Resultados de búsqueda: Libros de Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookseller

London: William Aspley, 1632. Pp. [xviii of xx]+304+232+420 (by signature: A[2]-6, *4, A6-Z6, Aa6-Zz6, aaa6-ddd4), engraved portrait of Shakespeare by Martin Droeshout on title page, with woodcut ornaments, initials and headpieces throughout, the text of the plays printed double column within single rule borders; folio in sixes (33.27 cm. x 22.86 cm); early 19th century calf, boards with triple gilt rule borders, later (not recent) gilt lettered black leather title label on spine, the boards a trifle marked and slightly rubbed, joints worn and cracking, spine lightly worn; all edges red; inked (20th century) gift inscription (donor and recipient unknown) on upper free endpaper, a few small damp stains to margins, 5 tiny holes to the first page of The Comedy of Errors (with slight loss of 3 letters of text), a couple of short closed marginal tears, a little slight soiling and browning; London, Printed by Tho. Cotes, for William Aspley, and are to be sold at the signe of the Parrat in Pauls… Leer más

London: various publishers, 1773. Eight text volumes and an atlas. Comprising: 1. Hawkesworth (John) AN ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGES undertaken by the order of his present majesty for making discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, and successively performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Carteret, Captain Wallis, and Captain Cook, in the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavour: drawn up from the journals which were kept by the several commanders, and from the papers of Joseph Banks, Esq. In three volumes. Illustrated with cuts, and a great variety of charts and maps relative to countries now first discovered, or hitherto but imperfectly known. Pp. [xii]+xxxvi+[viii](Preface to the Second Edition)+456+xiv+410+396(last blank), 52 plates (including maps and charts), several folding or double page, tables; med. 4to; minor production (trimming) fault to bottom fore-corner of pages 37/8 and 303/4 in Volume I, the tip torn from bottom fore-corner pages 217/8 in Volume III, a little light foxing and occasional slight… Leer más

London: John Lane The Bodley Head, 1936. Pp. xvi+766, title page printed in blue & black, appendices; thick cr. 4to; full vellum, spine lettered in gilt, the boards featuring a Homeric bow device in gilt designed by Eric Gill, the top fore-corner of lower board a trifle bruised; t.e.g., others uncut and partly unopened; within a later cream cloth slipcase; tiny split to bottom edge of preliminary blank; John Lane The Bodley Head, London, 1936. First U.K. edition, limited to 1,000 numbered copies; this being No. 86 of 100 copies on mould-made paper bound in calf vellum and signed by the author. Slocum & Cahoon 23; Gill 357. *The first edition of Ulysses to be printed in England, and the most deluxe format published in the author's lifetime. This edition is also the first to contain appendices relating to the legal case following publication of the book, as well as the first bibliography of Joyce. One of the most significant novels of the 20th century, Ulysses was first serialised in the American… Leer más

London: S. Gosnell, printer, 1799. Compiled from journals of the officers and the missionaries; and illustrated with Maps, Charts, and Views, drawn by Mr. William Wilson, and engraved by the most eminent Artists. With a preliminary discourse on the geography and history of the South Sea Islands; and an appendix, including details never before published, of the natural and civil state of Otaheite; by a committee appointed for the purpose by the directors of the Missionary Society. Published for the Benefit of the Society. Pp. [xii]+c+420+[12](list of subscribers), 6 engraved plates and 7 maps or charts (5 folding), appendix; roy 4to; original blue/grey papered boards, plain papered spine with remains of printed paper title label, the backstrip creased and brittle, with some loss at extremities, joints starting (cords and sewing holding), boards slightly soiled and rubbed, fore-corners worn; uncut; housed within a qr. navy morocco Solander box, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, navy cloth sides,… Leer más

