Boswell's Life of Johnson (Six Volumes); Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of a Journey into North Wales by Boswell, James, George Birkbeck Hill, ed - 1891

Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications Volume 1: Foundations and Oversite Concrete: Walls, Floors, Roofs (1991, 5th edition reprint, 188 pages). Volume 2: Windows, Doors, Fires, Stairs, Finishes (1992 4th edition, 154 pages). Volume 3: Single Storey Frames, Shells and Lightweight Coverings (1987 3rd edition metric, published by Collins, 96 pages). Volume 4: Foundations, Steel Frames, Concrete Frames, Floors, Wall Claddings (1992 3rd edition reprint, 139 pages. Volume 5: Supply and Discharge Services (1990 2nd edition reprint, 136 pages). Each volume has an index. Pictorial card wrappers. . Reprint. Soft Cover. Fine.

Kansas City, Missouri: Bufton, 1919. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. First Editions, no additional printings or editions stated; 4tos, three-quarter textured black cloth with black cloth boards, marbled edges and eps; overall, vg (boards rubbed and worn; cloth frayed where overlaps textured corners; shelfworn; spine ends bumped and very heavily worn; pages toned; white stains on boards of v2; v3 cracked at first blank rear flyleaf; v4 cracked at Roman Candle and at Thomson). Please be aware shipping this set priority or internationally will require additional postage.

New York: Columbia University. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Three Volumes in FIVE Books, consists of Vols. 1, 2 and 4 of the set. Missing Volume 3. Vol. 1, 1970: 'The Latin and Greek Poems' by Douglas Bush and 'The Italian Poems' by J.E. Shaw & A. Bartlett Giamatti, vg (bumped corners) in vg+ dj. Vol 2 , 1972: 'The Minor English Poems' by A.S.P. Woodhouse & Douglas Bush. Part 1 is vg (spine ends and corners bumped, scratch on front board), no dj. Pt. 2 is vg (bumped spine ends) in vg dj (edgeworn). Pt. 3 is vg (spine ends and top corners bumped), no dj. Vol. 4, 1975: 'Paradise Regained' by Walter McKellar, vg (bumped spine ends and corners) in vg dj (faded spine). Please be aware that shipping this item will require extra charges above our standard rate.

Charles Dickens' Our Mutual Friend complete in four volumes. Part of Hurd & Houghton's "Works of Charles Dickens. Household Edition." One B&W illustration in each volume with tipped-in protective tissue. Black cloth (faded) with gilt lettering and publisher medallion on spine; gilt medallion on front.FON on FFEP of each volume.Covers are faded, stained, and bumped, with wear on corners and the tops & heels of spines. Volume 4 has a tear up the spine hinge and across the spine. Endpapers are discolored. Pages are age tanned and foxed. Volume 1 & 2 are cracked at half-title page.

These two small hardcover books, published in London in 1898, are decorated with lovely gold decor on the covers and were issued without dustjackets.

Kansas City, Missouri: Bufton, 1919. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. First Editions, no additional printings or editions stated; 4tos, three-quarter textured black cloth with black cloth boards, marbled edges and eps; overall, vg (boards rubbed and worn; cloth frayed where overlaps textured corners; shelfworn; spine ends bumped and very heavily worn; pages toned; white stains on boards of v2; v3 cracked at first blank rear flyleaf; v4 cracked at Roman Candle and at Thomson). Please be aware shipping this set priority or internationally will require additional postage.

New York: Columbia University. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Three Volumes in FIVE Books, consists of Vols. 1, 2 and 4 of the set. Missing Volume 3. Vol. 1, 1970: 'The Latin and Greek Poems' by Douglas Bush and 'The Italian Poems' by J.E. Shaw & A. Bartlett Giamatti, vg (bumped corners) in vg+ dj. Vol 2 , 1972: 'The Minor English Poems' by A.S.P. Woodhouse & Douglas Bush. Part 1 is vg (spine ends and corners bumped, scratch on front board), no dj. Pt. 2 is vg (bumped spine ends) in vg dj (edgeworn). Pt. 3 is vg (spine ends and top corners bumped), no dj. Vol. 4, 1975: 'Paradise Regained' by Walter McKellar, vg (bumped spine ends and corners) in vg dj (faded spine). Please be aware that shipping this item will require extra charges above our standard rate.

London: Printed for Richard Phillips, by T. Gillet, 1805. Very Good. FIRST EDITION. 4 (of 5) volumes: I, III, IV & V. 12mos, pp. xx, [272] + portrait frontis (stipple engraved by Caroline Watson) and fold-out facsimile letter; iv, 300 + facsimile letter; [iv], 344 + fold-out facsimile letter; iv, 286, [lacks 2 pages of adverts]. Later half calf over marbled boards, 5 raised bands, gilt-ruled, red and black morocco labels lettered in gilt, compartments diced. Edges speckled red. All vols.: rubbed, spines darkened, wear and bruising to corners, heavy bumping to top edges, some strips of calf missing from corners. Endpapers browned, glue-residue from former bookplates to front pastedowns, POI to ffeps, '25 June 1938' stamp and price in pencil (for four vols. only) to rear pastedowns. Occasional foxing, pencil scoring and marginalia, pencil notes to rear pastedowns. Vol. I: front hinge starting, prelims, frontis and rear foxed, offsetting to title page, 'B. H. Blackwell Ltd, Booksellers, Oxford' label… Read More

These two small hardcover books, published in London in 1898, are decorated with lovely gold decor on the covers and were issued without dustjackets.

An interesting collection of accounts of significant events in the evolution of Australia between 1788 and 1988 over 14 volumes (complete).Like many multi-volume sets, the information contained within is probably all online, but never as ephemeral and in multiple locations!Note: This volume is heavy (28x21x2cm x 14 wide), approx 12.6kg). Arrangements can be negotiated for the most cost effective method of delivery.