Search Results: Titles starting with C from Cornish Books

Antuerpiae / Antwerp: Officina Plantinaiana Balthasaris Moreti, 1666. Vellum. Good+. Title page printed in Red and Black, dated 1666, having engraved Vignette illus. of a hand with compasses and the motto " Labore et Constantia", flanked by Hercules and a lady. Preliminary pages include "C. Cpornelli Taciti Vita, Honores et Scripta". Main Text: ANNALIUM, libri xvi; HISTORIARUM, Libri v; DE MORIBUS Germanorum, Liber I; DE VITA, AGRICOLAE; DIALOGUS. Illustrated with Woodcut Initials, Tailpieces etc. 547 pages + Index Alphabeticus & Index Rerum Ac Verborum Quae His Commentariis Continentur. Followed by Title Pgae, dated 1667, for "IUSTI LIPSI DISPUNCTIO NOTARUM MIRANDULANI CODICIS, 35 pages. and "C. VELLEIUS PATERCULUS cum ANIMADVERSIONIBUS IUSTI LIPSI, (title page dated 1667).84 pages + Index. Contemporary Vellum Binding with 7 raised bands to spine. Gilt Design of 2 Griffins holding a wreath over a man with a club, on front & back. 15" Tall, 3.1 Kilos. 3… Read More

London: S. W. Partridge & Co. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. Third Edition, Thirteenth Thousand. Inspirational Biography of a Great Christian Preacher and Writer. 160 Pages + Publisher's Catalogue. Frontis is an Engraved Portrait of Spurgeon. Illustrated with some B&W Drawings and a Photo of Mrs Spurgeon. Light Brown Cloth Cover with Bright Gilt Portrait of Spurgeon and Lettering with a Black & Grey Architectural illustration on Front Cover. Gilt Lettering and Black & Grey Decoration to spine. Floral Decoration and Publishers Adverts on Endpapers. No Inscriptions. Undated, Late 19th C. Unusually nice condition for age. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Amstelaedami ( Amsterdam ): J. Wetstenium, 1746. Full-Leather. Good. Illustrated title page with equestrian portrait of Julius Caesar, dated 1746. Latin Text throughout. Caesar's Gallic Wars, 190 pages. The Civil War, Caesar against Pompey, continues to page307. Caesar's War in Alexandria (Cleopatra and Ptolemy) continues to page 347, Africam War to page 393, Hispanic War to page 414. Finally, C. Julii Caesaris Fragmenta ( ex libris Epistolarum ad M T Ciceronem ) to page 442, follwed by Index. 5" tall. Period Brown full-leather binding with 4 raised bands to spine. Decorative Gilt tile on brown ground in 2nd compartment. Front board missing and replace with a decorative card cover. Previous owner's name on ffep. No other inscriptions. Text pages in very good condition.

London, Edinburgh, New York, Toronto and Paris: Thomas Nelson and Sons Monochrome Frontis illustration of 2 Red Indians fighting. Light Olive Green cloth cover illustrated with Indians stelthily approaching the Log Cabin. Black Lettering above. Spine illustrated with a Wagon train, Black Lettering above & below. Undated Edition, probably circa 1920s-'30s. 204 Pages, 475g, Spine colour a little faded and tanned, nick to cloth at top spine corner. No inscriptions except old penciled price on ffep.. Decorative Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. Book.

Paris: Editions De La Revue Musicale, 1931. Numbered. Original Wraps. Very Good. FRENCH TEXT. Limited, Numbered Edition, Exemplaire No. 82 of 325. From the "OEUVRES COMPLETES de J. B. LULLY 1632 - 1687 Publiees sous la Direction de HENRY PRUNIERES. LES OPERAS, TOME I, CADMUS ET HERMIONE. Reduction pour Clavier les Parties Instrumentales et realisation de la Basse continue par MATTHYS VERMEULEN. Illustrated with Full-Page Portrait of Lully, protected by tissue guard and Facsimilie of 1719 Title Page. Preface followed by Musical Score & Lyric 196 Pages + Tables. Cream Wraps with Black Lettering withinn Black border on front. Black Lettering to spine. Page edges untrimmed. 14" Tall. 1.7 Kilos. Slight browning to spine and a small light stain in bottom corner of pages (nowhere near text or music, see photo). No inscriptions. Many pages are uncut and unopened so the book is probably unused. (other similar Volumes of Lully available, I'm happy to offer a discount on 2 or more). Heavy… Read More

