Antiquarian Science from Lyppard Books

London: London: printed for Tho. Basset, Ric. Chiswell, Tho. Sawbridge, Charles Mearn, and Charles Brome., 1686. 1st Edition . Full leather. Very Good. First edition; folio; [16], 316, [26], 102, [8], 52, [6], 68, 99-103, [5] pp. In full nineteenth century period-style panelled calf with five raised spine bands, gilt-lettered title label to second compartment, other compartments gilt, gilt tooling… Read more about this item

London: Printed for H.D.Symonds, No.20, Paternoster Row, 1792. Half leather. Very Good. First edition thus, undated but circa 1792; 12mo; [viii], 280pp. In late eighteenth century half leather over marbled board (somewhat worn with minor loss to extremities), spine divided into six compartment by gilt single fillets, gilt lettered red leather spine label to second compartment; two old ownership labels… Read more about this item

London: George Routledge and Sons, Broadway, Ludgate Hill, 1878. Full leather. Good. Coleman, W.S.. Octavo; viii, 182pp, with coloured frontispiece and eight (of ten) concluding coloured plates (lacking plates 2 and 4). In full leather prize binding by Bickers and Son, gilt heraldic arms to front board, gilt double fillets to board margins, five raised spine bands between gilt double… Read more about this item

York and London: York: Thomas Wilson, High Ousegate. (and:) London: A.Millar et al, 1791. Full leather. Good. Two early examples of Walkingame's Tutor's Assistant; the 26th edition printed by A.Millar, London 1791; and Crosby's 'New Edition' printed in York, 1815. The London edition in original eighteenth century full leather, well worn and soiled, with an abundance of early ink inscriptions,… Read more about this item

Cambridge: London: Printed for James Knapton, at the Crown in St Paul's Church-yard; and sold by Edmund Jeffery, Bookseller in Cambridge., 1709. Full leather. Very Good. Second edition, 8vo; [8], 310pp. In contemporary early eighteenth century panelled calf with five raised spine bands (front board detached, rear hinge split with board attached by two of three cords, wear to extremities… Read more about this item

Venice: Venice: presso Francesco Storti in Merceria, 1745. Full vellum. Very Good. Second edition, quarto; [8], xvi, 232pp, with 11 folding engraved plates. In original full vellum binding with early manuscript ink title to spine, woodcut device to title page (with lower blank margin neatly excised), lacks free endpapers, publisher's catalogue to rear leaf, an attractive example in its original… Read more about this item

London: London: printed for S. Crowder, Pater-Noster-Row, 1794. Hardcover. Very Good. New edition; 12mo; xxiv,240pp. In modern brown cloth with gilt title to spine. New endpapers, first blank with archival tissue repair and early ink ownership inscription, occasional faint spots and light paper browning but overall a clean copy of this early edition. … Read more about this item

London: London: printed for J. Nourse, at the Lamb, opposite Katherine-Street, in the Strand, 1746. 1st Edition . Full leather. Very Good. First edition, octavo; xvi,232pp, with full complement of 34 engravings, 33 of which are folding. In contemporary unlettered full calf (a little worn with minor loss to board corners, sometime skilfully rebacked in matching leather), five raised spine… Read more about this item

London: London: printed by M. Flesher, for Walter Kettilby, at the Bishop's Head in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1684. 1st Edition . Full leather. Near Fine. First edition, quarto; [12], 288, [52], 305-472, [12]pp., complete with imprimatur leaf preceding title-page and separate dated title-page to "An historical account of the College's proceedings against empiricks" on leaf 2P1 recto. In period style… Read more about this item