BRITISH HISTORY AND LITERATURE, (37VOLUMES)British History and Literature, (37 volumes)Lot includes: 1-3. History of the Great Civil War, 1642-1649. Samuel R. Gardiner. London: Longmans Green and Co., 1886-1891....
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J. AUDUBON, SYNOPSIS OF BIRDS OF AMERICA,1839 A Synopsis of The Birds of North America by John James Audubon. Printed 1839, Adam and Charles Black, Edinburgh. Longman, Rees, Brown, Green, and Longman, London. First...
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British School (Second Quarter 19thCentury), suite of four hand-colored lithographs depicting a single horse standing in a landscape, from The Breeds of the Domestic Animals of the British Islands, by Professor...
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(20) ENGLISH LIBRARY SHELF BOOKS, MOST19TH C.(lot of 20) English language library shelf books, many with gilt embossed leather binding, marbled or gilt foredges, highlights include: (1) "The Poetical Works of...
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TWENTY-FIVE VOLUMES OF ENGLISH LITERATURELONDON, 1830-1841, London, 1830-1841, 1-17) Works of Lord Byron, by Thomas Moore. Published by John Murray, 1830-1832. 17 vols. 18) The Life of Lord Byron, by John Galt....
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SAMUEL JOHNSON'S 'A DICTIONARY OF THEENGLISH LANGUAGES IN TWO VOLUMES' ABRIDGED EDITION 1756 ENGLISH LANGUAGES IN TWO VOLUMES' ABRIDGED EDITION 1756, Octavos, 2 volumes. VG. Bound in contemporary brown calf,...
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ENGLISH HISTORICAL AND SOCIAL BOOKS,12 Group of English historical and social books, 12, and comprising: Macaulay's "History of England" (5 Vols.), Charlotte Elizabeth, "The English Martyrology" (2 Vols.), Seeley...
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[BINDINGS]. A group of approximately55 volumes, most in contemporary leather bindings, including works related to drama, history, literature, and poetry, including:
GENLIS, Madame de. Madame de Maintenon. L:...
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BOOKS ON TRAVELS AND EXPLORATION OFMOROCCO AND AFRICA, 18TH AND EARLY 19TH CENTURY MOROCCO AND AFRICA, 18TH AND EARLY 19TH CENTURY, [Travel/ Africa] 3 titles: Christian Frederick Damberger. Travels in the...
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Ritchie (L) Travelling Sketches fromDrawings by Clarkson Stanfield, 2 vols, orig. red morocco, Longman 1833, Roscoe (T) The Tourist in France, illustrated by J D Harding, orig. green morocco, Jennings & Chaplin...
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SIX ANTIQUE REFERENCE MATERIALS: 1890MAP OF ORANGE COUNTY FLORIDA, 1833 AN IMPARTIAL NARRATIVE, 1839 ALFRED OU LE JEUNE VOYAGEUR, 1852 MISS BENGER'S MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF MARY QUEEN OF SCOTTS, 1805 J. BIGLAND...
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Y IMPORTANT GEORGIAN DOLL'S HOUSE, 'THEEVANS BABY HOUSE'
18TH CENTURY, WITH LATER ADAPTATIONS AND CONTENTS modelled as a three-storeyed Georgian town house, of ochre and red painted pine and other timber, the hinged...
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Leatherbound books: history and criticismCampbell John Lord. THE LIVES OF THE CHIEF JUSTICES OF ENGLAND. 3 vols. London: John Murray 1849. H8 3/4''; Campbell John Lord. THE LIVES OF THE LORD CHANCELLORS AND KEEPERS...
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(UNRECORDED) "HINTS TO YOUNG SPORTSMENON THE ART OF SHOOTING FLYING" London Longman Rees Orme Brown & Green 1827. First edition 16MO. Original paper covered boards with paper title label. Front board detached;...
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59 vols. E.F. Benson & Brother - Benson,E.F.: Dodo. London: Methuen, 1893. 1st ed. 2 vols. 8vo, orig. gilt-lettered blue cloth; moderately scuffed, some edge wear, a little cocked. Upper 1/3 of 1/2 title chipped...
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STEVENSON ROBERT LOUIS The Strange Caseof Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. London: Longmans Green 1886. 12mo rebound in recent quarter morocco over marbled boards publisher's printed wraps bound at the rear. First English...
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Gertrude Jekyll, two works: Garden Ornament, Charles Scribner Sons, Country Life, first edition, 1918, blue cloth with gilt lettering, tipped in color frontis, 460 pp., 16 x 11 in., corners and edges with wear and...
