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ref. 62266London: John Murray Albermarle Street 1903-1914. 8 vols. Large 8vo. 22 x 14 cm. Original publisher's blind-stamped royal-blue cloth spines lettered in gilt black-coated endpapers pages unopened. Engraved portrait-frontispiece and 14 maps mostly folding some with partial colour. Generally an extremely fine set. "It is still entitled to be esteemed as the greatest historical work ever written" Adams Manual of Historical Literature 146-7. Vol. I II IV and VI are New Impression 1914. Vol. III V VII and VIII are New Impression 1903. London: John Murray, Albermarle Street, 1903-1914. hardcover
1872ref. 903009Covent Garden London: Bell & Daldy 1872 A beautiful 7 volume set of Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman empire. All 7 volumes are half bound light brown leather. with 'feathered' coloured boards endpapers and page edges. The spines are five banded stamped with gilt decoration and the title gilt on a black background. All volumes are remarkably well preserved showing very little shelfwear rubbing or bumping. Volume one has various notes including those of Guizot Wenck Schreiter and Hugo included as a preface. A bound in 'Notice' after the copyright page about 'Bohn's British Classics" as well as two maps at the rear of the book both complete and attached however one has a closed tear. The frontispiece a picture of Gibbon is protected by the original tissue.This volume dated 1872. Volume two dated 1872.Volume 3 dated 1870 Volume 4 dated 1874 volume 5 dated 1871 volume 6 dated 1871 and volume 7 dated 1874. All volumes have the same bookplate pasted in on the front verso and dated 1878 A school prize giving for Latin and signed and dated by the then Headmaster of 'The Fre Gramar Schole of King Iames in Allmonbury' now the King James Grammar in Almondbury West Yorkshire England. A beautiful collectors set. Bell & Daldy hardcover
1796ref. 23989London: A. Strahan & T. Cadell 1796. First edition 2 vols. 4to pp. xxiv 703; viii 726 2; silhouette frontis portrait of Gibbon; full contemporary tree calf neatly rebacked red and black morocco labels on spines; very good and sound. U1 in Vol. I is a cancel as usual. A supplementary third volume published in 1815 is not present. Rothschild 949; Norton 131. A. Strahan & T. Cadell unknown
1796ref. 23989London: A. Strahan & T. Cadell 1796. First edition 2 vols. 4to pp. xxiv 703; viii 726 2; silhouette frontis portrait of Gibbon; full contemporary tree calf neatly rebacked red and black morocco labels on spines; very good and sound. U1 in Vol. I is a cancel as usual. A supplementary third volume published in 1815 is not present. Rothschild 949; Norton 131. A. Strahan & T. Cadell unknown books
ref. 23413for Longman Brown Green & Longman & others . London 1848. Portrait and folding maps. 8vo 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches contemporary full tan calf sides ruled in gilt spines gilt extra in 4 compartments with black lettering piece & burgundi numbering piece inset with red numerals within gilt decoration all edges marbled. Upper joint of volume 1 cracked but firm on cords. Overall a handsome set in good condition & generally very clean internally. Please excuse the reflection in the photograph of one of the covers. Very heavy extra overses shipping will therefore be requested. for Longman, Brown, Green, & Longman [ & others ]. London, 1848. unknown
1829ref. 139663London: Joseph Cross Simpkin and Marshall and Effingham Wilson 1829. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. London Joseph Cross Simpkin and Marshall and Effingham Wilson 1829. Large duodecimo x 222 xxiv appendix pages plus a folding map of the world printed surface approximately 210 × 350 mm. Recent period-style half speckled calf and marbled boards retaining an early leather title-label and endpapers complete with the binder's stamp of 'Eedy Binder 37 Tavistock St'; minimal signs of age and use; essentially a fine copy. Written and published while Wakefield was serving a three year sentence in Newgate Gaol for abduction it first appeared as letters to the 'Morning Chronicle' from August to October 1829. Although Wakefield was not the originator of the theory of systematic colonization 'his was one of the earliest and clearest visions of an empire-by-consent' Pike. In this influential work he 'argued that if settlement were concentrated waste lands of the crown could be readily sold and the proceeds applied to the emigration of labourers preferably young married couples thereby giving maximum population relief in Britain and ensuring a balanced fruitful colonial society. Sufficiency of labour and a congenial society would attract capital encourage emigration assure prosperity and justify