DO YOU HAVE A BOOK QUESTION?

jws*hms · ‎15-06-2008

Hi all, I have an old book question...a bit esoteric, but this might be the right place to ask it. The book is: "CONSTANTINOPLE ILLUSTRATED" Illustrations by Thomas Allom. Descriptions by the Rev Robert Walsh. Two volumes bound into one book. Published by Peter Jackson Late Fisher Son and Co. No clear date of publishing, however the double page map of "The Mediterranean" appears to be dated 1843.
I have traced other editions produced in two separate volumes, published by by Fisher Son and Co., in 1839.

Can anyone help me with the date of printing for this issue?

Heres hoping Jim

sagesaucer · ‎15-06-2008

http://used.addall.com/SuperRare/RefineExact.fcgi?id=080615021946438370&order=TITLE&ordering=ASC&dispCurr=USD&exaAuthor=Allom,+Thomas+[illustrator]+and+Robert+Walsh.&match=Y&exaTitle=Constantinople+and+the+Scenery+of+The+Seven+Churches+of+Asia+Minor+Illustrated+in+a+series+of+Drawings+from+Nature+by+Thomas+Allom,+With+an+Historical+Account+of+Constantiople,+and+Descriptions+of+the+Plates+by+Robert+Walsh

sagesaucer · ‎15-06-2008

The first two may be the same as yours as they also have no date. Not much help with dating yours of course!

sagesaucer · ‎15-06-2008

Here's another description of a later reprint - still no dates on any reprints although it was apparently re-issued several times.

A series of drawings mainly by Thomas Allom. With descriptions of the plates by The Rev. Robert Walsh. 2 volumes in 1, 4to. In a late 19th century half burgundy morocco binding by J. Wright, titles and elaborate decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, marbled paper boards and endpapers, all edges gilt. With 2 engraved vignette title pages, 2 maps (1 folding) and 94 steel engraved plates. Some shelf wear and very light foxing, otherwise a very good copy. An early reprint of Fisher's monumental publication. An important nineteenth century work on the great city, its architecture and its people.

booksbygones · ‎21-06-2008

Anyone know what these are? Did they come with a specific publication as I need help listing them. To good to bin.

I've some square cards of animals approx 4" Square of animals, birds seems about 20 in a pack sellophane wrapping.

Thanks for looking.

booksbygones · ‎21-06-2008

Sorry they are published 1975 - 1979 Editions Rancontre S.A. Lausanne
English translation Leisure Arts London.

jeffbrg23 · ‎21-06-2008

Do they look like these?

http://www.atlaspicturecards.com/safari_cards.html

booksbygones · ‎22-06-2008

That's them - perfect thank you jeff

aluberi · ‎22-06-2008

Hello
I have a book -Jesus in London- by E Nesbit. The illustrations are by Gerald Spencer Pryse. I have researched it a little using the normal channels but am drawing a blank. How many editions were printed? It's value? Or anything interesting (or boring)or just something, anything...

many thanks in advance

manor_house_books · ‎23-06-2008

Own up!!!!

Who's made this page go wide? 😞

manor_house_books · ‎23-06-2008

"If Jesus Came to London".... Christian Socialist poetry for children by Edith Nesbit.

Googling brought up a full transcript, so a potential reader would not have to shell out money for the book. Any value will depend on whether Nesbit has a following of collectors.

530df10 · ‎29-06-2008

I have a book I bought when visiting Scapa Flow in the orkneys.
It is called Scapa with a camera #444/550.It is a re-print of a book made in the 1920's.
Is it worth any decent amount?:-)

jeffbrg23 · ‎29-06-2008

I can only find Scapa and a Camera by C.W. Burrows, assuming its that one if you look on bookfinder.com the realistic sellers are asking roughly £15 - £20. Bear in mind those prices are for copies that haven't sold yet and Ebay usually comes in less than those.

530df10 · ‎30-06-2008

Yes I have seen those,they seem to be ten a penny.Different to this one.

bookmant56 · ‎02-07-2008

Why can we still pay to have a book advertised in featured plus and there be no featured pages in the new search? does it mean that the only people who see your ad will be those that opt out of the new search??? I have bought many books browsing through the featured pages, thats why sellers pay extra for the use of

dizzy*old*fizzy56 · ‎05-07-2008

Good evening everyone, im hoping some clever soul can help me regarding a book from my childhood, it was called
(as far as i recall) The speedwell book of verse, the cover was black, with speedwell flowers to one corner, it
was roughly 3 inches x 4 inches and had a small verse on
each page, along with a pic of the speedwell flower.

Would love to have a copy again.

black-country-books · ‎05-07-2008

Hi dizzy,

Certainly not a 'clever soul' but the only soul around at the moment 🙂

Could this be the one?

http://used.addall.com/SuperRare/submitRare.cgi?author=&title=&keyword=speedwell+verses&isbn=&order=TITLE&ordering=ASC&dispCurr=GBP&binding=Any+Binding&min=&max=&timeout=20&match=Y&store=Abebooks&store=AbebooksDE&store=AbebooksFR&store=AbebooksUK&store=Alibris&store=Amazon&store=AmazonCA&store=AmazonUK&store=AmazonDE&store=AmazonFR&store=Antiqbook&store=Biblio&store=Biblion&store=Bibliophile&store=Bibliopoly&store=Booksandcollectibles&store=Half&store=ILAB&store=LivreRareBook&store=Powells&store=Strandbooks&store=ZVAB

jeffbrg23 · ‎05-07-2008

I can't find any reference to a book with that exact title, the closest I got was:

Speedwell Or, The flower of Saint Veronica. Verses, by Anna J Granniss

Theres a couple on Amazon, with no description, so you could email the seller and ask if it matches your memories.

dizzy*old*fizzy56 · ‎05-07-2008

Hi, it could be, do you know where i could maybe see an
image of the book?
Thanks for your help, i will keep an eye on that site!

jeffbrg23 · ‎05-07-2008

Hi Black Country

Your quicker than me:-)