John whittaker (55 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Zustand: Poor. Volume 1. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Cloth covers. Covers faded and worn. Backstrip cover missing. Inscriptions internally. Pages marked. Binding split slightly. Pages tightly bound and internal text clean.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. 3rd Edition. 286 pages. Volume 2 only. (3rd edition.) History in the format of Greek text at the top part of the page and translation / notes on the bottom part. A well read / worn copy, signs of handling and use externally. Pages are clean and the binding sound. Fold out maps in good order. Some notes / annotations / underlines have been neatly added but these do not impinge on the readability. 6"x9". …

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. 3rd Edition. 460 pages. Volume 2 only. (3rd edition.) History in the format of Greek text at the top part of the page and translation / notes on the bottom part. A well read / worn copy, signs of handling and use externally, both hinges are weak but holding the rear free end paper is missing. Pages are clean and the text block sound. Some notes / annotations / underlines have been neatly added but these do not impinge on the readability.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. Half bound in rubbed calf or pigskin over pebbled cloth. The leather on the spine is now lacking exposing the backing and the edges of the string ties. The binding is still effective given the cracked hinges. The contents are fairly clean with 382 pages including several full page engraved plates.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. Theological pamphlet, removed from a bound volume, second edition, enlarged, small octavo, pp. 50. Light wear and toning; upper page tips are very slightly creased.  Condition is GOOD, withal.  An uncommon title:  WorldCat locates copies of the second edition at Columbia and Emory only. OCLC adds Reformed Theological Seminary's Jackson branch. Safely stowed now in a clear protective display sleeve with white cardstock backing board.…

Couverture rigide. Zustand: Bon. Texte en anglais / Text in english ! Long Primer 24's. The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, according to the Use of the United Church of England and Ireland : together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches ; and the Form and Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons. Non paginé. 8,5x15,5 cm. 381 p. Reliure plein cuir. d Dos nervé orné du titrage doré. Toutes tranches dorées. Bon état. Menus frottements. Papier légèrement bruni. Quelques rousseurs. Rares pages cornées. Ex-libris collé sur le 2e plat (Charles de Luze 12th March 1844). in-12°.…

Hardcover . Zustand: Good. No Dustjacket. 591pp, blue embossed cloth, gilt lettered, some minor water staining otherwise good, John Cumming and Whittaker, Treacher etc., Dublin and London, 1830. * a good edition and when published in 1830 was regarded as the most useful translation every published of Horace's works.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Dust Jacket. Fourth Edition. Green blind decorated original cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Significant wear to spine ends, bumped and worn corners, sound binding, some foxing to prelims. , clean pages. Text is in English & Greek. No dust jacket, as published. Book plates and/or stamps from Ampleforth Library. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 70224081021. All our books are sent by tracked mail. …

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. viii, 252 pp. Biography of the Alberta rancher, one of the founders of the Calgary Stampede. Illustrated with b&w photos and other images. Bright clean copy.

Zustand: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. 8vo. Quarter bound in dark brown cloth boards and lighter brown cloth on backstrip (added by library). Gilt lettering on backstrip, embossed patterned borders on boards. Significant shelf wear and fading to cloth, bumped corners. Untrimmed page edges. Some moderate foxing internally. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN.…

Hardcover. 1857. 8vo. 23cm, [v],171p., in the original wavygrain brown cloth, extra blind stamped border decorations on the boardsand spine, gilt titles, a very good copy. (Ds4).

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. First Edition, xxxix + (9) + 184pp, well-illustrated with 26 etchings from designs by the author, hardcover, bound in full deep blue calf, gilt lined boards, raised bands, gilt decorated spine, gilt lettered, all edges marbled, some minor marks to the boards, good condition, John Warren and G. and W. B. Whittaker, London, 1821. * humorous and witty verse. ILLUSTRATED (illustrator). …

Zustand: Poor. Two volumes sixth and seventh. Exterior in poor condition. Internally sound and clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. ENGLISH LITERATURE.

Soiling to margins. 24 pp. From the author to upper section of title page. Disbound. 21 cm x 14 cm.

12mo. 48pp. Original printed pink paper wraps. Wraps very lightly soiled. Originally printed in the Kendal chronicle in 1812 and reprinted as a pamphlet in 1827. A series of 12 letters on everything from food and agriculture to national refinement. Bibliotheca Jacksoniana page 87; Hodgson page 30.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. On the title-page:Practical Plane And Solid Geometry: Embracing All The Branches Of Geometrical Drawing Applied In The Arts And Sciences. Especially Adapted For Science Classes. Dark green boards in VGC, crack to front endpaper. Internally VGC, no names, inscriptions etc. The author is described as a 'Government Science Master'. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. All ten volumes are bound in 3/4 leather over cloth boards with five raised bands, gilt decorations, gilt top edge, and marbled endpapers. Light shelfwear, one volume has a small scrape on the top edge fo the rear board, one volume has 4-5 pages with ruffled corners, Frontispiece and engraved title-page in each volume. …

