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1863ref. 9031921London: Macmillan 1863. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition of the original biography of Blake which brought him public attention for the first time. Completed by Dante Gabriel Rossetti after Gilchrist's death. Ex-library. Recased in brown cloth with original front and back leather covers affixed stamped in illustrated gilt. Spines stamped in gilt. The text is beautifully illustrated throughout "in facsimilé by W.J. Linton and in photolithography" and features many illustrations from Blake's original plates. Library numbers in white ink on spines blind stamp to title pages and at bottom of page 41 in both volumes. Otherwise the text blocks are in fine condition. Cloth binding is near fine with infinitesimal rubbing to corners heads and heels of spines. Library pouches and newspaper clippings neatly affixed to endpapers. 5 3/4 x 9 inches. 657 combined pages plus plates. Macmillan hardcover
1863ref. 9031921London: Macmillan 1863. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition of the original biography of Blake which brought him public attention for the first time. Completed by Dante Gabriel Rossetti after Gilchrist's death. Ex-library. Recased in brown cloth with original front and back leather covers affixed stamped in illustrated gilt. Spines stamped in gilt. The text is beautifully illustrated throughout "in facsimilé by W.J. Linton and in photolithography" and features many illustrations from Blake's original plates. Library numbers in white ink on spines blind stamp to title pages and at bottom of page 41 in both volumes. Otherwise the text blocks are in fine condition. Cloth binding is near fine with infinitesimal rubbing to corners heads and heels of spines. Library pouches and newspaper clippings neatly affixed to endpapers. 5 3/4 x 9 inches. 657 combined pages plus plates. Macmillan hardcover books
1844ref. 51173London: D. Bogue London 1844. Hardcover - as published. About fine red decorative cloth in a bespoke clamshell case. 79pp Illus. Pardon George Frederick 1824-1884. D. Bogue, London, hardcover
1889ref. 1011F13New Haven; London: For the Author B. F. Stevens 1889 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 17.5" by 13". Not Stated. A signed limited edition study of the history of wood-engraving and its most important practitioners beautifully illustrated throughout with examples of the art form. The first edition of this limited edition work being number 12 of 500 copies produced signed by the author W. J. Linton. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and two-hundred and twenty eight vignette illustrations headpieces tailpieces and plates some of which are mounted and on India paper. Collated complete. A historical and critical survey of the development of wood engraving and its principal practitioners from early European examples through to later British and continental engravers. Combining technical discussion with biographical accounts. As well as writing the text Linton himself also cut several of the blocks for the illustrations. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Small loss of cloth to back strip tail with bump to back strip head. Back strip lightly age toned. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright with only the odd spot. Very Good Indeed For the Author, B. F. Stevens hardcover
1900ref. P4583Berlin: Berlin Photographic Co. c.1900. Very Good. Notes: A rare signed hand coloured print of the Declaration of War between the Ottoman Empire and Austria. The painter is Sir James D. Linton and it is signed in pencil by him. The Austro–Turkish War 1716–18.The Treaty of Karlowitz 1699 was not an acceptable long-standing agreement for the Ottoman Empire. Twelve years after Karlowitz the Turks began the long prospect of taking revenge for their defeat at the Battle of Vienna in 1683. This war resulted in the Austrians to maintain control over Belgrade and the Treaty of Passarowitz confirmed their gains in 1699 leaving the Turks with control over the south bank of the Danube river. The War led to the loss of Austrian holdings in Italy because of their support in the Balkans. Image Size : 221x448 mm 8.70x17.64 Inches Platemark Size : Paper Size : 404x595 mm 15.91x23.43 Inches Coloring: Hand Colored Medium: Photogravure Categories: Military Others; Views Europe Austria; Views Asia Near East Turkey; Berlin Photographic Co. unknown
1975ref. 173823London: Bogle-L'Ouverture Publications Ltd 1975. First edition of the author's scarce second book written while he was still an undergraduate student at the University of London. Dread Beat and Blood "is perhaps the most important commentary on the condition of Black people in British society which any of our poets have achieved so far" front pastedown. The poems are intended to be read aloud and in 1978 formed the basis for the debut album of the same name by Johnson's band Poet and the Roots. Johnson is a Jamaican-born British-based poet and activist for whom "the kind of thing that I write and the way I say it is a result of the tension between Jamaican Creole and Jamaican English and between those and English English. And all that really is the consequence of having been brought up in a colonial society and then coming here to live and go to school in England soon afterwards. The tension builds up. You can see it in the writing" p. 8. Octavo. Original white wrappers lettered in black front cover lettered in black and red with illustration in black yellow red and green black and white portrait photograph of author on rear cover. Slight damp stain at foot of spine extending a little to faintly marked covers and first few leaves; a very good copy. unknown
