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Printed by John Nichols [ ... ], 1781 Book. Fair. Hardcover. [iv], xcii, 609, [1]; [iv], 476, clxviii, 32, [10] pages.In very strong modern library buckram, with gilt classification number at the foot of the spines. No other signs of library ownership. Browning to adjoining pages from the prints. Title page of vol 1 is damaged along the inner margin and is mounted on a stub and bound in after the dedication. The folding map has repaired tears. Vol 2 is more spotted than vol 1. Some repairs to page edges at the front and rear. Lacks pages 477-484 in vol 2 which cover Yardley and Yedfen. The set also lacks 2 pedigrees and 2 plates - pedigrees: Earls of Shrewsbury; Throckmortons in vol 1. Plates: Plan of Worcester + portrait of John Hough in vol 2. Otherwise complete as described by Upcott. Although the dedication pages and Domesday Book facsimiles are bound in vol 1 rather than vol 2. Vol 2 is dated 1782. ESTC T87480. Here without the Supplement which was issued at the same time as the second edition… Read More

Tokyo: Ogawa Seibundo, 1924 Book. Good. Hardcover. [ii], viii, 271, [3] pages. Page of Japanese writing to the rear end papers. Ink inscription to the front free end paper dated 1925. In the original red cloth but this is worn and discoloured, the binding is also coming loose and the pages separating internally..

Oxford: J. Vincent, 1830 Book. Good. Hardcover. Engraved title page followed by 32 leaves which contain a total of 7 double page maps and plans and 18 single page maps, plans and illustrations. There are sometimes several illustrations to the page. Here without the publisher's adverts. In the original paper covered boards with printed paper label to the front board. The spine has been crudely repaired with a strip of red leather. A name has been trimmed off from the front free end paper. Light browning to pages throughout, spotting also - heavy in places. Dated variously 1826 or 1830s. Some small tears along the inner folds of the double pages..

Oxford: E Theatro Sheldoniano,, 1697 Book. Fair. Full-Leather. [18], 130, [2], 38, [114] pages + frontispiece. The first part is in Latin, then 38 pages in Greek with Latin notes. AT the start of each chapter is a frame for a portrait, many of these are blank. In old full leather binding, new spine and lettering label. Damp damage and staining to the end papers at front and more particularly at the rear. But this only causes light staining to the text..

Wittebergae - Wittenberg: Ex officina typographica Johannis Haken, 1648 Book. Good. Unbound. [24] pages. Disbound without covers. Several ink numbers to the title page. First and final pages soiled. Lower inner corners of all the pages creased..

Lipsiae - Leipzig: Ex oficina Langenhemiana, 1738 Book. Good. Disbound. 48 pages, disbound pamphlet without covers. In Latin with some German. Ink initials at the head of the title page. Lower outer corner of many pages creased. Pages lightly browned throughout..

Evesham: W & H Smith, 1885 Book. Good. Hardcover. 34 pages. In the original decorated terracotta cloth, now darkened and with some stains. Author's presentation inscription at the head of the title page - John Edgar Esq with Herbert New's sincere regards. First and final pages are spotted as are the end papers. Ink stamp of a slightly later owner to the title page - Walter& Edith V Reid 19 May 1887 JE. Two single sheets with printed poems are also loosely inserted - To my sister + The two rivers. These also have the ink stamps on them..

Privately printed, 1873 Book. Very Good. Half leather. Privately Printed; 1873 26, [4], 56 pages. Pages 46 and 47 are misnumbered. Page 5 of the first section states - Presented to the members of the Hunterian Club by Alexander Young. A few very brief ink or pencil notes to the margins. Spotting to the end papers. Bookplate to the front pastedown of William Roughead. Half leather binding, rubbed to the edges. Hunterian Club in gilt at the foot of the spine..

Nickeloid, 1955 Book. Fair. Hardcover. [iv], 211, [1] pages. Undated, circa 1950s? Soiled throughout, edges of pages browned. Ink and paint stains - clearly a well used volume. Replacement rear board and now with plastic ring spine, not as issued. Pages 185/186 missing, Pages 157/8 have a section cut out. Ink owner's name to the title page. Postcard giving some history of the volume loosely inserted..

Amsterdam: Joannes Pauli, Boekverkoper, 1740 Book. Good. Full leather. [xiv], 916, [18] pages + additional engraved title page, portrait of author and the 28 folding plates at the rear of the volume. The leaf with Copye van het privilegie is detached, torn along the inner margin, probably added from another copy. Some creasing to the plates and adjoining pages. In old leather covered boards, but completely lacking the spine. Light brnowning to pages. A front free end paper has been removed..

