T r harris (4 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 184 pages (complete). A charming copy of this palm-handy edition of Francis Bacon's essays. The boards and leather spine have much wear, marks, scuffing all about. They are cheerfully assured. The pages have printer's markings at the foot of appropriate pages. The pages themselves are bountiful in their benevolence and graciousness. They are, of course, a little aged, but are still firm, clean, clear, healthy, utterly engaging, more than competent, welcoming. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair No dust jacket as issued. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket As Issued. New edition. 12 hardbacks rebound in full red leather with gilt titles on black labels, some minor loss, dents and scratches to leather, no inscriptions. Vol I: new endpapers, pages age tanned and some foxing xxxii + 456 pages, foldout map has short closed tear where attached. Vol II: new endpapers, pages age tanned and some foxing xii + 486 pages, foldout map has short closed tear where attached. Vol III: new endpapers, pages age tanned and some foxing viii + 410 pages. Vol IV: Vol II: new front endpaper, rear endpaper missing, pages age tanned at edges, stain to page fore edges viii + 438 pages. Vol V: new endpapers, binding pulled at contents page, pages age tanned, viii + 428 pages. Vol VI: new endpapers, pages age tanned, viii + 412 pages. Vol VII: new endpapers, pages age tanned, viii + viii + 424 pages. Vol VIII: title label missing from spine, new endpapers pages age tanned, viii + 376 pages. Vol IX: new endpapers, pages age tanned, x + 504 pages. Vol X: new endpapers, pages age tanned & foxed, x + 382 pages. Vol XI: new endpapers, binding pulled at front endpaper, pages age tanned, x + 450 pages. Vol XII: new endpapers, binding pulled at contents page, pages age tanned, xii + 508 pages, index. Heavy set so additional postage may be requested.…

410 x 540 mm. sheet; image 350 x 470 mm. Map of the European and Asian Russian Empire, including parts of Western and Eastern Tartary, and the Empire of China, plate [9], Vol. 2, p. 918. With an elaborate allegorical cartouche and a compass. From: Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca ; or A complete collection of voyages and travels by John Harris. Printed for T. Woodward .,1744-48, London. Very good, old vertical folds, wide margins.…

12 vols., 'A New Edition', 8vo. First vol. with portrait frontispiece, vols. I and II each with a folding map. A little toned offsetting from the plates, very occasional light foxing but generally clean. Contemporary tan diced calf neatly rebacked, spines attractively gilt with titles, vol. numbers and dates, gilt borders, marbled edges, drab endpapers. Lightly rubbed, a little staining to boards, corners frayed but a very good, good-looking set. Armorial bookplate of William Jeffrey Lockett to front pastedown of each volume. The shield depicts the arms of Lockett and Johnson, implying this is William Jeffrey Lockett (1768-1839), whose mother Hannah was a Johnson. Lockett was a Derbyshire solicitor and Deputy Clerk of the Peace who was instrumental in organising the trial of the Luddite Pentrich Rebels in 1817. Gibbon's (1737-1794) masterpiece, originally published 1776-1788. Volume I contains a 'Life of Edward Gibbon, Esq.' on pp.[3]-16, volume XII contains a general index on pp.[429]-508. Each volume has its own contents page. Printer statement to title-page verso: Plummer and Brewis, Printers, Love-Lane, Little Eastcheap.…