Appendix Construction Dials Richardson (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 3rd Edition. Large 8vo, viii + pp578 with b/w illustrations throughout plus frontis and fold out plate. Hardcover no dust jacket. Original binding of cream spine with gilt titles over brown/green buckram boards in reasonable condition with a little discolouration to spine and wear to tips. Inside in good condition, hinges a little weak but holding nicely with the odd spot of foxing.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 3rd Edition. Green boards rubbed on their leading corners. Yellow spine soiled, and darkened, obscuring gilt decoration. Internally book plate on front paste down; gutter exposed beside half title, hence front board a bit wobbly; clean frontis and title page. Contents generally tight but a bit shaken; stains in margins of pages 6-9. Pp viii, 578. Folding plate.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. New and Enlarged Edition. Autograph Letter Signed by author of appendix and noted English shipbuilder J. Wigham Richardson attached at front end page, dated 30 March 1889 on his Newcastle on Tyne stationery and adressed to prior owner of the book W.E. Adams. 4 1/2" x 7" note card, single fold with writing on all 4 sides. " I have forwarded your letter to Miss Gatty requesting her to give effect to it. Yes I sent you that volume, but not in your editorial capacity." ( W.E. Adams, 1832-1906, was editor of the Newcastle Weekly Chronicle). Richardson goes on to talk about his embarrassment at having been given authorial credit for his contribution, particularly ".had I known what Miss G. was going to do, I should have omitted the verse at the end." The book is Very Good in original quarter beige buckram over pale red buckram, gilt lettering, bit of soiling rear end page, page block uniformly browning, light wear to boards at corners and spine ends. Size: Wide 8vo. Autograph Letter Signed. Book.