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Almanac

-, -, 1771. Leather. A dainty almanac from 1771. This dainty almanac from 1771 includes a calendar, the times of sunrise and sunset, the weather, the term dates of Oxbridge universities, a table listing the Kings and Queens from 1066 to 1771, and a table to calculate interest. Before it was bound in leather, this was an accordion almanac. As a result, the final few pages are formatted unusually. In a contemporary brown leather binding. Externally, generally smart. The volume is lacking a little leather to the head of the spine, to the front board near the head of the joint, and to one of the rear extremities. There is an inch long tear in the leather to the front joint. Internally, firmly bound. Aside from the front and rear pages which are rather foxed, pages are generally bright and clean. Good . Ill.: -. Good .

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Book number: 860N18

Catalogue: Bibliography & General

Keywords: Almanac Oxbridge Term Dates Calendar Sun and Moon Oxbridge Term Dates -

Annual Report of the Technical Education Board of the London County Council 1902-1903

London , London County Council, 1903. First edition. Leather. A scarce first edition report of the Technical Education Board for the years 1902-1903. A re-bound first edition copy of this report for London County Council.This volume is the annual report of the Technical Education Board of the London County Council for the year 1902-1903 which gives a run-down of the happenings of the board over the course of the year.With illustrations throughout the text. Re-bound in quarter leather with marbled boards. Externally, very smart with some rubbing to the spine and joints, marks to the boards and a Ministry of Education Reference library sticker to the rear board and stamps to the front free endpaper and pastedown and title page. London County Council Library bookplate to the reverse of the title page. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 848B60

Catalogue: Bibliography & General

Keywords: Annual Report of the Technical Education Board of the London County Council 1902-1903 Technical Education Board London County Council Technical Education Board Not Stated

Army & Navy General Price List 1928-29

London , Army & Navy Co-Operative Society , 1929. Cloth. An extensive volume of the Army and Navy Price list for 1928-1929. A copy of the Army & Navy General Price List for 1928-29. This volume is an extensive reference work for the prices of goods from the Army and Navy Co-operative Society including the price of bacon, barrack furniture and camp equipment, stationary and other items. With in-text illustrations. With advertisements. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some fading to the spine and bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Pages are lightly age toned but remain clean and are firmly bound. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 856B29

Catalogue: Bibliography & General

Keywords: Army & Navy General Price List reference army navy reference None

Bi-Centennial of Old Kennett Meeting House 1710-1910

Philadelphia, Walter H. Jenkins, 1910. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition copy of the Bi-Centennial of Old Kennett Meeting House 1710-1910, with illustrations. A first edition copy of this work. Bi-Centennial of Old Kennett Meeting House 1710-1910, from Kennett Township, in county Chester Pennsylvania. This volume contains the proceedings of the bi-centennial of Old Kennett Meeting-House. With five plates, a frontispiece and a folding map. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely. Previous owner inscription to the title page. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 846B42

Catalogue: Bibliography & General

Keywords: Bi-Centennial of Old Kennett Meeting House 1710-1910 meeting Old Kennett Meeting House meeting Not Stated

Books Coming from the Whittington Press 1988, 1989, 1990 & 1991

Andoversford, The Whittington Press, 1988-91. Paperback. Two catalogues for the private Whittington Press, looking at the works they were publishing from 1988 to 1991. Two catalogues for the Whittington Press, for the years 1988 to 1991.The Whittington Press is a small private press that was founded in 1971, which has one of the largest working collections of Monotype composition matrices.These two catalogues showcase the unique works that they were publishing from 1988 to 1991, such as a selection of letters from T. E. Lawrence to E. T. Leeds.Prior owner's gift inscription to Allen Freer to the first leaf of the 1988-1990 catalogue. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, near fine. Small mark to the rear wrap of 1988-1990. Small tear to the tail of the spine of 1991. Internally, 1991 is disbound. Pages are bright and clean. Prior owner's gift inscription to the first leaf of the 1988-1990 catalogue. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Various. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 745P45

