Search Results: Antiquarian from Black Sheep Books

London: A & C Black, 1903. Hardcover. Cruikshank, George. A collection of writings illustrated by George Cruikshank: "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens, "The Miser's Daughter" by William Harrison Ainsworth, and "History of the Irish Rebellion in 1798" and "Emmet's Insurrection in 1803" by W.H. Maxwell. Introduction by Joseph Greco. Brown cloth with gilt titling and colour decoration on spine and front, top edge of textblock is gilt, colour frontispiece is the title page from "Oliver Twist", illustrated throughout with attractive colour plates. 326 pages. Edge and shelf wear, quarter inch closed tear at top end of spine cover, spine sunned, text block edges darkened, presentation plate on first end paper. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over… Read More

New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1861. Hardcover. Very Good-/-. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Etching Club, The. This book has been professionally rebound in red leatherette with gilt-stamped titling on front, blind-stamped border on front, gilt text block edges, illustrated with many very handsome etchings, other publications of the Etching Club listed on last two pages. 46 pages. Ink inscription on title page, some notations in text in light pencil. This is a very handsome book - tight and clean. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Pushkin Press, 1941. Paper in Wraps. Fair/-. A classic Soviet play, translated and adapted by Hubert Griffith, with songs freely adapted by Geoffrey Parsons. Pale orange wrap with black titling on front and spine, 95 pages. This copy has an interesting inscription by Griffith to a friend, dated January 1944. Cover has light edge wear, parts of the spine cover missing, spine edges split, cover stained, one inch closed tear on front bottom edge, text block edges darkened, foxing to end papers, hinge split at end papers, author's name correct with black ink on title page, some pages have darkening at hinge, otherwise text appears to be clean. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London, United Kingdom: Sinclair-Stevenson, Limited, 1992. Soft cover. Very Good. Uncorrected Book Proof of the author's first novel. Blue soft cover with overall black fleur-de-lis decoration, black titling, 548 pages. Cover has light shelf wear, light crease on bottom front corner, lower text block edge has smudges, upper one has some light pressure marks, last few pages have light crease at upper corner, binding is tight - book appears to be unread. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Toronto: Musson Book Company, Ltd., 1913. First Canadian Edition. . Hardcover. Good. Skidmore, Thornton D.. By the author of "The Wildcatters," "The Stampeders," etc. Green cloth with white titling on spine and front, black and white illustration on front, simple white border on front, colour frontispiece, 332 pages. Light wear to spine ends and corners, text block edges darkened, ink inscription on end paper, some smudges on text block edges, back hinge cracked, occasional smudges or light stains on page edges, pages 269-275 have light stains near bottom edge. In spite of flaws, this is still a very handsome book - cover is clean and bright. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London, UK: Harvey and Darton, 1839. Leather. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Compiled for the use of Ackworth School. 18th Edition, corrected and improved. Dark red leather with gilt titling to spine, black endpapers. Some rubbing to edges and corners, minor loss to spine ends, split to front endpapers - binding is sound, age darkened textblock, a tiny corner missing to first page. It is after all 183 years old. A beautiful little gem of a book.

Edinburgh: Otto Schulze and Company, 1908. Hardcover. Good/-. Cameron, D.Y.. Includes an introductory essay by Frank Rinder. Brown boards, off-white spine, gilt titling front and spine, top text block edge is gilt, illustrated with sixty handsome sepia etchings. Corners and edges have wear, upper spine end has a quarter-inch closed tear, multiple spots and smudges on covers, foxing spots on text block edges, end papers, first and last few pages, and occasionally in text, owner's bookplate on front endpaper In spite of flaws, this is an attractive book, plates are in great shape. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

