Bayard Taylor, La Rochefoucauld, Jacob Larwood and Goldwin Smith

Diversions of the Echo Club, Reflections and Moral Maxims, the Book of Clerical Anecdotes, the Relations between America and England

London, John Camden Hotten, c1870. Leather. A collection of four critical works bound as one volume. With portrait frontispieces of the authors to the first two works. All four of the works are undated, dated from Copac. Diversions of The Echo Club is subtitled as a companion to the Autocrat of the Breakfast Table by Oliver Wendell Holmes. It is an imitation and parody of various poets. La Rochefoucauld's Reflections and Moral Maxims are an incredibly famous collection of thoughts and feelings. They were originally published anonymously but soon established his position among men of letters. There are a total of 504 maxims which reflect on various subjects such as the conduct and motives of mankind. The Book of Clerical Anecdotes is subtitled as 'a gathering from many sources of the antiquities, humours and eccentricities of 'the cloth.'' The collection of anecdotes are sourced from several places including biographies, history works, newspapers and periodicals. The final work to this volume The Relations between America and England is subtitled as 'a reply to the late speech of Mr Sumner&apos. It is written by Goldwin Smith, a British historian and journalist of the late nineteenth century. In a half calf binding with paper covered boards. Externally, generally smart with slight rubbing to the head and tail of spine, joints and extremities. Small patches of rubbing to the rear paper covered board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age toned, particularly to edges, with scattered spots to endpapers. The odd spot throughout. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: LTH20-B-17

Catalogue: Literary Criticism

Keywords: Critical Autocrat Maxims Anecdotes Autocrat None

LARWOOD, Jacob & HOTTEN. J.C.

English inn signs

London, Chatto & Windus, 1951. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in Good dust jacket New edition. Armorial bookplate (Court Hope) on front pastedown; binding tight; dust jacket a little worn at edges, with tear & small loss. Revised version of 'History of Signboards'. Photo:.

Cotswold Internet BooksProfessional seller

Book number: BOOKS183904I

LARWOOD Jacob

English Inn Signs. Being a revised and modernized Version of 'History of Signboards'. With a Chapter on the modern Inn Sign by Gerald Millar. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY

Chatto & Windus,, 1951. 4to., First Edition thus, with decorative title and 69 plates on 32; red buckram, upper board blocked in gilt, gilt back, upper board unevenly faded else a very good, bright, clean copy. A standard reference. Larwood and Hotten's 'History of Signboards' was first published in 1866 by the latter's firm, founded in 1853. At Hotten's death in 1874 the company was acquired by Andrew Chatto who renamed the house Chatto and Windus.

Island BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 11727

Catalogue: Topography0

Keywords: topography, inn signs, signboards, inns, pubs, brewing, beer, countryside, jacob larwood, john camden hotten,

Larwood, Jacob & Hotten, John Camden

The History of Signboards, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day. By Jacob Larwood [Pseud. ] and John Camden Hotten. With One Hundred Illustrations in Fac-Simile, by J. Larwood...

London, J.C. Hotten, [1873?]. Hardcover. x, 536 p. col. front. XIX pl. 20 cm. very good condition, in damp stained 3/4 leather .

Brookline Village BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 45081

Catalogue: Business & Economics

Keywords: Signs and Signboards; Advertising

LARWOOD, Jacob; John Camden HOTTON.

The History of Signboards, from the earliest times to the present day. With one hundred illustrations in fac-simile by J. Larwood.

London: John Camden Hotton, 1866 3rd edition. 8vo. x, 536pp, 12pp publisher's catalogue, hand coloured frontis, 19 plates. Original decorated brown cloth gilt, uncut, rebacked with original spine laid down. Spine slightly faded, random spotting.

John TurtonProfessional seller

Book number: 18503

Keywords: ILLUSTRATED HISTORY Social

LARWOOD Jacob - CAMDEN HOTTEN John -

The history of signboards, from the earliest times to the present day. Fifth edition.

London, (1868). 8vo legatura originale tutta tela con fregi dor. al piatto ant. e al dorso (cuffie con strappi) pp. X-536 + (16) di catalogo editoriale e con 20 tav. f.t. (1 a col. in antip.)

