1875 London a Complete Guide to the Places of Amusement, Objects of Interest

London , Henry Herbert , 1875. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated and decorative guide to London and the places of interest and amusement within the city. This is a beautiful illustrated guide to London detailing the places of amusement, objects of interest, parks, clubs, markets, docks, principal railway routes, and leading hotels. Each page is outlined with a decorated, gilt border and is richly illustrations throughout. There is also a plan of London and a map of the district railway.This is a copy of the fourth edition. The fourth edition has a new feature in the Railway and Steamship routes from London to all principal places in Europe. Collated, complete. In full decorative cloth binding. Externally, worn. The Front board is coming away from the spine but is still attached. The spine is bumped and a little faded as are the extremities. There are a few marks to the boards. There is a publisher note pasted to the front pastedown. Internally, binding is loosening in places but pages remain in place. Pages are bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book no.: 821B28

GBP 995,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 1133.75 US$ 1308.25 | JP¥ 201740]

Catalogue: Art & Architecture

Keywords: london a complete guide hotel directory london amusements hotel directory Not Stated

Album of Christmas Cards

Not Stated, Not Stated, 1950-1976. Cloth. A charming personal scrapbook of Christmas cards from around the world. A personal scrapbook of a collection of Christmas cards from around the world. With one hundred and twenty eight cards across fifty two pages. The Christmas cards have been organised so that similar designs and subject matter have been stuck onto the same pages. With cards from Hong Kong, cards of the three wise Kings and animal themed Christmas cards grouped together.  In full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some fading to the spine and bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book no.: 848B65

GBP 180,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 205.25 US$ 236.67 | JP¥ 36496]

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Album of Christmas cards cards scrapbook album cards Not Stated

Amalgamated Society of Engineers &C Monthly Reports

London, Kenny & Co. 1873-80. Leather. A very scarce group of three volumes containing reports from the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, spanning 1861 to 1880. The Amalgamated Society of Engineers was a major British trade union representing factory workers and mechanics.The present group contains extensive reports including trade disputes and assistance, benefits, notices, trade disputes and strikes, emigration, secretaries' duties, and further miscellaneous subjects. Vol. I with monthly reports from 1861 to 1866 in one volume. Vol. II contains monthly reports from 1873 and 1875.Vol. III contains monthly, quarterly, and abstract reports for 1880. Monthly reports with separate paginations.Interesting association copies from the library of the Amalgamated Society of Engineer, the Handsworth branch, with bookplate to front pastedown.  In uniform half morocco bindings over marbled boards. Externally smart with some shelf wear, bumped to head and tail of spine boards and spine gently marked. Evidence of the removal of a sticker to back strip vol. III. Library stamp to bookplate and title page vol. III only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very clean throughout. Creasing to title page vol. I. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book no.: 855A41

GBP 190,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 216.5 US$ 249.82 | JP¥ 38523]

Catalogue: Art & Architecture

Keywords: amalgamated society of engineers engineering very scarce engineering None

