Conducted by Charles Dickens
Bound in the original printed wrappers, this is the Extra Christmas Number of All the Year Round for 1873, ten inches tall approx., 48 pages, covers darked with some marking, creasing and short tears, internally creasing to first page else contents in good condition, tipped on to the inside back cover is a small separate catalogue from the Scottish Provident institution, the last page of which has half of its page missing, though this is a separate advertising item, and is not an actual part of the magazine itself, this is a lighter item, overseas shipping costs will be reduced accordingly at checkout.
Edmund Lodge
Bound in the original cloth, 653 pages, cloth covers are in a very worn and marked state, the cloth is split along the length of the rear joint, heavy staining to rear cover, (this does not affect the contents in anyway) joints cracked, covers nearly detached ( please see all five uploaded pictures ) light foxing to endpapers and half title, old inscription to half title page, else contents in very good condition, this is a heavy book, overseas shipping costs will be higher than the basic standard quote
Nicolas Culpeper
Title page undated, the British Library date this pocket sized edition of Culpeper's Herbal to 1833, bound in the original cloth, 344 pages, illustrated with nine plate, page 337 has been mis bound at the end of the book, some small splits to cloth at spine ends, internally front free endpaper has been removed, some noticeable foxing to a few pages, some noticeable brown staining to leading and lower edges of a section of pages towards the centre of the book, else in good general condition, this is a smaller than average book, overseas shipping costs will be reduced accordingly at checkout
Published in 1839, this is the authors account of the terrible fire at his home, Providence Grove, in Shrewsbury Shropshire, the author Charles Hulbert produced a number of books of local and international interest, all published from his private press. Bound in a later cloth binding, internally half title page is present, 71 pages, plus preface and publishers catalogue, illustrated with a frontispiece and a further plate, browning to half title, foxing to title page, a few light marks within, else contents in nice general condition
William Shakespeare
Published in London in 1772, this is the seventh volume from a collected edition of the authors works containing King Henry V, and King Henry VI Parts I&2, bound in an old full leather binding, a small format measuring 6.25 inches tall, binding is rubbed and worn with some loss at corners, small splits at joints, though boards still firmly attached, internally noticeable browning to edges of opening and closing few pages, a few page corner creases, else contents in nice general condition. A nice early printing of these classic works. This a lighter book, overseas shipping costs will be reduced at checkout accordingly where possible.
William Shakespeare
Published in London in 1772, this is the tenth volume from a collected edition of the authors works containing Timon of Athens, Julius Caesar, & Cymbeline, bound in an old full leather binding, a small format measuring 6.25 inches tall, binding is rubbed and worn with some loss at corners, loss at base of spine, old label fixed to rear board, small splits at joints though boards still firmly attached, internally noticeable browning to edges of opening and closing few pages, some light creasing wear else contents in nice general condition. A nice early printing of these classic works. This a lighter book, overseas shipping costs will be reduced at checkout accordingly where possible.
William Shakespeare
Published in London in 1772, this is the eleventh volume from a collected edition of the authors works containing Titus Andronicus, Coriolanus, & Troilus and Cressida, bound in an old full leather binding, a small format measuring 6.25 inches tall, binding is rubbed and worn with some loss at corners, small splits at joints, though boards still firmly attached, internally missing both front and rear blank endpapers, worming to edges of half title page and main title page (see pictures) noticeable browning to edges of opening and closing few pages, a few page corner creases, noticeable marking to one page (pictured) lesser marking to a few other pages else overall contents in nice general condition. A nice early printing of these classic works. This a lighter book, overseas shipping costs will be reduced at checkout accordingly where possible.
William Shakespeare
Published in London in 1772, this is the eighth volume from a collected edition of the authors works containing King Henry VI. Part III, King Richard III, & King Henry VIII, bound in an old full leather binding, a small format measuring 6.25 inches tall, binding is rubbed and worn with some loss at corners, small splits at joints, though boards still firmly attached, internally a piece missing from rear blank endpaper (pictured) browning to edges of opening and closing few pages, a few page corner creases, else contents in nice general condition. A nice early printing of these classic works. This a lighter book, overseas shipping costs will be reduced at checkout accordingly where possible.
Published in London in 1877, this is the scarce First Edition of this work by Robert Armitage Sterndale (1839-1902) who was a British naturalist, artist, writer and statesman who worked in British India before becoming governor general of St. Helena. A keen sportsman and big-game hunter, he wrote several books on natural history including on the mammals of India. He was one of the first editors of the Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. This work Seonee, or Camp Life on the Satpura Range published in 1877 influenced the work of Rudyard Kipling and inspired many scenes in the Jungle Book. Bound in the original cloth, 9 inches tall approx., 455 pages plus a 24 page publishers catalogue dated October 1876 Illustrated with a folding map, a small number of full page plates and other illustrations within the text. The book is in a very worn and used state, cloth heavily worn with loss at spine ends and corners, spine cloth has been stuck down to the back of the spine which has left it wrinkled. Internally contents shaken with some page loosened, occasional noticeable marking, creasing wear, one page (pictured on both sides) has a repaired tear. Page 161 (pictured) is very worn and browned at edges. The map is present but is loose and has some wear. Old W H Smith lending library label to front pastedown, no other library marks within. AN ACCEPTABLE READING COPY OF A VERY SCARCE BOOK
