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Hafod House

Hafod House by STADLER, Joseph Constantine (1780-1812) after John "Warwick" Smith [1749-1831]

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Seller: Donald Heald Rare Books
Title
Hafod House
Author
STADLER, Joseph Constantine (1780-1812) after John "Warwick" Smith [1749-1831]
Seller
Donald Heald Rare Books (United States)
Description
London: Published by White and Co, 1810. Hand-coloured aquatint engraving. Good condition apart from some overall light soiling, a few mild surface abrasions in the margins, and several small tears and minor losses at the edges of the sheet. Light water stain in the lower left corner. A picturesque view of Hafod House from "Tour to Hafod", a fine collection of plates depicting the mansion and its surrounding landscape engraved by Stadler after drawings by Smith. Comprised of 15 views, Tour to Hafod also included comprehensive descriptive text by the scientist and collector James Edward Smith. The work was most likely intended as a tribute to the social benefactor and literary man Thomas Johnes (1748-1816), who devoted much of his life to his home region of Cardiganshire, where he served as a lord-lieutenant, a colonel in the militia, and an MP for the borough of Cardigan. Located in Cardiganshire, Western Wales, Hafodychtryd or Hafod for short, was Johnes's country estate. Hafod House, his principal residence, was erected in 1785 in the "gothic" style of Thomas Baldwin of Bath. Smith describes it as being "situated on a rising ground, in a rich and beautiful valley, watered by the river Ystwith, and encompassed with bold hills, richly wooded, or a great variety of forms. These woods abound with magnificent water-falls, formed chiefly by three mountain streams that empty themselves into the Ystwith in different parts of the valley, and are never dry." Upon settling there, Johnes set about ameliorating the conditions of the local poor by providing them with comfortable housing and employing them in a planting project that would beautify the neighboring areas. In addition to his concern for social welfare, he was extremely interested in improving parts of Cardiganshire and actively involved himself in the building of roads and bridges. Born in Irthington in 1749, John "Warwick" Smith was an accomplished topographical draughtsman and watercolourist, who enjoyed the generous patronage of the Earl of Warwick. In addition to his fine engravings of Italy, he contributed numerous illustrations to topographical publications such as Select Views in Great Britain (1812), Views of the Lakes of Cumberland (1791-5), Tour through Wales (1794), and A Tour to Hafod (1810). In 1805, Smith became a member of the Watercolour Society, where he frequently exhibited his works. Cf. Abbey, Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland 533; cf. Dictionary of National Biography.
Abies carpatica

Abies carpatica by [RAVENSCROFT, Edward James [1816-1890] - James BLACK

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Abies carpatica
Author
[RAVENSCROFT, Edward James [1816-1890] - James BLACK
Seller
Donald Heald Rare Books (United States)
Description
Edinburgh & London, 1873. Hand-coloured lithograph. Sheet size: 21 1/2 x 15 7/8 inches. A very fine plate from Ravenscroft's 'The Pinetum Britannicum. A Descriptive Account of Hardy Coniferous Trees' Ravenscroft's work is the third (in order of publication) of the three great coniferous iconographies of the nineteenth century, following Bedford and Lambert. The very fine plates fall into two categories: botanical studies of details of the needles and fruit of the individual trees, and landscape studies of examples of individual trees in their natural habitat. This plate is an outstanding example of the former group, here drawn and lithographed by James Black. Cf. Nissen BBI 1588; cf. Great Flower Books (1990) p.127; cf. Stafleu & Cowan 8685.
Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour

Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour by [Surtees, Robert Smith]

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Title
Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour
Author
[Surtees, Robert Smith]
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James Cummins Bookseller (United States)
Condition
Original tan pictorial cloth, gilt, some cover wear, shaken, else internally near fine. Cloth wrapper
Description
London: Bradbury and Evans, 1853. First edition. Hand colored frontispiece, 12 hand colored steel engravings, and numerous woodcut illustrations by John Leech. 1 vols. 8vo. Original tan pictorial cloth, gilt, some cover wear, shaken, else internally near fine. Cloth wrapper. First edition. Hand colored frontispiece, 12 hand colored steel engravings, and numerous woodcut illustrations by John Leech. 1 vols. 8vo. Surtees' classic sendup of the English propertied classes, through the lens of the hunting field. The freeloading Sponge is a hilarious creation and Surtees is as keen an observer of the financial view of world (and marriage) in Victorian Britain as Dickens, and as Jane Austen was of Georgian society. Biscotti, Six Centuries of Foxhunting, p. 361
La Frontera: The United States Border with Mexico
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La Frontera: The United States Border with Mexico by WEISMAN, Alan, and DUSARD, Jay

