Cooke John Compiled (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated with views of old halls in Cheshire (illustrator). 1st Edition. TWO LIMITED EDITIONS IN ORGINAL BINDINGS - BOTH BY THE AUTHOR JOHN H.COOKE : 1st Listed is Numbered '4' and is one of only 50 Crown Folio editions published. In the Ornate, gilt leather embellished red boards. Clean and bright. Contents are Fine, text block secure, but front hinge is now showing, else is fine. A-H, J-W, unnumbered pages; List of Subscribers; addenda iii, [i], 218, 21 unnumbered Indices - Locorum & Nominorum, illustrated by way of plates, some with tissue guards, where called for. A majestic book. Joine by 2nd listed : Very Good. Tissue Guarded b/w Photographs (illustrator). LIMITED EDITION - NUMBERED 109 OF 200 COPIES : Royal Octavo, Published in 1899. This is a very good copy of this uncommon title. A Detailed Account of Cheshire's Celebration of Queen Victoria's Sixtieth year on the Throne. Together with the Names of all the Deputy Lieutenants, Magistrates, County, Borough, Urban, Rural and Parish Councillors. and their Officials in Office in this County on Diamond Jubilee Day, Tuesday, June 22nd 1897. This copy is fresh and vibrant, the Vellum Binding is with only miniscule age discolour; with ornate gilt boards with Royal Crown above Title, and the Armorial Plate of Hugh Duke of Westminster beneath. Top edge in gilt. Numerous tissue guarded b/w photograph plates, including frontis by: [ Robert Milne, Photographer to the Queen] [Aboyne and Ballater.] - Her Majesty The Queen Going for Her Morning Ride, Accomponied By The Princess Christian and The Princess Frederica of Hanover. The whole Edition consisted of 200 Crown Volumes and a further 50 Royal Quarto editions. This is one is numbered 109 pp: 289. Tissue Guarded b/w Photographs A very good copy., with some marks to vellum, firm and tight binding. All contents in very nice order.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 218 pages, 20 plates, a good plus hardback, publisher's original half vellum, and cloth boards royal quarto. Limited edition of 200 copies (this copy has no number). Would be very good except that the exterior of the book is soiled in places, although some book owners prefer this as it does give the book a more antiquarian appearance.

Vellum. Condition: Very Good+. First Limited Edition. 1st Limited Edition. This is No 59 of 200 done in Royal quarto. 218 pages + indexes. Printed on high quality paper with numerous black and white whole page views of old halls in Cheshire. This is a splendid publication in original half vellum with tan textured cloth gilt boards and beautiful original marbled end papers. This is an Ex-Southport Reference Library copy with 3 bookplates and a number of discreet rubber stamps on the reverse of the plates. Name of the author neatly written at the very top of spine and reference number written neatly at the very bottom of spine. Please do not be put off by the fact that this is an Ex-Library copy - it is an absolutely splendid tight clean example. Very Good+. VERY substantial book, almost 2.3Kg without wrapping. If you contact me before ordering I will advise on postal cost.