Curious Stone, First Edition (10 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($26.99 price intact). Published by St. Martin's Press, 2016. Octavo. Book is like new with light toning to the page ends. Dust jacket is like new. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

Condition: VG+, NO dj. 1st. 8vo. 226pp. P O name and date. Nice condition for 1926!! Petrified forests, volcanoes, Monument Valley!

Hardcover. 8vo. pp xi, 354. Original publisher's black cloth with lettered gilt at the spine. Signed presentation copy from the author, inscription at half title page reads, "Dear Harpreet, Thanks so much for coming - lovely to meet you, and hope you like the book! Best, Greg x". ISBN: 9780297869788 Very good indeed in very good indeed dust jacket.

Probably taken from the GENUINE WORKS OF CHARLES COTTON 1715. 8vo, approximately 200 x 120 mm, 8 x 5 inches, engraved frontispiece, pages: [4], 305-384, modern cloth spine with gilt lettered label, marbled covers, cream endpapers. Minor spotting and age-browning, small repair to 1 outer margin not affecting text, 1 tiny rust spot, a few other minor marks otherwise a good copy. See: The Hunt Catalogue of Botanical Books, Volume 1, page 360, No. 337 listing the first edition 1675; Blanche Henrey, British Botanical and Horticultural Literature before 1800, Volume 1, page 235, also listing the first edition. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

FIRST EDITION. 8vo. rebound in modern quarter blue cloth with grey papered boards. New endpapers. 379pp. plus 12pp. Index and 1pp Errata. Pages appear to have been professionally washed and feel a little like blotting paper. A clean copy with no previous owners' markings or inscriptions. A number of pages have been carefully reinforced with tissue, a few of which have become crinkled. This does not affect the legibility of the text. Overall a GOOD + COPY. (Shelf 130) 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.

[4], 35, [1]pp, half title; 8vo. Some sl.browning to several leaves. Contemporary signature at head of half title. Recent drab paper wrappers. ESTC T30789. FIRST EDITION. Attributed to the Rev. Busby Birch on title. An amusing piece of mock scholarship, by a member of the 'Nonsense Club'.

First edition, 8vo, xvi, 379, [13]pp., some occasional browning, contemporary tree calf, rubbed, spine gilt, lacks label, joints cracked but holding firm. Provenance: Engraved bookplate 'Lavington'; book shelf label of the Wilberforce Library, Backsettown.

First Edition. Finely bound in later (late 19th century) aniline calf over marble boards. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dulled and toned. Cross bands with the spine compartments uniformly tooled in blind. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 190 pages; Notes; Anonymous. By David Henry. - With a final advertisement leaf. Physical description; iv, 71, [1]; iv, 190, [2] ; iv, 56 p. ; 17 cm. Notes; Headpieces, initials. Contents: 'An historical description of the Tower of London and its curiosities. . ' London, 1764; 'An historical description of Westminster-Abbey, its monuments and curiosities. .' London, 1761; and 'An historical description of St. Paul's Cathedral. .' London, 1759. Each of the three parts has separate title page, pagination and register, title pages dated 1764, 1761 and 1759 respectively. "The date on each tp usually bears no relation to the dates of the components" (Roscoe). Subjects; Tower of London (London, England). Westminster Abbey. St. Paul's Cathedral (London, England). London (England) - Antiquities - Early works to 1800. Other names; Newbery, John 1713-1767 [bookseller]. E.A. Weeks & Son [binder]. 3 Kg.

First Edition. Finely bound in later (late 19th century) aniline calf over marble boards. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dulled and toned. Cross bands with the spine compartments uniformly tooled in blind. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 190 pages; Notes; Anonymous. By David Henry. - With a final advertisement leaf. Physical description; iv, 71, [1]; iv, 190, [2] ; iv, 56 p. ; 17 cm. Notes; Headpieces, initials. Contents: 'An historical description of the Tower of London and its curiosities. . ' London, 1764; 'An historical description of Westminster-Abbey, its monuments and curiosities. .' London, 1761; and 'An historical description of St. Paul's Cathedral. .' London, 1759. Each of the three parts has separate title page, pagination and register, title pages dated 1764, 1761 and 1759 respectively. "The date on each tp usually bears no relation to the dates of the components" (Roscoe). Subjects; Tower of London (London, England). Westminster Abbey. St. Paul's Cathedral (London, England). London (England) - Antiquities - Early works to 1800. Other names; Newbery, John 1713-1767 [bookseller]. E.A. Weeks & Son [binder]. 1 Kg.