Catalogue: Bibliography & General

Keywords: Books Coming From the Whittington Press 1988, 1989, 1990 & 1991 whittington press catalogue publisher whittington press miriam macgregor poetry Various

Catalogue of School Library, Caldecote Towers, Bushey Heath Watford

Not Stated , Not Stated , c1904. Cloth. Very scarce catalogue of the volumes found at the boarding school of Caldecote Towers, Bushey Heath. Very scarce school library catalogue of the large boarding school at Caldecote Towers, Bushey Heath. Dated from the 'additions' for 1904-5 to the catalogue bound to rear. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally with some shelf wear, vertical crack to back strip, minor loss to tail of spine. Oliver Collection's bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. pages bright and clean. Paper repair to inner gutter to additions to rear. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 837A22

Catalogue: Bibliography & General

Keywords: catalogue books school library caldecote towers books None

Catalogue de Reliures Du XV Au XIX Siecle, En Vente a la Librairie Gumuchian

Paris, Gumuchian & Cie. [1930]. First edition. Cloth. A limited edition illustrated catalogue of the fine bindings at the Gumuchian library, in both English and French. An extensive large paper catalogue with descriptions of three hundred and ninety eight fine bindings from the Gumuchian libraries, with text both in English and in French. Dated 1930 from the same copy on Jisc held at the British Library. One of one thousand copies on vellum paper. Most of the bindings are illustrated with some lovely photographs over one hundred and thirty five full page plates, of which eleven coloured. Collated, complete. Inscribed to Audrey-Pleydell Bouverie 'from Russell,' dated 1938. This volume is from the library at Julian Park, Hertfordshire, belonging to Audrey, the youngest daughter of an Anglo-American lumber and steel millionaire, sister to Edward James, a key figure in the Surrealist movement, and the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII. She was an English socialite known for her beauty and for charming various wealthy men, she was included in The Book of Beauty by Cecil Beaton. A patron of the arts, she assisted Viscount Carlow financially in the publication of limited editions of numerous works by leading literary figures such as T E Lawrence, James Joyce, Wyndham Lewis, and others. A hedonistic pursuer, she was recognised as one of the 'Bright Young Things&apos.  In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally sound with some shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, with some fading to the spine and damp marking to the front and rear board. Inscribed to Audrey 'from Russell,' dated 1938 to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. The hinges and internal binding are professionally paper reinforced. The pages are generally bright and clean throughout with only a hint of age toning and some faint minor spotting to the first and last few leaves. Illustrated with one hundred and thirty five full page plates, of which eleven coloured. Collated, complete.  Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 795A2

Catalogue: Bibliography & General

Keywords: first editions limited editions fine bindings catalogue limited editions Not Stated

A Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the British Museum Volume I Part II: The Burney Manuscripts

London, British Museum printed by Order of the Trustees, 1840. First edition. Hardback. An uncommon colossal catalogue of the Burney manuscripts found in the British Museum, illustrated. The first edition of the new series. The first edition of the new series of this volume, being volume I part II of a complete catalogue of the manuscripts in the British Museum. A volume complete in itself, with a complete catalogue of the collection of manuscripts collected by Reverend Charles Burney, brother of novelist Fanny Burney, also known as Madame D'Arblay. His collection contains approximately five hundred and twenty manuscripts, many of which are early copies of Greek and Latin classics. This work is illustrated with four full page elaborate and coloured lithographs. Collated, complete. In a full paper covered boards binding variant with the title label pasted to the front boards, pricing "18s, with coloured plates, £3 3s." Externally sound with some shelf wear and chipping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, with a minor bumping. The boards are only slightly soiled. Internally, firmly bound. With a light minor spotting and offsetting to the endpapers, otherwise the pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with four full page elaborate and coloured lithographs. Collated, complete.  Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 785A59

Catalogue: Bibliography & General

Keywords: catalogue british museum first editions burney manuscripts british museum Not Stated

