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(Code No. 3410)(German Footware Trade Catalogue. Draft)"Original Wiener Schuh Modelle".Vienna. Rickert & Stein. 4to [10
x 8 1/2 ins]. July 1928. Draft collection of ladies shoe
styles in crayon and pen (7), Hand drawn numbered coloured designs
(8), and 23 black and white numbered shoe illustrations,
slight damage to corners. Original gilt stamped soft covers retaining
original string tie.
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(Code No. 3409)Camy. Andre. ( French Footware Trade Catalogue ).La Chaussure D'Art.Paris. A Camy. Folio, [10 x 13 ins].
September 1930. Pp (7) adverts, (5). 14 Full page coloured
illustrations of shoe styles, Original soft covers, some
damage, retaining the original tie.
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(Code No. 3406)Gresty. John:"Gresty's Illustrated Chester, Consisting of Eight
Large Lithographic Views"Chester. John Gresty. Oblong 4to, [14
x 10 3/4 ins.]. ca1870. Folding coloured panorama of Chester + Engraved title, some foxing + Coloured Chester town plan + 7
Coloured lithographs with a separate description accompanying
each plate mostly listing the businesses and named traders + pp.
[19] Directory and Chester trade adverts. Original cloth gilt, faded
and chipped.
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(Code No. 3402)Chester. J,Romney, Oulton Place. 4to,
[8 1/2 x 10 1/2 ins.] 1853. Frontis + Engraved title page (v. blank)
+ Preface (v. blank) + pp.ii list of subscribers + 32 Engraved
plates with a separate description accompanying each plate,
slight foxing. Original cloth gilt, faded and split to front hinge.
Morocco title label on front cover.
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(Code No. 3405)Douglas. John:Abbey Square Sketch Book.. Volume 3.Chester, John Douglas. Large folio,
[22 x 15 ins]. ca1880. Signed by author. Title page + List of plates
+ 72 Lithographic view plates of Chester, Manchester,
Haddon Hall, Derbyshire, North Wales, Cheshire Houses, Antique furniture
and architectural details etc, vg. Original cloth gilt, marks and
split to bottom of spine.
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(Code No. 3284) London & Stockholm, Seelig & Co.1904-1905. Folio. [11 1/2
x 16 ins.] Pp. Julerosen (126) + ILN (49). Coloured + Black and white
illustrations throughout. 4 Full page plates by Lawson Wood
+ 4 Full page plates of dogs by Cecil Aldin and other Swedish
and British illustrators. Original half calf gilt, slight rubbing. |
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(Code No. 3366)DUCOMPEX.
E, ATRAITE THEORIQUE ET PRATIQUE DE L'ART DU PEINTRE FILEUR.Paris. Librairie Speciale D'Architecture. Large 4to. [11 x 14 1/2
ins] . 1900. Pp 20. 2 x Titles. 35 Chromolithographic plates,
(colour printed), slight marks in blank margins + 26 Chromolithographic
plates, marks and creases, from the same series in the
same portfolio, possibly one set was kept for reference and the
other set for working examples, Original printed portfolio with
two linen ties, slight marks. The illustrations show the profile
of modern and old styles of wall mouldings, cornices, trompe loeil,
windows, shutters and inlay etc. A major if not the definite work
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(Code No. 3330) Nd,ca1900. Folio, [356 x 260mm.] Pp, 606 - 646 + Hand drawn
Gothic style title page with borders of named armorial shields heightened
in gold leaf + 5 Full page vignette watercolour scenes with
handwritten text below. An accompanying letter from
the artist expressing gratitude towards a Harley Street, Doctor, Dated
23 /2/ 14, on front past down. Cloth gilt, Slight rubbing.
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(Code No. WT3505)London. G.Purslow. 12mo, [ 3 x 5 1/2
ins ]. 1631. Engraved title page + pp. (3) Dedication + pp. (15)
To the reader + pp. (19) 2nd part + pp. (1) Hom Il + pp. (2) Contents
+ pp. (15) Sanctuary... + 1 - 328. text, two margins missing. Ornamental
initial letters. Contemporary full calf, rubbed. Sir John Hayward
was the author of a number of pious manuals and historical works.