1997ref. BN471039Naval Institute Press/Airlife Pub. 1997. 1997. Japanese Cruisers of the Pacific War. Japanese Cruisers of the Pacific War. Lacroix Eric und Linton Wells II Naval Institute Press/Airlife Pub. unknown
2009ref. Atlantic-9781420045406CRC Press 2009. 1. Hardcover. New. CRC Press hardcover
2009ref. Atlantic-9781420045406CRC Press 2009. 1. Hardcover. New. CRC Press hardcover
ref. 9781606926710NOVA SCIENCE PUBLISHERS INC
2011ref. x-1441928588Springer Verlag 2011. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 694 pages. 10.50x8.00x1.50 inches. Springer Verlag paperback
1857ref. 1013F21London: Published by the Artist sold by Longman 1857 . Cloth. Good Only. 12" by 9.5". William Linton. Illustrated with fifty engraved plates from author and landscape artist William Linton this is a very scarce early edition of this study of the scenery of Greece. An early edition of this very scarce work which was first published the year prior. Illustrated with a frontispiece fifty engraved plates and a map all the work of the author William Linton. Collated complete. Linton spent some considerable time sketching and painting among the scenes of antiquity depicted here: he successfully exhibited a collection of these sketches in 1842. Lacking the front free endpaper. A wonderful celebration of the landscape scenery and monuments of Greece and its Islands. In the publisher's original cloth binding with gilt detailing to back strip. Boards bright with fading to back strip. Light fading to fore edge of front board. Bumping to back strip head and tail with joint heads starting and boards firmly held. Frontispiece detached and loosely inserted with binding tender throughout due to gutter percha and with pages 33 to 64 detached and loosely inserted as are the intervening plates. Pages clean and bright. Good Only Published by the Artist, sold by Longman hardcover
ref. Z1-M-018-02732UNKNO. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library so some stamps and wear but in good overall condition. 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. UNKNO unknown
ref. Z1-F-018-02340Macdonald. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library so some stamps and wear but in good overall condition. 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. Macdonald unknown
1887ref. 2037New Haven: Appledore Press 1887. First edition. First edition. Only 50 Copies Printed a wonderful Association Copy inscribed by Linton to Wiliam Bell Scott leading Pre-Raphaelite artist poet critic and closest friend to Dante Gabriel Rossetti. written in pencil on front free fly: "To my dear old friend/ W. B. Scott:/ W.J. Linton/ 1887." Fascinating inscriptions as Linton was to later become romantically attached to Scott's lover after Scott's death Alice Boyd. Original mottled brown and yellow patterned paper coverd boards. 125pp. Near fine. Important and scarce Pre-Raphaelite Association Copy. Appledore Press unknown
1887ref. 2037New Haven: Appledore Press 1887. First edition. First edition. Only 50 Copies Printed a wonderful Association Copy inscribed by Linton to Wiliam Bell Scott leading Pre-Raphaelite artist poet critic and closest friend to Dante Gabriel Rossetti. written in pencil on front free fly: "To my dear old friend/ W. B. Scott:/ W.J. Linton/ 1887." Fascinating inscriptions as Linton was to later become romantically attached to Scott's lover after Scott's death Alice Boyd. Original mottled brown and yellow patterned paper coverd boards. 125pp. Near fine. Important and scarce Pre-Raphaelite Association Copy. Appledore Press unknown books
1973ref. 018921Hull: Hull City Museums & Art Galleries 1973. No marks or inscriptions to contents. Tiny crease to lower corner of front cover none to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright very faintly marked boards and no bumping to corners. 119pp. Fully illustrated account and study of the surviving pottery from the great Anglo-Saxin cremation cemetery at Sancton East Yorkshire. Each piece is depicted separately in graphic form alongside its description and history. The pieces are mainly held at the Hull Museum and the Ashmolean in Oxford with a few others scattered at museums across the world. All are shown here. Very scarce. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good . 9 x 6.75 inches. Hull City Museums & Art Galleries Paperback
2010ref. LITFIC/Box51/SD11/170626Feb 28 2010. Paperback. Very Good. Pre-loved books in generally excellent condition. May have minor scuffs consistent with shelf wear. Pages are neat and clean free from underlining highlighting and other forms of annotation. Sold by the U.K Charity Kisharon Langdon. Offering Opportunities and Support for People within the Autism and Learning Disability Community. paperback
ref. Z1-J-024-01993W B Saunders Co. Used - Acceptable. Used - Acceptable. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library with wear and barcode page may have been removed. 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. W B Saunders Co unknown
ref. Z1-H-030-01868Financial Times Management. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library so some stamps and wear but in good overall condition. 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. Financial Times Management unknown