Libreria PianiProfessional seller

Book number: 4-16038

Keywords: (Insegne)

Larwood, Jacob and Hotten, John Camden.

THE HISTORY OF SIGNBOARDS, From the Earliest Times to the Present Day.

John Camden Hotten Piccadilly, 1867. Large Paper Copy. x + 535pp. Colour frontis., 19 plates, 8 ‘extra’ plates [only of 9 but lacking plate supplied in photocopy]. Hinges sprung between pp.176-7, some browning and spotting, upper joint cracked, inscription, worn leather backed red boards, extremities rubbed with loss to corners, boards sl. marked, gilt lettered spine rubbed and with loss.

Francis Edwards BooksellersProfessional seller

Book number: 286169

Catalogue: VOYAGES AND TRAVEL: ENGLAND

Keywords: VOYAGES AND TRAVEL; ENGLAND

Jacob Larwood and John Camden Hotten

The History of signboards from the earliest times to the present day

London, John Camden Hotten, 1875. 20 x 14. Half-Leather (Hardcover). J. Larwood. Half-Leather (Hardcover), 20 x 14 cm, 536 + pub. pp. English, Illustrations, book condition: Very Good , with 100 illustrations in fac-simile by J. larwood. Very Good.

Antiquariaat TanchelmusProfessional seller

Book number: 027537

Catalogue: History, European, History Great Britain

Keywords: Signboard

LARWOOD, JACOB; HOTTEN, JOHN CAMDEN

The History of Signboards from the Earliest Times to the Present Day

London: Chatto & Windus, 1875. Eighth Edition. Maroon hardback cloth cover. 200mm x 130mm (8" x 5"). x, 536pp +ads. 100 drawings by Jacob Larwood plus coloured frontispiece.. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Cover creased and marked with wear to spine and corners. Inner hinge cracking. Occasional marking and foxing throughout .

Barter BooksProfessional seller

Book number: t1090a

Catalogue: History

Keywords: History Crafts

LARWOOD Jacob

The Story of the London Parks

London, Chatto and Windus, nd, c1872 490pp 20x13, green cloth, gilt decoration and spine lettering. Spine pulled with small closed tear to cloth at top, end papers crockled, edges unfinished and foxed, fair to good thus. Hyde Park, Green Park and St James' Park

Inch's BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 37037

Catalogue: GARDENS & LANDSCAPE

Keywords: GARDENS & LANDSCAPE

LARWOOD, JACOB

The Story of the London Parks

London, Chatto and Windus, Publishers. 1900. Hardcover. Used, Hardcover in acceptable condition. No jacket. This book does not have a publication date. It was not published in 1900. With numerous illustrations, some in colour. Boards and spine are lightly marked and worn. Leading corners, edges and spine are bumped, worn and nicked. Page block and rough-cut pages are tanned and marked. Labels on pastedowns. One centimetre tears on title page and rear pastedown hinges. Binding is visible throughout, but remains intact. Contents remain legible throughout. HCW. Acceptable/No Dust Jacket.

PsychoBabel BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 448335

Catalogue: History - British

Jacob Larwood

The Story of the London Parks

London, Chatto and Windus, c1876 . Cloth. A fascinating account of the history of parks of London, illustrated with four colour plates after George Cruikshank. An illustrated history of parks in London, from Dutch writer Herman Diederik Johan van Schevichaven, here writing under the pseudonym Jacob Larwood. With frontispiece and three further plates, all in colour and the work of George Cruikshank, the famed British caricaturist and book illustrator. Collated, complete.Originally published as a two volume work in 1872, this history of London's parks travels through William the Third to George III to the nineteenth century, while also discussing specific parks including Mulberry Gardens, Green Park and St James's Park.Dated circa 1876 via Durham University and the University of London.With a library blind stamp to the head of the front free endpaper.With the armorial bookplate of H E Sherwin Holt to the front pastedown. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with significant handling marks and rubbing to boards. Rear hinge a touch strained, but firmly held. Blind stamp to head of front free endpaper. Armorial bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Good . Ill.: Jacob Larwood. Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 919F7

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: cruikshank h e sherwin holt london parks h e sherwin holt Jacob Larwood