VIII, 129 pp. presentation of architecture in the Scottish city at the beginning of the 19th century, list of buildings, detailed descriptions, numerous text illustrations, double-page map of the city drawn by James Gordon, plan of the center city by Alexander Milne, 21 fine engraved plates showing buildings. 8vo. Boards..... More

Brief introductory text on the Bridgewater House Collection of Pictures followed by 120 full-page plates reproducing artwork in the Bridgewater House collection, each plate accompanied by a brief contextual caption and each artist represented by a thorough biography. Oversized folio. Full leather with raised spine, edgewear, abrasions, some small splitting..... More

Two volumes ([iv], 315, appendix of [2], 174 pp.; and [viii], 427-524, [4], 395-728, [2] pp.) comprising three of the five reports issued in 1835 by the House of Lords to investigate the state of prisons in England and Wales, with the goal of researching the prospect of instituting a...... More

2 vols., 276, 373 pp. scholarly survey of 188 early Gothic manuscripts illuminated in the British Isles during the 12th and 13th centuries, including a general introduction characterizing the early Gothic style, glossary of terms, bibliography, plate-by-plate catalog with commentary, various indices, and 732 illustrations on ca. 225 plates, many..... More

XV, 250 pp. list, arranged by location, of many hundreds of bookbinders active during the first part of the 19th century, references, introd. text, 16 nice plates. Sm. 4to. Cloth. London (The Author) 1954. One of 500 copies. More