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1754réf. 30107Printed for J. Whiston and B. White at Boyle's-Head and others 1754. 8vo. First Edition on laid paper; most attractively bound in contemporary speckled calf sides with double Oxford frame in gilt back with five raised bands second compartment with red leather label framed and lettered in gilt all other compartments toole and ruled in gilt red sprinkled edges a remarakbly bright clean crisp copy. First edition of Sherlock's first collection of sermons and forerunner of a well-known series of 'discourses' published across the late eighteenth century. THIS COPY WAS FORMERLY IN THE LIBRARY OF THE 3rd MARQUESS OF LONDONDERRY AND BEARS HIS FINE ENGRAVED ARMORIAL BOOKPLATE ON FRONT PASTE-DOWN. The bookplate shows the arms of Londonderry and those of his second wife Frances Anne Emily daughter of Sir Henry Vane-Tempest. A small neat contemporary signature 'Henry Vane' appears on title. A PLEASING COPY WITH NOTABLE PROVENANCE. Printed for J. Whiston and B. White at Boyle's-Head [and others], hardcover
1913réf. 30419Alfred Mame et Fils Tours 1913. 4 vols. 32mo. parallel texts in Latin and French with 4 frontispieces original tissue guards present half-titles and titles in red and black text in red and black within Oxford frame in red; attractively bound in full dark plum calf backs with flat bands second and fourth compartments lettered in gilt gilt edges radial corners gilt doublures endpapers on textured plum stock two silk markers per volume a most attractive set in publisher's board slip-case the case with two short splits at folds. SCARCE ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION. Alfred Mame et Fils, Tours, unknown
1773réf. 28366Weiss Bulsani Bolzano 1773. 8vo. First Edition on laid paper fine woodcut arms on title woodcut tail-piece title very lightly age-soiled; attractively bound in nineteenth-century brown half morocco marbled boards back with five bands second compartment lettered in gilt gilt top marbled endpapers uncut joints lightly rubbed a remarkably bright crisp clean copy. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Weiss, Bulsani [Bolzano], hardcover
1787réf. 28401Printed for J. Wilkes Ave-Maria Lane and another 1787. 8vo. Third Edition with engraved frontispiece mounted on new leaf and 10 fine engraved plates frontispiece title and 3 following leaves lightly wormed in blank margin Psalms in double column some light and generally inoffensive marginal age-staining; contemporary full calf sides with decorative frame border in gilt back with flat gilt bads second compartment lettered in gilt red sprinkled edges expertly rebacked with old backstrip laid down a very good remarkably crisp clean copy. Large-type edition with plates engraved by Dodd after Goldar. The Companion and Psalms have separate titles dated 1884. A REMARKABLY WELL-PRESERVED COPY OF AN ELEGANT EDITION IN LARGE READILY LEGIBLE TYPE. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Printed for J. Wilkes, Ave-Maria Lane [and another], unknown
1913réf. 28513John Murray 1913. 8vo. First Edition with frontispiece plates maps and tables in the text; green cloth upper board lettered in gilt gilt back gilt top a remarkably bright clean copy. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. John Murray, hardcover
1840réf. 28857Religious Tract Society c.1840. 16mo. neat signature on front paste-down; original brown ribbed cloth boards elaborately blocked in blind back with flat bands second compartment lettered in gilt gilt edges primrose endpapers a very good bright crisp copy. With 4pp of advertisements at front. A remarkably bright clean copy in wholly unrestored RTS binding of the period. This is the more expensive of the several binding versions offered: 'Tenpence in cloth boards gilt edges'. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Religious Tract Society, hardcover
2005réf. 29677Boydell Press for Catholic Record Society Woodbridge 2005. 8vo. First Edition with portrait frontispiece; maroon cloth upper board with paper label printed in white gilt back a fine copy. Catholic Record Society Monograph Series 7. Boydell Press for Catholic Record Society, [Woodbridge], hardcover
1808réf. 27834Printed by Keating Brown & Co. 38 Duke-street Grosvenor-square 1808. 12mo. with a table in the text neat mid-nineteenth signature on front free endpaper; contemporary calf back with flat bands ruled in gilt second compartment with black leather label ruled and lettered in gilt all other compartments ruled and tooled in gil Bishop Challoner's prayer book for the laity was first published in 1740. A VERY SCARCE EDITION. No copy is listed in BLPC or COPAC. Printed by Keating Brown & Co., 38 Duke-street, Grosvenor-square, hardcover