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Fine leatherbound books: Poetry prosephilosophy drama education and law Heywood Thomas. THE BEST PLAYS OF THE OLD DRAMATISTS-THOMAS HEYWOOD. Ed. A. Wilson Verity. London: Vizetelly 1888.; McElroy John G.R. THE...
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1 piece. Hand-Colored LithographicMap. (Griffith, Richard John.) "A General Map of Ireland to Accompany The Report of The Railway Commissioners, shewing The Principal Physical Features and Geological Structure...
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Pike's Travels Through America firstEnglish edition of Exploratory Travels through the Western Territories of North America: Comprising a Voyage from St. Louis, on the Mississippi, to the Source of that River,...
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Archibald Thorburn F.Z.S. (Scottish1860-1935) a group of 80 fine color letterpress plates on heavy coated stock each 10 in. x 12 1/2 in. from Thorburn's British Birds Longman Green & Co. 1913-1918; together...
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An English Colored Lithograph LongmanOrme Brown Green & Longmans depicting The Polled Suffolk Breed from Professor Low's Illustrations of the Breeds of the Domestic Animals. Height 11 x width 15 inches....
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MEYER Henry Leonard (British 1797-1865):Volume 3 only of his book series titled ''British Birds'' with approx. 63 of the original 78 hand painted lithograph plates remaining. This volume encompasses Water and Shore...
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2 vols. Natural History - Color PlateBooks - English 19th-Century Imprints: Turton, William. Manual of The Land and Fresh Water Shells of The British Islands. London: Longman, Brown, et al., 1857. 8vo, contemp....
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2 vols. Penology - 19th-Century EnglishImprints: Burt, John T. Results of The System of Separate Confinement,... Pentonville Prison. London: Longman, Brown, et al., 1852. 1st ed. 8vo, orig. brown cloth, gilt-lettered...
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[Storytellers] Books on Minstrels andStorytellers Lot of 5. Scott Sir Walter. Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border. London: Alex. Murray & Son 1869. 12mo blue cloth with paper spine label 544pp. Spine worn corners...
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6 vols. Occult Subjects - William Howitt:Howitt, William. The History of The Supernatural. London: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, Green, 1863. 1st ed. 2 vols. 8vo, orig. blue cloth, gilt-lettered & decorated spines,...
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4 vols. Curiosa: Cooper, Wm. M. A Historyof The Rod. London: W. Reeves, 1896. Sm. 8vo, orig. gilt-pictorial brown cloth, gilt-lettered & pictorial spine; edge wear, spine ends frayed, joints rubbed, casing very slightly...
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Books: Antique and fine art referencevarious titles including: Carpenter Charles H. GORHAM SILVER 1831-1981. New York: Dodd Mead & Co. 1982. With dustjacket; Baudouin Frans. P.P. RUBENS. Trans. Elsie Callander....
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8 vols. Literature - First Editions:Eliot, T.S. The Confidential Clerk. London: Faber & Faber, (1954). 1st ed. 8vo, orig. blue cloth; slightly scuffed, d/j (chipped & repaired, price clipped). Gallup A64a. *...
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25 vols. The British Theatre; or ACollection of Plays Which are Acted at The Theatres Royal, Drury Lane, Convent Garden and Haymarket... Printed... from the Prompt Books. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme,...
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TWENTY LEATHERBOUND BOOKS. IncludesBryce The American Commonwealth New York: Macmillan and Company 1891 two volumes; Holt The Public and Domestic Life of...George The third London: Sherwood et al 1820...
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SIX LEATHERBOUND VOLUMES. Charles RollinThe Ancient History of the Egyptians... Cincinnati: Conclin 1845 two volumes in full leather shelf wear; together with Jameson The History of Our Lord London: Longman...
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5 vols. Court Tennis, Lawn Tennis,Racquets & Other Sporting Subjects: Bell, Ernest, editor. Handbook of Athletic Sports. London: G. Bell & Sons, 1890. Vol. I: Cricket - Lawn Tennis - Tennis Rackets - Fives...
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16 vols. Leather Bindings - BritishHistory & Biography: Sully, Maximilien de Bethune, Duc de. Memoirs. Edinburgh, 1819. 5 vols. 8vo, contemp. full tan calf, spines gilt, marbled edges; occasionally scuffed,...
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*STEVENSON ROBERT LOUIS The StrangeCase of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. London: Longmans Green 1886. 12mo publisher's printed paper wraps with hand-corrected date full calf folding case. First English edition first...
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