ref. Z1-M-005-02633Ayer Co Pub. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library so some stamps and wear but in good overall condition. 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. Ayer Co Pub unknown
2011ref. SONG1455702609Saunders 2011-03-08. 5. hardcover. Used: Good. 8.75x3.00x11.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Saunders hardcover
ref. 007911Honolulu Hawaii: Bishop Museum Press Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 2 large volumes containing 9 memoirs of the Bishop Museum including all 3 parts of Brigham's: Hawaiian Feather Work. All plates present. Bound in a later binding with the gilt stamps and blind stamps of the General Assembly Library New Zealand. Bishop Museum Press Hardcover
1902ref. 101431New York New York 1902. 1902. Good. - Forty-one documents on 53 pages relating to the Long Island Railroad mostly bound together with 2 brass clasps punched through the top. 1 A document dated October 27 1902 addressed to Comptroller Edward M. Grout affirming the correctness of the expenses outlined in "Certificate No. 20". The document is signed by Assistant Engineer Andrew J. Provost Jr. 2 August 7 1902 "Certificate No. 20". "Total expenditure since last Certificate as per detail attached.$24157.10. Signed by Superintending Engineer Walter M. Meserole and 7 members of The Board for the Atlantic Avenue Improvement: Eugene G. Blackford Edward H. Hobbs Walter M. Meserole Edward F. Linton John A. K. Steele William H. Baldwin Jr. and William F. Potter. 3 A detailed statement of the expenses in Certificate No. 20. 4 July 21 1902 receipt for $8258.18 signed by John C Sheehan for "covering work performed on Div. No. 3". Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. Attached is a blueprint outlining the specific expenses. 5 July 22 1902 receipt for $2027.92 signed by John McNamee for "covering masonry and sub-structure construction. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. Attached is a blueprint outlining the specific expenses. 6 July 22 1902 receipt for $3651.66 signed by the Treasurer of United Engineering & Contracting Co for "Conduit construction on Div. No. 4". Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. Attached is a blueprint outlining the specific expenses. 7 July 21 1902 receipt $473.40 signed by John V. Davies for "cash disbursements incurred as Chief Engineer." Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 8 July 1 1902 receipt for $63.50 signed by Francis Dannbacher for month's rental of house No. 5 Hanson Place Brooklyn. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 9 July 1 1902 receipt for $80.08 signed by agents for John F James & Sons for month's rental of Temple Bar Building offices. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 10 July 29 1902 receipt for $32.00 signed by C. N. Forrest for "Chemical analysis of specimens of steel". Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 11 July 30 1902 receipt for $14.50 signed by the Cashier of The Brooklyn Daily Eagle for printing services. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 12 July 30 1902 receipt for $5.75 signed by John J Dillon for plumbing work at 5 Hanson Place. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 13 August 1 1902 receipt for $7.10 signed by the Assistant Treasurer of The LIRR John M. Wood for telephone calls. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 14 August 1 1902 receipt for $4893.63 signed by the Assistant Treasurer of The LIRR John M Wood for the "Engineering Corps during the month of May". Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. Attached are 4 folding pages detailing the names occupations and rates of engineers at Temple Bar Steel Inspection and Field Corps. 15 August 1 1902 receipt for $3.67 signed by Assistant Treasurer of LIRR John M Wood for stationery. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 16 August 1 1902 receipt for $5.92 signed by Assistant Treasurer of LIRR John M Wood miscellaneous items. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 17 August 1 1902 receipt for $23.75 signed by John J Dillon for "changing plumbing in W.C. at East New York Tower". Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 18 August 1 1902 receipt for $1.65 signed by an agent for Berlin & Jones Envelope Co for 1100 large envelopes. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 19 August 4 1902 receipt for $8.45 signed by the Cashier of the N.Y. and N.J. Telephone Co for exchange telephone service at residence of J.V. Davies. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 20 August 4 1902 receipt for $333.33 signed by George Sergeant Jr for "services rendered as Principal Assistant Engineer.month of July". Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 21 August 4 1902 receipt for $833.33 signed by J.V. Davies for "services rendered as Chief Engineer.month of July". Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 22 Receipt for $8.50 signed by the manager of Dobbie Foundry & Machine Co for derrick supplies. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 23 August 6 1902 receipt for $104.17 signed by an agent of John F James & Sons for July rental of Temple Bar Building offices. Approved with the signature of Walter M Meserole. 24 A second Receipt for Temple Bar Building office rental signed by Meserole as General Superintendent and passed by the Board with signatures of Eugene G. Blackford President of the Board and Edward H Hobbs as Secretary. 