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London, 1836. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. 16mo - 6.5"x4.25. Book First Edition; Printer Ibotson and Palmer; pp (2)viii, 370; Dale, in 1867 gave the critical introduction to the Poetical Works of William Cowper; Green and Olive hardboards w/gilt lettering, decoration and gilt pg. edges. Most edges and tips of covers and spine rubbed, but most gilt decoration is present, and gilt pg edging is virtually complete. Has an 1840 presentation inscription on #1 blank page. Bookseller sticker upper corner inside back cover; To see picture, click to next;

Second edition, revised and enlarged. 284 pages, complete, but there are 16 pgs of Introduction and Contents, which are listed as 12 pgs, so there are actually 288 pgs, plus 16 full page plates, which are not numbered, or counted, as pgs. The fly page has a neatly cut out section of margin (see picture). Pgs have some age toning. 2 full pgs, 279-282, are set in at a slight angle, and extend 3/32" above the other pgs.
There are 16 full page plates, while some references say there are 24. None have been removed, cut away from, the original binding. As well, the numbering of the plates is chaotic. Plate 1 precedes pg 145, while a different plate 1 precedes pg 233 (see picture). A listing of plates and locations gives plate 1/145, pl2/151, pl4/161, pl5/169, pl6/169, pl7/173, pl11/187, pl12/191, pl15/203, pl16/203, pl1/233, pl2/239, pl5/247, pl6/249, pl7/253, pl8/255.
Book condition is fair+. Part of the paper covering the rear board and leather spine remains. Gold lettering on the spine is mostly… Read More

1831. Hardcover. Good. Folio 13"x9.5. Book Tome Premier Title: Grand Dictionnaire Francais-Italien Compose Sur Les Dictionnaires de L'Academie de France. et de la Crusca, Enrichi des Termes Tecniques des Sciences et des Arts; Tome Premier; printed by Chez Joseph Remondini et Fils; Hardcover, Marbled boards; Spine newly reinforced with 1/4 leather; pgs. tight and good; To see picture, click to next;

New York, 1865. First American Edition . Hardcover. Poor. 12mo 7.5"x5. Book Vol IV only 1st Edition US, volume 4 only (Harper Bros. is 2nd Amer Ed); Pub'l by John Bradburn, New York, 1865; 294 pp; 12mo 7.5"x5"; Original publisher's brown cloth binding, with top half of spine missing, has impressed boards. Has frontis + 2 inserted plates at 96 & 192, binding tight, pgs. good; To see picture, click to next;

London, 1707. 1st Edition . Leather Bound. Good. 8vo - 8"x5. Book Vols. I & II title: The Phenix; or a Revival or Scarce and Valuable Pieces From the Remotest Antiquity Down to the Present Times; First edition; Vol I contains 16 writings, 1. Resolution concerning ORIGEN and his chief opinions, 5. Reformation of the Church in Ireland during reign Henry VIII, Edward VI and Queen Mary, 7. Observations on late Queen Elizabeth, by Robert Naunton, Master of Court of Wards, 8. Observations on Dutch fishing in English waters abt. 1601 by John Keymor, 9. The form & order of coronation of Charles II, King of Scotland, England, France & Ireland, 11. The peoples ancient and just liberties asserted in the trial of WILLIAM PENN and WILLIAM MEAD 1670 (conduct of trial), 12. The peoples Liberties asserted in the trials of Thomas Rudyard, Francis Moore, Richard Mew, Richard Mayfield, Richard Knowlman, Gilbert Hutton, Job Boulton, Richard Thornton, Charles Banister, John Boulton, and William Bayly… Read More