The Life of Catharine II Empress of Russia
London: Longman, 1798. 4th Edition. Full Calf. 2 vols. 2 plates & large folding map of Russian empire. Fine contemporary full tree calf. A fine example of early binding of this scarce work.
London: Longman, 1798. 4th Edition. Full Calf. 2 vols. 2 plates & large folding map of Russian empire. Fine contemporary full tree calf. A fine example of early binding of this scarce work.
Wellington: Government Printer, 1962. Full Morocco / Gilt. pp. xvi, 470. The State Services in New Zealand, Report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry, Wellington, June 1962. Full morocco leather binding (tan), gilt titles on cover.
London: Grolier Society, 1905. Hardcover. 20 vols. C.1905. Deluxe Edition 1000 copies. Original half morocco, with decorated spines. A handsome set.
Vernon Gallery, 1870. Full morocco/very Handsome. (c.1870) Contemporary green morocco, elaborately decorated. aeg. Large volume containing numerous engraved plates, appears to be published by "The Vernon Gallery", containing views of Westminster Bridge in 1745, art images of historical and heroic subjects, the Gulf in Venice, the Death of Nelson, a......
London: J. And R. Tonson and S.Draper, 1753. Full Calf. 3 volumes. "With some account of the Life and Writings of the Author by Mr. Tickell." Full calf, some edgewear to leather. Rebacked with matching spines - raised bands and red leather title labels. Rare as a complete set.
London: Routledge, 1854. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Illustrations & plates by George Cruikshank. Half calf gilt. Fine binding. A handsome copy.
London: Routledge, 1857. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Rare 1st Edition. Illustrations by John Gilbert. Contemporary half calf gilt. Fine binding, A handsome copy.
London: Routledge, 1859. Hardcover. Illustrations & plates by George Cruikshank. Contemporary half calf gilt. New edition. Fine binding. A handsome copy.
London: Oxford University Press, 1920. Full Calf. pp xxvii, 460. Oxford Edition. Frontis (portrait). Full prize treecalf binding. Gilt decorated spine. Gilt college crest to front board. Marbled page edges and endpapers. Prize certificate on pastedown. A very handsome book.
London: Henry Frowde / Oxford University Press, 1909. Full Calf. pp xxvii, 460. Oxford Edition. Frontis (portrait). Full treecalf binding. Gilt decorated spine. Marbled endpapers. Gilt page edges. A handsome book.
London: Ward, Lock, 1890. Full Calf. pp xxxii, 608. Frontis, illustrations. Series: The Minerva Library of Famous Books edited by G.T. Bettany. Prize binding in full red calf with elaborate gilt decoration to spine. Marbled endpapers and page edges. Prize certificate from Ashburton High School to ffep. A very handsome.....
London: Bentley, 1850. 4th Edition. Full Calf. pp. iv, 576. Frontispiece & 3 plates. Full contemporary calf. A fine copy in full early calf, gilt.
London: John Murray, 1833. Full Morocco. 3 vols. Frontispiece Tp vignette. 42 engravings. Full green morocco binding with gilt border to boards. aeg. Previous owner's name to ffep, dated 1906. An exceptionally fine copy.
London: Stanford, 1888. 4th Edition. Full Calf. pp xxix, 510. Illustrations in text plus one coloured plate. Fourth edition. Full contemporary calf / gilt. (NatHist 45) A sparkling copy.
London: Methuen & Co, 1903. ROWLANDSON, Thomas. New Edition. Full Calf. pp vi, 264. "The Illustrated Pocket Library of Plain and Coloured Books". Frontis, coloured illustrations. Full tan calf binding. Raised bands, gilt panelling and titles to spine. Marbled endpapers. Gilt page edges. A very handsome book.
London: Archibald Constable, 1905. M'CORMICK, A.D. Full Calf. pp. vi, 300, frontis., complete with 16 full page illus. "and a chapter by Rev. W.A.B. Coolidge". Full calf prize binding, gilt spine titles and decoration, marbled endpapers and page edges, presentation inscription.'The Ladies' College, Remuera, Auckland, N.Z.' in gilt on front.....
London: George G Harrap, 1926. Full Calf. pp 284. Frontis (portrait) and plates. Full tree calf binding with gilt decoration to boards and spine. Gilt college crest (Wanganui Girls' College) to front board. Prize certificate on endpaper.
Paris: Perrin, 1903. First Edition. Quarter Calf. 6 vols. Contemporary crushed morocco binding. A handsome copy.
London: Richard Bentley, 1856. Full Calf. 7th edition. 8vo. Pp. xii, 639. Illustrated Full Contemporary calf, no blemishes. A fine copy in full calf gilt.
London: MacMillan and Co., 1892. Half Morroco. 1871-92. 4 vols. Contemporary half morocco, teg. Fine binding. A complete set of all four series containing historical essays on the history of the Norman Conquests, Paris, Italy, Greece, Rome, Ceasars.
Wellington: Science Information Publishing Centre, 1983. Full Leather. pp.163 illus.maps. diagr. charts. Co-ordinated by D.J.Forsyth and C. Howard-Williams. DCSIR Information Series no. 158. Rare full leather pictorial binding. Winner of the Trade section of the Government Printing Office's Bookbinding competition 1983.
Edinburgh: Blackwood, 1909. Hardcover. pp.viii,302; endpapers foxed. Frontispiece and illustrations, Original tree calf binding and gilt decorations on spine. TEG. Illustrations through including figurative cartoons in a frame on the edges of each page. A very good and handsome copy.
London: Bradbury, 1850. John Leech. Half Morroco. c. 1850s. 4to. Pp. 418. Hand-coloured plates and illustrations on India paper. Fine half morocco, teg. Fine binding. Deluxe edition. A fine example of this deluxe and large paper copy edition of this work.
Philadelphia: Henry Carey Baird, 1851. RADCLYFFE, C.W. Full Morocco. pp 334. Frontis., illustrations. Inscription and dedication to flyleaf. Full black morocco with elaborate gilt design to front and spine. Gilt page edges. Minor foxing to prelims, else clean and bright.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1834. 4th Edition. Full Calf. Contemporary full calf. Prized binding (King's School, Auckland, NZ). A good example of this work.