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SICILY
Written by Spencer Musson.
Illustrated by Alberto Pisa.
Stock no. 2137436
Published by Adam & Charles Black.
1st
1911.
Almost very good condition.
Grey cloth with gilt titles to spine and front cover and green and orange decorations. Top edge gilt. 48 tissue-guarded mounted colour plates and fold-out map to rear. Part of the A & C Black 20 Shilling Series. 1-2" split to top of spine; some fraying to cloth; other horizontal tear across top of spine - partially repaired with glue. Browning to spine. Bumping to corners. Some scuffing. Front joint is pulled. Newspaper cutting has been stuck to the rear pastedown. Some browning and foxing.
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THE LAKE OF GENEVA
Written by Francis Gribble.
Illustrated by J. Hardwicke Lewis; May Hardwicke Lewis.
Stock no. 2137434
Published by Adam & Charles Black.
Circa
1909.
Almost very good condition.
A & C Black Colour Book 20 Shilling Series. Blue pictorial cloth, gilt titles to spine and and front cover. Top edge gilt. 60 tissue-guarded colour plates. Folding map. 4 page booklist to rear. The rarest of the Black's 20 Shilling Series. Assumed early edition/reprint in same year as 1st edition - as has 4 page booklist to rear. Spine is browned with a few chips and splits to top; some fraying to cloth. Corners are bumped. A bit of scuffing to rear cover. Inscription in pencil to front endpaper. Joints are starting to crack a little. Some foxing and browning.
NUREMBERG
Written by Mrs. Arthur G. Bell.
Illustrated by Arthur G. Bell.
Stock no. 2137423
Published by Adam & Charles Black.
Circa
1905.
Almost very good condition.
Blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and front cover, with small decorations. Top edge gilt. 20 colour plates. 4 page booklist to rear. Assumed early reprint, as 1st printings were not produced with the 4 page booklists to rear. The booklist is dated Spring 1905. Spine and cover edges are browned. Front cover is a bit bowed. Spotting and some chipping to rear cover. Name in ink to front endpaper. Foxing and some grubby marks to contents. Plates are clean.
THE SPIRIT OF PARIS
Written by Frankfort Sommerville.
Illustrated by G. Fraipont; Lucien Gautier; Raphael Kirchner; Maurice De Lambert; et al..
Stock no. 2137422
Published by Adam & Charles Black.
Very good condition.
Brown pictorial cloth with yellow titles and yellow, black, pink and green decorations. A & C Black 7/6 Series. 20 colour plates. Reprint (doesn't have original gilt titles of the 1st edition). Some light bumping and wear to spine and corners. Fade to one edge of rear cover. Browning and foxing to endpapers and outer page edges.
HAUNTS OF ANCIENT PEACE
Written by Alfred Austin.
Illustrated by Agnes Locke.
Stock no. 2137416
Published by Adam & Charles Black.
Circa
1908.
Almost very good condition.
Blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and front cover. Black/grey patterned border. 20 colour plates. A and C Black 7/6 Series. Originally published in 1902 by Macmillan. 4 page booklist to rear. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some grubby marks and spots to covers. Foxing to various degrees throughout.
ADVENTURES AMONG PICTURES
Written by C. Lewis Hind.
Illustrated by Louis Grier; Botticelli; Rembrandt; Thomas Gainsborough; et al..
Stock no. 2137413
Published by Adam & Charles Black.
Circa
1904.
Almost very good condition.
Blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and front cover; black borders. Top edge gilt. With 24 illustrations, 8 of which are reproduced in the colours of the original paintings, and 16 are in b/w. 301 pages, plus 1 page advert for book by the same author. Additional 4 page booklist (dated Spring 1904). A & C Black Colour Book in the 7/6 series. Circa date is taken from the booklist to rear (dated Spring 1904). The 1st printings of this title did NOT have these 4 page booklists, but assumed an early reprint in same year as first. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Spotting to covers. Browning to spine. Prelims are roughly opened - one b/w plate has margin tears/ragged edges. Small nick to edge of frontis. Some foxing and browning.
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OUR LIFE IN THE SWISS HIGHLANDS
Written by John Addington Symonds.
Illustrated by J. Hardwicke Lewis.
Stock no. 2137367
Published by Adam & Charles Black.
2nd
1907.
Almost very good condition.
Green cloth, gilt titles to spine and front cover, 20 colour plates. An A.& C. Black colour Book in the 7/6 series. Second edition. Bumping and wear o spine and corners; chipping to cloth at top and tail of spine. Front endpaper is MISSING. Browning and foxing.
FROM SKETCH-BOOK AND DIARY
Written by Elizabeth Butler.
Illustrated by Elizabeth Butler.
Stock no. 2137357
Published by Adam & Charles Black.
Circa
1909.
Almost very good condition.
Blue cloth, gilt titles to spine and front cover. 28 colour plates + b/w illustrations. A & C Black 10 Shillings Series. 2 page original booklist + 4 page additional booklist to rear. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Browning to covers, especially spine and edges. Some fraying to cloth at edges. Foxing throughout. Light browning to plates.
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LONDON VANISHED & VANISHING
Written by Philip Norman.
Illustrated by Philip Norman.
Stock no. 2137238
Published by Adam & Charles Black.
Circa
1906.
Almost very good condition.
A. & C. Black Colour Book. Dark green/blue cloth, gilt. 75 tissue-guarded and captioned colour plates. A & C Black 20/- Shillings Series. 2 page original booklist, plus 4 page newer booklist to rear. Circa date from dates of books first published to booklist in rear. Spine is bumped and browned. Bumping to corners. Some marks to covers. Joints are a bit cracked. Front endpaper has small tear holes/slats, where someone has had a name plate or something similar in book previously. Browning and foxing to endpapers and outer page edges.
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FAMILIAR LONDON
Written by Rose Barton.
Illustrated by Rose Barton.
Stock no. 2137236
Published by Adam & Charles Black.
Circa
1904.
Fair condition.
Dark red cloth with rose design printed in red, green and yellow on front cover and spine. Gilt titles to spine and front cover. Top edge gilt. 61 tissue-guarded colour plates. 3000 copies printed. A & C Black Colour Book 20 Shilling series. 4 page booklist to rear. Circa date from books listed in booklist to rear. Possibly published in same year as first, but first impression didn't contain the 4 page booklist. Spine is browned, with a little fraying to cloth at top and tail. Front joint is BROKEN! Only partially held on by a little stitching at top; this means the binding is weak/fragile. Page edge browning, with a few grubby marks.
HOLLAND
Written by Beatrix Jungman.
Illustrated by Nico Jungman.
Stock no. 2137219
Published by Adam & Charles Black.
Circa
1911.
Almost very good condition.
Blue decorated cloth with gilt titles to spine and front cover. Top edge gilt. 75 tissue-guarded plates. 4 page booklist to rear. Circa date is from the books listed in booklist to rear. Spine is bumped and browned. Marks to covers. Corners are bumped. Some foxing throughout. Small patch of surface paper damage to front endpaper. Plate opposite page 178 the tissue-guard is chipped.
THE DRAGON AND GEORGE
Written by James Cressey.
Illustrated by Tamasin Cole.
Stock no. 2137167
Published by Adam & Charles Black.
1ST
1977.
Very good condition.
Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0713617608. Some page edge and margin browning.