Search Results: Authors starting with J from Ken Spelman Books Ltd

Henry Colburn, 1816. Hard Cover. Very Good. JACSON, Marie Elizabeth. The Florist's Manual; or, hints for the construction of a gay flower garden. The scarce first edition. vii, [1], 74, [2]pp adverts., 2 folding plates. A good copy in original linen backed boards. Joints cracked and paper spine label rubbed. Armorial book-plate of Earl Cornwallis. 2mo. for Henry Colburn. 1816. ~ James [Cornwallis later Mann], 5th Earl Cornwallis, of Linton Place, married Maria Isabella Dickens in 1804. Her name is written at the head of the title-page, and there are her(?) pencilled names of flowers on the rear end-paper, and also of trees on the inner rear board. She died in 1823. Marie Jacson's earlier work, Botanical Dialogues was much praised by Erasmus Darwin who listed it in his Plan for the Conduct of Female Education, (1797). There is some confusion about the spelling of her name, which should correctly be Jacson. "In her introduction she recounts that she is frequently consulted on the subject of procuring… Read More

George Routledge, 1865. Hard Cover. Very Good. A very good copy bound in contemporary dark green half roan, gilt banded and gilt lettered spine.

Macmillan, 1888. Hard Cover. Very Good. First one volume edition, A very good copy in original gilt lettered cloth. Adverts removed at the end of the volume for some reason.

Martin Secker, 1915. Hard Cover. Good. A very good copy in original gilt lettered cloth. The Uniform Edition of the Tales. Spine faded, armorial bookplate. Martin Secker 1915.

Martin Secker, 1915. Hard Cover. Good. A very good copy in original gilt lettered cloth. The Uniform Edition of the Tales. Martin Secker 1915.

G & W.B. Whittaker, 1820. Full-Leather. Very Good. Third edition, corrected and enlarged. iv, 216pp., frontispiece and one plate. A very good copy in full contemporary dark red calf, gilt ruled borders and spine, morocco label. 12mo. printed for G. and W.B. Whittaker. 1820.

Portland Gallery, 2016. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. The Art of John Piper. By David Fraser Jenkins and Hugh Fowler-Wright. 472pp., illustrated throughout in colour. A near fine hardback copy in dust-wrapper. 4to. Portland Gallery. 2016.

Ipswich: J. Raw, 1827. Hard Cover. Very Good. [JERMYN, Laetitia]. The Butterfly Collector's Vade Mecum: with a synoptical table of British Butterflies. [6], [1], 6-169., 2 hand-coloured and 3 further black and white plates. A very good copy in full contemporary calf, gilt ruled border, raised and gilt banded spine, with morocco label. Some darkening to the spine and corners just a little bruised. Offsetting from the frontispiece onto the title-page. Contemporary bookplate of Chas. Jn. Thompson, with the motto 'labore et honore'. 8vo. Ipswich: printed and sold by J. Raw. 1827. ~ First published in 1824, Copac mis-attributes the author as Emily Elizabeth Jarrett. This is corrected for the much enlarged 2nd and 3rd edition to Laetitia Ford. The first edition was just 68pp, and had one illustration.

1750. Unbound. Very Good. Portrait of Johann Sleidan, bust, face slighlty turned and looking to the right, bearded, wearing cap and small ruff collar under gown; in lettered oval frame with ribbon above, on pedestal. Lettered around the image with title, and on pedestal with information about the sitter; production detail on pedestal: "W.F. Sculp". Printed for Henry Bomwicke and Abel Swalle. c1750. 255mm x 165mm, plate mark.

Wm S Orr, 1839. Hard Cover. Very Good. JOHNSON, Louisa. Every Lady Her Own Flower Gardener, addressed to the industrious and economical only. viii, 96pp., hand coloured title-page, and woodcut head-piece., half-title. A good copy in original blind and gilt stamped dark green linen cloth. The top of the back-strip just slightly chipped and the corners a trifle bumped. All-edges-gilt. The very scarce first edition. square 18mo. Wm. S. Orr & Co. 1839. ~ "In her work, Every Lady's Guide to her own Greenhouse, Hothouse and Conservatory, [she] encouraged women into the greenhouse - until then the usual preserve of the Head Gardener. In her writings, Johnson presumed that her lady readers, although they loved their gardens, "knew little or nothing of plants" and therefore required instruction on the "ordinary operations of potting, showing, striking cuttings, and other necessary work among plants...". Johnson also pointed out that, being mistresses of their homes, her readers were not eager "to submit to… Read More

Cottage Garden Office, 1857. Hard Cover. Very Good. JOHNSON, George W. The British Ferns popularly described, and illustrated by engravings of every species forming a complete history of the family as regards their characteristics, peculiarities, natural places of growth, and the most successful methods of cultivating them. Second edition. [2], vi, 284pp., 48 plates by E. Wimper. Original blind stamped and gilt decorated cloth, some fading to the spine and slight marks, but a good copy. All-edges gilt. Inscription dated 1858 at the head of the half-title, presenting the book "from Papa." Booksellers' ticket of R. Grant & Son, Edinburgh. 8vo. Cottage Gardener Office. 1857. ~ The illustrator appears to be Emily Whymper, wife of Josiah Wood Whymper. She was an artist and exhibited landscapes in London from 1877 to 1885, and Josiah was a wood-engraver, and book illustrator. She also illustrated Mary and Elizabeth Kirby's work, Caterpillars, Butterflies, & Moths. [1860].

Williams and Norgate, 1885. Hard Cover. Very Good. Two volumes, First series (all published), in gilt and black decorated brown cloth, c.320pp, 8vo, with slight spotting to the end papers and fore edge, and a small name stamp to the f.e.p. Williams and Norgate. 1885.

Wolseley Fine Arts, 1992. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 40pp., illustrations. Wolseley Fine Arts, 1992. Original card covers with slight marks.

Wolseley Fine Arts, 1995. Trade Paperback. Very Good. David Jones: A Centenary Exhibition. Catalogue of Paintings, drawings, carvings, inscriptions, engravings & illustrated books. Limited to 600 copies. 40pp., illustrated. Original card covers.

Wolseley Fine Arts, 1997. Trade Paperback. Very Good. David Jones. Watercolours, Drawings and selected Engravings. Wolseley Fine Arts, London 12 November-13 December 1997. 16pp., illustrated. A very good copy in card covers. With price list inserted.

George W. Jones, 1934. Unbound. Very Good. Description of the Invitation Card to the Banquet at Guildhall, Friday the Ninth Day of November, 1934. Single leaf, printed in red and black on one side only. 245mm x 173mm. Geo. W. Jones at The Sign of the Dolphin. [1934].

2008. Trade Paperback. Very Good. A very good clean paperback copy.

1996. Trade Paperback. Very Good. A very good clean paperback copy.

1997. Trade Paperback. Very Good. A very good clean paperback copy.

Hereford. Unbound. Good. HEREFORD JOURNAL. May 21, 1800; Nov 4 1807; July 11 1821; July 7 1830. Four issues, each 4 pages. Old fold marks and a few edge tears, but in good condition. folio. Hereford. 1800-1830. ~ The Hereford Journal was first published in Hereford in 1770 as a weekly 4-page publication by Charles Pugh and cost 3d. It was known as The British Chronicle or Pugh's Hereford Journal. A Conservative publication, the paper consisted of foreign news, news from London, advertisements, poetry and anecdotes.