Various

The Bookman Volume I October 1891 - March 1892

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1892. Cloth. A smart volume I of The Bookman, a monthly magazine published in London, now bound with six issues in one volume. Volume I only. Scarce work. Illustrated with four plates and the odd in-text figure. Collated complete. Six issues of The Bookman, a monthly magazine published in London from 1891 until 1934 by Hodder & Stoughton. It was a catalogue of the current publications, as well as containing reviews, advertising and illustrations. This volume covers the issues over the period from October 1891 to March 1892. Contributors to this edition include: J. M. Barrie, Thomas Hardy, W. E. H. Lecky, Charles Lowe, Annie MacDonnell, A. T. Quiller-Couch, Lord Selborne, William Wright, and more. In the original quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards. Externally, smart with rubbing to the extremities and minor bumping. Light fading to the spine with marks to the boards. Minor loss to the board edges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with age toning to the endpapers. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Bookman Volume I October March Volume I Hardy Lowe Not Stated

Various

The Boy&Apos;S Own Magazine Volume IV

London, S. O. Beeton, c1860. Leather. A charming children's Journal of Fact, Fiction, History and Adventure. Illustrated throughout including diagrammatic images. Titles of articles include "Choice and Management of Singing and Talking Birds", "Facts, Fancies and Phenomena", "Natural History", "Scientific Amusements", and "Tales and Adventures". In a half crushed morocco binding with marbled boards. Externally, a trifle rubbed with worn extremities and evidence of past worming to the spine. Both hinges are slightly strained but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned with occasional instances of spotting. Volume IV only. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Birds Ornithology Museum Journal Ornithology None

Various

The British Shoeman

London, The National Trade Press, 1929-1939. Cloth. A very scarce set of this 20th century trade periodical. Original source material. Produced by the National Trade Press. Volumes 9-18, covering 1929-1939. Each volume runs from May to April the following year. A trade periodical servings as the 'official organ of the National Federation of Boot Trades Associations, representing Shoe Retailers, Bespoke Bootmakers and Repairers throughout the British Isles' Contains articles relevant to the trade including union debates and abundant with trade advertisements, often in colour. Also includes reports from trade meetings, advice to retailers and manufacturers, and wider news expected to affect the trade. A valuable insight into the nature of the trade and of advertising during these pre-war years, with examples of machinery and technique. Very scarce, held at the British library but without a digital record, and no others on sale. In red cloth bindings. Externally, very smart with just some instances of light rubbing and fading, particularly to volume 17. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with just some marginal age toning in places. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: none. Very Good Indeed .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Magazine Cobbling Trade Association Technology Cobbling none

Various

The Camden Society Publications

London, Office of the Society, 1908-1963. First edition. Cloth. A smart collection of publications from the third series of the Camden Society. Covering a plethora of topics including religion and politics. In the publisher's original bindings. Being a broken run from volumes XIV-XCIV of this third series. Comprising: 'The Relation of Sydnam Poyntz' by A T S Goodrick, with errata, Volume XIV, (1908); 'The Official Papers of sir Nathaniel Bacon' by H W Saunders, Volume XXVI, (1915); 'Parliamentary Papers of John Robinson 1774-1784', by William Thomas Laprade, (1922); 'The Formation Of Canning's Ministry', by Arthur Aspinall, Volume LIX (1937); 'The Letters of Arnulf of Lisieux', by Frank Barlow, Volume LXI, (1939); 'British Consular Reports on the Trade and Politics of Latin America' by R A Humphreys, Volume LXIII (1940); 'Private Correspondence of Chesterfield and Newcastle' by Richard Lodge, Volume XLIV, (1930); 'The Private Correspondence of Lord Macartney' by C Collin Davies, Volume LXXVII, (1950); 'The Despatches of Sir Robert Sutton' by Akdes Nimet Kurat, Volume LXXVIII (1953); 'British Consular Reports on the Trade and Politics of Latin America' by R A Humphreys, Volume LXIII, (1940); 'The Correspondence of David Scott, edited by C H Philips, Volume I, Volume LXXV (1951); Correspondence of David Scott, edited by C H Philips, volume II, Volume LXXVI, (1951); The Parliamentary Diary of Sir Edward Knatchbull by A N Newman, Volume XCIV, (1963). From the third series of the Camden Society's works. This series was issued following the merging of the Camden society with the Royal Historical Society. There were ninety-four volumes total that were issued from 1900 to 1963. A smart thirteen volume set of this publication. In uniform full cloth bindings. Externally, very smart. Just some minor bumping to the head and tail of spines. Minor fading to the spines. Bookplate to the front pastedowns of volumes XIV, XXVI 'Gerald E Aylmer&apos. Blind stamps for Nottingham Reference Library to volume XXVI. Volume LIX and LXXVII remain unopened at the top edge. Stamps to title page of Volume LCI 'Deleted from BLDSC Stock' and a further institutional stamp to the verso of front endpaper. Bookplate to front pastedown of volume LXIII for Newport Reference library, with a decommission stamp. Stamp to the recto of front endpaper of volume XCIV ' University of Nottingham Dept of Economic History&apos. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. Pages are bright with just the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Gerald E Aylmer Camden Periodical Scarce Camden None

Various

The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine. XXX. XXXIV. In Two Volumes.

