Leighton rev w a (21 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 20 pages. "A Life For A Life (OurLong Complete Story)" / Robert Leighton "Monitor At Megson's" / Rev. H W Workman "Naval Chaplain And Famous Runner" / Fred Whishaw "Through A Venturesome Ordeal" / S Walkey "Under nelson's Flag" / Henry Frith "For Queen And King" (BT#29). …

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. Copyright Date: 1878 Quarto, Jan. 1878, PP.233, Good, Some Loss At Blue Paper Cover Edges And Spine and Label Romoval, Spine Splitting Starting Volume 1, Part the Fifth Original and Complete. Plate 30 Table, Plate 31 Map, Plates 32-33 Bright And Clean Color, 34-42 Line Drawings (illustratore).…

8vo, pp. [6] + 102 + xxx plates +18 + 3; green cl boards, spine lettered in gilt, arabesques in blind to boards bordering lettered wreath centrepiece in gilt (in blind to rear board); teg, publisher's tp vignette, plates; VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling to boards; moderate to heavy bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with moderate chipping; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate tanning & soiling to eps, prelims & terminals; prev ownership inscription in blue ink to ffep; binder's stamp to rear pastedown (Westleys & Co.); lg segment of cl to spine torn at rear joint, attatched only at front joint, some loss to lettering).…

Orig cloth. 30 hand coloured plates, pp.101, spine defective, contents very good. Size: 8vo.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 19 cm x 15 cm, 467 pp (iv) pp index and advert , lacks all before the title page( front end paper)? The contents clean and tight with no inscriptions or marks . Publishers blind stamped cloth, the cloth clean and tight with no splits. light rubbing in places to spine edge. A very good copy of the first edition, WorldCat does not record the first edition but later edition.Library hub notesi1 copy at the National Library of Scotland but gives no collation or details.…

Hardcover. pp.[vi], 101, [i], 30 hand coloured lithographs, 18 pp. list of Subscribers plus 3 pp. Report of the Council of the Ray Society (dated Ipswich, July 9th, 1851). Med 8vo. Very minor amount of foxing to one plate and small portion of text, remainder in fine condition. Original Ray Society boards, more recent replacement spine - all in vg. to fine condition. Limited to 1,000 copies.…

Half-Leather. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. EARLY CHRONICLES OF SHREWSBURY 1372-1603 Transcribed and Annotated by Rev. W. A. Leighton ( Privately Printed 50 Copies only, Large Paper Copy ) Reprinted from the Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological And Natural History Society 1880 Published in 1880, and attractively bound in an old half leather binding, this is a Privately Printed work of which Copac Records state that only 50 Copies were printed. Just over 11 inches tall, 114 pages, not illustrated. A large paper copy with wide page margins. CONDITION Some sunning to the binding, mild rubbing wear with minor edge bumps. Internally light foxing to page edges, minor marks to endpapers else in good general condition.…

Hardcover. pp.xviii, 547 8vo. Ex-lib. copy. Thor. vg. to nr. fine hardback. Last and best edition.

Third edition, small 8vo, viii, 278pp., 61 engravings on wood, one folding map of Shrewsbury, publishers red cloth, gilt, faded. This rare and informative guide serves as a detailed exploration of Shrewsbury and its surroundings, including its notable architecture, historical significance, and local flora and fauna. It aims to provide both residents and travellers with valuable insights into the town's rich heritage. The opening of the text vividly describes the geographical and aesthetic features of Shrewsbury, setting a picturesque tone as it portrays the town as a captivating peninsula shaped by the River Severn. It outlines the historical evolution of Shrewsbury, hinting at its origins from the Saxon period and its growth through various epochs, highlighting the blend of natural beauty and man-made structures. With a clear intention to serve as a guide for interested visitors, Leighton hints at future discussions regarding significant landmarks, cultural peculiarities, and notable individuals associated with the town, promising a thorough and engaging exploration ahead.…

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. Book measures 18.5x12.cm. xlvii, 502pp. Bound in original publishers green embossed cloth, with gilt lettering. Cloth lightly rubbed, slight lean on spine, museum library label. Binding in good clean firm condition. Internally, occasional museum library stamp. Pages clean. A nice copy. Size: 8vo.…

Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. 2nd Series, Vol 1 in entirety. Hardcover,very worn marbled boards,quarter leather,pages loose but loose [some taped] but intact,shaken and starting.incredible illustrations INV#X-13.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair with no dust jacket. Green embossed covers, gilt lettering, top edge gilt; 101 pages text, 30 beautiful color plates, 28 page list of subscribers, 3 page report of the Ray Society. Text block Good condition: bookstore stamp on front pastedown, name inked on free front endpage, foxing throughout. Binding Poor: cloth splitting at spine folds, 1/2 " spine ends chipped, corners bumped.; 5 3/4 x 9 ".…

Hardcover. Condizione: VG for age. 3rd Ed. xvii+547+(1, author list), uncut fore-edge; internally clean, tight and unmarked, end gutters have slight paper splitting, green cloth covers clean bar a few minor small marks, lower front joint has closed tear, otherwise bright and virtually unworn. A small slip of paper with notes and another of drawings slipped in.…

Hardcover. Condizione: 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.…

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. First edition. This is a comprehensive history of Shrewsbury school from 1551-1888. First edition. Very scarce. This work nis a comprehensive history of Shrewsbury School from 1551-1888. It includes detailed information about the founding of the school and how it has developed overtime. This work includes 24 vignette illustrations and one plate. Collated complete. It also includes a complete timeline of events covered within this work. Bound in a cloth binding. Externally generally smart. Rubbing to the joints with slight cracking to the front board. Bumping to the spine and extremities of the boards resulting in loss. Internally fairly firmly bound. Institutional library bookplate and stamp. Pages bright and clean with minor age toning. All illustrations clean. Very Good. Alfred Rimmer (illustratore). book.…

Leather. Condizione: Very Good Indeed. In a quarter calf binding and illustrated with a folding map frontispiece, Rev. W. A. Leighton discusses the county town of Shropshire. The fourth edition of this scarce work. Illustrated with a folding map frontispiece, and with numerous vignette illustrations throughout. Collated, complete. Rev. W. A. Leighton outlines the historical evolution of Shrewsbury, discussing its origins from the Saxon period and its growth through the following centuries, discussing the heritage and geography of the town. Publisher's original wraps bound in. Rebound, with endpapers renewed. Undated, dated circa 1855 via the British Library. Rebound in calf backed cloth covered boards, with endpapers renewed. Externally, fine. Publisher's original wraps bound in, with loss to tail of front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed. Not Stated (illustratore). book.…

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. First edition. A presentation copy of the first edition of this thorough history of Shrewsbury School, inscribed by the publishers to the work"s principal dedicatee, Shrewsbury headmaster Henry Whitehead Moss, and accompanied by the original prospectus. In the publisher's original brown cloth binding. First edition. Illustrated with twenty-six monochrome views specially drawn on wood by Alfred Rimmer, inscluding a frontispiece and three plates. Collated, complete. A presentation copy from the publishers to the work"s principal dedicatee, the Rev. Henry Whitehead Moss, inscribed to the front free endpaper: "Revd H. W. Moss M.A. with the Publishers Compliments. Dec. 1889." The Rev. Henry Whitehead Moss (1841-1917) served as Headmaster of Shrewsbury School from 1866 until 1908. With the original illustrated publisher"s prospectus, a later copy of Shrewsbury School: Rules and Privileges, and a postcard loosely inserted. A comprehensive history of Shrewsbury School from its foundation to 1888, compiled principally from the manuscript collections of the antiquary John Brickdale Blakeway, together with records drawn from numerous additional sources. A desirable copy of this institutional history, enhanced by its presentation to the serving headmaster. In the publisher's original brown cloth binding.Externally, smart. Light rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and minor wear to the extremities. Publisher's presentation inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with light marginal age toning and the odd spot. Loosely inserted prospectus is creased with the odd spot. Later rules booklet is worn and frayed to the extremities. Blue ink marginalia to pp. 22, 121, 128, 131-132, and 138-139, not affecting the text. Very Good. Alfred Rimmer (illustratore). book.…

[v] 101, 18 (Subscribers' List), 3 (Report of the Ray Society) pp. 8vo, original gilt cloth. With 30 fine hand-colored plates. Very light use to cloth; a very attractive clean copy. The Subscribers' List includes C. Darwin, esq. F.R.S.

