Search Results: Authors starting with B from Madoc Books

London: 127, Strand: G.W. Bacon & Co. Hardcover. Very Good. Coloured map, mounted on linen, 15 panels, 952 * 704 mm, folded into a red cloth, gilt printed case, 317 *196 mm, with the Alphabetical Index to Town attached. not dated but c1900, Uncommon, not listed at WorldCat, Copac or OCLC.

London: 39, Paternoster-Row: Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1804. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. WEST J. . Rarely found as good as this! First edition, first issue (with pp 215-220; 'In the majority of copies pages 215-220 are cancelled out, it being evident from the text that the author had been a little too outspoken over a controversy concerning the Manton Patent Breech, that arose between Mr. Manton and the Duke of Richmond' (Abbey). Quarto, xvi, [2, contents], 432, [6] pp. With all seven hand coloured aquatints (including frontispiece portrait) and all three folding tables at rear. As is sometimes the case, this copy has been bound without the two uncoloured plates. Contemporary brown calf, expertly rebacked to style, retaining the original spine, compartments decoratively blind stamped and with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers and edges. Moderate age mottling to text, ink name to verso fep (LP Sheppard) & tp (Alex MacRen?),… Read More

London: GG and J Robinson, 1799. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. VG, 1st ed, 1799, 1 chart. In modern green half leather with green marbled boards, gilt tooling. Spine, faded v slightly, gilt tooling and title, raised bands. Internally, new endpapers, NO inscriptions etc, [5], (vi-xvi), [1], 2-471 pp, 1 folding chart, text block edges uncut, has the half title. A nice copy of a rare title. (228*140 mm). (ESTC T80368. Goldsmiths 17565. Rothamsted p17) Adduced from a long and practical experience in a farm of considerable extent.

Cardiff: Board of Celtic Studies, University of Wales, 1967. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Near Fine, 1967, 1st d. In red cloth covers with titles in gilt to spine. Cream DW with titles in red ink. Internally, NO inscriptions, [10], 287 pp, [1], [5] tables. Title continues: 1533-circa 1700. From the Llanfair-Brynodol, Gloddaeth, Crosse of Shaw Hill and Rhual Collections in the National Library of Wales. Board of Celtic Studies, University of Wales History and Law Series, No 23.

Cardiff University of Wales Press: Board of Celtic Studies, University of Wales, 1967. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. VG+, 1967, 1st ed. In red cloth covers with titles in gilt to spine. Cream DW with titles in red ink. Internally, NO inscriptions, [6], (vii-x), 287 pp, [1], [5] tables. Title continues: 1533-circa 1700. From the Llanfair-Brynodol, Gloddaeth, Crosse of Shaw Hill and Rhual Collections in the National Library of Wales. Board of Celtic Studies, University of Wales History and Law Series, No 23.

Cardiff: Board of Celtic Studies, University of Wales, 1967. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good/Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1967, 1st ed, VG. In red cloth overs with gilt title to spine, a couple of very small marks to the front cover. The DW has a tiny stain to the top right front and the spine is a little grubby. Internally, in fine condition, [10], 287 pp, [1], [5] local family pedigree tables. Board of Celtic Studies, University of Wales History and Law Series, No 23. Title continues: A Calendar of Letters Relating to North Wales 1533-Circa 1700 from the Llanfair-Brynodol, Gloddaeth, Crosse of Shaw Hill and Rhual Collections in the National Library of Wales.

London: 36, Soho Square.: John Russell Smith, 1853. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1853, VG, 1st ed, 4 illustrations. In the publishers purple embossed cloth, corners bumped. Spine, gilt tooling, edges bumped, some loss. Internally, half title, [5], (vi-xi), [1], [1], 2-436 pp, 4 illustrations (includes 2 folding-paper repair to 1), text block base trimmed remainder not, yellow endpapers, evidence of removed bookplate to fpd. (141*222 mm). Poste, antiquary, devoted himself to the study of archaeology. He was one of the earliest members of the Archaeological Association, and many papers from his pen appeared in the association's Journal. See ODNB.

London: 5, Bishopsgate Without,.: Alfred W Bennett, 1864. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. BEDFORD, SEGFIELD, and AMBROSE. G, 1st ed, 1864, In black morocco cloth, gilt titles, some blind edge tooling. Spine, gilt title. Internally, [4], [1], 2-76 pp, 7 photographic illustrations, marbled endpapers, couple of small chips at edge of tp, some small marginal tears, some repaired. Uncommon in any condition. (Anderson 340). (Folio, 13.6*17.5 cms).

