John Walker [ed.]

A Selection of Curious Articles from the Gentleman&Apos;S Magazine

London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1811. Leather. The second edition of this selection of articles from the successful Gentleman's Magazine, edited by John Walker. The second edition of this work in four volumes in a full calf binding, with decorative gilt to the spine. Bookplate to the front paste downs of all volumes. The Gentleman's Magazine was a monthly magazine founded by Edward Cave in 1731. It was successful for almost 200 years, declining only in the early 20th century until it closed in 1922. It was the first to use the term 'magazine' for a periodical, and counted Samuel Johnson among its contributors. Volume I contains researches, historical and antiquarian. Volume II contains two parts, the first concerning ancient and modern literature, criticism, and philology; the second about philosophy and natural history. Volume III contains two parts, the first comprising of letters to and from eminent persons; the second containing miscellaneous articles, including anecdotes of extraordinary persons, useful projects and inventions etc. Volume IV comprises of biographical memoirs, literary anecdotes and characters, and topographical notices. Each volume has an index to the rear. In a full calf binding. Externally smart, though a lightly rubbed to the joints, extremities and spines. Vols I, II and IV are a little rubbed to the front boards. Front hinges to Vols I, II and III are starting but remain firm; rear hinges to Vols I and IV are starting but remain firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with a little offsetting to the page perimeters of the first and last few pages, and the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Gentleman's Magazine Periodicals Magazines Articles Periodicals Not Stated

Joseph Addison [ed.]; Richard Steele [ed.]

The Spectator. A New Edition, with Biographical Notices of the Contributors

London, William Tegg, 1861. Cloth. An interesting work comprised of six hundred and thirty five essays published in the Spectator between 1711 and 1714. Comprised of six hundred and thirty five essays published in the Spectator between 1711 and 1714, this interesting work offers a window into the political and cultural issues of the early eighteenth century. The Spectator was a daily periodical published by politicians Joseph Addison and Sir Richard Steele, and was one of the bestsellers of the eighteenth century. The publication was framed as the reports of Mr Spectator, and contained news, alongside cultural commentary on manners, morals, and literature. This new edition includes biographical information about the journal's contributors. In the publisher's original blue cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Lightly rubbed to the boards and spine, a little more so to the joints. Bumped to the head and tail of the spine, with a small closed tear to the head, and a large tear to the tail. Some minor wear to the extremities. The front and rear hinges have failed, but the text block has been glued to the spine. Internally, generally firmly bound, although the front few pages are loose as a result of the failed hinge, and the the front endpaper, frontispiece, and pages xxiii to xxvi are disbound but present. Pages are generally bright and clean with some occasional light scattered foxing. Good . Ill.: Not stated. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: The Spectator Newsmagazine British Weeklies Illustrated Newsmagazine Not stated

Joseph F. McCrindle [ed.]; Other contributors

The Transatlantic Review

London, The Transatlantic Review , 1963-77. First edition. Magazine. A collection of twenty-nine issues of the influential literary magazine founded by Joseph F. McCrindle, each in its original wraps. A collection comprising nos. 12-13, 15-6, 18-19, 21-25, 27, 31-41, 45, 48, 51, 53-60 of The Transatlantic Review, literary magazine founded by Joseph F. McCrindle in 1959. McCrindle remained the general editor of this publication until 1977, when the magazine closed. Known for its vast mix of short stories and poetry by both new, young authors, and more prominent names as well as the feature of drawings, essays, and interviews. The present collection notably features the conclusion of Samuel Beckett How It Is in no. 13. Other notable contributions include John Fowles's poetry to no. 16; poetry by Anthony Burgess, Alan Sillitoe, Muriel Spark, and the story 'During the Jurassic' by John Updike to no. 21; 'The Hotel of the Idle Moon' by William Trevor to no. 23; Anthony Burgess' from "It is the miller's daughter" in 'Novel in progress section' of no. 24; poetry by Sylvia Plat to no. 31; a dialogue between Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady to no. 33&34; Chines poetry by Mao Tse-tung and an interview by J. G. Ballard to no. 39; &c. Anthony Burgess contributed to numerous numbers. The magazine also held an annual Erotica competition, which was open to fiction, poetry and illustrations. Prize winners include Jerry Stahl, Hugh Fleetwood, William Scammell, Richard Ball, and others. With drawings in text to each volume. In the original publisher's wraps. Collated, complete.  In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally very smart, wraps lightly rubbed with general soiling, spine chipped particularly to no. 15 which presents minor loss. Faint stamp to front wrap no. 12. Ownership inscription in ink to front wrap no. 51. Internally, firmly bound to each volume except no. 15, which binding has failed with each leaf loose but present. Pages bright and clean. With illustrations in text. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: first editions transatlantic review samuel beckett magazine transatlantic review None

