The Flower Drawings of Jan van Huysum (W.T. Stearn's copy) por White, Christopher - 1964

Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas, 1870. Book containing six full page line drawings accompanying the story of a cat's pilgrimage, meeting other animals along the way. 1870 original publcation, 21 pages in very bright clean condition just some foxing on first 3 and last 2 pages. Boards are rubbed on edges and surface but still presentable. Spine is possibly respined professionally in cloth the endpapers look original inside so it is a very good piece of work. A pleasing copy SEE IMAGE DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Illustrated Boards Cloth Spine. Good Plus/No Jacket. Illus. by J Bernard Partridge. 11 ¼ x 8½ Inches. Hardcover.

The Walpole Society, 1929. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Limited edition of 500 copies. Near fine condition. Previous owner's inscription on front flyleaf.

Paris: Ch. Massin, 1930. Exemplaire de bibliothèque. Bon. En Feuilles. Ed. originale. Grand In-4. Paris, Ch. Massin, 1930. 33,5 x 24 cm, grand in-4, 4 ff. - 40 planches en noir, en feuilles sous portefeuille à rubans illustré de l'éditeur. Cachets de la bibliothèque de la "General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New-York" et poinçons répétés de la même dans chaque planche. Légères traces d'usage, bon exemplaire..

New Haven, Conn.: Yale U., 1939. First Edition . Hardcover. Good+/Good. First Edition, no additional printings; 4to, jade cloth; good+ (spine ends and corners bumped and worn; water damage--stains to bottom edge of pages, light rippling to bottom edge of first 20pp) in a good dj (heavily sunned, chipped, torn, worn, and creased; bottom half and spine waterstained); $7.00 price at bottom of front flap; 202pp incl. index + folding plans etc.

Abergavenny Church. Original hand coloured aquatint etching. Drawn and Engraved by J Cullum. Ca 1840. Sheet and plate size 265mm x 205mm including blank border of 15mm and title Now known as St Marys this Priory was a Monastery of Benedictine or Black Monks, founded in the reign of Henry I between 1100 and 1135. Abergavenny Church is recorded in the poem The Worthiness of Wales written near the end of the 16th Century, by Thomas Churchyard who toured Wales in 1586. This poem, dedicated to Her Most Excellent Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, gives much information respecting the Church and the Monuments. The poem was first published in 1587 and reprinted in 1776. Extensive alterations took place in 1828 and Cathedral and Church architect Gilbert Scott was to comment in 1874 "Few Churches have suffered from decay and injudicious repair than this." Information regarding the alternations would suggest this aquatint was completed after the alternations, the leaded roof replaced by slates being the most… Ler mais

Wilmington, DE: Historical Society of Delaware, 1967. Hardcover. Fine condition. Many black & white illustrations. No markings.

Surtees. R. S., Handley Cross or Mr Jorrockss Hunt. By the author of Mr Sponges sporting tour, ask Mamma,2 etc.etc. With illustrations by John Leech. London, Bradbury, Evans and Co, 1854. 1st Edition. 8vo. Ribbed cloth, gilt decorations to front, gilt titles and decorations to spine. Pp550, 17 full page hand coloured engravings on steel, 84 vignette engravings on wood within text. Binding is faded and worn with some splitting and small loss to spine edges. Hinges are week but holding. Neat, early ownership mark on front free endpaper. All text and illustrations are tightly bound some age toning to page edges, otherwise in tight and bright. The hand colouring on the illustrations skilfully completed.

Coral Gables, FL: Vanguard Publishing. Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket. 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. 1934331546 . Book is in NF condition with trace edge wear else a bright, solid copy. Dust jacket is in NF condition with trace edge wear else bright, intact and whole.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall .

New York: Abbeville. Very Good in Very Good dustjacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 1558590021 . Book is in VG condition with light rubbing to edges, light bumping to spine ends else a bright and solid copy. Dust jacket is in VG condition with light rubbing to edges, light bumping to spine ends, creasing to foot of spine else bright, intact and whole. ARN 50.05; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall .

Cincinatti, OH: North Light Books. Fine in Near Fine dustjacket. 1994. Revised Edition. Hardcover. 0891346228 . Book is in FINE condition with bright boards and sound binding. Dust jacket is in NF condition with trace edge wear noted, light bumping to spine ends and top corner else bright, intact and whole. ARN 50.08; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall .