Search Results: Authors starting with N from The Antique Map & Bookshop

William Heinemann 1914 1st edition. Large size, approx 7.5 x 10 inches. In Navy blue cloth with gilt embossed design and white lettering to front and gilt lettering to spine. In very good condition. Spine lightly faded and corners slightly bumped. Some minor foxing to title and endpapers. No dustwrapper. Some minor marks to cloth, mainly rear board. Else a very clean and tight copy. Profusely ill.with 156 photo.plts.& 3 maps. 477pp.

George Newnes Ltd. 1898.. 2 vols. Hardback, approx 8.5 x 5.5 inches. Full dark diced calf leather fine bindings, spines lettered in gilt, with raised banding and extensive gilt decoration to spines, gilt paneled boards and gilt edge dentelles, marbled endpapers and full gilt page edges. Gilt “bound-arrows” details to spines and board corners. In very good conditions. Slight fading to spines. Some rubbing to edges and corners, Some minor rubbing to boards with small surface chip to rear of vol.2 and small nick to rear edge of vol.1. Bookplates to endpapers “Schol. Harrov.” Some moderate foxing to blank endpapers, some foxing to top edge of coloured plate and p1, v.1. Else pages and plates all very clean and tight throughout. Maphas some minor foxing to edges else clean and bright. Else very clean and tight, finely bound copies. 480, 456pp. With 66 full page b&w photo plates, plus many smaller illustrations and photos in text. Large fold out colour map at rear Vol 1. Classic… Read More

London, W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, 1822 (5th ed. First 5 editions all in same year). 2 Volumes. Hardback, approx 8.5 x 5 inches. Halfbound calf leather with marbled paper to boards. Gilt lettering and banding to spines. In very good conditions. Corners slightly bumped and nicked, small chips to top corners of spines. Some rubbing to boards. Paper chipped on board edges. Bookplate to front endpaper “Atkinson.” Some handling marks and occasional mild foxing spots to pages, Vol.2 with some pencil marks to front endpaper, and water stain to bottom corner of frontis plate (affects some pages to approx p80, and last appendix pages.), else pages overall clean and tight throughout. Else very good copies. 511 & 542pp. Illustrated with 2 B&W engraved frontis portraits and a view of Napoleons home.

G.W.Nickisson. 1846 Second edition. Attractive brown alf .morocco binding, with fully decorated spines, raised bands, Red & Brown gold lettering title labels, & gold devices on spine. Light brown cloth covers & Marbled endpapers. Gilt top edges. In very good condition. Some minor rubbing to edges. Cloth very slightly darkened. Inside some light tanning, a few minor marks, else generally clean & tight. Size 7.5 x 5 inches 319, 372, 340pp

London, Faber & Faber, 1931 1st Ltd Numbered Edition 65/170.. Hardback, 9 x 6.5 inches. Full vellum binding with gilt lettering to spine and design to front. Top edges gilt. In very good condition. Some minor darkening to spine, a couple of minor handling marks to cover, some light foxing to endpapers, signed page (by author and artist) and inside pages all clean and bright. Colour plates clean and bright. 195pp. With 8 colour plates and 2 b&W vignette illustrations by John Nash.

London, Faber and Faber Limited, 1936 (1st thus.) (1st Hardback). Hardback, Ringbound. approx 9 x 7 inches. White cloth with black blocked lettering on spine. In illustrated dustwrapper In very good condition with very good dustwrapper. (DW slightly creased along top edge and ends of spine. A couple of minor handling marks else very clean and smart. Mot price clipped.) Cover has minor water stain to bottom end of spine, else overall very clean and smart. Inside pages and maps all very clean and tight throughout. None are effected by the stain on outside. No inscriptions. Else a very good clean and tight copy. 46pp. Illustrated with 2 colour map plates, and numerous B&W photographs, including tinted plates. 1st Hardback edition.