1870réf. 27856University Press Oxford c.1870. 16mo. small neat signature on blank preliminary; handsomely bound in burgundy full morocco sides with frame border in black back with five raised bands ruled in black second compartment lettered in gilt gilt edges gilt doublures black endpapers blue silk With an elaborate presentation label in black leather ornately lettered in gilt on front paste-down. A MS letter from the recipient dated 1874 is loosely inserted. No. 60. Long Primer 24's. University Press, Oxford, hardcover
1875réf. 28084Warne 1875. 16mo. Fourth Edition with coloured frontispiece title in red and black and numerous delightful illustrations illuminated in gilt and colours and incorporating thoughts and tenets from Scripture one per day throughout the year a few diary entries completed in a neat hand neat contemporary inscription on front paste-down wanting front free endpaper cutting mounted on rear paste-down; original blue cloth upper board elaborately blocked and lettered in gilt and blind gilt back bevelled boards gilt edges primrose endpapers a very good bright clean copy. IN THIS CONDITION A RARE SURVIVAL. Warne, hardcover
1863réf. 28170A Fullarton Edinburgh 1863. Sm. folio First Edition thus text in broad double column with marginal references with 20 fine steel engraved plates maps and plans plates with mild tide-mark at outer edge not affecting engraved surface and very numerous engraved head- and tail-pieces illustrations and decorations in the text the title and a few leaves are lightly spotted but the majority of the text is remarkably crisp and clean; impressively bound in contemporary full niger calf boards with elaborate gilt frame border enclosing decorative border and large floral panel all in blind back with five raised bands tooled in gilt second compartment framed and lettered in gilt all other compartments elaborately framed and tooled in gilt gilt edges gilt doublures marbled endpapers hinges neatly strengthened with maroon passe-partout boards minimally age-marked else a very good bright clean copy. As often the Family Register usually placed before title has been neatly removed. With separate printed titles for the Testaments and illustrated titles to each Book. The maps depict the Journeyings of the Israelites and the World as known to the Ancients. The plans include Noah's Ark and Rome together with a detailed chrono-genealogical table of the lineal descent of Christ as given by Mark and Matthew. A SPLENDID COPY OF ONE OF THE FINEST AND MOST FAMOUS MID-VICTORIAN FAMILY BIBLES. A Fullarton, Edinburgh, hardcover
1797réf. 28168Printed for T. Cadell jun. and W. Davies in the Strand 1797. Sm. 8vo. Second Edition on laid paper short tears in title and following leaf expertly repaired; early nineteenth century half calf marbled boards red sprinkled edges neatly rebacked in calf to style back with raised bands second compartment with red leather label lettered and ruled in gilt all other compartments tooled in blind a very good bright clean fresh crisp copy. With nineteenth century personal bookplate on front paste-down. Three preliminary leaves are covered with a neat and scholarly MS record of the background and authorship of this notable work including a detailed reference to a published letter by Gilpin in reference to his authorship. First issued in 1796 by 'Josiah Frampton' the dialogues were alleged to have taken place between the author and Dean Stillingfleet of St. Paul's. This second edition now anonymous is considerably revised and enlarged. A REMARKABLY WELL-PRESERVED COPY. Printed for T. Cadell, jun. and W. Davies, in the Strand, hardcover
1842réf. 28232William Oliphant Edinburgh 1842. 2 vols. of 3 sm. 8vo. Third Edition with engraved frontispieces engraved and printed titles and engraved maps one double-page and coloured in outline; handsomely bound in contemporary green half morocco marbled boards ruled in gilt backs with five raised bands ruled in blind second and third compartments ruled and lettered in gilt all other compartments framed in gilt gilt tops uncut marbled endpapers both remarkably bright crisp copies. Tragically this copy wants Vol. III: Natural History but the first two volumes are complete in themselves. William Oliphant, Edinburgh, hardcover