Archaeologia: Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity

London, Society of Antiquaries of London; Nichols and Sons, 1866-73. Cloth. Volumes forty to forty-four of the Society of Antiquaries of London's 'Archaeologia', profusely illustrated throughout with numerous folding plates and colour plates. In eleven volumes. 'Archaeologia' is a journal published by the Society of Antiquaries of London, which began publication in 1770. The journal consisted of papers and lectures that had been delivered at the society's meetings, delivered by a wide variety of influential members, such as William Cowper, John Braithwaite, John Lubbock, William Henry Smyth, and more. The journal currently has one-hundred and eleven volumes published, and whilst the publication hasn't been formally terminated, no volumes have been published since 2007. There was also a break during the Second World War, after which the publication became more irregular, though up until 1939 the journal was published on a fairly regular basis. Containing; Volume XXXIX, part II. Incomplete as lacking part I. This volume is bound without the title page. With four colour plates, and six monochrome plates. Collated, complete. Volume XL, parts I and II. This volume was published in 1866. Part I with two folding maps, one colour plate, and eleven monochrome plates. Part II with one colour folding plate, four colour plates, and fourteen monochrome plates. Collated, complete. Volume XLI, parts I and II. This volume was published in 1867. Part I with one folding plate, and eleven monochrome plates. Part II with one monochrome folding plate, one colour plate, and seven monochrome plates. Collated, complete. Volume XLII, parts I and II. This volume was published in 1869. Part I with two folding plates, and twelve monochrome plates. Part II with four colour plates, and seventeen monochrome plates. Collated, complete. Volume XLIII, parts I and II. This volume was published in 1871. Part I with one colour plate, one folding plate, and twenty-one monochrome plates. Part II with fifteen monochrome plates. Collated, complete. Volume XLIV, parts I and II. This volume was published in 1873. Part I with three colour plates, and three monochrome plates. Part II with thirteen monochrome plates. Collated, complete. The President of the Society at the time of these journals publication was Philip Stanhope. He was a politician and held office under Sir Robert Peel, though he is best known for his cultural contributions to literature and antiquaries. Some of his works include 'Life of Belisarius', 'The Reign of Queen Anne Until the Peace of Utrecht', and 'History of England From the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Versailles, 1713-1783&apos. In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart. A little bumping to the head and tail of the spines. Some light marks to the boards. Some minor fading to the spines of a couple of volumes. Dampstaining to the boards of Volume XLII Part I. A little fading to the front boards of Volume XLIII Part II and Volume XLIV Part II. Very small tear to the head of the spine of Volume XXXIX Part II, Volume XL Part I, Volume XLIII Part I. Front hinge of Volume XLIV Part II is starting but firm. Rear hinge of Volume XL Part II is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound, though Volume XLII Part I is generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, though with the very occasional light spot across the volumes. Pages uncut to the fore edges. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Book no.: 635P42

GBP 675,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 769.25 US$ 887.51 | JP¥ 136858]

Catalogue: Art & Architecture

Keywords: archaeologia antiquity antiquary society of antiquaries of london antiquity history antiques Not Stated

Beauties of Claude Lorraine

London, W. B. Cooke, 1825. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this beautiful work looking into the landscape art of the French Baroque artist Claude Lorrain. The first edition of this work. A scarce work. An interesting collection of plates by the noted French painter and etcher Claude Lorrain. Lorrain was active during the Baroque era, and the Dutch Golden Age of painting, though he set himself apart from his contemporaries by concentrating on landscape painting. Illustrated with twelve plates, all by Claude Lorraine. Seven of the plates are from this original work, published by W. B. Cooke in 1825. The other five plates were published by Boydell & Co in 1817. The caption on the additional plates reads 'From the Original Drawing in the Collection of the Duke of Devonshire&apos. The work is grangerised, with seven of the original plates present. Collated, incomplete, lacking seventeen of the original plates. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Crack to the head of the rear joint. Minor marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Internally, disbound, as issued. Plates are age-toned with some spots. Five of the paper mounts for the plates are detached. Plates from this work with small tape residue to the top and bottoms edges. Repaired closed tear to the reverse of Plate 6. Prior owner's pencil annotation to the tail of plates, giving the title of the plates. Plate 3 with some edgewear to one edge, with a couple of small closed tears. Paper mount still attached to Plate 2. Plate 1 with evidence of glue discoloured to the margins. Good Only . Ill.: Claude Lorrain. Good Only .

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Book no.: 708P16

GBP 250,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 285 US$ 328.71 | JP¥ 50688]

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Beauties of Claude Lorraine claude lorraine art etching claude lorraine landscape dutch golden age Claude Lorrain

The Building News and Engineering Journal: Volume the Ninetieth, January to June, 1906

