Rev a macaulay (4 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover/Hardback. Zustand: Fair. No Description.

Leather. Zustand: Good. First edition. A vanishingly scarce work presenting the history and antiquities of Claybrook, Leicester, in the first edition. The first edition. Vanishingly scarce work. Written by Aulay Macaulay, a Scottish author and reverend, and the uncle of Thomas Babington Macaulay. After taking his Holy Orders, Macaulay obtained a curacy at Claybrook, Leicester, where he stayed for 11 years. In this work, Macaulay presents the history and antiquities of Claybrook, including the hamlets of Bittesby, Ullesthorpe, Wistoft and Little Wigston. Illustrated with one plate, although this plate is torn to the centre, with no losses to the image overall. With five pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. Collated, complete, according to a collation provided by the British Library, as stated on Jisc. Pages 117-129 have been bound in the incorrect order, although all pages are present. Bound in full calf. Endpapers renewed. Externally, generally smart, with rubbing to the extremities and marks to boards, causing some discolouration. Label remnants to front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned, with some light marks, heavier to title page. Plate has a large closed tear. Pages 117-129 have been bound in the incorrect order, although all pages are present. Good. None (illustrator). book. …

Hardcover. Zustand: g to vg. First edition. Quarto (11 1/4 x 8"). xvi, 384pp (Vol. 1); xvi, 384pp (Vol. 2). Original 3/4 crushed morocco over burgundy cloth, with gold lettering and tooling to spines. Raised bands. Etched frontispiece in each volume. Splendidly illustrated throughout with numerous full-page and in-text wood-engravings, this 2-volume set contains a selection of old and new British ballads illustrated by some of the best illustrators of the their times. Moderate rubbing along joints. Covers slightly darkened / soiled. Some foxing to very first pages of both volumes. Bindings in overall good, interior in good+ to very good condition.…

Soft Cover. Zustand: Good. Near Fine. 1st Edition. KING, Jessie M. A Whip at the Mast Edited by the Rev. J.J. Macaulay James McKelvie & Sons Ltd., 1911. No date (1911) presumed First edition. Grey paper wrappers with lettering and colour design of a sailing ship by Jessie M. King on the upper cover. Black and white photographic portrait frontis of the Marchioness of Graham, plus four additional black and white photographic illustrations. Clean, tight copy. Covers a little edgeworn and a touch grubby. Intermittent light foxing, No insc.64pp. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Jessie M. King (illustrator). …