Catalogue of Original and Early Editions of Some of the Poetical and Prose Works of English Writers from Langland to Wither; Catalogue of Original and Early Editions of Some of the Poetical and Prose Works of English Writers from Wither to Prior

New York, Cooper Square Publishers , 1963. Cloth. Beautiful catalogue of early editions of the works of English writers from Langland to Prior in four volumes. From 'The Cooper Square Library of Bibliography' series edited by S R Shapiro. Complete in four volumes. Containing a catalogue of early editions of some English writer's works from Langland to Wither in one volume, and from Wither to Prior in three volumes. Featuring collations and notes as well as numerous facsimiles of title pages and frontispieces, contributed to the Bibliography of English Literature. In the original publisher's uniform full cloth bindings with titles in gilt to printed spine label. Externally lovely. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine .

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Book number: 868A3

Catalogue: Bibliography & General

Keywords: catalogue reference illustrated facsimile reference None

Collectio Actorum Ss Dn Pii Papae X Minoriticas Familias Respicientium Eiusdem Iussu Edita Exeunte Anno Saecularu Septimo Ab Instituto Ordine Seraphico

Romae, Typis Polyglottis Vaticanis, 1910. Paperback. Review of Pope Pius X's acts in respect to minority families at the end of the seventh century, a scarce work. In the original Latin. A scarce work. With chapters concerned with the Church of St Mary of the Angels of Portinucula, declared the Patriarchal Basilica papal chalice and chapel, with privileges and right revised and extended;' to the Minister General of the entire Order of Friars Minor; with the communication of the First and Second Franciscan Orders; &c.  In the original publisher's wraps. Externally with light wear to extremities, wraps lightly marked and age toned. Vertical creasing to front wrap, affecting text bock through. Library sticker to front wrap and front free endpaper, with stamp to title page and occasional leaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally very clean throughout. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 866A82

Catalogue: Bibliography & General

Keywords: pope pius x acts scarce acts None

The Dean&Apos;S Rag Book Company Limited: The First 100 Years

Huddersfield , Jeremy Mills Publishing, 2003. Cloth. Lovely copy of this colourful illustrated history of The Dean's Rag Book Company Limited. First published in 2002. Celebrative of 'The Dean's Rag Book Company Limited''s centenary. Retracing the history of the company from its foundation in 1903 to 2003. Complete with unclipped dust wrapper. Fully illustrated in text in colour.  From the library of Desmond Morris, a zoologist best known for his 1967 sociobiological work "The Naked Ape". Alongside achieving great acclaim as a zoologist, Morris was also known for being an ethnologist and surrealist painter, and for popular television programmes, including "Zoo Time". In the original publisher's laminated boards binding. Externally lovely. Dust wrapper excellent. Desmond Morris bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 864A46

Catalogue: Bibliography & General

Keywords: dean's rag book company limited illustrated books dust wrapper illustrated books Not Stated

Ephemera for the Colophon

New York, The Colophon , 1931-37. Loose Pages, Articles. A very scarce series of eleven ephemera for the American quarterly periodical of 'The Colophon' for the 1930s, including advertising prospectus, subscribers promotional leaflets, and more. A group of eleven 'Colophon' ephemera, in their original paper envelop 'Introducing a Book Collector's Quarterly The Colophon.' These include five prospectus for subscribers and other promotional leaflets, letters from editors, and subscription forms dated 1931 to 1937.The Colophon was an American quarterly periodical for book lovers established in 1929 by Elmer Adler, whose idea was to group various printers from all around the world to contribute with articles using their own choice of paper, typography, and illustrations. The content was generally of historical issues related to printing, publishing or art, however it typically ranged in style, papers, and typography. Notably, this collection includes the 1933 prospectus 'Three Years and This Year: A record of the Colophon adventure and an invitation to partake of its future,' a brochure dedicated to subscribers as a mark of appreciation, only printed in a limited series, unnumbered. It contains much information on the Colophon with illustrations; a prospectus presenting the 'New Series,' produced from 1935 to 1938; and 'Not by Bread Alone,' a prospectus of the Colophon Annual of Book-making and an Appendix describing the Colophon. A very scarce collection.  Five prospectus in the original publisher's paper wraps and various loose leaflets and forms. In the original paper envelop, with some shelf wear and edge wear as well as the minor odd faint mark. Externally very smart with only minor shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. With illustrations in text. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

