Bewick, Thomas (1753-1828)

THE FABLES OF AESOP AND OTHERS, with Designs on Wood, by Thomas Bewick. The Second Edition.

Newcastle, Printed by E. Walker for T. Bewick and Son 2nd edition. 1823 Engraved title vignette + 380 ovals in rectangular shaded frames by Thomas Bewick, many reworked to improve graphic clarity of cuts in this edition (Bewick had been dissatisfied with . Demi octavo (in 4's) 216x132mm paper size, gilt calf (rebacked with leather label & part of original spine) xxiv +376pp collated complete. Occasional light spotting/light browning else lovely clean copy. THUMB PRINT RECEIPT no.65 with 18s receipt, vignette & coloured seaweed on thumb print page. Watermarked paper 1823 Fine Demy + ? Makers mark.Very clean fine copy with the strong impressions and a very low number attesting to an early copy of this edition.

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Book number: E76302

Catalogue: Fable and Emblem Books

Keywords: fables woodcut Bewick THUMB PRINT

Bible

[ NEW TESTAMENT in miniature]

London, not after 1853 by inscription . 91 x 54mm [16mo] black blindstamped leather with ribbed and oval and circular designes [small splits to head and foot of spine] All Edges Gilt Lacks titlepage begins "Names and order of all the books of the New Testament" the next leaf is Chapter One of the Gospel of St.Matthew. As per Names and orders it ends with the end of Revelations.There are no page numbers but the collation is correct from A to M in 16. Lacks Free endpapers and paper slightly tanned with final leaf edges browned due to staining inside edges of cover.

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Book number: A75738

Catalogue: General Non-Fiction

Keywords: miniature binding

Bible

SMALLEST BIBLE IN THE WORLD With Burns' family register in the poet's handwriting. [Title misbound in New Testament]

glasgow, The University Press N.d. line illustrations throughout the text . 45 x 31pp Tooled brown leather spine gilt titled direct and it is in Nice condition.All edges red [but rather faded to pink] Frontis of "The Fall" + Dedication + books of the bible listed +First Book of Genesis to end of Malachi + "THE NEW TESTAMENT" to the end of Revelation. The doublepage titlepage and Burns' family register are Misbound as stated above and a few gatherings are slightly proud with 4 or 5 leaves a bit creased or crumpled but the text well printed and is indeed very tiny.

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Book number: V75746

Catalogue: Antiquarian

Keywords: Smallest bible illustrated

Bickle,Judith

FURTHER POEMS

London, Hale 1st edition 1953 . Presentation copy with personalized inscription + holograph letter (2 sides) octavo boards in dust jacket (tips rubbed) 63pp V.G+ in V.G jacket with a slight mark and 1 small tear without loss. *Her 4th book of poetry (not counting her children's anthology). She also had published a novel by this date.

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Book number: F64694

Catalogue: Fiction and Poetry

Keywords: fiction poetry signed copy

Bicknel, W.I. (illustrated by Albert Henry Payne)

ILLUSTRATED LONDON or a series of views in the British Metropolis & Its Vicinity, engraved by Albert Henry Payne, from original drawings. The Historical, Topographical & Miscellaneous Notes

London, E.T. Brain & Co. 1846, 1847 acc to British Library Frontisplate + engraved pictorial title + full-page plates (38) + 72 plates with 2 illustrations each by A.H. Payne. . 2 volumes half leather on 4 raised bands with gilt overall design to 6 compartments and 4 compartments with title & vol. number. Marbled boards to covers (edges worn), frontis + engraved title + printed title +[2]pp Preface +298pp; Vol 2 299-408pp + [4]pp index + "History of London Part I" 171pp +Part II 76pp. Three plates with creases and some fingering and signs of use and about half a dozen pages with some foxing. A few pages at beginning have marginal damp marks, and a few gatherings of text pages are uniformly tanned, but all pages well attached, and the paper supple. Quality of engravings very good and the plates are delightful: full of people, carriages etc depicting appearance of London vividly at that time.

