Search Results: Titles starting with N from Madoc Books

Thirty Bedford Square london: Jonathan Cape, 1968. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. DELL. MCBEAN. SMITH.. SIGNED. 1st ed, 1968. In the original purple boards, silver titles, spine edge bumped. DW a little soiled, unclipped. Internally, half title, [6], 7-217 pp, inscribed by author "To the only hooliganette in the world from Quentin Crisp" (see p189 for his reference to hooliganette. Ex Harlech library copy with their stamp to fpd & verso tp, evidence of tape removal to fpd, boards, some tiny paper repairs to DW. (Folio, 131*198 mm). An uncommon inscription by the author. Crisp was unfailingly courteous and sweet-tempered, though pretentiousness of any kind inspired him to exquisitely phrased sarcasm. He was his own creation, and by being such did much more for tolerance than many militants. The unique human being who disposed of Dennis Pratt ('as my name was before I dyed it') and wore mascara, lipstick, and… Read More

London 69 Great Russell Street, WC. : AM Philpot Ltd, 1926. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. ZENKER P.. VG, Ltd first edition. In quarter vellum over cloth, a little soiled, some marks, corners and edges lightly bumped and worn. Spine, gilt titles. Internally, cream endpapers, half title, coloured frontis, [4], (v-xi), [1], 207 pp, 10 coloured plates by Zenker, printed by Unwin Brothers, London and Woking, an edition limited to 1000 copies of which this is un-numbered. (216*170 mm). "It is an entirely original rendering of the tale based as closely as possible on the Sanskrit versions, but with additional descriptive matter connecting the numerous incidents." - preface.

London: T Clay, 1818. No Binding. Very Good. An attractive Coloured aquatint of Nant Peris in Caernarvonshire, by Compton, engraved by Daniel Havell, and published by Thomas Clay, March 2, 1818, plate number 19 in Comptons Northern Cambrian Mountains, light fox marks to 2 margins. Oblong sheet 32*22.5cm, image 23*15cm.

London: For Private Distribution Only, 1840. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. COX D. CRESWICK T.. 1840, 1st ed, VG, [5], (vi-xii), errata tipped in, [4], [1], 2-222 pp, 12 pls (1 portrait), all with tissue guards, in faded green embossed cloth, corners and edges lightly bumped and worn. Spine, relaid, gilt tooling and titles. Internally, yellow endpapers, bookplate to fpd (Loveridge) also small bookseller label, remains of bookplate to fep, ink name also, authors inscription to verso of fep. (Anderson 339). (225140 mm). Title continues: from Gloucester to Aberystwith, and from Aberystwith through North Wales. July 31st to September 8th 1837.

Aberystwyth: National Library of Wales, 1937. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Limited to 600 copies. In red cloth, gilt library crest to top cover, corners and edges a lightly bumped and worn. Spine, faded a little, titles in gilt, edges bumped and worn, white lib no at base. Internally, library bookplate and card holder to fpd, stamp and label to fep, , B&W frontis, (xxiv), 212 pp, lib card holder and stamp to ep,text block edges uncut.

London & Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1905. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. In pale blue pictorial cloth, titles in gilt, corners and edges lightly bumped and worn. Spine, titles and tooling in gilt, edges bumped and worn slightly. Internally, endpaper adverts, [5], 8-237 pp, 27 illustrations, numerous local adverts, printed by W & R Chambers, Limited, Edinburgh. Uncommon (Ellis 156) (183*121).

Aberystwyth: National Library of Wales, 1937. Limited Edition . Cloth. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Red cloth, faded on spine, gilt text to both spine and front cover, spine edges bumped and worn, cover edges bumped, no inscriptions, (xxiv), 212 pp, an edition limited to 600 copies, text block edges uncut.

Aberystwyth: National Library of Wales, 1937. First Edition . Buckram. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Limited to 600 copies. In red cloth, gilt library crest to top cover, corners and edges very lightly bumped. Spine, faded very slightly, edges bumped and worn, titles in gilt. Internally, no inscriptions etc, (xxiv), 212 pp, text block edges uncut, faint foxing to blanks.