London: No 72, St. Paul's Church-Yard.: J. Johnson, 1779. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. One of the earliest and most substantial reviews of Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces. First edition, in contemporary full calf, faded gilt edge tooling, corners rubbed. Spine, worn, edges chipped, short crack at base and also along top joint, lacks title label. Internally, lacks portrait frontis, [3], (iv-xi), [1], [1], 2-567 pp, 3 pls, + 1 table (folding), includes the index, addenda & corrigenda. Some light staining, spotting, edge browning, small oval stamp to corner fep. (214*130 mm). (A re-impression of the quarto edition of the same year in an octavo format-ESTC T56601. Sabin 25565. Ford 342. Howes F330). The only collected edition of Franklin's works published in his lifetime. It was prepared by Benjamin Vaughan, 1751-1835, a close friend of Franklin's, with the latter's knowledge and assistance. Segments on:… Read More

Bath: Published by Subscription by Clark, 1824. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. BARKER Benjamin 1776-1838. FIELDING Theodore [Henry] 1781-1851. 48 hand coloured plates of Landscape Scenery in and around Bath First Edition, oblong, printed title, verso blank, forty-eight aquatint colored engravings, by Theodore Fielding, all mounted on original brown paper and framed with an ink rule, the titles printed on slips pasted at the foot of each mount. Contemporary black morocco with covers and spine rules in gilt. A scarce and attractive view book, mainly of rural scenes around Bath. Covers a little rubbed, otherwise an excellent copy. Plates in Fine condition. Benjamin Barker (1776-1838), landscape painter, brother of Thomas Barker (Barker of Bath) resided at Bath, and between 1800 and 1821 exhibited occasionally at the Royal Academy. He also exhibited at the British Institute and at the Watercolor Society. (303*245 mm). (Abbey Scenery 45. Prideaux, p327. Tooley 76).

London: Henry Colburn, 1838. First Edition . Cloth. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Clinte. In the contemporary green cloth covers, with a water? stain top right and bottom left of front cover, corners and edges bumped. Spine has faded and the water stain is to the bottom, title in gilt. Internally the front & rear endpapers and the front title page show the water stain, with the pull out guide showing the angling stations!, has all the B&W illustrations by A Clint & 7 Welsh pull out melodies, (viii), 391 pp, [1], 20 pl, 7 charts, printed by Schulze and Co, 13 Poland St, London. A solid copy. Bennett, actor in addition he was an author, and he also took up photography professionally in Chepstow. See ODNB for a full Bio.

London 3 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden: Duckworth & Co, 1910. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. ROUNTREE Harry. First edition, first issue, with 64 plates, 48 of them in colour and each with a captioned tissue. In the original publishers green cloth printed gilt, corners brushed. Spine, gilt tooling and titles. Internally, half title, frontis, [8], 253 pp, [1], 48 coloured & 16 B&W pls, titles to tissue guards, t.e.g., remainder uncut, light sporadic spotting. With the loose artists agents enquiry. A fine copy of this authoritative work with its still apposite and witty comments on the merits or otherwise of many courses and individual holes. The illustrations by Rountree add much to the work he himself being a keen proponent of the sport accompanying Darwin on many rounds. (230*180 mm).

The Library Davis, California: The University of California, 1983. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In Fine condition, 4 Vols, complete. Paperbacks, printed covers. Part , half title, [10], 136 pp, 1139 entries, 16 illustrations on 5 leaves with. With an introduction by Donald H Reiman, The Romantic Period, 1789-1839. Part II, The Early Victorian Period 1840-1869, 1985, half title, [10], 170 pp, 1802 entries, 32 illustrations on 9 leaves. Part III, The Later Victorian Period 1870-1899, 1986, half title, [11], 315 pp, 3405 entries, 21 illustrations on 6 leaves with an introduction by Peter Allan Dale. Part IV, The Edwardian Period, 1900-1918, 1984, half title, [12], 179 pp, 2310 entries, 22 illustrations on 6 leaves, with an introduction by Peter Keating. (Generally 235*162 mm). (235*162 mm).

