A Book of Old Ballads by Nichols, Beverly - 1934

London: For E. Williams, 1815. First Edition. Octavo. half-title, 353pp., (1) directions for placing the plates, (2)pp.index, illustrated by I. Havell with 10 copper plates engravings of which 9 are beautifully hand-colored, handsomely bound in brown polished calf, boards double ruled in gilt, raised bands with compartments ruled and lettered in gilt, inner gilt dentelles, all edges marbled with matching marbled endpapers. Some off-setting to text facing plates, short owner's inscription, slight bowing of boards otherwise a beautiful copy of this very scarce work. [Abbey, Scenery, 520].

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co.. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1868. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Leather. Quarter leather over marbled boards, spines in six compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering on orange and black panels on spines, cream endpapers. B&W frontispiece in each volume. . The label on Volume IV is chipped with loss, the volumes are otherwise fine. NEAR FINE. . 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

London: F. And C. Rivington. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1803. Early Edition. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Complete in 16 Volumes. Publisher's half dark green leather with marbled boards, endpapers and edges, 5 gilt decorated raised bands on spine, gilt lettering in two of the compartments on the spine, gilt decoration in the remaining four. The first eight volumes are dated 1803, with the remaining eight volumes dating from1812 to 1827. . Leather spines are brittle and chipped with some loss at the heads of the spine on about five of the volumes, rubbing but no loss at the bottom of the spines and the tips, hinges are rubbed, but holding, former owner's name in elegant cursive at top of title page, else unmarked, square and clean. GOOD+. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

London: T. Cadell and Jun. and W. Davies. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1802. 1st Edition. First Printing. Leather. First Edition, First Printing. Three volumes in contemporary half calf over marcled boards, spines in five compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments on burgundy labels, intricate gilt tooling in the remainder, blind-stamped borders on covers, marbled endpapers, marbled edges. Frontispiece portrait of George III in volume one. John Adolphus (1768–1845) was an English barrister and historian. This, his major work, was first published in 1802. It includes summaries of parliamentary debates, and Adolphus was praised for it in issue No. 2 of the Edinburgh Review. The papers of George Dodington, 1st Baron Melcombe had been placed at Adolphus's disposal in the preparation of his history, and they enabled him to throw light on the conduct of Lord Bute, and on the political transactions of the earlier years of the reign of George… Read More

London: Richard Bentley and Son, 1887-1906. Complete set of Davis' monumental history which was published at intervals between 1887 and 1906 (the later volumes being published by Eyre and Spottiswoode). 6 volumes. Numerous colour and other illustrations and maps. Publisher's blue cloth with grenades and other devices stamped in gold on the spines and boards. (For other British army regimental histories please search my stock using the keyword regimental.)

London: For E. Williams, 1815. First Edition. Octavo. half-title, 353pp., (1) directions for placing the plates, (2)pp.index, illustrated by I. Havell with 10 copper plates engravings of which 9 are beautifully hand-colored, handsomely bound in brown polished calf, boards double ruled in gilt, raised bands with compartments ruled and lettered in gilt, inner gilt dentelles, all edges marbled with matching marbled endpapers. Some off-setting to text facing plates, short owner's inscription, slight bowing of boards otherwise a beautiful copy of this very scarce work. [Abbey, Scenery, 520].

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co.. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1868. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Leather. Quarter leather over marbled boards, spines in six compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering on orange and black panels on spines, cream endpapers. B&W frontispiece in each volume. . The label on Volume IV is chipped with loss, the volumes are otherwise fine. NEAR FINE. . 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

London: F. And C. Rivington. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1803. Early Edition. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Complete in 16 Volumes. Publisher's half dark green leather with marbled boards, endpapers and edges, 5 gilt decorated raised bands on spine, gilt lettering in two of the compartments on the spine, gilt decoration in the remaining four. The first eight volumes are dated 1803, with the remaining eight volumes dating from1812 to 1827. . Leather spines are brittle and chipped with some loss at the heads of the spine on about five of the volumes, rubbing but no loss at the bottom of the spines and the tips, hinges are rubbed, but holding, former owner's name in elegant cursive at top of title page, else unmarked, square and clean. GOOD+. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

London: T. Cadell and Jun. and W. Davies. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1802. 1st Edition. First Printing. Leather. First Edition, First Printing. Three volumes in contemporary half calf over marcled boards, spines in five compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments on burgundy labels, intricate gilt tooling in the remainder, blind-stamped borders on covers, marbled endpapers, marbled edges. Frontispiece portrait of George III in volume one. John Adolphus (1768–1845) was an English barrister and historian. This, his major work, was first published in 1802. It includes summaries of parliamentary debates, and Adolphus was praised for it in issue No. 2 of the Edinburgh Review. The papers of George Dodington, 1st Baron Melcombe had been placed at Adolphus's disposal in the preparation of his history, and they enabled him to throw light on the conduct of Lord Bute, and on the political transactions of the earlier years of the reign of George… Read More

London: Richard Bentley and Son, 1887-1906. Complete set of Davis' monumental history which was published at intervals between 1887 and 1906 (the later volumes being published by Eyre and Spottiswoode). 6 volumes. Numerous colour and other illustrations and maps. Publisher's blue cloth with grenades and other devices stamped in gold on the spines and boards. (For other British army regimental histories please search my stock using the keyword regimental.)