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 17th 1827. Very good condition with no wrapper. "Being an elegant collection of the most delightful little stories and interesting tales; chiefly translated from that much admired works L'Ami Des Enfans." Black leather binding with gilt title and flower vignettes to spine. Marble effect endpapers. 74 b/w woodcut illustrations to text. 259 pages. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. A couple of tiny dents to cover edges. Tiny booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Front joint just starting to crack. Some foxing to page margins. Very light damp stain to edges of title-page and preface. Pages 13-16 have a light brown stain to lower corners. Overall a very nice copy of this antiquarian children's book. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched. Bewick, I. (illustrator).…

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. The Old Man; or Ramblings Round Coniston, Alexander Craig Gibson â" Second Edition, Revised Publication: Windermere, John Garnett; London, Whittaker and Co., 1857 Formatting: 12mo, unpaginated preliminary leaves, complete with frontispiece and publisher's advertisements at the rear. Condition Report: Very Good. The book is bound in early blind-stamped brown publisher's cloth, presenting exceptionally well with only trivial rubbing to the extremities and slight softening to the spine ends. The binding remains firm, square, and remarkably tight, displaying virtually no significant shelf-wear, a testament to its careful preservation. The page block edges exhibit mild, uniform foxing and age-toning typical of the era, which lightly encroaches on the extreme margins of a few leaves. The preliminary pages remain generally bright, bearing neat institutional classification marks in pen, while the front pastedown retains a clean armorial bookplate. The frontispiece is crisp and well-preserved. A very attractive, sturdy copy. Catalogue Note: "Second Edition, Revised" of Alexander Craig Gibson's celebrated topographical work on the Lake District, originally published in 1849 under the slightly extended titleÂThe Old Man; or Ravings and Ramblings Round Coniston. Issued anonymously in this edition, the work is a staple of Cumbrian local history. This 1857 printing by J. Garnett strips the "Ravings" from the title and presents a refined, beautifully written guide to the Coniston area. The volume is illustrated with a charming frontispiece engraving depicting the craggy peaks of the Coniston fells. It bears an attractive institutional provenance, featuring the armorial bookplate of the Lancaster Public Library on the front pastedown. Alexander Craig Gibson (1813â"1874) was a prominent English surgeon, folklorist, and antiquary who practised in the Lake District and contributed significantly to the region's topographical and dialect literature. Early editions of this work remain uncommon on the open market, particularly in such well-preserved original publisher's cloth. A charming mid-Victorian guide to the Lake District, focusing intimately on the rugged landscapes and local lore of Coniston. Written by the respected local surgeon and antiquary Alexander Craig Gibson, The Old Man blends historical topography with evocative descriptions of the Coniston fells. A delightful piece of Cumbrian history, perfect for collectors of Lake District literature and mountaineering topography. N/A (illustrator).…

Cloth. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Corners lightly bumped. Some gutters cracked. Some browning and foxing throughout, owner name and bookplate to front pastedown, pages clean and bright. Size: 8vo.

12mo. xix, 491, [1] p. Final advert. leaf. 19th century half calf with marbled boards. Spine with gold lines and a contrasting label. Rubbed on the edges and corners with some loss to the head of the spine and the front joint is splitting. Signature on the front board paper. Occasional minor spotting to the paper but generally clean intrernally and tight.…

Cloth. Zustand: Fair. A richly illustrated celebration of the Lake District by Harriet Martineau, complete with geological map, engravings, and an extensive natural history. In the publisher's original cloth binding. This copy is undated. Dated here using Jisc, from copies held at institutions including the University of Cambridge, King's College, and University of Edinburgh Libraries. Illustrated with nine engravings and woodcuts by W. J. Linton, including a frontispiece and one folding plate, two colour plates, and a large folding geological map by John Ruthven. With numerous engravings mounted on India paper throughout the text. Collated, complete. A richly illustrated Victorian guide to the Lake District, combining travel writing, topography, natural history, and geology. Martineau surveys the scenery, lakes, mountains, towns, and notable sites of the region, whilst also discussing its literary associations and social character. Harriet Martineau (1802-1876) was an influential English writer, journalist, and social theorist, now regarded as one of the earliest female sociologists. This edition is further enhanced with appendices on the meteorology of the Lake District, flowering plants, ferns and mosses, geology, mineralogy, and mountain heights, intended to create what the publisher described as a "topographical description of the Lake-district" united with scientific observation. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, worn. Rear board and backstrip detached from the text block. Spine backing material detached from the cloth. Soiling to boards with the odd handling mark. Tearing and loss to cloth at head and tail of spine, cloth loose. Hinges perished and fragile, front board holding loosely at webbing and exterior cloth. Internally, text block generally firmly bound. Hinges strained but holding. Pages generally bright and clean with the odd spot. Folding map and plate folded slightly incorrectly, resulting in slight protrusion from text block, resulting in rubbing, closed tearing, and chipping to exposed edges. Closed tearing to points of folding, with loss particularly to center of folding plate affecting the image. Tide marking to perimeters of plates. Fair. W. J. Linton; John Ruthven (illustrator). book.…