London, Strand Newspaper Co. Limited By E. J. Kibblewhite, 1906. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce early twentieth century volume of an important architectural periodical. Illustrated throughout, and providing fascinating insights into the architecture of historical buildings in England, including Hampton Court Palace. The very scarce volume XC of architectural periodical 'The Building News and Engineering Journal', with this volume covering each issue published between January and June, 1906.Founded in 1854, this publication was published under several titles during its history, appearing under this name from 1863 onwards, until 1926 when it was merged with 'The Architect', forming 'The Architect and Building News&apos.These issues are illustrated throughout, featuring contemporary photographs, attractive engravings of building facades and interiors, and a wealth of impressively detailed technical diagrams and architectural plans.With one hundred single page plates, seventy-seven double page plates, and two folding plates.Amongst the fascinating architectural locations discussed and illustrated with plates of architectural plans are Liverpool's New Cotton Exchange, proposed extensions to Garlands Asylum, and a number of plates each for Glasgow's Mitchell Library, the Hackney Central Library.Perhaps most exciting is a ground and first floor plan of the Tudor built Hampton Court Palace. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Significant fading to back strip and board perimeters. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with mark to head of back strip. Rear hinge starting, with board holding firm. Pages clean and bright. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book no.: 795F60

GBP 340,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 387.5 US$ 447.04 | JP¥ 68936]

Catalogue: Art & Architecture

Keywords: architecture bulding construction architect bulding Not Stated

The Building News and Engineering Journal: Volume the Eighty-Fifth, July to December 1903

London, Strand Newspaper Co. Limited By E. J. Kibblewhite, 1903. First edition. Leather. A very scarce early twentieth century volume of an important architectural periodical, illustrated throughout with impressively detailed architectural plans of such impressive British buildings as Liverpool Cathedral. The very scarce volume LXXXV of architectural periodical 'The Building News and Engineering Journal', with this volume covering each issue published between July and December, 1903.Founded in 1854, this publication was published under several titles during its history, appearing under this name from 1863 onwards, until 1926 when it was merged with 'The Architect', forming 'The Architect and Building News&apos.These issues are illustrated throughout, featuring attractive engravings of building facades and interiors, and a wealth of impressively detailed technical diagrams and architectural plans.With one hundred and twenty five plates, many of which are double page, and a further twenty six folding plates.Amongst the fascinating architectural locations discussed and illustrated with plates of architectural plans are a number of plans of Liverpool Cathedral, the Hammersmith Central Library, hospitals in Glasgow and Bedford, and the Blackpool Technical school.With numerous contemporary advertisements throughout. In a half calf binding with cloth covered boards. Externally, a prior owner has attached masking tape to joints. Loss to back strip tail, and rubbing to board extremities. Hinges lightly strained but holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean, with the odd spot. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .

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Book no.: 796F25

GBP 350,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 399 US$ 460.19 | JP¥ 70964]

Catalogue: Art & Architecture

Keywords: architecture building construction building Not Stated

Catalogue of a Loan Collection of the Works of Randolph Caldecott, Exhibited at the Brasenose Club, Manchester, March, 1888

Manchester, The Brasenose Club; John Heywood, 1888. First edition. Leather. A very scarce catalogue of an 1888 exhibition of the Works of Randolph Caldecott, hosted by the Manchester Brasenose Club. The first edition of this very scarce work.Printed for private circulation.Bound in a striking half morocco binding by Zaehnsdorf, with the original wraps bound in.Illustrated with twenty-eight full pages illustrations.A catalogue detailing the March 1888 exhibition of the art of Randolph Caldecott at the Brasenose Club, Manchester. Caldecott was an illustrator who was a great influence of children's books illustrations throughout the nineteenth century.The Brasenose Club was founded as a social club in 1825, intended to promote the association of literary, scientific, and artist men. Early members included Sir Charles Halle, Edwin Waugh, and Charles A. Duval. With examples of Caldecott's art engraved by Henry Watkinson.Bookplate of Charles Plumptre Johnson to the front paste down. Johnson was the son of the Physician-Extraordinary to Queen Victoria. Himself he was known as a yachter, owning a fine fleet of modern yawls, including the 'Moonbeam&apos. His impressive library extended to some 6,000 volumes.Bookplate of W. A. Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey to the recto of the front endpaper.Collated, complete. In a half crushed morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards, bound by Zaehnsdorf. Externally, very smart, with some very light rubbing and a few small marks to the boards. Bookplate to the front paste down, and to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Randolph Caldecott; Henry Watkinson. Fine .

