Search Results: Titles starting with V from Melmoth Books

THE VICAR of WAKEFIELDbyOliver Goldsmith
With twenty-five coloured illustrations
by G.E.Brook
1904
London. J.M. Dent & Co.

DESCRIPTION
Bumpus Binding
(iv) + 242 + (iv)
Book measures 195mm x 120mm approximately.
Superbly bound by Bumpus in full tan calf. Spine with five gilt-dotted raised bands with glit-boxed compartments and author, title in gilt author and date to spine foot in gilt. Single gilt-riled fillet border to boards. Richly decorated inner gilt dentelle work with further gilt fillet borders and cornices to both boards with plain end-papers and paste-downs. All page edges in gilt.
Twenty-five wonderful coloured illustrations by C. E. Brook throughout.
CONDITION
The binding is in very good condition and holding very firm. Boards and spine exhibit a few minor scuffs and surface scratches with some wear to corners, and mild rubbing to upper and lower hinges. Internally the pages are remarkably clean with just a very mild hint of some light toning to front end-papers. I doubt the book has… Read More

THE VICAR of WAKEFIELDbyOliver Goldsmith
With twenty-five coloured illustrations
by G.E.Brook
1904
London. J.M. Dent & Co.

DESCRIPTION
Bumpus Binding
(iv) + 242 + (iv)
Book measures 195mm x 120mm approximately.
Superbly bound by Bumpus in full vellum in traditional "arts & crafts" style. Spine with gilt floral and stem design five and author / title label in rich green. raised bands and title / author in gilt. Richly decorated inner gilt dentelle work with further gilt fillet borders and cornices to both boards and light blue and rose end-papers and paste-downs. All page edges in gilt.
Twenty-five wonderful coloured illustrations by C. E. Brook throughout.
CONDITION
The binding is in wonderfully good condition indeed and holding very firm. I doubt the book has been opened to read. A few small blemishes and darker patches to the vellum (as expected) and the boards are very true, square and straight (vellum often warps). Internally the pages are very clean with just the odd hint of occasional… Read More

T H EVILLAGE HOMESOF ENGLAND
TEXT AND ILLUSTRATIONS
BY SYDNEY R. JONES, WITH
SOME ADDITIONAL DRAWINGS
IN COLOUR BY WILFRID BALL &
JOHN FULLWOOD.
EDITED BY CHARLES HOLME
MCMXII
THE STUDIO LTD.
LONDON, PARIS, NEW YORK

DESCRIPTION
first edition
(ii) + 162 + (ii)
Book measures 295mm x 210mm approximately.
Nicely bound for "The Times Book Club" in half blue calf over gilt-ruled striated cloth covered boards. Spine with three gilt-decorated raised bands in an "arts & crafts" style with glit-boxed compartments, gilt motifs and russet-brown title label. Marbled end-papers and paste-downs. Top page edges in gilt.
A number of tissue-guarded wonderful colour illustrations plus other illustrations throughout.
CONDITION
The binding is in very good condition and holding very firm. Boards and spine exhibit a few minor scuffs and surface scratches with some wear and small losses of leather to corners and top edges. Slight uniform discolouration to spine. Internally the pages are generally clean with just an… Read More

THE VOYAGES OF
CAPTAIN SCOTT
BY
CHARLES TURLEY
WITH AN INTRODUCTION
BY SIR J. M. BARRIE, BART.
LONDON
SMITH, ELDER, & CO.
1914
DESCRIPTION
First Edition
Signed Binding
(ii) + viii + 440pp + (ii)
Book measures 195mm x 135mm approximately.
Very nicely bound by Bickers & Son in full crimson calf. Spine with five gilt-ruled raised bands with gilt motifs central to gilt-boxed compartments and title and author in gilt. Double gilt ruled borders with cornices to both boards. Portrait photo image of Scott to title page verso. Contains 4 coloured plates and 28 pages of half-tone illustrations (taken from photographs by a member of the 'Terra Nova' expedition). Also includes schematics plus a large fold-out map. Marbled end-papers and paste-downs. All page edges marbled.
CONDITION
In overall very good condition with binding quite firm. Boards have a few minor scuffs and stain marks, with light surface scratches and very light wear to top of front hinge and only very light bumping to corners. Both boards (more… Read More