London: Chiswick Press, 1873 Book. Good. Hardcover. 48p, 20 etchings. Small paper copy, pages measure 320 x 245mm. Page edges trimmed. Original brown cloth, gilt lettered, some rubbing and wear. Spine torn down edges and across. Damp stain to rear board. Odd spots of foxing and some small stains to inner margin of some pages. Binding cracking a little internally. Pencil name of one of the subscribers Miss Emily Woodward and a note - 200 copies printed - to ffep..

London: Chiswick Press, 1878 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. [x], 37p + 29 plates, frontis and vignette to tp. Large paper copy. Subscriber's edition. Tipped in at front 2 als from author. Loosely inserted notice of subscription payable, notice to subscribers March 25 1876, original prospectus Sep 1875, amended prospectus and envelope for one of the als. Page edges uncut, spotting to page edges. Tp spotted with light foxing. Foxing also to many of the interleaving pages, this has then occasionally transferred to text, only very occasional spotting on plates. Original cloth with gilt lettering and only light wear. Pages measure approximately 37.5 x 27.5 cm. Jaggard p234 states that only 75 small paper copies and 25 large paper published. Cutting from old bookseller's catalogue inserted stating 40 large paper copies. Original subscriber was F.C. Brooke of Ufford Place, Suffolk, his brief ink collation note to ffep..

London: Longman & Co, 1866 Book. Good. Original Cloth. xxxi, 639p + 32p publisher's ads at rear. Frontis and folding plate, other illustrations in text. In original blue cloth, gilt lettered to spine; some wear, mainly to spine which also seems to have had a label removed. Bookseller's ticket to front and rear pastedowns for Coombs, bookseller, Worcester..

London: Longman & Co, 1866 Book. Fair. Original Cloth. xxxi, 639p + 32p publisher's ads at rear. With a folding plate, other illustrations in text, the frontis seems to be part of the pagination. In original blue cloth, gilt lettered to spine; rather worn, especially the spine. Ink owner's name and address + pencil notes to the front free end paper. Front free end paper and frontis are detached with old tape stain down the inner margin of the ffep. A couple of pages of the booklist at the rear are detached and have old tape stains down the inner margins. Rear free end paper also detached..

Birmingham: Printed for the author by Pearson and Rollason, 1780 Book. Good. Disbound. vi, 91, [1] pages + slip with additional subscribers tipped in after page vi. Illustrations in the text - although the title page referes to plates, it means illustrations. Disbound. Spotted and stained. ESTC T88163.

Philadelphia: Brown Brothers, 1911 Book. Good. Hardcover. 105, [1] pages + 5 pages of publisher's adverts at the rear. In the original cloth covered boards which are soiled and darkened. Some light browning and spotting to pages. Small tear and crease tot eh fore edge of pages 73/74..

London and Leamington: Art and Book Company, 1897 Book. Good. Original Cloth. [viii], 169p + frontis and 13 plates. Original red cloth, gilt lettering teg others uncut. Binding worn with some stains. Subscriber's copy with two letters from the author loosely inserted and other cuttings of various dates, some illustrations cut from Country Life many were once pasted in, now loose. Paper remains where they were once glued. Bookplate of H.H. Edmonson. Some light staining to lower outer corner of some pages and plates..

Birmingham: J. Drew, 1885 Book. Very Good. Full-Leather. 37p + photograph of Marmion Edward Ferrers as frontis. Bound in full vellum, boards gilt decorated and ruled in red and blue. Lettering piece to spine, gilt lettered, rubbed. Binding a little grubby and discoloured, pale stain to front board. All edges red. Original browned wrappers bound in. Presentation inscription to front wrapper - To Mrs Ryland with kind regards from R. Dering 18.. [date cropped by binder]. Armorial bookplate of John Wm Ryland by C.W. Sherborn to front pastedown. Loosely inserted 4p als from R. Dering to [Richard] Savage, 1896. Pages generally lightly browned, those next to original wrappers, heavily so. Foxing mainly confined to pages near the frontis..

London: Henry Colburn, New Burlington Street, 1826 Book. Good. Full leather. 3 volume set. Vol 1 - xxiii, [i], 442 pages + frontispiece. Vol 2 - [ii], 475, [1] pages. Vol 3 - [ii], 428 pages. Bound in old full leather lacking many of the lettering labels from the spines. Leather rubbed in places. Arms of James Loch of Drylan to the front boards - matching bookplate to the front pastedowns. Bindings by Webb of Liverpool with their ink stamp to a front free end paper in vol 1. Spotting and browning to pages at the start of each volume. Occasional spotting and staining thereafter. A heavy set, extra postage may be required to send them outside the UK..

Bodzentyn, Poland: Liberatorium, 2002 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). 122 pages. In plain paper covers with a cloth spine glued on. On page 1 the author states - I have printed it at home on a desk jet printer and bound as well. SIgned by the author to the colophon on page 121. Numbered 19/3A.