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Book no.: 878P41

GBP 380,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 433 US$ 499.63 | JP¥ 77046]

Catalogue: Art & Architecture

Keywords: Catalogue of a Loan Collection of the Works of Randolph Caldecott randolph caldecott charles plumptre johnson w. a. foyle randolph caldecott Randolph Caldecott; Henry Watkinson

Catalogue of an Exhibition of Paintings by the Rt. Hon Winston Churchill

Kansas City, Hallmark Cards Incorporated, 1958. Cloth. A remarkable association copy on Winston Churchill's paintings, presented by his loyal wife Clementine in 1966. This is a catalogue of the artwork of Winston Churchill, who produced well over five hundred paintings during his lifetime despite only discovering his affinity when he was in his forties.Inscribed by Clementine Churchill, 'To W. P. Southern, with Christmas wishes from Lady Spencer-Churchill, Chartwell 1965. Clementine and Winston Churchill were married for fifty-six years; she was given a life peerage following her husband's death.Illustrated with examples of his work in both colour and black and white. Complete with an unclipped dust wrapper. A delightful presentation copy regarding Churchill's artwork, presented by his wife. In the publisher's original full cloth binding with an unclipped dust wrapper. Externally generally smart; boards have a few spots and the odd mark. Dust wrapper has some loss to the tail of the front board, and clipping resulting in loss to the head and tail of the spine. Presentation inscription to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Winston Churchill. Very Good Indeed/Good.

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Book no.: 799R38

GBP 675,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 769.25 US$ 887.51 | JP¥ 136858]

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Clementine Churchill Winston Churchill Art of Winston Churchill W. P. Southern Winston Churchill Churchill Family Winston Churchill

Catalogues of the Royal Academy

London, W. Clowes and Sons; B. McMillan, 1815-52. First edition. Leather. The first editions of these sixteen catalogues from the exhibitions of the Royal Academy of Arts, from 1815 to 1852. The first editions of these works. Bound reverse chronologically. Almost a consecutive run, lacking catalogues numbered . A collection of sixteen catalogues from the Exhibitions of the Royal Academy of Arts from 1815 to 1852. 'The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts', 1852, the eighty-fourth, published by W. Clowes and Sons. 'The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts', 1833, the sixty-fifth, published by W. Clowes. 'The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts', 1830, the sixty-second, published by W. Clowes. 'The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts', 1829, the sixty-first, published by W. Clowes. 'The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts', 1828, the sixtieth, published by W. Clowes. 'The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts', 1827, the fifty-ninth, published by W. Clowes. 'The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts', 1826, the fifty-eighth, published by W. Clowes. 'The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts', 1824, the fifty-sixth, published by W. Clowes. 'The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts', 1823, the fifty-fifth, published by B. McMillan. 'The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts', 1822, the fifty-fourth, published by B. McMillan. 'The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts', 1821, the fifty-third, published by B. McMillan. 'The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts', 1820, the fifty-second, published by B. McMillan. 'The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts', 1819, the fifty-first, published by B. McMillan. 'The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts', 1818, the fiftieth, published by B. McMillan. 'The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts', 1817, the forty-ninth, published by B. McMillan. 'The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts', 1815, the forty-seventh, published by B. McMillan. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, smart. Minor rubbing and marks to the boards and spines. Light bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spots. Prior owner's ink inscription to the head of the title page of the fifty-second catalogue. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book no.: 704P1

GBP 275,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 313.5 US$ 361.58 | JP¥ 55757]

Catalogue: Art & Architecture

Keywords: royal academy royal academy of arts art arts royal academy of arts exhibition None

Children&Apos;S Costume from 1775

Not Stated , Not stated , c1930. Cloth. A charming personal collection of hand painted watercolours of children's costumes. A personal collection of hand painted watercolours of Children's Costume from 1775. A charming collection of watercolour drawings of children's costumes, with commentary on the events of the different periods. With thirty-three original illustrations and one unfinished sketch.With an inscription of G. Orloff to the front free endpaper. This could be Gregory Orloff, an American painter known for his portraits of women and life of the Roaring Twenties. In a cloth ring binder. Externally, excellent. Inscription for G. Orloff to the front free endpaper and inscription to the pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Book no.: 845B35

GBP 595,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 678 US$ 782.32 | JP¥ 120638]