Leather. Condizione: Very Good. First edition. A complete 1901-1956 run of the Shropshire Archaeological Society"s Transactions, thirty-two serial volumes bound in twenty-eight, together with the 1924 Shrewsbury Burgess Roll. The Third Series is uniformly bound in half calf with marbled paper boards. The Fourth Series and subsequent volumes are uniformly bound in smart half navy morocco with cloth-covered boards by Morrell of London. A complete numbered run of the Society"s Transactions from Volume XXIV, 1901, through Volume LV, 1954-1956, comprising thirty-two numbered volumes bound in twenty-seven physical volumes. Also included is the separately published Shrewsbury Burgess Roll of 1924, bringing the collection to twenty-eight physical volumes. All are first editions of their respective annual or multi-year volumes. The volumes through 1924 were issued under the Society"s original name, the Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society. From 1925 onwards they were published by the Shropshire Archaeological Society. The Transactions contain extensive research into the archaeology, architecture, genealogy, heraldry, parish history, antiquities and natural history of Shropshire and the Welsh Marches, and are profusely illustrated with photographs, plans, maps, pedigrees and reproductions of historical documents. Compromising: Third Series, Volumes I-X, 1901-1910, being overall Volumes XXIV-XXXIII: Volume I, 1901, with three folding maps; Volume II, 1902, with a frontispiece and two folding maps; Volume III, 1903; Volume IV, 1904, with a large folding plan; Volume V, 1905; Volume VI, 1906; Volume VII, 1907; Volume VIII, 1908; Volume IX, 1909; and Volume X, 1910, with a large folding colour plan. Fourth Series, Volumes I-XII, 1911-1930, being overall Volumes XXXIV-XLV: Volume I, 1911, with a folding plan; Volume II, 1912; Volume III, 1913; Volume IV, 1914; Volume V, 1915; Volume VI, 1916-1917, with two maps, one folding; Volume VII, 1918-1919, with two colour plates; Volume VIII, 1920-1921; Volume IX, 1923-1924; Volume X, 1925-1926; Volume XI, 1927-1928; and Volume XII, 1929-1930. No volume was published for 1922. Later volumes, bound two serial volumes to each physical volume: Volumes XLVI, 1931-1932, and XLVII, 1933-1934; Volumes XLVIII, 1934-1935, with a frontispiece and folding plate, and XLIX, 1937-1938, with a folding map; Volumes L, 1939-1940, with a portrait frontispiece, and LI, 1941-1943; Volumes LII, 1947-1948, and LIII, 1949-1950, with three folding maps; and Volumes LIV, 1951-1953, with three folding maps, and LV, 1954-1956, with a folding plate. Collated, complete. Also present is 1924 The Shrewsbury Burgess Roll, abstracted and edited by H. E. Forrest and printed by W. B. Walker. An unusually substantial and smartly bound continuous run, offering more than half a century of detailed research into Shropshire and the Welsh Marches. The Third Series is uniformly bound in half calf with marbled paper boards. The Fourth Series and later Transactions are uniformly bound in smart half navy morocco with cloth-covered boards by Morrell of London. Ink stamping from Lincoln"s Inn Library to the odd endpaper. Fading to spines of 4th and 3rd series with slight rubbing and one or two chips to calf. Spine of 4th series vol IX more worn, with slight loss to calf and rubbing. The calf bindings of the Third Series are more aged, with the leather dry and friable, resulting in some powdering and colour transfer. Slight cracking to joints of volumes in the third series, more common to rear and predominantly to Volume VI, with slight lifting to the backstrip. Stamps of Lincoln"s Inn Library to the title pages and the odd page throughout, frequent to the verso of plates. One or two small closed tears to maps at points of extension. Very Good. Various (illustratore). book.…

