Thomas Powell Buxton (4 results)

Condition: Fine. Handwritten letter from SIR THOMAS POWELL BUXTON (1837-1915), dated June 26, 1894 to Townshend regarding school politics. Buxton was an English statesman and abolitionist who served as governor of South Australia (1895-1898). Dimensions: 7" x 4.5" Black Border. In fine condition with mailing fold.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Embossed brown boards and spine, the latter lettered in gilt. Internally slightly soiled pink end papers with a bookplate on front paste down. Pp 14 + (1), viii, 3-582 + (2). Clean contents.

First edition. 8vo. Original dark blue cloth, piece splitting from outer spine. Very good otherwise. xv, 240, 8pp advertisements. London, John Murray,  This copy is inscribed on the verso of the front free endpaper, "Sarah Gurney from T.F. Buxton / March 1839".

First edition. 8vo. 14 (Prospectus),viii,582pp. plus a slightly browned extending map (with 2 inset sketch maps on the same sheet). Later 19th century half black calf, withmarbled paper boards, spine decorated gilt, with red leather title label.With the armorial bookplate of Edmund Francis Davis. Very good. John Murray, London.