Search Results: Titles starting with N from COBNAR BOOKS

London, Published by David Nutt,, 1893.. 1893 xxxii, 51, [1] p. 26 cms. Publisher's paper boards, lettered on the front board and spine. Darkened on the spine and edges and some internal paper spotting. Unopened at the head. One of an edition of 500 copies. '... the Narcissus myth is mined for the comic potential of scenes of disorderly homoerotic and heteroerotic courtship.'

Lichfield, Printed by John Jackson,, 1776. 1776 4to. 52 p. Modern calf binding. Spine with raised bands and contrasting lettering piece. A sequence of poems by Mundy and others trying to prevent the enclosure and destruction of Needwood Forest. Those poems signed by initials have the full names inserted by a contemporary hand, include two contributions by Erasmus Darwin. This first edition was privately printed for distribution to friends. Scarce

Conway Maritime Pess,, Reprint 1995.. 1995 352 p. Maps, illustrations, facsimiles. 30cm. A very good copy in sleeved dustwrapper. Please contact us for postage cost as this is a heavy volume (1.9 kg).

London, Andre Deutsch,, 1999.. 1999 x, 278 p. Illustrations. Publisher's hardback binding with its dustwrapper. Slight shelf wear at the foot of the wrapper. A very good, clean copy.

Donington, Shaun Tyas,, 2007.. 2007 xvi, 586 p. 241 illustrations. New copy in dustwrapper. ' ...not only useful as an introduction to the whole subject of Late Medieval Netherlands sculpture, it is important for its scholarly catalogue and study of no fewer than 109 previously unpublished pieces in locations throughout England.'

London, George Routledge and Sons, , 1869. 1869 xxvii, [3], 623, [5] p. 7 coloured plates. Modern cloth backed marbled boards. An early owner committed the mortal sin of turning down corners to mark her place, otherwise a very good copy of this popular work which was reprinted many times in abridged form by Routledge.

Maidstone, Kent Archaeological Society,, 1984.. 1984 [6], 186 p. Plans. 22cm. Publisher's blue cloth, gilt. 090674606X. Dustwrapper shows a little shelfwear at the top edge, contents fine.

London, Wm.S. Orr & Co., 1854.. 1859 viii, 408 p. Frontispiece. Illustrations. Contemporary sheepskin binding, neatly rebacked with the edges and corners restored. An important and longlived magazine under a succession of proprietors which was aimed at a female readership. Contents are indexed under Chess; Dublin Exhibition; Family friend; Grand Exhibition of Cabinet-work at Gore House; The Housewife's Friend; Miscellaneous; Ornamental Work for Ladies; Our Council Table; Poetry; Science; Photography; Practical Instructions in the Art of; Tales; The Work-table Friend. The photography paper was spread over 6 issues, 'with numerous illustrations'.

London, Wm.S. Orr & Co., 1859.. 1859 viii, 408 p. Frontispiece. Illustrations. Contemporary sheepskin binding, neatly rebacked with the edges and corners restored. An important and longlived magazine under a succession of proprietors which was aimed at a female readership. Contents are indexed under Discoveries, Inventions, and Useful Hints; Family Pastime; Feathered Favourites; Treatment of the Hair; Housewife's Friend; Ling's System of Gymnastics; Miscellaneous; Our Family Council; Poetical Language of Flowers; Practical Illustrations in Photography; Sketches of Remarkable Places; Tales; Work-Table.

London, Printed by Charles Bill, and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceas'd; printers to the King's most excellent majesty., 1700.. 1700 12mo. Both texts are printed in two columns and are red ruled throughout. The New Testament ends on S2 verso and is Herbert 683, ESTC R170626. The calf binding is mottled with iron salts. The boards are panelled with a two line roll and another narrow roll, with the fittings for clasps with the hinge to the lower board in the continental manner. The arms of the clasps are lacking. The spine has raised bands with simple gilt tooling. The edges are trimmed close denoting a second binding and stained black. The endpapers are characteristic Herrenhut paste papers in a prussian blue combed design. Leaf B9 repaired at the foot with some loss of text. Inscribed on a blank before the title page 'Husey Gould, the gift of Mr.Gould Febry. ye 9 1759.'

Charles Knight,, 1830.. 1830 12mo. [4], iv, 424 p. Map, plate, illustrations in the text. Contemporary half calf, a little rubbed on the edges and corners. Internally clean and tight with some offset from the illustrations onto the facing page. A very good copy.

London: Religious Tract Society,, 1833.. 1833 iv, 104 p. Wood engravings in the text. First edition. 14 cm. Modern cloth binding, titled on the spine. All edges gilt. A popular reader, successor to Eleanor Fenn's Cobwebs to Catch Flies and with a similar arrangement of sentences of words of three, four, and five letters and then words of an increasing number of syllables. Ink presentation inscription on the preserved original endpaper ' Mary Palmer Maidencourt [East Garston, Berks.] 11th Nov. 1838. With Aunt Williams kind love.'

Hafniae & Lipsae, [Copenhagen & Leipzig] Sumptibus Christiani Gottlob Mengel et Socii, 1745. 1745 [8],382, [2] p. The final leaf is a Catalogus Librorum Latini Idiomatis, Qui Havniae in Biblopolio Christiani Gottlob Mengelii et Socii, in copia, venales prostant. The title page is engraved. Engraved portrait of the eponymous Nicolas Klim and five engraved plates, two of which are folded. Contemporary blind ruled calf, the spine with raised bands rebacked. The original chipped label laid down. The Chatsworth copy with their label on the front pastedown. Pale spotting of the paper but otherwise the contents are clean and tight. Second edition of this famous utopian fantasy with its curious plates.

Reykjavik, Bokautgafa Menningarsjods Og Pjodvinafelagsins, , 1944.. 1944 xvi, 291 p. Map, illustrations in the text. 22cm. Paperback. Some wear and signs of use to the covers, the contents very good. Icelandic text.

Norfolk Windmill, Trust,, 1984.. 1984 [10],377, [9] p. Illustrations. A very good copy in similar dustwrapper. No further volumes published.

Brigg, George Jackson & Son,, 1889. 1889 8vo. 155 p. Blue pictorial cloth, gilt over bevelled boards. Neatly recased. Some marks to boards, but internally clean and tight. A very good copy.

Printed by R[ichard]. C[otes]. for Richard Roiston [sic],, 1650.. 1650 4to. [24], 175, [1] p. Diagram in text. Nineteenth century quarter calf with cloth sides. Spine with raised bands, gilt in panels and a contrasting label. Signs of use internally but a good sound copy. The diagram is a nativity chart for Jesus Christ

Hythe: Printed and published by J. Lovick, 16, High STreet. , 1905. 1905 23 p. Frontispiece. 18cm. Dark blue cloth, lettered up the spine. The endpapers are toned but the contents are in fine condition.

Williams and Norgate,, 1884.. 1884 [4], 305, 8 p. 19cm. Publisher's cloth, gilt. A little wear to spine ends and light spotting to the first few leaves, otherwise a very good copy.

John Murray,, 1852. 1852 viii, 320 p. Large folding map. Pale green embossed cloth. Light spotting to map and prelims., otherwise clean and tight. A very good copy. A perceptive survey of politics, education, transport and industry in North America.