1st edn. 7 vols. 8vo (8¼ x 5 ins). Original gilt lettered blind-stamped red cloth (lower board of vol II damp-stained with tear and discolouration of cloth; spines and part of boards faded - otherwise a VG set). Pp. various, with half titles, illus with engraved frontispiece with tissue-guard and folding facsimile in vol I (no inscriptions).…

Hardcover. Later edition, first published, 1817, with title 'Apicius redivivus; or, The Cook's Oracle'. Crown 8vo (7 x 4.5 ins); pp [vii], 8-424, lacking all before the titlepage, which is foxed, as are following pages and also pages towards the back. Rebound in modern dark brown cloth with spine in calf, title lettering blocked in gilt on spine. 'In the United Kingdom, the origin of the crisp is attributed to Kitchiner, with The Cook's Oracle including the earliest known recipe. Unlike most food writers of the time he cooked the food himself, washed up afterwards, and performed all the household tasks he wrote about. He travelled around with his portable cabinet of taste, a folding cabinet containing his mustards and sauces. He was also the creator of Wow-Wow sauce. - People Pill website. Book.…

Hard Cover. Zustand: Good. OFFICEWW-This regular size hardcover is in GOOD condition. Spine has been taped with blue cloth. Boards have heavy edgewear and staining. There is some light foxing but for the most part the pages are bright. ALL OF THE PLATES ARE PRESENT, although these have the heaviest foxing. The book has a unique bookplate that reads "Dermot Earl of Mayo, 1888." 184pp. blue 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. "Original binding, quarter calf over cloth boards, spine with gold titles and lines; pp., xix, (1), 512. Bookplate of A. Leonard Filler to front pastedown. Previous owner's signature 'Mrs Cazalet Smith, 13 Milsom Street 1830' at top of Preface page. Some rubbing to edges, shoulders and corners, light spotting pp. 419 - 423 but otherwise a good clean, tight copy. News clipping inserted inscribed with 'B.C. June 1923' (possibly the Bath Chronicle?) with an article about the author referring to this book, entitled 'A Gourmet and his Guests.' It states that 'The kitchener, which the L.C.C. Committee on Atmosphere Pollution wishes to have abolished, derived its name - . from its inventor, the eccentric Dr William Kitchiner Kitchiner was a notable gourmet, who wrote a once famous manual, the "Cook's Oracle," and his Tuesday evening parties, where he was fond of trying experiments in the culinary art , were frequented by many of the most eminent folk of his time. ' Kitchiner is credited with originating the ever-popular potato crisp, the recipe for which is contained in this book (p. 192). Many interesting recipes also appear including Cocky Leeky Soup, Wow Wow Sauce, Wheatears, Cucumber Stewed and Bride or Wedding Cake.". …

First Edition. Very good copies in the original cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 7 v. : ill, frontispiece, portrait. ; 19 cm. Notes; Pagination: v. 1: [4], v, [ii]-iv, 417, [1] p. ; v. 2: [2], iii, [1], 407, [1] p. ; v. 3: [2], iii, [1], 414 p. ; v. 4: [2], iv, 383, [1] p. ; v. 5: vii, [1], 418 p. ; v. 6: ix, [1], 393, [1] p. ; v. 7: xvi, 478, [2] p. With engraved frontispiece portrait of Sir Walter Scott in vol 1. Cumulative index at end of v. 7. Subject; Scott, Walter 1771-1832 Biography. 3 Kg. …

Leather. Zustand: Good. First Edition. Robert Cadell, Edinburgh, John Murray and Whittaker, London; 1837 - 1838 ; Seven volumes; Frontispeice volume 1 only ; bound red leather, faded title plate to spine; uncut pages; top edge maybe gilt, but faded; foxing evident; some tanning; corners bumped; a little hinging to some. Vol 1 & 2 with errate slips; all vols with preview publishers catalogue; all volumes overall clean, tight & all intact; a good set. Heavy set will be shipped at agreed cost and insurance. #M.…

Recently rebacked hard back binding in publisher's original full chestnut leather with new leather spine, the spine divided into six panels, black morocco lettered labels in the second and fourth, twin parallel line and tool details across the panels, elaborate gilt tools to the perimeters with floral gilt designs to the inside corners, blind diamond pattern to the sides, original end papers. 8vo. 9½'' x 6''. Contains Tissue-guarded portrait frontispiece, (lxxxiv), 434 pp. pp 1 begins 'Poems | Verses Written at Bath, On Finding the Heel of a Shoe, in 1748'. 23 line printed poem adhered to the verso rear paste down titled 'A Poem | Not published in his Works' first two lines reads: 'Doom'd as I am in solitude waste - The present moments and regret the past'. Spotting to the end papers, beyond which the text block is in clean condition, from the private library of H. J. ? Taylor with his small printed bookplate 'Qui Stat Videat ne Gadat | He who stands must see that he does not fall' to the front paste down and ink monogram by him beneath. Member of the P.B.F.A. POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES.…