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A Descriptive, Diagnostic and Practical Essay on Disorders of the Digestive Organs and General Health, and particularly on their numerous Forms and Complications, contrasted with some Acute and Insidious Diseases; being an attempt to prosecute the Views of Dr. Hamilton and Mr. Abernethy; and a Second Edition of the Essay of the Mimoses, with Additions.
London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1820. First Edition of the first title; Second Edition of the work on the Mimoses. 8vo; pp. (4, publisher's catalogue dated Sept. 1820), (8), 184. Publisher's blue paper covered boards, later respine in grey paper with title labels. Some acceptable marking..... More
Church Needlework: A Manual of Practical Instruction.
London: G.J. Palmer and Sons, 1907. [Ecclesiastical Textiles] FIRST EDITION. Large octavo (25 x 19cm), pp.[6] 103 [1]. With frequent black and white diagrams and illustrations. Publisher's blue/grey cloth with navy titles to spine and upper, as well as a blue and white decoration to upper. Top edge gilt. Small..... More
The Song of The Cotton Picker. With photos by Carl Julien.
Clinton, South Carolina: Jacob's Press. 1942. First edition, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. 8vo. Publisher's red rexine, leather effect cloth with onlay photgraphic title label to front board. Bright and sharp, small square of fading to head of spine. In a very good dustwrapper, frayed and chipped to head of spine..... More
Estuary Saga. A Wildfowler Naturalist on the Elbe.
London: H. F. and G. Witherby, 1952. Association Copy, Signed First Edition. Octavo, pp. Bound in publisher's White pictorial dustwrapper showing wid fowl circling above a wintery pond, titles in blue and black to front cover; unclipped, originally priced at 12s 6d. Bookplate. Binding is bright, with a touch of..... More
Pastures New. A Wildfowler Naturalist Explorers North-West Germany.
London: H. F. & G. Witherby Ltd, 1954. Signed First Edition. Octavo. pp. xv, 172. Bound in publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine. Green pictorial dust wrapper shows pheasants on dunes overlooking the sea, with titles in white to front cover and spine, advertisements for companion volume Estuary..... More
Screencraft, or the Making of a Photoplay.
New York, NY: Chalmers Publishing Co., 1916. [Early Film-Making] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.151; [1]. Publisher's burgundy cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper board. Simple typographic dust-jacket with titles and testimonials from well-wishing readers. Fore-edge untrimmed. Toned and a little dusty to edges. Light wear to..... More
Memorable London Houses: A Handy Guide. With illustrative anecdotes and a reference plan.
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1890. Third Edition. Octavo. Bound by Wilson in contemporary half brown calf over marbled paper boards, with raised bands and black title label to spine; top edge speckled, green endpapers. Illustrated with one hundred engravings by Martin, and fold out reference plan by..... More
A Brief History of Time. From the Big Bang to Black Holes.
London: Bantam Press, 1988. [Science] FIRST EDITION, FIFTH PRINTING. Printed in the same year as the first edition. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[x]; 198. Publisher's blue cloth titled in gilt to spine, photographic dust-jacket priced at £14.95 net, numerous in-text illustrations by Ron Miller. Ownership inscription to flyleaf, light spotting..... More
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Kitchen Front Recipes and Hints [and] More Kitchen Front Recipes: extracts from the early morning broadcasts.
London: Adam and Charles Black, 1941. [Cookery] FIRST EDITIONS. Two volumes. Octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.94; pp.96. Publisher's grey cloth with red titles to spines and uppers. Each with the dust-jacket, in red and green, and priced at 2s 6d, the second volume repriced by the publisher to 3s with..... More
Music, A Joy for Life.
London: Sidgwick and Jackson, 1976. SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Square Octavo, pp.204 [4]. With numerous b/w illustrations and a colour plate section. In publisher's burgundy cloth with gilt titles to spine. With original pictorial dust jacket. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to front free end-paper. A fine copy... More
Frank Forester's Fish and Fishing of the United States and British Provinces of North America. Illustrated from Nature by the Author.
New York, NY: Stringer and Townsend, 1850. [Fishing] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 16cm), pp.[4]; 359; [23], publisher's advertisements. Publisher's green cloth, rebacked, original spine with gilt titles and decoration laid back on, blind tooled boards with fish illustration in gilt to centre of upper; bookplate; neat owner's name. Heavy..... More
'Corpus' Drawings 1981-2006.
London: Other Criteria, New York, NY: Gagosian Gallery, 2006. FIRST EDITION. Quarto, pp.411. Textured cloth with leather title square to spine. Profusely illustrated. A fine copy still in the publisher's shrink wrap. More
Boogie Woogie.
