1896, ISBN: 8a95f05df388ca4e21f3bc71a1cee8ed

London, Henry Colburn, 1827.. Edited from the original Spanish manuscript, by the author of "Don Esteban" and "Sandoval". FIRST EDITION 1827, 2 volumes, complete set, 8vos, frontispiece p… More...

London, Henry Colburn, 1827.. Edited from the original Spanish manuscript, by the author of "Don Esteban" and "Sandoval". FIRST EDITION 1827, 2 volumes, complete set, 8vos, frontispiece portrait of the author in Volume 1, frontispiece portrait of General Yermolow in Volume 2, 2 folding sheets of printed signatures of persons mentioned in the text in Volume 1, another in Volume 2, plus in Volume 2 a folding panoramic view of Teflis, a folding plate of the Installation of Ashan Khan at Kazykoumyk, both aquatints, and a folding map of the Caucasus and Georgia, pages: xx, 1-380; xvi, 1-496, bound in 19th century half calf over marbled sides, raised bands to spine, blind stamped decoration in compartments, lettered gilt, edges marbled. Gilt worn off spines, slight wear to head and tail of spines and corners, very small bump to top corners of Volume 1, spine edges rubbed, marbled sides slightly rubbed, binder's tiny ticket on front pastedowns, faint offsetting to title pages, occasional slight pale foxing, mostly to margins, slight browning to upper margin of folding plates, very slight browning to 1 fold of Khan plate, otherwise a very good tight set. Don Juan Van Halen of Flemish origin, a Spanish mercenary, was born and died in Cadiz (1788-1864). He was appointed a General in Spain, and became in 1820 a Russian Colonel in the Caucasus and saw active service in various conflicts. He participated in and supported the liberal revolution of 1830 in Belgium, taking part in various battles. Since then he is considered a national hero by the Belgians. J. R. Abbey, Travel in Aquatint and Lithography 1770-1860, page 32, No.24. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST., 0, London: Ward, Lock & Bowden, 1896. LEATHERBOUND HARDCOVER. Beautifully bound with brown leather spine and corners over marbled paper covered boards. SEE PHOTOS. Near Fine condition (only lightly rubbed). Spine with five raised bands and 6 compartments brightly gilt tooled/lettered. Handsome marbled endpapers. Top edge gilt. SEE PHOTOS. 4.75" wide by 7.5" tall. NO owner's name or bookplate. Sharp corners. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. Illustrated with a tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Carlyle in 1877. Introduction by Edmund Gosse (pp.vii-xvi). A Carlyle Chronology (pp. xvii-xviii).. 1896 edition w/Edmund Gosse Intro.. Hardcover. Near Fine condition. Illus. by [FINE LEATHER BINDING]. xviii, 336pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping., Ward, Lock & Bowden, 1896, 4, Fifth Edition, 1731. Bernard Lintot, London, U.K. VERY GOOD+ condition. Full brown calf binding, 5 raised bands to spine. Handful of dings/abrasions/scratches to boards, small stain front board. Illustrated throughout with full page and smaller engraved illustrations, decorations, including 6 full page consecutive at rear after the Index. Minimal marks to front pastedown otherwise unmarked. "Kings Heathen Gods" in gilt on red at spine. 16mo (6 3/4" x 4 1/4"). Nice for a 300 year old book! 222 numbered pages., Bernard Lintot, 1731, 3<

1800, ISBN: 8a95f05df388ca4e21f3bc71a1cee8ed

London: Hitch and Hawes, J. Richardson, T. Longman, et al., 1800. Hardcover. Good. Later Edition. 16mo. Full leather with gilt bands and lettering on spine. Good only with relatively li… More...

London: Hitch and Hawes, J. Richardson, T. Longman, et al., 1800. Hardcover. Good. Later Edition. 16mo. Full leather with gilt bands and lettering on spine. Good only with relatively lightly worn boards and spine, missing frontispiece and two end papers, front fly loose, contemporary owners name and minor notations, a few pages torn and some very light chipping on edges of some pages., Hitch and Hawes, J. Richardson, T. Longman, et al., 1800, 2.5<

1800, ISBN: 8a95f05df388ca4e21f3bc71a1cee8ed

D'occasion, bon état, [SC: 41.1], [PU: Hitch and Hawes, J. Richardson, T. Longman, et al., London], RELIGION NOISBN, Religion, Later Edition. 16mo. Full leather with gilt bands and letter… More...

D'occasion, bon état, [SC: 41.1], [PU: Hitch and Hawes, J. Richardson, T. Longman, et al., London], RELIGION NOISBN, Religion, Later Edition. 16mo. Full leather with gilt bands and lettering on spine. Good only with relatively lightly worn boards and spine, missing frontispiece and two end papers, front fly loose, contemporary owners name and minor notations, a few pages torn and some very light chipping on edges of some pages.<