Joseph Nash 1870. Engraving. Approx 16 x 12.5 inches (engraved area.) Mounted & framed behind glass. Frame Size 24.5 x 20.5 inches In very good condition. Some light foxing, marks lower margin edge. Historical mid-19th century engraving and a lively scene of men and women engaging in a light hearted game of the era

London, The Architectural Press, 1936 1st edition. Paperback, Ringbound. 9 x 7 inches. B&W photo illustrated covers. Steel ring binding. In very good condition. Some fading and tanning to cover, minor rubbing to edges, a couple of minor creases. Perforations creased and nicked at ends of spine. Else cover clean and smart.Neat inscription to verso corner of endpaper “P.B. Horsbrugh.” Some minor foxing spots to rear sides of maps. Else pages all very clean, bright and tight throughout. Else a very good clean and tight copy. 46pp. With b&w photographs and drawings and photographs by Paul Nash. Two coloured map plates at front. Scarcest edition of the Dorset Shell guide by Paul Nash.

London, Faber and Faber, 1939 1st thus. Hardback, Ringbound. 9 x 7 inches. White cloth covers with red backed lettering to spine. In illustrated dustwrapper. In good condition with good facsimile dustwrapper. Some tanning to spine and edges else generally clean. Inside only a few very minor marks. Else a good clean and tight copy. 46pp. With b&w photographs and drawings and photographs by Paul Nash. Two coloured map plates at front. Scarcest edition of the Dorset Shell guide by Paul Nash.

London. The Verona Society. 1930. Hardback. 9 x 6 inches. In brown buckram cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Top page edges gilt. In very good condition. Spine slightly faded. Inside pages very clean and tight throughout. Limited edition of 1,000 copies. 161pp. Decorative head & tailpeices, Initial letters & illustrations by Haydn Mackey.

Remember When (Pen and Sword). 2016 1st.. 7.0 x 10 inches. In green cloth covers with gilt to spine. With illustrated dustwrapper. In near fine condition with near fine dustwrapper. (d/w. Not price clipped). A very clean and tight copy. 213 pp. With many colour photographs. Travelling across England, the author selects thirty two ancient churches which can be visited by rail. He also discusses the influence of both the Normans and Victorians on the shape of our lives, with some thoughts on the future of the railways.

London, Greenwood & Co. 4th July 1829. Framed size 35 x 29 inches. Engraved surface approx 34 x 30 inches. In wide gold wood frame with ivory mount behind glass. In very good condition. Vertical centre crease. Some minor darkening around edges. Else a very bright, clean map. Lovely bright colouring. Hand colouring.

Henry Colburn 1845 / 1846 (1st. editions).. 7 volumes. Tall 8vo. Bound in contemporary three quarters blue leather bindings with elaborate gold decorations and lettering on spines. Marbled boards, edges & endpapers. In good condition. Leather a little rubbed to edge & on raised bands. Each volume with private bookplate on front endpaper & name inscription head of half title. Inside some tanning, a few pages early on in each volume have a little bleeding top edge. Else generally clean & tight. Size 8.5 x 5.5 inches Portrait, folding plans, 4 sets facsimile letters. "This is the standard work of reference for Nelson's correspondence and the principal source from which his biographers have drawn (and still do draw) their material. It contains some 3,500 letters, including what are now the Nelson and Bridport Papers at the British Library, but not the Nelson Papers at the Nelson Museum, Monmouth.." In volume 1 are added more letters in Dr M'Arthur's possession ,… Read More

London, Printed by Harrison & Rutter, &c &c... 1810 (2nd.). Large Hardback. 4to. 13.5 x 11 inches. Quarter bound in maroon calf leather to spine, original cloth boards. Gilt and raised banding to spine, with gilt decorations, and lettering to maroon leather spine label. Original plain endpapers. In very good condition. Professionally rebacked with later leather to spine. Boards with some darkening, rubbing bumps. Some surface scratches to rear board. Bookplate to front endpaper “Clifford Cyril Scott” Some darkening to endpapers and title page. Some light foxing and handling marks to pages. Else a very good clean and tight copy. 94pp. Illustrated with 14 full-page copper-engraved B&W plates (2 large fold out plates of Coffin & Funeral Car). With Facsimile plate of hand written Nelson letter.

