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1937réf. 56075Williams and Norgate. - 193738. 1st. Ed. Three volume set with colour and b/w. illus. plates. Royal 8vo. Minor scattered foxing to fore-edge of text block o/w. thor. vg. hardbacks in good/vg. dws. loss to two spines all now protected in clear loose fitting plastic covers. A very detailed and still highly sought after by amateurs and professionals alike. Colour plates by Cecily Grey. Williams and Norgate. - hardcover
1931réf. 52035London 1931. Limited edition no. 829 of 900 sets three volumes 8vo. 5 plates. Original buckram and glassine wrappers the latter slightly dusty spines sunned t.e.g. London unknown
réf. 19494Receipt of His Majesty's Exchequer London. 15 June 1710. Part of printed Exchequer receipt on one side of 18 x 17.5 cm piece of paper titled 'Sir Henry Furnese Bar. in Repayment of Loan on the Twelfth 4s. Aid Anno 1709.' In fair condition lightly aged and worn. On the reverse in a clerk's hand: 'I doe hereby Assigne and transfer all my Right Title and Interest of the within order and talley thereto belonging to the Right Honble. John Lord Hervey or his Assigns'. Signed 'Henry Furnese' and beneath this in the hand of Lord Hervey he was created Earl of Bristol in 1714: 'June 15 1710 Recd the Contents Hervey'. Also the signature of 'Witness Gerorge Wanley Receipt of His Majesty's Exchequer, London. 15 June 1710. unknown
1845réf. 011191New York: Wiley and Putnam 1845. Quarter Leather. Good. Quarter green leather with marbled paper covered boards. 220 pp. While primarily focusing on Christmas in the United Kingdom the work by the British poet and critic Thomas Hervey this work describes various customs and traditions of the Christmas season including their origins as well as the origins of Christmas celebrations. This includes a look at Christmas carols sports of the Christmas season as well as festivities surrounding St. Thomas's Day St. Stephen's Day and Saint Distaff's Day. GOOD condition. Several heavy scuffs to the leather with otherwise minor fading and scuffing to the covers. Armorial bookplate of G.F. Lindsay present. Some offsetting and toning to the endpapers. Wiley and Putnam unknown
réf. x-1512802557Univ of Pennsylvania Pr 1928. Hardcover. New. 184 pages. 9.00x6.00x9.21 inches. Univ of Pennsylvania Pr hardcover
réf. A9781639277650Hardback. New. hardcover
réf. 45366064like new. unknown
réf. 43868320like new. unknown
1872réf. 003808Cincinnati Ohio: James Hervey Stewart/Hitchcock and Walden 1872. Hardcover. Good-Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 372pp.; HB brwn.w/gilt; cornersedges&cover rubbed w/wear; stains on covers & flyleaves; PON ft.endpaper; some foxing throughout but mostly cleantight pgs. Carrol County North Central Indiana. James Hervey Stewart/Hitchcock and Walden hardcover
1972réf. __9027921873Mouton De Gruyter 1972. Hardcover. New. 70 pages. 6.14x0.31x9.21 inches. Mouton De Gruyter hardcover
1847réf. 995F18Paris; London: Galignani and Co; John Mitchell 1847 . Leather. Good Only. 10.5" by 7.5". Alexandre Lacauchie. Illustrated with engraved portraits of celebrated actresses this is the second edition of Charles Hervey's scarce account of the theatres of 19th century Paris. The second edition of this scarce work which was first published the year prior.Charmingly illustrated with eight engraved portraits of eminent actresses by Alexandre Lacauchie. Collated lacking two plates.Charles Hervey presents a detailed and entertaining account of the theatres of mid-19th century Paris and the figures and performances for which they are known. In a quarter calf binding with gilt detailing to back strip and marbled paper covered boards. Loss to back strip tail. Rubbing to joints and board perimeters. Closed tears and losses to back strip tail. Joints starting with boards firmly held. Internally firmly bound. Pages age toned with spotting and foxing throughout. Lacking two plates. Good Only Galignani and Co; John Mitchell hardcover
1792réf. 000625Glasgow: Printed by J. and M. Robertson 1792. Leather. Very Good/No jacket as issued. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. A Very Good copy. 16mo. xii 604pp. Recently rebound in quarter leather with marbled paper over boards; title on red morocco label on spine. Title page and first 10 prefatory pages wormed in the upper margins and decreasing in severity with each page. Pages 279-302 mis-numbered 179-202. Text mildly age-toned with only the occasional blemish. A Very Good copy in new attractive binding. Printed by J. and M. Robertson unknown
2013réf. Gyan-9789332883475Isha Books 2013. Hardcover. New. 22.59 x 14.34 x 8.64 cm. English Isha Books hardcover
