Search Results: Titles starting with L from Madoc Books

Venezia: Sebastiano Coleti, 1730. Vellum. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. FONTANINI Giusto [Archbishop of Ancyme] 1666-1736. 1730, Sm 12 mo, VG+. In full vellum, lightly soiled and marked. Spine, raised bands, titles in ink. Internally, text block edges sprinkled blue, ink note to fep, title page with woodcut, [2], 3-104 pp, 1-391 pp, small marginal repaired tear to title page, remains of small paper label to verso of tp, 2 parts [in 1], the text forms the first part: with separate pagination to the defence. Fontanini's text with commentary was first published in 1700. A nice copy.

Rue Guenegaud, No 9. Paris: Chez Etienne Ledoux, 1824. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. PERROT AM . Vol 1 only (of 6), Near Fine, 1st ed, 12 pls, 1 table. In quarter purple spotted calf over marbled boards. Spine, gilt tooling, gilt titles to black calf labels. Internally, half title, frontis, [4], [1], (ii-viii), [1], 2-272 pp, 1 table {folding), 12 pls (5 with some colouring), blue marbled endpapers, book label to fpd (baron de Tournelles), text block edges sprinkled red. (147*956 mm). Georges Bernard Depping (May 11, 1784 - September 5, 1853), also known as Georg Bernhard Depping was a German-French historian and writer.

La Rochelle, 1949. Limited Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. SUIRE Louis 1899-1987. VG, limited edition, 32 illustrations. In soft plain paper covers with coloured pictorial wrap, titles in green and black, a little edge spotting. Spine with titles in black and some short edge tears along joints. Internally, half title with limitation to verso, coloured frontis, title page with coloured vignette and some text in green, [8], 9-134 pp, [1], [1], [5] tables, 3 full page illustrations, 29 within text, no inscriptions, printed by Jean Foucher et Cie, a La Rochelle, France, an edition limited to 690 copies of which 310 were coloured, as is our copy. Langle was a French vicomte, académicien de marine, naval commander and explorer. He was second in command of the La Pérouse expedition, which departed France on 1 August 1785 and was eventually lost in the Pacific. Fleuriot de Langle died in an encounter with natives in what is now American Samoa… Read More

Paris: La Roseraie, 1925. Limited Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. MARTIN Charles 1884-1934. Near Fine, limited edition, one of 200 copies, 17 illustrations. . In plain paper covers with printed paper wraps, with a red image at center, title to spine in black, edges bumped. With its worn glassine covers (repaired). Internally, half title, colour tissue guarded frontis, title page within coloured decorative borders, [4], 165 pp, [2] dedication, 15 pls (coloured), 1 vignette, 1 coloured title page, all with tissue guards, no inscriptions, top edge cut remainder not. A lovely copy, first published in 1916. COPAC shows a copy at the V&A only of this limited edition. (L Carteret ?. 314. 252). de Régnier was a French symbolist poet, considered one of the most important of France during the early 20th century. See WIKI.

Milano: Ulrico Hoepli, 1879. Hardcover. Very Good. 64mo - up to 3" tall. 1879, VG+, Hoepli Milano, Miniature. In full red morocco, contemporary upper cover decorative gilt tooling, corners brushed. New lower cover w doublure to style.Spine, relaid, raised bands, gilt titles and tooling. Internally, decorative board edges and turn-ins, red marbled endpapers, a.e.g, half title, portrait tissue guarded frontis, tp text in red and black, [6], [1], 2-499 pp, [1] limitation, 1 pl (frontis). Uncommon Milano Hoepli edition. 5*3cm. or 2*1.25 inches. (Welsh 2169. Mikrobiblion 76. Spielmann 114). The type for this microscopic edition was cast in 1850, when an attempt was made to set up the Divina commedia. The work was abandoned shortly, but was resumed in 1873. The colophon records the names of those concerned in the work. 1,000 copies were printed and the type destroyed. cf. Cornell Dante catalogue. Giuseppe Geche - typesetter. Luigi Baldan - printer.

Paris: Les Presses Universitaires De France, 1926. Limited Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. VG, Ltd ed, 1926, with authors signed dedication to Israek Gollancz. In red & black ink printed brown paper covers, edges & corners a little bumped & worn, no title to spine. Internal, authors dedication at fep, half title, [5], 6-39 pp, [1], [1] notes, [1] limitation pp of notes, 30 poems, both title & half title in red & black inks, text in both English and French, text block uncut. An edition limited to 500 copies, this copy being unnumbered. (243*188 mm).

Paris, 63, Passage des Panoramas et 43, Boulevard Malesherbes: Chez Devambez, 1908. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. In half russet morocco (by de Coverley) over red marbled boards, some gilt tooling, corners rubbed. Spine, raised bands, decorative gilt tooling & titles. Internally, original upper wrapper bound in, [5], (viii-xxviii), [1], 2-129 pp, [2] Concordance, [1], 2-10 Appendice, [1], 4 pls (coloured), 36 illustrations (7 of which are full page), an edition limited to 265 copies, t.e.g., remainder uncut, marbled endpapers, bookplate to fod (Archibald Philip Earl of Rosebery), binders stamp to verso fep, a little rodent dame to margins os last 3 blanks, introduction by Frederick Masson 1847-1923. (321*250 mm).

