Rev W Gresley (27 results)

Condition: Fair. 1948. New Edition. 292 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Black cloth. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Black and white illustrated plates throughout. Pages and plates are lightly tanned throughout. Binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Spine is in good condition. Staining to front board.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair to Good. 1st Edition. Complete with 13 illustrations, as called for, which includes the Folding Plan of Lichfield. vii, [5] 292pp, [4], bound in blind stamped dark green cloth, front hinge starting, covers show edge and spine wear. Bookplate of the Author and Gastroenterologist (Dr.) Denis Gibbs inside the front cover, along with various other signatures, dating back as far as 1840.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 303 pages, engraved frontispiece and 4 plates, a very good hardback, publisher's original green blind-stamped cloth, with a perfect binding having been professionally re-backed long ago, from a uk university library.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Fourth Edition. Plain green cloth lettered in gold on spine. 175 x 105 mm. Viii and 296 pages. Illustrative frontispiece of Church with tissue guard.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. PUBLISHER: JAMES BURNS : LONDON. * YEAR: 1840 * ISBN/SBN: N/A * No OF PAGES: 202 * CONDITION: USED - GOOD * OTHER: THE BLUE CLOTH COVERED BOARDS HAVE SOME RUBBING TO THE CORNERS AND EDGES, ESPECIALLY TO THE TOP OF THE SPINE WERE THERE IS A TEAR OF ABOUT 1.5cm. THE SPINE IS A LITTLE FADED MAKING THE GILT LETTERING LIGHT. THERE IS A SMALL STAIN TO THE FRONT COVER AS SEEN IN THE PHOTO. THE PAGES ARE GENERALLY CLEAN WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A DEDICATION WRITTEN ON THE FFEP DATED 1885, AND A PLATE FOR THE EBENEZER SUNDAY SCHOOL LIBRARY ATTACHED TO THE PAGE FACING THE CONTENTS PAGE. THE BINDING IS REASONABLY FIRM. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A HARD TO FIND EDITION.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. From the seventh London edition. Sixteenmo (6.75" x 4.5"), black/brown cloth gilt and stamped in blind. 239pp plus 16pp publisher's ads. Good or better with some faded spots on the coversand a small hole near the top of the front joint. One page is missing the tip of a corner. Gresley (1801-1876), an Anglican divine and high churchman, was entrenched in the Trachtarian movvement of 1833. There is a manuscript poem in pencil on the rear endpapers praising God and Sunday evening. I cannot find this as a published poem or hymn lyric, nor can I say that it is not original.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. 6th Edition. 12mo. Bumped and worn extremities. Marks to boards. Text block loose. Ffep has paper glued on to both sides to cover dedication. Some spotting. Book.

Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Type: Book Gilt lettering to spine. N.B. Some foxing to pages. Corners of boards bumped. Rubbing to edge of spine. Fading to spine. Previous owners inscription to reverse of ffep dated 1841. Edge of Lichfield map in rear creased and discoloured. 292pp. 16pp. new publications James Burns.Split to spine edge.

Hardcover. Condition: VG for age. 'New edition' (1st-1840). engraved f/piece with tissue-guard+t.p. with engr. central cartouche+x+292, 3 further engr.plates with tisue-guards, 8 further ills. listed, variously head and tail-pieces, but one of these (presuambly a tail-piece) absent from this edition, presumably a production error, 1 plan of Lichfield ex pagination; internally clean, tight and unmarked bar a very early sig. top front blank fly, scattered foxing to f/piece leaf, and other plates, mostly marginal, with adjacent pp. sometimes affected. Half leather and marbled boards Covers clean and tight, gilt-paneled spine with black gilt-lettered label in good condition, surface rubbing to leather on front outer corner and besdie top front spine, a few other rubbed spots and edges, but these quite minor. A historically detailed and researched fictionalised account of this event in the English Civil War. A nice copy of this popular work, aimed primarily at a younger readership.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Original cloth, extremities worn; church bookplate.;

1st edition. Frontispiece, title vignette and plates. 8vo (7 x 4 1/2 inches), pages: 303:(1):(16. advertisements), original black blindstamped cloth. Upper cover partially lightly discoloured, paper of upper inner joint cracked but holding, overall very good.

Hardback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No DW. New Edition. Rather shaken. Original burgundy cloth rather worn. Just a reading copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Publisher James Burns, London 1841. Fair condition. In green cloth boards with gilt lettering. Corners bumped, wear to edges and ends of spine. Repair to top end of spine. Pages tanned, some foxing. Tight binding, all pages intact, no markings or inscriptions.

