Search Results: Antiquarian Books from Cornish Books

Act of Parliament 1714 " An Act for the better Preventing Frauds committed by Bankrupts."Title Page illustrated with Royal Armorial Bearing (Lion & Unicorn)Paginated 423-444. 10 1/2" Tall. Taken from a larger volume, rebound in early 19th C. Half-Leather. Marbled paper-covered boards with leather corners.Some edge wear to cover and a small piece of the marbled paper missing near top fore corner. No inscriptions except old penciled bookseller ref. on ffep. Some light brown staining in top fore corner margins (not on text).

London: George Newnes Limited, 1896. Well illustrated Bible with many Monochrome Full-Page and In-Text illustrations. The Old Testament has 660 illustrations and 1023 Pages. The New Testament has it's own Title Page, 192 illustrations and 313 Pages. Contemporary Black Full-Leather Binding with 5 shallow Raised Bands to spine with Gilt Decoration. Gilt Title in 2nd Compartment. Blind stamped decorative and linear border to front & back. All Page Edges Gilt. Marbled Endpapers. Frontis illustrated with the Fifth Day of Creation.Text arranged in Double Columns. 10" Tall. Some Genealogical entries in the Family Register pages, Kelley Family, the oldest dated 1870. Some wear to boards and leather is split down sides of spine (see photos). Front hinge broken and reinforced with Hinge tape. Pages in very good, clean condition. Book weighs 2.7 kilos so Shipping outside UK will be extra. Please ask if you would like more Pictures, information or a Shipping Quote. Size: 4to - over 9¾" -… Read More

New Burlington St, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1831. Half-Leather. Near Good. Volume 1 only. 333 Pages, ( Page 1 is missing). Brown calf leather spine & corners with gilt lettering and decorations and tooled decoration. Grey cloth covered boards. Previous owner's inscription dated 1833. Half Title and Title Pages are loose. Rest of book very firmly bound and pages in very good condition, only a little faint foxing. Some wear to coverClosed tear (2" long) at bottom edge of spine and little piece missing from very top of spine (see photo). Some wear and fading to boards and a small piece of leather chipped from rear. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Grant and Griffith, 1852. Fascinating accounts of the behaviour af many & varied animals. Beautifully illustrated with B&W Plates by Harrison Weir. Frontis illustration shows one Monkey painting another with whitewash "The Monkey Painter". Other animals include; Bats, Bears, Badgers, Wolves, Dogs, Lions, Tigers, Leopards, Cats, Squirrels, Rats, Elephants, Hogs, Rhinoceroses, Horses, The Ass, Camels, Llamas, Deer, Goats and more. Contemporary Green Calf Half-Leather Binding with 5 Raised Bands to spine. Gilt title on Red ground in 2nd compartment with attractive Gilt Decoration filling the others. Marbled paper-covered-boards with large Leather Corners. Endpapers and all page edges Marbles (Combed Pattern). 384 Pages, 370g, 6 1/2" Tall. Antique Gift inscription on back of frontis dated 1852. Another beneath dated 1895. Old bookseller note penciled on ffep. No other inscriptions. Only a very occasional spot of foxing. most pages in very good, clean condition. Some edge… Read More

Westminster: Archibald Constable and Co, 1896. Each of the 8 Volumes have a Monochrome Frontis illustration protected by tissue guard. That of Vol. I of the Life is a Portrait of Dr Johnson. All these Volumes are Dated 1896. The 2 Volumes of the Tour are Dated 1898. Vol I has an illustration of Edinburgh and Vol II of Iona. These 2 Volumes have Notes by Scott, Croker, Chambers & Others. All in matching Dark Red Cloth covers with bright Gilt Ionic Columns & Lettering on spines and blind stamped |Ionic Columns on fronts & backs. Top page edges Gilt, other edges untrimmed. Just under 7" Tall. Attractive illustrated Bookplates on the Tour Volumes. No inscriptions. Some spots of foxing to endpapers & title pages, only a very occasional spot in the text pages. A nice, clean set. Weighs 2.5 Kilos so Shipping Outside UK will be extra. Please ask if you'd like more Pictures, Information or a Shipping Quote. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" Tall. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. Book.