C Hilton Fagge; Arthur E Durham

Guy&Apos;S Hospital Reports, Volume XIV Third Series

London, John Churchill & Sons, 1869. Cloth. Volume XIV from the Third Series of Guy's Hospital Reports, a medical periodical of clinical practice published by Guy's Hospital of London, a scarce work. Volume XIV from the Third Series of 'Guy's Hospital Reports', a medical journal of clinical practice published by Guy's Hospital London. This periodical ran from 1836 to 1974 and included numerous case studies and reports, as Guy's Hospital is widely recognised as a teaching hospital. This volume includes numerous articles on topics like transfusion, thrombosis, binocular vision, throat wounds, splenic tumours, ovarian cysts, and more.Edited by C. Hilton Fagge and Arthur E. Durham.Containing numerous in-text illustrations.A scarce work. This copy was presented to the British Medical Library Association, and contains library stamps to the title page. Rebacked in quarter cloth with the original cloth laid down to the spine and the original paper covered boards. Externally, shelf wear and some marks to the boards, and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. A sticker to the head of the front board, and slight darkening to the paper covered boards. Library stamps to the title page. Internally, generally firmly bound. A small closed tear to the front free-endpaper at the gutter. Light spotting to the first and last few pages, but remaining pages are generally clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: guy's hospital reports periodical medical reports hospital Not Stated

J. B. Firth

Daily Telegraph Second Miscellany

London, Hutchinson, 1941. Leather. The second volume of collected Daily Telegraph miscellany, dating from the Second World War. With a wonderful introduction from J. B. Firth. In a half crushed morocco binding with cloth covered boards. Externally very good with just a little shelfwear. Internally, firmly bound, bright and clean. Ink inscription to a front blank dated 1942. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Telegraph War Second World War Germany War Periodical None

Frank Richards [Charles Hamilton]

The Rebellion of Harry Wharton; Harry Wharton&Apos;S Enemy; Billy Bunter in China; the Mystery of the Moat House; the Black Sheep of Greyfriars; Billy Bunter in Brazil; the Popper Island Rebels; Bunter&Apos;S Christmas Party

London, Howard Baker, 1969-1976. Cloth. Facsimile reprints of the Magnet, a weekly boys magazine featuring Charles Hamilton's best known character Billy Bunter Facsimile reprints of The Magnet, a weekly boys magazine. With several issues per volume, and colour illustrations. Charles Hamilton was one of the most prolific writers in history, famous for his boy's public school stories published in The Magnet magazine. Using a different pen depending on the character cast, this collection contains several of the Greyfriars School stories featuring Hamilton's best known characters Billy Bunter and Harry Wharton. All found in their unclipped dust wrappers. In the original publisher's cloth binding, with the unclipped dustwrappers. Externally, lovely with just some light bumping to the head and tail of all volumes. The white dust wrappers to The Rebellion of Harry Wharton, Billy Bunter in China, and Bunter's Christmas Party are a little grubby. The rear hinge of Harry Wharton's Enemy is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: Various. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Buchzahl: 850N26

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Sonstige Stichworte: The Magent Billy Bunter Harry Wharton Frank Richards Billy Bunter The Mystery of the Moat House Various

Gabriel Henriot

Le Meuble Depuis L&Apos;Antiquite Jusqu&Apos;Au Milieau Du Xixe Siecle

Paris, Editions Albert Moranc, 1955. First edition. Cloth. Le Meuble Depuis L'Antiquite Jusqu'au Milieau du XIXe Siecle by Gabriel Henriot in dustwrapper. A catalogue of furniture from antiquity until the nineteeth century. Highly illustrated with 320 pages of black and white illustrations Le Meuble Depuis L'Antiquite Jusqu'au Milieau du XIXe Siecle by Gabriel Henriot in dustwrapper. A catalogue of furniture from antiquity until the nineteeth century. Highly illustrated with 320 pages of black and white illustrations. First edition. In French. Gabriel Henriot ( 1880 - 1965) was a French librarian and a conservator at the Bibliotheque Forney. With sections in chronologucal order, from the Antiquity, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, Baroque Furniture, Furniture during the Reign of Louis XV, the Return of Antiquity, Louis XVI and the Empire and Islam and the Orient. In a cloth binding with original dustwrapper. Externally, smart but with minor wear to extremities and the odd mark, dustwrapper is tender, with loss, closed tears and marks. Internally, firmly bound. Generally bright but with slight age toning to some pages and foxing to endpapers only. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good/Fair.

