SALA, GEORGE AUGUSTUS .

Accepted Addresses By George Augustus Sala.

London: Tinsley Brothers, 18, Catherine Street, Strand, 1862 . 0. First edition. A very good half calf binding. [4pp.]/pp.307/[1p. - Adverts] . Green calf spine and corners over marbled boards. Boards lightly rubbed and bumped. Spine with 4 raised bands and leather title label: "Accepted Addresses". Marbled endpapers and matching page edges. Bookplate to the verso of the front board: "Ex Libris Ll, G. Goadby-Griffiths." Light foxing to free-endpapers and title-page, otherwise clean English tet throughout. A very good copy of this scare book. ** "George Augustus Henry Sala (24 November 1828 – 8 December 1895), was a journalist associated with Charles Dickens during much of his career and noted for his turgid style. He also published novels and other works, and much of his journalistic writing. He was editor of CHAT, founded and edited (1860-1866) the TEMPLE BAR magazine, and was special correspondent in 1856 to Russia for Charles Dickens and for the TELEGRAPH during the civil war in America. Sala was also a contributor to HOUSEHOLD WORDS and many other publications, and author of books of travel and novels, such as A JOURNEY DUE NORTH (1858) and THINGS I HAVE SEEN AND PEOPLE I HAVE KNOWN (1894). reappeared in book form." - See Wikipedia . *** . Lladmer Godfrey Goadby Griffiths (1882 - 1936) was a fineart publisher.

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Book number: 42578

Catalogue: Literature: : 19th Century

Keywords: Tinsley Brothers Accepted Addresses George Augustus Sala Lladmer Godfrey Goadby Griffiths Captain Slyboots Caddy Grampus John Tidyshoes 43930 Literature: : 19th Century

STEVENSON, ROBERT LOUIS

Prayers Written at Vailima. By Robert Louis Stevenson. With an introduction by Mrs. Stevenson.The whole reproduced in colours and gold after the original illuminated drawings by Alberto Sangorski.

London, Chatto & Windus, 1928. Fourth Impression. 0. A very clean copy with the original dustwrapper. 4to. 10.50" x 8.25" x 0.25" Ivory paper-covered boards. Titles in red, to front board and spine. Printed dustwrapper with a little edge rubbing and small edge tears (Now protected by a removeable clear plastic wrap). Previous owner's name to verso of the front board: "Venetia Winifred Collyer." Clean throughout. Colophon to last leaf: "Here end the Prayers of Robert Louis Stevenson as designed, written out and illuminated by Alberto Sangorski; reproduced for messrs chatto & Windus, who publish the volume at St. Martin's Lane, London. All rights reserved. Fourth Impression MCMXXVIII " Leaves uncut (French folding). A very good copy, scarce in the original dustwrapper.

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Book number: 42253

Catalogue: Literature: : 19th Century

Keywords: Chatto & Windus Venetia Winifred Collyer Prayers Written at Vailima by Robert Louis Stevenson Illustrated Sangorski A4803 Literature: : 19th Century

WHISTON, WILLIAM .

The Works Of Flavius Josephus. translated by William Whiston, A.M. Professor Of Mathematics In The University Of Cambridge.

London: William P. Nimmo, [ no date - C.1875 ]. 0. 8vo. 24cm x 15.5cm x 4.5cm . pp.6/684. Engraved portrait frontis by T. Dick. Printed title with engraved vignette of Jerusalem. English text in double columns. Dedication in a contemporary hand to front free-endpaper: "This Book Was subscribed for by friends and presented by Frederick Haisman to Mr. G. Spooner Superintendent of the Dawn of Hope Senior Temple No. 50, On its first anniversary as a token of love and esteem. April 5th 1877." Free endpapers with very light foxing. Aeg. Contemporary crimson half-leather over crimson boards. Spine with 5 raised bands, gilt decorated compartments and gilt title. Spine and edges slightly rubbed. Overall VG.

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Book number: 10261

Catalogue: Literature: : 19th Century

Keywords: 38004 Whiston Senior Temple Spooner Nimmo Dick Cambridge Flavius Josephus Literature: : 19th Century