New York and London, The Century Co and F Warne and Co, 1885-1887. Leather. Two uniform volumes of this wide ranging illustrated magazine of the later nineteenth century. Comprising Volume XXX (New Series Volume VIII) covering May to October 1885, and Volume XXXIV (New Series Volume XII) covering May to October 1887. Featuring numerous illustrations, including portrait frontispieces. Both volumes contain the sections 'Battles and Leaders of the Civil War&apos. Volume XXX contains 'Memoranda on the Civil War&apos. The Century Magazine was first published in the US in 1881, succeeding Scribner's Monthly Magazine. Its content, written by numerous contributors, included illustrated history articles, matters of recent interest, and literature. Its American Civil War series included contributions by generals and over 200 Northern and Southern participants of all ranks. It ceased publication in 1930. In half calf bindings. Externally, rubbed, with marks. Hinges slightly strained. Internally, firmly bound, with just occasional light foxing prominent to first and last few pages, and the odd mark. Occasional ink library stamps, lending bookplate to front pastedown of Volume XXX, remains of lending bookplate to front pastedown of Volume XXXIV, and shelfmark labels to spines. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Periodical Poems Essays Magazine Poems None

Various

The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine. November 1888 to April 1889. Volume XXXVII (New Series Vol. XV).

New York; London, The Century Co.; T. Fisher Unwin, 1889. Leather. Volume XXXVII of late nineteenth century periodical, The Century Magazine in a modern full leather binding. With black and white plates and in-text illustrations. The Century Magazine was an American publication which succeeded 'Scribner's Monthly Magazine&apos. In a full leather binding. Externally, some fading and marks. Internally, firmly bound, with light browning and scattered marginal spots. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Century Periodical Magazine Periodical None

Various

Chums 1931-32

London, The Amalgamated Press, 1931-2. First edition. Cloth. A bright first edition of the last weekly publications of 'Chums', containing tales, articles, poetry, &c. intended for boys. The first edition of the 1931-2 issues of the Chums magazine, last year the magazine saw a weekly publication. After July 1932, its publishing was reduced to monthly issues, and it became an annual publication in 1934. This magazine was a boys' weekly newspaper founded in 1892 by Cassell and Company and published by the Amalgamated Press after 1927. A very sought-after boys' paper due to its bright red pictorial covers. Containing serial storeies and series of short stories including 'Barracuda' by Paul Corydon, 'From Out the Ether' by L. C. Douthwaite and Eric MacDonald, and 'Wings of Doom' by George E. Rochester; long and short complete stories by various authors, including G. Clabon, Robert Harding, Eric Townsend, and Harcourt Parsons among others; A selection of articles on various topics including cricket, explorers, hunting, ships, and others; music and poetry; and photographic pages.A remarkable work of reference in brilliant condition, as uncommonly found. Illustrated with eleven coloured plates, of which one folding, and various other illustrations in text, as well as a colour folding frontispiece. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's full pictorial cloth binding. Externally very smart with some shelf wear and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, light marking to the front board. The spine and boards present only a hint of fading. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are generally very clan with a touch of browning, as usual. Illustrated with eleven coloured plates, of which one folding, and numerous illustrations in text, including the colour folding frontispiece. With a closed tear to the frontispiece. Collated, complete. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Sonstige Stichworte: chums magazine illustrated books magazine Not Stated

Various; Theodore Hook (ed.)

A Collection of John Bull Magazine Volumes I, III, IV and VIII

London, Edward Shackell, 1820-1888. Leather. A scarce and interesting collection of over one hundred and eighty issues of 'John Bull', bound into decorative volumes. A Sunday newspaper of the Nineteenth Century, the publication was founded by noted Georgian literary figure Theodore Hook, and was noted for its patriotic nature. It would continue until the early 1960s. The volumes and issues here date from between 1820 and 1828, including issue one, and offer hundreds of literary, political and economic insights into the era, as well as letters and advertisments. Volume I includes issues 1-55 (1820-1821) Volume III includes issues 108-1059 (1823) Volume IV includes issues 1-30, 32-39 and 41-52 (1824) of a new numerical issuing system Volume VIII includes issues 369-420 (1828) There are inkstamps throughout stating the price at four pence. In decorative quarter-morocco bindings with gilt detailing and paper-covered boards. Externally sound, rubbed to the extremities, joints, boards and backstrip with slight loss to some backstrips. The hinges are also tender. Internally, several endpages are partially detached, as well as creased. Pages are generally bright and clean with the odd spot, heavier to the first and last few pages. Pages are age-toned. Ink stamps and inscriptions present in all volumes. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: John Bull Magazine Theodore Hook Scarce Magazine Various