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Sonstige Stichworte: French catalogue furniture magazine catalogue Not Stated

William Hone

The Every-Day Book and Table Book

London, William Tegg and Co. 1850. Leather. The complete three volumes of William Hone's anthological work. Volume I is dated 1850 whereas volumes II and III remain undated. Illustrated throughout, with numerous vignettes across all volumes. William Hone was an English writer, satirist and bookseller. This work has many anecdotes, poems, advertisements and sporting information. In half calf bindings with marbled paper boards. Externally, rubbed to the paper covered boards and to the spines. All volumes have been rebacked with original backstrips laid down and preserved. spines are lightly rubbed with fading to the gilt. Prior owner's notes to the recto of rear endpaper. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. Pages are generally bright. Occasional light spots to pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 570L9

Katalog: Periodicals & Magazines

Sonstige Stichworte: Poetry Calendar Satire Hone Calendar Pasttimes Not Stated

Theodore Hook

The New Monthly Magazine and Humorist

London, Henry Colburn, 1838. Cloth. A scarce set of The New Monthly Magazine and Humorist. Edited by Thedore Hook. Complete in two volumes. Theodore Edward Hook (22 September 1788 – 24 August 1841) was an English man of letters and composer, and briefly a civil servant in Mauritius. He is best known for his practical jokes, particularly the Berners Street Hoax in 1810. In brown cloth bindings with contrasting labels to the spines. Externally, a trifle rubbed. There is some bumping to the top and tail of the spine. Internally, generally firmly bound, though hinges are tender. Pages are generally bright and clean with some minor age-toning Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: magazine humorist theodore hook composre humorist None

E H Hull

Quantuplication a Media Planner&Apos;S Aid to the Better Use of the "Daily Herald

London, The "Daily Herald, c1953. Paperback. Quantuplication. A Media Planner's aid to the better use of the "Daily Herald". Issued by E. H. Hull, Advertisement Director, The "Daily Herald". With a letter from E. H. Hull dated 1952 regarding an advertisement in "The Times" along with clipping. Also with a letter to the University of Bristol accompanying a free copy of Quantuplication. In paper wraps. Externally, generally smart but with minor edgewear, spots and handling marks. Internally, firmly bound. Bright and generally clean throughout but for the odd slight mark. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: GEN17-A-10

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Sonstige Stichworte: Newspaper Daily Herald Reference History Daily Herald None

Leigh Hunt

The Indicator

London, Joseph Appleyard, 1822. First edition. Leather. A beautifully bound collection of scarce issues from 'The Indicator' magazine. Starts with a portion of issue III. Then, issue IV November 3rd 1819, V November 10, 1819- LII Oct 4 1820, I October 11th 1820, LIV October 18th 1820- LXXVI March 21st 1821, Only one leaf of issue LII. Lacks numbers 1, 2, 3, 63 and 66. A scarce nineteenth century periodical, edited by Leigh Hunt. Hunt was an important critic, essayist and poet and co-founded the leading intellectual journal 'The Examiner&apos. This is one of many newspapers produced by Hunt, which includes 'The Reflector' and 'The Companion&apos. 'The Indicator ran from 1819-1821 and was a weekly literary periodical. Hunt wrote most of the content present to this volume, which includes reviews, essays, stories and poems. In a half calf binding, with cloth covered boards. Externally, very smart, with light rubbing to the joints and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Leaf prior to page 19 has been removed, with a small portion remaining. Pages are very bright, with just the odd spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Buchzahl: 708L1

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Sonstige Stichworte: Indicator Literary Criticism Magazine Periodical Literary Criticism None

Martin Hurlimann

Atlantis Lander Volker Reisen

Berlin-Zurich, Atlantis-Verlag, 1938. Cloth. A scarce German work studying a range of different topics, illustrated throughout. A pair of volumes of this uncommon German publication on many topics, including the people of the world, wildlife, history, art, and much more. In German. Illustrated throughout with numerous photographs and plates, many of which are coloured. Martin Hurlimann (November 12, 1897 in Zrich March 4, 1984 in Zrich) was a Swiss photographer. His work was published in a number of books. Volumes III and X. In a blue cloth binding. Externally, smart. Some marks and light bumping. Hinge slightly strained. Internally, generally firmly bound although slightly strained in places. Pages are bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Buchzahl: FGN1-F-7

