Antiquarian English Literature from Lyppard Books

London: London: J. Dodsley, in Pall Mall, 1772. Full leather. Very Good. Octavo; volume 2 only; ninth edition; 238pp, In full original eighteenth centiry calf (a little worn), five raised spine bands, gilt lettered title label to second compartment, gilt volume number to third compartment, early leaves stained by turn ins, unobtrusive occasional light spots and stains but otherwise a… Read more about this item

London: London: J. Dodsley, in Pall Mall, 1773. Full leather. Very Good. Octavo; "New edition", volume 3 only; 248pp. In full original eighteenth century calf (a little worn) with five raised spine bands, gilt lettered title label to second compartment, gilt volume number to third compartment, sporadic unobtrusive spots and stains but overall a clean copy complete with attractive hand-produced… Read more about this item

Dublin: Dublin: Printed by R. Steuart, sold by the Booksellers in Dublin, and Cork, 1776. Full leather. Good. 12mo; [2], 62, 61-140pp. In original eighteenth century full calf (somewhat worn with loss of leather to spine ends and board corners, upper board detached), five raised spine bands, twentieth century ownership label and remains of older labels to front pastedown, occasional… Read more about this item

Basel: Basel: Michael Isingrin, 1555. 1st Edition . Full leather. Very Good. First edition thus (the first to include coverage of the reign of Henry VIII to 1538); folio; [2], 691, [39]pp. In mid-sixteenth century blind-panelled calf with blind arabesque to centre of each board (professionally respined and with corners repaired). Title with woodcut printer's device and early manuscript annotations… Read more about this item

London: London: printed for Tho. Basset, Ric. Chiswell, Tho. Sawbridge, Charles Mearn, and Charles Brome., 1686. 1st Edition . Full leather. Very Good. First edition; folio; [16], 316, [26], 102, [8], 52, [6], 68, 99-103, [5] pp. In full nineteenth century period-style panelled calf with five raised spine bands, gilt-lettered title label to second compartment, other compartments gilt, gilt tooling… Read more about this item

London: London: Printed by J.Jarvis, 1794. Half leather. Good. Collection of separately paginated eighteenth century farces, each with its own frontispiece and title page (lacks frontispiece to 'The Lyar' and frontispiece and title page to 'The Lying Valet', the first leaf of which is loose); 12mo, in contemporary eighteenth century half calf over marbled boards (rubbed and worn with loss… Read more about this item

London: London: Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1808. Half leather. Very Good. Collection of separately paginated dramatic works issued as Vol. 13 of Inchbald's's British Theatre, each play with its own title page and frontispiece; 12mo, in contemporary early nineteenth century half calf (somewhat worn with very minor loss to extremities, early owners ink inscription to front pastedown). Occasional spotting… Read more about this item

London: London: John Bell, 1795. Full leather. Good. Collection of separately paginated dramatic works issued as Vol. 24 of Bell's British Theatre,, each play with its own title page; 12mo, in contemporary eighteenth century full calf (rubbed and worn with loss to extremities, old bookselllers ticket to front pastedown). Good copy of these early play texts.

London: London: Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1808. Half leather. Very Good. Collection of separately paginated dramatic works issued as Vol. 10 of Inchbald's's British Theatre, each play with its own title page and frontispiece; 12mo, in contemporary early nineteenth century half calf (somewhat worn with very minor loss to extremities, early owners ink inscription to front pastedown, a few… Read more about this item

London: London: Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1808. Half leather. Very Good. Collection of separately paginated dramatic works issued as Vol. 16 of Inchbald's's British Theatre, each play with its own title page and frontispiece; 12mo, in contemporary early nineteenth century half calf (somewhat worn with minor loss to extremities, early owners ink inscription to front pastedown). Occasional spotting and… Read more about this item

London: London: Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1808. Half leather. Very Good. Collection of separately paginated dramatic works issued as Vol. 18 of Inchbald's's British Theatre, each play with its own title page and frontispiece; 12mo, in contemporary early nineteenth century half calf (somewhat worn with minor loss to extremities, early owners ink inscription to front pastedown, 'West Indian' leaf… Read more about this item

London: London: Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1808. Half leather. Very Good. Collection of separately paginated dramatic works issued as Vol. 15 of Inchbald's's British Theatre, each play with its own title page and frontispiece; 12mo, in contemporary early nineteenth century half calf (somewhat worn with minor loss to extremities, early owners ink inscription to front pastedown). Occasional spotting and… Read more about this item

London: London: John Bell, 1791. Half leather. Good. Collection of separately paginated dramatic works, each with its own frontispiece and title page (lacks frontispiece to 'Rule a Wife', first frontispiece pasted to front board); 12mo, in contemporary eighteenth century half calf over marbled boards (rubbed and worn with loss to extremities, old labels to front board and rear pastedown). Working… Read more about this item

London: London: Rivington et al, 1776. Full leather. Very Good. Collection of separately paginated dramatic works issued as Vol. 2 of "The New English Theatre", each play with its own title page and frontispiece; 12mo, in contemporary eighteenth century full calf (a little worn, boards detached). Very occasional light spots and stains but overall a very good copy.

London: London: Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1808. Half leather. Very Good. Collection of separately paginated dramatic works issued as Vol. 23 of Inchbald's's British Theatre, each play with its own title page and frontispiece; 12mo, in contemporary early nineteenth century half calf (somewhat worn with minor loss to extremities, early owners ink inscription to front pastedown, a few leaves… Read more about this item

London: London: Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1808. Half leather. Very Good. Collection of separately paginated dramatic works issued as Vol. 9 of Inchbald's's British Theatre, each play with its own title page and frontispiece; 12mo, in contemporary early nineteenth century half calf (somwhat worn with minor loss to extremities, early owners ink inscription to front pastedown). Occasional spotting and… Read more about this item

London: London: John Hunt and Carew Brynell, 1807. 1st Edition . Full leather. Good. First edition, volume 1 only; 12mo, 321pp. In contemporary early nineteenth century full calf with gilt-lettered red and black spine labels (binding somewhat worn with minor loss to extremities, front board detached), complete with frontispiece and three engraved plates; sporadic soiling and paper browning (especially to… Read more about this item

London: London: Printed for John Bell, 1780. Half leather. Very Good. 12mo; 392pp. In contemporary eighteenth centiry half leather over marbled boards (somewhat worn with minor loss to extermities), gilt lettered red leather title label to spine, a few gathers misbound with slightly protruding fore-eges (but all still well bound in), complete with opening frontispiece, The Twins is derived from… Read more about this item

London: London: Printed by J. Macock [and H. Hills], for John Martyn, Henry Herringman, Richard Marriot, 1679. Full leather. Very Good. Marshall, William. First edition thus; folio; [10], 280, 279-578, 557, [1]pp. In period style nineteenth century full panelled calf (with only the lightest of wear), spine with five raised spine bands, gilt lettered red morocco spine label to second… Read more about this item

Birmingham: Thomas Pearson, 1796. Full leather. Very Good. Early Birmingham imprint, first edition thus; 12mo; 191pp. In contemporary late eighteenth century marbled calf with flat spine divided into six compartments by gilt single fillets, head of spine and board corners worn with minor loss of leather, binding shaken but sound, early ink ownership inscription to front and rear endpapers ("Mary… Read more about this item