Search Results: Titles starting with I from Madoc Books

Padova: Fratelli Salmin, 1902. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 64mo - up to 3" tall. 1902, 1st miniature ed, 7 pls, VG. In full contemporary red morocco, gilt edge tooling, corners and edges bumped and rubbed. Spine, relaid, raised bands, gilt titles and tooling. Internally, gilt turn-ins, green floral endpapers, a.e.g., [5], (vi-xv), [1], [1], 2-1097 pp, [1], [2] limitation, 7 pls (B&W), Esemplare No 23 to verso of tp, small damp stain to tp and then very faint stain to corner of last 100 leaves, not detracting. [6*4cm or 2.25*1.5 inches]. WorldCat calls for 4 plates whilst this copy has 7. A lovely example of one of the most compendious one volume works ever published in miniature format. Very uncommon! (Welsh 4796. Spielmann 335A. Mikrobiblion 154. Grolier 88) Alessandro Francesco Tommaso Manzoni was an Italian poet and novelist. He is famous for the novel The Betrothed (orig. Italian: I Promessi Sposi), generally ranked among the masterpieces of world literature. The novel… Read More

39 Paternoster Row, London New York and Bombay: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1900. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A sequel to 'London to Ladysmith'? First edition, first issue. Original red cloth, gilt stamped front board and spine, with blind double-rule border around gilt on front. Head and tail caps of cloth are moderately bumped, spine is somewhat faded, as well as gilt on front, and a minor stain is also on the front. Internally, half title, frontis, [7], (viii-xii), [2], [1], 2-409 pp, [1], [4] adverts, [2] blank, (32) adverts (7/00), 1 pl (portrait with tissue guard), 10 maps (including 1 folding), lacks ffep & corner of folding map, front joint a little weak, removed bookplate marks to fpd, some light browning to feps. First Edition. VG+ (192*128 mm). (Woods A5). Together with extracts from the diary of Lt H Frankland. "The principal event which this series deals with is the march of Lt. General… Read More

Wells: 5, High Street.: Ernest Jackson, 1894. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. HOWARD Mr JJ. FRANCIS Rev. HERVEY Mrs George HW.. VG, 1st ed, 1894, 2 pls, 5 illustrations. In green cloth, gilt edge tooling & titles, corners rubbed. Spine, Gilt tooling & titles. [5], (vi-vii), [1], [1], 2-109 pp, 2 pls (11 images), + 5 illustrations within text, no inscriptions. (213*167 mm).

Dinbych: Thomas Gee, 1818. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. 2nd ed, 1818, VG, uncommon. In contemporary full tree calf, some blind edge tooling, corners bumped. Spine, blind tooling no title, edges rubbed. Internally, [5], (vi-viii), [1], 2-192 pp, [2] blank, 23 pages of MS articles in a contemporary hand, with titles such as: Eloquence of the Pulpit; The Pathetic Part; The Conclusion; Pronunciation, or Delivery; Gestures. All in English and 1 in Welsh; Cyfarwddiadau byddiol i... gan T.P. Upper cover with circular marks, ink name to fep, indications of removed bookplate to fpd, some light edge browning. (Folio, 103*159 mm). (Libri Walliae 1609). Title continues: sef, cyfarwyddyd i ymadroddi ac ysgrifenu yr iaith Gymraeg yn gywir a rheolaidd ; gyda lliaws o gynlluniau cymhwys ; a rheolau barddoniaeth Gymraeg

London: 86, Fleet Street and Cambridge: Charles Tilt; and Thomas Stevenson, 1829. First Edition . Hardcover. Good +. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. JONES HL Jones. HARDING JD. HULLMANDEL C. Etc. 1829, G+, 1st ed, 15 pls. In half green morocco over worn green marbled boards, some gilt tooling, corners & edges bumped & worn. Spine, raised bands, gilt tooling & titles, joints & edges bumped & worn. Internally, frontis, [5], (vi-viii), [1], 2-54 pp, 15 pl, brown marbled endpapers, bookplate to fpd (Charles Waite), a.e.g, some light water staining to margins, occasional spot. A Good copy. (Folio, 329*408 mm). (Lowndes 1225). Printed by Ibotson and Palmer, Savoy Street, Strand, London. Jones, inspector of schools and antiquary.See ODNB.