Various

A Collection of Five Almanacks for the Year 1866

London, The Company of Stationers, 1866. First edition. Leather. A collection of five first edition 1866 almanacs bound together here in a tree calf binding. The first edition of these works.A selection of five almanac's for the year 1866, bound together in one volume.Containing;'The Englishman's and Family Almanack', 'The Gardener's Almanack', by George W. Johnson. Johnson was well known for his writing on gardening, his other works include 'The Principles of Practical Gardening', and 'The Cottage Gardener's Dictionary&apos.'The Lady's and Gentleman's Diary&apos. 'Vox Stellarum: or, a Loyal Almanack', by Francis Moore. Moore's was an astrological almanac.'Merlinus Liberaturs. An Almanack', by John Partridge. Patridge's was also an astrological almanac. In a full tree calf binding. Externally, smart. Boards are a little cocked. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a few handling marks. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

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Sonstige Stichworte: almanack englishman's and family almanack the gardener's almanack englishman's and family almanack Not Stated

Various

A Coloured Picture Entitled Mevagissey, Cornwall, Is Presented with This Annual. Doidge&Apos;S Western Counties Illustrated Annual. A Book to Read. A Book to Refer to. With Which Is Incorporated "the West Country Annual".

Plymouth; London, Hoyten & Cole; Simpkin, Marshall & Co Ltd. 1935. Hardback. A charming copy of the 67th publication of 'Doidge's Western Counties Illustrated Annual&apos. With a folding plate depicting Mevagissey, Cornwall. A publication dedicated to the south-west of England. A lovely piece of local history, ' Doidge's Western Counties', this particular volume has a focus on Mevagissey, Cornwall. Segments include articles with hints for carving meat, a west country pictorial with aerial photographs, as well as fiction work, prose and poetry, and numerous adverts. Includes a illustrated folding plate, depicting the coastline of Mevagissey. No collation available, but appears to be complete. In publisher original binding. Externally, smart. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Rubbing also the boards, spine and extremities. Small loss to the tail of the spine. Small scratch to the front board with a small amount of loss. Crack to the front and rear joints to the tail. Front and rear hinges are strained and partially detached to the tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally clean, with the odd spot. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Illustrated Cornwall Mevagissey Folding Plate Cornwall Various

Various

The Connoisseur an Illustrated Magazine for Collectors

London, Otto Limited, 1902. Leather. The Connoisseur is a fine art publication and famous collectors' magazine lavishly illustrated with full page plates. Includes articles on art, coins, stamps, literature, silver, engravings, gems, musical instruments, pottery and interesting anecdotes on Leather bound volume with gilt title to the spine, marble front and end papers and many plates and illustrations. Please note this is Volume 1 only. In a half calf binding with cloth covered boards. There is some wear to the extremities including scratches to the leather and bumping to the corners. The binding is generally tight and firm with both covers and all pages securely attached. There are some pencil notations on a few pages. There is a tear to the cardboard page on which one of the plates is mounted but it does not affect the plate. One of the tissue papers protecting a plate is slightly creased. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Connoisseur Magazine Plates Art Magazine None

Various

The Connoisseur: An Illustrated Magazine for Collectors. In Twenty Two Volumes

London , Otto, 1901-1910. Leather. A smartly bound set of this interesting and richly illustrated fine art magazine, with an interesting provenance. Comprising: Volume I (September-December 1901) to Volume XXVIII (September-December 1910), lacking Volumes XVII-XXII. The verso of each front free-endpaper has a bookbinder's stamp for Zaehnsdorf. Featuring numerous plates - some coloured, some tipped in, some folding and some with captioned guards - and illustrations in the text. The original front paper wraps have been bound into the rear of Volumes XXIII-XXVIII, one with 'Pleasaunce' in pencil. With the armorial bookplates of Lord Battersea to the front pastedowns of Volumes I-XVI, and the pictorial bookplates of Constance Battersea to the front pastedowns of Volumes XXIII. Cyril Flower, 1st Baron Battersea (1843-1907) was a British Liberal politician and art patron. He was educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge. Like his father, he became involved in property development, including Park Town, Battersea. He married Constance de Rothschild, the daughter of Sir Anthony de Rothschild, in 1877. The Flowers were great collectors and patrons of art, and were involved with the Pre-Raphaelite set. They also commissioned the architect Edwin Lutyens to develop two Norfolk holiday villas into a fashionable residence, 'The Pleasaunce', where they entertained lavishly. In half crushed morocco bindings, with marbled boards. Externally, very good indeed with just some shelfwear. Internally, generally firmly bound, although one plate in Volume I, and p251-254 and one plate in Volume XXV, are detached but present. Bright and generally clean, with just the odd spot prominent to the first and last few pages and the reverse sides of some plates. A highly attractive set. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Periodical Fine Art Zaehsndorf Fine Art None

