Search Results: Titles starting with S from Lyppard Books

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 copy of these early play texts.

London: London: printed [by Henry Denham] in Aldersgate street at the signe of the Starre, 1587. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Second edition; large folio; 3 volumes bound into 2 physical volumes. Vol. 1: [10], 250; [4], 202, [2]pp. Vol. 2: 61, [13], 183, [1]; 421, 424-430, 436-438, 431-433, 439-445, 450-464, [56]pp. Vol. 3: [8], 1080, 1080-1327, [2], 1332-1371, 1371-1421, 1490-1491, 1536-1555, 1574-1592, [62]pp. Mismatching set. Volumes 1-2 bound in 17th century reversed calf (somewhat worn with a few old repairs, hinges cracked, corners and spine ends worn with minor loss), blind rolls to margins of boards, spine with five raised bands, gilt-lettered red leather spine label to second compartment and additional hand-written leather spine label to third compartment, housed in attractive custom-made clam-shell box in red half leather over marbled boards with five raised spine bands and gilt lettering direct to spine in second compartment. Unobtrusive creasing and wear to opening and… Read More

London: London: Published by W Suttaby, no.2 Stationer's Court, & C.Corral, Charing Cross, 1805. Full leather. Near Fine. Small octavo (5 x 3 inches); 95pp. In early nineteenth century red full straight grain morocco, gilt rolls to board margins, gilt rolls dividing spine into six compartments, gilt lettered title direct to spine in second compartment, remaining compartments gilt, board edges gilt, original marbled endpapers, old ownership nae to head of title page (M G Campbell), Thomas Munro's engraved heraldic book plate to front pastedown, engraved frontispiece and title page,paper lightly browned (more heavily at opening and closing leaves), overall a delightful example of this small travelling edition from the collection of Thomas Munro (1761-1827), Scottish soldier and Governor of Madras between 1820-1827.

London: London: printed for the author; and sold by G. Hawkins, at the Middle Temple-Gate, in Fleet-Street, 1759. 1st Edition . Full leather. Good. First edition; two volumes, quarto; xxvii, 452; (iv), 350, (xxxviii), 71, (xxix)pp; with 7 copper-engraved maps and plans (5 of them folding), folding table, and frontispiece portrait. Full contemporary leather (worn, hinges weak, boards held by cords, spine label missing from vol.2), five raised spine bands, some browning and spotting particularly to opening and closing leaves, early ink inscription to vol.1 front free endpaper. Good complete working copy of this uncommon first edition. Harte's work, Ian Campbell Ross suggests [in The Shandean v.20, November 2009, p.9 et seq] was the source of several Shandean elements - from his early reflections on the difficulty of writing his book and his use of digression through to his reference to the Abbess of Quedlingberg - and though debate continues as to the precise influence Harte's work may have had, the… Read More

Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1832. 1st Edition . Half leather. Very Good. First edition (published 1832-38), octavo, three volumes; xii, 388; 409; 509pp. In contemporary half calf (lightly worn), spines divided into five compartments with gilt rolls and double fillets, gilt lettered titles and volume numbers to second and fourth compartments respectively. Early ownership labels to front endpapers, neat early ink ownership names to head of each title page, early pencil ownership inscription to opening blank of volume three, half-titles present in all three volumes. Clean attractive copy in first edition of Warren's often macabre tales that have received considerable scholarly attention as a source for Edgar Allan Poe's works of mystery and the supernatural.

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 and markings (title repaired, re-attached at gutter, with light creasing and soiling), decorative woodcut initials and borders to leaves a2 and a3, woodcut printer's device to reverse of final leaf, early marginal annotations and underlinings throughout volume, first few leaves lightly frayed to margins, small closed tear at foot of leaf H6, occasional unobtrusive damp stains to margins of a few leaves. First published in 1534, Polydore Vergil's history was a source for chroniclers Edward Hall and Raphael Holinshed, consequently influencing Shakespeare's history plays, and according to more recent analysis,… Read More

Venice: Venice: presso Francesco Storti in Merceria, 1745. Full vellum. Very Good. Second edition, quarto; [8], xvi, 232pp, with 11 folding engraved plates. In original full vellum binding with early manuscript ink title to spine, woodcut device to title page (with lower blank margin neatly excised), lacks free endpapers, publisher's catalogue to rear leaf, an attractive example in its original binding of this very early Italian translation of Pemberton's digest of Newton's works.

