Search Results: Titles starting with G from E C Books

Newcastle upon Tyne: Printed by Edward Walker, for T Bewick and S Hodgson, 1807 A very good copy of the 5th edition in largely contemporary full calf binding which has been expertly rebacked with a newer spine with gilt compartments, title label and blind stamped designs. The boards have gilt lining, gilt decoration at board edges (some rubbed off) and gilt dentelles to the inner board edges. There is some scuffing to both boards and light wear at the corners, but the binding is very clean and sound. Endpapers are marbled. Contents: initial blank; title; advert 2pp; index pp v-x with errata; text pp 1-519 with numerous delicate wood engravings; Addenda pp 520-525 - introducing 2 new species (wombat and platypus); ad 1p; final blank. Original page marker present. Contents are very clean and sound. Paper is toned to varying degrees and there is occasional spotting - noticeable in the text next to the gutter of pp 447-450. P 301/302 has lost part of the side edge - this does not affect the text.

Edinburgh: Laing and Forbes, 1836 A good copy of the first reprint of James Mackenzie's work, first published in 1750 in a limited and anonymous format. The Notice of the Work at p V states that the original orthography of the work has been maintained and the author verified. The reprint was ordered by 11 people and it was funded initially through subscription. James Mackenzie was the Agent for the lawsuit started by a number of Orkney heritors against the Earl of Morton regarding the County Weights which set the amount of duty that was to paid. The case was known as the Pundlar Process. This copy is contemporary full leather binding with raised bands and gilt titles to spine and decorative border to boards. There is some splitting at the spine joints and the corners are worn. Contents: title; contents; notice of the work; list of subscribers; memoir; notes (xxxix); original 1750 title; contents; text pp 1-112; appendix with half title (vi). The contents are in very good clean condition.

Bungay: C Brightley and T Kinnersley, 1804 First edition in 2 volumes comprehensively illustrated with high quality plates and maps. The Reverend Blomfield drew on a variety of sources, eg Oliver Goldsmith, Bruce to produce a work which covers a wide range of topics including 'animated nature', astronomy, geology and 'mathematical geography' as well as a tour of the world as it was known then. Blomfield clearly wanted to produce a work that was so comprehensive that it was the only work that anyone would need to read on those subjects. The plate listing only refers to around half the plates and maps. Both volumes retain the original marbled boards which are rubbed, and have new pigskin leather spines and corners and new endpapers. The spines do not have labels. Volume I, 827 pp, contains frontispiece, vignette title page, preface, text covering geology, nature, europe, and much else, and 9 full page engravings, 10 full page maps, 1 folding map and 1 folding chart. Volume II, dated… Read More

London: Printed by T. N. for Thomas Basset, Samuel Lowndes, Christopher Wilkinson, William Cademan, and Jacob Tonson, 1683 A fair copy of the first English translation of this classic work by the then Historiographer of France, Francois Eudes de Mezeray 1610-1683. Classed as 'fair' because it lacks the frontispiece and the contemporary full leather binding is worn, with some splitting at the joint between the spine and the front board. The contents are generally very clean and sound. The binding has raised bands to spine and the remains of lining to the boards. The endpapers appear contemporary. Contents: title page (small repaired tear to bottom edge; some older reinforcement to the gutter; very small ?worm track to top); dedication to James of York 2pp; To the Reader 2pp; text to book I ;; 1-353 (some light marking to pp 51, 97/8; small tear to bottom margin p 325 with a little loss); blank; title page Book II; text pp 357-654 (small worm track in gutter of bottom margin to p 425; loss of… Read More

London: Adam Islip, 1627 A fair copy of the extremely scarce '2nd impression' of Edward Grimeston's Generall Historie of the Netherlands. Grimeston was known as prolific translator, and the first edition of the Historie was largely taken from J F Le Petit's 'La Grand Chronique Ancienne et Moderne de Hollande'. It was a fairly faithful translation, but he researched the subject, adding text on the years 1601-1608, using sources such as Emanuel Demetrius. It was very popular but he was criticised for not including more on the efforts and achievements of the English troops in Flanders. In his address at the beginning of the 2nd, 1627, edition, he states that he did in 1608 'observe my Authors......They were men borne in those countries, who would arrogate as much as might be, to their own Nation'. In the new edition, he 'had conference with some of the great Commanders and Captaines' from the English side, and endeavoured to redress the balance. He wanted to also bring the edition up to date, but… Read More

