Antiquarian History from Lyppard Books

Basel: Basel: Michael Isingrin, 1555. 1st Edition . Full leather. Very Good. First edition thus (the first to include coverage of the reign of Henry VIII to 1538); folio; [2], 691, [39]pp. In mid-sixteenth century blind-panelled calf with blind arabesque to centre of each board (professionally respined and with corners repaired). Title with woodcut printer's device and early manuscript annotations… Read more about this item

Glasgow: Robert Urie, 1749. Full leather. Very Good. First edition thus, 8vo; iv, 250pp. In contemporary mid-eighteenth century full leather (lightly worn), five raised spine bands between gilt double fillets, gilt-lettered red leather spine label to second compartment, remaining compartments gilt stamped with circular motifs, lacks front free endpaper, leaves A2-A3 protruding slightly with consequent wear to fore-ege but still… Read more about this item

London: London: printed for A. Seile, over against St. Dunstans Church in Fleetstreet, 1662. Full leather. Very Good. Second edition, octavo; [6], 64, 67-71, [7], 38pp. In full contemporary panelled calf (lightly worn with minor loss of leather to spine), lacks front free endpaper, portrait frontispiece, map of Worcester and plan of Boscobel, engraved coat of arms and dated title… Read more about this item

London: London: printed for S. Baker and G. Leigh; T. Davies; L. Davis; W. Owen; G. Robinson; T. Cadell, and T. Evans, 1775. Full leather. Very Good. Octavo, third edition, volume 1 only; x, 487, [xii]pp. In contemporary late eighteenth century full leather over five raised spine bands (rubbed with minor loss to extremities), red gilt-lettered leather title label to… Read more about this item

London: London: Published by Jones and Company, 1825. 1st Edition . Half leather. Very Good/Very Good. First edition, octavo, 464pp. In early nineteenth century half leather over marbled boards (somewhat worn), complete with portrait frontispiece, lacks rear free end paper, sporadic light spotting and browning particularly to opening leaves, text printed in double column, a good example.

London: London: Printed for G.G.J. and J. Robinson, Pater-Noster-Row, 1789. 1st Edition . Half leather. Very Good/Very Good. Octavo; [2],ii,[4],xxiv,114;142,[2];296pp. Bound in eighteenth century half calf with marbled paper boards (rubbed and worn with minor loss to head and tail of spine and board corners, hinges cracked but firm), engraved armorial label of Edward Lord Nuffield to front pastedown, occasional… Read more about this item

London: London: Printed for J.Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, 1793. 1st Edition . Half leather. Very Good/Very Good. Octavo; 355, 179, [xiv]pp. Bound in eighteenth century half calf with marbled paper boards (rubbed and worn with minor loss to head and tail of spine and board corners), old ownership label removed from front pastedown, occasional light spotting and paper browning but overall… Read more about this item

Paris: Paris: Alexix Eymery, Libraire, rue Mazarine, No 30; Delaunay, au Palais-Royal, 1818. 1st Edition . Full leather. Good. Volume four only (of six), octavo; 483pp. In contemporary uniform full speckled calf (worn to extremities), gilt roll to board margins, five raised spine bands, gilt lettered red and black labels to second and third compartments (labels chipped… Read more about this item

Paris: Paris: Alexix Eymery, Libraire, rue Mazarine, No 30; Delaunay, au Palais-Royal, 1817. 1st Edition . Full leather. Good. Volume three only (of six), octavo; 480pp. In contemporary uniform full speckled calf (worn to extremities), gilt roll to board margins, five raised spine bands, gilt lettered red and black labels to second and third compartments (one label… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: Edinburgh: Robert Cadell, 1836. Full leather. Very Good. Octavo; 577pp. In ornate early nineteenth century prize binding (with only the very lightest of wear and unobtrusive light stains), gilt lettering to front board ("Market Bosworth School prize") set within gilt frame, five raised spine bands, gilt lettered red and black title and volume labels… Read more about this item

Paris: Paris: Treuttel et Würtz, rue de Bourbon, No.17, 1826. 1st Edition . Full leather. Good. First edition, volume 2 only (of 2), octavo; 416pp. In contemporary full cats-paw calf (lightly worn, spine rubbed with loss at foot, front hinge weak and held by cords), single gilt fillet to board margins, raised spine bands,… Read more about this item

London: London: Printed by Thomas Maiden, Sherburn-Lane, for Vernor, Hood and Sharpe [et al]., 1810. Half leather. Good. First edition thus, octavo; 736, [24]pp. In contemporary half leather over marbled boards (worn, crudely rebacked in old leather with early hand written paper spine label, font hinge broken), occasional spotting and browning, pp375-9 torn with loss of… Read more about this item

Gloucester: Gloucester: printed by D.Walker, for Cadell and Davies, London, 1812. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. First edition, octavo; xv,278, [1]pp. In original mottled half leather over marbled boards (a little worn), spine divided into five compartments by gilt rolls, gilt lettered leather spine label to second compartment, binders ticket and early engraved ownership label to… Read more about this item

Gloucester: Gloucester: printed by D.Walker, for Cadell and Davies, London, 1812. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. First edition, octavo; xv,278, [1]pp. In original drab publisher's boards with blue paper spine and original printed spine label (binding a little worn, spine soiled, paper label dull and chipped), pages uncut (untrimmed) as issued with a couple of unopened… Read more about this item

Worcester: Worcester: printed by J. Butler for S. Gamidge, at Prior's Head, 1764. 1st Edition . Half leather. Very Good. First edition; octavo; [4],vii,[1],252pp, with full complement of 16 plates, and list of subscribers on p.[iv]-vii. Recent period-style half calf over marbled boards with five raised spine bands between glt single fillets and gilt-lettered red morocco… Read more about this item

London: London: printed for and sold by Greenland & Norris, Finsbury Square, 1805. 1st Edition . Full leather. Very Good. Two separate works in one volume. First editions, octavo. Sketch of Worcester: [2], 16pp, with full complement of 14 engraved plates, one folding. Memoirs of Charles I: [1], 22, [ii]pp, complete with engraved title-page bearing portrait of… Read more about this item

Coventry: Coventry: Printed, for Private Circulation Only, by J. W. Parbury, West Orchard, 1875. 1st Edition . Full cloth. Very Good. First edition, quarto; [x], 129pp, complete with 10 plates (including 7 sepia lithographs) and a hadnful of in-text woodcuts. In contemporary green cloth (very lightly worn) with gilt arms to centre of front board and gilt lettering… Read more about this item

London: London: Printed for Thomas Kelly No. 17 Paternoster-Row, 1821. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. First edition, large quarto; viii + 724pp. In original half leather binding, very worn, boards detached, spine backstrip missing, opening and closing leaves loose with marginal chipping and creasing without loss of text, text block otherwise sound with unobtrusive sporadic light staining… Read more about this item

London: London: printed for J. Nourse, at the Lamb, opposite Katherine-Street, in the Strand, 1746. 1st Edition . Full leather. Very Good. First edition, octavo; xvi,232pp, with full complement of 34 engravings, 33 of which are folding. In contemporary unlettered full calf (a little worn with minor loss to board corners, sometime skilfully rebacked in matching leather), five raised spine… Read more about this item

London: London: printed by M. Flesher, for Walter Kettilby, at the Bishop's Head in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1684. 1st Edition . Full leather. Near Fine. First edition, quarto; [12], 288, [52], 305-472, [12]pp., complete with imprimatur leaf preceding title-page and separate dated title-page to "An historical account of the College's proceedings against empiricks" on leaf 2P1 recto. In period style… Read more about this item