Search Results: Titles starting with A from Temple Rare Books

London: S. Hooper, 1787. Ten volumes, published between 1787-1791 - Volume One - iv, [6], iv, 160pp, [4], 63pp, [1]; Volume Two - [4], 246pp; Volume Three - [4], 168pp; Volume Four - [4], 188pp, [2]; Volume Five - [4], 195pp, [1]; Volume Six - [4], 214pp; Volume Seven - [4], 114pp, [2]; Volume Eight - [4], 172pp; Volume Nine - (Scotland) - xxiii, [1], 170pp, *173-*176 and Volume Ten - 171-308pp. Uniform later half-morocco and marbled paper over boards, raised bands, spines in six panels, morocco title label to second panel, author and volume label to third, remaining panels with central gilt flower, with eight smaller flowers surrounding and joined by curved lines, marbled endpapers. Externally, the corners are bumped, extremities slightly rubbed. Internally lightly browned and foxed throughout, occasionally heavy, with some off setting, with some colour bleed through to verso of maps. Each volume with an engraved frontispiece and an engraved title, two folding hand coloured in outline maps (map of… Read More

London: F.C. And J. Rivington, 1804. [2], iv, 528pp, vii, [1]. Slightly later full russian calf, smooth spine divided into six panels by gilt rules, title in gilt to second panel, remaining panels with central quadrilobe device, covers with gilt single fillet border. Spine faded, abrasion to bottom portion of upper cover, corners bumped. Internally quite bright and clean. From the library of Earl Eldon, with his name and bookplate to front pastedown. Second Edition. Full Calf. Good. 8vo.

London: William Heinemann, 1913. 43pp, [1], forty-four illustrations. Original gilt decorated cloth, t.e.g. Gilt to spine faded, very light soiling to covers. Internally hints of foxing to text leaves, illustrations all with titled tissue guards and no creasing. Frontispiece and forty-three other tipped in illustrations. Signed by Rackham to limitation leaf, this is number one hundred and fifty-five of one thousand and thirty copies. Housed in a leather entry cloth slipcase. Riall, page 118. Signed by Artist. First Edition. Hardback. Good+/No Jacket. Illus. by Rackham, Arthur. 4to.