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Sonstige Stichworte: german martin hurlimann hurlimann history martin hurlimann wildlife swiss Not Stated

Walter Stafford Northcote Iddesleigh

Dowland Castle

Unamed, The Gentlewoman Magazine, 1907. Cloth. A scarce copy of this work by the Earl of Iddesleigh. In its serial form as published in The Gentlewoman Magazine in the same year as the first edition, bound in one volume. The Gentleman was established in 1890, and gained a reputation for a high quality writing. With in-text illustrations throughout. In a cloth binding. Externally, smart with some rubbing and lightly bumped to extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright with occasional spots. Very Good . Ill.: Unamed. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: GEN1-A-4

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Sonstige Stichworte: Illustrated Scarce Gentlewoman Magazine Periodical Scarce Unamed

George Walker; Dr. Alexander; St. Jack; et al

Brown&Apos;S Book-Stall. 1894.

Aberdeen, A. Brown & Co. 1894. Leather. A fascinating glimpse into the world of Victorian booksellers in twelve 1894 periodicals, bound in half calf. In a half calf binding. A collection of twelve of the monthly periodicals from Brown's Book-Stall, edited by the publisher A. Brown & Co. covering the year 1894. The Christmas edition periodical for 1894 was the last one they ever published. Frontispiece depicting a the art saloon of Brown's bookshop. 1 plate depicting Dunnottar Castle by J. Beattie-Scott, supplement to "Brown's Bookstall," Xmas, 1894. Two photographs of the bookshop frontage in 1785 and 1894 accompanying the text. These periodicals contain articles about the history of book-buying and booksellers; advertisements for the various magazines they sell each month in the bookshop, and for Brown's fine art exhibition in their art saloon; descriptive portraits and obituaries of advertisers and contributors; amusing anecdotes concerning the men of Aberdeen; poetry; and book recommendations. They also contain some very charming Victorian advertisements for other companies. Alexander Brown's bookshop was opened in 1785, advertised as a "Booksellers, Bookbinders, Stationers, Circulating Library, Art Salon". Brown also served as Provost of Aberdeen between 1822-1823 and 1826-1827. In a half calf binding. Externally very smart, with a little rubbing to the spine and extremities. Hinges and joints are starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, except for the odd spot to the first few pages. Very Good . Ill.: J. Beattie-Scott. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 831M11

Katalog: Periodicals & Magazines

Sonstige Stichworte: Brown's Book-Stall Victorian Periodicals Aberdeen Victorian Periodicals J. Beattie-Scott

Lord Kelvin; George Francis Fitzgerald; William Francis

The London Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science Volume XXXV Fifth Series January - June 1893

London, Taylor and Francis, 1893. Leather. The thirty fifth volume of this historically renowned scientific journal. This volume covers January-June 1893 of the fifth series and boasts a variety of articles on contemporary scientific development, on the diffusion of light, the fusion constants of The 'Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science' is one of the oldest scientific journals published in English. This issue has articles by Heinrich Rubens, the German physicist known for his measurements of energy of black-body radiation leading to Marx Planck's discovery of radiation law. His article in this work is titled 'on the refraction of Rays of Great Wave-Lenth in Rock-salt, Sylvite and Fluorite&apos. There is also an article by William Pole on colour-blindness. Pole was elected as a fellow of the Royal Society for his work in this scientific capacity. Other articles include 'A necessary modification of Ohm's Law' by Fernando Sanford, 'A New Method of Treating Correlated Averages' by leading statistician Francis Ysidro Edgeworth and 'The equilibrium of Vis Viva' by Austrian physicist and philosopher who developed statistical mechanics. There are further works of hydrolysis, sound-waves, magnetic fields as well as proceedings of the geological society. A truly fascinating and important work regarding scientific development and discoveries in the mid nineteenth century boasting numerous articles of all areas of science. Complete with all seven folding plates. In a half calf binding with paper boards. Externally, rubbed to the joints and to the extremities. Loss to the leather at spine due to rubbing, mostly to the head and tail. Library shelf number to the tail of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Scattered spots to the first and last few pages, otherwise just the odd spots. Library stamp to page I, 'Lick Observatory University May 20 1893 California&apos. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Katalog: Periodicals & Magazines

Sonstige Stichworte: Science Ohm's Law Mathematics Chemistry Ohm's Law None