Sydney: Art in Australia Limited, 1919. A phantasy. With five original etchings by Norman Lindsay. Pp. [x]+140(last blank), hand-tipped frontispiece portrait and 5 hand-tipped plates within pagination, all with lettered tissue guards, plus numerous small decorative initials printed in red & black; impl. 4to; bound in full black morocco, spine lettered in gilt with four raised bands, the boards decorated with 4 gilt ruled bands which incorporate tiny fleurons and pointilles and extend across both boards and spine, a few faint surface bruises or scratches, edges lightly rubbed (mainly at corners); dentelles decorated with tiny gilt fleurons and single gilt rule; a.e.g.; name stamp on upper pastedown, the free endpapers browned at edges (offsetting from dentelles) and slightly creased, upper free endpaper also very faintly soiled, inner edge of last plate slightly creased (as is the accompanying tissue guard), a little light foxing (including the first plate); Art in Australia Limited, Sydney, 1919.… Leer más

Waltham Saint Lawrence: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1929. With wood engravings by Eric Gill. Four volumes: Pp. [iv]+152+[iv]+190+[iv]+198+[iv]+222(last colophon, verso blank), numerous woodcut marginal decorations and other illustrations by Gill, several initials printed in red or blue; small f'cap. folio; bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in qr. brown niger morocco, spines lettered in gilt, with raised bands, patterned papered boards, top edges of boards slightly browned, the fore-corners lightly worn, spines of first three volumes a trifle faded; t.e.g., others uncut; pencilled signature (C. M. Piggott) on upper free endpaper of Volume I, book label of David Levine, Sydney, on all upper pastedowns, a few of the outer blanks slightly foxed; The Golden Cockerel Press, Waltham Saint Lawrence, 1928-1931. One of 485 numbered sets, printed on Batchelor hand-made paper with Cockerel watermark. Chanticleer 63. *The native-dyed niger morocco often varies in hue, but this set is well-matched. Loosely inserted is… Leer más

London: G & W Nicol, 1790. and the Subsequent Voyage of Part of the Crew, in the Ship's Boat, from Tofoa, one of the Friendly Islands, to Timor, a Dutch Settlement in the East Indies. Written by Lieutenant William Bligh. Illustrated with Charts. Pp. iv+88, 4 charts (3 folding, including the frontispiece); med. 4to; contemporary half calf, lettered and ruled in gilt, marbled papered boards, slightly rubbed, with a few small surface grazes, the edges lightly rubbed and fore-corners worn, joints starting; upper hinge cracking, tiny pinprick hole to the first two charts (not affecting either image), the top fore-corner of a couple of leaves lightly creased, a little light foxing and occasional slight soiling; George Nicol, London, 1790. First edition. F.71; Wantrup 61; Hill 132. *Bligh's own account of the notorious mutiny and its aftermath. For six weeks, he and eighteen loyal members of his crew voyaged over three and a half thousand miles in a twenty-three foot launch, through mostly uncharted waters.… Leer más

London: Thornton Butterworth, 1923. Volume One: 1911-1914. Pp. [viii]+536, 6 maps (5 folding), 2 facsimile plates, appendices, index, errata slip tipped onto p. 339; foxing to edges of leaves, light soiling to fore margins of two pages; 1923. Cohen A69.2(I).a First state; Volume Two: 1915. Pp. 558(last blank), 7 maps (5 folding), 2 page facsimile, appendices, index; name stamp on upper pastedown, margins of a few leaves lightly marked, light crease across one leaf, with small split at fore-edge; 1923. Cohen A69.2(II).a; Volume Three: 1916-1918. Parts I and II (in two volumes) Part I: Pp. 292, 10 maps and plans (4 folding), plus 10 text maps and diagrams, 2 folding tables, with errata slip, appendix; lower corners of boards slightly frayed; fore-edges of leaves lightly marked, a short closed tear fore-edge of one leaf, small piece torn from lower fore corner of one and crease across top fore-corner of three leaves; Part II: Pp. x+293-590(last blank), 7 folding maps, charts and facsimiles, 8 text maps… Leer más