London: Edward Arnold, 1905 A good to very good copy of the 2nd impression of this classic collection of ghost stories. In the original beige canvas binding with yapp edges and with 4 black and white plates by James McBryde. This was M R James first collection of stories which he had begun many years previously, reading them to friends. James McBryde was one of those friends and offered to illustrate the volume, but sadly died after only 4 illustrations were completed. The binding has been rebacked relaying the original spine and the endpapers have been retained with professional repair at the joints. The binding is sound and clean with some darkening to the spine. There is a signature dated 1905 to the front endpaper. Contents are clean with the occasional light mark and general toning to the text paper. There are some tiny red speckles in a small area in the top margin of p39, a few light brown spots in the top margin of pp 117-8, and the final page has a couple of marked areas. There are a few… Read More

London: Barrie & Jenkins, 1970 Near fine copy of the 1st UK edition in near fine wrap. The blue cloth binding with gilt titles is clean and with little noticeable wear other than a bump at the top edge of the front board close to the spine. Contents bright and clean. Wrap is complete and clean with only a very slight crinkle at the edges. A lovely copy.

London : Herbert Jenkins Limited A very good copy of the 9th UK printing, published circa 1931, in fair to good dustwrapper. The orange cloth binding has black titles and black silhouette illustration to front board and spine. It is sound and clean. There are a few pale marks on the front board and the spine is slightly paler than the boards. There is light pulling to spine ends and light wear to corners which are slightly turned. Contents are very clean. There is a small piece missing from the side margin of page 11 and a small repaired edge tear at the bottom of p 61. 6 pages of adverts at the rear. The wrap is not price clipped. The spine is darkened and there is some grubbiness to the panels and folds. There is a piece missing from the middle of the spine above the price label (price 2/6). General edge nibbling with a little loss, particularly around the folds and most noticeable at the top of the spine. On the verso there is a lot of browning and spotting.

London: Printed for Dan Brown, Tim Goodwin, John Walthoe, M Newborough, John Nicholson, Benj Took, D Midwinter, and Fran Coggan, 1707 A very scarce work by an anonymous author. They state in the Preface that they are drawing on the past work of others such as Blunt, Philips and Cole, but have also 'chiefly consulted the advantage of such as are gently advancing to Science' - so including more reference to the sciences. The work has been rebound in full pigskin leather with blind stamped design to boards, small raised bands, decorative compartments and gilt titles to spine. New endpapers and initial and final blanks have been added. Contents with older initial blank; title; preface 4 pp; advert 2pp with list of 'undertakers'; and unpaginated text in 2 columns with woodcut designs to Finis. One tie is wrong (at 'CU') but the text is continuous. Contents are quite close cropped - sometimes touching the top of the headers. The stitching of the top gather is loosening at 'LU' and there is some staining in… Read More

London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1870 A good copy in the original decorative cloth binding with 76 coloured plates. This work was sold as an individual volume and also as Vol 6 of Pratt's work on Flowering Plants. It is undated but was published in 1870. The binding is bright with gilt and blind stamped decoration to front board; gilt titles to spine and blind stamped decoration to the back board. The corners have light wear and some cloth loss. There is some fraying to the cloth at the front spine joint with pulling and some fraying at the spine ends. The spine is slightly duller than the boards. There are a couple of lighter areas on the back board. All page edges gilted. The original yellow endpapers are present. There is a horizontal crease at the front endpapers. Contents: half title; title; half title to Grasses and Sedges; plant lists; text pp 1-62 with 35 plates; half title to Ferns; text pp 65-140 with 41 plates; 4 page publisher's catalogue at the rear. There is some light… Read More

Edinburgh: Margaret Tait, 1959 Scarce original copy of The Grassy Stories in the original paper covered card binding. Margaret Tait is better known as a film-maker and as a poet, and was particularly inspired by the beauty of nature. Grassy Stories is a set of 9 short tales for children using names based around grasses and other plants. This copy has a bright binding. There is some darkening on the front board next to the spine and light rubbing to corners. Both boards have a warp at the open side edges which starts about a couple of centimetres from the edge. Internally the original typed price of 7/6 has been crossed out and a pencil 5/- written above. Contents are complete and in near fine clean condition. Book size 22.7 x 17.3 cm.

London : Methuen and Co. , 1908 A very good copy of the 1st edition with colour frontispiece by Arthur Buckland. With 40 page publisher's catalogue at the rear dated August 1908. In blue grey cloth binding with gilt titles to front board and spine. The binding is in very good condition, with a little bumping and edge wear. The contents are clean and bright.

