ABBIE, M. A., et al, (Editors).

The British Students' Song Book.

London: Bayley & Ferguson for The Scottish Students' Song Book Committee, 1913. 4to. viii, 359pp, title-page printed in red and black. Original highly decorated pictorial green cloth gilt, ae coloured. Spine browned; small snag to rear board top edge.

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Book number: 30596

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Keywords: Binding Music

BURNAND, Rosie (Editor).

"Happy Thoughts" Birthday Book. Selected and arranged from "Mr. Punch's" pages ...

London: Bradbury, Agnew, & Co, [1888.] Small square 8vo. [iv], 251[1]pp, portrait frontis, text illustrations, printed in red and black. Original pictorial maroon cloth gilt further decorated in blue and black, aeg. Extremes very slightly rubbed; light soiling to cloth; spotting to frontis recto; a few MS. entries in a small neat hand.

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Book number: 41805

Catalogue: Binding

Keywords: Binding

CROFTON, Henry John.

Songs and Verses.

[Edinburgh]: privately printed [by Ballantyne, Hanson and Co,] 1890. 8vo. xiii[i], 186pp, portrait frontis with tissue-guard. Contemporary half calf gilt, raised bands, decorated compartments, calf gilt spine label, marbled sides, eps and leaf-edges - signed binding by John Bumpus, Oxford. Extremes rubbed with slight wear; spine darkened; neat repair to upper joint.

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Book number: 34997

Catalogue: Binding

Keywords: Binding Literature

ELDER, Marc.

Le Chateau des Ducs de Bretagne.

[Nantes: l'Imprimerie du Commerce de Nantes, 1923.] 8vo. 109[1]pp, double-sided plates, 3 double-page plans. Later full calf by H Knobel, raised bands, green calf gilt spine label, patterned embossed-paper eps. Very slight wear to spine head.

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Book number: 40993

Catalogue: Binding

Keywords: Binding France

FALCONER, William.

The Shipwreck, a poem ... With a sketch of his life.

London: printed for Cadell and Davies, et al, 1808. 8vo. xiv, 135pp, title-page vignette, 6 text illustrations. Contemporary decorated panelled black calf gilt, raised bands, decorated compartments, inner dentelles, marbled eps and leaf-edges. Gilt to spine partly faded; occasional light browning.

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Book number: 34530

Catalogue: Binding

Keywords: Binding Poetry Illustrated

FORSYTH, J. S.

The Antiquary's Portfolio, or Cabinet Selection of Historical & Literary Curiosities, ... the manners, customs, and morals; civil, military, and eccelesiastical government, etc. etc. of Great Britain, during the middle and latter ages (2 Volumes in 1.)

London: George Wightman, 1825. 8vo. xxiii[i], 384; vii[i], 399pp. Later half calf gilt, raised bands, decorated compartments, black calf gilt spine label, marbled sides, eps and leaf-edges. Binding rubbed with wear; some gilt to spine faded; light spotting to eps and occasionally to text.

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Book number: 31673

Catalogue: Binding

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HEMANS, F.

The Poetical Works of Mrs. Hemans. Reprinted from earlier editions. 'The "Chandos Classics" Series.'

London: Frederick Warne and Co, N.D. 8vo. xx, 552pp printed in double columns, [4]pp publisher's list. Contemporary half red calf gilt, raised bands, decorated compartments, black calf gilt spine label, marbled sides, eps and leaf-edges. Extremes rubbed with slight wear; ffep laid down; spotting to prelims otherwise light and random.

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Book number: 31660

Catalogue: Binding

Keywords: Binding Literature petry

HOLMES, Oliver Wendell.

The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table. With illustrations by H. M. Brock.

London: J M Dent & Sons, 1920 [6th edition.]. 8vo. xxi[i], 318pp including decorated title-page printed in blue and brown, frontis, plates within the pagination, text illustrations (some full-page). Contemporary full crushed morocco signed by Bickers & Son, raised bands, spine lettered direct, marbled eps, teg o/w uncut. Extremes very lightly rubbed; binding somewhat faded; light spotting to ffep.

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Book number: 31665

Catalogue: Binding

Keywords: Binding Literature Illustrated

KEMPIS, Thomas à.

L'imitation de Jesus Christ traduction nouvelle avec des réflexions à la fin de chaque chapitre par F. de Lamennais.

Limoges: Dalpayrat et Depellay, N.D. 12cm. 432pp, plates with guards. Original highly decorated black crushed morocco gilt, raised bands, decorated compartments, inner dentelles, watered silk endpapers, integral silk place-marker, aeg.

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Book number: 44351

Catalogue: Binding

Keywords: binding Religion

LARDNER, Dionysius (Editor.)

The Museum of Science & Art (2 Vols. in 1.)

London: Walton and Maberly, 1859. 8vo. viii, 208pp; vii[i], 208pp; title-page devices, head-pieces, text figures. Contemporary half red calf gilt, blue cloth sides, sprinkled leaf-edges. Title page to first volume lightly soiled. * The first parts of a more substantial work but complete in themselves. Contents: Vol 1: The Planets; Weather Prognostics; Popular Fallacies; Latitudes ... ; Lunar Influences; Meteoric Stones ... ; Railway Accidents; Light. Vol. 2: Air; Locomotion by River and Railway in the USA; Cometary Influences; Water; Potter's Art; Fire.

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Book number: 31976

Catalogue: Binding

Keywords: Binding natural history Science

LAW.

The Public General Acts passed in the first and second years of the reign of ... King George the Fifth ...

London: HMSO, 1911. Large 8vo. vii[i], 548pp. Contemporary full sprinkled panelled calf gilt, raised bands, decorated compartments, black and maroon calf gilt spine labels, gilt insignia to both boards, sprinkled leaf-edges. Very light scattered stains to calf.

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Book number: 30123

Catalogue: Binding

Keywords: Binding Law

NECKER, [Jacques].

De l'administration des finances de la France (3 Vols.)

Paris: N.P., 1784. 8vo. 352; 536; 468pp, head and tail-pieces. Fine 19th century full calf gilt, raised bands, decorated compartments, double calf gilt labels, ineer dentelles, marbled endpapers and leaf-edges, silk place markers. A small piece missing from top of upper joint to volume one; similarly a small area of wear to foot of front board of volume three. A handsome set. Einaudi 582.

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Book number: 44586

Catalogue: Binding

Keywords: binding France Finance Public Adminstartion

SMITH, Albert.

The Struggles and Adventures of Christopher Tadpole at Home and Abroad. Illustrated by Leech.

London: Willoughby & Co, N.D. [1847.] 8vo. viii, 512pp, engraved portrait frontis, 32 plates, pictorial capital. Later half blue calf gilt signed binding by H. Wood, raised bands, decorated compartments, spine lettered direct, marbled sides and eps, teg. Spine and part of front board sun-faded; extremes lightly rubbed; light soiling to title-page and dedication; occasional light spotting.

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Book number: 31682

Catalogue: Binding

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[HARRIS,] Susan, Countess of Malmsbury; Violet BROOKE-HUNT (Editors).

Golden String: a day book for busy men and women.

London: John Murray, 1912 2nd edition. 8vo in fours. vii[i], 374[2]pp, [6]pp calendar at rear. Contemporary full polished-calf gilt, raised bands, inner-dentelles, integral silk place-marker, aeg - signed binding by Bumpus of Oxford Street. Calf very slightly rubbed and stained.

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Book number: 41806

Catalogue: Binding

Keywords: Binding