London: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1931. With decorations by Eric Gill. Pp. [ii]+270(last blank)+[2](colophon, verso blank), 645 wood-engraved illustrations and decorative initials (4 full page), large cockerel device on title page; f'cap. folio; half white pigskin, spine lettered and ruled in gilt with 5 raised bands, maize buckram boards, lightly foxed (as often), bottom fore-corner of upper board faintly bruised, very slight signs of professional cleaning to spine; t.e.g., others uncut; within the original card slipcase, which is lightly soiled and worn, the edges splitting, with signs of early repairs; binder's stamp at foot of upper pastedown and bookseller's sticker on lower pastedown, a couple of tiny spots to endpapers; The Golden Cockerel Press, London, 1945. One of 488 numbered copies thus bound, printed on Batchelor hand-made paper (total edition 500). Chanticleer 78; Gill 285. *The first book printed from the 18-point size of the Golden Cockerel type designed by Eric Gill; regarded as one… Leer más

N: Kamashastra Society, 1901. A plain and literal translation of the Arabian Nights Entertainments . . . With introduction, explanatory notes on the manners and customs of moslem men and a terminal essay upon the history of The Nights. Ten volumes, plus six volumes of SUPPLEMENTAL NIGHTS. With notes anthropological and explanatory. Together, 16 volumes, totalling approximately 6,000 pages, with 117 hand coloured plates with lettered tissue guards, the frontispiece to each volume painted on satin, title pages printed in red & black, errata slip before index in Volume X, appendices, indices; roy. 8vo; half red morocco, spines decorated in gilt compartments between raised bands, with gilt lettered crimson morocco title, author & volume labels, marbled papered boards, edges sometimes slightly rubbed; t.e.g., others uncut, occasionally partly unopened; a few volumes with ribbon markers; marbled endpapers; armorial bookplate of Clarence B. Hanson, Jr. on upper pastedowns, upper hinge starting Volume I and… Leer más

N: N, N. Hinterlassene Werke des Generals Carl von Clausewitz [Works left behind by General Carl Von Clausewitz]. Text in German. Three volumes, totalling over 1,200 pages, a couple of small diagrams; post 8vo; contemporary dark brown skiver leather spines, decorated in gilt, with gilt lettered and decorated green morocco title labels, dark brown papered boards patterned to resemble marbled calf, a trifle rubbed, the spines and fore-corners of boards neatly repaired, lower board of third volume slightly creased; all edges green; endpapers slightly offset, short closed tear to fore-edge margin pp. 53/4 in first volume, a few faint water stains to fore-edge of leaves in same, occasional light foxing; Ferdinand Dummler, Berlin, 1832-4. First edition. *The seminal treatise on military strategy and philosophy, being the first three volumes of Clausewitz's collected works. Most recently from the collection of David Levine (although with no ownership marks). The early ink stamps of the Erstes Koniglich… Leer más

London: printed for George Nicol, 1792. undertaken by command of His Majesty, for the purpose of conveying the bread-fruit tree to the West Indies, in His Majesty's ship The Bounty, commanded by Lieutenant William Bligh. Including an account of the mutiny on board the said ship, and the subsequent voyage of part of the crew, in the ship's boat, from Tofoa, one of the Friendly Islands, to Timor, a Dutch settlement in the East Indies. The whole illustrated with charts, &c. Published by permission of the Lords Commissioners of The Admiralty. Pp. [x]+264, engraved frontispiece portrait, plus 7 plates (mostly charts and plans, 5 folding); med 4to; later (not recent) half calf, the spine with gilt lettered maroon leather title label and raised bands decorated in gilt, marbled papered boards, slightly rubbed, spine slightly scuffed; later endpapers; some mainly light foxing, plates slightly offset, occasional faint soiling; printed for George Nicol, London, 1792. First edition. F.125; Wantrup 62a. *The… Leer más

