Search Results: Dictionaries and Reference from Foster Books - Stephen Foster, ABA, ILAB, PBFA

London: [J Whitaker & Sons] 1916. 8vo. v, 858, 134 pp. Green publisher's cloth with red morocco spine & gilt lettering. Slight marks to the spine and boards. Minor scattered spotting with numerous adverts at rear. In very good order. . Very Good. Leather Spine. 1916.

London: Ward, Lock & Tyler. 8vo. 898, 6 pp. Brown cloth. Leather title label. Cloth slightly rubbed and worn. Hinges cracked. Textblock a little loose. Numerous maps, plans and woodcuts. . Good. Cloth. Reprint.

Paris: Editions Grund 2006. 8vo. 14 volumes. Illustrated with facsimiles of some artists signatures. The Benezit Dictionary of Artists, published since 1911, is a landmark reference work in Art History, a magnificent 14 volume biographical dictionary of painters, sculptors, draftsmen, and engravers from around the world and across history. Previously it had only been published in French, but this edition of the 'New' Benezit, is the first time this cornerstone work has appeared in English. With entries on over 175,000 artists, the Benezit is one of the most comprehensive and definitive resources on artists. Unique features include the dictionary's coverage of obscure artists and the inclusion of images of artists' signatures, monograms, and stamps. Entries are clear and concise, and often contain auction records, museum holdings, and bibliographies. Valued for both its wide coverage of lesser-known artists and its deep coverage of artists occupying the core pantheon of art. From the… Read More

London: George G. Harrap and Company Ltd. 1949. 8vo. viii, 1384 pp. Publisher's half maroon leather over maroon cloth. Gilt decoration & lettering to spine and top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. Very clean copy. Neat ink name to first blank. Internally clean and unmarked. . Near Fine. Half Leather. New Revised Edition. 1949.

London & Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers 1883. Large 8vo.Prize Binding. 2 volumes. [8], 832; [6], 840 pp. Full maroon calf with raised bands, green morocco title labels, gilt decoration to spine and boards; marbled endpapers, all edges marbled. Prize binding for Albert Memorial College, Framlingham, Suffolk, with gilt crest to front board and prize bookplate to front pastedown. Rubbing along edges, slight discolouration to sections of boards and spine, and a few dents and marks. Bindings firm. Occasional scattered foxing throughout both volumes. Engraved title pages and numerous in-text engravings. Bindings 26.5 tall. This is a heavy set and may require additional postage if being shipped outside of Europe. . Very Good. Full Calf. 1863.

New York: Oxford University Press 1990. Small 8voSpecial Edition. 1002 pp. Printed on delicate india paper, all edges gilt. Bound in a lovely blue soft deluxe imitation leather (Vivella Crush is the brand name) with a blind-stamped cross on the front cover and two satin ribbon page markers. This is a 1990 reprint of the 1979 edition. 0195287738 . Fine. Vivella Crush. Reprint. 1990.

Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press 2000. 4to. 2 volumes in a slipcase. xlii. & xii. 2153 pp. Monumental work on the history of food and nutrition through human history 0521402166 . Near Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. 2000.

Princeton: Princeton University Press 1977. 4to. 2 volumes. Black cloth hardcover with lettering to the spine, in black dustjacket. Text in the first volume and plates in the second. Some markings to dustjackets. Bindings firm and internally clean and bright. 03916X . Very Good. Hardcover. 1977.

London and Ednburgh: W. & R. Chambers, Limited 1897. 8vo. 1002 pp. Contemporary half calf over dark brown cloth. Raised bands to spine with gilt panels and dark green leather title label. All edges marbled. Marbled endpapers. Minor marks to boards. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally fresh and clean. Based on elements of Chamber's Encyclopedia, this is the first edition of the Biographical Dictionary. . Very Good. Half Calf. First Edition. 1897.

Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers, Limited 1903. Large 8vo.Illustrated. 3 vols. xvi, 832; xi, 832; xvi, 858 pp. Half green morocco with gilt borders over green boards, with raised bands, gilt lettering and decoration to spine; green marbled endpapers and all edges marbled. A complete historical and critical survey of literature in English, from pre-Beowulf to W. B. Yeats (pre-1903) - not limited to just the British and Irish, with Australian, American, Canadian and 'Colonial' authors covered as well; includes portraits of major authors and facsimiles of manuscript pages etc., as well as selections from their works. Bands on spine, spine ends and corners worn; some marking to boards of volumes 2 and 3. Very slight foxing to earliest pages in each volume; ornamental prize bookplate dated 1909 on front pastedown of volume 1 - otherwise internally very clean. Binding very firm - sturdy, comprehensive editions. . Very Good. Half Morocco. New Edition. 1903.