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Book number: V75205

Catalogue: Antiquarian

Keywords: illustrated topography London

Biesty,Stephen

STEPHEN BIESTY'S INCREDIBLE POP-UP CROSS-SECTIONS

Printed in Hong Kong, Dorling Kindersley/White Heat Ltd 1st edition 1995 Pop-ups (3 double page) +8 tabs & 1 volvelle + flaps engineered by Iain Smyth & Heather Vohs . Small folio pictorial boards (bumped to head of spine & tips) (6pp) V.G+ no writing, all pop-ups pop, all tabs work, no tears. *Fire engine, Helicopter & Space Shuttle.

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Book number: N62420

Catalogue: Children's Books and Pop-Ups

Keywords: pop up movable

Bingham, Clifton [not credited on title but several poems signed by him]

Mr. JUMBO AT HOME Illustrated by Harry B. Neilson

London, Blackie and Son Limited 1910 by inscription Colour plates (24) by Harry B. Neilson of anthropomorphic animals dressed as humans. . Quarto green pictorial cloth (very worn, water marks & scratched, but covers still attached and keeping the book together) All Edges Gilt. Unpaginated but over 100 pages. Lacks both free endpapers but has half title & titlepage in red and black, some pages may be missing but the 24 colour plates are all present. Many b/w illustrations both full page & in-text, all are child-coloured, but colour plates are not affected. Some marginal tears and one text page with a hole less than 1cm missing), some foxing/staining, mainly marginal. The 4 best plates of boxing, bathing from bathing-machines, playing croquet and "Out on the Golf Links" are in the best condition. Gift inscription to Helen Mary Godwin from Mrs. Statler Xmas 1910 and ownership page filled in to Jane Godwin Marston 1941. Poor condition, sold for the plates.

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Book number: J74113

Catalogue: Children's Books and Pop-Ups

Keywords: childrens illustrated anthropomorphic animals

Bingham, Clifton

MY LADY DOLLY

London, Tuck & Son Father Tuck's Doll series 1900 Chromoliths (4) with drawings in sepia. . Die cut shape book quarto chromolith covers (spine split/ corner broken off/creases to covers/plain unillustrated rear cover torn and diagonally taped /chip at chin,and losses to cap) (12pp) tears but except for marginal losses to last opening not affecting illustrations they are without loss. On the inside of the front cover, there is tape to the tear.

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Book number: J65392

Catalogue: Children's Books and Pop-Ups

Keywords: shape book die cut doll

Bingham, Clifton (Nister moveable)

SEE SAW PICTURES a Book of Changing Scenes (with verses by Clifton Bingham).

London, Nister 1897 by inscription Tab-activated transformations [6]. . Quarto cloth-backed color pictorial boards (minor surface rubbing) pages with marginal tears but transformations all showing the delightful little children by fine Nister chromolithography at the height of its best period.

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Book number: P47040

Catalogue: Children's Books and Pop-Ups

Keywords: pop-up moveable childrens

Bingham,Clifton Constance Arbuthnot and others

THREE LITTLE PETS

London, Ernest Nister /New York E.P.Dutton circa 1900 Color frontispiece + full-page and text illustrations throughout by M.E.E[Edwards} E.HardyEdith M.Taylor & E.Nister etc . 8vo brown cloth spined pictorial cover and plain lower cover [edges worn/lower cover sl.marked] [28pp unnumbered] Gift inscription "From Father to Norah". Some fingermarks and signs of use but still a good copy.

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Book number: J75757

Catalogue: Children's Books and Pop-Ups

Keywords: Nister children's illustrated stories & poems

Bingley,William (1774-1823)

TRAVELS IN NORTH AMERICA, from Modern Writers. With Remaks and Observations; exhibiting a connected view of the Geography and Present state of that Quarter of the Globe. By the Rev. William Bingley .. Designed for the Use of Young Persons.