London: Crosby Lockwood and Sons, 1904. Card Cover. A Handbook for the Practical Farmer, Special Colonial Edition, Revised." Green card cover with black titling on spine and front, 92 pages. Edges have light wear, a few smudges and spots of discoloration to cover, otherwise book is in great shape. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Chicago: Privately Printed, 1907. Hardcover. Grey boards, gilt titling on faux vellum spine, gilt titling on spine includes the years 1847-1899, gilt upper text block edge, leading edge untrimmed, black and white frontispiece, contents include: Personal Reminiscences; Interest in Club Life; Extracts from Mrs. Parker's Letters; Memorial Resolutions; and Newspaper Editorials. Illustrated with ten black and white photographs, 130 pages. Light edge wear most significantly to corners, shelf wear, cover lightly soiled, text block edges darkened, foxing to end papers, small damp stain to front end paper, foxing in text particularly to pages adjacent to plates. Binding is very sound, gilt edge bright - this is a nice-looking book. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.… Read More

London, UK: Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1809. Leather. Good. 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall. Gilbert" is followed by "The Story of Ancient Pluto. The Gods' Revenge; or, The Trial of Cupid. To Which is Added, The Winter Hermit, a Tale." Printed by C. Whittingham for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones of London in 1809. Brown leatherbound volume with elaborate gilt decoration, raised bands and gilt titling to spine, gilt-tooled board edges, seven woodcut plates. This gem of a book is unfortunately missing the ffep and frontispiece. The binding is solid, some foxing and the bottom of four pages shows a dark stain. Pictures are available upon request. For some international orders we will ask you to approve additional shipping charges to cover the cost of tracking and insurance to your country, but no extra charge will apply without your consent. Size: 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall

Montreal: C.O. Beauchemain et Fils,, 1902. Card Cover. A lecture delivered at the "Theatre National Francais," Montreal, on the 20th of October, 1901. Translated from the French. Card cover with black and red titling, simple black border. Back cover missing, spine cover has several open tears, front cover detached but present, with open tears at edges and significantly sunned, various stains, but clear and bright titling, last end papers creased, end papers and page edges darkened, text block clean and bright. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: A. And C. Black, 1906. Half-Leather. Fulleylove, John. Dark green half-leather binding with gilt borders and light green cloth, gilt titling and borders on spine, five raised bands, marbled endpapers, previous owner's bookplate to front paste-down, seventy-five colour paintings by John Fulleylove, including the colour frontispiece, black-and-white fold-out map of Greece. 234 pages. Spine leather is worn at edges and top but binding is sound, corners are worn, bottom free corner is slightly bumped, foxing throughout, map has foxing spots, plates and tissue guards nicely preserved. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7.75"-9.75" Tall

London: James Duncan, 1830. Hardcover. Very Good-. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. This book is Greece, Vol. 1. Subtitled: A Description, Geographical, Historical and Topographical, of the Various Countries of the Globe. Green cloth with black titling on white spine label, leading and bottom edges of text block are untrimmed. 375 pages. Corners have some wear, spine is sunned, a bit of pale discoloration to front, text block edged darkened, split between ffep and half title, binding weakened. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall

Philadelphia: Blanchard and Lea, 1852. Leather. Good. Subtitled: "First Course. Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Sound, Optics." Three topics in one volume: Handbook of Mechanics, Handbook of Hydrostatics, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, and Sound, Handbook of Optics. Tan leather with black leather spine label, approximately four hundred wood engravings throughout text, 749 pages plus many pages of publisher's ads front and back. Spine label and book edges are rubbed, bottom of lower front edge has a two-inch length of worn-through leather, several areas of leather darkened, some shelf wear, owner's ink inscription on front endpaper, bookseller's notes in pencil on first free end paper, front endpaper is partially split at hinge, edges of first and last few pages are darkened, occasional foxing spots in text, interior is clean and tight This is a handsome book. . Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not… Read More