Paris: Julliard, 1957. Paperback. Fair/No Jacket. 126 Pages, age darkened. Illustrated with 2 B&W Photographs. Some tears to cover (see photo). Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Blackpool: Blackpool Union Printers, 1927. Decorative Cloth. Good+/No Jacket. Eighth Edition, extended with "Valuable Additions" including an entirely New Section giving the Full Recipes and Methods of Working of the specimens of Exhibition Cakes illustrated in the 6 Colour Plates. Sections include: Fancy Confectionary, Madeira, Birthday, Bride, Christmas, Simnel. Presentation Cakes, Chocolate, Almond & Marzipan, Exhibition Gateaux, Icing & Ornamentation and much more. Well illustrated with the Colour Plates and many B&W Photos. Green cloth cover with dullish Gilt, Floral Decoration and Lettering on front. 176 Pages + illustrated Adverts at front & back. 10 3/4" Tall, 760g. Some edge wear and a few small faded patches to cloth (see photos). No inscriptions except Bookseller Note on ffep. A few pages have a little light soiling in fore margin. Two pages have a closed edge tear. Interesting and inspiring book. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Took's Court, E. C. London: John C. Francis ( Printer ), 1899. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. Part I. A.D. 1258 - 1358. XLVIII (48) Preliminary Pages, Main Text 834 pages. Part II, A.D. 1358 - 1688. LIV (54) Preliminary pages, Main Text 924 pages. Maroon cloth covers with Gilt Armorial Bearings and Lettering to spines. Blind stamped Decorative borders on fronts and backs. Beveled Edges. 10 1/2" Tall, 4.5 Kilos. Slight edge wear. Presentation inscrip-tion on endpapers. No other inscriptions, text pages in very good, clean condition.except for last few pages which have some even browning. Set weighs 4.5 Kilos so Shipping Outside UK will be extra.

London: John Edward Francis ( Printer ), 1901. Cloth. Very Good +/No Jacket. Very interesting Historical record commencing in the reign of Edward I soon after the death of his wife. Green cloth cover with impressed gilt Lettering to spine and blind-stamped decorative Border on front and back. 290 Pages, 830g,10 1/4" Tall. No inscriptions except very faint bookseller ref on endpapers. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

London: The Hogarth Press, 1968. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good. Vivid Short Stories set in Orkney. Others include a mix of Norse and Scottish Legend & history. Includes Witch trials, Priest Hunts & Viking Raiders. Blue cloth cover with gilt Lettering to spine. 156 Pages, 310g, 8" Tall. Second Impression. Small inscription on ffep dated 1969. No other inscriptions except old penciled price. Jacket has a little light soiling, mainly on the back (see photo). Not clipped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Cambridge: W. P. Grant, 1840. Full-Leather. Very Good +. NEW EDITION, CONSIDERABLY ENLARGED. Splendid Anthology of Poetry in in handsome contemporary Brown Calf Full-Leather Binding with 4 Raised Bands to spine, Gilt Title on Dark Red Ground in 2nd compartment, Gilt Decoration filling the others and the bands, Blind tooled decoration to edges and inner borders. Endpapers Marbled. 27 Poems, including "Columbus" by G. Waddington; "Pompeii" & "Evening" by T. B. Macaulay; "Waterloo" by G. E. Scott; "The Druids" & "Invasion of Russia" by C. Wordsworth; "Timbuctoo" by A. Tennyson & "Bannockburn" by C. Sangster. 313 Pages, 330g, 6 1/2" Tall. Antique illustrated Bookplate with Armorial Bearing with twin Lions "Hastings" on Endpaper. Previous owner's inscription on bak of free endpaper dated 1843. No other inscriptions. Some very faint spots of foxing on title & contents pages but only a very… Read More

The Herbert Press, 1990. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Interesting survey of the artist's work in all media. Well Illustrated in Colour and B&W. Light Brown cloth cover with bright gilt lettering to spine. 127 Pages, 9 3/4" Tall, 630g. No inscriptions. Very slight edge wear. 2 drops of clear glue have stuck to the back of jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Montreal: Privately Printed in Montreal, Canada, 1941. Limited. Quarter Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Adam Sherriff Scott & Others. Limited Edition. Interesting History of Canada. B&W and Colour illustrations by Canadian Artists. Dark Blue Spine with large gilt lettering and lighter blue cloth-covered boards with Colour armorial bearing on front with Gilt and Black lettering above. 2 sewn-in Bookmarks. Pictorial endpapers. 257 p.pages, 10 1/2" tall. A few specks of white paint on front cover. No inscriptions. Weight 1.2 kilos so Shipping Outside UK will be a little extra.

