A Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada (in 2 Volumes) by Washington Irving - 1829

London: Printed by P. Rose and Son, Broadmed, Bristol, 1835. First Edition. Hardcover. 44pp. Contemporary cloth backed boards, portrait frontispiece. With the bookplate of Sir George Chetwynd, 2nd Baronet, on the front board and the front pastedown endpaper and the small, gilt bookplate of Alexander McGrigor on the front free endpaper. Also with the small blind stamp of Crendon Hall on the title page and first page. In his book "On Poisons, in Relation to Medical Jurisprudence and Medicine" (Lea & Blanchard, Philadelphia, 1848), Doctor Alfred Swaine Taylor states: "The great value of chemical evidence in otherwise doubtful cases of poisoning, was never more strongly shown than at the trial of Mary Ann Burdock at Bristol, in 1835... The body of the deceased had been buried fourteen months: it was exhumed, and the poison discovered in the stomach and viscera." This advance in forensic science led to a substantial increase in poisoning trials. Chipping to spine, some soiling to boards. Internally clean… Read More

London: Printed for J. Newbery and W. Nicoll, 1765. Hardcover. Second edition in English after the one printed in 1764. 213pp + 1p of advertisements. Recent mottled half calf over marbled boards, raised bands and gold decorations and lettering on the spine, all edges marbled. Light toning to text block, some mild scattered foxing, minor annotations in pencil, name on title. A clean, near fine copy. ; 12mo.

Paris: Chez l'Auteur, 1821. First Edition. Hardcover. In three volumes. 448, 12pp; 431, 17pp; 303pp + foldout tables. Contemporary quarter calf over cloth, spines elaborately decorated in gold, marbled endpapers. Each volume is signed by the author. An in-depth history of engraving in Europe from the early 1400s to the late 1700s. Includes biographical notes on the artists and tables with the engravers' monograms. Wear to extremities, two tears to cloth (to lower edge of volume two and three), some annotations in pencil on the margins, small note affixed to the front pastedown endpaper of volume one (with an explanation in Italian on how to clean old prints). ; Octavo.

Philadelphia: Printed by Budd and Bartram for Thomas Dobson, 1801. Second Edition. Hardcover. Revised and enlarged. viii, 536, 8, [21]pp. Contemporary full tree calf, red leather label lettered in gold on the spine. Marbled endpapers. According to the author, almost eighty pages of additions and two extra copper plates were included in this edition. With three engraved plates (one foldout), and tables. Includes chapters on grain rotations, beans, maize and wheat culture, farm-yard manure, barns, cattle stalls, cattle pastured and soiled, observations on cattle, sheep, and hogs, fences, butter, rice, potato spirit and beer, thoughts on hired labourers, and more. Also includes an interesting recipe for Parmesan (Parmigiano) or Lodian cheese. Wear to extremities, several wormholes throughout (usually minor), plates I and II were excised, tear to plate V, some scattered soiling, owner's inscription on title. A fair copy. Uncommon. Sabin 6414.; Octavo.

Green cloth, tissue guarded illustrations, spine labels chipped and faded, light edgewear, some signs of external wear, top edge gilt, some hinges cracked but bindings still tight and square, clean, unmarked, no date circa 1900, VG/--.

London: John Camden Hotten & George Routledge and Sons. Very Good+. 1869. Hardcover. Front cover on volume 2 ("More 'Bab' Ballads") is separated but not detached - not noticeable when shelved. Some light soiling to the smooth leather boards. Slight shelfwear to some edges and corners, but overall, a handsome set. ; Both volumes are full light brown leather with triple gilt fillet borders on front and rear boards. Five raised bands with elaborate gilt floral compartments and gilt lettering on the spines. Gilt dentell on inside front and rear boards. AEG. Original green cloth covers (front and back) and spines bound in the rear of both volumes. Clean and unmarked texts. Tight bindings. Date of "The 'Bab' Ballads" is 1869; "More 'Bab' Ballads" is undated. Moderately heavy set. Shipping and Insurance at cost. ; Vol. 2 VOL; Illustrations; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Published by George C. Leighton, London, 1874. 620 numbered pages, illustrations and advertisements throughout, with 25 of 26 supplements. Content includes 33 double and many more single page engravings. Subject matter includes (along with many others..) The Tichborne Trial, Black Watch Forest Ashanti war, Portrait engravings of Gladstone and Disraeli, Royal Marriage - Duke & Duchess of Edinburgh, Fine Art Supplement 1874.2 copies available:Good to V.Good, spine rubbed but binding intact, pages clean with some light foxing, previously missing pages 123, 619, Nursery Tales (supplement) have been replaced with bound-in copies. Half red morocco spine, plum cloth sides, gilt year on spine of folio hardback.Fair, missing pages replaced with digitally reproduced copies bound in place.Note: This volume is heavy (42x32x6cm, approx 6kg). Arrangements can be negotiated for the most cost effective method of delivery.

Two copies available, as follows:
Item 1: A$580
Good to V.Good condition. Pages complete and clean with some light foxing. Half red morocco spine, plum cloth sides, gilt year on spine of folio hardback. Two of four double page colour supplements bound in place. Spine rubbed but binding intact. Half red morocco spine, plum cloth sides, gilt year on spine of folio hardback. Cover scuffed and faded but bound intact. Pages and print good, some foxing, mostly on outer edges with some discolouration.
Item 2: A$250
Fair Condition. Original covers and spine cracked, bumped and marked but attached and bound intact. One-penny postage paid stamped on weekly leading pages. Previously removed (106) pages have been replaced by digitally reproduced pages, existing page condition fair.
Published by George C. Leighton, London, 1864. 684 numbered pages with illustrations and advertisements from 1864.
Some examples of the items contained in this bound volume are:
American Civil War
War in New Zealand
Kerbstone… Read More

Two copies available, as follows:
Item 1: A$580
Good to V.Good condition. Pages complete and clean with some light foxing. Half red morocco spine, plum cloth sides, gilt year on spine of folio hardback. Two of four double page colour supplements bound in place. Spine rubbed but binding intact. Half red morocco spine, plum cloth sides, gilt year on spine of folio hardback. Cover scuffed and faded but bound intact. Pages and print good, some foxing, mostly on outer edges with some discolouration.
Item 2: A$250
Fair Condition. Original covers and spine cracked, bumped and marked but attached and bound intact. One-penny postage paid stamped on weekly leading pages. Previously removed pages have been replaced by digitally reproduced pages, existing page condition fair.
Published by George C. Leighton, London, 1881. 601 numbered pages with illustrations and advertisements from 1864.
Some examples of the items contained in this bound volume are:Transvaal War in South AfricaDakotah Territory, Far west of… Read More

Published by George C. Leighton, London, 1864.
628 numbered pages with illustrations and advertisements from 1864. Two of two colour supplements included in item 1 only. Examples of the features contained in this bound volume are:
American Civil War.
Canada Gold Find.
Floods in Melbourne.
Cricket in Melbourne.
Refer to the index pages in the gallery image for a complete listing of the content.
Two copies available:
1. Good to V.Good, Covers and original spine and binding intact with some marks, bumps and small tears, page areas mostly clean with some foxing and gilt edges. Rubbed half red morocco spine, plum cloth sides, gilt year on spine of folio hardback. Contains two original colour supplements. Price AUD580.
2. Fair, Original covers and spine cracked, bumped and marked but attached, Most pages clean, 102 missing original pages replaced with quality-reproduced copies and bound in place. One-penny postage paid stamped on weekly leading pages. Price AUD250.
Note: This volume is heavy (42x32x6cm,… Read More