1922réf. 27049Clarendon Press Oxford 1922. 3 vols. 8vo. First Edition small neat personal name-stamp to front free endpapers; original blue cloth gilt backs uncut and partially unopened a very good bright clean set. The set comprises Vol. I: To AD 313; Vol. II: AD 313-408; Vol. III: AD 408-461. Clarendon Press, Oxford, hardcover
1858réf. 26707William Oliphant Edinburgh 1858. 8vo. title mildly browned; original burgundy cloth boards and backstrip elaborately blocked in blind gilt back primrose endpapers uncut a very good bright clean copy. ALL EARLY PRINTINGS ARE VERY SCARCE. William Oliphant, Edinburgh, hardcover
1858réf. 26173G E Eyre & W. Spottiswoode 1858. 16mo. small neat contemporary inscriptions on blank preliminary; original dark green coarse-grain calf sides with multiple frame border enclosing frame all in blind back with five raised bands second compartment lettered in gilt gilt edges sides with brass frame and elaborate closure clasp primrose endpapers blue silk marker a remarkably well-preserved bright crisp copy. Edition code: Smallpica 16mo. A lovely bright crisp copy presented to Catharine Follet by Lady Rose. G E Eyre & W. Spottiswoode, hardcover
1864réf. 26170Oxford University Press 1864. 32mo. strongly bound in black calf back with five raised bands second compartment lettered in gilt gilt edges boards with brass frame edges and closure clasp gilt doublures primrose endpapers a very good bright clean crisp copy. Edition code: Nonpareil 32mo. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Oxford University Press, hardcover
1847réf. 25072Longmans Brown Green & Longmans 1847. Sm. 4to. First Edition Sole Edition with 20 fine chromolithographed plates FINISHED BY HAND illuminated borders and initials some moderate spotting throughout; contemporary paper mache boards BY HAYDAY elaborately blocked in blind and lettered in gilt back with four raised bands bevelled boards doublures ruled in blind gilt edges very neatly rebacked with old backstrip laid down a very good firm copy. The binding is signed on front paste-down. 'This book was completed for Longman Brown Green and Longmans the last day of October at the Studio of Lewis Gruner in the Year of our Lord 1847'. The plates by Humphreys are illuminated by Gruner 'and probably printed in the establishment of Owen Jones whose style the illuminations resemble' McLean: Victorian Book Design p.92. [Longmans Brown Green & Longmans], hardcover
1803réf. 25213Printed for the Author 1803. 2 vols. roy. 4to. on laid paper neat contemporary signature on front paste-downs and titles; contemporary half calf marbled boards very neatly rebacked with old backstrips laid down new endpapers an unusually well-preserved crisp clean copy. Vol. I: St. Matthew to Acts including Introductions; Vol. II: Romans to Revelation including Index and Appendix. A remarkable copy in sympathetically restored period binding. EXTREMELY SCARCE. Printed for the Author, hardcover
1863réf. 25212William Collins Glasgow 1863. Roy. 4to. First Edition thus with an engrave coloured frontispiece original tissue guard present illustrated title in red blue and sepia printed title 30 full-page chromo-lithographed plates all original tissue guards present 7 engraved and coloured maps and 4pp Family Register partially completed by hand engraved in red and black some moderate damp-staining to lower half of first few leaves some generally light and inoffensive age-staining mainly marginal; handsomely bound in original full pebble-grain leather boards with debossed decorative multiple frame border enclosing stylised floral lozenge very neatly rebacked with old backstrip gilt laid down gilt edges primrose endpapers a very good crisp firm copy of a most attractive edition. The Family Register placed between the Testaments as usual is completed in manuscript for the Phillips family; James and Agnes Phillips were married at Salisbury Street Glasgow in August 1863. With separate printed titles for the New Testament and Psalms. A SOLID COPY OF ONE OF THE FINEST AND MOST FAMOUS MID-VICTORIAN FAMILY BIBLES. William Collins, Glasgow, hardcover
1863réf. 24673Adam and Charles Black Edinburgh 1863. 3 vols. 8vo. Third Edition text in double column with engraved frontispieces and title-vignettes engraved plates in colour and monochrome and very numerous illustrations in the text some light and inoffensive spotting; strongly bound in contemporary half calf brown cloth boards backs with five raised bands tooled in blind second and third compartments with red leather labels lettered and ruled in gilt all other compartments tooled in blind with a floral spray marbled edges marbled endpapers joints very ligly rubbed else a most attractive set in wholly unrestored contemporary binding. First published in 1845 Kitto's classic compilation was reissued in a second edition of 1852. This best edition was completed in greatly expanded form by William Lindsay Alexander following the Author's death from sickness in 1854. COMPLETE SETS ARE EXTREMELY SCARCE. Adam and Charles Black, Edinburgh, hardcover
