Bond Styreet, London: Edward Orme, Printseller to the King, 1810. Unframed Print. 15 contemporary hand coloured plates, one image per plate, and each image approx. 16 x 21 cms. The colouring is correct and of the period, and quite neatly executed. The 15 plates can be seen in the pictures..... More
Germantown, PA: Christopher Saur, 1743. A single leaf, from the Germantown PA. Bible of 1743. The first German language Bible printed in America. The 1743 edition was of just 1200 copies, printed by Christopher Saur (the elder, d.1758). The younger Saur inherited the business on his father's death and printed..... More
Germantown, PA: Christopher Saur, 1763. A single leaf, from the Germantown PA. Bible of 1763. The second German language Bible printed in America, utilizing the same text as the 1743 edition. The 1763 edition was of just 2000 copies, printed by Christopher Saur (1721-1784), the son of Christopher Saur the..... More
Germantown, PA: Christopher Saur, 1776. A single leaf, from the Germantown PA. Bible of 1776. The third German language Bible printed in America, utilizing the same text as the 1743 edition. The 1776 edition was of just 3000 copies, printed by Christopher Saur (1721-1784), the son of Christopher Saur the..... More
London: John Murray, 1855. 24th Edition. Hardcover. 19 pages, 106 pages. Bound in full grained morocco leather, with elaborate gilt border to the boards. Remains of contrasting leather piece on the rubbed spine. Marbled endpapers. Joints very firm, contents very clean. Size: 10 x 16.5 cms. Category: Antiquarian & Rare;..... More
London: 1814. A single leaf, printed on both sides. This act removed confusion regarding whether printers were exempt from some taxes. THERE IS MORE THAN ONE PICTURE OF THIS ITEM TO SHOW YOU MORE DETAILS. Size: 18.5 x 29 cms. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; Special Interest. This item may require..... More
London: Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed, 24 November, 1819. Hardcover. The Papers Relative to the Internal State of the Country, presented to Parliament in November 1819, stands as a chilling artefact of post-Peterloo statecraft. Compiled in the wake of the massacre at St Peter's Field, the..... More
London: Published by Bell, 3 Cleveland Row, St. James's, 1832. Unframed Print. A single plate, 15 x 24 cms, with two pages of accompanying text. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Issued in the wake of..... More
London: The Times, 1854. Newspaper. The two Times Special Reports, dated 13 November 1854 (The Attack on Balaclava) and 23 November 1854 (The Battle of Inkermann), provide detailed contemporary accounts of two of the most significant engagements of the Crimean War. The Balaclava issue contains the earliest extended reports of..... More
Illinois: Science Heritage, 1885, reprinted 1987. Hardcover. An exact facsimile of the 1885 edition. 424 pages. Original publishers faux green leather, gilt lettered spine and upper board. In fine, apparently unread, condition. Size: 15.5 x 23 cms. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; ISBN: 0940095041. ISBN/EAN: 9780940095045. This item may require more..... More
London: Graphic Illustrated Weekly Newspaper, 1887. Half Leather. 686 pages with index. Bound in contemporary green half leather. Gilt lettered spine, with gilt ruled raised bands. Contents sound, and the binding is firm, with a scuffed and rubbed spine and the boards are mildly scuffed. Some minor foxing. Given the..... More
London: Graphic Illustrated Weekly Newspaper, 1887. Half Leather. 734 pages. Bound in contemporary half leather. Gilt lettered spine, with gilt ruled bands. Contents sound, with no shaken or torn pages. The binding is firm, with a very scuffed and rubbed spine and the boards are rubbed and discoloured. Some minor..... More
Illinois: Science Heritage. Hardcover. Intended to show the development of the microscope in the period after its early era, with work on novel mechanical designs developed to improve images. 11 pages, 185 pages, 8 colour plates, and textual figures. Original publishers faux green leather, gilt lettered spine and upper board..... More
Illinois: Science Heritage, 1987. Hardcover. The two works bound in one volume as exact facsimiles of the original 1769 & 1706 editions. 16 pages, 324 pages; 12 pages. Original publishers faux green leather, gilt lettered spine and upper board. In fine, apparently unread, condition. Size: 15.5 x 23 cms. Category..... More
Manchester: John Keywood, Undated, c.1860. Reprint of the 1773 edition. Full Cloth. A riot of grotesques, drinkers, schemers, rustics, hypocrites, and wide-eyed innocents, Bobbin's work captures the full, unvarnished comedy of 18th century Lancashire life. Bobbin, real name John Collier, was a schoolmaster with a wicked eye for human folly..... More
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1882. First Edition. Hardcover. Narratives of State Trials in the Nineteenth Century by G. Lathom Browne is a detailed examination of significant legal cases in Britain between 1801 and 1830. The first volume, covering the Union with Ireland to the Regency (18011811), explores..... More
London: T. Chapman, No 151 Fleet St. 1795. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages). 6 pages. Size: 13.5 x 20.5 cms. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; Special Features; Printed before 1800; Special Features. More
London: Quarterly Review, John Murray, 1821. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages). 21 pages, some browning. A comparative study of Godwin’s and Malthus’s theories of population, setting out their opposing arguments on human perfectibility, scarcity, and the forces shaping social progress. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not..... More
London: Quarterly Review, John Murray, 1842. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages). 23 pages. A critical examination of the fashionable remedies of brandy and salt, assessing their claims within homeopathy and hydropathy, and contrasting popular cures with the principles of orthodox medical science. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger..... More
London: Quarterly Review, 1815. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages). 31 pages. This article recounts Porter’s cruise in the Essex, describing naval engagements, Pacific island encounters, and the striking natural features of the Galapagos. It reflects early American naval ambition and the scientific interest stirred by the region’s unique environment. Some..... More
London: Quarterly Review, 1832. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages). 21 pages. This narrative follows a minister’s decade in the Mississippi Valley, describing settlement life, religious work, and the challenges of a developing frontier. It provides a vivid picture of early American communities and the hardships of westward expansion. An authentic..... More
London: Quarterly Review, John Murray, 1815. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages). 32 pages. An account of John Campbell’s missionary journeys through South Africa, describing the landscapes he crossed, the communities he visited, and the early evangelical efforts among indigenous peoples. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not..... More
1778-1797. Hardcover. Volumes 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 & 8 published by W. Wilson, Dublin 1778 (10 x 17.5 cms), each with an engraved frontis & title page by Francis Hayman & Jacques Philippe de Bas ; Volumes 1 & 6 published by Darton & Harvey, London, 1797 (9 x...... More
London: Routledge, 1854. Hardcover. Bulwer-Lytton's Eugene Aram (1854) is his romanticised re‑telling of the life, mind, and downfall of the eighteenth century scholar and murderer Eugene Aram. The novel follows Aram's rise from poverty into erudition, his entanglement with the Lester family, and the slow unravelling of the long‑buried crime..... More
London: The Studio, Undated, c.1936. First Edition. Hardcover. One of Holme's four classic Studio Publications on Japanese print culture, presenting a finely curated suite of kacho-ga plates that helped shape early Western appreciation of ukiyo-e. A handsome volume, and still one of the most approachable gateways into the field. 8..... More