Swansea: Gwasg Gregynog (but University of Wales Press), 1976. Limited Edition . Quarter Leather. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. NF, Limited Ed, Gregynog. Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in quarter brown goatskin, gold rule, with beige cloth boards, titles in gold on the spine, no inscriptions, (viii), 73 pp, 285*190 mm, an edition limited to just 220 copies, however per a loose note from Gregynog it was reduced by 25 copies as there were "certain production difficulties" (problems with mould), it was actually produced at the University of Wales Press, as Gwasg Gregynog had yet to be incorporated, but the Gregynog name was on the title page. Produced by Michael Hutchins over a period of 18 months, who also drew the Capitals for initials, press device by Keith Holmes, this volume was not illustrated per the poet's wishes. Some light spotting to 2 pages (as normal). A lovely copy of an uncommon and desirable Gregynog title. (Esslemont Hughes No 1)

Swansea: Gwasg Gregynog (but University of Wales Press), 1976. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Near Fine, Limited Ed, Gregynog. Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in quarter brown goatskin, gold rule, with beige cloth boards, titles in gold on the spine, no inscriptions, (viii), 73 pp, small mark to leather, an edition limited to just 220 copies, however per a loose note from Gregynog it was reduced by 25 copies as there were "certain production difficulties" (problems with mould), it was actually produced at the University of Wales Press, as Gwasg Gregynog had yet to be incorporated, but the Gregynog name was on the title page. Produced by Michael Hutchins over a period of 18 months, who also drew the Capitals for initials, press device by Keith Holmes, this volume was not illustrated per the poet's wishes. A lovely copy of an uncommon and desirable Gregynog title. (287*190 mm). (Esslemont Hughes No 1)

London. 89, Strand: TH Lacy, 1865. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. First edition of both volumes. Quartos. First volume, 1865, with 203 plates (as called for). Second volume, 1868, 200 plates (as called for), 4 pp index. Both volumes with colour lithograph title pages. Each volume with a letterpress four page index which lists 'person', 'reign', 'year'. Contemporary half calf red morocco over lighter red cloth, spines richly gilt in compartments and with gilt lettering, marbled end papers, all edges gilt. Small ink stain to rear board edge of 'Male Costumes' and front board edge of 'Female Costumes', two leaves with outer margin restoration in 'Male Costumes', some light foxing to rear of a few plates, three old marginal stains (not affecting images). Overall, a very good copy of a title hard to assemble in both parts. Besides European costumes there are Chinese, African, Armenian and Hebrew costumes. Popular… Read More

Oxford: Theatre, 1673. First Edition . Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. G, 1st ed, 1673, 1 pl. In contemporary full chipped calf, some blind tooling, corners & edges bumped & worn. Spine, no title, some calf loss, joints cracked. Internally, frontis, lacks half title, [24], 1-97, pages 98-103 mis-numbered 74-79, 104-141 pp, [1], 1 pl. Second Part, half title, [2], 95 pp, [1]. Contemporary ink name to fep (Cresseth 1693), fep edges chipped, light edge browning, some worm marks to last few leaves at margins, contemporary ink notes to ep, lacks fpd & epd. 2 Parts in 1 volume. Title has sometimes been attributed to both Lady Pakington and Archbishop Sterne. No edition stated but 1st. (ESTC R23973. Madan 2960). First printing with holy and Women. Allestree, Richard, Church of England clergyman. See ODNB for a full Bio.

London: 113, Fleet Street.: William Smith , 1840. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. LOUDON Mrs.. VG+, 5 volumes in 6, 1840-1860, 304 (complete) hand coloured plates, depicting 1,582 flowers! Ornamental Annuals, 1840, 1st ed, 48 pls (hand coloured), lacks half title, [5], (viii-xvi), [1], (ii-iv), [1], 2-272 pp, 207*269 mm, ink name to verso TP. Ornamental Bulbous Plants, 1841, 1st ed, 58 pls (hand coloured), lacks h/t, [3], (vi-x), [1], 2-270 pp, 251*269 mm, marbled endpapers. Ornamental Perennials, 1843 & 1844, 1st ed, 96 pls (in total & hand coloured), half title, [2], [3], (iv-x), [1], 2-190 pp, 45 pls; half title, [5], (vi-x), [1], 51 pls, book marks to fpds & ink name to feps, a.e.g. British Wild Flowers, 1846, 1st ed, 60 pls (hand coloured), lacks h/t, [3], (vi-xvi), [1], 2-311 pp, 216*274 mm. Ornamental Greenhouse Plants, 1860, 3rd ed, 42 pls (hand coloured), half title, [5], (vi-xii), [1], 2-215 pp, 231*299 mm, bookplate to fpd.… Read More

W Spurrell & Son, Carmarthen, 1921. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. VG, 1921, with authors dedication to J Herbert Lewis. Some notes on the work and its Translator with extracts from her Journals. In grey publishers paper covers, cotton ties, titles in black, no title to spine, edges faded and creased a little. Internally, dedication by the author in ink to fep (to J Herbert Lewis), light sporadic foxing, half title, [7], 8-38 pp, [2] adverts, text block loose withing covers, some pages unopened, light spotting, printed by W Spurrell and Son, Carmarthen. Useful source of information! (222*149 mm).