the rights of a colony to elect representatives to its own legislature' 'Australian Dictionary of Biography'. The map in this copy is from the first issue dated 29 October 1829. Provenance: Dr Robert Edwards AO 1930-2023; earlier 'withdrawn' stamp of Lincoln's Inn Library; with the bookplate of lawyer and antiquary Charles Purton Cooper KC 1793-1873 who in 1834 'presented to Lincoln's Inn Library two thousand volumes on civil and foreign legal works having previously presented a hundred and fifty volumes of American Law Reports' biographical fact-sheet from the Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of Kent accessed on the United Industrious Lodge 31 website. Joseph Cross, Simpkin and Marshall, and Effingham Wilson hardcover
1895ref. 73476chLakefield Ont. 1895. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 4th Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. A variant of the fourth edition bound in original medium green buckram not pebbled cloth hard covers with beveled edges. Decorative stamped gilt front board; rear is blind-stamped the same. All edges gilt; silver and green patterned rampant lions coated endpapers. Hand-coloured title-page plus 10 hand-coloured plates. This copy neither signed nor numbered and while including the "Introductory Note to the Fourth Edition" the title-page does not indicate fourth edition and bears neither the Briggs imprint nor the copyright notice at the bottom. Slightest toning to upper edge of boards. Mild toning toward edges of text. Tissue-guard at title-page is lost; others show some creasing and/or tearing to edges. Skiff of original green watercolour to verso title-page; short closed tear to top margin of p.37-8. Otherwise clean tight and unmarked. Very neat -- a really beautiful bright sound copy of the fourth edition. . Hardcover
2007ref. 3Playboy: The Complete Centerfolds Hardcover – November 22 2007 by Robert Coover Author Maureen Gibbon Author Jay McInerney Author Daphne Merkin Author Robert Stone Author Paul Theroux Author Dave Hickey Introduction Hugh M. Hefner Foreword Product detailsPublisher : Chronicle Books; Box edition November 22 2007 Language : EnglishHardcover : 720 pages ISBN-13 : 9780811860598Item Book Weight : 34.1 pounds Dimensions : 22.75 x 2.5 x 10.88 inches Brand New in original carton. Large folio enclosed in publisher's briefcase. This is 30 pounds of centerfolds The size of each page is the size of the original centerfold. The box was only opened once for taking pictures in this listing. As new. This book and briefcase are in the publisher's shipping box. The publisher's shipping box was opened to confirm the contents and once confirmed it was immediately resealed. Book is in padded briefcase and still in original box. Very heavy to ship 37 lbs. Shipping cost will be determined upon purchase. Printed in Italy Chronicle Books hardcover
2016ref. 1382051Norwalk CT: The Easton Press 2016. Limited Edition: #123/600. Hardcover. Large Octavos Two Volumes. In Very Good minus condition. Housed in publisher's green cloth slip case lightly worn. Bound in publisher's decorated green leather with paneling and gilt lettering to spine. Minor rubbing to head and tail of spine edges and corners of boards. Mild scuffing to spine of Volume I and to rear board of Volume II. Edges of textblocks gilt mildly scratched. Interior pages clean. Shelved in Case 13. The textblock is "a facsimile re-creation of the edition published in 1880 by J.S. Virtue and Co. London" featuring all of the original plates in black and white. 1382051. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. The Easton Press hardcover
2016ref. 1382051Norwalk CT: The Easton Press 2016. Limited Edition: #123/600. Hardcover. Large Octavos Two Volumes. In Very Good minus condition. Housed in publisher's green cloth slip case lightly worn. Bound in publisher's decorated green leather with paneling and gilt lettering to spine. Minor rubbing to head and tail of spine edges and corners of boards. Mild scuffing to spine of Volume I and to rear board of Volume II. Edges of textblocks gilt mildly scratched. Interior pages clean. Shelved in Case 13. The textblock is "a facsimile re-creation of the edition published in 1880 by J.S. Virtue and Co. London" featuring all of the original plates in black and white. 1382051. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. The Easton Press hardcover books
1789ref. 36164London.: G Kearsley 1789. First Edition thus. Hardback. .2 volumes both in Good condition. Edgewear and corners bumped with vertical cracks down spine of Vol. 1 and volume label absent. Chipping to spine of Vol. 1. Vol. 2 is bumped at extremities vertical crack down back edge of spine. Both vols. have very light foxing to outer pages. Pages crisp and bright. 2 solid volumes. With bookplates of the politician and banker Thomas Somers-Cocks. 1st abridged edition. 8vo full contemporary calf with red gilt title labels and green volume labels. The picture on this listing page is of the actual book for sale G Kearsley hardcover
