Search Results: Titles starting with R from Lyppard Books

London: London: Printed for the author, by T. Collins, Harvey's Buildings, Strand; and published by C. Chapple, Pall-Mall., 1808. 1st Edition . Full leather. Good. First edition; four volumes; octavo. 194; 210; 219; 258, [ii]pp. In contemporary full tree calf (worn with relatively minor loss to extremities), flat spines divided into six compartments by gilt double fillets with gilt lettered spine labels in second compartments. Moderate dampstaining to rear board and opening and closing leaves of volume one, with neat repairs to damp damage on front board of volume one; half titles present in all volumes; original title pages missing and resupplied in good facsimile on matching antique paper. Early pencil ownership inscriptions to front free endpapers. Overall a very presentable copy of this Regency novel telling the tale of the trials and injustices set upon the heroine Alzylia and the struggles of her lover Leonilus to liberate her. Its florid style and the occasional deployment of gothic devices… Read More

London: London: printed [by John Watts] for J. Tonson, at Shakespears-Head, over-against Katherine-Street in the Strand, 1726. Full leather. Very Good. 12mo; 304, [8], [12]pp. In original full red morocco with gilt-panelled boards and five raised spine bands between gilt compartments (binding somewhat worn, spine rubbed with minor loss, spine label missing), gilt board edges and inner dentelles, all paper edges gilt, original marbled endpapers, early ink ownership name to reverse of front free endpaper, early ink name to title page unobtrusively inked out by an early hand, sporadic light browning and staining, with numerous ornamental head and tail peices and a handful of numismatic engravings in text, an attractive example in original binding of this popular travel book in third edition, taking in Itally and Switzerland, with a large section dedicated to Rome. ESTC T74577.

London: London: printed for S. Baker and G. Leigh; T. Davies; L. Davis; W. Owen; G. Robinson; T. Cadell, and T. Evans, 1775. Full leather. Very Good. Octavo, third edition, volume 1 only; x, 487, [xii]pp. In contemporary late eighteenth century full leather over five raised spine bands (rubbed with minor loss to extremities), red gilt-lettered leather title label to second spine compartment, early ink ownership inscription to front pastedown, endpapers stained by leather turn-ins othwerise a clean example of this odd volume early edition of Goldsmith's popular history. ESTC T146146.

London: London: printed by M. Flesher, for Walter Kettilby, at the Bishop's Head in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1684. 1st Edition . Full leather. Near Fine. First edition, quarto; [12], 288, [52], 305-472, [12]pp., complete with imprimatur leaf preceding title-page and separate dated title-page to "An historical account of the College's proceedings against empiricks" on leaf 2P1 recto. In period style 20th century full leather by J.May of London (with only the lightest of wear), blind double fillets to board margins, five raised spine bands with gilt lettered spine label to second compartment, all page edges gilt, small single marginal wormhole to a few rear leaves not affecting text, first and last leaves marginally stained by leather turn-ins, occasional very feint spots and unobtrusive light paper browning, overall a clean copy of these important early accounts of the Royal College of Physicians undertaken, probably at the request of the College, by Charle Goodall, later to become its President. A… Read More

London: Printed for J.Johnston, 98, Cheapside., 1815. 1st Edition . Half leather. Very Good. First edition; volume 2 only; octavo, 231pp. Contemporary half leather over marbled boards (worn with minor loss to head and tail of spine), spine gilt, with gilt-lettered red morocco spine labels. A few unobtrusive spots and stains but in the main a clean odd volume of this uncommon regency novel.