Various

Le Conseiller Des Dames Journal D&Apos;Economie Domestique

Paris, Administration et Redaction, 1847-49. Leather. Two volumes of this mid-Nineteenth century bourgeois newspaper for women, 'Le Conseiller des Dames&apos. An illustrated periodical, with many hand-coloured plates and folding embroidery patterns. The first volume is December 1847-October 1848 and January 1849-October 1849. With three black and white plates, ten hand-coloured plates, four coloured cross-stitch plates, eleven yellow embroidery pattern plates dated November 1847 - October 1848 and two plates of sheet music to the 1847-8 volume. With nine yellow embroidery plates, two tapestry pattern plates, three cross stitch plates, one black and white folding plate, two music plates and eight coloured plates to the second volume (Jan-October 1849). The hand-coloured plates across both volumes are typically scenes of women and their fashion. Mai 1848 embroidery pattern plate, also has a pattern for negligee to the rear. Janvier 1849 embroidery plate has a sewing pattern to the rear. May has a sewing pattern for an outer garment to the rear. This beautifully illustrated periodical began in November 1847, and was edited by one Z Bourey. In addition to the many sewing patterns and plates representing fashion, there are articles discussing the February Revolution, the revival of clubs and the voice of women, female writers under the republic (written by Leonie Verrieres.) and much more. A quarter morocco binding with paper covered boards. Externally, generally smart. Patches of rubbing to the joints and extremities. Further patches of rubbing to the spine and paper covered boards. Internally, both volumes are firmly bound. Pages are generally bright. April 1848 yellow sewing plate to 1847-8 volume has had a small amount cut out. Small closed tear to the hand-coloured plate at page 133 of the first volume. Small chips to the edges of some of the yellow embroidery pattern plates. The September embroidery plate to the second volume is detached but present. Closed tear to the first music plate to the second volume. One emboidery plate has been completely removed to September and October of vol II. Occasional scattered spots to pages, with heavy spotting to pages 333-352 to the 1849 volume. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Periodical France Illustrated Newspaper France Bourgeois Education Not Stated

Various

Cope&Apos;S Smoke-Room Booklets

Liverpool, Cope's Tobacco Plant, 1889-1894. Cloth. A scarce collection of Cope's Smoke-Room booklets. An incomplete run of the original 14 volumes lacking volume 9, 11 and 12. With additional Cope pamphlet The Universal Soother. A series of general interest publicity and literature pamphlets published from 1889 by Cope Bros & Co. The company was started in 1848 by Thomas and George Cope and produced multiple brands of snuff, cigars, cigarettes and tobacco. The company became public in 1885 following the death of Thomas Cope. The company was known for employing mostly women and girls and providing better better working conditions than other employers and was praised by Charles Dickens. The pamphlets promoted the company's products and also smoking in general and was combative in nature to the Anti-smoking campaigns of the time. The pamphlets came under controversy in 1893 when John Ruskin took out an injunction against the company to stop them publishing his works. This set includes the John Ruskin volume. In original paper wraps. Externally, sound with rubbing, chipping and marks to wraps. All wraps with some foxing and some sunning. Internally, generally firmly bound although strained in places. Pages bright and generally clean. Some foxing to first and last few pages of each volume. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Cope's Cope Bros & Co Smoking Smoke-Room Cope Bros & Co None

Various

Cornhill Magazine Volumes V and VI

London, Smith, Elder and Co. 1862. Leather. A two volume set of Cornhill Magazine, including volumes V and VI. The magazine was founded by George Murray Smith in 1859 in order to compete with Dickens' hugely successful All The Year Round in terms of readership. As such, Murray was to hire William Thackeray as editor, who was noted as Dickens' main literary rival at the time. Includes illustrative plates and vignettes throughout, as well as a pull out illustration to each volume. In half-calf binding with paper covered boards. Externally, Volume V is sound whereas Volume VI has a detached front board. There is also wear to the backstrips, boards and extremities, and some loss to the spine label on Volume VI. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally clean, but are foxed and spotted throughout, particularly to the endpages. The text remains clear. Fair . Ill.: Unamed. Fair .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Leather Illustrated Folding Plates George Murray Smith Illustrated Magazine Unamed