London: F. Pitman, 1868. Cloth Covered Boards. Subtitled: "With Instructions in the Use of Sikes's Hydrometer. Also A Chapter on Distillation Describing the Process for Ascertaining the Strengths of Wines." Black cloth covered boards, gilt titling on front, blind stamped border on front and back, coloured end papers, black and white illustrations and diagrams, on last end paper is a book plate of " W.R. Loftus, Manufacturer of Hydrometers, Saccharometers, Gauging Rules, Bottling and Corking Machines, and Every Utensil for the Wine, Spirit, and Brewing Trades, London." 88 pages plus 5 pages of plates. Cover shows shelf and edge wear including rubbing and scratching, pale areas of discoloration to bottom part of front, ffep shows split to top quarter of gutter, some age darkening and rippling to textblock. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that… Read More

London: Virtue And Co.. Hardcover. Half leather bound volumes with gilt titling on red label and gilt decorated raised bands on spine. Frontispiece. Beautifully illustrated . Volume 1 and 2 of a four volume set. These volumes show wear to covers, foxing, cracking to gutters between endpapers. The binding is sound and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Los Angeles, CA: Artemisia Bindery,, 1904. Limited/Numbered/Signed First Edition. . Card Cover. Book is #706/1000, signed by author, as well as inscribed to a friend. A collection of sketches, many of which appeared in the Los Angeles "Times" and the San Francisco "Chronicle." Brown card cover with dark green titling and illustration on front, green ribbon marker, inscribed by author on end paper, sepia frontispiece, signed and numbered by the author, black and white decorative panels by J. Duncan Gleason, on chapter pages, page edges untrimmed, 129 pages. Brown wraps have edge wear with chips and open and closed tears, shelf wear with some light creases, spine cover creased and split at front gutter - front cover and first end paper separated, spine and edges darkened, various marks and discolourations to cover, text block edges darkened, remainder of binding holding but not firm, text is generally clean. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply… Read More

Scranton, Pa.: International Textbook Company. Half-Leather. Complete subtitle: Form Letters and Follow-up Systems, Catalogs, Booklets and Folders, Management of General Campaigns, Management of Mail-Order Campaigns, Miscellaneous Details of Management, The Advertising Agency, How to Enter the Practical Field. Green cloth boards, red leather corners and spine, gilt titling, borders and raised bands onspine, gilt border lines on front and back, red text block edges, marbled endpapers, black and white illustrations, a few colour illustrations, unpaginated (text block is 1.5" thick.) Corners have wear, spine ends have more significant wear with half an inch missing at top end, green boards have a few tiny spots, spine cracked at table of contents, the remainder of spine is tight, cover is clean and bright, text is mostly tight and clean. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian… Read More

Rome: La Libreria Dello Stato: Gli Architetti militari, 1914. Half-Leather. Written in Italian. This is Vol. 2 No. 2 of a three volume collection, the title can be translated to "The Work of Italian Engineers Abroad: Military Architecture"; after an introductory section outlining the then modern/contemporary aspects of Italian military architecture, this beautifully printed and formatted volume looks specifically at the country's influence in Hungary; next, a hundred and five plate illustrations (including a coumple of fold-out plates) help visualize the locations, designs, and people described. Brown half leather on green decorated board, green ribbon marker, orange decorated title page, the preface contains a fold out green map of locations of Italian military architecture throughout Europe, numerous black and white in-text illustrations, 150 black and white plate illustrations, separate indexes for text and plates, gilt top textblock edge other edges untrimmed. Front and back boards expertly… Read More

Firenze: G. Barbera, 1891. Half Leather. Very Good. A book of poetry, written in Italian. Off-white leather corners and spine, marbled boards, gilt titling on red spine label, gilt bands and decoration on spine, tiny bookseller's plate inside front cover, owner's name in ink on end paper (dated 1893), black and white frontispiece with tissue-guard, preface by C. Guasti, 659 pages. Marbled boards have relatively minor edge wear, end papers, frontispiece and tissue-guard, and title page have light foxing spots, interior of book is clean and tight, cover colour is bright. This is a most attractive little book. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 32mo - over 4" - 5" Tall