J C W Cope Editor (2 results)

Facsimile ed. Hardback small wide trade, very good plus condition, colour plates, gilt title & edges, blue endpapers, frontispiece, laid-in tissue guides on plates (one loose tissue guide), blind stamped design on both boards. In cardboard slipcase. 32 pp. Facsimile edition. Originally published by Joseph Cundall in 1845. Felix Summerly was the pseudonym of Sir Henry Cole who initiated the Home Treasury series in 1843 for the enjoyment of children. The collected edition reproduced in this facsimile series has delicately hand-coloured plates, engraved on wood. This book shows the trend from fact toward fancy in content and design that was to grow through the second half of the 19th century. (One of a set of 35 handsome facsimiles in 28 slipcases.).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Cover shows moderate signs of use, with a few marks and bumps. Internally clean and fresh, with uncreased pages. Previous owner's name on first inside page. Sound and serviceable overall. Publisher's note: This atlas traces the palaeogeographical evolution of the British Isles and surrounding areas from late Precambrian times through to the present day. It will be of interest to earth scientists throughout the world. Size: 30.2 x 21.3 x 1.2 cm. xi, 153 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science & Technology; Historical geology; Maps, charts & atlases; British Isles; ISBN: 186239055X. ISBN/EAN: 9781862390553. Add. Inventory No: 250610MMY0855902.…