London: Gale & Polden, Ltd., 1899. 16mo (105 x 93 mm). [2], x, [11]-138, [4] pp., including initial and final printed red advert leaf bound as endpapers, one text diagram on p. 88. Original publisher's printed red soft cloth, red endpapers (covers a bit soiled and creased at corners, edges..... More
London: Printed for John Taylor . . . and S. Holford, 1692. 12mo (148 x 85 mm). [4], 138, [2] pp. Advert leaf G10 bound at end. Signatures: [A]2 B-F12 G10. Contemporary calf, spine blind-ruled and gilt lettered and with two shelf mark paper stickers (old rebacking, some wear to..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1846. Two volumes. 12mo (177 x 117 mm). vii [1], 351 [1]; v [2], 7-324, 8, 4 pp., including publisher's advertisement bound at end of second volume. Pages untrimmed. Bound in original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine, front covers display pictorial..... More
London: W. Bulmer and Co., 1805. Entire volume, parts I + II offered. 4to (295 x 235 mm). vi, [2], 1-175 [1], 27 [1]; iv, 177-353 [1], [6] pp., part titles, index bound at end, and 9 engraved plates (2 folding). Original blue simple paper wrappers, pages untrimmed and unopened..... More
Paris: Librairie Grecque-Latine-Allemande, N.Maze, and Gide Fils, 1815. 1815-1825. 7 volumes (all published). Elephant Folio (530 x 345 mm). Half-title and general title to each volume, section titles to volumes I and VII, dedication to Nicolaus Jacquin, 714 engraved plates by Turpin, all but two (3 and 96) with find..... More
Paris: Roret, 1829. 8vo (200 x 125 mm). ii, [2], 244 pp., including half-title. Contemporary half-calf over marbled boards, marbled edges, spine lettered and decorated in gilt (light wear to board fore-edges and corners). Light occasional foxing, a bit stronger to first and final pages, but generally quite clean and..... More
Coblenz: J. Hoelscher, 1839. Two parts in two volumes. Coblenz: J. Hoelscher, 1839-41. 4to (348 x 268 mm). xvi, 653 [3]; xxii, [2] , 687 [1] pp. Bound with the text and protected by tissue paper are 33 aquatint plates ("vignettes") after Karl Bodmer (numbered vig. I- vig. XXXIII except..... More
Exeter: Printed by S. Farley, for Philip Bishop and Edward Score, 1704. 8vo (184 x 110 mm). [16], 183 [i.e. 184] pp. Signatures: A-M8 N4. Title within double-line border, pages 182-184 misnumbered 181-183, a few mispaginations elsewhere. Bound in contemporary calf, spine with raised bands and recent gilt lettering piece..... More
Leiden: Elzevier, 1624. Three parts in one volume. 4to (183 x 141 mm). [60], 109 [1]; [2], 62, [2] pp. Printer's woodcut device on title-page, final errata leaf, 3 full-page engraved illustrations, woodcut diagrams in text; woodcut initials. Signatures: *6 2*-7*4 A-O4, a-c4 d2 e-h4 i2. Light browning and occasional..... More
1845. 160 x 175 mm. Salt print from calotype negative, mounted on card, verso with unrelated pencil note in Calvert Jones' hand [Schaaf no. 326]. Condition: some fading to image as usual.
Henry Fox Talbot set up a photographic studio in Reading in 1844 (the 'Reading Establishment'), and many of..... More
