Search Results: Titles starting with L from Bird's Books

La Murene, 1964. First edition. Softcover. Very good. Small 4to, printed wrappers; lightly tanned with some gentle edge wear. Limited Edition, signed by the author. Number 243 of 250 signed copies. The first part in French (F.J. Temple trans) followed by the original English. Words of advice for those taking a final journey on the river Styx.

Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts, 1865. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts, 1865. 1st Edition . Good/No Jacket. 8.75'' tall, rebound in dark blue cloth with gilt titles on spine. Xiv + 128 pp with 37 figs throughout text & 2 plates + index. Published for the Anthropological Society Translations. Ex reference library with library number to spine & on reverse of title page & bookplate to front pastedown. No other library markings, inner book is clean & in very good + condition.

Glasgow: Blackie & Son, 1840. First edition. Hardcover. Fair. Glasgow: Blackie & Son, 1840. First edition. Fair. 1st Edition. Two volumes bound in one. 4to, half leather binding with textured cloth boards, 5 raised bands & gilt titles on spine. All edges gilt. Portrait frontispieces & engraved title vignettes, clviii + 105pp, 72pp. 82 engraved illustrations in total. Illustrations include views of the Scottish countryside, Ayrshire & Dumfriesshire, portraits etc. Some damp staining to the edges of plates, particularly in vol. I., a couple of plates have more serious staining. Ex reference library with number & bookplate on front pastedown, number on reverse of title page, single stamp on reverse of 3 plates, first & last page. ***Over 1kg & may require extra overseas postage***

The Connoisseur, London, 1956. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Fair. The Connoisseur, London, 1956. 1st Edition . Good/Fair. 10'' tall, black cloth binding with gilt titles on spine, red upper edge. Dust jacket nibbled (see pics). Sellotape marks on dust jacket flaps. Ix+ 180pp with 96 plates & illustrations throughout the text. One of the Connoisseur Period Guides. A guide to the houses, decoration, furnishing, art, chattels etc of The Late Georgian Period. Ex reference library with book plate to front pastedown, stamps to endpapers & upper edge, library number on spine & reverse of title page. Stamp at beginning & end of book. Otherwise no library markings, the inner book is clean & in very good condition.

London: Houlston & Wright, 1864. Hardcover. Good +. London: Houlston & Wright, 1864. Good +. Small 8vo, green cloth binding with gilt titles on spine & front, all edges red. Contemporary dedication to reverse of title page. Xii + 180pp. Relgious poetry / hymns in an attractive little book. A bit of age spotting, but generally in good + condition. Some edgewear to corners & spine. Ex reference library book with bookplate on front pastedown, faded stamp on front endpaper, handwritten number inside, no other obvious library markings.

1880. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 1880 1st Edition Hardcover Good/No Jacket Limited edition copy, number 194 of 300 65 plates, each with an accompanying page of text Library rebound in brown cloth board with gilt titles Bookplate to front pastedown, handwritten numbers inside and library stamps on rear of plates Tightly bound and generally nice and clean inside Fascinating collection of illustrations covering architecture, furniture, graves, monuments, windows and doors, mainly from the Edinburgh area ***** Heavy and may require extra overseas postage*****

Geneva: Pierre Cailler, 1949. First edition. Softcover. Good +. Degas. Softcover, introduction by Borel, with black and white photographs of Degas sculptures.

London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1909. Hardcover. Good. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1909. Good. Tenth impression, burgandy cloth with gilt titles on spine & portrait vignette on front. 8vo, xivii + 792pp illustrated with frontispiece and other plates throughout text. Ex reference library with some of the usual treatments.

London: J. M. Dent, 1926. Hardcover. Very Good. Adrien De Friston. 8vo, blue cloth boards with gilt titles on spine and vignette on front. Xiv + 368pp fully illustrated with 28 drawings in pen and ink by Adrien De Friston and many contemporary portraits. Very nice copy with minor edge wear, clean inside with a little age toning to page edges and endpapers. Cellini was a noted goldsmith, sculptor and author, born in Florence, Italy in the 16th century.

London: James Nisbet & Company, 1863. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo, red cloth boards with gilt titles on spine and vignette of the Royal Artillery symbols on front board. 303pp with portrait frontispiece. Gift dedication handwritten on front endpaper, dated 1865, and previous owner’s name on title page. Some foxing, particularly to front, but generally very clean. Corners a little bumped. An account of the life of an Irish army officer, who served in the Crimea, from the cradle to his early grave.