London, Havey and Darton 1821-1823 Frontispiece + 2 further plates each with 3 illustrations, incl. Washington, New York, Philadelphia, Quebec etc. Vignette to title. . Duodecimo (192x111mm) original boards with spine label (worn and covers nearly detached/spine cracked to midline/dusty). Half title +Frontis +Titlepage +extra titlepage "Modern Travels, through Every Important Country .. Vol.III North America" dated 1823 (as is the frontis) +[10]pp adverts & plate list +2 plates +346pp +[2]pp Works of Rev. Bingley. Uncut, light foxing mainly to beginning & end and a few openings where leaves/flowers left silhouettes, uncut edges bit dusty. *A nice copy of this quite scarce title, with detailed profusely illustrated description of North America for "young persons" (DARTON G104).

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Book number: J72182

Catalogue: Children's Books and Pop-Ups

Keywords: America USA juvenile history travel

Binns, Richard

FRENCH LEAVE 3 Completely revised and englarged

London, Corgi 1986 Maps throughout. . Narrow octavo pictorial laminated card covers (slight creasing) 320pp printed in red and black featuring the gastronomic specialities of each area. *600 hotel & restaurant recommendations including many more inexpensive locations, 2,000-plus menu terms translated. Index of wines and cheeses. Translation of road signs. Suggested itineraries for sightseeing tours in 22 regions.

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Book number: A73860

Catalogue: General Non-Fiction

Keywords: France tourist quide travel hotels restaurants

Bioardo, Matteo Maria + M.Nicolo de Gli Agostini edited M.Lodovico Domenichi

ORLANDO INNAMORATO del signor Matteo Maria Boiardo conte di Scandiano, insieme coi tre libri di Nicolo de gli Agostini Gia reformati per M.Lodovico Domenichi

Venice, Gio. Battista Brigna 1655 Woodcuts [102 One for each of the Cantos] + publisher's diamanti logo + many foliated initials plus head and tailpieces throughout . Small octavo thin vellum with gilt title & date with gilt rules [all gilding rather hard to distinquish hinges worn with some vellum repairs/lower cover has a sm pink stain & spine a brown one] Titlepage + [5p=To reader & table of contents + first woodcut with summary here called "Argomento" above the woodcut and "Allegory" below. 1-400 leaves [last misnumbered 600] some other misnumberings but complete] Some browning,mainly to edges,some damp staining but nothing affecting legibility or the strength of the paper, There are some worm holes, usully single pin prick size, but two sections with some narrow worm tracks.A few pages have worm damage to the fore-edge-margin but never touching any print. In a few places the top margin is cut rather short but never actually encroaching on the running headlines.Bookplate of Douglas Strachan and ? Name to top margin of title. The woodcuts are about a third of the page in size and well printed with many lively scenes.

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Book number: V75577

Catalogue: Antiquarian

Keywords: Italian illustrated poetry

Birkin, William (editor of Tutor's Assistant, main source of MS examples in this exercise book).

EXAMPLES OF CALCULATION (e.g. Reduction, Rules of Proportion, Cross Multiplication).

unknown, unknown 1851 approx . Small quarto (27.5x21cm) 3/4 brown stippled leather on spine and boards covered with marbled paper (tips & corners rubbed), All edges marbeled to match boards. Front endpapers with MS calculation of investment returns from selling horse for £96 + more recent Leicestershire & Rutland County Library stamp. About 100 leaves, plain paper with double red-ruled margins, a few pages watermarked "C. ANSELL 1851" (paper as then used by India Office in London). Only ten leaves used by first 19th century owner for MS calculations, mostly based on numbered exercises from one of William Birkin's editions of the Tutor's Assistant by Francis Walkingame.

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Book number: V76322

Catalogue: Antiquarian

Keywords: MS investment calculations Victorian India Office

Birley, Caroline

A HEAP OF STONES

London, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge New York, E & J B Young & Co 1885 (by inscription) Engraved frontispiece. . Small octavo grey decorated cloth, gilt lettered to cover 80pp +4pp publisher's catalogue. Lacks flyleaf, ownership inscription John William Thompson Stanifield School 1885. According to British Library first edition was 1882. A few signs of use but not tears, no underlining or writing and all pages well attached.

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Book number: J48711

Catalogue: Children's Books and Pop-Ups

Keywords: Victorian 19th century women moral religion