London: 11, Caroline Street, Bedford Square: Printed for the Author, 1828. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. BROCKEDON William. Brockedon's 96 Fine Engravings of the Alps, 1828-29, with 13 Detailed Maps. Complete. Two volumes, folio, contemporary full straight grain morocco, elaborately gilt decorated spines & covers, raised bands, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Internally, Vol 1,1828, [4], [1] pl list, [1], [1], 2-14. [1], 2-15. [1], 2-16. [1], 2-16. [1], 2-16. [1], 2-14. Vol 2, 1829, [4], [1], 2-16. [1], 2-12. [1], 2-16. [1], 2-16. [1], 2-16. [1], 2-28 pp. With 96 fine steel engraved plates of Alpine scenery and 13 maps (1 double page). Occasional scattered foxing to text, plates and maps fine, rubbing to edges and joints of contemporary morocco. (322*235 mm). (Neate B170; Lowndes 279). This pictorial work depicts various stages along 12 routes of passage through the Alps, each documented by eight engravings of mountain terrain by Brockedon,… Read More

London, : Longman & Co . 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. MEYER H.L.. The vary rare First Folio (Longman) edition of one of the most valuable illustrated works on Ornithology: With over 300 superb Hand Coloured Folio Plates First edition, no date [circa 1835-1844], four volumes in 2, tall folio, contemporary three quarter red morocco gilt, raised bands, ornately gilt decorated spines, black and brown morocco labels, marbled boards and endpapers, all edges gilt, with 320 beautiful hand coloured folio lithographic plates. Occasional light foxing to the generally clean and vividly coloured plates. Only very minor wear to handsome contemporary binding, binders stamp to verso fep` (J Mackenzie & son). Has the first issue point above Meyer & no full stop after Longman. (365*270 mm). (Ayer 433. Sitwell 123. & has the following Hale points: Tab all the 1sted1stprinting; 12 of 12 1st edition points p139/140 & 10 of 10 1st issue plates). A… Read More

London: 86, Fleet Street; and Cambridge: Charles Tilt; & Thomas Stevenson, 1829. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. JONES Harry Longueville. Complete, With Fifteen Superb Lithographed Mountain plates 1829, VG, tall copy with wide margins, First edition, folio, in half calf over green marbled boards, some blind tooling, contemporary printed label to upper board. Spine, blind tooling, no title. Internally, frontis, [5], (vi-viii), [1], 2-54 pp, 15 lithographed plates of mountain scenery (including frontis), edges uncut, some light offsetting, spotting and light damp stain throughout, printed by Ibotson and Palmer, bookplate to fpd (Sir John Conroy). (420*338 mm). (Anderson 345. Bohn Natural History p130). The Subscriber list accounts for 150 copies. Jones was a Welsh archaeologist, artist, Inspector of Schools for Wales and leading founding member of the Cambrian Archaeological Association. [ref: 600] £400

London and Cambridge: Charles Tilt, 1829. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. HL Jones. JD Harding. C Hullmandel Etc. 1829, VG+, 1st ed, 15 pls. In attractive full calf, Royal coat of arms and attractive gilt tooling to upper & lower boards, corners and edges bumped and worn. Spine replaced, faded, raised bands, gilt tooling and title. Internally, gilt tooling to turn ins, red marbled endpapers, binders stamp to ffep-Hayday, B&W frontis of Llyn Idwal, (viiii), 54 pp, with a further 14 B&W full sized plates, some very light offsetting, text block edges in gilt, with a fairly complete topographical description of Caernarvonshire, includes the Appendix which contains a list of the significations of the names of some remarkable places in Caernarvonshire translated into English from Welsh, a Table of Antiquities, and more importantly a Botanical List of Plants and where found, and finally A Table of Elevations, subscribers list, printed… Read More

Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. GRIFFITH Moses. c1810 In modern brown cloth, gilt title to spine. Internally, original gilt titled black calf label tipped to fpd, followed by thirty two black and white plates, a few repaired marginal tears. All from Pennants 3 volume, 1810, Tour of Wales, all plates signed M Griffith 1810, no visible watermarks, 258*191 mm. Can find no listing of title as per the label? Presume it was a money maker for the son/artist...

