Search Results: Authors starting with E from finecopy ltd

London, R. Montagu, 1742. later edition. Hardback. Very Good/No Jacket. Third Edition 1742. A complete copy of the rare third edition. [8],100, [2],103, [1 ]pp, the second part, entitled 'A curious collection of receipts in cookery' with separate printed title page, contemporary calf gilt rebacked retaining the original leather spine, later morocco title label, contemporary ownership signature "Frances Waring" at head of title page and her ink stamp to rear blank. Exceptionally clean and bright internally.This rare edition not in the British Library. ESTC shows only 3 copies and Maclean states that the second work is not by Eales (but is unatttrributed) [Maclean p40]

Privately Printed 1889. First Edition. Hardback. Fine/No Jacket. First and only edition, List of Officers who have served in the Lancashire Hussars, Yeomanry Cavalry, with some short notes and annals of the regiment, since its formation in 1848 to the present time, 1889, 5 chromolithographed plates of uniforms, a little light toning, plates superb. A very clean copy of a scarce work. Modern half morocco, also in excellent sharp condition. 4to

J Senex.and W Taylor, 1718 London. First Edition. Hardback. Near Fine/No Jacket. First Edition in English 1718. 7 folding engraved plates, advertisement leaf at end, an excellent clean copy, contemporary speckled calf, rubbed, spine chipped, minor wear to corners, J.Senex, 1718 8vo xxiii [i] 290pp [16] ads at rear

J Senex.and W Taylor, 1718 London. First Edition. Hardback. Near Fine/No Jacket. First Edition in English 1718. 7 folding engraved plates, advertisement leaf at end, an excellent clean copy, contemporary panelled calf, rubbed, upper joint split, minor wear to corners, J.Senex, 1718

London for L. Davis and C. Reymers, against Gray's-Inn, Holborn, Royal Society, 1759. later edition. Hardback. Very Good/No Jacket. Third Edition 1759. A Treatise on the Improvement of Midwifery, third edition, half-title, 2 engraved plates, occasional marginal ink markings, small marginal worm hole to last 2 leaves, previous owner's ink inscriptions, front free endpaper becoming loose, contemporary full calf, rubbed and worn, 8vo, 1759. Collates complete and with the half title and original blanks front and rear: lxiv ; [65]-264ppProvenance - Contemporary and later ink inscriptions record the book being passed down the female line of the same family, with three generations present.

Excelsior Publishing House, 1888. First Edition. Hardback. Near Fine/No Jacket. First edition 1888 NY. Close to Fine copy. All original, trivial rubbing to edges, clean and bright. 111pp and 16pp ads

Published by J. Harrop [Printer] and Sold By Fletcher and Anderson and By Eliz. Raffald, Manchester, 1769. First Edition. Hardback. Very Good/No Jacket. First Edition 1769 'The Experienced English House-keeper, for the Use and Ease of Ladies, House-keepers, Cooks, &c. Wrote purely from Practice, and dedicated to the Hon. Lady Elizabeth Warburton', Manchester, Printed by J. Harrop, for the author, and sold by Messrs. Fletcher and Anderson, in St. Paul's Church-Yard, London; and by Eliz. Raffald, Confectioner, near the Exchange, Manchester, 1769. Signed by the author to leaf A1 as always (for authenticity reasons) and with contemporary ownership signature above "Everina Nicholson her book the 4th of December", 2 folding engraved bills of fare as called for, iii, 362, xi pp + 2 leaves of plates at end. An unusually well preserved and unmolested original copy bound in contemporary chestnut calf, raised bands and morocco title label to spine. Light bumping to corners and short splitting to joints with… Read More

Low, Martson, Searle, and Rivington,, 1890. First Edition. Hardback. Very Good/No Jacket. First edition, xiii-145 pp, top edge gily, pages uncut 4to illustrated with 30 photo-etchings by P.H. Emerson and T.F. Goodall and a large folding plan of Breydon Water. Oaccasional odd light spotting to prelims and a few plate margins or tissue guards. Recased in the original pictorial blue cloth showing a river scene in black with gilt title. Brown leather spine in the style of the original. This is number 268 of a notional 500, though only 300 were ever printed. Emerson must be regarded as one of the most important influences in Victorian photography."The simple record of my impressions and experiences, whilst living with my friend T.F. Goodall on his house-boat on Breydon Water in Norfolk". A keen naturalist and photographer he records country life in Norfolk in his photographs. Breydon Water at the time was a haven for punt gunners wildfowlers and bird collectors. (As described in Newhall's 'P.H.… Read More

Seeley, Service & Co. Limited 1929. First Edition. Hardback. Fine/No Jacket. First edition. Number 239 of 375 large paper copies, signed by the author. 8vo, pp. [ii], 448, with 65 tipped-in photographic plates and 30 hand-tied flies in mount on lower paste-down with captioned tissue guard; title printed in blue and black, original blue morocco, gilt, t.e.g., others uncut, very light rubbing to corners (see photos) else a Fine example. The 30 flies are complete and in excellent condition. Signed by Author

Printed by D. S. Maurice, Sold by T. Hughes, London c. 1815. First Edition. Hardback. Near Fine/No Jacket. First edition - eight plays by famous playwrights, bound together into one volume. Attractive modern half calf, gilt title and patterned boards. Each play with individual title page and engraved frontispiece. Internally clean and bright. 32moPlays include:The Critic by R. B. SheridanThe Devil to Pay by C. CoffeyThe Deuce is in Him by George ColmanThe Apprentice by Arthur MurphyThe Guardian by David GarrickMiss in Her Teens by David GarrickFortune's Frolic by John Till AllinghamAll The World's a Stage by Isaac Jackman

Paris: Herissant, 1771. later edition. Hardback. Near Fine/No Jacket. Nouvelle edition, considerablement augmentee, 1771 Paris. Bound in contemporary mottled calf, gilt, rebacked with original spine, red edges, in a modern cloth slip-case. Internally excellent. 12mo. 248, [4] pp [Waller 10580; Blake 61]