John Thomas Smith; Wilfred Whitten [ed[

Nollekens and His Times and Memoirs of Contemporary Artists from the Time of Roubiliac Hogarth and Reynolds to That of Fuseli Flaxman and Blake by John Thomas Smith Keeper of the Prints and Drawings in the British Museum

London, John Lane the Bodley Head, 1920. Cloth. John Thomas Smith's biographical study of the life and times of Joseph Nollekens in two volumes. Edited from the second edition of John Thomas Smith's text with annotations by Wilfred Whitten. In two volumes. Study of the life and times of Joseph Nollekens, sculptor from London considered to be one of the finest sculptors of the late eighteenth century.Edited and annotated by Wilfred Whitten. With eighty-eighty-one full page plates. Collated, bound without: 'No 9 Mortimer Street' to face p 13 vol I; 'Miss Pond' to face p. 308 vol. I; 'The Opening of the Paddington Canal' to face p 310, vol. I; and 'Sir Francis Bourgeois' to face p. 315 vol. I. With half titles.Vol. I grangerised with six plates, vol. II with eleven plate, illustrative of views and portraits, some drawn by Thomas H Shepherd and engraved by S Lacey, published in 1828 by Jones & Co. Others from sources unknown. Vol. II also features numerous newspaper cuttings tipped in throughout. In the original publisher's uniform full cloth bindings. Externally sound with light bumping to head and tail of spine and extremities. Back strip gently darkened. Closed tear to rear joint. Internally, firmly bound. Pencil annotations to occasional margin. Light spotting to occasional leaves. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 868A17

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Keywords: joseph nollekens first editions uncommon books biography first editions Not Stated

Whitten, Wilfred

Daniel Defoe

Kegan Paul, Trench Trübner & Co, 1900, 1st edition. Cloth, VG. xxii+117pp, photogravure frontis, engraved series title, letterpress title, fore edges uncut, endpaper foxed & with faint marginal foxing, a nice copy. Westminster Biographies series. Hardback , no dustjacket.
¶ A brief biography of the English author & man of letter Defoe.

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Book number: 44762

Keywords: biography, literature, english history, robinson crusoe

WHITTEN, WILFRED

London in Song

London, Grant Richards. 1898, First Edition. Decorated Beige Cloth, 200mm. x 140mm. Book, xvi. 356, [4] pages, illustrated title page, illustrated endpapers, top edges gilt. Some spotting, soiling, bumping to covers, spine, gift inscription to endpaper, half title, some spotting to edges. [703]. Very Good.

William GlynnProfessional seller

Book number: 018518

Catalogue: History: London

Keywords: History London Song Poetry Music

Wilfred Whitten

London in Song

London, Grant Richards, 1898. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this collection of song of London, for the lover of London. First edition. A collection of over two hundred poems or sets of verses exhibiting the city of London, with chapters on London Town, London River, London City, and more. Written by Wilfred Whitten, a British writer and editor. In the original brown cloth binding with gilt. Externally, smart with rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Small splits to the cloth at the head and tail of the spine resulting in minor loss. Front hinge starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot. Minor age toning to the endpapers. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper dated 1899. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 901T8

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: London Song Whitten Song None

WHITTEN, WILFRED [ED.]

The World's Library of Best Books. 5 Volume Set

London: George Newnes Ltd, [1924]. First Edition. Blue hardback half-leather cover. 260mm x 180mm (10" x 7"). 484pp; 480pp; 476pp; 476pp; 476pp + plates. 60 colour plates. John O' London. Heavy set extra shipping needed for overseas.. G : in good condition. Covers rubbed .

Barter BooksProfessional seller

Book number: e2469a

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: Reference Books and Printing