The Theological Magazine, Or Synopsis Of Modern Religious Statement On A New Plan; Volume Three -

London: Westminster Press, 1930. An unusual ex- library book. Opposite title page: "Two hundred and seventy-five copies of this edition; of which two hundred and fifty are for sale, have been printed by The Westminster Press...London...This copy is number 23." 23 is inked in and the author's signature appears below in ink. Label removed from inside front cover. Looks like first blank page has been cut and removed, pencilled price on flyleaf. Usual library markings. Library markings and stamp on title page, sticker and date due slip affixed to back cover. Cover has sun fading all around, gilt titles on spine. 142 pages. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase supports charity and benefits literacy and lifelong learning.. Signed by Author. Numbered. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

viii + 482 pp. + 12 gravures h.t. 23,5x15,5 cm. Furne et Ce, Éditeurs, Paris, 1860. --- Half-leather. Gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Some wear on hinges, edges and corners of the covers. Marbled endpapers. Tight binding. Foxing only on pages with engravings - engravings not affected. All other pages are clean.

London: Henry Herringman, 1663. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Much toning and occasional marking, but in general good internal order throughout. Heavier wear to title page, especially edges, with some ink marking here and verso. Second edition with extensive large type dedication and lengthy preface. Full leather boards and remnant of spine all detached, thus a candidate for sympathetic rebinding. 16mo. 254pp

Good copy of this beautifully illustrated book of classic fables with realistic animal studiesComplete with 56 etchings, drawn and engraved "from the life" by Samuel Howitt, with title page and list of platesPlate 32, The Dog in the Manger, bound opposite the title page as the frontispieceSamuel Howitt (1756–1822) was an English painter, illustrator and etcher, famous for his scenes with animals, hunting, horse-racing, sporting and landscapes. He is best known for his illustrations to Captain Thomas Williamson's Oriental Field Sports (1807). Other works include Thoughts on Hunting (1798), Miscellaneous Etchings of Animals (1803), British Field Sports (1807); The Angler's Manual (1808), Groups of Animals (1811), The British Sportsman (1812) and Foreign Field Sports (1819).Blue buckram spine, marble boards bumped and darkened, new endpapers, tissue guards, all plates with varying degrees of spotting and foxing, mostly outside the image, one with 10cm tear within image, first 25 plates with small… Leer más

"Chagall Lithographe III (1962-1968)" by Marc Chagall, Unsigned Book printed in 1969. The overall size of the Book is 12.75 x 10 inches. Chagall Lithographe Volume III. 179 pages. 1969. Published by Andre Sauret, Paris.Translated from the French by George Lawrence. 185 illustrations from Chagall's lithographs, most are in color, two of which are original color lithographs (frontispiece, and dust jacket). Hardcover, light gray cloth, color pictorial jacket, The third catalogue raisonne in a series of lithographs by Chagall.
Bibliographic Details
Title: Chagall Lithographe III (1962-1968) 12.75" x...
Publication Date: 1969
Binding: Hardcover w/Jacket
Book Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included – has some small tears
Signed: Unsigned

London: The Salvation Army. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1890. Not First Edition. Hardcover. Text is clean. Fold-out color lithograph intact, but slightly wrinkled. Professionally recased: Quarterbound in deep blue leather with raised bands and marbled boards in yellow, red, and blue (boards look festive). Spine gilt stamped. ; This is the work that propelled The Salvation Army into the arena of Social Work in the United Kingdom, and eventually the United States. [Moyles (Bibliography of Salvation Army Literature in the English Language 1865-1987) H1] [Kevin Jackson, 50 Books Every Salvationist Should Read, 3] ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 285 pages .

This is a 17-Volume collection of works of Historical Fiction by Luise Mühlbach, a well-known German Author, who wrote most of her work in the 1860s and early 1870s. Her Books focus on several well-known German and European personalities including Frederick the Great, Joseph the Second, Empress Josephine, Goethe and Schiller, Napoleon, Marie Antoinette, King Henry and others. Her Books were translated into English by several different translators and published as a set by A.L. Fowle, Publisher, of New York in 1905. This Set was not published with Volume Numbers for each Book. Each Book contains 400-650 pages of text and three to five illustrations.There are 20 Volumes in the complete set. However, the set being offered here is limited to 17 Volumes and are listed below:BERLIN AND SANS-SOUCI, Translated by Mrs. Chapman Coleman and Daughters;FREDERICK THE GREAT AND HIS FAMILY, Translated by Mrs. Chapman Coleman and Daughters;MARIE ANTOINETTE AND HER SON, Translated by Rev. W. L. Gage;ANDREAS HOFER,… Leer más

The book is in excellent condition. The pages are white, of high quality, and the book smells pleasant. One page has a small easily overlooked punch-rip. Binding is good. Hardcover is green with black trim and gold embossed author and title only on the spine.The Dust Jacket is ripped and taped and has some insect damage and torn corners.What makes this second 1933 edition book especially interesting, is that it is signed, small and unpretentious, in fine black ink by the author.The book is written in Czechoslovakian.The story is a Czechoslovakian version of "Robinhood" of sorts, a blend of fact and magical fiction of the mythical or legendary Nikola Suhaj, (depending on who you believe).The story takes place in Ruthenia, mostly after, but also during the First World War. This region is forgotten, and people here are very poor and their only livelihood is the forests, where they say God lives, witches cast spells, and there are enchanted places where even the wildlife won't go. The themes of… Leer más

Printings span from 1898 to 1900. Printed from the edition that was carefully corrected by the author in 1867 and 1868. Three quarter binding with stamped spines as illustrated. Marbled endpapers, head & tail bands, gilt tops, rough-cut fore-edge. Illustrations have a tissue guard. Edges are aged and there is some foxing to the text, however, pages appear unmarked. Some volumes have detached covers and or spine, please ask for detailed list. Price includes additional costs for mailing. Your purchase helps our small public library. p
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The Natural History of the Eastern Borders Vol I: The Botany of the Eastern Borders, with the Popular Names and Uses of the Plants and of the Customs and Beliefs Which have Been Associated with ThemPublished by John Van Voorst, London, 1853. , xii, 336 pages, complete with frontispiece plate "Castlehills", black & white plate inserted at page 221, 13 numbered plates at the rear, and 14 small woodcuts throughout the text, 'Terra Lindisfarnensis' printed at head of one title page,First Edition , light foxing to some plates (see pics), textblock clean, book in good condition , green cloth with gilt titles on spine, Octavo, 23 x 15 cmContent:* First Front (blanc) End Paper with inscription (pon); Matthew J (James) Turnbull, Coldstream Sept 1853. Turnbull (1826-1894) was a MD from Edinburg University.* Frontispiece "Castlehill"* Titlepage The Botany* Titlepage Terra Lindisfanrensis - The Natural History* Dedication page* p. vii - x Preface* Explanation of 14 woodcuts* Explanation of the Plates… Leer más