Beeton s o ed (23 risultati)

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Rep. n.d. [1880s]. 898pp, engravings, maps, tables (some folding with minor tears).

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No date but stated Nineteenth Thousand so circa 1867. Thick small 8vo. in brick colored cloth stamped in gilt, leather title label letterd in gilt on spine. 698 pp. plus 6 pp. publisher's ads at rear. Illustrated with nearly three hundred full page engravings of ancient, modern, and biblical syies, and with folding maps. Firm in its binding though the hinges are split, some wear and creasing to the spine lable from opening this thick volume. Small ownership stamp on half-title. Interior clean and complete. Affixed to the front pastedown there is a May,1881 dated Queen's Prize presentation bookplate from the Science And Art Department of the Committee Of Council on Education.…

Half-Leather. Condizione: Reading copy. No Jacket. First Edition. Covers well-worn with small loss at head of spine; hinges cracked but binding firm; foxing and marking to text; p384 torn; ends at p540 meaning a loss of 12p., still leaving much of interest, many illus. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. …

Octavo, red buckram boards, red lettering with gilt & black decoration to spine & front board, aeg, frontispiece, iv + 692pp, illus, VG (light to moderate bruising & scuffing to extrems, moderate soiling to spine & boards, light to moderate discolouration to gilt page edges, ffep missing, prev. owner's name ink stamp to prelims, light to moderate foxing to prelims, occasional light cracking to gutters, moderate cracking to central gutter). …

viii, 552 pp. Illustrated by separate plates, and numerous woodcuts inserted in the text. 8vo, publisher's green cloth decorated in gold and blind. Two former owner's signatures; some light use to cloth; tight and sound.

viii, 552 pp. Illustrated by separate plates, and numerous woodcuts inserted in the text. 8vo, publisher's green cloth decorated in gold and blind. Former owner's signature at head of title; some light use to cloth; tight and sound.

Undated & with no edition - probably 1890s. "With biographical notices of the poets and sketches of the history of poetry during each period". Text in 2 parallel columns on each page; bound in dark brown cloth with gilt. Hinges cracked & repaired; edges of rear end paper water-stained; wear to cloth at head & foot of spine, & at board corners; gilt on spine dull & worn Used - Good. Good hardback in brown cloth Used - Good. Good hardback in brown cloth.…

All six chromolitho plates are present, octavo, red cloth boards with gilt decoration to spine & front board, blind-stamped decorative rule to front & rear boards, aeg, brown coated eps, frontispiece with tissue guard, iv + 491pp, illus + 6 chromolitho plates, VG (some staining to boards, light bruising to spine extrems & 2cm closed tear to upper spine extrem, light staining to eps, inscription in ink to frontispiece verso, heavy bruising & creasing to fore-edge of frontispiece & tissue guard, some browning & foxing throughout).…

Couverture rigide. Condizione: Très bon. ca 1867, x + 383 pages; colour frontis and title page, 16 engraved plates, 12 text engravings.15x23cm. Ex libris et cachet du Fraser Institute. Code 1205.

Circa 1890-original blind-stamped cloth gilt, 21.5x14, 5.5cm thick, 384pp, spine torn but re glued, scuffed and worn on cover and back cover corners, chromo lithographed frontpiece, and many text woodcuts throughout, general wear to cover edges, text and illustrations in good order. Includes sections on Marco Polo, Captain Cook and his discoveries, good size chapter on Australia, Flinders, The Syrian War, Indian blow-pipes, model steamboats, inventors hints and much more.…

1st.ed. Hinges cracked but tight; leather worn on board corners, & head & foot of spine, with split at foot of spine front joint. Used - Acceptable. Fair hardback in half-leather Used - Acceptable. Fair hardback in half-leather.

8vo (21.5x13.5cm), hardback, viii + 448pp. Good condition, given age. Half-leather with papered boards. General wear, chipped at edges with boards showing through, rubbed and scuffed, several tears to head of spine, age-toned and foxed at page edges, hinges cracked but sound, owner's names at free front endpaper, bookseller's label at front pastedown, some discolouration and spotting to endpapers, small closed tear to fore edge of free front endpaper, stain to 48/9 and plate in between, occasional foxing. Contents good. Binding sound. Pictures available on request.…

Hard Cover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. undated (but 1873), original gilt and blind-stamped cloth, somewhat rubbed, front inner hinge cracked, first few leaves re-glued in, 384 pages plus publisher's catalogue at end, frontispiece colour illustration and numerous woodcuts. all edges gilt, book well used as one might expect of an anthology of ripping yarns, natural history and other science items,verse, travel, etc., calculated to appeal to adventurous Victorian-era youngsters. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good Minus. No Jacket. Original green cloth, intricately blindstamped and decorated in gilt on boards. Several gatherings and illustrations were loose, so I glued them carefully and priced the book accordingly. A marvelous collection of stories, tricks, projects, and puzzles to delight any serious young person. All edges gilt. Hinges cracked but holding. 552 pp. plus catalog bound in. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Plates and Woodcuts (illustratore). Book.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Ward, Lock & Tyler, London, N.D. (1872). Thick octavo. Hardback. Title, vi, 1088pp. Three quarter morocco with marbled boards. Blind tooling to the boards and spine and with 5 raised bands, gilt title, gilt ruling and gilt decorative motifs. All edges marbled. Binding strong and hinges firm. Apart from small scratching to the marbled boards this book is in remarkable condition for its age. Very good +. There are 33 of 34 whole page plates, the missing one supplied in facsimile (no sign of it ever having been in situ). There are also scores, if not hundreds, of engravings throughout the text. The volume includes 7 papers on Pyrotechny with detailed ingredients for the making of huge fireworks; 7 papers fully illustrated on the mechanic's workshop. Multiple papers on the Zoological Gardens with some full page plates. 2 papers on Antipodean weaponry. 4 pages on football at Rugby School. Long novella A Tale of Southern Africa., etc., etc. Extra shipping needed outside UK. …