London: Lackington, Allen, and Co. 1806. 8vo. xvi, 272; (2), 287, (1) pp., Beautifully bound in an uncommon dos-a-dos, half morocco binding with marbled boards. Boards bright with minor scratches to the spine. Some darkening to the endpapers and occasional internal marks. A scarce title it contains a varied collection of memorial and epitaphs, from the funny to the heartbreaking: "Life is at best like a winter's day, full of storms; yet so loth to stay, we scarce count the hours before it glides away". . Near Fine. Half Morocco. 1806.

London, United Kingdom: Macmillan Publishers Ltd 1979. 4to. 1910 pp, a reprint of the 1984 classic price clipped dustwrapper, slight sunning to the spine. This is a heavy item and may require additional postage if being shipped outside of Europe. 0333042751 . Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 1979.

London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., Ltd. 1947. Small 4to. Third Impression. viii, 1539 pp. Red hardback; all edges speckled red. Slight fading to spine, marks to boards. Spots to prelims otherwise internally clean. This is a heavy item and may require additional postage if being shipped outside of Europe. . Very Good. Hardcover. Third Impression. 1947.

Oxford: Clarendon Press 1951. 8vo. xvi, 1528 pp., Bound by Zaehnsdorf in red half morocco, with cloth boards and top edge gilt. Boards marked with patches of sunning. Binding firm. Some staining and warping to the tail of the leaves and spotting to the front endpaper. Book sellers sticker to the front pastedown. . Good. Half Morocco. 1951.

London: Davies 1806. 4to. The Fourth Edition, With Considerable Improvements, and Large Additions. 88, then unpaginated A-Z pp. Full tree calf. Rebacked with original spine laid down and new leather title label. Calf quite creased. Corners renewed. Armorial bookplate to front pastedown. Internally sound. Binding firm. VG . Very Good. Full Calf. Fourth Edition. 1806.

London: Cassell and Company, Limited 1897. 8vo.Prize Binding. vii, 1128 pp. Full brown calf with gilt school crest to front boards, and raised bands, gilt lettering and decoration to spine; marbled endpapers, all edges marbled. Bedford Modern School prize binding, with prize bookplate to front pastedown, over which has been pasted the bookplate of Stanley Wyatt-Smith (the original prize winner as well), British diplomat in China 1907-38, Consul-General in Manilla 1938-42 and Honolulu 1943-45. Slight marks, scratches and rubbing to boards and edges. Light spots to fore-edge and occasionally throughout. . Very Good. Gilt-decorated Calf. 1897.

London and New York: Routedge 1993. 8vo. x, 1183 pp., Black cloth binding with pictorial jacket and silver lettering. Boards clean and binding firm. Internally clean with minor marks to the fore edge and owner's plate to the front paste down. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1993.

London: Printed for Whittaker, Treacher, & Co. 1831. 8vo. viii, 507 pp. Contemporary dark blue cloth with paper title label to spine. Spine slightly faded. Small sticker to front cover. With 4,930 quotations in the original language with English translations. Binding firm. A VG copy. . Very Good. Cloth. 1831.

London: F. Wingrave, J. Johnson, et al. 1807. 8vo. New Edition, Corrected and Greatly Enlarged. Full tree calf with leather title label to spine. Front board marked and front joint weak and splitting. Slight wear to extremities. With the bookplate on front pastedown of Frederick Paul Irby. Irby was a Rear Admiral and a member of the 'Order of the Bath.' Binding tight. . Good. Full Tree Calf. New Edition. 1807.

[London]: The Temple Press [J. M. Dent] [1911]. 12mo. 328 pp. Full vellum with decorative gilt borders, raised bands and gilt lettering and decoration to spine; marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. All in near fine condition. Ink inscription to ffep 'From one co-director to another, with so many hopes & good wishes for the future of Home & Van Thal'. Beautifully bound by Birdsall of Northampton, but deliberately without the original publisher's [Dent] title page (printed at the Temple Press, Letchworth). Bookplate to front pastedown of Herbert van Thal, bookseller, publisher and writer, best known today for editing The Pan Book of Horror Stories. Part of the Reference Library series: brief summaries of historical events under place names, people, ideas, etc. . Near Fine. Full Gilt-Stamped Vellum. 1911.