murray rev thomas boyles (10 risultati)

First edition thus; first published in 1853. The book proved to be a tremendous seller. This edition includes a preface for the twelfth edition, dated July, 1860, with a history of the publication up to that time and subsequent events concerning Pitcairn. Small 8vo, brown decorated cloth, gilt ship on front board, spine decorated in gilt, all gilt rather dull. Binding worn at ends and part of the right edge of the spine. Illustrated with plates. Frontispiece of John Adams, the last surviving mutineer, who died in 1829, and a folding facsimile plate of a document written by him. Includes a portrait of Captain William Bligh and an account of the famous Bounty mutiny.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. 72pp including notes. Red cloth with charming gilt illustration of a sower to front cover and gilt tiles to spine. Boards bumped and worn at extremities with fragility to base of spine. Small ink stain to front cover. Charming inscription to fep 'To Looloo from her Father 12th July 1848' together with details of how he sourced the book for her from Scotland when she became ill whilst teething in Calcutta. The poems are delightful - there is one for each letter of the alphabet - N is for nest - Authentically aged and utterly adorable.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 4th Edition. Good condition hardcover, rebound with patterned boards, leather bound corners and spines. Gold lettering on spine. Worn condition of pages; page 31 top corner is torn. Staining and weathering throughout. 304pp; written owner and gift inscriptions on first page. B/w frontis, b/w plates and ills.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition THUS, First Print. In original aqua boards, decorated in gilt, lettered in gilt and black. Internally clean pages, tightly bound. Light knocks to boards. Uncommon in original binding.

Hardback. Condizione: Fine. 12th edition. To Which is Added A Short Notice of the Original Settlement and Present Condition of Norfolk Island. xiv, 414pp. Full calf, gilt. Frontis. portrait of John Adams and 17 plates. A fine polished calf binding with marbled end-papers and matching edges. Some rubbing. Five raised bands and embossed decoration with a front board gilt embossed dedication 'Premium Ingenii Artibus Liberalibus Feliciter Dediti in Academai Glasguensi' with a oval floral border. No inscriptions or bookplates. PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS.

414 pp, tinted end-papers, 18 b&w engraved plates, minor wear to top of spine, else fine copy in gold-blocked, illustrated, green, cloth boards. Great gold-blocked "Norfolk Island type" pine on spine. 12th edition.

Condizione: Near Fine. Hard back binding in publisher's original deep aqua green cloth covers, gilt and black lettering to the spine and the upper panel, Breadfruit vignette to the spine, gilt vignette of John Adams, rope, anchor and ship illustration to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼'' xvi, 368 [page]. 17 monochrome illustrations throughout. Some interesting newspaper clippings concerning Pitcairn Island, from the 1930's, tipped to the front free end paper, corners sharp and pointed, without any foxing, spine not faded, without any ownership markings and in very near Fine condition, super condition copy. Member of the P.B.F.A. PACIFIC (Oceania).

(Bounty Mutiny). Murray, Thomas Boyles, Rev. PITCAIRN; THE ISLAND, THE PEOPLE, AND THE PASTOR; TO WHICH IS ADDED AN ACCOUNT OF THE ORIGINAL SETTLEMENT AND PRESENT CONDITION OF NORFOLK ISLAND. London, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1857. 17th edition. Blind-stamped cloth, 386 pp., 16 full-page plates. Ex libris with spine markings and minor wear, else very good.

Twelfth edition, with a new preface bringing parts of the text up to date, 12mo, pp. 414; engraved frontispiece, 17 plates, and a few small illustrations in text; mild dampstaining, front free endpaper reinserted, rear free endpaper excised, spine ends cracked, else very good in original terracotta cloth gilt.

Twelfth edition, with a new preface bringing parts of the text up to date, 12mo, [2], xiv, [15]-414, [4] ads; engraved frontis, 17 plates, and a few small illustrations in text; very good in original green cloth, gilt-stamped spine, and gilt vignette of a ship on the upper cover.