magnet william (3 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 116 pages. Garry Howman "Collecting 'The Magnet' Comic" / Richard Dalby "Bram Stoker And Dracula" / Garry Howman "Richmal Crompton And The 'William' Books" / William Adams "Charles Dickens" / Peter Doggett "Rare Pop Books Of The Fifties And Sixties".

Hardback. Zustand: V.g. New Edition. [ii contents], 136, [iv]pp. Originally written in 1762 by 'Tom Telescope' [John Newbury] this revised edition by William Magnet. 14x9cms. Full calf with the front board detached but present. Illustrated with 5 copperplates including a fine frontis. depicting an observatory on a hill at night. Woodcuts to the text. A very crisp text block of an early childrens science book. Morocco label present but safely loosely enclosed within the text block. The bookplate of Esther Acklom with a gift inscription to her at the head of the reverse of the frontis. Given by The Rev. Ingram 1797. Esther Acklom of Wiseton Hall married the Viscount Althorp who became the third Earl Spencer.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. New improved edition. 16mo. (6) +137 + (3)pp including " directions to binder " & publisher's list. Engraved frontis + 4 other plates including " Mount Vesuvius ". Contemporary brown leather binding, raised bands on spine, blind freeze around edges. New eps by professional bindery. Covers : detached from spine with slight gap between covers and spine but firmly attached because of the new eps, spine worn at top & bottom but complete, corners/edges scuffed & worn. Contents : slight browning, a few fox marks but clean & tight. ***. G/VG cover & contents.