Messrs Young (5 results)

PAPER BACK. Condition: VERY GOOD. black and white photographic illustration to front cover. very clean endpaprs. pages are very clean. black and white photographic illustrations throughout. DATE PUBLISHED: 1950 EDITION: 10.

Unframed Print. Condition: Very Good. A fold-out sheet print, image area approx. 28 x 38 cms. With another page containing some accompanying text. A coastal medical facility with hygienic planning and architectural dignity, reflecting Bournemouth' healthcare infrastructure. The illustrations found in leading architectural journals of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, such as The Builder, Building News, and The Architect are masterpieces of visual craftsmanship. These illustrations capture the elegance, intricacy, and stylistic flair of the period's architecture. Rich in ornamental detail and atmospheric depth, they reflect not only the buildings themselves but the artistic sensibilities and design discourse of their age. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL PAGE FROM THE JOURNAL, PRINTED AT THE DATE SHOWN IN THE TITLE, NOT A REPRINT OR COPY. Category: Builder & Building News; Unframed Prints : Old; PRINTS : Buildings & Places. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 73pp, 1526 lots, 4 pages of photos. James Tynte Agg-Gardner who was a Conservative Member of Parliament and Chairman of The Cheltenham Original Brewery Company Ltd sold his home Evesham House in 1907 when he moved into The Queen's Hotel in Cheltenham. He was later Mayor of Cheltenham, Chairman of the Cheltenham Newspaper Company and was knighted in 1916. This extensive catalogue is for the sale of his Furniture, Appointments and Fittings. One page has prices in pencil handwritten in - probably hammer prices. 11 x 9 inch. in good used condition, still well bound but with wear to cover edges and spine.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Ephemera. Full page advertisement printed on thin paper for Messrs Hamilton Young & Co of Aldgate, London, Manufactueres of Spectacels and Eye Preservers. Mr Young has invented the Visometer, by which the exact visual power of the eye is ascertained unerringly - and this is authenticated by Sir David Brewster. Mr Young, following years of research and study, can cope with most defects of sight and prescribe the correct spectacles. He also sells Eye Glasses and Hand Spectacles of every description in every variety of Mounting, patent crystal spectacles and an Acromatic Day and Night Telescope, the size of a walnut, which can define objects 10 miles distant, prices from 20s. He also deals in deaf aids. It is apparent that Mr Young, at least, is a travelling Occulist, as he says that articles purchased from him and found not to be of use can be exchanged on their next journey in 6 months time. Mr Young is a Licensed Hawker, No 182. The sheet has been folded and has a tiny nibble from the central fold (with no loss of text). There is very slight foxing, but overall it appears bright and clean. Mounted (matted) and ready to frame.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Two volumes complete. A commissioned history of The South African College (from its founding in 1829) at the time of its elevation to the University of Cape Town (in 1916). The book reference refers to both volumes. Both volumes are stamped 112 to the top right hand corner of the frontispages. Both have a previous owner signature inside the front cover. The blue board covers marked, stained and worn from handling and storage. The gilt printing and emblem are bright and clean. The covers are strong, stoic, dignified. The spines are grubby. The title printing is visible. There is wear to the head and foot of both spines. Inside, the contents are very tight and sure against the binding. The papertrims are foxed. The pages are fresh, bright, clean, clear, diligent, competent, confident and clubbable. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.