Hardback. Condizione: Good. An undated (but believed 1860s) hardback volume in Good condition, rebound in a dark red cloth with gilt lettering, original paper title sticker to front cover, attractive untrimmed edges, generally clean and quite bright throughout. Quite scarce. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (dustjacket and cover illustrations vary, and unless the image accompanying the listing is marked 'Bookseller Image', it is an Abebooks Stock Image, NOT our own). BUYERS OUTSIDE UK please also note the following: 1. shipping rates apply to packets of 750g and under, and should the packed weight of an item exceed this we reserve the right to ship via 'Economy', or request extra postage prior to fulfilling the order, or cancel 2. many countries apply import or other taxes - these are the buyers responsibility; we may ask for extra payment to cover any taxes which we have to pay 'up front' on the buyer's behalf.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. [vi], 692 pages + colour frontispiece + extra colour title page + 1 colour plate + numerous b&w plates & in-text illustrations + 8 pages advertisements. Red cloth boards with gilt decoration to spine and front board. Page dimensions: 197 x 130mm. All page edges gilt. Selected contents: "Edward Claydon. A story of the days of Agincourt" by Francis Davenant; "Stories of the British Navy"; "The Third Boy at Beechycombe"; "Sports and Pastimes", including "Bobbing for Eels" and "Gymnastics"; "Yankee Eloquence"; "Jack-on-his-head".; [vi], 692 pages + colour frontispiece; 8vo.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. Beeton. S. O., Beeton's Boy's Book of History and Adventure. The Annual for 1869.Ward, Lock, and Tyler, Warwick House, London. 1869. 1st Edition. 8vo. Red cloth boards, decorative gilt titles to front and spine. Bound by W Bone and Son. PP656 all edges gilt. Full colour frontis and title page, 31 full page black and white engravings as called for. Covers are bumped and marked, erased signature on front pastedown. All pages and illustrations are in excellent clean and bright condition. The binding is tight. The book includes stories, such as The Finger of Fate and of the Beggars. Nature's Hints to Inventors include contributions about Insects, Birds and Spiders. Miscellaneous items include The Syrian War, Indian Blowpipes and Time and Time Keepers. Poetry from around the world is included and "How to Make" instructions with supporting diagrams for Locomotives, Steam Boat and Beam Engine. There are many puzzle pages too. An interesting book, a snapshot of 1869. …

First ed. Compilation of facts and stories for boys, with illustrations, including full page illustrations eg. of New Zealand chief, gymnastic exercises, Nelson etc. 8" x 5 3/8" . Three quarter calf , with emblem of Glenkens Society on front cover. Leather spine with raised bands and black title label. Endpaper split along hinge; book plate for prize from Glenkens Society. Some foxing to illustrat ions. Good tight binding in nice condition ; internally good/very good.…

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good Indeed. First edition. A charming annual of 19th century children's literature, with a colourful frontispiece, 51 plates and in text illustrations throughout. The first edition of the work.In publisher's original red decorative cloth binding. With gilt to fore edge.With a colourful frontispiece, 51 plates, and an abundance of further in text illustrations throughout. Collated, complete.Published annually, 'Beeton's Annual' was a popular choice for Victorian boys, including facts, fiction, history and adventure, providing a wide insight into what 19th century children's literature. In publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Bumping to extremities, most significant to the head and tail of the spine. Binder's sticker to rear paste down. Very light spotting to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with light age toning and the odd spot. Very Good Indeed. Not Stated (illustratore). book.…

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good Indeed. Vast collection of poetry from the earliest times in two volumes, edited by Mr. Beeton and bound in lovely uniform bindings. Containing a vast amount of poetry from the earliest times, including Alfred the Great, Caedmon, Robert Browning, Robert Burns, William Blake, Michael Drayton, John Keats, Lord Byron, William Shakespeare, and WM Thackeray among others.Edited by S. O. Beeton, husband of Isabella Beeton. He was an English editor and publisher known for his magazine 'Boys Own Magazine'.Dated from Copac. Complete in two volumes. Rebound in uniform half calf bindings over cloth covered boards, marbled edges and endpapers, titles in gilt to red and green morocco title labels. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. Small bookseller sticker to front pastedown. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. None (illustratore). book.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. (n.d.) Preface was written by S.O.Beeton in 1868. A Universal Gazetteer, comprising upwards of 12,000 distinct articles and illustrated by many Maps, Ancient, Modern, and Biblical - many are fold-out and all are in perfect condition; and nearly 1,000 engravings. 898 pages. 4.5" X 7.5" X 2.5". Rebound - quarter brown leather with marbled boards; dark burgundy label, raised bands and gilt titles on spine. FINE. Size: 4 1/2 x 7 1/2. Book.…

London: Ward, Lock & Tyler, n.d. Thick 8vo. Or.binder's cl. (extremities rubbed & slightly worn). (VI,898pp.). With additional illust. title-page, num. full-page engrv. plates and fold. maps hand-col. in outline. Printed in double-column. Slightly foxed.