1819ref. 24100031819. new edition. hardcover. very good. Stated "A New Edition" on title page. Printed for various persons. All volumes very good. All volumes have an attached bookplate to the front paste-down. unknown
1819ref. 24100031819. new edition. hardcover. very good. Stated "A New Edition" on title page. Printed for various persons. All volumes very good. All volumes have an attached bookplate to the front paste-down. unknown books
1934ref. 548992London: Jarrolds Publishers 1934. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Spine gilt slightly dull else about fine in attractive slightly spine-toned near fine dust jacket. The third volume in the author's 'Scots Quair' trilogy. Jarrolds Publishers hardcover
1934ref. 548992London: Jarrolds Publishers 1934. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Spine gilt slightly dull else about fine in attractive slightly spine-toned near fine dust jacket. The third volume in the author's 'Scots Quair' trilogy. Jarrolds Publishers hardcover books
ref. 28917London G. Kearsley 1789. Octavo Vol I:xii570 pages Vol II:xii562 pages original boards bound in calf gilt lettering and raised bands on spine marbled edges and endpapers rubbed lightly foxed some chipping to the spine of both volumes some bumped corners a very good copy. First edition abridgement London, G. Kearsley, 1789 hardcover
1961ref. 152765London: Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd 1961. First limited edition of Edward Gibbon's journal of the momentous journey to Italy during which he conceived his monumental History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Quarto bound in original full vellum with a gilt-lettered spine printed on Millbourn hand-made paper top edge gilt frontispiece illustrated. One of 105 numbered copies this is number 2. Presentation copy inscribed by the editor in the year of publication on the limitation page "May this copy of Gibbon's Italian Journal convey to the owner Allan Ogilvie of Montrose the gratitude of the editor for the interest taken in his work. G. Bonnard. May 1961." In very good condition with light soiling and toning in the original glassine wrapper. Edited by Georges A. Bonnard. Edward Gibbon 1737 to 1794 was the greatest historian of the English Enlightenment celebrated above all for The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire one of the supreme achievements of eighteenth-century prose. This volume prints the journal he kept during the Italian journey of 1764 the very tour on which as he famously recalled the idea of his great history first came to him as he sat musing amid the ruins of the Capitol in Rome while barefooted friars sang vespers in the Temple of Jupiter. Edited by the Gibbon scholar Georges A. Bonnard and printed in a tiny hand-made-paper edition it is a treasured record of the origins of one of the monuments of Western historical writing. Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd hardcover
1983ref. 68356Franklin Library. 1983. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good. Full brown leather binding all edges gilt silk moiré endpapers three raised spine bands. Includes three publisher booklets produced for this "25th Anniversary Edition of the Great Books of the Western World." . Franklin Library hardcover
ref. Z1-V-030-01465Nabu Press. Used - Like New. Used - Like New. This is a reproduction of an out of print title. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. that were either part of the original artifact or were introduced by the scanning process. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Nabu Press unknown
2007ref. 60587EB: Chronicle Books. Very Good. 2007. Hardcover. Hardcover. Folio. Chronicle Books San Franciso CA. 2007. 720 pgs. Illustrated throughout with color photographs. First Edition/First Printing. Issued in a publishers padded leather briefcase. Briefcase is chipped worn and scuffed. Bound black cloth boards with gilt titles present to the spine and Playboy bunny front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. With the first Centerfold who just happened to be the radiant Marilyn Monroe Hugh Hefner masterminded a cultural icon: Playboy's Playmate of the Month. Now for the first time ever Playboy has gathered together every Centerfold from every issue into one luxurious collector's edition. That's over 600 beauties. We've reproduced these Centerfolds exactly as they appeared in the magazine to create a full-size deluxe volume. Paging through this colossal chronological collection provides a breathtaking view of our evolving appreciation of the female form: from the fifties fantasy of voluptuous blondes to the tawny beach girls of the seventies to the groomed and toned women of today. Housed in a handsome leather briefcase lined with velvet this impressive tome is the ultimate indulgence for every passionate collector. EB; 25.0 X 13.2 X 4.1 inches; 720 pages . Chronicle Books hardcover
