Search Results: Titles starting with G from Melmoth Books

The Gathering of
Brother Hilarius
BY
Michael Fairless
London
Duckworth @ Co.
1913
DESCRIPTION
(ii) + 191pp + (ii)
Book measures 170mm x 115mm approximately.
Superbly bound by Bumpus in dark green mottled calf. Spine with five gilt-ruled raised bands with elaborate gilt decoration to compartments and twin tan title and author labels. Triple gilt-ruled borders to both boards and gilt-ruled boarders and cornices to inner boards.
Plain end-papers to front and rear. All page edges in gilt.
CONDITION
Very tight and firm with minor rubbing to upper and lower hinges. Occasional slight marks or nicks to boards and very minor bumping to lower corners. Internally the pages are remarkably fresh, bright and crisp with only a very occasional foxing spot and some "shadowing" to end-papers. A lovely binding in very nice condition.
Please refer to the photo images for a clear indication of both condition and content.
INTERESTING
Margaret Barber (1869 to 1901) pseudonym Michael Fairless was born in West Yorkshire, the… Read More

THE GRAVER THOUGHTS OF

A COUNTRY PARSON


A. K. H Boyd



LONDON
ALEXANDER STRAHAN & CO.
1862

DESCRIPTION
First Edition
Signed Binding
(ii) + 301pp + (ii)
Book measures 180mm x 125mm approximately.
Handsomely bound in full medium grained calf by R. Nelson. Spine with five gilt-ruled raised bands with elaborate gilt decoration to compartments and maroon title / author label. Twin gilt fillet borders with blind-tooled work and gilt cornices to both boards. Marbled endpapers and pastedowns. All edges marbled.
CONDITION
Book in nice tight condition and holding firm. Boards exhibit some very minor wear, occasional mark and some surface scratches with a few very minor blemishes. Some minor wear to hinges and head and foot of spine, and some very minor bumping to board corners. The first few front endpapers are a little loose.
Internally the contents are complete and in good clean condition. There is a little uniform very light toning and some foxing and spots towards endpapers, otherwise bright and… Read More