Antiquarian Books from Lyppard Books

London: London: J. Dodsley, in Pall Mall, 1772. Full leather. Very Good. Octavo; volume 2 only; ninth edition; 238pp, In full original eighteenth centiry calf (a little worn), five raised spine bands, gilt lettered title label to second compartment, gilt volume number to third compartment, early leaves stained by turn ins, unobtrusive occasional light spots and stains but otherwise a… Read more about this item

London: London: J. Dodsley, in Pall Mall, 1773. Full leather. Very Good. Octavo; "New edition", volume 3 only; 248pp. In full original eighteenth century calf (a little worn) with five raised spine bands, gilt lettered title label to second compartment, gilt volume number to third compartment, sporadic unobtrusive spots and stains but overall a clean copy complete with attractive hand-produced… Read more about this item

Dublin: Dublin: Printed by R. Steuart, sold by the Booksellers in Dublin, and Cork, 1776. Full leather. Good. 12mo; [2], 62, 61-140pp. In original eighteenth century full calf (somewhat worn with loss of leather to spine ends and board corners, upper board detached), five raised spine bands, twentieth century ownership label and remains of older labels to front pastedown, occasional… Read more about this item

Basel: Basel: Michael Isingrin, 1555. 1st Edition . Full leather. Very Good. First edition thus (the first to include coverage of the reign of Henry VIII to 1538); folio; [2], 691, [39]pp. In mid-sixteenth century blind-panelled calf with blind arabesque to centre of each board (professionally respined and with corners repaired). Title with woodcut printer's device and early manuscript annotations… Read more about this item

London: London: printed for Tho. Basset, Ric. Chiswell, Tho. Sawbridge, Charles Mearn, and Charles Brome., 1686. 1st Edition . Full leather. Very Good. First edition; folio; [16], 316, [26], 102, [8], 52, [6], 68, 99-103, [5] pp. In full nineteenth century period-style panelled calf with five raised spine bands, gilt-lettered title label to second compartment, other compartments gilt, gilt tooling… Read more about this item

London: Printed for H.D.Symonds, No.20, Paternoster Row, 1792. Half leather. Very Good. First edition thus, undated but circa 1792; 12mo; [viii], 280pp. In late eighteenth century half leather over marbled board (somewhat worn with minor loss to extremities), spine divided into six compartment by gilt single fillets, gilt lettered red leather spine label to second compartment; two old ownership labels… Read more about this item

London: George Routledge and Sons, Broadway, Ludgate Hill, 1878. Full leather. Good. Coleman, W.S.. Octavo; viii, 182pp, with coloured frontispiece and eight (of ten) concluding coloured plates (lacking plates 2 and 4). In full leather prize binding by Bickers and Son, gilt heraldic arms to front board, gilt double fillets to board margins, five raised spine bands between gilt double… Read more about this item

London: London: Printed by J.Jarvis, 1794. Half leather. Good. Collection of separately paginated eighteenth century farces, each with its own frontispiece and title page (lacks frontispiece to 'The Lyar' and frontispiece and title page to 'The Lying Valet', the first leaf of which is loose); 12mo, in contemporary eighteenth century half calf over marbled boards (rubbed and worn with loss… Read more about this item

London: London: Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1808. Half leather. Very Good. Collection of separately paginated dramatic works issued as Vol. 13 of Inchbald's's British Theatre, each play with its own title page and frontispiece; 12mo, in contemporary early nineteenth century half calf (somewhat worn with very minor loss to extremities, early owners ink inscription to front pastedown). Occasional spotting… Read more about this item

York and London: York: Thomas Wilson, High Ousegate. (and:) London: A.Millar et al, 1791. Full leather. Good. Two early examples of Walkingame's Tutor's Assistant; the 26th edition printed by A.Millar, London 1791; and Crosby's 'New Edition' printed in York, 1815. The London edition in original eighteenth century full leather, well worn and soiled, with an abundance of early ink inscriptions,… Read more about this item

London: London: John Bell, 1795. Full leather. Good. Collection of separately paginated dramatic works issued as Vol. 24 of Bell's British Theatre,, each play with its own title page; 12mo, in contemporary eighteenth century full calf (rubbed and worn with loss to extremities, old bookselllers ticket to front pastedown). Good copy of these early play texts.

London: London: Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1808. Half leather. Very Good. Collection of separately paginated dramatic works issued as Vol. 10 of Inchbald's's British Theatre, each play with its own title page and frontispiece; 12mo, in contemporary early nineteenth century half calf (somewhat worn with very minor loss to extremities, early owners ink inscription to front pastedown, a few… Read more about this item

London: London: Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1808. Half leather. Very Good. Collection of separately paginated dramatic works issued as Vol. 16 of Inchbald's's British Theatre, each play with its own title page and frontispiece; 12mo, in contemporary early nineteenth century half calf (somewhat worn with minor loss to extremities, early owners ink inscription to front pastedown). Occasional spotting and… Read more about this item

London: London: Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1808. Half leather. Very Good. Collection of separately paginated dramatic works issued as Vol. 18 of Inchbald's's British Theatre, each play with its own title page and frontispiece; 12mo, in contemporary early nineteenth century half calf (somewhat worn with minor loss to extremities, early owners ink inscription to front pastedown, 'West Indian' leaf… Read more about this item

London: London: Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1808. Half leather. Very Good. Collection of separately paginated dramatic works issued as Vol. 15 of Inchbald's's British Theatre, each play with its own title page and frontispiece; 12mo, in contemporary early nineteenth century half calf (somewhat worn with minor loss to extremities, early owners ink inscription to front pastedown). Occasional spotting and… Read more about this item

London: London: John Bell, 1791. Half leather. Good. Collection of separately paginated dramatic works, each with its own frontispiece and title page (lacks frontispiece to 'Rule a Wife', first frontispiece pasted to front board); 12mo, in contemporary eighteenth century half calf over marbled boards (rubbed and worn with loss to extremities, old labels to front board and rear pastedown). Working… Read more about this item

Winchcombe: Winchcombe: S. Etheridge, 1810. 1st Edition . Disbound. Good. Quarto, first edition of "Human Life Represented"; 576pp (Drelincourt), 39pp (Human Life Represented). Disbound in remains of early full leather binding, light dampstaining to Drelincourt frontispiece, final two leaves of 'Human Life Represented' and closing endpapers; sporadic browning and wear. This is the "Twenty Sixth" edition of Drelincourt on Death,… Read more about this item

London: London: Rivington et al, 1776. Full leather. Very Good. Collection of separately paginated dramatic works issued as Vol. 2 of "The New English Theatre", each play with its own title page and frontispiece; 12mo, in contemporary eighteenth century full calf (a little worn, boards detached). Very occasional light spots and stains but overall a very good copy.

London: London: Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1808. Half leather. Very Good. Collection of separately paginated dramatic works issued as Vol. 23 of Inchbald's's British Theatre, each play with its own title page and frontispiece; 12mo, in contemporary early nineteenth century half calf (somewhat worn with minor loss to extremities, early owners ink inscription to front pastedown, a few leaves… Read more about this item

London: London: Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1808. Half leather. Very Good. Collection of separately paginated dramatic works issued as Vol. 9 of Inchbald's's British Theatre, each play with its own title page and frontispiece; 12mo, in contemporary early nineteenth century half calf (somwhat worn with minor loss to extremities, early owners ink inscription to front pastedown). Occasional spotting and… Read more about this item