Adam & Charles Black
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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.
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.
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.
NORTHERN SPAIN
Written by Edgar T.A. Wigram.
Illustrated by Edgar T.A. Wigram.
Stock no. 2137141
Published by Adam & Charles Black.
Circa
1911.
Almost very good condition.
A & C Black Colour Book 20 Shilling Series. Yellow ochre cloth with attractive shell pattern. Gilt titles to front cover and spine. 75 tissue-guarded colour plates. Top edge gilt. Folding map. Black's beautiful books booklist to rear (4 sides). Reprint. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Spine is browned. A few marks to covers. Name in ink and stain to front endpaper. Joints are cracked. Foxing, mostly to outer page edges and page margins. Plate page margins are browned.
THE WEST INDIES
Written by John Henderson.
Illustrated by A.S. Forrest.
Stock no. 2137139
Published by Adam & Charles Black.
Circa
1908.
Almost very good condition.
A & C Black Colour Book 20 Shilling Series. Cerulean blue cloth with attractive sailing ship, crab and sun vignettes. Gilt titles to spine and front cover. 74 tissue-guarded colour plates. Top edge gilt. Index and booklist to rear that lists books later than 1905. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Spine and edges are browned; a few nicks to cloth to top and tail of spine. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Joints are a bit cracked. Frontis is MISSING! Tape marks to tissue-guard of plate opposite page 104. Some light foxing and browning. Assumed reprint from books listed in booklist to rear.
NAPLES
Written by Sybil Fitzgerald.
Illustrated by Augustine Fitzgerald.
Stock no. 2137138
Published by Adam & Charles Black.
1st
1904.
Almost very good condition.
Red pictorial cloth, gilt titles to spine and front cover. Top edge gilt. 80 tissue-guarded colour plates. A & C Black Colour Book 20 Shilling series. Bumping and wear to spine and corners; darkening to spine. Crease to bottom corner on rear cover. Joints are a little cracked. Some browning and foxing. Smal, patch surface paper damage to front endpaper. Stains to plate margins and lower textblock.
THE HOMES OF TENNYSON
Written by Arthur Paterson.
Illustrated by Helen Allingham.
Stock no. 2137119
Published by Adam & Charles Black.
Circa
1906.
Good condition.
Green cloth with gilt titles and gilt, pink and green decorations. Top edge gilt. 20 tissue-guarded colour plates. 7/6 series. Black's Beautiful Books booklist to rear (4 sides). Some books to booklist were published 1906. Spine is faded. Some marks to covers. Bumping. Fraying to cloth at base of spine. Name in ink to front endpaper. Front joint is a bit cracked. Page browning and heavy foxing. Newspaper clipping stuck opposite page 53. Tissue guard is torn to plate page opposite page 56.
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- HISTORY GENERAL
- A AND C BLACK COLOUR BOOK
- A AND C BLACK 7s 6d SERIES
MIDDLESEX
Written by A.R. Hope Moncrieff.
Illustrated by John Fulleylove.
Stock no. 2137118
Published by Adam & Charles Black.
Circa
1907.
Almost very good condition.
Dark blue cloth, gilt titles and sabre vignette to front cover and spine. 20 tissue-guarded colour plates. Top edge gilt. Folding map to rear. A & C Black Colour 7s 6d Series. Black's Beautiful Books Booklist to rear (4 sides). Possible first variant or early reprint, but has booklist to rear. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Marks to covers. Browning to spine. Some foxing and browning. Plate opposite page 28 is slightly ragged. Grubby margin marks. Margin marks plate opposite page 94. Some hinges are cracked.
LAUSANNE
Written by Francis Gribble.
Illustrated by J. Hardwicke Lewis; May Hardwicke Lewis.
Stock no. 2137080
Published by Adam & Charles Black.
1st
1909.
Almost very good condition.
Maroon/burgundy cloth with gilt titles and small decorations. 20 colour plates. Top edge gilt. A & C Black 7/6 Series. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some scuffing to covers. Joints are a bit cracked. Front endpaper is detached, but loosely inserted; has triangle of loss. Browning throughout. All plates present.