1848ref. 111111114725Printed for Longman Brown Green and Longmans 1848. Leather. Very Good. Printed for Longman Brown Green and Longmans; London 1848. Hardcover. Complete 8 Volume Set. Family Set. Herbert Claiborne Pell bookplate affixed to front pastedown. Herbert Claiborne Pell was an American diplomat and public servant whose career included service as United States Minister to Portugal and later to Hungary. He was known for his interest in international cooperation and for his work with the United Nations War Crimes Commission during the final years of the Second World War. Pell came from a prominent Rhode Island family with long standing ties to public life and his legacy continued through his son Claiborne Pell who became a well-known United States Senator. A Very Good full leather binding with gilt ornate design on spines gilt lettering on spine labels spine labels are chipped with loss marbled text block edges and endpapers/pastedowns some age toning to pages leather spines a bit age/sun toned ribbon markers some age spotting to leather boards bit of rubbing along board edges bit of scattered foxing to front and back matters slightly starting hinges crease bottom corner last three pages of Volume 3 fold out map in Volume 1 present. A nice and clean set. 8vooctavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches. Vol.1 509pp. Vol.2 488pp. Vol.3 571pp. Vol.4 533pp. Vol.5 555pp. Vol.6 501pp. Vol.7 555pp. Vol.8 545pp. index. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scans are available for any item please inquire. Printed for Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans hardcover
1827ref. 322776London: Thomas M'Lean; James Goodwin; W. Sharpe and Son; G. and J. Robinson 1827. Hardcover. Very Good. 12 vols. IN THE ORIGINAL BOARDS. A complete set of twelve hardcover books bound in 1/4 brown cloth and the original plain boards. Very good condition across the set. Corners of boards are scuffed and lightly bumped. Some fairly mild abrasions spotting and creases to the paper spine labels. Pages are lightly foxed although there is heavier foxing on the frontispiece portrait of Gibbon in volume 1. Small closed tear in the folding map in volume 1. Early owner's neat signature on title page of volume 3; this volume's boards are slightly bowed. Edge of volume 5's back cover is lightly bumped. Small dent at bottom of volume 8's back cover; boards slightly bowed here as well. Otherwise a clean tight sturdy set. "A New Edition" as stated on the title page published in 1827 the first edition was published incrementally from 1776-1788. This copy of the set contains the bookseller ticket of Foyle's of London. The first two volumes contain folding maps. As issued in the original boards. Early 19th century British books were normally issued in plain bindings of cloth spines and paper-covered boards; the intent was that the buyer would have the books rebound in custom leather to their own liking. As a result books with the original publisher's bindings of plain boards are quite scarce. Thomas M'Lean; James Goodwin; W. Sharpe and Son; G. and J. Robinson hardcover
2018ref. Adhya-9781138211957T&F/ROUTLEDGE 2018. HB. New. T&F/ROUTLEDGE hardcover
2018ref. Adhya-9781138211957T&F/ROUTLEDGE 2018. HB. New. T&F/ROUTLEDGE hardcover
ref. 76286London: John Murray 1887. Late Antiquity FINELY BOUND SET. Complete in eight volumes. Octavo 23 x 15 x 27cm. With a frontispiece etching of the author to volume I and one or two folding maps to each volume. In a handsome contemporary half tan calf with red and brown labels to spine lettered and decorated in gilt over matching brown cloth-covered sides edges and endpapers marbled. Crisp clean copies with small and discreet ink ownership bindings in excellent order gently aged with a few minor marks. Most attractive. Published sequentially in six volumes between 1776 and 1788 Gibbon's 'Decline and Fall' is universally acknowledged as an historiographical and literary giant of the English language. It has been read by historians of Rome and Byzantium ever since publication though Gibbon's pessimistic attitude is currently unfashionable amongst scholars of Late Antiquity. Nevertheless the breadth of his coverage and the depth of his knowledge remains unrivalled. London: John Murray, 1887 unknown