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(Code No. 3378)London. W. Rayner. Folio, [10 x 15 1/2 ins.] 1737. Pp, not paginated,
( 700, approx ). Double columns. Elaborate ornamental initial letters
+ 67 full page copper engraved plates, some slight
foxing & a few pages remargined + Large folding copper
engraved map, vg. Original diced calf gilt, covers detached.
Email for postal rates.
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(Code No. 4084)Mavor, William.6 Volumes of 25 volumes.
UNIVERSAL HISTORY, ANCIENT AND MODERN FROM THE EARLIEST RECORDS
OF TIME TO THE GENERAL PEACE OF 1802.
London. Richard Phillips. 12mo [ 4 x 6 ins ]. 1803. Pp. Approx 370
per volume. Engraved frontispieces + Title pages
+ Additional Title pages + 2 Folding engraved maps (Africa & Europe, very good) engraved by Smith & Jones
taken from surveys by Rendell and others. Countries:- "India
& China", "England", "India, Korea and Japan","Italy
and Venice", "Hungary, Holland and Switzerland.",
"Modern Egypt and African nations". Numbers - 11,12,13,16,18,20.
Original full tree calf gilt, slight scuffing and rubbing. Still
firm.
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(Code No. 3332)Cóvens. Joh. & Mortier. Corn.(Antique Prints).
Magna Britannia. [ History of England, Scotland and Ireland.]
Amsterdam..Cóvens & Mortier. ca1725, (one plate dated
1713). Folio, 10 x 15 ins. 2 Beautiful copper engraved frontis
+ 61 Beautiful ornate copper engraved full page portraits of
important British & a few European Kings, Queens, Clergy and
Statesmen etc taken from the original drawings by W. Werff. Early/original
quarter morocco with marbled boards, rubbed with some loss. |
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(Code No. 3293)THE POPULAR EDUCATOR.6 Volumes bound up in 3 Volumes.London. Cassell, Petter and Galpin. No date, ca1860, new edition.
4to [8 x 10 ins]. Pp 412, iv 388, iv 388, 388, iv 404, iv 384, 795-820.
Many woodcut illustrations throughout. 19 Engraved World
Maps including 3 blank, (publishing error?). Original half
calf gilt. Raised spine bands gilt, slight rubbing.
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(Code No. 3275)
Woodcroft. Bennet:
Sketch of the Origin and Progress of Steam Navigation.
London. Taylor & Walton.
1848.1st edition. Royal
8vo. [ 9.6 x 7 ins ]. Inscribed "PRESENTED TO H,B, PEACOCK ESQ
BY HIS FRIEND THE AUTHOR" Pp. Engraved Title, Additional title,
Contents, List of plates (6) + pp. Preface iv + pp. Text 1-140
+ pp. Adverts (16) + 16 Lithographic maritime plates, [as
listed], most plates foxed. Original pictorial cloth gilt, marked.
Spine chipped and starting to come apart. A history of steam navigation
up to the 1840's with some very attractive illustrations of various
named steam craft in their appropriate settings. £220.00 |
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(Code no. 3032)
The Farmer's Magazine. 1838.
London. Office. 1838.
8vo. Pp iv 474 + 3 full page steel engraved plates of
cattle & 1 sheep, some foxing + 6 other plates, hunting
and design for farm buildings, 2 plates damaged. Original half
calf, splits to hinges. Marbled boards, rubbed. £45.00
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(Code No. 3482)
Stevens, Francis:
Domestic Architecture. A Series of Views
of Cottages and Farm Houses in England and Wales.
London. Nattali. 1815.
Folio, (12 x 15 ins). Plate image size 9 1/2 x 7 ins. Pp 36.
53 BEAUTIFUL COPPER ENGRAVED PLATES by F, Stevens taken
from drawings by S,Prout; A.Pugin; C.Varley; W.H. Pyne and others.
(Plates loose, foxing mostly to blank margins) Quarter morocco
gilt, cloth boards. The illustrations show the various styles
of farmhouses and cottages with their regional differences, all
set within a rural scene showing animals, people etc, giving a
valuable record of British rural society on the eve of the Industrial
revolution. £450.00
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(Code no. 3045)Winkelmann, J:Histoire de l'art chez les Anciens. Traduite
de l'Allemand; avec des Notes Historiques et Critiques de Différens
Auteurs. ( History of art of the Antients. Translated from the
German; with Historical and Critical Notes of Various Authors). Paris.
