Fifty Years Ago

London: Chatto & Windus, 1888. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6". Not Stated. A first edition copy of this historical study of Britain in 1837 by the novelist and historian Sir Walter Besant. A first edition copy of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Top edge gilt.Bookplate of Alfred Snowsill to the front paste… Read more about this item

London: Chatto & Windus, 1888. Hardcover. 8vo. Maroon cloth, gilt. xvi, 268pp, 32pp ads. Frontispiece, numerous woodcuts. Very good. First edition. Social and literary history of the 1830s.

New York, New York: Harper & Brothers , 1888. First Thus . Hardcover. Good/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First American Edition (First Thus). The Book Is Bound In Blue Cloth With Gilt Stamped Lettering On The Spine. Gilt Stamped Image Of An English Castle Within Decorative Oval On The Front. No… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Brothers. 1888. First American Edition. VG- (minus) , corners, head/foot of spine rubbed, right edge front board rubbed, spine rubbed at front/rear gutters, rear board somewhat scratched and scuffed, private library label front pastedown. Overall a tight solid copy with clean unmarked pages and illustrations. ; 8vo, blue cloth, small gilt dec.… Read more about this item

Chatto & Windus, 1892. New edn with author's letter tipped-in on recto of frontispiece. 8vo. Original gilt lettered decorative blue cloth (a little worn at extrems - otherwise VG). Pp. xv + 244 + 32 (advts.), illus with b&w portrait frontispiece with tissue-guard, b&w plates and b&w drawings in text (previous owner's stamped name on front free endpaper). … Read more about this item

New York, NY: Harper & Brothers Publishers. FR/NO DUSTJACKET. ca 1888. ........ Cloth. 8vo., 268, 6 pp., cover rubbed, bumped, heavily frayed, hinges cracked and weak, pasted-in images and articles on fly leaes, page toning .

Chatto & Windus, 1892. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1892. 244 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with decorations. Contains black and white illustrations. Contains uncut pages. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Cracks to guttering throughout, with exposed netting. Heavy tanning to rough-cut text block edges. Small plate to front pastedown. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with… Read more about this item

New York: Harper and Brothers. Very Good. 1888. Hardcover. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1888. Ex-lib, usual markings, hinges just starting, covers slightly soiled, contents are clean, overall a Very Good copy, no DJ. .

Chatto and Windus, 1888. hardcover. Acceptable. . Spine,cover and edges shows wear,minor staining and tanning. Hinge shows wear. Former owner's name on front page. Few pages shows markings. Pages shows minor tanning.

Chatto & Windus 1888. Super octavo hardcover (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs

New York: Harper & Bros. [circa 1890]. (Decorative cloth) 268pp. Very good plus. Frontispiece, illus., ports. Bright gilt printed covers showing only a tiny bit of wear to head & tail. Front hinge tender. Internally about fine. A picture of British society as it was when Victoria ascended the throne..

Chatto and Windus, 1892. The title of the book is located on both the front cover and the spine. It is written as a half title. The title on the front cover is illuminated in gold and is surrounded by gilt edges. The title on the spine was engraved and illuminated but has faded. This book has… Read more about this item

Harper & Brothers. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. No date stated, ca. 1888. (Great Britain, History, Customs) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

London, 1892 Hardcover. Spine Scuffed. Sl. Pulled. Good

Paperback / softback. New.

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Fifty Years Ago ... (A picture of society in this country as it was when the Queen ascended the throne.) With ... plates and woodcuts..

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Fifty Years Ago ... (A picture of society in this country as it was when the Queen ascended the throne.) With ... plates and woodcuts..

British Library, Historical Print Editions, 2011-03-28. Paperback. Good.

Paperback / softback. New.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.