London: John Nimmo, 1888. First UK edition. Hardcover. Good. Complete in 2 volumes. 8vo, maroon cloth boards with gilt titles on spine and gilt vignette on front. Leather spines faded with shelf wear, damage to centre and tear to base of vol 2, rear board of vol 1 in poor condition. Upper edge gilt, other edges untrimmed. Limited edition of 500 printed in England. Decorative endpapers. Vol 1 Ixxxviii + 321pp, vol 2 xi + 455pp + 23pp of advertisements. Illustrated with engraved portrait frontis and eight etchings by Laguillermie and 18 additional reproductions of Cellini's work. Ex reference library with some of the usual treatments. Generally nice and clean inside. ***Over 1kg and may require extra overseas postage.***

Baynes and Son et al, London, 1826. Hardcover. Fair. Baynes and Son et al, London, 1826. Fair. 'Comprehending an Account of his Studies and Numerous Works in Chronological Order ; A Series of his Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Person and original Pieces of his Composition..'. Complete in 4 volumes, 8vo, full leather binding with 5 raised bands on spine, gilt border & embossed decoration on covers, marbled endpapers & edges. Covers scuffed & worn, parts of labels missing on spines (see pictures). Vol I. illustrated with engraved frontis portrait by J Reynolds and facsimile round robin, 439 + 448 + 426 + 550pp. Ex reference library with presentation bookplate on front pastedowns & pictorial bookplate on rear pastedowns, number on spines. No other obvious library markings. Inner books are generally clean & in very good condition, binding fair condition. ***Over 1kg & may require extra postage***

Adams and Charles Black, London, 1910. 1st Edition. Good. Adams and Charles Black, London, 1910 1st Edition Hardcover Good First edition Original grey cloth binding with laid in photographs of fishes on front, titles in gilt on front & spine Corners slightly bumped, some discolouration to spine Approx 10'' by 7,75'', xvi + 264pp, illustrated with 239 figures, mostly of fish Crack to binding at rear pastedown Ex reference library with pictorial bookplate on front pastedown, single stamp on front & rear endpaper, upper edge, first & last page, blind stamp & handwritten numbers on reverse of title page No other obvious library markings, the inner book is clean & in good + condition ***Over 1kg & may require extra overseas postage***

London: G. Bell and Sons, 1971. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Dennis H. Shepherd. 8vo, blue boards, gilt titles on spine. Endpapers illustrated with a map of Papa Stour, an island to the west of Shetland. 184pp with frontispiece map of Shetland and Papa Stour and line drawings at the start of each chapter. This tells of Stella Shepherd's time as a teacher on a small island over eight years in the 1960s, leaving only when the last child school age child went to the mainland and the school closed for good. This covers the history, culture and changing ways of an island community under the threat of continuing depopulation. “…depicting a way of life, that to me , seems both rare and refreshing.”. Written in an engaging style.

London: Leonard & Virginia Woolf at The Hogarth Press, 1938. First edition. Hardcover. Good. - An Education in the Twenties -. First edition and a rare signed copy. Gift dedication on front endpaper to his friend Jeremy signed by Isherwood and dated May 1961. 8vo, blue cloth boards with black titles on spine. 312pp illustrated with frontis portrait of Isherwood in 1921. Tear to spine at front board and some edge wear. Inner book very good and clean.

London: Dean and Son Ltd, 1966. First edition. Hardcover. Fair. Attwell, Mabel Lucie. Little Poppet series no 35, pictorial boards with some staining/ wear and a crease to rear cover. Nice and clean inside with Attwell’s distinctive style of illustrations. A story for the young about going to London with the Boo Boos. Handwritten gift dedication on front pastedown.

London: William Heinemann, 1897. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo, green cloth boards with label on spine. 180pp. Marbled endpapers with some discolouration. Nice and clean inside.

Edinburgh: Printed by James Watson, 1708. First edition. Hardcover. Very good . With An Abstract and Catalogue of their Works, Their Various Editions and the Judgement of the Learned Concerning Them. Complete in 3 volumes. 14.5in by 9.5in. Full leather, rebound using the original covers with gilt border. Raised bands and gilt titles on spine. Vol I (1708) Preface, list of subscribers plus 488pp including ‘A Chronological and Alphabetical Catalogue of the Scots Authors’. Biographies include Pelagius; St Columbanus; St Boniface; St Macarius; Albin, founder of the university of Pavia; Clement, the First Founder of the University of Paris; James I; St Columba, St Patrick etc.; Vol II (1711) Preface, list of subscribers plus 618pp and appendix I, which describes the lodgement of the Scottish Crown Jewels at Edinburgh castle, complete with a detailed description of the jewels - the crown, sceptre and sword. Appendix II list of monasteries and other religious orders destroyed during the reformation… Read More

London : Cassell, 1928. Hardcover. Very good +. Terracotta cloth boards with gilt titles on spine. Pocket edition. 256pp. Previous owner’s name on front endpaper dated 1929. Generally in very good + condition and near mint inside. Stories about some of the inhabitants and places along the river.

Secker & Warburg, London, 1983. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Secker & Warburg, London, 1983. 1st Edition . Very Good/Very Good. First Edition. 8vo, 66pp. Ex reference library with bookplate on front pastedown, 2 stamps & mark where a sticker has been removed. No other obvious library markings. Inner book is in near fine condition. Very good unclipped dust jacket in protective sleeve.