Search Results: Titles starting with C from Forest Books

London: Printed for Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper, 1830. Fifth edition, considerably augmented by the addition of several new articles, receipts, &c., 12mo, xvi, 233, [1] + 12pp., of adverts, engraved frontispiece of the cabinet maker's workshop (lightly waterstained to lower margin), 4 engraved geometrical plates, cont. cloth-backed boards, slight tear, orig. printed title label to spine. "The rapid sale of Four Editions of this work has induced the Editor to offer to the public a Fifth which, from the many important additions made, he trusts will now form a complete pocket companion for the Cabinet Maker, as well as a necessary and useful addition to his tool- chest: and though the price is somewhat enhanced, from the plates and extra matter contained in it, still that will not be found, on a comparison with the former work, to be such as will put it out of the workman's power to avail himself of the benefits a book of general reference like the present is calculated to… Read More

Paris: J. Barbou, 1761. 12mo (160 x 90mm), xxxvi, 348pp., 3 engraved plates, orig. calf, rubbed, spine gilt with red morocco label lettered in gilt. Provenance: From the library of Charles Butler (1821-1910), Warren Wood in Hatfield, Hertfordshire.

London: Printed by and for G. Smeeton... and Sold by J. Caulfield. 1814. First edition, 8vo, [2], viii, 163 + 2pp., of adverts, frontis., portrait, title printed in red and black (loose), manuscript index to endpapers, orig. marbled boards, detached, uncut. Caulfield, a printseller by trade, produced many books on the history of engraving. The DNB states that "His knowledge of English history and biography was minute and extensive, while his acquaintance with engraved British portraits was unequalled by any person of his time". An interesting volume, full of snide remarks about publishers, description of portraits, prices, notes on the engravers, etc.

London: Printed by and for G. Smeeton... and Sold by J. Caulfield. 1814. First edition, 8vo, [2], viii, 163, [1]pp., lacks portrait, title printed in red and black, orig. boards, re-backed, new paper spine label, uncut. Caulfield, a printseller by trade, produced many books on the history of engraving. The DNB states that "His knowledge of English history and biography was minute and extensive, while his acquaintance with engraved British portraits was unequalled by any person of his time". An interesting volume, full of snide remarks about publishers, description of portraits, prices, notes on the engravers, etc.

Rome: Appresso Gaetano Quojani, 1779. First edition, 3 parts in one, oblong 4to (195 x 260 mm), 4; 4; 4pp., 146 engraved plates (complete), cont. half calf, rubbed.

Calcutta: Printed by Scott and Co. at the India Gazette Press, [1818.]. Large 8vo (230 x 140 mm), [2], vi, [18], 174, 204, 10, xv, [1], iii, [1]pp., one folding table, some light worming to blank upper margin of title page, a couple of closed tears to title, some light browning to text, cont. red half calf, rubbed, lower board with minor working which runs through to the lower blank margin of final 4 leaves. Provenance: Ownership signature in ink of "Geo. Richardson, Calcutta, May 10, 1818."

Warrington: Printed by J. Haddock, 1810. First edition, 8vo, 34, [4]pp., disbound.

Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1970. Large thick 8vo, xviii, 942pp., orig. cloth, d.w. a nice copy.

London: Printed for G. Kearsly [sic]. 1777. First Edition, 4to, [iv],15,[1]pp., with half title, disbound. Satirical verse on leading characters of the day.

San Francisco, John Howell Books, 1979-80. 5 Parts, 4to, munerous facsimiles throughout, orig. printed wrappers, 1,665 items. An important collection of material relating to California.

Faber & Faber. 1965. First Edition, 4to, frontis., 68 illustrs., orig. cloth, d.w. From the library of Dr C.E. Wright (former Senior Deputy Keeper Department of Manuscripts, British Museum).

Cambridge University Press. 1984. First Edition, from the library of Augustine Birrell with his signature in pencil on front endpaper, 26 illustrs., orig. cloth, d.w.

Cambridge University Press. 1940-57. 5 Vols., orig. cloth. A monumental and undoubtedly indispensable work.

Pierre Gorman, Melbourne. 1995. Third Edition, 4to, 97pp., printed wrappers.

[Cambridge: The Bibliographical Society,] 1953. 4to, 395-421pp., 5 plates, orig. printed wrappers. Presentation inscription on upper cover. Provenance: From the library of Howard M. Nixon (1909-1983), British librarian and bookbinding historian.

Cambridge University Press. 1984. First Edition, 26 illustrs., orig. cloth, d.w.

Edward Arnold. 1911. First edition, large 8vo, xvi, 208pp., 151 illustrs., orig. buckram, uncut, t.e.g. a very good copy.

Wisbech: Leach & Son, [1887.]. Second edition, 8vo, viii, 490pp., folding map, orig. green publishers decorated cloth, a nice copy.

[Middle Hill: Middle Hill Press, 1870]. Single sheet printed on bluish paper on recto only (200 x 320 mm). Lithographic sketch, dated 1870 and given a print run of 100 copies by Wakeman. Geoffrey Wakeman, "Anastatic Printing for Sir Thomas Phillipps," Journal of the Printing Historical Society, no. 5, 1969, pp. 38; Holzenberg 167.

Maggs Bros. Ltd. 1939. Frontis., 43 plates, orig. wrappers, 658 items.