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Title
La Frontera: The United States Border with Mexico
Author
WEISMAN, Alan, and DUSARD, Jay
Seller
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780151473151
Description
San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1986. Hardcover. 4to.Cream cloth spine and tan paper over boards, dust jacket. iv, 200pp. Illustrations, maps. Very good/very good. Tight, quite nice first edition -- discreet ex-library, though with almost no markings.
Blake s Night: William Blake and the Idea of Pastoral

Blake s Night: William Blake and the Idea of Pastoral by Wagenknecht, David

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Blake s Night: William Blake and the Idea of Pastoral
Author
Wagenknecht, David
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John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller (United States)
Description
1973. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1973. 8vo, xiii, 321 pp., with ten plates. Original brown cloth, dust-jacket. Near fine. ß First edition. Bentley, Blake Books, A 2908: A laborious analysis& .
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by ROWLING, J.K.

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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ROWLING, J.K.
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Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780439064873
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Fine
Description
New York: Scholastic, 2000. Softcover. Fine. Later printing. Trade paperback. Fine.
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The Government of India by MacDonald, James Ramsay, 1866-1937

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The Government of India
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MacDonald, James Ramsay, 1866-1937
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McBlain Books (United States)
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Very Good
Description
New York: Huebsch, 1920. Hardcover. Very Good. index, ix, 291p. Original cloth. 22 cm. Backstrip frayed at ends (as are a couple of cover corners). No jacket.
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READINGS FROM SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, PREHISTORIC TIMES by Fagan, Brian M. (introductions by)

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READINGS FROM SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, PREHISTORIC TIMES
Author
Fagan, Brian M. (introductions by)
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Ray Boas, Bookseller (United States)
Condition
very good, wraps (softcover)
Description
New York: W. H. Freeman and Company, 1983. PB. very good, wraps (softcover). B&W and color ill.. ISBN 0716714913 A collection of 18 articles from SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN that describe recent discoveries and major developments in many areas of archaeology. 262pp.
DAUGHTERS OF PAINTED LADIES: AMERICA'S RESPLENDENT VICTORIANS
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DAUGHTERS OF PAINTED LADIES: AMERICA'S RESPLENDENT VICTORIANS by Pomada, Elizabeth and Larsen, Michael; photographs by Michael Keister

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DAUGHTERS OF PAINTED LADIES: AMERICA'S RESPLENDENT VICTORIANS
Author
Pomada, Elizabeth and Larsen, Michael; photographs by Michael Keister
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Ray Boas, Bookseller (United States)
ISBN
9780525483373
Condition
very good++, wraps (softcover)
Description
New York: E. P. Dutton, 1987. PB. very good++, wraps (softcover). B&W and color ill.. ISBN 0525483373 In order to create this sequel to PAINTED LADIES the authors traveled to 128 cities and forty-one states. One of the surprising discoveries of the authors' journey was the amazing variety of Victorian architecture: they never saw the same house twice, even though many houses of the period had been purchased from mail-order catalogues. 144pp.
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History of the Donner Party by McGlashan, Charles Fayette

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History of the Donner Party
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McGlashan, Charles Fayette
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Description
New York: Readex Microprint, 1966. [iv] 193p., original brown cloth. Reprint (with added introduction) of the 1879 edition. (Great Americana).
6194: Denali solo

6194: Denali solo by Darack, Ed

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6194: Denali solo
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Darack, Ed
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Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
ISBN
9781884980800
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Davis: Ed Darack Photography, 1994. Paperback. 166p., 5.5x8.5 inches, preface, notes, photos, maps, very good first edition in glossy pictorial wraps.

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