Albermarle St, London: John Murray, 1823. Half-Leather. Near Very Good. Delightful sketches of British life & people by an American. Contemporary Brown Calf Half-Leather Bindings with Marbled paper covered boards and Leather corners. Blind tooled decoration to spines with Bright gilt titles & Vo. Nos. Vol I has 336 Pages & Vol II 347. 7 1/2" Tall, 890g. Atractive Antique Heraldic Bookplate pasted on endpapers. Previous owner's name at top of free endpapers. Pages in very good clean condition. Hinges sound and bindings firm. Some rubbing to boards, and edge wear with lower corners worn through. (see photos). . Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London, Paris & New York: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co, 1883. 5 Volumes only (of 6. Vol 4 is missing.In contemporary Green cloth Bindings with some Gilt & Blacvk Linear Decoration to Spines, Fronts & Backs in imitation of antique binding. Each Volume is well Illustrated with Full Page Plates and many In-Text Illustrations. Vol I, Apes & Monkeys, Lemurs, Chiroptera, Insectivora (Cloth torn partway down side of spine and tip of 1 corner damages); Vol II, Land Carnivora, Aquatic or Marine Carnivora, Cetacea, Sirenia, Proboscidea, Hyracoidea, Ungulata (Small piece of cloth missing at bottom corner of spine); Vol III, Ungulata, Rodentia, Edentata, Marupiala, Aves; Vol V, Pisces, Invertebrata, Mollusca, Tunicata, Molluscoida, Insecta, Coleoptera, Hymenoptera ( 2 pieces missing from cloth at side of spine) and Vol VI, Neuroptera, Lepidoptera, Diptera, Aphaniptera, Rhyncota, Orthoptera, Thysanuria, Myriopoda, Arachnida, Crustacea, Vernmes, Echinodermata, Zoophyte, Spongia, Rhizopoda,… Read More

Madrid , En La Imprenta Real: De Orden De S. M., 1825. Title continues: "a La Historia De La Marina Castellana y De Los Establecimientos Espanoles En Indias." Tome I only ( of 2 published ). The 2 maps have been removed from the back and are missing. This volume describes the Voyages of Christopher Columbus. Contents: Introduccion, CLI (151) pages; Relaciones, Cartas y otros documentos concernientes a los Cuatro Viages que hizo El Almirante D. Cristobal Colon para el descubrimiento de Las Indias Occidentales. Primer Viage, 197 pages; Segundo Viage continues to page 241; Tercer Viage, continues to page 276. Cuarto Y Ultimo Viage, continues to page 239. Followed by "Cartas de Don Cristobal Colon" to page 352. Apendice de Documentos Relativos a la Dignidad del Almirantazgo Mayor de Castilla, sus Prerogativas Y Jurisdiccion, continues to page 429. Finally, Sumario e Indice de la Intrduccion. Contemporary Brown tree Full-Leather Binding with a little faded gilt decoration and Vol. No.… Read More

Paternoster Row, London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green and Longman, 1836. The Volume on Botany by Rev. J. S. Henslow, Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge. Printed Title Page dated 1836 followed by Illustrated Title Page dated 1835. Engraved Illustration depicts 2 boys collecting Plants, after H. Corbould. Introduction followed by Part 1, Descriptive Botany and Part II Physilogical Botany. In-Text Illustrations. Contemporary Brown Calf Half-Leather Binding with Blue Paper Covered Marbled Boards and Leather Corners. Gilt Title on Black ground to spine and "Penzance Library" in Gilt letters at the bottom. "Penzance Library" (this would be the famous Private Library in Morrab Gardens not the Public one) stamped on ffep and penciled Ref. No on endpaper. 322 Pages, 330 Pages, 6 3/4" Tall. 2 small pieces of leather missing from spine. Some rubbing and a small scrape to boards. Slight edge wear. Hinges sound & Binding firm. Only a very occasional spot of foxing,… Read More

London: Everett & Co, 1908. Very interesting account of Birds early 1900s. Includes Sea Birds & Birds of Prey. Beautifully illustrated with fine B&W Photographs. Green cloth cover with Beautiful Bright Gilt Birds & Lettering to front & spine. Top Page edges Gilt. Floral Endpapers. Frontis illustrated with a fine photo of a Long Eared Owl. 466 Pages, 950g, 8" Tall. No inscriptions. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall. Decorative Cloth. Very Good +/No Jacket. Illus. by Metcalfe, T (Photographs). Book.