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Children's Costume from 1775 watercolour illustrated watercolour Not Stated

The Church Builder: A Quarterly Journal of Church Extension in England and Wales

London, Rivingtons , 1870-1873. Leather. A smart set offering four scarce volumes of 'The Church Builder' bound into two, with engravings. First edition. Comprising four volumes bound into two volumes, (1870 & 1871 and 1872 & 1873) from this uncommonly found quarterly journal, 'The Church Builder&apos. Sixteen issues in total across the four years. Uniformly bound in half calf, with marbled paper covered boards.Published in connection with The Incorporated Church Building Society, this journal contains articles and essays on the architecture, development and use of English and Welsh churches. Illustrated with engraved plates and vignettes, including two plates to 1870 (No. XXXIII), one plate to 1871 (No. XXXVII), one plate to 1872 (No. XLI, facing p. 197, incorrectly stated as facing p. 207), and a folding plate to 1873 (No. XLVI). Collated, complete. Uniformly bound in half calf, with marbled paper covered boards. Externally, smart, with rubbing to the extremities. With the bookplate of one Rev. William Charles Hall to the front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with the odd spot, heaviest to the first and last couple leaves. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book no.: 955Y9

GBP 165,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 188 US$ 216.95 | JP¥ 33454]

Catalogue: Art & Architecture

Keywords: The Church Builder Architecture Quarterly Journal Illustrated Architecture Not Stated

Cowper, Illustrated by a Series of Views, in, or Near, the Park of Weston-Underwood, Bucks. Accompanied with Copious Descriptions, and a Brief Sketch of the Poet&Apos;S Life

London, Vernor and Hood, 1804. Leather. A lovely copy of this work on Cowper, illustrated with very attractive plates throughout. A superior copy. An interesting work that showcase the park of Weston-Underwood in Buckinghamshire, where William Cowper spent the last years of his life.Illustrated with a vignette title page, and twelve plates. Cowper is a revered English poet and hymnodistWith a brief description of the author's life.Most of the illustrations are by James Storer and John Greig.Bookplate to the front pastedown, 'P. R. Glazebrook&apos. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpaper, 'James Forsythe Wilson, Belfast, 1886&apos. In a full morocco binding. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing to the spine. Minor marks to the boards and spine. A little bumping to the extremities. Light discolouration to the spine. Front hinge is starting but firm. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with some spots. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .

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Book no.: 716P31

GBP 325,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 370.5 US$ 427.32 | JP¥ 65895]

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: william cowper cowper art artist cowper romantic countryside Various

Crittall Standard Metal Windows

London, Crittall Manufacturing Co LTD; Curwen Press, 1926. Hardback. A very scarce illustrated catalogue for the products of Crittall Windows, an important English manufacturer. A very scarce catalogue, presenting the products of Crittall Windows as of October 1926.Crittall Windows, founded in 1889, is a manufacturer of steel-framed windows. The company's products has been used in important buildings such as the Houses of Parliaments and the Tower of London, as well as the Titanic. This catalogue showcases the company's designs and manufacturing techniques at the time, an important historical artifact. Illustrated throughout. In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Externally, generally, smart, a little worn and rubbed to the backstrip, with a small amount of loss. Light bumping to the extremities. A few spots to the boards and spine. Light rubbing to the boards. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few scattered spots. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book no.: 960P46

GBP 175,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 199.5 US$ 230.09 | JP¥ 35482]

Catalogue: Art & Architecture

Keywords: Crittall Standard Metal Windows crittall windos architecture crittall Not Stated

Farbungen Auf Kunstseide Dyeings on Artificial Silk

Frankfurt , Leopold Cassella & Co, 1902. Cloth. A scarce portfolio of dyeings on artificial silk, in both German and English. A portfolio with nine accordion folding compartments with 144 samples of dyed artificial silk thread swatches with a formulae for achieving each colour. With a leaflet detailing the process and materials in both English and German. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some rubbing to the spine. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book no.: 848B105

GBP 295,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 336.25 US$ 387.87 | JP¥ 59812]

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Farbungen auf Kunstseide Dyeings on Artificial Silk silk crafts silk Not Stated