Ecclesiastic, First Edition (10 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. John Leech (illustrator). 1st Edition. This is the Fifth American Printing of "Memories of Dean Hole" (Rev. Samuel Reynolds Hole , 1819 - 1904) issued for the American book trade by Macmillan & Co., who were acting for the original British publisher, Edward Arnold. Both publishers are noted on the title page, but it is Macmillan whose name is stamped on the spine. The book has a few lively cartoons by artist John Leech, who was a friend of Dean Hole. Rev. Hole was for many years Vicar of St. Andrew's Church in Caunton, Nottinghamshire. Later in his career he was also named as Dean of Rochester Cathedral. Hole was noted as an outstanding amateur horticulturist, with a particular genius with roses. He was awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Victoria Medal of Honour. Dean Hole had a genial sense of humor, some of it reflecting on his own self. He was close friends with William Makepeace Thackeray and cartoonist John Leech (a lifelong friend). He was also acquainted with a number of other well-known public figures, among them Charles Dickens. This book consists of a number of chapters devoted to various interests and recollections. There is a full chapter on John Leech, and a considerable amount of material on authors Hole had known, including Thackeray (a close friend) and Dickens (Hole's esteem for Dickens was almost hagiographic!) There are chapters on his childhood, Artists, Gambling, the sport of Cricket, on shooting and hunting, a chapter or two on various fellow ecclesiastics (including opinions on Pusey and Cardinal Newman). Also discussed were Oxonians, preachers, archery, and, of course, Hole's lifelong activity and experimentation in Horticulture (Gardening). The book ends with a discussion about Working Men, for whom Hole made efforts to improve their lot. It's a genial book, full of life and wit from which one can obtain a delicious flavor of genteel middle class life in 19th century England. The book is graced with an engraved portrait of Dean Hole, complete with tissue guard (which has been toned considerably by the encroaching years). TITLE : Memories of Dean Hole AUTHOR : Dean Hole (Rev. Samuel Reynolds Hole, 1819 - 1904) IMPRINT : Macmillan and Company PLACE : New York DATE : 1893 EDITION : Fifth Printing of the American First Edition STATUS : Out of Print - OP DETAILS : Hardcover Book, issued for the trade; Contains a frontispiece engraved portrait of Hole; there are several humorous sketches and cartoons (most by John Leech, and one by Thackeray); [xvi] + 331 pages; 4 3/4" x 7 1/4" (approximate 12mo); maroon cloth covered boards and spine; the surface of the cloth is a fine pebble texture; spine stamped with gilt lettering and two horizontal lines (head and foot); the front board has a small stamped gilt heraldic emblem (that of Dean Hole). CONDITION -- VERY GOOD -- This is a previously owned book which remains clean and presentable, with the following particulars noted : EXTERIOR - Spine extremities are compressed and exhibit moderate abrasion - no fraying; gilt is bright and boards as well as spine maintain strong color; fore-edge corner tips are bumped with small splitting of cloth; bottom edges display mild shelf wear and a coupe of dents. the Text-block edges are age-toned, else clean. BINDING - The book has obviously been read, but the binding remains solid, with no detached or loose leaves. INTERIOR : The end-papers are considerably foxed; an old decorative strip has been affixed to the top of the front free end-paper (rather pretty - it is likely have been so placed so as to cover some writing or blemish); foxing continues throughout without being so obvious as that on the end-papers; There is scattered small smudging and toning of paper, and some mild surface creasing; the interior is unmarked : no writing, no underlining, no marginalia. The guard sheet for the frontispiece is considerably toned, else it is firmly in place. The back of the frontispiece is also considerably foxed and displays smudging.

paperback. Condition: New. 1st.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. hardback, 119pp, in quarter cream cloth over grey paper covered boards, discold, with 14 plates including frontis, finely printed with title page in two colours, on fine paper with untrimmed edges, ex-reference library with usual stamps and labels, with autographed letter signed from the author tipped to front-paste down.

Hardback. Condition: Fair. 119p worn and aged hardcover, spine tearing and board edges rubbed with loss, ex library with perforating stamp to title, with 14 plates including frontispiece, finely printed on excellent strong paper with title page in two colours, rough-cut edges, author inscription dated 1920, bibliography heavily annotated in pencil Language: English.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition, 7 issues. Paperback booklets. Indexed. Issues are from 1849-1861, specifically:No. XLII; June, 1849No. XLIII; July, 1849.No. XLIX; January, 1850No. LXIII; March, 1851No. LXIX; September, 1851No. LXXII., (O.S., CLVI.); December, 1858No. CIV., (O.S., CLXXXVIII.); August, 1861All have decently clean pages with no evident markings or marginalia; there is some very light and minor foxing on the edges of some pages in some of the issues. Each booklet has about 60 pages of content. Each has beige paper covers with black text. The covers have rubbing and corner creasing and there is foxing. The spines are worn away at the top and bottom on each issue. Light graphite writing at the top of each cover. Overall good condition. Full refund if not satisfied.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 8vo, 362 pp, frontispiece, engravings in the text two of which are full page. Original blind stamped floral designed cloth with the paper label on the spine showing some loss. Some slight splitting to the edge of the boards and spine but contents firm. A previous owner's signature on the title page dated 1842 and some contemporary notations in the same hand on the front free end paper and a couple of minor annotations to the text margins but a very good copy.

hardcover. Condition: New. 1st.

FIRST EDITION?, DELIGHTFUL BINDING octavo full leather binding with gilt embossed emblem to front board, gilt tooling, lettering & raised bands to spines, marbled edges, viii+436pp, illus. (all plates PRESENT), VG+ (presentation school prize note from 1866 to pastedown, library stamps & cartalogue numbers in pen to interior, library catalogue number to spine (v. small, unobtrusive), light scuffing and soiling to boards & spines, light foxing within).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st ed. 564, 190, 34, 100p. Includes 3 further separately paginated sections: The Western supplement 'comprehending lists connected with the City of Glasgow, and western counties of Scotland' ; Advertisements; Adverting list. Original publisher's calf binding. A little wear to corners and edges else a very good copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good condition. First edition. Sextodecimo (6 x 4"). (14) 253 (2)pp. Bound in parchment with brown lettering and ruling on spine. Conversations about vices, moral, courtship and theology. Curious work that defends moderation and good tone in the gatherings of the nobility, attacking the frivolity of certain unemployed ladies and some ecclesiastical and literary men without office or benefit. These gatherings speak at length of how the courtship of a lady was carried out, although it is full of moral reproofs. Text in Spanish. Light wear and rubbing of covers. Worm holes in upper margin at foredge, diminishing towards the end and last fifty pages with worm holes, minor loss of text. Interior gutters reinforced with Japan tissue. Protected in modern mylar. Bibliographic references: Aguilar 6, 3616, BNP 144, columna 741, Palau 244507.