stevens geo alex (17 résultats)

PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Etat : New.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware.

Hard Cover. Etat : Good. Hardback, half-leather, marbled paper covered boards. Gilt title to spine. 17cm x 11.5cm. xi, 124pp. With 47 heads by Nesbit, from designs by Thurston. Binding is somewhat rubbed and worn. Occasional foxing to contents. A decent copy. (p13).

Soft cover. Etat : Fair. (AA1) cover marked and browned; split down middle of spine from top down one quarter; edges creased ad rubbed; front page has been bent over; throughout overall clean; photographs upon request.

Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book presents a collection of satirical essays by 18th-century English writer Charles Lee Lewes. Lewes' approachable writing style and clever wit capture the societal trends of his time through mock lectures that touch on themes like knowledge, entertainment, fashion, and politics. This book offers a unique glimpse into the beliefs and prejudices of 18th-century England and provides insights into the timeless human preoccupation with appearances, the pursuit of pleasure, and the quirks of human nature, making it a valuable read for those interested in the social and cultural history of the period. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

16mo Hardcover. Etat : Acceptable. 96p. Inscription on ffep, but pages are otherwise unmarked with scattered foxing and some b/w illustrations. Brown boards are heavily rubbed and scuffed on surfaces with bumped corners and chipped off leather portions. Binding is tight with cracked but secure hinges. A great reading copy with cosmetic wear.

hardcover. Etat : very good. Thomas Rowlandson & G.M. Woodward (illustrateur). First. Embellished with 25 humorous characteristic prints from drawings by Thomas Rowlandson after drawings by G.M. Woodward. Large folding color frontispiece. xii, 96, [2] pages. Slim 32mo, handsomely rebound by Brentano's in 3/4 brown polished calf; gilt-stamped spine with red leather label (only minor rubbing at spine ends). London: Printed for Vernor, Hood and Sharpe, et al, by W. Wilson, 1808. First edition with these illustrations. Scattered toning and off-setting from the plates; color frontispiece is present but heavily repaired at the folds; title page is darkened and with chipping at margins -- still a very good copy of this uncommon title in a near fine binding.

Hardcover. Sm.8vo., cont. half calf, marble boards, leather spine label, (xvi), 124pp. Illustrated. Name on titlepage, some light wear to extremities but still near fine.

with folding coloured frontispiece of Stevens delivering the `lecture' , and 24 plates of heads by Thomas Rowlandson after Woodward; and steel engraved frontis. and wood engraved page headings in `Essays'. 12mo, bound together in half calf, spines raised in compartments with gilt lettering and decorations, marbled boards (slightly rubbed). A very good copy of a very attractive little book. Steven's humorous skit neatly combines caricature with phrenology. P D Hardy was a prolific commentator on Irish life in the early nineteenth century.

, x, 96, [2] pages, 25 wood cut engravings by Thomas Rowlandson after Woodward with tissue guards, including a coloured fold out frontispiece, finely bound First edition with Rowlandson's illustrations , minor signs of wear to spine and joints, edges untrimmed, some foxing, auction label about book on preliminary page, very good condition , half morocco and embroidered silk, various coloured leather inlays to spine, endpapers illustrated with frogs,gilt decoration to spine, gilt dentelles, , in sixes, 17.5 cm x 10.5 cm Hardback ISBN:

Hardcover. 6mo, ix, [1], 96, [2] pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in full brown leather with modern rebacking. Chipping, rubbing, and general shelfwear to boards. Armorial stamp on back board is somewhat more damaged and less distinct than that on the front. Archival repairs to pastedowns, frontispiece in color, light plus offsetting to plates. Small open tear to the upper margin of p. 13 (text not impacted). Twenty-four of twenty-five plates present (lacking the plate depicting The Spaniard, p. 68). JR Consignment. Shelved in Room G. The armorial stamp on both boards of this binding is the heraldic achievement of the British royal family between 1801 and 1816. With rare exceptions, royal armorial stamps of this kind do not indicate a royal provenance, but instead serve as a testament to the respect or loyalty that a previous owner held for the royal family. 1345608. Special Collections.

Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 130 pages. 10.00x7.50x0.30 inches. This item is printed on demand.

Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 130 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.30 inches. This item is printed on demand.