Leather. Condizione: Very Good. First edition. An impressive complete run of the first and second series of one of England's earliest county archaeological society journals, preserving a wealth of research on the history and topography of Shropshire. Twenty-three volumes, uniformly bound in a smart half calf binding with marbled paper boards. First edition. A complete run of the First Series (1878-1888) and Second Series (1889-1890) The Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society (founded 1877) is one of England's oldest county archaeological societies. Its Transactions remain an important source for the archaeology, genealogy, topography and natural history of Shropshire and the Welsh Marches. The first and second series contain a remarkable body of original research and primary source material by many leading contemporary antiquaries, including W. G. D. Fletcher, Askew Roberts, Rev. W. A. Leighton, William E. Beckwith, Stanley Leighton, H. F. J. Vaughan, C. H. Drinkwater, Thomas Auden, George Morris, Edward Jones and others. Covering the topography, archaeology, genealogy, ecclesiastical and natural history of Shropshire, with parish and borough records, heraldry, medieval manuscripts and other primary historical sources. Comprising: Volume I. Illustrated with seventeen plates, including four folding plates and a folding plan. Volume II. Illustrated with eight plates and a folding genealogical table. Volume III. Illustrated with thirteen plates. Volume IV. Illustrated with six plates and a large folding colour map. The first plate is fully detached, but present. Volume V. Illustrated with eight plates. Volume VI. Illustrated with eleven plates, two of which are tinted. Volume VII. Illustrated with three plates, one double-page green-tinted plate, and four pages of facsimile autographs. Volume VIII. Illustrated with fourteen plates, including a frontispiece Woodburytype photo of Darwin and two plans. Volume IX. Illustrated with four plates. Volume X. Illustrated with six plates, including a frontispiece and a map. Volume XI. Illustrated with two plates. Second Series: Volume I. Illustrated with three plates. Volume II. Illustrated with eight plates. Volume III. Illustrated with nine plates, two of which are tinted. The fifth plate (Chesterton Walls) fully detached, but present. Volume IV. Illustrated with numerous facsimile signatures and one in-text illustration. Volume V. Illustrated with numerous facsimile signatures, an in-text map, two in-text illustrations, and one plate. Volume VI. Illustrated with five facsimile signatures and an in-text seal, with two architectural plans, a map and four additional plates. Volume VII. Illustrated with seven facsimile signatures and twenty four plates, three coloured. Two loosely inserted, but present. Volume VIII. Illustrated with two in-text facsimile signatures and nine plates. Lacking two plates of portraits of Sir Henry Sacheverell. Volume IX. Illustrated with twenty, in-text facsimile signatures and a handwriting sample, with two monochrome photographic plates. Volume X. Illustrated with ten plates. Volume XI. Illustrated with four plates, three monochrome photographic. Volume XII. Illustrated with three facsimile signatures. Collated, incomplete. Lacking only two plates from Volume VIII of the second series. In a half calf binding with marbled paper boards.Externally, smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities, resulting in minor loss to calf and paper. Slight rubbing to boards with one or two light scuff marks. Slight discolouration to spines, more so to spines of the second series. Internally, generally firmly bound. Some occasional light strain to volumes in second series. The fifth plate in Vol III and two plates from Vol VII of the second series and the first plate in Vol IV of the first are fully detached, but present. Series two incomplete with Vol VIII of second series lacking two plates. Pages bright and clean with one or two light spots and handling marks to first and last few leaves. Slightly more. None Stated (illustratore). book.…

Leather. Condizione: Very Good Indeed. First edition. Attractively bound in half calf, this is the very scarce first edition in book form of Rev. W. A. Leighton's collection of early modern chronicles of Shrewsbury. The vanishingly scarce first edition in book form of this work, reprinted from the Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society. Transcribed and annotated by William Allport Leighton, is an edited collection of medieval and early modern chronicles relating to the town of Shrewsbury. With the bookplate of Stanley Leighton to the front pastedown. He may be a relative of the author of this work. With the bookplate of John H. O. Thornhill to the verso of the front free endpaper. Loosely inserted are six handwritten letters from various residents of Shropshire, dated between 1778 to 1847, and including receipts and purchase orders for everyday essantials. The work transcribes and annotates manuscript records spanning more than two centuries, preserving accounts of local civic affairs, notable events, prices, weather, royal visits, and other aspects of Shrewsbury's municipal history. In a half calf binding with cloth covered boards. Externally, excellent, with light rubbing to back strip and board perimeters. Bookplate to front pastedown and verso of front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed. None (illustratore). book.…