London Glasgow Edinburgh: William Mackenzie. Full-Leather. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. John Leighton. Edited by Rev George Gilfillan, including The Airs of all the Songs. and an Original Life of Burns, by the editor. In full maroon leather, a little bumped and worns to corners and edges, attractive gilt title and tooling to top cover, blind tooling to lower. Spine has been replaced with similar, gilt title and tooling. Internally, the intended green cloth top cover has been tipped in to front pastedowm with its attractive gilt, black and red ink tooling, whilst the intended spine has been tipped into the ffep, intended decorative titlepage, followed by the Prospectus page stating amongst other things that the work will be published in 15 part at 2 shillings each or 30 parts at 1 shilling each!, portrait, another title page, 18 b&W plates, landscapes and portraits, (viii), 16 pp, (6) so as people could enter a list of subscribers, + 1 stunning folding portrait of… Read More

London: Haymarket: Thomas M'Lean, 1825. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. ALKEN Henry. With Fifty Hand Coloured Sporting Plates The Rare Large Paper issue of the Royal Octavo edition in full red morocco (by W Matthews), gilt edge tooling corners rubbed. Re-backed, original spine, raised bands, decorative gilt tooling & titles. Internally, [3], (iv-vi), [1] pl list, [1], followed by 50 pls each with a leaf of descriptive text, plates are all hand coloured and dated 1824 & watermarked J Whatman 1823, text leaves watermarked 1822, t.e.g., some light offsetting & spotting, binders stamp to fpd. An excellent example of this, the first edition with these illustrations - the plates are different to the folio edition. (360*247 mm). (Mellon/Podeschi 121; Schwerdt I:19; Tooley 43). Although this has the same title as a work published by Alken in 1821, the illustrations are different and represent "a collection of new and original drawings and… Read More

London: Paternoster Row: Groombridge and Sons, 1864. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. MORRIS F.O.. With One Hundred & Fifty Four coloured plates Two volumes in purple cloth, corners rubbed. Spines, gilt titles & library nos, edges bumped. Internally Vol 1, 1864, frontis, [2], (iv), [1], 2-156 pp, 78 pls (coloured), short notice bound in, short tear at spine base. Vol 2, 1864, frontis, (iv), [1], 2-148 pp, 76 pls (coloured). 55 Nests are displayed. Part of the Henry Watterson Memorial collection of the Louisville Free Public Library, book plates & library markings. Plates, photo's and illustrations stamped "Louisville Free Public Library" to lower corner. 247*151 mm).

London: J and J Arch; Longman and Co; Baldwin and Cradock etc, 1837. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. DENDY Walter Cooper. [Extra Illustrated, Bennett edition] With the Naturalist's Calendar; and Miscellaneous Observations, extracted from his papers. In contemporary red half morocco, vellum, decorative blind and gilt tooling, corners and edges lightly rubbed and bumped. Spine, with decorative gilt tooling and titles, edges lightly rubbed. Internally, red endpapers, pencil note explaining the EXTRA 16 fine pen and ink views on 16 leafs by Walter Cooper Denby to fep, all of which have the page No that they relate to, with his initials dated 1848, title page with vignette, (xxiii), [1] blank, [16] leaves of plates, 640 pp, 46 illustrations, small embossed lib stamp to ep (Neatham Mill Library TW), text block edges in gilt, preface signed IJB with a pencil notes explaining that this was Edward Turner Bennetts brother who edited this after the death of his brother,… Read More

London.: Author, 1750. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. EHRET George Dionysius. In Ten Books. 1st edition, plates & maps complete, a Large Paper Copy. In contemporary paneled calf, heavily marked, modern antique style re-back with gilt tooling and titles in gilt to maroon calf labels, and repairs to outer corners. Internally, thick blue marbled endpapers, hinges strengthened, [16], (vii), [1], [1], 2-250, 251-254, 251-314 pp, [20], notes index and addenda, 1 map, 30 engraved copper plates, 5 illustrations within text, many engraved initials, head and tail pieces, some light browning throughout, and occasional minor stains, occasional heavy offsetting, a few pinhead wormholes to lower inner margins, aeg, ink dedication to ffep, the double paged map is by Thomas Jefferys 43*36cm), includes the interesting 10 page list of subscribers showing some from Virginia. (Folio 41*26 cm) (ESTC T147028. Nissen 950. Sabin 33582. Hunt 536) Hughes, (bap.… Read More

Cardiff: Sherwood, Neely and Jones. George Cowie and Co., 1840. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st ed, 1840, VG, 2 pls. In contemporary blue/green embossed cloth, corners and edges a little bumped and worn. Re-spined, title in ink to paper labels. Internally, yellow endpapers, bookplate of Harlech College to fpd, chart of the Port of Cardiff as frontispiece (some offsetting), dedication from author to titlepage, light browning at edges, (viii), [1], 2-100 pp, 2 pls (maps), [3], 4-12, includes the appendix on the Rules and Regulations of the Bute Docks at Cardiff, many pages uncut, printed by William Bird, Duke St, Cardiff, hinges strengthened, small mark near joint to both covers, small crayon mark to fep. Rare in any condition! (Anderson 349). Title continues: With occasional strictures on the ninth report of the Taff Vale Railway Directors; and some general remarks on the commerce of Glamorganshire