London: London: Printed for John Sharpe, 1825. Full leather. Very Good. Westall, R and Rolls, C. Small octavo (5.5 x 4 inches); iv, 203pp. In attractive early nineteenth century full leather (with only the lightest of wear), gilt and blind rolls to board margins, three raised spine bands with gilt-lettered green leather label to second compartment, remaining compartments gilt, gilt board edges and inner dentelles, original marbled endpapers, gilt page edges, 6 engraved plates (lightly spotted), a very attractive example of this pocket edition

London: London: Printed for John Watts, at the Printing-Office in Wild-Court near Lincolns-Inn-Fields, 1732. Full leather. Good/Good. Octavo; [ix], [40], [21], 215, 77, [7]pp, Complete with portrait frontispiece and engraved frontispieces to each of the two works in this volume (The Miser and The Cuckold in Conceit). In original eighteenth century full leather with five raised spine bands (front board detached, spine label partly missing), early inscription to front pastedown, title pages printed in red and black, old newspaper cutting tipped in after title page, numerous attractive head and tail pieces, very light occasional paper browning, an attractive copy of these early parallel translations also published by John Watts as separate works.. ESTC T64098 (volume 1 only)

Eton: Eton: M.Pote and E.Williams, 1806. Full leather. Very Good. First edition thus of this Eton imprint; 12mo; x, 158pp. In contemporary early nineteenth century full leather with five raised spine bands (somewhat worn, front board stained, minor loss of leather to rear board), sporadic marginal spots ans stains with heavier dampstaining to final 10 leaves, nevertheless a presentable copy of this Latin school text with preface and dedication in English.

London: London: printed for S. Crowder, Pater-Noster-Row, 1794. Hardcover. Very Good. New edition; 12mo; xxiv,240pp. In modern brown cloth with gilt title to spine. New endpapers, first blank with archival tissue repair and early ink ownership inscription, occasional faint spots and light paper browning but overall a clean copy of this early edition. ESTC N21820 citing just 2xUK and 4xUS institutional locations.

London: London; T. Becket and P. A. Dehondt, 1768. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition, octavo, two volumes in one physcal volume; xx, 203, [2], 208pp. In contemporary half leather over marbled boards (a little worn, front hinge cracked but secure), gilt double fillets dividing spine into six compartments, with gilt-lettered red morocco spine label to second compartment. Early engraved armorial ownership label to front pastedown, endpapers very lightly stained by leather turn-ins, otherwise a beautifully fresh and unmarked example. An attractive example complete with list of subscribers. ESTC T14747.

Edinburgh: Edinburgh: Printed for Manners and Miller, 1813. 1st Edition . Full leather. Very Good. Octavo, first edition; xlvi, [1], 415pp. In contemporary early nineteenth century full leather (somewhat worn with minor loss to extremities, hinges cracked but boards holding), very light spotting to opening and closing leaves, onwership label removed front front pastedown, overall a very clean wide margined example of this odd volume.

London: London: printed for J. Johnson, 1799. Half leather. Very Good. Three volumes complete, second edition, octavo; xlviii, 436; viii, 440; x, 458pp. In contemporary half calf over salmon marbled boards (lightly worn with very minor loss to extremities), flat spines divided by double gil fillets into six compartments, gilt lettered black spine labels to second compartment, gilt volume number direct to spine in fourth compartment, early ink inscription to front pastedowns (bequeathing the set to one John Hyhatt, 1824), a few unobtrusive very light stains and spots to opening and closing leaves. A clean and attractive example of this uncommon complete set. ESTC N37556 citing just three institutional locations, 1 x UK (National Library of Wales) and 2 x US (McMaster University and Union Theological Seminary).

