I was constantly employed in visiting and viewing every object and institution worthy of notice relative to the British Army and Navy." Volume 1: Force Militaire. First edition. Volume 2: Force Navale. First edition. Volume 3: Force Commerciale. Second edition. Provenance: Colonel Douglas-Mercer, Scots Fusilier Guards, bookplate. Brunet II, 893; Poggendorff I, 62.
Folio (325 x 250 mm), [8]pp., followed 30 numbered chromolithographed plates and one further "extra sheet" with 10 mounted albumen photographs, a couple of sheets with slight fraying to blank fore-edge, loose in publisher's printed boards, worn, re-backed with tape. Minton's Ltd, was a major ceramics manufacturing company, originated with Thomas Minton (1765-1836) the founder of "Thomas Minton and Sons", who established his pottery factory in Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, in 1793, producing earthenware. Herbert Minton began experimenting making encaustic tiles in 1828 in addition to the established Mintons pottery and china business, and produced their first catalogue of 62 designs in 1835. "The Tiles in this book are, with the exception of those shown on Sheet 16, which are printed patterns, and on the extra Sheet of Photographs, all Enamelled by a Patent process, know as "Reynold's process," which was adapted in 1848 by the late Mr. Herbert Minton, and has ever since been carried on at Mintons (Limited) China Works... The process for the decoration of Tiles was early favoured by the late Mr. A. Welby Pugin, "the great restorer of Gothic Arts," in the Houses of Parliament and in many other places, and the patterns in that style of ornament in this book are all from his hand. Since the days of Pugin the use of these enamelled Tiles for decorative purposes has greatly increased, and there are now few houses without some examples...".
Oblong folio (335 x 500 mm), printed on thick laid paper, letterpress title with wood-engraved decorations, approximately 250 illustrations of architectural ornaments, including stock numbers (not in order), engraved on fifteen well executed copper plates, some printed in blue, 2 with aquatint, some light soiling, occasional spotting, a few stains, mainly to last two plates, nineteenth-century half calf, marbled boards, rubbed, foot of spine chipped, but overall a very good copy. This is not only an exceptionally rare and unrecorded provincially printed pattern book, but it is also highly unusual as being a named pattern book produced for a firm of provincial architects and builders. John Langwith Sr. (c.1723-1795) was an architect and builder who worked at Grantham in Lincolnshire. Syston Park was designed by Langwith for John Thorold, 9th baronet, and constructed between 1766-73. Syston was a fine house, built of limestone ashlar with pedimented or corniced windows. Langwith's 35-page bill for his labours survives today.1 He was also responsible for Vine House, 5 Vine Street, Grantham c.1764, as well as many local buildings of note including the George Hotel, Grantham (1780). In 1785 Langwith was one of three architects who submitted designs for the Castle Gaol at Lincoln, but those of William Lumby were accepted. By 1789, John Langwith Jr. (c. 1753-1825) was taking the lead in his father's business as a builder and surveyor at Grantham. The 1780s and early 1790s witnessed a boom in construction in Grantham. This related partly to the general economic cycle and is reflected, amongst others, in the brick tax returns. In July 1791, Langwith advertised initially for an apprentice to a carpenter and joiner and, in November, his need was for 'Twelve Journeymen joiners and carpenter wanted immediately', adding 'sober men may have constant employ.'2 He held several civic offices and eventually became an alderman, despite bankruptcy in 1803, from which he recovered. His recorded works include Grantham Vicarage, (now the Rectory) in Church Street, which he rebuilt in 1789 in a pleasant vernacular Georgian style at the cost of some 788 pounds; Barkston Rectory, Lincs., 1801; and designs (perhaps not executed) for a prison at Grantham, 1811.3 Lincoln Race Stand c.1818. Langwith was the architect and contractor for the Race Stand, this was replaced by the existing Race Stand of 1897 by William Mortimer. The architectural pattern book produced by John Langwith can thus be attributed with a high degree of certainty to John, junior, published at the height of a building boom. The location of the Manufactory is not known but is perhaps most likely to have been in the Back Lane (now Elmer Street), as an affidavit sworn by lawyer George White, dated 1836, refers to the burial of John Langwith, builder and surveyor, of Back Lane, Grantham.4 1 The invoice is summarised in Richard Wilson and Alan Mackley, Creating Paradise. The Building of the English Country House 1660-1880. (2000), p. 197. 2 Lincoln, Stamford and Rutland Mercury (LRSM), 29 July and 11 November 1791. 3 H. M. Colvin, Directory of English Architects (1995) p. 599. 4 LA: 1 FANE 11/14. Not recorded by ESTC, JISC, OCLC or any of the appropriate reference works.
First Edition, 22,[2]pp., with the final advert leaf, single worm pinhole to lower blanks margins, disbound. Printed in parallel columns with Burke's 'A short account of a late short administration', to which it is an answer. "There are sections on the Stamp Act, American trade, and the general problem of taxing America."?Adams. Adams, The American Controversy. 66-37; Sabin, 41681; Goldsmiths-Kress, 10255.
First edition, 4to, 228pp., orig. printed wrappers, unopened, uncut. Oxford Bibliographical Society Publications New Series Vol. 6.
First edition, 4to, 228pp., orig. printed wrappers, unopened, uncut. Oxford Bibliographical Society Publications New Series Vol. 6.
First edition, [3], 4-86pp., presentation inscription on front fly-leaf "To John Gladstone Esq. &c. &c. &c. With most resp. Compts from The Author", a little foxing of first 6 pages, disbound. The author is described on the title as "Formerly Writer to the Signet, now General Agent and Auctioneer, Edinburgh" part of which has been deleted by the author who has added in manuscript "Land Agent & Conveyancer".
