Discovery Bay Old Books ABAA, ILAB (11 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. Neck or Nothing. A farce, in two acts. A new edition. By [GARRICK, David] Printed for T. Becket, London, 1774. As It Is Performed At the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. Bound in � leather with marbled paper. Binding is in near fine condition. Contents clean, paper toned with age, paper edges with minor wear. Small chip to front marbled ffep at the middle fore-edge. 39 pages. 5 � x 8 � inches. Protected by Mylar. Inventory #C207. Price: $150.

Seller Inventory # C-207

No Binding. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Loves Frailties: A Comedy by Thomas Holcroft. In Five Acts. As performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden. Publisher: printed by J. Carey, New York, 1794. Dis-bound: Removed from an edition but with pages still bound together. Contents clean and bright. No tears or foxing. Partial ownership stamp to title-page. 76 pages. 4 x 6 � Inches. Protected by a Mylar sleeve. Inventory #18-338. Price: $250.

Seller Inventory # 18-338

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. 5th or later Edition. The Rape of the Lock. An Heroi-comical Poem. In Five Canto's by Alexander Pope. Fifth edition corrected so stated on the title-page. Appears to be a complete printing without the wrappers or endpapers. Back cover has ads for other Lintot books. Published by London: for Bernard Lintott, 1718. 53 pages and includes the 5 plates as called for. Dis-bound but sewn and clued. Title-page and back cover with heavy toning due to the age. Back cover with lower, outer corner missing. Contents toned and with light foxing. 4 � x 7 3/8 inches. Protected by a Mylar sleeve. Inventory #C-206. Price: $300.

Seller Inventory # C-206

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Fables of Mr. John Gay, with An English Translation [translated by Gian Francesco Giorgetti] Published by T. Davies, London, 1773. 365 pages plus index in the rear. Bound in full period brown pebbled leather with raised bands and ornate cross-hatching on the spine. Binding is in very good condition, hinges with some slight cracking but solid. Marbled endpapers. Contents exceptionally clean and bright. Bookplate on front pastedown. 5 � x 8 �. Protected by Mylar. Inventory #C-203. Price: $350.

Seller Inventory # C-203

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. The Foresters by [Jeremy Belknap] An American Tales Being A Sequel to the History of John Bull the Clothier. First edition, second state per BAL. Bound in modern half leather and marbled paper. Publisher: I. Thomas & E.T. Andrews, Boston, 1792. Binding is in fine condition. Contents fragile with heavy toning and foxing. Frontispiece edges ragged. Title-page with owners name in ink at the top. Else a complete copy of a very early American publication. 216 pages including the contents section in the back. 4 � x 7 � inches. BAL 929; Evans 24086. Protected by Mylar. Inventory #C-161. Price: $400.

Seller Inventory # C-161

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 5th or later Edition. A View of the Evidences of Christianity by William Paley. Three parts in two volumes. Publisher: R. Faulder, London, 1800. Seventh edition. Volume 1 vii, 383 pages. Volume II vii, 416 pages. Bound in modern 3/4 leather with marbled paper. Bindings are in fine condition. Contents are in exceptionally clean condition. 5 � x 8 � inches. Inventory #22-137. Price: $400.

Seller Inventory # 22-137

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hoyles Games Improved by James Beaufort, Esq. of Cavendish-Square. First edition in original full leather. London: Printed for S. Bladon, 1775. Being Practical Treatises on the following Fashionable Games, Viz.: Whist, Quadrille, Piquet, Back Gammon, Chess, Billiards and Tennis. Binding worn, gutters cracked but not separated. Pastedowns, ffep and title-page with edge toning. Contents exceptionally clean and bright. 208 pages. 3 � x6 � inches. Scarce as a first edition. Protected by Mylar. Inventory #16-349. Price: $550. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.

Seller Inventory # 16-349

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. The Hermit by Philip Quarll. First American edition from the 6th London edition. Publisher: Joseph Belknap, Boston, 1795. Bound in modern � leather with marbled paper. Binding is in fine condition. Contents toned with age and some spots of foxing. 208 pages. 4 x 7 inches. Paper label. Protected by a Mylar. Inventory #21-141. Price: $600.

Seller Inventory # 21-141

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Fables of Aesop. Published in London for R. Sare, A. and J. Churchill. et. al, 1708. Hardcover. Binding is in very good condition, re-backed with modern leather spine and original leather over boards. Spine with raised bands and black leather label with gold lettering. Some rubbing to the boards else a very attractive copy. Contents very clean. Message and owners in ink on the verso of the frontispiece. 550 pages plus ads in back. Protected by Mylar. Inventory #C-112. Price: $750. Language: eng Language: eng.

Seller Inventory # C-112

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 5th or later Edition. Fables of Aesop and other eminent Mythologists: with Morals and Reflections bound with Fables and Other Stories written by Sir Roger LEstrange. Printed for: Richard Sare and others, London, 1714. Sixth edition so stated on the title-page. Bound in full period leather. Contents include: The Preface, Frontispiece of portrait of LEstrange; Life of Aesop (29 pages); the index; Section of Fables (550 pages) as follows: Aesop, Barlandus, Anlanus, Abstemius, Poggius and Miscellany Fables. 1 page of ads at rear plus 8 page catalog. Binding is in very good condition, hinges split but firm. Bound in full period leather with border design on the front. Aging discoloration. Contents clean with occasional spots foxing. Overall a very clean copy. 5 x 8 � inches. Protected by Mylar. Inventory #C-202. Price: $750.

Seller Inventory # C-202

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A Defence of the People of England by John Milton. In Answer to Salmafiuss Defence of the King. Printed in the Year 1692. Bound with vellum spine with raised bands leather tooled title and marbled paper. Binding is in very good condition and appears to be a 19th century binding. Contents clean but toned with age. Title-page with top corner repaired and with small ink inscription discussing the book in ink on the title-page. 246 pages plus ad in back. 4 � x 6 � inches. Protected by Mylar. Inventory #C-197. Price: $750.

Seller Inventory # C-197