2 Paternoster Row: T. Neslon and Sons, 1880. Beautifull illustrated account of the Historic Gardens of the world. including Ancient Greece & Rome, Moorish, Persian, Oriental, Renaissance and the wondeful French gardens of Versailles & Fontainbleau. Frontispiece Illustrated with the "Hanging Gardens of Babylon". Green Cloth cover with Bright Gilt Central Scene of the Basin of Apollo at Versailles. Bright Gilt Title Above. Decorative Gilt Border. Gilt Lettering and small gilt designs to spine. Edges Beveled. All Page Edges gilt. 230 Pages, 1.9 Kilos, 13" Tall. Brown Endpapers. Some edgewear to cover, mainly at corners and spine ends. Some fraying and 2 very small closed tears at top of spine and a little fraying at the bottom. Pages and Illustrations in very good, clean condition. Books weighs nearly 2 kilos so Shipping Outside UK will be extra. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Decorative Cloth. Good +/No Jacket. Book.

London: Scott, Webster and Geary, 1841. Reprinted from the Second American Edition. Contents include: Physical Education, Dress, Ancient Languages, Modern Languages, Grammar, Philosophy, Chemistry, Natural History, Mathematics, Rhetoric, Music, Dancing, Drawing and much more. Attractive contemprary Green Morocco Full-Leather Binding with Gilt impresssed decoration on front, back and spine. 4 very shallow raised bands to spine. Decorative Gilt border on inner boards. All Page Edges Gilt. 391 Pages, 225g, 5 1/2" Tall. Some edge wear, mainly at spine ends and tips of corners. Split to Leather down right side of spine. One signature loose but attached. No inscriptions. Pages in very good, clean condition. Size: 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Full-Leather. Good. Book.

The books were Printed as 2 Companion Volumes in matching special period Bindings.Edited, with Introduction by C. Byles. With illustrations by I. Ley Pethbridge. "Footprints" is a Fascinating blend of Biographical Sketches, Folklore and Local History. Includes "Daniel Gumb's Rock", "Anthony Payne, a Cornish Giant", "Humphrey Vivian" and "The Botathen ghost"."Ballads" contains all the Poems printed in the 2 previous Collected Editions with additional pieces and more illustrations.Special Period Binding Designed from old carved Oak in the Churches of Morwenstow and Wellcombe. Brown cloth cover with beautiful blind embossed Floral Decoration on front & spine. Bright gilt lettering on spines. Top page edges Gilt, other edges untrimmed. "Footprints" X (10) preliminary pages, main text 290 pages + publisher's adverts. 7 3/4" tall, 430g."Ballads" XXVI (26) preliminary pages, main text 316 pages. 7 3/4" tall, 950g.Slight edge wear. Previous owner's illustrated Bookplate on ffep. Penciled name on… Read More

Edited, with Introduction by C. Byles. With illustrations by I. Ley Pethbridge. Fascinating blend of Biographical Sketches, Folklore and Local History. Includes "Daniel Gumb's Rock", "Anthony Payne, a Cornish Giant", "Humphrey Vivian" and "The Botathen ghost".Special Period Binding Designed from old carved Oak in the Churches of Morwenstow and Wellcombe. Brown cloth cover with beautiful blind embossed Floral Decoration on front & spine. Bright gilt lettering on spine. Top page edges Gilt, other edges untrimmed. X (10) preliminary pages, main text 290 pages + publisher's adverts. 7 3/4" tall, 430g.Slight edge wear. Old library label on endpaper and small stamp on title page. Previous owner's illustrated Bookplate with Armorial Bearing on ffep. No inscriptions except old penciled price.