London: York Street, Covent Garden: Henry G Bohn, 1845. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. COOPER A. WOOD LJ. LEE FR. etc. G, 2nd ed, 1845, extra illustrated 22 plates (total). In green embossed cloth, decorative gilt tooling & titles, edges bumped & worn. Re-laid faded spine, gilt tooling & titles. Internally, frontis, additional engraved tp, [3], (iv-vi). [1], 2-231 pp, 22 plates (12 listed + additional 10), numerous illustrations within text, some foxing & edge browning, ink name (John James Ireland 1846) & small bookseller label to fpd, new eps, printed by Walter Spiers. First published by Ackermann with the same title in 1841. (223*138 mm). Articles on The Anglers outfit, Salmon & Trout gut, Fly rods and many rod & Rod top articles, wading boots, habits of salmon, size of fish etc. Illustrations of wading boots, elasticity of rods, hooks, loops, the invisible knot, knots in lines etc. Chitty, law reporter… Read More

New York. London.: The Pierpont Morgan Library Oxford University Press, 1976. Soft cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. In gilt printed blue soft covers, price label still attached ($30). Spine faded, gilt titles. Internally, printed endpapers, [2], half title, frontis, [6], (ix-xxxiii), [1], [2], 3-336 pp, numerous illustrations. (299*229 mm).

London: Corner of St. Paul's Churchyard: Grant and Griffith, (Successors to J. Harris), 1852. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. BROWNE H.K. [Hablot Knight] "Phiz.. Five Humorous Hand Coloured Engraved Plates by Phiz First edition, oblong folio, cover title, woodcut title vignette and five hand coloured engraved plates, with guards. Nineteenth century half red straight grain morocco, ruled in gilt, over red marbled boards, smooth spine decoratively tooled and lettered in gilt, red marbled endpapers, a few short marginal tears and repairs. An Excellent example. (231*324 mm). (Buchanan-Brown Phiz! p196). The plates are captioned: Smelling, A Pair of Snuffers Tasting Crummy-rather-Oh my Seeing. Now then Gents open your eyes_blew yr precious noses and don't breathe on the glasses! Feeling A nice young man: with expectations Hearing. The Crow doth sing as sweetly as the Lark When neither is attended

London: 26, Haymarket: Thomas M'Lean, 1830. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. HEATH William. Seven Humorous Hand-Coloured Etched Plates by William Heath Large oblong folio, hand coloured etched title and six humorous hand coloured etched plates containing forty sketches, plates dated & watermarked 1828, original yellow printed wrappers, expertly rebacked. Housed in a cloth clamshell case. A near Fine example. (285*428 mm). (Abbey Life 303). The sketches include: Passant Regardant. Looking towards his Tail; Party per Bend; Sejant addorsed. Two Animals sitting back to back; Respecting. Placed upright one against the other; Counter Tripping. One passing one way the other another! as the Example; etc Heath, [pseud. Paul Pry], was a talented artist, and his comparative neglect by writers on caricature and illustration can be explained only by the fact that so little is known about him as a person. ODNB.