London: London: Printed for R. and J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, 1760. 1st Edition . Full leather. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Reynolds, Joshua. First Edition. Two volumes, octavo; xi, [24], 176; 238pp. Contemporary uniform calf over five raised spine bands, spine labels missing, gilt volume numbers direct to third compartments, double gilt fillet to board edges, to head and tail of spine and above and below raised spine bands. Bindings lightly worn, volume 1 front hinge split but still firmly attached. Portrait frontispiece torn with minor loss and laid down on front free endpaper of volume 1, opening and closing leaves of each volume stained by turn ins, nineteenth century ownership labels on front pastedowns. A pleasant copy of this first edition published in great haste as Tristram Shandy shot Sterne to European fame in 1760. The subscribers list is a real hall of eighteenth century fame but concludes rather apologetically, "It is hoped that the errors and omissions in the names of the… Read More

London: London: printed for and sold by Greenland & Norris, Finsbury Square, 1805. 1st Edition . Full leather. Very Good. Two separate works in one volume. First editions, octavo. Sketch of Worcester: [2], 16pp, with full complement of 14 engraved plates, one folding. Memoirs of Charles I: [1], 22, [ii]pp, complete with engraved title-page bearing portrait of Charles I and 17 engraved portrait plates together with closing publisher's adverts. In contemporary full speckled leather (lightly worn with minor loss to extremities), gilt rolls to board margins, spine gilt, gilt lettered black leather spine label, marbled endpapers with internal hinges expertly reinforced in matching blue cloth, twentieth century ownership label to front blank, sporadic light paper browning and unobtrusive soiling, overall an attractive complete copy of these two uncommon illustrated titles. The Sketch of Worcester is listed in ESTC (T155523) since it was previously thought to have been printed around 1760; 4xUK… Read More

London: London: John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1835. 1st Edition . Full leather. Good. First edition, two volumes, octavo; lxxi, 267; xi, 372pp, complete with engraved frontispiece to each volume and closing index to volume 2. In original uniform full leather panelled bindings (worn with minor loss to extremities, front hinge to volume2 weak), gilt and blind panelling to boards, four gilt tooled raised spine bands between gilt fillets, gilt titles and volume numbers to second and fourth compartments respectively, gilt board edges and inner dentelles, original marbled endpapers, early ink ownership name to head of volume 1 title page, light foxing to opening and closing leaves of each volume, a very presentable set in original bindings of this collection in first edition.

Edinburgh: Edinburgh: printed by A. Donaldson, and sold at his shops in London and Edinburgh, 1766. Full leather. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo; vol.5 only; 339, [xii]pp, complete with engraved frontispiece and attractive typographic headpieces. In contemporary full leather with five raised spine bands and gilt lettered red leather title label to second compartment (board corners lightly bumped with very minor loss, spine lightly rubbed). A very attractive volume; ESTC T160272 (vol.5).

Edinburgh: Edinburgh: printed by A. Donaldson, and sold at his shops in London and Edinburgh, 1766. Full leather. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo; vol.3 only; 360, [xii]pp, complete with engraved frontispiece and attractive typographic headpieces. In contemporary full leather with five raised spine bands and gilt lettered red leather title label to second compartment (board corners bumped with minor loss, spine lightly rubbed). With early ink ownership inscription to front pastedown. A very attractive volume; ESTC T160272 (vol.3).

Edinburgh: Edinburgh: printed by A. Donaldson, and sold at his shops in London and Edinburgh, 1766. Full leather. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo; vol.4 only; 335, [xi]pp, complete with engraved frontispiece and attractive typographic headpieces. In contemporary full leather with five raised spine bands and gilt lettered red leather title label to second compartment (board corners bumped with minor loss, spine rubbed). With early ink ownership inscription to front pastedown. A very attractive volume; ESTC T160272 (vol.3).