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Book number: 785A6

Catalogue: Bibliography & General

Keywords: the colophon ephemera very scarce ephemera Not Stated

The Estelle Doheny Collection from the Edward Laurence Doheny Memorial Library St. John&Apos;S Seminary, Camarillo, California Sold on Behalf of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles

New York, Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc. [1987]. Cloth. A lovely complete catalogue for the Estelle Doheny Collection auction of 1987, six volumes plus index. A complete catalogue for the 1987 auction for the Estelle Doheny Collection of rare books. Six volumes of catalogue and a volume of Index and Price List. Comprising Fifteenth-Century Boks including the Gutenberg Bible; Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts; Printed Books and Manuscripts including Western Americana; Printed Books and Manuscripts including Early Printing, Literature and Fine Binding; Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana, Literature and Fine Bindings; Printed Books and Manuscripts concerning William Morris and His Circle. A wonderful collection assembled by Carrie Estelle Doheny and donated to St. John's Seminary in Camarillo, CA, who decided to return her treasures. Each volume but Index features a coloured frontispiece, and every item in the catalogue illustrated in text with both coloured and black and white stunning illustrations. In the original publisher's uniform full cloth bindings. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean, only odd spotting to the endpapers of part V. Illustrated with both coloured and black and white illustrations, coloured frontispiece to each volume but Index. Fine . Ill.: Felix de Marez Oyens; Paul Needham. Fine .

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Book number: 812A39

Catalogue: Bibliography & General

Keywords: catalogue auction estelle doheny collection auction Felix de Marez Oyens; Paul Needham

Every Man&Apos;S Book; or, Useful Companion for 1826, 1827, 1828, 1829, 1830

London, T. Richardson; Sherwood & Co; Simpkin & Marshall, 1826-30. Leather. Five very scarce reference companions bound in one volume, extremely detailed works offering a wealth of legal and historical information. Five volumes bound in one, being 'Every Man's Book' for the years 1826, 1827, 1828, 1829, and 1830, all vanishingly scarce with no records on Jisc.Each of these companions provide a wealth of useful knowledge on weights, taxes, debts, duties, laws, and more. 'Every Man's Book' is a useful reference work which lays out important and essential information in an easily accessible manner.Including information on: value of foreign coin in English currency, holidays for each year, historical sketches of remarkable days of the previous year, lists of bankers in London, lists of the ministers of the King, and more.1827 is the third edition. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with rubbing to the boards, resulting in a little loss of paper and leather. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Tail of the spine is lifting a little. Front joint is cracked. Front hinge is strained but firm, rear hinge is starting but firm. Front endpapers are detaching. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are a little age-toned and generally clean with some spots. Prior owner's ink inscription to the head of the title pages. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 844P30

Catalogue: Bibliography & General

Keywords: Every Man's Book; or, Useful Companion for 1826, 1827, 1828, 1829, 1830 Every Man's Book reference useful companion Every Man's Book None

General Catalogue 1938 "Russells" Bristol

Bristol, Russells, 1938. First edition. Paperback. A scarce catalogue of hardware from the firm 'Russells' in Bristol. Illustrated catalogue for 1938 of the items sold by the firm 'Russells', including water heaters, vent fittings, domestic boilers, gas brackets, &c. for builders, plumbers, engineers, painters and decorators, garden and household. Including colourful illustrations. A scarce work, rarely seen in commerce. With foreword and index. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally with shelf wear, bumped to head and tail of spine, covers marked. Internally, binding generally firm. Pages generally bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 853A10

Catalogue: Bibliography & General

Keywords: bristol first editions catalogue first editions Not Stated