Errant Knight (10 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. VG, 1st ed, 1807. In blue three quarter crushed morocco over marbled boards, gilt tooling, corners and edges lightly bumped and worn. Spine, raised bands, attractive gilt tooling, titles in gilt, edges lightly bumped and worn. Internally, marbled matching endpapers, (xvii), [1], 222 pp, printed by W Wilson, ffep and ep are watermarked Linen 1876, title page verso has a contemporary dedication, t.e.g., occasional spotting. (186*112 mm). This whimsical treatise contains the first and earliest reference to the custom of bundling in America. References are also made to the same practice in Holland and Wales. According to the author, marriage frequently ensues! Dubois, writer, who urged by publishers, Thomas Hood (1759?-1811) and his partner Sharpe, produced a satirical pamphlet entitled My pocket-book, or, Hints for a 'ryghte merrie and conceitede tour', in quarto, to be called, 'The stranger in Ireland' (1805). This was an effective satire of the travel literature of Sir John Carr, and quickly passed through two editions. See ODNB for a full Bio.

Rebound. Condition: NVG. No Jacket. First Edition. Book is missing free endpapers, ex lib. Ex-Library.

Printing (illustrator). small 8vo. half leather over marbled paper-covered boards. 146 pages. First edition. Front hinge cracked, wear to the spine. Exlibrary copy with markings. Provides a unique dedication to Paper Manufactures. Interesting printing, and an early example of Oxford Type. half leather over marbled paper-covered boards.

tapa blanda. Condition: Bien. Cine.(791.4) El caballero don Quijote (Don Quixote) Venecia. 2002. 32 cm. 28 cm il. Encuadernación en tapa blanda de editorial. Cubierta deslucida. (=2124142=) PF152.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Foolscap8vo, multi-folding colour fp, xxxii, 228 pp. Five humorous aquatints. Contemporary patterned brown cloth, brown boards, gilt. One inch and half inch splits to head and tail of upper joint, rubbing to boards, ffep partly detached, old cellotape repair to three inch split in fp, occasional foxing o/w VG tight copy. Light book, postage will be reduced to cost on processing.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Foolscap8vo, blue tinted multi-folding engraved frontis, xxxii, 228 pp. Four additional sepia aquatint plates. Contemporary dark green quarter calf, marbled boards, gilt. Slight fraying to head and tail of the backstrip, the gilt is very dull, neat 40mm split in one fold of the frontis with old Sellotape repair on the recto, Sellotape removed and replaced with MagicTape, front hinge shaken, browning on four leaves otherwise VG copy with the Porkington Library label on the front pastedown. A burlesque, set in Ireland, based upon Sir John Carr's 'Stranger in Ireland', by Edward Dubois. Light book, postage will be reduced to cost on processing.

A New [ie: Second] Edition. 18 cm. xxii, 228pp. Illustrated with a fold-out frontispiece and four additional engravings. Disbound the frontis is trimmed at bottom losing the place and engraver.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Second Edition. 12mo, 6.9 in. x 4.3 in., pp. xxii, 228. Illustrated with fold-out frontis and four additional engravings. Half calf, ruled in gilt, over marbled boards. Gilt title with band lines on black panels, and four raised bands, to rebacked spine. Marbled edges. Very light rubbing to extremities. Previous owner's bookplate ("Alexander Speirs, Elderslie" ) to front pastedown. "A new edition. In which will be found, amongst other pleasant and satirical novelties, an introduction; a description of the plates; illustrative anecdotes from my "Tour through Holland" in 1806; an appendix, containing three MSS. found in St. Patrick's Abbey; and An Essay in defence of bad spelling." (from the title page) This copy is the seocnd edition. When the travels of Sir John Carr were attracting attention, Dubois undertook, for the publishers of the 'Monthly Mirror,' to write a satirical pamphlet on Carr's writing. It was called My Pocket-book, or Hints for a "Ryghte merrie and conceitede tour, in quarto; to be called, 'The Stranger in Ireland,' in 1805. By a Knight Errant", 1807. This satire quickly passed through two editions, and was followed by 'Old Nick's Pocket-book,' 1808, written in ridicule of Dubois, by a friend of Carr, who was stung into bringing an action against Hood and Sharpe. The case came before Lord Ellenborough and a special jury, at Guildhall, 1 August 1808, when the judge summed up in favour of the defendants, and the verdict was given for them. Two reports of the trial were issued, one on behalf of the plaintiff and the other in the interest of the defendants; the latter report was appended to a third edition of My Pocket-book. (from Wikipedia) Previous owner, Alexander Speirs of Elderslie (died 1844) was a Scottish politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1835 to 1841.

Leather. Condition: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). The important third edition of Edward Dubois' satirical work, this edition including a report on the legal case brought against Dubois due to this publication. The third edition.Illustrated with a colour folding plate to the frontispiece, and four sepia aquatint plates.This third edition included a report of the rear, titled 'Libel. Sir John Carr Against Hood and Sharpe', with a seperate half-title and title.Edward Dubois' satirical and entertaining spoof on the travels of Sir John Carr, 'The Stranger in Ireland', which had previously been published and gaining attention.This publication, quickly going through editions, poked a nerve with Carr, who brought legal action against Hood and Sharpe. The case came before Lord Ellenborough in 1808, who summed up in favour of the defendant. A report on the case is included to the rear of this edition.Bookplate of Thomas John Marker to the rear.Collated, all plates are present. Lacking the final leaf of 'Libel'. In a half calf binding with marbled paper the boards. Externally, generally smart, with some minor rubbing to the boards. Light bumping to the extremities. Spine is lightly faded. A few small marks to the boards and spine. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some scattered spots. Light edge wear to the frontispiece. Chip to page 132, resulting in loss of text. Lacking the final leaf of 'Libel'. Tidemark to the head of the first few pages. Very Good. book.

Leather. Condition: Very Good. None (illustrator). First edition. The very scarce first edition of Edward Dubois's satirical spoof of John Carr's travelogue 'The Stranger in Ireland'. The very scarce first edition of this work.The work of English wit and man of letters Edward Dubois.Dubois wrote this in response to the popularity seen by Sir John Carr's travel work 'The Stranger in Ireland'.Carr was angered by this satire, and its publishers were prosecuted. The case came before Lord Ellenborough and a special jury, and the judge summed up in favour of the publishers.1808 saw the publication of 'Old Nick's Pocket-Book', written in ridicule of Dubois, by a friend of Carr.With the inscription of Tho. Charles to the title page head.A highly entertaining and very scarce first edition. In a half calf binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Blind tooling and gilt detailing to back strip. Significant rubbing to joints. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age toned, with significant spotting throughout. Very Good. book.