London, Duckworth and Co. 2000. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION (No.119 of 500), 8vo. Publisher's bright red cloth with pale yellow mottled endpapers, spotless pages, a fine copy. Signed by author and on covers by artist Damien Hirst, who designed the wrapper. More
On Photography: A Lecture at the Victoria and Albert Museum, November 1983.
New York, NY: Andre Emmerich Gallery, 1983. [Photography and Art] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.29 [3]. With three in-text illustrations. Publisher's gently marbled soft covers with orange titles to upper. Rare. Very light rubbing to edges. Near Fine. From the library of the writer, media and film executive..... More
The Illustrated Book of Patience Games.
London, George Routledge and Sons. 1892. FINE COPY, octavo, pp.124. Publisher's pale blue pictorial cloth blocked in gilt and colours, coated black endpapers. Colour-printed title page, text pages printed in red and black. Trivial shelfwear and rubbing to spine tips. A most attractive copy. More
Musical History, Biography, and Criticism: being a General Survey of Music, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time.
London: John W. Parker, 1835. [Music] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.viii; 432; [24]. Advertisements at rear dated November 1835. Contemporary dark green cloth with gilt titles to spine. All edges untrimmed; light yellow endpapers. Black ink ownership to title page, dated March 1836. Light wear to cloth. Very..... More
The Gardens of England. In the Southern and Western Counties; In the Midlands and Eastern Counties; In the Northern Counties.
London: The Studio Ltd., 1907, 1908, and 1911. 3 volumes; 4to. Contemporary binding by Batsford in half carmino red morocco with gilt titles to spines, red cloth boards, marbled end papers. Each volume contains 37 pages of text and and is generously illustrated with 8 colour and 128 black and..... More
Costume of the Ancients.
London: William Miller, 1809. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED SECOND EDITION. Quarto, pp.vii, 54, plates unpaginated. Two hundred and one copperplate line engravings with plate number 161 duplicated. Bound in original paper covered boards with a later sturdy if not refined cloth spine with paper title label. Textblock is untrimmed. Some occasional spotting..... More
Picasso as a Book Artist.
London: Faber and Faber. 1962. First UK edition. Octavo, pp. 136. Red publisher's cloth with gilt titles to spine, yellow endpapers. Striking dustwrapper. Slight lean to the book. A fine copy. More
The Rural Life of England.
London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1838. First Edition. 2 volumes; 8vo. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spines and embossed boards; yellow end papers. With vignettes - mostly by Samuel Williams. Bookplates. A fine set. More
Practical Observations on the Symptoms, Discrimination, and Treatment of some of the most common Diseases of the Lower Intestines, and Anus. Particularly including those Affections produced by Stricture, Ulceration, and Tumour, within the Cavity of the Rectum; and Piles, Fistulae, and Excrescences, formed at its external opening. Illustrated by Cases. To which are added, some Suggestions upon a new and successful mode of correcting habitual confinement in the Bowels, to ensure their regular Action without the aid of Purgatives; on a Principle essentislly conducive to the Prevention of the above Diseases.
London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1820. First Edition. 8vo; pp. xvi,176. Publisher's blue paper covered boards, lightly stained, corners frayed; grey paper spine, chipped and cracked, paper title labels rubbed and chipped; edges untrimmed. 4 or 5 leaves in middle of book with small waterstaining to..... More
Close-up Magic. For the Night Club Magician.
New York, Max Holden. 1934. Pamphlet, 36pp.Original, pictorial, paper cover. Owner's name stamp to cover, internally very clean. A very good copy. More
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The Iron Man [The Iron Giant], together with The Iron Woman. Signed.
London: Faber and Faber 1985. 1985 and 1993. 2 volumes, FIRST EDITIONS thus: 'The Iron Man' signed and inscribed by both composer Pete Townsend and author Ted Hughes, and the sequel being inscribed by Hughes. Publisher's uniform hardcovers in pictorial jackets. Fine/near fine. 'The Iron Man: The Musical' based on..... More
Pre-Rapaelitism and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
London: Macmillan and Co., 1905. [Art] FIRST EDITION. Two volumes, octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.[2] xxviii; 512; pp.[2]; xiv; 493; [3]. With forty photogravure plates including a frontispiece to each volume, and many more in-text illustrations. Publisher's green cloth, gilt titles to spines and gilt 'PRB' monogram to upper boards..... More
A Treatise on the Venereal Disease
London; Sherwood, Neely and Jones. 1818. 'THE SECOND EDITION', with additions. Octavo, pp 569 + 5 (of 6) plates. Original half calf over marbled sides; some wear and rubbing to covers, discreetly rebacked, neat repair to lower portion of plate I (not affecting image). A serviceable copy of this landmark..... More