Dr Langhorne (38 results)

Leather. Condition: Good. A story by Dr John Langhorne. With previous owner's copperplate inscription to title page, dated 1826. John Langhorne (March 1735 1 April 1779) was a British translator, poet and priest. He and his brother, William Langhorne, are best known for their English translation of Plutarch's Lives. In a calf bi…

Full-Leather. Condition: Poor. Reprint. This edition from 1804 includes a life of the author by F. Blagdon. This collection of verse was originally published in 1771. The leather binding has split with the front panel detached. Rubbing to the corners with some fraying. Brown spotting to the pages with quite heavy brown stains to…

Quarter leather and marbled pa. Condition: As Described. No Jacket. British Poets. An unusual small volume being a compilation of works printed and published between 1806-8 by W. Suttaby and others, containing works written by various British poets, namely: - The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B. with an Account of the Li…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Limbird Edition. Patterned paper to boards. Brown leather at spine and outer corners of boards. All very rubbed and worn. The front board is virtually detached. A little spotting throughout. The text block is complete and firm. An unusual group of eight 18th and early 19th Century nov…

1/2 Brown Morocco. Condition: Corner Wear. No Jacket. Later Edition. Marbled boards, matching endpapers. Covers and spine rubbed. Title-page very foxed, with light to moderate foxing throughout the text. "A Life of the Author" by F. Blagdon is prefixed to the text. Water-staining at bottom edge of the first few pages. Engraved t…

Calf. Condition: Good. 1st Thus. 73 pages with 20 head and tail copper engravings by Thomas Stothard, or perhaps only the headpieces as the floral tail-pieces appear to be by a different engraver, some light foxing and page 11 has a brown spot to outer edge, ex-libris bookplate for Francis Woodland Reader inside front board desi…

Leather. Condition: Very Good Indeed. A small and pleasing copy, in full calf, of the poetical works of the pre-Romantic poet William Collins, with an introductory section on the life of the author by Dr. Johnson. In full calf.With an introductory section on the life of the author by Dr. Johnson.With memoirs of the author and ob…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. HARDBACK VOLUME BOUND IN A 19TH CENTURY HALF LEATHER BINDING, SIX TITLES BOUND IN ONE VOLUME, FOUR FULL PAGE ENGRAVINGS. HISTORY OF RASSELAS BY DR. JOHNSON, ZADIG BY M. DE VOLATIRE, SOLYMAN & ALMENA BY DR. LANGHORNE, HISTORY OF NOURJAHAD BY MRS SHERIDAN, ALMORAN & HAMET BY JOHN HAWKESW…

Leather. Condition: Very Good. A collection of fables by Dr Langhorne. First thus, the first of this edition. Illustrated throughout with numerous decorative vignettes. This work was particularly popular as it uses interactions between plants to deliver moral lessons. It was an interesting approach at the time, and aside from ra…

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Fine. Limited Edition; First Printing. A beautiful Special Limited edition/ first printing in Fine condition, being # 1436 of only 1500 made for the members of The Limited editions Club in 1935. Printed on French-folded sheets. Decorative cloth, red morocco shelfback (BAL #3555) Illustrations are ver…

Leather. Condition: Very Good. A charming collection of moral fables in verse, blending Enlightenment ethics with the allegorical language of flowers and nature, illustrated with hand-coloured vignettes. In a quarter calf binding with marbled paper boards.First published in 1771, this is a charming hand-coloured illustrated edit…

Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. RO80091590: 1807. In-16. Relié plein cuir. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Quelques rousseurs. 168 pages. Gravure en frontispice noir et blanc. Reliure plein veau glacé, marron marbré. Pièce de titre noir. Titre, roulettes et fleurons dorés sur le dos lisse. Encadrements dorés sur…

Leather. Condition: Very Good. A beautifully illustrated edition of Langhorne's poetry collection, illustrated by Thomas Stothard. First published in 1771, this is a charmingly illustrated edition of the poetry collection.Described as consisting of 'floral debates', the collection uses interactions between plants to deliver mora…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. HC - Leather boards; Spine: Gilt spine bands and decor/black text block with gilt lettering. Prev. gilt insciption ffep in pencil. Color and B/W Illustrated. Hand-Colored. Hand-laid paper. RARE. Rubbing/bumping to extremities. Some chipping to ffep lower right foot and last few flyleafs.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First American edition. 16mo. 70, [1]plate pp. 11 wood engravings, and 11 copper engravings by Alexander Anderson. Quarter red morocco gilt and marbled paper covered boards. A couple of early gift inscriptions on preliminary pages, corners rubbed and worn, scattered foxing in text, a very good co…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Full morocco, 7 1/4 inches tall. A very pretty Georgian straight grain morocco binding with gilt raised bands and delicate centre tools. The boards are framed within a lovely gilt roll and triple fillets. All edges gilt. Illustrated with fine engraved vignettes throughout. A neat ink inscription…