signed by john major (4 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. 105 pages, many illustrations (and adverts), signed by John Major (he was Patron during the 150th anniversary year), 11.8 x 8.5 inches, paperback, a Fine copy. Signed by Author(s).

Wood engravings by E. Fitch Daglish, one signed by him (illustratore). Beautiful edition of this foundational work of angling literature. Walton's work has influenced the sport for centuries. John Major's classic 1889 text is paired with 16 striking wood engravings by E. Fitch Daglish for the first time in this 1927 edition. This is the De Luxe large paper edition, limited to 100 copies, each with an extra illustration signed by Daglish and tipped in at front pastedown. Ref. HORNE 284. Bound parchment-backed boards with brown and black zigzag patterned paper sides. Spine titled and ornamented in dark brown. Fore and bottom textblock edges untrimmed. Shallow bumps to extremities with mild rubs to fore corners. Very good to near fine overall, a lean and sound copy of this desirable edition. Hardcover. Tall quarto. [1-8], 9-367 pages First Daglish Edition, large paper "edition de luxe," #90 of 100 copies.

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. Woodcut of person, & Boston map (illustratore). 1st Edition. GOOD-VG pamphlet. 22 of 24 leaves. SIGNED TWICE: on front cover "Abraham Remsen", on month of Dec page "Remsen January ??? ???". The old adage "as useless as last year's Almanac" certainly does not apply here. "NEW YORK IN THE REVOLUTION AS COLONY AND STATE, supplement" states at the bottom of p12 " That Col. Josiah Smith of Suffolk County be the first Colonel - that Col. John Sands be second colonel with the rank of Col. but with the pay of Lieut. Col. that Abm. Remsen be Major -". 14 pages on requirement colonies manufacture their own gunpowder and a woodcut plan of Boston. A half page woodcut of man's anatomy on p4. Contained in the almanac is 14 pages devoted to the "United Colonies" (its wording) need to make their own gunpowder. It starts with the law, with John Hancock's signature, authorizing the manufacture of saltpetre. Saltpetre was the key ingredient in making gunpowder. Benjamin Rush writes on how saltpetre is made. This is followed by a page of instructions on how the actual gunpowder is finally made. It should be noted gunpowder was still made this way in the Civil War. This followed by a full page woodcut plan of Boston showing, among other things, the Liberty Tree, Bunker's Hill and Gen Gates' lines. Lastly a half page key to the plan. This map also gives the dates of the Lexington Concord & Bunker's Hill battles. Front cover, which is also tp, aged & lightly foxed. FLAWS. TP moderately aged & foxed. Other leaves lightly aged. First text leaf torn in half. Next leaf with 2" closed vertical tear at top gutter line. Corners rounded & scuffed but no other tears and no chips at all. This & the 1788 Hutchins almanac with the US constitution are highly sought after. May be based on "New and Correct Plan of the Town of Boston", PA MAG dated July 1775. GOOD-VG pamphlet. Bound with string, as issued. 167x105mm,(42)pp. Signed by Illustrator(s).

Full leather. Condizione: Near fine. Deluxe limited edition of The Autobiography of John Major, signed by the author on the limitation page. (illustratore). Limited Edition. Octavo, [2], xxiii, [1], 774pp, [2]. Dark blue morocco, title in gilt on spine, raised bands. Gilt leaf ends. Sewn-in silk bookmark. Dark blue morocco leather binding with light toning on spine when compared to the covers. Publisher's blue vellum slipcase. This signed limited edition was limited to 100 signed copies and 26 lettered copies. This is one of the scarce lettered copies, being letter "E" of 26 lettered copies. This book is part of a series of signed limited editions from Harper Collins Publishers of London, in deluxe blue leather binding. The other books from this series are from Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and include: Downing Street Years, The Path to Power and Collected Speeches. Signed.