London No 48, Strand: J. Jenkins, 1817. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good +. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. WHITCOMBE T. SUTHERLAND T. BARTLETT W.. First edition, early issue, 55 hand coloured plates & 1 B&W. In 20 century half calf over blue cloth, some gilt tooling, corners brushed. Spine, raised bands, decorative gilt tooling & titles. Internally, frontis, engraved title with un-coloured vignette, not dated but 1817 or later, not paginated [approx 148 pp], 55 fine, hand coloured aquatint plates by T Sutherland and others after T Whitcombe, plus one un-coloured plate containing two etchings showing battle plans for the Bombardment of Algiers an the Battle of Trafalgar, plates generally clean and bright, Gibraltar plate with a few small spots in image, Capture of La Loire and Capture of La Forte plates with marginal repairs, without the portraits of Nelson and Lord St. Vincent, as often -"the work is complete without them" (Tooley), "Collectors should note that… Read More

London: Sim Comfort Associates, 1998. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. A fine facsimile limited edition of Jenkins Naval Achievements 288 pages including two blank leaves as end papers. 57 coloured plates, which include portraits of Lord Nelson (after De Koster) and Earl St. Vincent (after Beechey). Of the 55 remaining coloured plates of sea fights under sail, 54 are by Thomas Whitcombe and one is by Nicholas Pocock. The original aquatint plates are in the main engraved by T. Sutherland, with a few by J. Jeakes and J. Bailey. Binding: Each book, in either blue buckram (as ours is) or half blue goat, bound by hand, gold tooling applied to the spine which shall incorporate nautical devices as well as the title, housed in a green card slip case-present but rubbed. A total of 600 copies only, with copies numbered 1 to 150 being bound in half blue goat. Copies numbered 151 to 600 are bound in blue buckram. Illustrated with a series of 57 coloured… Read More

London: Albemarle Street: John Murray, 1846. Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. In contemporary black cal over worn marbled boards, corners & edges bumped & worn. Spine, gilt tooling & title, some loss at head. Internally, [3], (iv) only, [1], 2-283 pp, [1]. Army List, [1], 2-108 pp. Coat of Arms to fpd (Captain Furneaux RN-mention in Lists), ink name to fep (de Horsey?), some spotting to eps, a little trimmed at head. (168*115 mm).

London, 20 Thread Needle Street.: F.G. Moon, 1844. No Binding. Very Good. HAGHE Louis 1806-1885 after ROBERTS David. Titled:Nazareth April 28th 1839. David Roberts R.A. Contemporary hand coloured lithograph, published in 1844. Sheet 620*443 mm, Image 523*360 mm, tiny pinhole tp corners. The drawings and water colours from this sketching tour by David Roberts of the Holy Land and Egypt were collated together into folios and released over a seven year period between 1842 and 1849 by the publisher F.G. Moon from 20 Threadneedle Street London. Louis Haghe (the Belgian lithographer and friend of Roberts) oversaw and produced all of the lithographs for this series.

Newton Abbot London North Pomfret (VT) Vancouver: David & Charles, 1974. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. BREARS Peter. In full green morocco, gilt tiles. Spine, raised bands, gilt tooling & titles. Internally, half title, frontis, [7], 8-335 pp, 30 pls, 38 illustrations within text. (211*136 mm).

London: at the King's-Arms, No 16, Paternoster-Row : Printed for Alex. Hogg. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. With 3 maps and 106 copper engraved plates, bound from 60 weekly parts. [1784], VG, First edition, bound from sixty weekly parts; folio, pp. vi, [7]-520, [8]; text in double columns, 4-p. list of subscribers printed in double column; tables throughout text of the roads of Great Britain; engraved allegorical frontispiece, 3 folding maps and 106 copper engraved plates and maps (plate list calls for 112 total), most showing two views per sheet, others 3 or 4, and some full page; also there is an added folding map of London and environs; contemporary quarter road over marbled boards; spine rubbed and slightly chipped; some damp staining and spotting throughout, a few margins with chips and short closed tear, hinges strengthened, book label to fpd (Arthur W Hall) and evidence of label removal. (371*245 mm). (ESTC T110455. Lowndes 1896/2824. Anderson p42).… Read More