Search Results: Authors starting with L from COBNAR BOOKS

J. Henderson: At the Hafod Press,, 1807.. 1807 [6], 336 p. Folding map, plate. Contemporary calf, gilt. Flat spine gilt with a contrasting lettering piece. Spine darkened with a little loss of surface. Marbled endpapers with evidence of a bookplate having been lifted. Map spotted and paper toned at edges but still a nice copy of the first English edition.

London: Printed by C. and J. Ackers, in St. John's-Street, MDCCXLVIII. [1748], [1748]. 1748 32 p. ESTC T196800 notes 4 copies in UK and 2 copies in USA. Labelye was a Swiss born engineer and architect, best remembered for the design and construction of Westminster Bridge. BOUND WITH [KINDERLEY, Charles] The ancient and present state of the navigation of the towns of Lyn, Wisbeach, Spalding, and Boston; Of the rivers that pass through those places, and the countries that border thereupon, truly, faithfully, and impartially represented. And humbly proposed to the consideration of the inhabitants of those places and countries. With a way laid down how to remedy all the inconveniencies and defects which they now labour under. The second edition enlarged. London: Printed for J. Noon, at the White-Hart in the Poultry; and T. Hollingworth, at Lyn, MDCCLI. [1751]. xviii, [2], 108 p. Folding map 'A Map of the great Level of the Fenn, together with the Rivers that pass thro' the said Level unto the… Read More

Stroud, Alan Sutton, , 1996.. 1996 ISBN 0750904623 [6], 246 p. Illustrations, some in colour. 25cm. A fine copy in publisher's binding with a similar dustwrapper.

1889.. Field & Tuer, The Leadenhall Press,. 1889 xii, 31, [1] p. Nine hand coloured plates, facsimile of the original printed wrapper on blue paper, line drawings in the text. No 300 of 500 copies. Signed by the Publisher. Half Japanese vellum binding with blue paper boards. Lettered in gilt on front board. Spine and boards a little dusty. Endpaper lightly toned, otherwise the contents are clean, crisp and bright. A very good copy.

London, Edward Moxon,, 1837.. 1837 x, 335; [4], 338, [2] p. Frontispiece in each volume. Adverts at the end of Vol. II. First edition. Later half calf with marbled boards. Rubbed but sound, with replacement labels. Damp mark to the top corner of the first few leaves in Vol. I, otherwise clean and tight.

Chatham, Printed by W. Burrill,, 1826.. 1826 [4], xvi, 538 p. Portrait, map. 23cm. Publisher's boards with a later cloth spine and printed label. Rubbed on edges and corners. Inscription dated 1945 on front endpaper. Contents clean and toght. A tall, untrimmed copy. This edition is a literal reprint of the 1596 second edition, with the Carde of the Beacons omitted and a life of the Author inserted. A very good copy.

London, Printed for Fletcher Gyles,, 1730.. 1730 4to. [2], iv, xiv, 498, [2] p. Engraved portrait. Contemporary calf binding,with an older reback and the corners restored more recently. Spine gilt in panels between raised bands with a contrasting label, the head of the spine with a small chip. Original marbled endpapers preserved with the associated blanks showing some old damp stains. The text block is clean and crisp. A very good copy.

Printed for Daniel Frere,, 1635.. 1635 8vo. [6], 280 p. Collates A4, B - S8, T4. Complete with the blank A1. First edition. Contemporary limp vellum, lacking ties. Vellum bginning to split on the upper joint and a small patch of insect damage to top inner corner of the lower wrapper. Title page with a few marks and an early inscription ffr. Lampton Jun. pri: 2s-0d and another early inscription crossed through on A1. A few early marginal notes and notes on pastedowns. Minor pinholes of marginal worm, most pronounced in signatures N and T but nowhere near the text. A clean crisp and well margined copy. ESTC S108228.

Studio Vista,, 1968.. 1968 128 p. Plans, illustrations, errata slip. 24cm. Cloth backed boards. Edges of boards sunned, otherwise a very good copy.

London: Northgate Publishing Company Limited., 1980.. 1980 xii, 410 p. Illustrations. The text printed in two columns. Publisher's hardback binding without the dustwrapper. Some signs of handling but still a very good copy. ISBN 0 85298 4146

London Longman, Green, and Co. , 1891. . 1891 xx, 351 p. Illustrations. Blue half morocco binding with marbled boards. The spine darkened, gilt between raised bands A prize binding blocked faintly on the front board and with a prize label dated 1919 on the front pastedown. Lightly rubbed on the edges and corners and occasional internal foxing. A pretty copy.