London: G & W Nicol, 1790. Part I. Containing The Economy of Vegetation. Part II. The Loves of the Plants. With Philosophical Notes. [Two parts in one volume]. Part I: Pp. xii+214(including minor mispagination)+126 (additional notes)+[2](errata, verso advertisement), engraved frontispiece and 9 plates (one folding); Part II: Pp. [iv]+x+198(last errata, verso blank), engraved frontispiece, 9 plates and a tailpiece; demy 4to; early diced russia boards with thin decorative gilt border and gilt edges, recently rebacked with sympathetic leather spine, gilt lettered red leather title label and raised bands decorated in gilt; marbled edges and endpapers; bookplate [Jas. Stewart of Killymoon] on upper pastedown, hinges neatly strengthened, short closed tear to inner edge of folding plate a little light foxing and occasional slight soiling; printed for J. Johnson, London, 1791. First edition of Part I and Third edition of Part II, being the First edition of the complete work. Bentley, Blake Books, 450A: 'The… Leer más

Waltham Saint Lawrence: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1927. Edited by Arundel del Re with wood engravings by Eric Gill. Pp. xii+310+[4](colophon and blanks), printed in red, blue & black, pictorial title page, plus 5 full page illustrations, numerous decorative borders and 4 tailpieces by Eric Gill; small f'cap. folio; qr. red/brown niger morocco, spine lettered in gilt, with five raised bands, patterned papered boards, the spine faintly faded; t.e.g., others uncut; The Golden Cockerel Press, Waltham Saint Lawrence, 1927. Edition limited to 225 numbered copies. Chanticleer 50. *The first of three books produced by Robert Gibbings and Eric Gill at the Golden Cockerel Press; considered the scarcest of these, due to the relatively small limitation.

London: F. Newbery, 1775. On discovery to the Southern Hemisphere, by which the Non-Existence of an undiscovered Continent, between the Equator and the 50th Degree of Southern Latitude, is demonstratively proved. Also a Journal of the Adventure's Voyage, In the years 1772, 1773, and 1774. With an Account of the Separation of the two Ships, and the most remarkable Incidents that befel each. Interspersed with Historical and Geographical Descriptions of the Islands and Countries discovered in the Course of their respective Voyages. Illustrated with a Chart, in which the Tracks of both Vessels are accurately laid down, and other Cuts. Pp. xiv+328 (leaf D2 being a cancel, as usual), folding frontispiece chart, plus 5 engraved plates; demy 8vo; twentieth century full calf, spine with gilt lettered and decorated red leather title label and five raised bands, edges of boards decorated in blind, the lower board faintly scuffed, spine a trifle faded and with a couple of tiny surface grazes; bookplate (Dr. Eric… Leer más

London: N, 1789. ;}{fnilfcharset0 Garamond;}} {*generator Riched20 6.3.9600}{*mmathPrmdispDef1mwrapIndent1440 }viewkind4uc1 dbfs24 Tench (Watkin) NARRATIVE OF THE EXPEDITION TO BOTANY BAY; with An Account of New South Wales, Its Productions, Inhabitants, &c. To which is subjoined, a List of the Civil and Military Establishments at Port Jackson. By Captain Watkin Tench, of the Marines. Pp. viii+[iv](contents, blank)+146, numerous blinder's blanks at end); post 8vo; twentieth century half calf, the spine decorated in gilt & black between raised bands, with gilt lettered green leather title label, [earlier?] marbled papered boards, lightly rubbed and grazed, with a few surface chips to upper board (mainly at fore-edge); all edges yellow; small catalogue slip at centre of upper pastedown, the upper free endpaper slightly offset, hinges starting occasional marginal annotations, mostly in pencil, a few spots of foxing; printed for J. Debrett, London, 1789. First Edition. F.48; Wantrup 2. *Lacking (as… Leer más