1846réf. 24578SPCK 1846. Sm. 8vo. with numerous engraved illustrations in the text neat contemporary inscription on front paste-down; original brown cloth boards elaborately blocked in blind gilt back yellow endpapers a very good clean copy. With 4pp publisher's catalogue at end. SPCK, hardcover
1937réf. 23303Hutchinson 1937. 8vo. First Edition with a frontispiece and 38 plates some light spotting; black cloth gilt back boards mildly age-marked else a bright clean firm copy in unclipped very lightly browned dustwrapper. Describes and explains one hundred and seventy religions or religious societies. Contributors include many religious leaders and eminent theologians. EXTREMELY SCARCE ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION. Hutchinson, hardcover
1997réf. G011Antique Collectors Club Ltd 1997. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1st printing Appears new and unread. Excellent condition. This text explores one of the most ancient crafts in the world. Beginning with the discovery of the oldest complete rug which has been dated to the 5th century BC the reader is led through the weaving history of the nomadic peoples of Iran Afghanistan Turkey the Caucasus and Central Asia right up to the present day. Each chapter introduces a different group of tribes their carpets rugs kilims and utilitarian bags attributed to their weavers.The book is both a celebration of the woven legacy left by the tribes and a tribute to the skill and artistry of the women who created these wonderful works of tribal art.Dedicated to one of the most ancient crafts of the world this book leads its reader through the history of the tribal rug. Featured content ranges from the oldest complete rug in the world dated to the fifth century BC to the weavings of the nomadic peoples of Iran Afghanistan Turkey the Caucasus and Central Asia compiled from the 19th Century up to the present day. Each chapter introduces a different group of tribes illustrating the rugs carpets kilims and utilitarian bags attributed to their weavers. This book is both a celebration of the woven legacy left by the tribes and a tribute to the skill and artistry of the women who created these magnificent artworks. It aims to provide an introduction for the novice and entice the more knowledgeable to further study. This new 2017 edition features a marvellous array of new photography showcasing the finest work of each tribe which will excite anyone with an eye for the tribal aesthetic. AUTHOR: Brian MacDonald lived and worked in Iran from 1972 to 1977 spending a year of this time with two tribal groups the Afshar of Kerman and the Qashqa'i of Fars. He has returned to Iran several times in recent years traveling and collecting antique weavings among the Bakhtiari Qashqa'i and Shahsavan tribes and he has also traveled extensively in Afghanistan and Turkey. The seminal work on this subject contains new high quality photographs . Written by a renowned expert who boasts unparalleled insight into the weaving process and the meanings behind the rugs' complex motifs . Tribal Rugs: Treasures of the Black Tent is the definitive work on this subject. 500 colour imagesA richly illustrated study of tribal rugs and the weaving traditions of Central Asia Iran Afghanistan Turkey and the Caucasus. The book discusses the history designs and techniques of nomadic and village weaving with extensive colour photography throughout.First edition first printing published by the Antique Collectors’ Club in 1997. Hardcover in the original illustrated dustwrapper. Clean and bright internally with a firm binding and only light signs of use. Dustwrapper with light shelfwear. Please see photographs for condition. Antique Collectors Club Ltd hardcover
1995réf. G012Antique Collectors Club Ltd 1995. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1st printing Scarce book. As new. Appears unread. This book presents and discusses a range of collectors' pieces and covers ordinary rugs not just the unobtainable classic examples thus including many affordable items from the large range produced. It is suitable for both the specialist and the novice providing both a record of Turkoman weaving and a lesson in connoisseurship. Antique Collectors Club Ltd hardcover
