Search Results: Photography from Madoc Books

Keswick: GP Abraham, 1914. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. GP Abraham. In brown paper boards, black ink titles, B&W photographic image. Spine, ink titles, edges worn. Internally, frontis, [4], 5-52 pp, with 32 monogravure illustrations, each with titles. 279*215 mm). Uncommon.

St. Helens, Lancashire: Thomas Beecham. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 32mo - over 4 - 5" tall. In yellow printed soft covers, no spine title. Internally, printed endpapers, 24 B&W topographical views. REDUCED

St. Helens, Lancashire: Thomas Beecham. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 32mo - over 4 - 5" tall. In yellow printed soft covers, no spine title. Internally, printed endpapers, 24 B&W topographical views. REDUCED

A. de Breanski. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 4to., 19 ff, 10 chromolithograph views, two double-page and some with oval cut-outs to take photographs (of which there are 30 family portraits), all printed with gold borders, other leaves with gold illustrations of flowers and accompanying insect life, some original unidentified portrait photographs remaining, original blind tooled padded black morocco, elaborate decorations to the covers with faux strap work and stylized floral sprays, inner gilt dentelles, a.e.g., chromed clasp, a little foxing, not dated but c1890. An above average quality photograph album enlivened by the inclusion of 10 finely printed chromolithograph view by Alfred de Breanski (1852-1928), an artist who was particularly noted for his atmospheric portrayal of mountain landscapes. The present selection contains double page views of Grasmere and Henley-on-Thames as well as the Trossaachs, Colleeen Bawn Rock and two scenes in Wales: Snowdon from Llyn… Read More

Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. In early 20c hand embroidered fabric with a pineapple? motif, multi coloured, corners and edges lightly bumped and worn, light stain to left corner. Spine, no title, slightly worn, edges bumped and worn, some loss at base. Internally, blue floral endpapers, no text no pagination, booklabel of Thumler & Rutherford of San Francisco to fpd, 55 leaves, each containing 4 photographs, a total of 219, various places including Venice?, North Wales, boating scenes, Anne Hathaways cottage, Greys Cliffe, Warrick Castle, Matlock Bath, Chatsworth & Haddon Hall, Chester, LLandudno, Conway, Caernarvon, Betws y Coed, Forth Bridge, Sterling Castle, Edinburgh, and more, the first leaf has the remains of 1 removed picture and the last leaf has 1 picture lacking an edge strip, some corners a little worn, each picture is 18.5*14 cms, a very competent family photographer, depicting possibly a wealthy American familys Tour round the UK, using both a horse… Read More

London: 5, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden: Lovell Reeve, 1860. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. FENTON Roger 1819-1869. VG+, 1st ed, 20 pls, 1860. In red "morocco" gilt embossed cloth, beveled edges, corners & edges lightly bumped & worn. Spine, gilt title & tooling, edges bumped & worn. Internally, half title, frontis, [5], (vi-x), [2], [1], 2-187 pp, [1], (16) adverts, 20 pls (stereographs-B&W photo's), all showing the river Conway in North Wales and the areas around it, red endpapers, Notice tipped to fep, ink name to half title (Amery), tissue guarded frontis, hinges strengthened, a.e.g, printed by John Edward Taylor of Little Queen St, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, faintest of edge browning. Uncommon. (192*121 mm).(Allibone 453). James Bridge Davidson, a lawyer. & Roger Fenton, Photographer - see ODNB.

Bettws-y-Coed, 1921. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. DUNBAR. Early brown, oblong, thick paper, tied at spine, photographic album, containing 24 leaves with 26 B&W plates, depicting the happy couple travels around Bettws y Coed, dressed in their wedding clothes, and their family. With Bettws-y-Coed, Dunbar. May 1921 in white to the upper cover. Interesting images. (240*179 mm).

JV [Valentiune] Issued by The Llandudno Town Improvement Association. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Oblong. No dated but c1915, in padded dark maroon morocco, gilt edge tooling & titles, corners rubbed. Spine, gilt tooling, no title, edges rubbed. Internally, title & description [2] followed by 20 photographic images of Llandudno and its surrounding areas, leaves 316*240 mm, images 213*146 mm, on thick cards, each image with title and Valentine number, a.e.g., marbled endpapers, gilt turn-ins, some light spotting to endpapers.

Francis Frith & Co. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. [FIRTH & Co?]. Undated North Wales Photograph Album, c1850-1880, in red morocco over red morocco cloth, gilt titles & tooling, corners & edges rubbed. Re-spined, old laid down, gilt tooling, no title. Internally, 58 early B&W photographs of Bettws y Coed and the surrounding area, mounted onto 50 thick cards, some photos have a printed serial number & ms title at base [Firth & Co], occasional spot to margins, a.e.g. ( 370*257mm).

37 & 38 Maiden Lane, Covent Garden London: Judges Ltd, The Homeland Association Ltd. Hardcover. Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. In grey boards, a little soiled & worn, edges frayed in places, printed paper label. Internally, not paginated but 44 pages, each with a black and white titled topographic image. (256*204 mm).

J.V. . Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. J.V. [VALENTIE James]. Interesting early B&W North Wales photographic scenes Photograph Album in the publishers red morocco cloth, gilt titles & tooling to upper board. Internally, twelve leaves each depicting a B&W full sized photograph, each identified by name, publishers number and the initials J.V., a.e.g., not dated but c1865 ish, evidence of bookplate removal to fpd. (oblong, 170*230 mm).