London: John Murray, 1858. Edited by his son, The Duke of Wellington. [together with] Despatches, Correspondence, and Memoranda of Field Marshal Arthur Duke of Wellington, K.C. . . . (in continuation of the former series). In 21 volumes; various paginations, folding map of India coloured in outline to Volume XIII [Appendix 1794 to 1812]; demy 8vo; uniformly bound in contemporary blue qr. morocco on matching sand-grained cloth boards, spines lettered, decorated and rule in gilt between raised bands, blind ruled borders to boards, some spines lightly faded, some fore-corners lightly bruised, and some spines and boards marked and soiled; marbled endpapers and edges; bookplate of David Levine, Sydney, on verso of upper free endpapers, hinge starting at only a couple of points, some scattered foxing and browning throughout, mainly to outer leaves and blanks, a few leaves lightly creased at fore-corners, a couple with small loss to corner; John Murray, London, 1858-1877. First editions. *The Supplementary… Leer más

London: John Stockdale, 1789. compiled from Authentic Papers, which have been obtained from the several Departments, to which are added, the Journals of Lieuts. Shortland, Watts, Ball, & Captain Marshall; with an Account of their New Discoveries. Embellished with fifty-five copper plates, the maps and charts taken from Actual Surveys, & the plans & views drawn on the spot, by Capt. Hunter, Lieuts. Shortland, Watts, Dawes, Bradley, Capt. Marshall, &c. Pp. [iv]+6+[ii](errata)+[xii]+ [viii](list of subscribers)+x+298+lxxiv+[2](advertisements), engraved frontispiece portrait and title page vignette, plus 53 engraved plates or charts (7 folding or double page, several with the original tissue guards), appendices; demy 4to; contemporary half calf, the spine with gilt lettered black leather title label and gilt decorated compartments, marbled papered boards, edges slightly rubbed; some light offsetting of plates, a few leaves slightly creased, a couple of small edge splits, a little light foxing and… Leer más

Katoomba, NSW: The Wayzgoose Press, 2006. Eleven gate-folded pages bound concertina-style, illustrated with coloured linocuts by Mike Hudson; demy folio; within floral patterned purple cloth box with printed paper title label inlaid on the lid, purple ribbon tie and yellow cloth sides; The Wayzgoose Press, Katoomba, NSW, 2006. Edition limited to 30 numbered copies (25 are for sale), signed by the author and publishers Mike Hudson and Jadwiga Jarvis; this being copy number 17 of 21 thus bound. *With the original prospectus, slightly marked, loosely inserted. Conceived, designed and illustrated with multi-coloured linocuts by Mike Hudson and hand set in a variety of types by Jadwiga Jarvis. The linocuts were extra coloured by hand, making each copy in the edition unique. The pages unfold to a total length of 5 metres. Loosely inserted is a printed instruction sheet: Some helpful hints on how best to read/view Dorothy Lamour's life as a phrase book. The book is a typographic rendition of Janaczewska's… Leer más

London: N, 1789. To which is subjoined, A List of the Civil and Military Establishments at Port Jackson. Third Edition, to which is now first added, A Postscript, dated Sydney Cove, October 1, 1788. By Captain Watkin Tench of the Marines. Pp. viii+[iv](contents, blank)+148; post 8vo; bound in later half calf, lettered and decorated in gilt, marbled papered boards, slightly bowed, edges and spine a trifle rubbed; later endpapers and binder's blanks, name and date (1806) in ink at head of title page, light water stains to top edge of a few leaves, stab holes sometimes visible, a little light soiling; printed for J. Debrett, London, 1789. Third edition. F.50. *'The earliest authentic account of the colony' [Wantrup, page 54]. Three editions were printed in 1789. The Postscript to the third edition gives a brief account of the early progress of the settlement: 'All descriptions of men enjoy the highest state of health; and the convicts continue to behave extremely well. A gang of one hundred of them,… Leer más