8vo. 75[1]pp. .Disbound.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 301 pages, engraved frontispiece with tissue guard and 4 plates, a very good plus hardback, which was recently professionally rebound in dark blue cloth with gold gilt lettering on the spine against a Moroccan style label. NOT FROM A LIBRARY and completely clean from any former owner markings, just his attractive bookplate on the pastedown.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Publisher Burns, London 1846. New edition. Fair condition. In green cloth boards with faded gilt lettering. Corners bumped, wear to edges and ends of spine. Signs of historic repair to spine. Pages tanned, some foxing. Tight binding, all pages intact, no markings in text. Previous owner's details on ffep.

Condition: Very Good. New Edition. Full straight grain calf leather binding. Spine with five raised bands, black morocco title label, gitl decorated compartments. Boards with single gilt fillet border, gilt decorated edges, blind tooled turn-ins. Marbled page edges and endpapers. Slight rubbing to spine and board edges. Good solid binding with no cracking to joints. Light foxing to blanks, very clean text throughout. From the library of Williamstrip Park, Coln St. Aldwyns - seat of the Hicks-Beach family. Inscribed to verso of front free endpaper by Sir Michael Hicks Beach; 1st Earl of St. Aldwyn and 9th Baronet of Beverston. He had a long political career serving as a Conservative MP from 1864 until 1906, twice serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer and briefly as Leader of the Opposition in 1886. . Overall condition is Very Good. Size: 4.25 x 6.75 inches (11 x 17 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 12mo. 301.

Condition: Good. NY 1843 1st James A.Sparks. Hardcover small 8vo., 254pp., original grey cloth. Owner signed. Good, a few pages browned but still legible, some occasional foxing. Binding secure.

New edition. Sm.8vo., orig. brown cloth, 301, 40pp.ads. Spine faded o/w fine.

Undated, but c.1870s. Small 8vo., bound in half dark green calf gilt, with maroon title labels and gilt decorations to spine, marbled boards, yellow endpapers, dark blue marker ribbon; 270pp. Clean copy with no previous ownership inscriptions or annotation. Very light foxing to endpapers, panels and edges of boards slightly rubbed, overall a VG copy. (SHELF 9) PLEASE NOTE: Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. b/w Illustration (illustrator). First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. In cloth backed pictorial boards, 4to, unpag. Illustrated profusely. Includes list of subscribers plus, detailed contents descriptions for each of the 63 full page illustrations. A scarce early issue by the Anastasic Drawing Society published in 1861, the society sought to 'delineate remains of Antiquity' through drawings. (spine strip removed/missing, heavy wear and rubbing to outer boards, inner hinges cracking, light toning to page edges).

HARDCOVER. Joseph Masters, 1858. First edition. A very good copy bound in black cloth boards which are lightly sunfaded to the spine. The endpapers are very lightly foxed and there is a previous owners details to the front pastedown. The contents are very clean and bright and the binding is strong. A very nice copy of this rare item. Scans available if required.

1840. James Burns. Hardback. Book - Good for age. Pencil marks in margins and some underlining in pencil.

First Edition. 10 .5 x 14cm Approx. 112 pages + 1 illustration ,Binding embosed green material hardback that has been reglued to contents at spine with signs of old splitting at spine being reglued.Contents a well fingered/marked copy with engraving well foxed, lacks rear endpaper To 1st endpaper is a decorative bookplate and opposite " J.Coxworthy a present from his mama 1845" *** postage will be reduced to UK £1, Europe £2, most other inc USA £3.

Condition: Fair. Hardcover. Hinges cracked. Heavily scuffed/scratched cover. Foxing to pages. Pen underlining/marks to content. book.

Leather. Condition: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. A first edition illustrated copy of this tale of the nineteenth century. A first edition copy.This tale is designed to set forth the dangers to which our ill-cemented social system exposes the most numerous and important class in society.With five full page illustrations and some in the text.Collated, complete. In half morocco with cloth covered boards. Externally, very smart with some marks to the boards and rubbing to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good. book.

Leather. Condition: Very Good Indeed. None (illustrator). First edition. An extremely smart, first edition copy of this novel. In a lovely half morocco binding. Prior owner's inscription to the recto of front endpaper, L B W. Another inscription to the title page, Charles B F Lock'. Written by the English divine, William Gresley. He was a prebendary in Lichfield Cathedral at the time of writing this. Following this he moved to Brighton where he became a volunteer assistant priest. This is the first novel of many religious and social tales written by Gresley and Edward Churton under the general title of 'The Englishman's Library'. Other novels from this series include 'The Siege of Lichfield', 'Charles Lichfield' and 'Consiton Hall'. A very smart copy of this work. In a half morocco binding with paper covered boards. Externally, smart, with light shelfwear to the joints and extremities. Prior owner's inscription to the title page and to the recto of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright, with just the odd spot. Very Good Indeed. book.