Search Results: Authors starting with O from Madoc Books

Oxford: University: Thomas Baskett, 1753. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. In modern full calf, to style, box blind tooling, corners bumped. Spine, raised bands, gilt titles on maroon morocco label. Internally, no pagination but: The Book of Common Prayer, Thomas Baskett, 1752, A1-G8, complete. The Holy Bible,. Thomas Baskett, 1753, A1-I8, K1-U8, X1-Z8, Aa-Ii8, Kk1-Uu4, complete. Apocrypha A1-K8. The Gospels A2-O4, lacks only A1 the tp?. Index A1-E3, complete. Some paper edge repairs to TP of BCP and to tear of F4 of Gospels, new Old, fep, some light offsetting but a Very Good copy, rarely found as complete. Probably rebound in Birmingham in 1960s?. (ESTC T81391 & T123177. Darlow & Moule 830). Baskett printing family, see ODNB.

Liverpool & Paternoster Row, London: T Hurst, 1802. Third Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. VG, 3rd ed, 1802, 1 pl. Bound in modern blue quarter cloth, marbled boards. Spine, title in black ink on white paper label. Internally, new endpapers, ink name to half title, adverts to verso, important chart frontis present, (viii), [1], 2-208 pp, 1 chart (large folding), text block edges uncut, printed by James Easton, High-street, Sarum. Attributed to Allen Cliff, of Worcester, Cf. Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.) (COPAC.WorldCat. Anderson 335 & Libri Walliae 885, for 1sts). (194*111 mm). Title continues: or Cursory Sketches of the Welsh Territories with a Char, comprehending at one view, The Advisable Route, Best Inns, Distances, and objects most worthy of Attention.

London: Newgate-Street. Chester. Wrexham. Holywell. Bangor. Gloucester.: Edwards and Knibb. Poole and Harding. Painter. Carnes. M Lewis. and Washbourn and Son., 1821. Fifth Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. PROVIS WA. VG, 5th ed, 1821, 1 pl, 2 charts. In contemporary half calf, over worn marbled boards, corners and edges bumped & worn. Spine, faded, decorative gilt tooling, gilt title to green calf label, edges rubbed. Internally, frontis, [3], (iv-xv), [1], [1], 2-467 pp, 1 pl, 2 charts (folding), text block edges sprinkled red, printed by Thomas Davison, Whitefriars. Often said to be by Cliff of Worcester. (174*103 mm). (Anderson 336, Hotten p 5). Title continues: Through Wales; containing cursory sketches of The Welsh Territories, and a description of the manners, customs and games of the Natives. With charts, comprehending at one view the available routes, best Inns, distances, and objects most worthy of attention. The whole… Read More

London: Paternoster-Row. Chester. Wrexham.: Walker, Edwards and Reynolds. T Poole. J Painter., 1814. Fifth Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. PROVIS WA. VG, 5th ed, 1814, 1 pl, 2 charts. In printers blue boards, worn along corers & edges. Modern paper spine, printed title to white paper label. Internally, half title, [5], (vi-viii), [1], 2- VG, 5th ed, 1 chart, printed by J Easton , High-Street, Salisbury, top edges cut remainder not, hinges strenghtened. Often said to be by Cliff of Worcester. (Folio, 113*190 mm). (Anderson 336, Hotten p 5). Title continues: Through Wales; being a short but comprehensive description of every object most worthy of attention in the Welsh Territories, and a description of the manners, customs and games of the Natives. With a chart...

Chester: Phillipson & Golder. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 32mo - over 4 - 5" tall. In red cloth, gilt titles & emblems, mark to lower board, no spine title. Internally, [2], [4] places of meeting, [2] blanks, followed by folding coloured map (12 panes), yellow endpapers, not dated but possibly 1894. (covers 106*61 mm. Map 217*295 mm). Not listed at the usual sources.

St James's Place, London: Collins, 1958 In red cloth, titles in gilt to spine. DW, not clipped, lightly soiled. Internally, signatures to fep, half title and frontis present, 574 pp, numerous plates, some light spotting.
With a dedication by Montgomery to Alderman Dalton, dated 31st October 1959 on the occasion of the unveiling of the Churchill statue in Woodford Green. To commemorate 35 years of faithful, outstanding and unique service as Member of Parliament for the Wanstead and Woodford Constituency.
Also signed by Winston S Churchill. Housed in a quarter morocco and cloth Asprey box, with lovely gilt tooling to the spine, suede lining inside.
One of the very few items signed jointly by these great men!

Boston: Charles A Stone, 1913. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. VG+, 26 photographic illustrations, privately printed, 1913. In its original cream covers, a little bumped & worn at edges, black ink titles. Spine, worn, ink titles & date, edges bumped. Internally, half title, frontis, [7],. (viii-xiii), [1], [2], 3-52 pp, [1], 26 illustrations, title page ion red & black, top edge trimmed, remainder not, some leaves uncut. (Folio, 126*192 mm).