2013réf. Gyan-9789332883475Isha Books 2013. Hardcover. New. 22.59 x 14.34 x 8.64 cm. English Isha Books hardcover
réf. 477812Printed for John Turnbull. Hardcover. Fair. Meditations and Contemplations in two volumes bound in one book. Printed for John Turnbull hardcover
2013réf. Gyan-9789333144971Isha Books 2013. Hardcover. New. 25.13 x 18.78 x 6.53 cm. English Isha Books hardcover
2013réf. Gyan-9789333144971Isha Books 2013. Hardcover. New. 25.13 x 18.78 x 6.53 cm. English Isha Books hardcover
1876réf. 009017London: Golding and Lawrence 1876. First Edition . Cloth. No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. very good for its age. cloth cracked at the top 3cm front spine . PP 324 illustrations fold out plates frontis owners bookplate to front pastedown . Volume 2 only Golding and Lawrence hardcover
1933réf. 46683NY: Farrar & Rinehart. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1933. First Edition. Hardcover. Original gilt-titled flexible blue cloth. First edition with colophon to CP; first state with correct points. Slight toning to page edges trace shelfwear a little darkening to lower gutters bookseller ticket. The DJ in mylar is toned to spine and extremities with two short closed tears and a little creasing. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 1224 pages . Farrar & Rinehart hardcover
1933réf. 24833New York:: Farrar and Rinehart 1933. First edition; No. 93 of 105 sets signed by the author. publisher's brown velour with leather labels in custom quarter leather slipcase. Pencil notes to front free endpaper indicating date of receipt; otherwise a near fine set with the slightest of shelfwear. . Large 8vo. Farrar and Rinehart, hardcover
1937réf. 101990Folio tan cloth-backed boards printed spine labels errata slip attached before contents page illustrated 293 pp. Some very light shelf wear; else near fine. This is Hervey's first installment of his history of horse racing in America which would be followed by a two volume set covering the 1665-1865 period. In this volume he covers the 1922-1936 period and provides ample details on races horses and events surrounding the sport. He pays places a good deal of attention to breeding and includes a table on pedigrees. He also includes a table presenting placements and winnings for lead horses for each year. This volume is handsomely illustrated. The Jockey Club,
1937réf. 101990Folio tan cloth-backed boards printed spine labels errata slip attached before contents page illustrated 293 pp. Some very light shelf wear; else near fine. This is Hervey's first installment of his history of horse racing in America which would be followed by a two volume set covering the 1665-1865 period. In this volume he covers the 1922-1936 period and provides ample details on races horses and events surrounding the sport. He pays places a good deal of attention to breeding and includes a table on pedigrees. He also includes a table presenting placements and winnings for lead horses for each year. This volume is handsomely illustrated. The Jockey Club, books
1826réf. 015807London: Lupton Relfe 1826. 12mo. 398pp. frontispiece engraved title page and regular title page 12 other full page engravings bound in 3/4 red morocco over marbled paper covered boards two raised black morocco spine labels gilt two other compartments gilt decorated all edges gilt coated yellow endpapers. Contains several stanzas by other known writers; A stanza by Lord Byron given to the author by Washington Irving a few unpublished poems by Thomson author of The Seasons and others. A very nice clean copy. Lupton Relfe unknown
réf. 13417INDIANA. CARROLL COUNTY. STEWART James Hervey. Recollections of the Early Settlement of Carroll County Indiana. Cincinnati 1872. 1st ed. Three plates. 372pp. Howes S-987. A near fine copy of a scarce book. unknown
1957réf. 52523London: Secker & Warburg. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1957. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very nice first printing of the British edition; shallow 2-inch scratch on the top of pageblock that produced a jagged edge to a few page tops sounds worse than it is gentle rubbing to jacket edges subtle soiling to jacket back else a tight bright crisp unmarked copy in unclipped mylar-wrapped dust jacket bearing a 18s price; the jacket is surprisingly clean and vivid in color; the book is remarkably well-preserved; a first printing with no later statements on copyright page; basis for the 1957 film of the same name for which Joanne Woodward won an Academy Award portraying Eve; photos available . Secker & Warburg hardcover