Bossange, Masson et Besson. 1802. 4to [9 x 11ins]. 3 Volumes in
2. Pp lxxxj 695. 692, 405, slight foxing throughout. 65
Full-page copper engraved plates + Text illustrations
throughout. Original full calf gilt, rubbed. Raised spine bands
gilt, hinges rubbed. All edges gilt. Croxteth Hall Library bookplate.
Historical and critical notes by different authors with copper
plate illustrations showing statues, architectural ground plans
and antiquities etc.
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(Code No. 2809)
Watts, Alaric A.:
Hogarth's Tableaux. A Series of Graphic Scenes.
2 Volumes in one.
London. J. Hogarth. Nd, ca1850. Folio,
(14 x 11 ins.) 2 Engraved frontis + 2 Title pages + Contents pp.
(2) + Text pp.188 + 51 STEEL ENGRAVED PLATES,
(as listed), print image size (7 1/2 x 10 ins), slight marginal
foxing throughout , one plate heavily foxed, + Many wood cut initial-letters
and text illustrations. All steel plates with their associated
text by various authors. Original full calf gilt, poor. £220.00
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(Code No. 2984)The National Gallery of Pictures by the Great Masters,
Presented by Individuals or Purchased by Grant of Parliament.London. Jones & Co. ca1840. 4to,
[9 x 11 ins]. Volume 2 only. Engraved title page, slight foxing
+ List of Plates+ 56 Steel engraved plates, (As
Listed). Original morocco gilt, slightly marked and rubbed. Raised
spine bands gilt, slightly marked and rubbed. All edges gilt.
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(Code
No. 518)Electric
Light Fittings Catalogue. (Trade Catalogue)London.
The Sun Electrical Co. September, 1931. 8vo, (220 x 145mm). Pp 304.
Showing examples of Art Deco glass shades, Glass bowl pendants and
brackets etc, many coloured and 100's of B/W examples. Original
decorated cloth gilt, slight scuffing, very Good Condition.
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(Code No. 2001) London & Stockholm, Seelig & Co.1904-1905. Folio. [11 1/2 x 16 ins.] Pp. Julerosen (126) + ILN (49). Coloured + Black and white illustrations throughout. Full page plates by Lawson Wood + Full page plates of dogs and other Swedish and British illustrators. Original half calf gilt.
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(Code
No. 1865)ANDERSON. John, Corbet:To
India and Back by the Cape being a series of views illustrative
of the voyage to India.London.
nd ca1850. Medium 4 to [9.6 x 12.6ins]. Pp 4. Engraved title showing
( outline hand coloured map of the Eastern hemisphere). 16
of 17 BEAUTIFUL LITHOGRAPH PLATES. (List of plates calls
for 17 plates only). Plate 17 missing? "The Azores". Foxing
spots throughout. Original pictorial cloth gilt, marked. Splits
to top and bottom of spine, (1 ins). Plates listed - Madeira, Teneriffe,
Crossing the Line,Martin Vaas and Trinidad,Tristan da Cunha, Off
the Cape,Mauritius, Hurricane off Mauritius,Ceylon, Sandshead Calcutta,
Calcutta, Madras, Bombay, Table Bay, St Helena, Ascension. |
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(Code No. 3481)Monkhouse.Cosmo & J. M. W. Turner:THE TURNER GALLERY.In the 16 numbered 1st edition parts of 1 to 18. Parts
4 and 8 missing.London. J.S. Virtue & Co. ca1875. Folio (15 x 11 ins.) Sold
To Subscribers Only. Portrait + 67 STEEL ENGRAVED PLATES (loose as issued), vg. 60 Plates with text. Engraved decorated
covers, some chipping. Part 1, lower cover missing.
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(Code No. 3247)SLINGSBY, H.C:CATALOGUE OF GARDEN TRANSPORT.(Trade Catalogue). "Bradford
The Truck Town of the World".
Bradford: Slingby. ca1920. 4to.[10 x 8 ins]. Pp 40. Approx 160
illustrated examples shown with the full dimensions, wheel
barrows, sack trucks and light hand carts etc + 100s of variations
noted, height, lifting capacity etc. Illustrated covers, slight
marks and faded.
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