London: Repository of Wit and Humour, No. 26, Haymarket: Thomas M'Lean, 1826. 1st Edition 4th Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Oblong. ALKEN Henry. True Sportsmen are We for the Game Once in View. First edition, later issue, oblong folio, [2] leaves (containing letterpress title and Address leaf), forty three hand coloured etched plates (including added pictorial title), with the original tissue guards, title and plates dated 1822 & some watermarked 1825, each plate contains two to six comical scenes, including several hunting or sporting scenes, illustrating titles of popular songs. Publisher's half dark green road over marbled boards, original green road gilt lettering label on front cover, smooth spine, decoratively tooled and lettered in gilt, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, with the original printed paper label mounted on front paste down, book label to fpd (Ward), neatly repaired tear to lower margin of one plate _With--mixture without measure), contemporary ink owners… Read More

Cork: 70, Patrick Street.: Francis Guy. Soft cover. Good. Good, c1887, 7 illustrations. In rather grubby soft yellow cloth, printed in yellow & black, corners & edges worn. Spine, no title, torn at base. Internally, adverts to eps, (ii-viii), 1 map (large folding with short tear), frontis, [9], 10-88 pp, [2] adverts, 1 map, 7 illustrations (full page), 27 illustrations (within text), not dated but per WorldCat 1887, includes the tipped in pink advert between (iv & v), ink ownership name at head of cover (June 1887). Part of the Francis Guy's Handbooks, South of Ireland, No 1. Title continues: With concise itineraries of the Railway Routes from Cork to Dublin, Limerick, County Clare, Waterford, etc.

London: Marlborough Place, Pall Mall: R. Bowyer by T. Bensley, 1815. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. With 30 plates - (Twenty-Two Hand-Coloured Aquatints) First edition of both titles, two folio volumes bound as 1 (as is common), in half calf over contemporary red marbled boards, some blind tooling, gilt tooling & titles. Internally, 1815, [3], 4-60, [4] Appendix, [1], 62-76 pp, A-B1, [11] text leaves, [1], 2-10 pp, 22 pls (20 of which coloured, 5 folding, 2 portraits & 1 facsimile of signatures), (2nd vol), 2, 1816, [2], [1], 2-34 pp, 5 pls (including 4 coloured, 1 folding, & 1 plan), plates dated 1813/1816, watermarks of 1811 & 1814, short tear to fold line of one plate, some scattered discolouration (very light) throughout, rear flyleaf creased, bookplate & printers label to fpd. Overall, a very good copy. (479*330 mm). (Abbey Life 353 & 354. Tooley 97 & 98). Title for the 2 vol: The Campaign of Waterloo,… Read More

London: 86, Fleet Street and Cambridge: Charles Tilt; and Thomas Stevenson, 1829. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. JONES HL. HARDING JD. HULLMANDEL C. Etc. 1829, 1st ed, wonderful views In modern brown cloth over contemporary green boards, printed paper title to spine. frontis, [5], (vi-viii), [1], 2-54 pp, 14 pls (of 15), tp with light water staining& light offsetting to eps, very occasional spot, printed by Ibotson and Palmer. (Folio, 422*345 mm). (Lowndes 1225).

London: 86, Fleet Street; Cambridge.: Charles Tilt; & Thomas Stevenson, 1829. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. First edition in contemporary quarter green cloth over grey boards, worn at edges, some loss, torn printed label to upper cover. Spine, faded, worn printed label, short crack to upper joint. Internally, frontis, [5], (vi-viii), [1], 2-54 pp, 15 pls (B&W), crease to fep, printed by Ibotson and Palmer, and includes a fairly complete topographical description of Caernarvonshire, includes the Appendix which contains a list of the significations of the names of some remarkable places in Caernarvonshire translated into English from Welsh, a Table of Antiquities, and more importantly a Botanical List of Plants and where found, A Table of Elevations, plus the subscribers list, (421*342 mm. (Lowndes 1225).

London: Chester. Bangor.: Whittaker and Co.: Hamilton Adams and Co; Simpkin and Marshall. Catherall and Prichard. Catherall and Nixon.. Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. GILES Thomas. PICKERING George.. In faded purple cloth, gilt titles, corners bumped. Spine, faded, gilt titles, edges worn with some loss. Internally, frontis, [5], (vi-xiv), [1], 16-250 pp, (46) adverts, [2] index, [2] adverts (coloured large folding), 1 pl, numerous illustrations within text (51), not dated but 1861, lacks folding map (replaced with photo copy), ink names to fep, evidence of bookplate removal to fpd. (Folio, 121*177 mm).