Second edition, [4], 77, [1]pp., with half-title which is a little soiled, 6 folding tables, disbound. Goldsmiths'-Kress, 17698.
First Edition, 12mo, xx, 241, [3, ads]pp., original boards, upper hinge cracked but firm, uncut and largely unopened, printed paper on spine, chipped with some loss, otherwise nice copy. Rare, the British Library copy on Copac; OCLC adds one more copy at the Library Company of Philadelphia; not in Kress or Goldsmith.
Small 8vo, 32pp., orig. printed wrappers, a very good copy. JISC locates a single copy at the British Library.
First Edition, half-title, early signature on title, 31, [1] pp., disbound. The letter points out that if forces were sent, Spain would undoubtedly attack at once. However, the British fleet would have to protect the Portuguese trade with Brazil, Paraguay and Madeira.
First edition, [4], 192, 100p., 2 engraved folding plates (one as frontispiece), of which both slightly browned with spotting to adjacent leaves, title-page and subsequent few leaves with light damp-stain to lower outer corner of blank margin. 2 vols., bound in one, 8vo (215 x 130 mm), nineteenth-century red half calf, spine rubbed, marbled boards, edges dyed yellow. Provenance: Armorial bookplate of George Wilbraham (1779-1852), Whig politician, of Delamere House, Northwich, Cheshire.
4to (276 x 215 mm), 18 leaves plus one inserted leaf of additional ware with prices, each leaf with tinted lithographed illustrations of the available wares with prices, inserted leaf with tear to fold and outer margin, stitched as issued in orig. lithographed wrappers, sometime folded with a horizontal closed tear to lower wrapper otherwise a very good copy. An extremely rare trade catalogue from this little known Essex firm of pottery goods, it illustrates such items as vases, pedestals, flower pots, rustic jardini?res, boot warmers, rhubarb pots, bricks & tiles and art pottery. No other copy of this or any other trade catalogues from this Essex firm have been located.
Single sheet (175 x 125 mm) engraved on one side only, within a single black line boarder, some light spotting. Possibly a late eighteenth-century reprint? The joint proprietors of a children's clothing shop, Mary (1699-1741) and Ann (1701-1771) Hogarth, wee sisters to the famed William Hogarth (1697-1764). "in his 1730 trade card for his sisters, you sense he is somewhat bemused by the subject he portrays. A youth and his family are gathered round and appear to be engaged in a bit of drama, with arms gesturing. The gentleman is wearing a long coat with turned back cuffs and the indication of fancy stitching at button holes and pockets. The sisters sold "ready made frocks?stript Dimity & Flanel Waistcoats." A coat hangs in the background and what appear to be vest pieces or patterns are on the table to the right. You can just make out Hogarth's name in the lower left, as well as that of his frequent collaborator, engraver Thomas Cook. "?silkdamask.org Heal, London Tradesmen's Cards, 1925. p. 76.
Folio (325 x 190 mm), xl, [8], 5-216, [244]pp., 18 folding plans (9 hand coloured), one folding plate of a boat, and 8 folding tables, cont. ownership initials EB at head of title page, text nice and clean, bound in recent half calf, marbled boards, raised bands. During the eighteenth century the rate of increase of the volume of the trade of the Port fluctuated with the alternating periods of peace and war. Between 1700 and 1770 the commerce of the Port was nearly doubled and from 1770 to 1795 (only 25 years) it again doubled. In 1792 imports into England amounted to ?17,898,000 and exports ?23,674,000. London's share was ?12,072,000 and ?14,743,000 respectively, or nearly 65 per cent. of the whole. The greatest increases in commodities imported were sugar, rum, dyewoods, ginger and pimento from the West Indies. Some idea of the state of congestion that existed in the river at this time may be gathered from the fact that in the Upper Pool, 1,775 vessels were allowed to moor simultaneously in a space adapted for about 545. The position was aggravated also by the large number of craft, estimated at about 3,500, employed to convey cargoes from the moorings to the wharves. Goods remained for weeks at a time in lighters before they could be dealt with; this exposed them to the attacks of the weather and the depredations of river thieves who resorted to the Port in large numbers operating lucrative and well-organised trade in river plunder, at which it is recorded revenue officers notoriously connived. The several classes of thieves were known by designations applied to the recognised branches of their work. Among these may be mentioned River Pirates, Night Plunderers, Light Horsemen, Heavy Horsemen, Scuffle-Hunters and Mud Larks. The wharf proprietors resisted every effort to provide the addition of a single foot of accommodation. So crowded and over burdened did the Port become that trade and navigation were carried on under difficulties which must soon have diverted a large measure of its commerce to other ports. Eventually in 1796 a Parliamentary Committee of the House of Commons was "appointed to enquire into the best mode of providing sufficient accommodation for the increased trade and shipping of the Port." The Committee prepared an exhaustive report but did not succeed in formulating any definite recommendations for improving matters. Despite the urgency of the situation, it was not until 1799 that Parliament authorised the construction of a dock on the Isle of Dogs "for rendering more commodious and better regulating the Port of London" and in particular to secure that "West India produce might be effectually secure from loss by theft or other causes and the public revenue greatly benefited." Ref: Port of London Authority History. ESTC T123672, BL, Marsh's Library, Oxford, Senate House, Univ. of London; Philadelphia, Library of Congress, Minnesota.
Large 8vo, orig. cloth, a very nice copy.
First edition, 8vo, [4], iv, 30pp., with half-title (short tear on inner blank margin), nineteenth century half calf, head of spine chipped. Sometimes attributed to C. A. Heath. The variant with the 'Price six-pence' on the half-title. Sabin, 15940; Kress, 4708; Goldsmith, 8071; Hanson, 5819.