Nuremberg by Bell, Mrs. Arthur G. (Nancy) - 1905

London: A & C Black, 1905. Book. Illus. by 20 Watercolors By Arthur Bell. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A few spots of mild foxing on this copy, as is usual with this book, but not affecting the plates or tissue guards. A smoky blue, oriiginal decorated cloth with bright gilt title and emblems on the front and spine. The cloth on the spine is ever so slightly faded, and there is only very slight edgewear. Pages x, 177 with index. Inman 174, in the 7S 6d series. Only 2000 copies printed , and no reprints, so this is more scarce than most. The plates are especially interesting as so many of these Germanic architectural antiques were destroyed during WW Two. Protected in a clear, mylar dustjacket..

Published by Adam & Charles Black, 1905 (Circa.). Hardback. Good. Illustrated by Bell, Arthur G.. Almost very good condition with no wrapper. Blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and front cover, with small decorations. Top edge gilt. 20 colour plates. 4 page booklist to rear. Assumed early reprint, as 1st printings were not produced with the 4 page booklists to rear. The booklist is dated Spring 1905. Spine and cover edges are browned. Front cover is a bit bowed. Spotting and some chipping to rear cover. Name in ink to front endpaper. Foxing and some grubby marks to contents. Plates are clean.

Published by Adam and Charles Black, London, 1905, 1st edition. Part of the 7/6 series. Blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine and front cover. Gilt statue to spine, gilt shields to front cover, no dustwrapper. TEG. 9ins x 6.5ins, ix, (i), 177pp, 4pp book adverts plus 20 tissue guarded colour plates. Attractive bookplate to front pastedown. Free endpapers browned. Occasional light foxing to text pages. Spine lightly faded. G+

London: Adam and Charles Black , 1905. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6.5". Arthur G Bell. The first edition of this work regarding the city of Nuremberg , beautifully captured with numerous water-colours. The first edition of this work, providing a tour of the city of Nuremberg in Germany, described by Arthur G. Bell's wife and illustrated with twenty beautiful water-colours by Arthur G. Bell. Collated, complete. With historical notes on the development of the city from the thirteenth to the twentieth century, and observations on its burgs, convents, connections, and churches. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally smart with some shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. The cloth to the spine has slightly darkened, the boards only slightly warped. With a minor bumping to the head of the spine, minor soiling to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. With a tide-mark affecting the lower gutter and the upper right margin of the text… Read More

London: Adam and Charles Black, 1905. Book. Illus. by Arthur G. Bell. Near Fine. Hardcover. Better than very good. Scarce. Clean and sturdy..

London: Adam and Charles Black , 1905. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6.5". Arthur G Bell. The first edition of this ode to the city of Nuremberg by Mr and Mrs Bell, beautifully captured with numerous water-colours. The first edition of this work, providing a tour of the city of Nuremberg in Germany, described by Arthur G. Bell's wife and illustrated with twenty beautiful water-colours by Arthur G. Bell. Collated, complete. With historical notes on the development of the city from the thirteenth to the twentieth century, and observations on its burgs, convents, connections, and churches.Four leaves of advertisements to rear. In the original publisher's full cloth binding with gilt lettering to spine and front board. Externally lovely with minor bumping to head and tail of spine and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to fore edge, scattered to leaves. Very Good Indeed