23 Suffolk Road, London: Reedminster Publications Ltd, 1973. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. In blue cloth, gilt titles, in G printed wraps (some chips), black ink titles. Internally, half title, [6], (vii-viii), 198 pp, 250+ illustrations, ink name to fep.. (250*185 mm).

Wellington, Salop.: Thomas M'Lean, 1828. Third Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. GREEN.. VG, 3rd ed, 1 pl, 1828. In green embossed cloth, corners and edges lightly bumped and worn. Embossed spine, relaid retaining the old, titles in gilt. Internally, half title and frontis present, (ix), [4], 14-223 pp, 1 plate, 1 printers device, some offsetting, yellow endpapers. Uncommon Welsh literature, a sentimental novel, COPAC show 5 copies at 4 institutions, only. The first edition was 1820, 2nd in 1822 and this, the 3rd, in 1828, no copy at auction since 1976. (Davies,' The Gothic novel in Wales revisited', Cardiff Corvey, reading the Romantic Text Issue 2, no. 1, p. 3). (184*112 mm).

London: The Bodley Head New York: John Lane Company: John Lane, 1920. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. ALASTAIR [i.e. VOIGT Hans H.] 1887-1969. Superb illustrations! First limited edition, in gilt printed cream buckram, gilt title to spine, light edge finger marking. Internally, half title, frontis, [1], 36 pp, 12 pls (each with a printed guard), 13 large initial letters, all coloured in black & teal, t.e.g., remainder uncut, cover designed design by Charles Ricketts, pencil name to fpd (B Wood 1921), some light offsetting to fep. (299*226 mm). Wilde first published the Spinx in 1894, and this edition is limited to 1,000 copies & cannot be reprinted, as the stones from which the offset plates were printed were in Belgium at the time of the German invasion, and were destroyed.

London, Kings Armes in St. Pauls Church yard.: Joyce Norton, and Richard Whitaker, 1633. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. THOMASSIN Simon. 2 vols bound as 1, VG+,1633 & 1635, complete. In contemporary speckled calf boards, blind edge tooling. New spine, old laid down, raised bands, gilt title to calf label. Internally, [8], [1], 2-98, [2]. [4], 320 p, text block edges reddened, new endpapers. Black ink. (Folio, 189*274 mm). (ESTC 93033. STC 213660.5). Variant with poynted.

Gwenlyn Evans, Ltd., Caernarvon: Caernarvonshire Historical Society, 1963. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In gilt printed blue cloth, corners brushed. S[pine, edges rubbed, gilt titles. Internally, [4], 5-104 pp, 10 photographic portraits. 213*135 mm).

Newtown, Montgomeryshire: Gwasg Gregynog, 1933. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. MacCANCE William. VG, 1933, Ltd ed Gregynog. Bound in Welsh sheepskin, titling and imprint in brown ink on spine and front cover. half title, frontis, [6], (vii-viii), [2], 95 pp, [1], [1] limitation, frontispiece and 8 decorations engraved on wood by William MacCance, title page and text printed in brown and black, covers a little finger soiled, top edge cut remainder not. An edition limited to just 400 copies. (216*143 mm). (Harrop 25).

Newtown, Montgomeryshire: Gwasg Gregynog, 1933. Limited Edition . Full-Leather. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. William MacCance. VG, Ltd ed Gregynog, 1933. In finger marked tan Welsh sheepskin, titling & imprint in brown ink on spine and front cover. An edition limited to just 400 copies, title page and text printed in brown and black, half title, frontis, [4], (v-viii), [2], 95 pp, [1], [1] limitation, 8 illustrations, engraved on wood by William MacCance, some browning to edges eps, bindery stamp to epd, ink ownership name to fep (D Kenneth Hughes 1933), top edge cut remainder not. (215*145 mm). (Harrop 24/197)

London: 23, Abchurch Lane EC: Blades, East & Blades, 1906. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. VG+, 1906, First edition, in grey cloth, corners rubbed, gilt shield. Spine, gilt titles, edges bumped, lower joint cracked at head. Internally, [5], (vi-xx, 106 leaves, [2]. [2], 115 leaves, (321*209 mm).

London: Blades, East & Blades, 1906. First Edition . Cloth. Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. by George Owen, Lord of Kemeys, (circa 1552-1613). Being a facsimile reproduction by photo-Lithography from the original MS. in 2 volumes. Issued with a short Biography of the Author. In grey cloth a little faded, corners and edges a little bumped and worn, marked at base, gilt image at top. Spine, has gilt tooling and title, edges bumped and worn a little. Internally, (xx), not paginated OWEN , historian, antiquary, and genealogist, was an able and industrious genealogist and armorialist who came under the influence of the College of Arms, but most of his work in this field remains in manuscript. See NLW WBO for a full Bio.