Ottawa, Canada: Dominion Bureau of Statistics, 1932. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. Includes: Topography, Agriculture, Mines, Fisheries, Population, Forests and much more. Illustrated with Sepia Photos, Drawings etc. Frontis illustrated with Sepia Full-Length phot portrait of the Govenor General, in uniform. Brown wraps with B&W Lettering and map of Canada on the front. 192 pages, 8 1/2" Tall, 290g. Slight edge wear. London Geological society stamp on preliminary page and bottom of frontis. No inscriptions. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Ottawa: Government Printing Bureau, 1914. Original Wraps. Good+. Minutes of the Councils of the Red River Colony and the Northern Department of Rupert's Land." Published by the Secretary of State under the direction of the Archivist." Original Grey Card covers with black lettering to front. Published in 2 Volumes. Cover of Vol 1 has a closed tear (3" long) at top left corner of spine. Another closed tear at bottom corner which goes across the spine. Cover of vol 2 has 3 closed tears along sides of spine (2 are 1" long at top and the other is 3" long at bottom). Binding firm. Pages in nice, clean condition, just a few penciled arrows in a few margins. No written inscriptions except a previous owners name at top of cover of vol 2. (see photo). Weighs over 2 Kilos so postage outside UK will be extra. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall

Toronto: Viking/ Penguin, 1995. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good. Canada underwent a dramatic upheaval between 1985 and 1995 amounting to a Revolution." 457 Pages + Index. Blue Cloth Cover with Silver Lettering to Spine. Dustjacket not price clipped. Previous owner's name on endpaper. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Oxford & London: Phaidon Press Limited, 1945. Cloth. Good+/Near Good. Beautifully Illustrated with "about 100 Plates" including 4 Full Colour Tipped In Plates. Artists featured include James Wilson Morrice and Tom Thomson. Ivory cloth cover with blue title to front & spine. 14 1/4" Tall. Previous owner's inscription penciled on corner of ffep. Some edgewear. Pages and plates in nice, clean condition.Edge wear tover with some nicks and small tears (see photo). Not clipped. Weighs over 1 Kilo so postage outside UK will be extra. Size: Folio - over 12 - 15" tall

Barcelona: Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Cientificas. Instituto Espanol De Musicologia, 1949. Original Wraps. Near Very Good. 2 Volumes in Original Cream Wraps with Red & Black Lettering to fronts. Transcripcion y Estudio por Miguel Querol Gavalda. SPANISH TEXT. Volumes include Muscial Scores & Lyrics. Vol. I, Polifonia Profana I Text 54 Pages + "Parte Musical 135 Pages. Vol.II, Polifonia Profana, Text 23 Pages + "Parte Musical" 153 Pages. Vol. I has a light brown stain at bottom of cover of spine which goes through, very faintly, onto title page. Vol I has a smaller very faint one, only on cover (see photo). No inscriptions. Many pages uncut at the top so the volumes are probably unused. The 2 Volumes weigh 1.6 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be a little extra. Please ask if you would like more, Pictures, Information or a Shipping Quote. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall

London: William Heinemann Limited, 1945. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Fair. Novel set in a California Coastal Town where most people work in the fish tinning industry. Light brown cloth cover with black lettering on front and spine. 136 pages, 7 1/2" tall. No inscriptions. Jacket is missing a piece about 2" long st bottom half of spine. Also has edge wear and nicks and a small closed tear (1/2" long) at top fore corner. Unclipped, original price 7s6d.

New York: Forest and Stream Oublishing Co, 1885. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Poor. Contents arranged in 2 Parts: Canoe Cookery, which includes cooking fish freshly caught, and Camp Cookery. Each Part begins with a Chapter on Equipment. Covers Soups, Fish, Meat & Game, Vegetables and has a final chapter on "Dishes for Yachtsmen". Brown cloth cover with Black & Gilt illustration of Outdoor Cooking. Lovely Gilt illustration of Hunters with "Forest and Stream" above in top left corner. 96 Pages, 200g, 7 1/2" Tall. Front board is detached. Over half the cloth missing from spine. The first 30 Pages are detached but present due to damage at the spine area. Title page has bits missing around edges but all text is intact. The paper is brittle around the edges with some marginal tears to fore page edges and some near spine but all the Text is intact and all pages are clean. No inscriptions except penciled ref. No. on copyright page, penciled note as to the book belonging… Read More