London, Printed by W. Bowyer for W. Churchill, at the Black Swan, 1717 10th. Hardback, 8 x 5 inches. Polished calf leather boards with gilt line edging. Later spine with decorative raised banding and gilt title lettering. In very good condition. Boards darkened, edges rubbed/bumped and corners chipped. Spine professionally repaired/rebacked with later leather to spine. Later endpapers, considerately bound at front to show original inscription on front board; “Susanna Hatley, now the Wife of Sheppard Frere.” Edges of endpapers darkened. Main frontis plate darkened and foxed with small chip to corner, foxing to main title page. Some minor foxing and handling marks to pages else overall pages clean and bright, binding tight and sound. Second plate has some darkening around edges but free of foxing. Else a very good clean and tight copy. 22pp Preface + 430 to 636pp (2 parts: Festivals & Fasts) + Index. Illustrated with TWO B&W engraved frontis plates.

London, T. Nelson & Sons, n.d. ca1891. Small hardback, Oblong, 6 x 4 inches. Blue cloth with beveled edges, colour plate to front board, with maroon decoration and gilt lettering to front. Pale yellow endpapers. In very good condition. Some minor rubbing to corners, a couple of minor handling marks to boards else cover clean and smart. Some slight rubbing to plate on front else clean and bright. Neat pencil inscription to endpaper “J.c. George, August ‘91.” Advertisement plate pasted to front free endpaper “Belmont House School, Jersey.” Some neat dates in pencil to a couple of margins by text, also to corner of a couple of plates. A couple of minor handling marks else pages and plates all very clean, bright and tight throughout. A lovely little copy. 48pp. Illustrated with 25 full page colour chromolithograph plates (including frontis and plate to front). With smaller B&W illustrations and 2 maps in text.

London, The Studio Limited, 1923 (1,500 copies). Large hardback, 12.5 x 10 inches. In red cloth cover with gilt lettering to spine and front, with beveled edges, and gilt top page edging. Blue pictorial endpapers. In very good condition. Cloth sunbleached, cover faded around edges, with a couple of minor handling marks. A couple of minor handling marks to text pages. Plates all very clean and bright. Colour plates tissue guarded. Some minor tanning to tissue guards. Else a very good clean and tight copy. xv + 23pp Text. Illustrated with 103 full-page plates, 47 of which are colour plates, tipped-in on bordered mounts with titled tissue guards.

USA, The United Subscription Book Publishers of America, (R.W. Walton) 1900 1st. Hardback, 9 x 6 inches. Brown cloth with red and blue lettering and pictorial designs to cover. Floral endpapers. In very good condition. Cover with some handling marks, small chips to cloth at ends of spine. Cracked between endpapers. Neat inscription to front prelim “George Bartlett.” Some minor tanning and a couple of minor spots to pages else pages all very clean and tight. Else a very good clean and tight copy. vii + 310pp + 6pp appendix. With many B&W illustrations, photographs and maps.

USA, Chicago, Thompson & Thomas, 1900 1st. Hardback, 9 x 6 inches. Grey cloth with red and blue lettering and pictorial designs to cover. Floral endpapers. In very good condition. Some fading to spine and rubbing to ends. Some darkening around edges of boards. Some minor tanning to endpapers, rubbed patch to front corner. Some tanning to pages, faint thin water stain to top edges of pages and plates, one or two minor handling marks and some minor light foxing, else pages clean and tight. Else a very good clean and tight copy. vii + 310pp + 6pp appendix. With many B&W illustrations, photographs and maps.

London. Swan Sonnenschein & Co. n.d. ca 1866.. Tall 8vo. In dark blue cloth covers with gilt to spine and pictorial front. Top edge gilt. In very good condition. Spine slightly darkened. Gilt to front bright. Endpapers slightly marked. Pencil inscription to front endpaper. Occasional foxing spots. Else a very clean and tight copy. 400pp. Bi-columnar text. Dictionary of British Ornithology from the 19thCentury.