Antiquarian from Nigel Sustins Books

London: Printed for the Author by R. Carpenter and Son. Published and Sold by Sherwood, Jones, 1823. Fits description of the 5th edition 1823 (Preface has that date). Original boards very worn and stained, spine replaced with a piece of coarse linen, hinges cracked and the book falls open in two equal parts which are nonetheless still secured by the… Read more about this item

London: S W Partridge, 1862. 16-page sewn publisher's catalogue in paper covers, produced for the International Exhibition 1862; illustrated title page (ivy-leaf border with inset circular black and white drawing for 'British Workman One Penny Monthly'). No illustrations within. Small singe mark to cover extends to all pages. Some spotting, but condition generally good.. Soft Cover. Good.

Worcester: Printed for J Tymbs, 1806. Tan leather-covered boards, gilt tooling to spine, some rubbing/discolouration to spine, marbled endpapers and edges, folding frontispiece (with slight offsetting to title page) and two plates, internally predominantly very good.. Reprint. Hardcover. Good.

Bath: John Browne, 1807. Owner bookplate to front pastedown, leather binding scuffed and rubbed, internally predominantly very good with occasional spotting.. Reprint. Hardcover. Good.

York: A Ward for Wilson, Etherington et al,, 1768. Ex-Cheltenham library, re-bound in sturdy red cloth with title and library reference in gilt to spine, library sticker ('not for loan') and barcode to front free (new) endpaper, title page has been repaired professionally to the outer edge and has a pencilled number reference on the verso, 14 fold-out copperplates predominantly… Read more about this item

Islington: J Hassell, 1819. SPECIAL PRICE REDUCTION. WAS £250. First edition 1819, re-bound in clean and sturdy blue cloth with gilt title and library number to spine, new endpapers, ex-Cheltenham library ('not for loan' stamp), barcode affixed with sellotape, and small green cross, to front free endpaper, library number in pencil to verso of title page, otherwise no other library… Read more about this item

London: William Miller, 1808. SPECIAL PRICE REDUCTION. WAS £400. Volume One only, with the aquatints drawn and etched by Pyne, aquatinted by J Hill, oblong folio, ex-Cheltenham library re-bound in creamy yellow cloth (worn and marked in places), titles and library number in gilt to spine, new endpapers, library sticker ('not for loan') and barcode to first free new endpaper,… Read more about this item

London: J Nichols, 1779. An extremely rare early work in two volumes, 1779, in the original binding (half-leather and marbled paper boards); covers are very worn and marked, spines are missing with strings exposed (some broken), boards of Vol. 1 detached but present, front board of Vol. 2 just attached by a single string (rear board attached); ex-libris from the… Read more about this item

London: J Newbery, 1765. Re-bound in tan-coloured leather and marbled boards, five raised bands to spine, black leather title panel, new endpapers, internally generally very good - a little browning to title page and occasional spotting within -, illustrations throughout in black and white. Includes a dictionary of technical terms.. Hardcover. Very Good.

London: Lawrence and Bullen, 1894. Appears to be a different book from the binding ('Cornish Drolls' published by Bridger, Penzance), but is in fact 'Tales of the Masque', tan cloth with some wear and marking, dust to edges, browning to endpapers, slight strain to binding, otherwise internally good.. First Edition. Hardcover. Good.

London: Allan Bell, 1836. Early edition of Walton's classic (1836), a neat tight copy re-bound in modern red leather with no titles or decoration, new endpapers, 320 pages, browning to prelims, frontispiece portrait of Walton with slight browning to edges, title page has small ink mark, words and music to the 'Angler's Song', plates of Amwell Hill and Walton's House,… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, 1865. Maroon cloth with bevelled edges, gilt title and emblem, boards are stained and worn, spine has tears and cracks without loss, edges dusty (some pages uncut), strain to stitching but binding secure, ink inscription to front free endpoaper, internally generally good: black and white illustrations.. First Edition. Hardcover. Acceptable.

Edinburgh, 1820. New edition, volume one (books 1 and 2), tan leather with gilt titles and decoration (some rubbing and marking), five raised bands to spine, some splitting to the spine ends, corners and spine ends rubbed/worn, board edges pushed, library plate (Dalton Hall Library), and bookplate of William Yates to front pastedown, signature of John Yates of Harrow to… Read more about this item

UK: Longmans Green, 1880. A very rare title, printed by Spottiswoode, bound in the original brown cloth with black borders and gilt lettering, but suffering from having been in 'Rice's Library' (blue sticker to the front board) where the spine has been repaired rather crudely with black tape, board edges rubbed, corners bumped and fraying, hinges cracked but still quite… Read more about this item

London: Longman Brown, 1850. Attractive one-volume collection in brown leather, rubbed and worn to the edges, five raised bands to spine with floral designs in gilt, some rubbing/fraying to spine ends, frontispiece portrait with (browned) tissue guard, browning to edges of frontispiece and title page illustration, otherwise internally good, printed in double columns.. Reprint. Hardcover. Good.

UK: John Murray, 1839. 19th edition of a collection of addresses for the new Drury Lane Theatre, purported to be by famous poets/writers, contains the new preface by the true writers from 1833, heavily soiled grey boards with a brown cloth spine strip, some fraying, splits and wear to spine ends, paper title panel chipped and largely illegible, previous owner… Read more about this item

London: John Williams, 1826. Two volumes re-bound in slightly worn and marked brown cloth with red title panels and gilt lettering to spine, 9 black and white engravings in vol. 1 with coloured print of St. Pauls with tissue guard, extra illustrated title page (both title pages have a name in ink at the top), 24 black and white engravings… Read more about this item

London: Printed for T Cadell, C and J Rivington, Etc., 1825. Tenth edition, corrected, 570 pages, brown leather-covered boards with wear and marking, front board with endpapers and title page detached, title page and preceding endpaper are torn in two horizontally, but still fit together, foxing and marks to text, but otherwise generally good internally, four raised bands to spine… Read more about this item

Shrewsbury: Adnitt and Naunton, 1875. First complete edition, printed from one of the original manuscripts, and reproducing in facsimile the title page, and plans of the church, spelling has not been modernised, red/brown cloth with blind stamp designs, and gilt lettering on the front (Gough's History of Myddle 1700-1701), some wear and marking to cloth and board edges, corners bumped… Read more about this item

UK: Charles Knight, 1832 396 pages, brown cloth with wear and soiling, rubbing and splitting to spine ends, gilt lettering and decoration to spine with the number 2 [II] so assume second volume in series, dust and browning to edges (rough-cut), previous owner's name and date (1836) to front free endpaper, many vignette drawings, foxing marks to text throughout, but… Read more about this item