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Rome: Canina, 1844. Hard Cover. Fair. CANINA, Luigi. L'Architettura Egiziana. The second part only (plate volume) of Canina's monumental work on ancient architecture depicting the buildings of antique Rome in relation to earlier architectural styles. It was produced in 9 volumes (text and plates) between 1839 and 1844. This present volume contains 114 engraved plates. Contemporary half calf, spine and corners worn, and upper board detached. Some slight foxing and occasional minor marginal waterstain. large folio. Canina. Rome. 1844.

NP, 1850. Soft Cover. Very Good. THE LEPER. A charming manuscript transcription of this American poem, which was originally written by Nathaniel Parker Willis in The Sacred Poems collection c1843. The front page is hand drawn with a pencil inscription reading 'For Kate Southern Jan 7 1850', and has an embossed border. There are 3 pages to the interior written on both sides in ink (faint pencil lines still visible), the little booklet has been hand stitched at the seam and finished with a silk ribbon. 180mm x 117mm. c1850. Surely not the Kate Southern, a Georgia woman who was charged with murdering a rival for her husband's affections in early 1878. She was sentenced to death by hanging. Almost immediately after news of the sentence got out, the campaign to save Kate's life began to mobilize. Her attorneys mounted an appeal to Georgia's Governor to commute the sentence. This included numerous depositions from Kate's family members (including her husband) which attempted to show that she was provoked… Leer más

Cambridge, 1995. Trade Paperback. Very Good. LUTHER AND CALVIN on Secular Authority. Edited by Harro Hopfl. 95pp. Paperback. (£20.99). Cambridge.1995.

Bruxelles: J P Meline, 1836. Hard Cover. Very Good. La Derniere Aldini. Woodcut vignette on the title-page, half-title. A good copy in contemporary half calf, marbled boards, gilt banded and lettered spine. Early bookplate, and with 19th century stamp of Hotel d'Angleterre, Bruxelles, Societe des Amateurs de Musique, on first leaf of text. A little dusty, some minor marks, and slight wear to the corner tips. small 8vo. Bruxelles. J.P. Meline. 1836.

Saint Omer, 1984. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Very good pbk, small p.o's ink signature, 8vo. very scarce.

William Smith, 1841. Hard Cover. Very Good. LOUDON, Jane. The Ladies' Companion to the Flower-Garden being an alphabetical arrangement of all the ornamental plants usually grown in gardens and shrubberies; with full directions for their culture. First edition. viii, 316pp., half title and 8pp preliminary adverts., 39 text figures. A good copy in original blind stamped and gilt lettered dark green cloth. Expertly re-backed retaining the original back-strip, new end-papers, some slight foxing. Vertical crease line to the cloth on both boards, probably from when the cloth was folded back at the time the reback was undertaken. small 8vo. William Smith. 1841.

Bradbury & Evans, 1853. Hard Cover. Very Good. LOUDON, Jane. The Ladies' Companion to the Flower-Garden being an alphabetical arrangement of all the ornamental plants usually grown in gardens and shrubberies; with full directions for their culture. Sixth edition, with considerable additions and corrections. viii, 355, [1]p., hand coloured frontispiece and 69 text illustrations. A very good fresh copy in original green gilt cloth, all-edges-gilt. Slight sunning to the spine and very minor wear to the head and tail small 8vo. Bradbury and Evans. 1853.

The Scarecrow Press, 2004. Hard Cover. Good. CREESE, Mary R.S. Ladies in the Laboratory II. West European Women in Science, 1800-1900. 290pp. A very good clean ex-library cloth in original glazed boards. Stamp on end-paper, and verso of the title-page. Scarce. 4to. The Scarecrow Press. 2004.

1840. Unbound. Very Good. c1840 - The Lady Chapel, York Minster. Fine Tinted Lithograph. By. Prout. 277mm x 193mm image size.

Longmans, 1846. Hard Cover. Very Good. LOUDON, Jane. The Lady's Country Companion; or, how to enjoy a country life rationally. With an engraving on steel, and illustrations on wood. Second edition, improved and enlarged. xi, [1], 436, 32pp adverts., engraved frontispiece and 19 text illustrations. A good copy in original gilt lettered dark green cloth, with very slight wear to head of the spine. Slight fading to the spine, and some foxing to the plate. Inscribed on the inner front board, "from Mrs Bidgood to S.G. Daly, 1859", and later blind stamp on the end-paper of Biggins House, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth. 8vo. Longmans. 1846.

Longmans, 1846. Hard Cover. Very Good. LOUDON, Jane. The Lady's Country Companion; or, how to enjoy a country life rationally. With an engraving on steel, and illustrations on wood. Second edition, improved and enlarged. xi, [1], 436, 32pp adverts., engraved frontispiece and 19 text illustrations. A good copy in original gilt lettered dark green cloth. Slight fading to the spine, and some foxing to the plate. 8vo. Longmans. 1846.

Unbound. Very Good. 1845 - Lake District Or Scotland? - a very attractive Original Watercolour By Kate Smith. Mounted on part of contemporary album leaf. 110mm x 170mm. image size.

Macmillan, 1927. Hard Cover. Very Good. A near fine copy in original limp red gilt leather, silk marker. Owner's name on end-paper. Macmillan and Co. 1927.

1848. Unbound. Very Good. Large original tinted lithograph from: Bolton Illustrated - The Scenery around Bolton Abbey. John Burkill. Day and Son. 1848. Image size: 257mm x 350mm - with borders. Rather foxed.

G. Marpon, 1882. Hard Cover. Very Good. Latréaumont. Nouvelle edition. [2], 380pp. Contemporary quarter red calf, marbled boards. Some foxing. 8vo. G. Marpon et E. Flammarion, Editeurs. [1882].

Du Lau et Co, 1825. Hard Cover. Good. Madame Backker. Le Souterrain Ou, Les Deux Soeurs. Londres. Du Lau et Co. 1825. 168 pp., half title. A good clean copy in full contemporary calf, some insect damage to the surface leather and joints cracked but firm.

1814. Unbound. Very Good. Le Toucher. Large original copper engraving by J.B. Tilliard (signed in the plate) c40 x 27cm (plate mark). Small tear without loss at the head.

1771. Unbound. Very Good. 1771 - Rodborough, Glos. Lease For Property Called Achers. Thomas Houldy. Five sheets fixed together. Folded, very good condition.

William Bowyer, 1765. Hard Cover. Fair. First edition. [20], 308pp. Full contemporary mottled calf, spine and corners worn, boards detached. Some worming to the lower margins towards the front, neatly repaired on the first few leaves. Old dampstaining towards the rear of the volume, but not too intrusive. 4to. Printed by William Bowyer, MDCCLXV. [1765]. ESTC T102025.

THE LEPER. A charming manuscript transcription of this American poem, which was originally written by Nathaniel Parker Willis in The Sacred Poems collection c1843. The front page is hand drawn with a pencil inscription reading 'For Kate Southern Jan 7 1850', and has an embossed border. There are 3 pages to the interior written on both sides in ink (faint pencil lines still visible), the little booklet has been hand stitched at the seam and finished with a silk ribbon. 180mm x 117mm. c1850Surely not the Kate Southern, a Georgia woman who was charged with murdering a rival for her husband's affections in early 1878. She was sentenced to death by hanging. Almost immediately after news of the sentence got out, the campaign to save Kate's life began to mobilize. Her attorneys mounted an appeal to Georgia's Governor to commute the sentence. This included numerous depositions from Kate's family members (including her husband) which attempted to show that she was provoked into killing Narcissa.… Leer más