25 August 8 1902 receipt for $7.26 signed by an agent of The Fred Macey Co. Limited for a "cane seat". Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 26 August 8 1902 receipt for $10.00 signed by the Treasurer of Thomas Krekeler Co for 3 "slate wash tubs". Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 27 August 7 1902 receipt for $664.35 signed by Louis Mader for "services rendered in framing and erecting trestle". Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 28 A document dated October 23 1902 addressed to Comptroller Edward M. Grout affirming the correctness of the expenses outlined in "Certificate No. 19". The document is signed by Assistant Engineer Andrew J. Provost Jr. 29 July 21 1902 "Certificate No. 19". "Total expenditure since last Certificate as per detail attached.$5115.72. Signed by Superintending Engineer Walter M. Meserole and 7 members of The Board for the Atlantic Avenue Improvement: Eugene G. Blackford Edward H. Hobbs Walter M. Meserole Edward F. Linton John A. K. Steele William H. Baldwin Jr. and William F. Potter. 30 A detailed statement of the expenses in Certificate No. 20. 31 July 18 1902 receipt for $4.08 signed by an agent for Williams & Marcus for letterhead. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 32 July 18 1902 receipt for $5.17 signed by EG Soltmann for a roll of Coronet paper. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 33 July 18 1902 receipt for $90.00 signed by DT Bayles & Son for "Peeled Chestnut Posts". Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 34 June 17 1902 receipt for $107.25 signed by an agent for Estey Wire Works Co for "Hex Netting". Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 35 July 18 1902 receipt for $30.20 signed by an agent for Wm Mann Co for pencils & erasers. 36 July 18 1902 receipt for $2.60 signed by an agent for The Francis T Witte Hardware Co for "Masons" Pressure Jars. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 37 July 191902 receipt for $26.15 signed by an agent for the Manhattan Optical Co for Stanley Plates. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 38 July 18 1902 receipt for $11.25 signed by Martin F. Maloney for plumbing work. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 39 July 18 1902 receipt for $1.28 signed by an agent of Manning Maxwell & Moore for "Steel Stamp Letters". Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 40 July 18 1902 receipt for $1.00 signed by EG Slotmann for "metal erasing Shields". Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. 41 July 21 1902 receipt for $4836.74 signed by John C Sheehan & Co for "covering work performed on Div. No. 2". Together with a blueprint detailing the expenses. Approved with the signatures of John Vipond Davies and Walter M Meserole. John Vipond Davies 1862 - 1939 was a Welsh civil engineer and an expert in the design and construction of tunnels. Following years of legislative delays 1902 marked a period of intense active excavation and civil works to eliminate dangerous grade crossings in Brooklyn. Throughout 1902 Davies served as the Chief Engineer overseeing the Atlantic Avenue Improvement scheme for the Long Island Rail Road LIRR in Brooklyn. This massive project involved constructing 2.5 miles of sub-surface tunnels and 3 miles of elevated viaducts along Atlantic Avenue. William Henry Baldwin Jr. 1863 � 1905 was an American railroad executive and President of The Long Island Railroad from 1896-1905. Under his leadership Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn was resurfaced eliminating around 100 grade crossings. He was a pioneer in promoting African American education becoming a trustee of Tuskegee University and an intimate friend of Booker T. Washington. Walter M. Meserole 1861 - 1946 was a prominent civil engineer who served as the Superintending Engineer of the work of the Atlantic Avenue Improvement. He also served on its Board. Andrew Jackson Provost Jr.1867�1963 was an American civil engineer and a prominent genealogist known for his extensive research into early Long Island and New York families. Eugene G. Blackford 1839 - 1904 served as the President of the Atlantic Avenue Improvement Commission. He was a central figure in negotiating the removal of steam railroads from the street surface Edward Harmon Hobbs 1835-1907 served as counsel to the Atlantic Avenue Improvement Commission. Edward F. Linton 1843-1921 was a prominent 19th-century real estate developer and civic leader known as the "Landlord of East New York". He served as secretary of the Atlantic Avenue Improvement Commission. William F. Potter 1855-1905 was a prominent railroad executive who served as the General Superintendent and Vice President of the Long Island Rail Road. In 1905 he briefly succeeded William Henry Baldwin Jr. as the President of the LIRR following Baldwin's death. He served for only about 3 months due to his own sudden death. George Sergeant Jr circa 1862-1931 America civil engineer with a senior role in the Atlantic Avenue Improvement project in Brooklyn. New York, New York, 1902.
ref. 549432London: TRJ Publication 1974. First edition staplebound paperback in very good condition. Linton Kwesi Johnson's first work with The Arts Council of Great Britain compliments slip laid in. Covers are lightly marked and rear lower leading corner is creased and slightly bumped. Binding is sound and pages are clear. LW. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Used. TRJ Publication Paperback