Geographia Ltd., 167 Fleet Street, London, E.C. 4. 3rd Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 32mo - over 4 - 5" tall. Not dated, but c1932, in printed soft paper covers, black ink title to spine, rusty staples. Internally, [2], 3-63 pp, 12 walks each with a leaf of description & route map, + town plan, lacking the general map. Uncommon REDUCED

Broad Street, Oxford: B.H. Blackwelll Ltd, 1975. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In gilt printed paper. Internally, adverts to fep, [1], 4-28 pp, some items highlighted in green inkl, a total of 144 entries. REDUCED

New York - London: GP Putnam's Sons, 1927. Second Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. BRADFORD Washburn. GREEN Bert. TARRAZ G. COUTTET Alfred. VG, 2nd ed, 1927, 44 illustrations. In red cloth, black ink titles, corners rubbed. Spine, faded, edges bumped, black ink title. Internally, advert, frontis, [1], [4], (v-xiv), 160 pp, [6] adverts, 44 illustrations, 1 photographic plan of alps, [6] adverts, map endpapers, no inscriptions. Written for Children, author was an American Mountaineer and an authority on Alaskan Mountaineering. Uncommon! (Neate 874). (Folio, 136*195 mm). Henry Bradford Washburn, Jr. was an American explorer, mountaineer, photographer, and cartographer. See Wiki for a full Bio.

London : Charing Cross: Shepherd and Sutton, and Wyld. Henry Blacklock & Co Ltd, 1901. Hardcover. Near Fine. 32mo - over 4 - 5" tall. In green cloth, gilt title & label to upper cover. Internally, 16 pp, mainly double page timetable, and 5 double page B&W maps including Lancashire, Manchester & Liverpool (26 pages in total). This is a 1901 reprinting of the 1839 edition. (118*78 mm).

London: No 3, in Green Street, Grosvenor Square, London: Edward Jones, 1794. New Edition Doubly Augmented & Improved . Hardcover. Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. LOUTHERBOURG. IBBETSON. SMITH. JONES. VG+, 2 Vols, 1794 & 1802. In attractive mid 19c half calf over red marbled boards (by Fazakerley of Liverpool), some gilt tooling, corners rubbed. Spines, rubbed, raised bands, gilt titles. Internally, Vol 1 - Welsh Bards, 1794, frontis, engraved dedication,[2], [1], (ii-viii), 183 pp, 3 pls, printed slip showing the change of publishers address to tp, ink name to frontis verso. Vol 2 - Bardic Museum, 1802, frontis, [3], (iv-xvi), [1], 2=-60 pp, [1], (xviii-xx), 61-112 pp, 1 pl (hand coloured), 1 illustration within text, title with contemp. ink note correcting the publishers address, some offsetting & occasional spotting. Both volumes, t.e.g., remainder yellowed, red marbled endpapers, binders stamp to verso fep, armorial bookplates to fpd & feps (Edward Samuelson… Read More

London: Edward Jones, 1811. Third Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. LOUTHERBOURG.. VG, 1811, 3rd ed, 2nd part of 1st col. In contemporary boards, corners & edges bumped & worn. 20c soiled paper spine, printed titles to paper label. Internally, frontis, [4], 124-185 pp, 1 pl, music scores (104 approx), words and some historical notes, p 180/181 bound upside down, pencil note to tp. Uncommon. (Libri Walliae 2870). Title continues: Part the Second of the First Volume, containing the Music Only. 3rd edition, corrected, with additions. Jones, harpist and music antiquary, was a serious scholar who made a notable contribution to the antiquarianism which typified much of the scholarship of his period. His library was extensive, and his research into both primary and secondary sources, including the old Welsh laws and Welsh grammars, enabled him not only to present music, but also to write in some depth about it. See ODNB.

London: Edward Jones, 1802. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. IBBETSON. SMITH. ROWLANDSON.. 1802, VG, 1st ed, 1 pl. In modern quarter cloth with blue marbled boards, spine with printed title. Internally, new endpapers, no inscriptions, frontis, figures drawn by Ibbetson, landscape by J Smith and etched by Rowlandson, [3], (iv-xx), [1], 2-96 pp history, 97-112 music scores, 1 pl, 2 printers devices, occasional contemp. ink marginal note, printed by A Strahan, Printers Street, London, light marginal water stain to last few pages. A very Good copy. Jones had prepared a 3rd vol, a portion of which was published at his death, the remainder being issued later. Title continues: And other admirable rarities; forming the second volume of the Musical, Poetical, and Historical Relicks of the Welsh Bards and Druids: etc. (Lowndes 1225. Livbri Walliae 2848). Jones, harpist and music antiquary, was a serious scholar who made a notable contribution to the… Read More