Interesting account of the Society of Friends (Quakers) around the world. Includes George Fox, and George Whitehead. Green Half-cloth cover with darker green cloth-covered boards. Gilt lettering on front & spine. 277 p.pages, 10" Tall, 770g. A few small tears to cloth on board edges and bottom fore corner worn. Closed tear to cloth on top left of spine ( 1 1/4" long). Hinges sound and text block firm.

First Abridged Edition, complete in 2 volumes. ( Please note this is the 2 volume abridged edition not 6 volumes ). Each Title page dated 1789. Vol. I, XI (11) preliminary pages, main text 569 p.pages + publisher's advert. Vol. II, XI (11) preliminary pages, main text 562 p.pages + publisher's advert. 8 1/4" tall, 1.5 Kilos. Set rebound in Half-leather with marbled paper-covered boards and marbled endpapers. Previous owner's inscription, dated 1789, in corner of half-title pages. In the front advertisement page the word "compressed" is underlined and "comprised" is written in the fore margin. Marginal pencil mark on one page, otherwise no inscriptions.

London: J. Walker, F. C. & J. Rivington and Others, 1813. Complete set of 2 volumes. Each vol. has an engraved frontis. illustration, protected by tissue guard, opposite and illustrated title page, followed by a printed title page (all title pages dated 1818). Frontis of Vol. I illus."Dorothea bathing her feet" and Vol. II frontis "Sancho resisting the Scullions attack on his beard.". Title of vol I vignette illus. show Don Quixote mounted "The Adventure of the Fulling Mills". Vol. I, xxiv preliminary pages including the Life and Preface. Main text563 p. pages. Vol. II "Contents" and 598 p.pages. In contemporay Brown Full-Leather bindings with 3 shalloe raised bands to spines. Gilt title and vol nos. in 2nd & 3rd compartments, Gilt Floral Design in others and Gilt Decoration on the bands. Narrow Decorative Gilt Border on fronts and backs. Gilt Decoration on board edges. Endpapers and all page edges Marbled. 5 1/4" Tall, 500g. Some edge wear and wear… Read More

Bungay, Suffolk: Brightly & Co., 1810. This Volume conatins "The English Martyrs" from John Wickliffe to John Corneford. Followed by the death of Queen Mary and severities in the reigns of Queen Elizabeth, Charles I, Charles II and James II. Illustrated with Full-Page Engraved Plates. Contemporary Brown full-Leather Binding with Gilt horizontal divisions on spine. Gilt Title on Black ground in 2nd compartment. 652 pages, 1.9 Kilos, 10 1/2" Tall. Some small tears to leather and little bits of the black title label are missing. Bottom fore corners worn. Antique inscription on endpaper. No other inscriptions. Pages 3 - 6 are loose, otherwise text block is firm and hinges sound. Book weighs over 2 |Kilos packed so Shiopping Outside UK will be extra. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Full-Leather. Good. Book.

London: George E Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1861. Contemporary Brown Morocco Full-Leather Binding with Brass edges and a working Brass Clasp. 4 Raised Bands to spine with gilt lettering in 2 compartments. Blind tooled decoration to front & rear cover. All Page edges Gilt. Diamond, 16mo, Reference. text arranged in Double Columns with Refs. in Outer Margins (see photo). Unpaginated, the Bible is 1 1/8" Thick. 5 3/4" Tall, 400g. Some rubbing around spine (see photo). Gift inscription on blank preliminary page, dated 1862. No other inscriptions. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Full-Leather. Very Good. Book.

From "Kelly's Classical Library Literal Translation".Brown cloth on card cover with bright gilt title on front with 1/6 price. Blind embossed Decoration on front & back. Yellow Endpapers. 126 p.pages, 100g, 7 1/4" tall.Slight edge wear. Previous owner's name on ffep and blind embossed Bookseller name. No other inscriptions.