London and Scarborough: E.T.W. Dennis & Sons, Ltd. Soft cover. Very Good. 32mo - over 4 - 5" tall. In a brown printed paper folder, ink titles, edges bumped 23 small nicks. Internally, [1] list of views, [7] pp description, followed by 12 numbered B&W photographic views housed in a sleeve to lower cover, rust staple, 108*79 mm text & 91*70 mm images. Uncommon survivor! REDUCED

Hardcover. Very Good. Oblong. Early photographs of a North Wales village In red morocco cloth, edges bevelled & worn, black ink bordering, gilt title. Spine, no title, edges bumped, upper board cracked at base. Internally, 53 B&W photographic images of Betws y Coed, not dated but circa late 1800's, 1 per page, image size roughly 150*100 mm, most with ink ms title. (222*250 mm).

1886. Hardcover. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. A Family Horse & Carriage Tour in Wales. A Photograph Album in full black morocco, small mark, gilt edge tooling & titles, bevelled edges. Gilt tooling & titles to spine. Internally, ms list of coach party to fpd, 10 line ms poetical presentation inscription from Rowland Ward to Mrs Blundell Maple to fep, followed by 3 albumen prints of the coach party [names below], and 26 albumen prints of Snowdonia and North Wales, mostly by John Valentine with a couple by Francis Frith, all approx. 10*6 inches, mounted onto card, all edges gilt. Listed - as follows: 1. Party of Seven as listed plus the servants, with carriage and two pairs of horses, in stable yard outside house. 2. Ditto, en route somewhere.. 3. Ditto, outside large house (Penthyn Castle?) 4. Conway Castle JV6727 5. Carnarvon Castle JV6432 6. Menai and Britannia Bridges JV6500 7. Un-Named - woman in Welsh national dress in ancient porch with spinning wheel and basket… Read More

Chester: Eastgate Row.: Catherall & Prichard. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. The Premier Victorian Photographer... First edition, oblong album, in the publishers worn gilt printed cloth, bevelled edges, corners worn. Spine, relaid, modern maroon calf gilt title. Internally, title leaf, followed by 17 B&W photographic plates, on thick cards, each with a guard, plates with reference and locations, a.e.g., not dated but c1870, (268*181 mm).

Chester: Eastgate Row: Catherall & Prichard, 1866. Hardcover. Very Good. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. BEDFORD Francis. Two Fine Albums of Views by one of the greatest photographers of the nineteenth century. Two work, [1] oblong Folio, 380*265, title printed in red and black, 20 albumen photographs from collodion negatives [215*155 mm] each mounted on card with a gilt filet border and title printed in brown, original burgundy cloth, the upper cover with a panel design blocked and lettered in gilt; spine re-laid, some water staining to upper cover, gift in. [2] Oblong folio, 270*180 mm, title printed in red and black, 17 albumen photographs from collodion negatives [150*110 mm] each mounted on card with a gilt filet border and title printed in brown; original cloth, the upper cover with a panel design blocked and lettered in gilt; re-cased with repairs to joints and addition of spine. The views in each album fall into a series which begins at Llandudno, then onto Conway, Bangor (both… Read More

J.V.. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. J.V.. In the publishers oblong, red bevelled, morocco cloth, gilt titles & tooling, corners worn, no title to spine. Internally, twelve B&W view of scenes in North Wales each identified by name, reference number and the initials J.V. [James Valentine], no date but c1865, a.e.g., book label removal marks to fpd. (169*228 mm).

London & Tunbridge Wells: Photochrom Co Ltd. Soft cover. Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 16 Views produced in Colour matt photogravure. Hand Coloured edition De Luxe. Some rubbing and marking to edges of the soft cover wraps, 16 pls. (228*158 mm).

London: 5, Bishopsgate Without,.: Alfred W Bennett, 1864. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. BEDFORD, SEGFIELD, and AMBROSE. G, 1st ed, 1864, In black morocco cloth, gilt titles, some blind edge tooling. Spine, gilt title. Internally, [4], [1], 2-76 pp, 7 photographic illustrations, marbled endpapers, couple of small chips at edge of tp, some small marginal tears, some repaired. Uncommon in any condition. (Anderson 340). (Folio, 13.6*17.5 cms).

1905. Hardcover. Very Good. 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall. Oblong, 8vo, calligraphic titles and 55 superb Platinum photographic prints including 41 of North Wales and a further 14 of Chester, the measurements ranging from 48*72 mm to 75*104 mm, printed on strong boards measuring 125*175 mm, some occasional foxing, contemporary crushed full green morocco, by Sinclair of Haymarket, London, ruled and lettered in gilt, inner dentelles ornamented in gilt, all edges gilt, mottled green endpapers. Davenport made Rhos on Sea his 'Holiday Quarters' and included Llandrills, St Trillo's Well, Colwyn Bay, coaching through Sychnant Pass, Conway, Capel Curig, Snowden and a picnic at Betws y Coed. The photographs were processed by James A Sinclair & Co Ltd, founded in 1903 at 34 Haymarket in London. Sinclair appears to have been active in producing such albums as these for their well heeled clients, out sourcing the binding work to Zaehnsdorf binding works not far away at Cambridge… Read More