Archibald Constable,, 1903.. 1903 xxxii, 458 p. Tilte page facsimiles. Publisher's blue cloth, gilt. A very good copy.

London Longman, Green, & Co., 1887.. 1887 4to. [5], leaves printed on the recto only. Frontis., plates, text illus. and borders by A.M.Lynen. The binding is a lovely bright example with only minor wear on the corners, blue cloth decorated in black and gilt over bevelled boards. The text leaves show some spotting but are tight in the binding.

London: Printed for the Proprietors ..., 1842. 1842 [2], iv, 163 p. Frontis., 15 plates. Bound in the publisher's embossed cloth with the title gilt on the front board. The spine faded and some fading to the boards. Name clipped from the front endpaper, otherwise very clean and tight.

Printed by Thomas Harper, with permission of the Company of Stationers,, 1633.. 1633 4to. [8], 702, [60] p. Second edition. Modern blind panelled calf in period style. Spine blind tooled in panels between raised bands. Old endpapers preserved with early ownership inscriptions. Library accession marks removed from title verso, affecting edition statement. Two small blank corners restored at the beginning of the volume, not touching the text. Old water stains visible on a few leaves but overall a very good copy. STC 15196.

London, Charles Knight, , 1832.. 1832 12mo. viii, 396 p. Illustrations in the text. 16 cms. Contemporary half calf with marbled boards. The spine fully gilt, with a contrasting label. Lightly rubbed onedges and corners. A pretty copy.

London; Printed by John Edward Taylor, , 1864. . 1864 [4], 76 p. 4 plates one of which coloured, 2 illustrations in the text, de Leyburn pedigree. Printed throughout in red and black. 31cm. In a strong library binding of morocco backed cloth, with a single neatly cancelled stamp on the title verso and neat labels on the front pastedown. The half title states 75 copies only for presentation. Lambert's presentation inscription to Joseph Burtt of the Public Record Office on the verso of the half title and a ms. addition to the pedigree also in Larking's hand. A very good copy of a scarce item.

Londini: Excudebant G. B[ishop] R. N[ewbery] & R. B[arker], An. Dom. 1593., 1593.. 1593 Folio. Collates [para]4,A-P6, 2A-2S6, 3A-3M6, 3N4, 4A-4V6, 4X4, 5A-5L6, 5M8, [A]-2[K]6, 2[L]4. In six parts, each with divisional title page and separate pagination or foliation. The title pages to the Old Testament read "Bibliorum pars secunda [-tertia, quarta] .." and "Libri apocryphi, sive appendix Testamenti Veteris ..". The divisional titles to part 4 and the Apocrypha are dated 1592. That to the New Testament reads "D.N. Jesu Christi Testamentum Novum .." and bears the imprint "Londini, excudebant reg. typograph. Anno salutis humanæ 1592.". Tremellius's and Be`ze's versions of the New Testament are printed in parallel columns. P6, 2S6, 4X4 and 2[L]4 are blank. Bound in modern tan goatskin with handmade paper endpapers. Old endpapers preserved. Titlepage laid down with minor loss at lower corner. Some wear to lower blank corners at both ends of the volume, evidence of its having been disbound fora… Read More

Helmstadt,Typis & sumptibus Henningi Mulleri,, 1672.. 1672 4to. [16], 504, [47], [1] p. Contemporary vellum, worn but sound. Title inked on spine. Early printed book label on title verso.Bookplate and neat ownership marks of a monastic library. Minor worm to front board and endpaper. Some sheets lightly browned as usual. A good, sound copy.

London, Printed for J. Payne and J. Bouquet, in Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCL. , [1750]. 1750 [24], 164, [4] p. First issue. Ex-library copy with stamps to the title and last page Modern calf binding, the spine with raised bands, gold lines and blind tooling The text block crisp and tight. The Preface and Postscript are by Samuel Johnson. When Johnson discovered Lauder's fabrications he forced Lauder to produce an apology which was published as A New Preface in the second issue of the book. Fleeman 49.12LEM/1a. ESTC T222357.