Constable's Miscellany Original Selected Publications, First Edition (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. UNCOMMON VOL X: in half leather, light handling, secure and clean, pages clear and bright.Limited foxing noted. With second title page which commences with Table-Tak etc. Engraved title p. x [ii],326, Index.

8 x 5 , cloth, 221 pp, engraved frontispiece, 1 color plate, index, publisher's catalog, cards, gilt lettered, blindstamp decorated green cloth, front hinge cracked, upper fore corners gently bumped, unopened. FIRST ED.

Condition: Poor. First thus. Constable's Miscellany was a part publishing serial established by Archibald Constable Three numbers made up a volume; many of the works were divided into several volumes The price of a number was one shilling The full series title was Constable's Miscellany of Original and Selected Publications, in the Various Departments of Literature, Science, and the Arts These two volumes of the series covered British history The volumes are in poor condition, reading copies only, but the text blocks are still intact Both volumes have separated boards, but for Vol XXI the boards have been loosely reattached with cloth tape Both are ex-lib and have library bookplates on the front pastedowns, modest ink numbering on the ffeps and title pages, and borrower's label and card pockets on rear endpapers and rear pastedowns Despite their condition, they are fascinating as examples of early mass marketing of knowledge to the public 176, 322 pp.

FIRST EDITION 16mo. (approx. 16 x 10cm) hardback in original dark green cloth with paper title label to spine. 302pp. with large folding engraved map as frontispiece and engraved vignette to title page. Old armorial bookplate to front pastedown and small moder bookplate to ffep. A few pencil notes to blank at rear. Occasional light foxing, mainly to untrimmed foredge. Spine a little faded and title label with some loss to edges (please see photos). Light wear and rubbing to corners. A GOOD+ 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.

[British History] FIRST EDITION. Complete in two volumes. Duodecimo in half-sheets (16 x 10cm), pp.[2] xxiv; 318 [4]; pp.[2] vi; 336 [2]. With 10 engraved plates, including a frontispiece and vignette title page to each volume. Later brown half morocco, with gilt titles and decoration to spines, and matching cloth over boards. Top edges gilt, others untrimmed. Extensive black ink provenance note to front pastedown of each volume: 'These 2 vols. belonged to the Lady Helen Stewart-Murray's Library, Blair Castle, Blair Atholl, 1917, & now belong to Mrs. Stewart-Browning, Claremont House, Claremont Rd, T. Wells.' Volume II shows a water-stain to the lower right corner of the text-block, most noticeably to the frontispiece and vignette title. Minor toning and spotting throughout, otherwise internally clean. Bindings show moderate general wear, including a series of ring marks to the lower board of volume II. Very good. Ex Libris Lady Helen Stewart-Murray (1867-1934), daughter of the 7th Duke of Atholl (1864-1917).

First Edition. Very good copies in the original cloth, with paper-labelled titles to spine. Panel edges and spine bands somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Some pages unopened. Light, scattered foxing in places; hinges starting to detach on some copies. Remain generally quite well-preserved; overall tight, bright and strong. Physical description; 66 volumes : plates, illustrations, portraits, frontispieces, folded maps ; 16 cm. Notes; includes vol. 1-3, 6, 7, 10 to 32, 35 to 67, 69, 71 to 74 (of a total of 80 vol.), published from 1827 to 1831. Dedicated to the King. Some volumes contain ads for recently published or upcoming issues, or lists of past issues. Contents; Hall's voyages I-III -- Converts I, II -- Table-talk -- Perils & Captivity -- Phenomenon of nature -- Mariner's Tonga Islands I, II -- Rebellion 1745 I, II -- Robert's adventures -- Schiller's works I, II -- Illustrations of British history I, II -- General Register for 1827 -- Life of Robert Burns -- Life of Mary Queen of Scots I, II --The Pleiad by Wrangham -- Memorials of the late war I, II -- Tour in Germany I, II -- Rebellions 1638-1660 I, II -- Revolutions in Europe III --Cochrane's journey I, II -- Norway, Sweden and Denmark -- Sculpture, painting and architecture -- The Ottoman empire I, II -- Rebellions 1689-1715 -- Conspiracies I, II -- Natural history of Selborne -- An Autumn in Italy -- Life of Oliver Cromwell I, II -- Life of Hernan Cortes -- Chivalry and the Crusades I, II -- History of music -- Life of Sir W. Wallace I, II -- Life of King James I. I, II - Memoirs of Napoleon I-III -- Greek war of independence I, II -- Conquest of Peru -- The knights of Malta I, II -- Residence in Normandy -- Switzerland, France and the Pyrenees I, II -- American ornithology II, IV -- Memoirs of Josephine -- Civil wars of Ireland, I, II. Subjects; Constable, Archibald (1774-1827). Miscellanies. Non-fiction. Libraries of useful knowledge. Non-fiction 19th century. General knowledge. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Very good copies in the original cloth, with paper-labelled titles to spine. Panel edges and spine bands somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Some pages unopened. Light, scattered foxing in places; hinges starting to detach on some copies. Remain generally quite well-preserved; overall tight, bright and strong. Physical description; 66 volumes : plates, illustrations, portraits, frontispieces, folded maps ; 16 cm. Notes; includes vol. 1-3, 6, 7, 10 to 32, 35 to 67, 69, 71 to 74 (of a total of 80 vol.), published from 1827 to 1831. Dedicated to the King. Some volumes contain ads for recently published or upcoming issues, or lists of past issues. Contents; Hall's voyages I-III -- Converts I, II -- Table-talk -- Perils & Captivity -- Phenomenon of nature -- Mariner's Tonga Islands I, II -- Rebellion 1745 I, II -- Robert's adventures -- Schiller's works I, II -- Illustrations of British history I, II -- General Register for 1827 -- Life of Robert Burns -- Life of Mary Queen of Scots I, II --The Pleiad by Wrangham -- Memorials of the late war I, II -- Tour in Germany I, II -- Rebellions 1638-1660 I, II -- Revolutions in Europe III --Cochrane's journey I, II -- Norway, Sweden and Denmark -- Sculpture, painting and architecture -- The Ottoman empire I, II -- Rebellions 1689-1715 -- Conspiracies I, II -- Natural history of Selborne -- An Autumn in Italy -- Life of Oliver Cromwell I, II -- Life of Hernan Cortes -- Chivalry and the Crusades I, II -- History of music -- Life of Sir W. Wallace I, II -- Life of King James I. I, II - Memoirs of Napoleon I-III -- Greek war of independence I, II -- Conquest of Peru -- The knights of Malta I, II -- Residence in Normandy -- Switzerland, France and the Pyrenees I, II -- American ornithology II, IV -- Memoirs of Josephine -- Civil wars of Ireland, I, II. Subjects; Constable, Archibald (1774-1827). Miscellanies. Non-fiction. Libraries of useful knowledge. Non-fiction 19th century. General knowledge. 1 Kg.