London. Liverpool: Edward Lacey. Henry Lacey., 1860. First Edition . Half-Leather. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. J Wood. AE Chalon. JW Wright. JG Lovit. J Northcote. T Stothard.. 1st ed, VG, 1860, 6 pls. In contemporary black half calf, with marbled boards, some blind tooling, corners and edges a little bumped and worn. Spine, title and tooling in gilt, edges bumped and worn slightly. Internally, hinge papers cracked, tissue guarded B&W frontis present, (vi), [1], 2-349 pp, 6 pls (B&W), some light offsetting & browning, printed by WJ Sears, 4 Ivy Lane, Newgate Street, London, not dated & published anonymously but per WorldCat, c1860 ans FJ Jobson. Possibly derived from the Keepsake magazine?

1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. A very rare, probably one off, photographic history of the submerging & construction of the Vyrnwy Dam as a Liverpool water source. Full black morocco (by Zaehnsdorf), gilt titles & decorative edge tooling, a few marks. Re-spined, old laid down, raised bands, gilt titles & tooling. Decorative gilt tooling to board edges & turn ins, a.e.g., binders stamp to fpd, red marbled endpapers, small oval gilt mark to epd. 28 unnumbered leaves, including the title, detailing the construction of the Dam and Reservoir from 1888 to 1890, with 27 stunning B&W photographic plates, tipped to thick card each with a title and or description (see listing below). Located in Powys, Mid Wales. Stunning. (375*485 & 364*462 mm & 9kg). Please contact Madoc Books for a full list views.

Aberystwyth: William Jones, 1905. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. JONES ART and MATTHEWS A Weight. Signed subscribers copy. In quarter cloth over blue illustrated boards, printed title to spine. Internally, portrait frontis, [5], (vi-xxiv), [1], 2-257 pp, [1], [4] adverts, 22 pls, 7 illustrations within text. Bound with, to fpd, The House of Peterwell, blue soft printed paper covers, 1900, portrait frontis, not paginated but complete, WITH tipped onto ep, printed note from the author regarding the final 6 copies of Lampeter. With tipped onto the epd, St. David's College, Lampeter: Its Assailants and Defenders, 1854, [John Williams & William Davies], c1900 paper cover, tp with paper repairs, [3], 4-56 pp. WITH, tipped to epd, Lampeter, No 264 The Borough Guides, red printed soft paper covers, 48 pp. WITH a Peterwell Lodge consecration invite plus 2 stereo, 1858, Bedford Church interior & Wilson Falls of the Garr-valt, Braemar!. The… Read More

London: Landowners Association of South Wales and Monmouthshire, 1897. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Brown boards with gilt text to spine and front cover. Internally, black endpapers, evidence of removed bookplate, half title with browning at edges, (viii), 151 pp, [1]. (225*145mm). This is different to the version he did for the North Wales Property Defence Association!.

Southampton Street, Strand.: George Newnes, Limited,, 1899. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. VG, 1899, New Edition, complete. In the original blue pictorial cloth, red titles, rounded corners, corners & edges bumped & worn. Spine, gilt titles, edges bumped. Internally, frontis, [2], (ii-vii), [1], 759 pp, [1], 1 pl (folding), 33 full page illustrations, 219 illustrations within text, a.e.g. A very good copy, clean & tight. (Folio, 167*240 mm). Chaillu, was a French-American traveler, zoologist, & anthropologist. He became famous in the 1860s as the first modern European outsider to confirm the existence of gorillas, & later the Pygmy people of central Africa. He later researched the prehistory of Scandinavia.

London: Geographical Publications, 1940. First . Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A report of the land utilisation survey, soft covers, black ink titles, spine worn, internally, title, followed by 211-264 pp, [2] appendix, numerous plans, charts and graphs within text. (281*219 mm).

No Binding. Very Good. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. WILSON Richard. Very Scare Suite of Six fine views in Wales A Complete suite of six fine engraved views, line engraving with etching, undated as published but c1775, titles in English & French, all the plates mounted onto contemporary 18th century paper, some slight dustiness to the edges, and several small marginal tears very neatly repaired, preserved in a custom made marbled slip case, with handsome red gilt morocco label on the upper cover. Sheets 470*595 mm. Engravings by E & N Rooker, PC Canot, Willm Elliott, Willm Byrne, Jas Mason & William Woollett. Plates are: 1. Snowden Hill (600*471 mm & 546*405 mm). 2. Pembroke Town & Castle (601*470 mm & 549*412 mm). 3. Carnarvon Castle (593*465 mm & 538*402 mm). 4. Kilgarren Castle (595*470 mm & 541*408 mm). 5. The Great Bridge (598*475 mm & 543*407 mm). 6. The Summit of Cader-Idris (599*471 mm & 545*402 mm). (See Bicknell, Beauty, Horror… Read More