Savile lord (6 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Paper-covered boards gilt, small 8vo., (vi), 107, (1) pages. One of 300 copies printed on thick handmade paper, this being one of 255 in boards. Small stamped numerical annotation to contents page, bookplate removal at pastedown, a good copy within badly worn and stained boards, in archival mylar.…

No Binding. Condizione: Very Good. An original photograuvre portrait printed in 1913. Mounted and ready to frame. Decorative and attractive. This is an excellent opportunity to purchase a portrait of this eminent personage. .

Condizione: Very Good Minus. 2nd Impression. Full red crushed morocco leather binding by Hatchards of Piccadilly. Spine with five raised bands, and (misspelt) gilt title. Top page edge gilt, other edges untrimmed. Gilt ruled turn-ins. Fading and rubbing to spine, slight wear to ends of spine and corners. Offsetting to edges of free endpapers. A few spots of foxing to page edges, very clean text throughout. A collection of six 17th Century conduct books, comprising: Francis Osborn's Advice to a Son (1656); Sir George Savile's Advice to a Daughter (1688); Sir Walter Raleigh's Instructions to his Son (circa 1632); Lord Burleigh's Advices to his Son (1617); Sir Matthew Hale's Advice to his Grand-Children (circa 1680); William, Earl of Bedford's Advice to his Sons (circa 1642). . Overall condition is Very Good Minus. Size: 5 x 6.5 inches (13 x 16.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 8vo. 310.…

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. Illustrated by Hester Sainsbury, this is a lovely limited edition production of George Savile's seventeenth century essay offering guidance for his daughter. Of a Limited Edition with three hundred and fifty copies produced, this is out of series.Discussing topics including religion, friendship, family and vanity, the Lord Marquis of Halifax addressed his only daughter, Elizabeth Stanhope, mother of the celebrated Philip Dormer Stanhope. Illustrated with nine full plate wood engravings from British artist, dancer, poet and illustrator Hester Sainsbury. Collated, complete.The first edition thus, being the first to feature Sainsbury's illustrations. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with light fading to spine and fore edge of boards. Internally, firmly bound. Some foxing to first and last few leaves, with scattered light spotting throughout. Very Good. Hester Sainsbury (illustratore). book.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. London: Arthur L. Humphreys, 1907, First Edition, Second Impression. In a fine full leather binding (unsigned). Attractive gilt decorated binding with gilt decoration to the spine compartments and both boards, inner gilt dentelles with marbled endpapers and paste downs. Pagination: [viii], 310pp. Provenance: "To Beatrice from Frank" to the front end paper. Approximately 6 ¾ inches (17cm) tall. Condition Report Externally Spine - very good condition - gilt titles, five raised bands, gilt decoration to compartments. Joints - very good condition - sound. Corners - very good condition - gently bumped and worn. Boards - very good condition - full morocco boards with extensive gilt decoration, minor marks and rubbing. Page edges - good condition - all gilt - minor marks and scratches. See above and photos. Internally Hinges - very good condition - sound. Paste downs - good condition - gilt filet to leather turn-ins, marbled paper. End papers - good condition - marbled paper, offset tanning to the edges from the leather. Title - good condition - lightly tanned. Pages - good condition - lightly tanned throughout with minor foxing. Binding - very good condition - attractive. See photos.…

First edition, small 8vo, (viii), 310 pp. Uncut in the original limp vellum, t.e.g., some minor marks, very minor loss to the top of the spine otherwise an excellent copy. A collection of 17th century pieces handing down advice to children, the exception being Sir Matthew Hale's piece, written for his grandchildren.…