London: Macmillan and Co. Limited , 1910 A very good copy of the 1st trade edition in the original decorative cloth binding with tipped in colour frontispiece and 39 further colour plates by Warwick Goble. The binding is bright and clean. There is light scuffing to corners and spine joints, and there is pulling to the top and bottom of the spine. Page edges blue. There is the bookplate of Christopher Turnor to the front pastedown with the motto 'Turn nor Swerve'. Turnor (1873-1940) lived at Stoke Rochford Hall in Lincolnshire and was an architect, author and social reformer. The contents are complete and in very good clean condition. The plates are mounted on a thick brown card which has been tipped in to the book. Occasionally there is slight loss of the card surface onto the tissue guard in the gutter, and similarly slight loss of the text page surface in the gutter onto the card presumably where the book was opened more widely after sale. There is pale foxing to some text pages, which is more… Read More

London: Macmillan and Co. Limited , 1910 A near fine copy of the 'edition de luxe' of which only 500 copies were issued. The original vellum binding has been replaced with a half calf binding with cream spine with title label and matching cream cloth. It is in fine condition. Contents with tipped in colour frontispiece, rubricated title and 39 further tipped in colour plates by Warwick Goble. New matching tissue guards. The contents are complete and very clean. Top page edges are gilted; the remainder untrimmed. There is some light spotting at the untrimmed foredge; a light crease to the plate facing p 37 and a creased tissue guard to the plate at p 276. There is occasional spotting to tissue guards. Please enquire if you would like to see additional images to further assess condition.

LONDON: Groombridge and Sons A VG copy in the original green decorative cloth binding with gilt plant pictures and titles to front board and spine, and blind stamped decoration to rear board. The boards have bevelled edges. This work is generally attributed to Shirley Hibberd. It is clear from the Preface that it contains work from a number of authors, so it is likely that Hibberd had the editorial role. A number of the colour plates appear in 1870's copies of the Floral World - again edited by Hibberd. It is undated but is probably late 1870's/early1880's. With title page in red and black inks; colour printed frontispiece and 35 further colour printed plates, and numerous black and white illustrations - some full page. The binding is slightly shaken with a little bumping to corners and wear to edges including spine joint edges. The original endpapers are present. The contents are generally very clean apart from the very occasional brown spot. Some of the plant outlines can be seen faintly… Read More

Edinburgh, Kirkwall, Stromness: A and C Black; W Reid and R T Anderson; John Rae, 1862 A very good copy of a scarce guide in contemporary half leather binding with folding map and plates. The binding has gilt titles to the front board and elaborate gilt decoration to the spine. It is bright and clean with wear and some leather loss to corners. Light wear to spine ends. Contents: folding map; title dated 1862; preface 2pp; introduction 2 pp; text pp 3-67 with 2 plates; appendix pp 69-74; index 2 pp and a small tipped in errata note. The appendix is particularly interesting because Clouston added it after James Farrer excavated Maes Howe and it includes detailed information about the runic inscriptions. The map has a small repaired tear at the attachment. There is an old signature to the top of the title page and the addition of initials to the Rev Clouston's name. The Introduction has some scholarly notes updating price details and availability from local knowledge. There is some further annotation of… Read More

Edinburgh, Kirkwall, Stromness: A and C Black; W Reid and R T Anderson; John Rae; William Peace, 1862 A collection of 3 extremely rare early guides to Orkney and Shetland in a single volume, bound in newer quarter leather with marbled boards. Each guide has its own title page and folding map and illustrations. The binding has gilt-lined raised bands to the spine and gilt titles. It is in fine clean condition. New endpapers. Contents: Guide to the Orkney Islands by Rev. Charles Clouston - 1st edition, with folding map; title dated 1862; preface 2pp; introduction 2 pp; text pp 3-67 with 2 plates; appendix pp 69-74; index 2 pp and 2 small tipped in leaves of errata. The appendix is particularly interesting because Clouston added it after James Farrer excavated Maes Howe and it includes detailed information about the runic inscriptions. Condition is very good with a small repaired tear to the map attachment. Bottom margin is quite close trimmed. Half title - Orkney Hand-Book; frontispiece; title - undated… Read More

London: Hodder and Stoughton A very good copy in the original red decorative cloth binding with tipped in colour frontispiece, 11 tipped in colour plates, 13 full page black and white plates, and numerous further illustrations by R G Mossa. Top page edges gilt. Undated but circa 1920. The binding is bright and clean. There is a little wear and pulling to the spine. There are pictorial endpapers which are clean and unmarked. Contents bright and clean. A nice copy.