Publishers’ morocco bindings in the Robin de Beaumont Collection

 

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Publishers’ morocco bindings in the Robin de Beaumont Collection

Robin de Beaumont was a pre-eminent collector and bookseller of Victorian books. He died in 2023 aged 97. Details of his life and collecting are available via the Sheila Markham interview https://www.sheila-markham.com/interviews/robin-de-beaumont.html

His collection of Victorian publications was one of the finest, as the condition of a book was paramount – always the copy in best condition was sought and retained, whilst copies in a lesser condition were sold. Books with provenance he frequently purchased. I had become familiar with some of the publishers’ bindings in his collection, having provided an essay (and descriptive entries) for the four hundred books that he gifted to the British Museum in 1994, entitled: “Prints, Provenance and decorated book covers. Cataloguing The British Museum Robin de Beaumont Collection.” https://victorianbookbindings.blogspot.com/2019 /

His family put up his collection for auction, via Bonhams. Consequently, an online sale of the collection was held on 31 January 2024. Purchases of Lots 140 and 141 (grouped together under the heading Publisher’s Morocco Bindings) consisted of 29 books, and were acquired by the British Library, with generous support from the BL Collections Trust. The British Library decided to make images and descriptions for each of these books in these two lots, using Wikimedia Commons.

For each de Beaumont book entry, images were normally made of the covers and the spine; the title page; the frontispiece, if present; the notes, the bookplate, endpapers and pastedowns.  In the notes field of each Wikimedia entry, there a full description of the work, and its book covers. de Beaumont routinely wrote notes regarding where and when the book was purchased and price paid. All of these books now have records available for online consultation:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Formerly_Robin_de_Beaumont_Collection

The context in which these books were made and published

Publisher’s titles or other advertisements often printed on the lower cover of books in Lots 188 and 189. The price of one shilling frequently appears on these books - some six pence today. This was quite a bit of money at the time. However, there were large numbers of books published in this period for a penny or two pence. The British Library book Penny Dreadfuls… The Barry Ono Collection (1998), together with a film of Barry Ono showing his collection (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgS9Bq2E3ew    - and The Aldine Library “O’er Land and Sea” https://uk.pinterest.com/search/my_pins/?q=aldine%20library&rs=ac   -  these examples provide details of books published for a mass market. Additionally, publishers’ lists of their own books were very frequently printed on endpapers, pastedowns and lower covers, for selling at any price from a few pence upwards (see: https://uk.pinterest.com/edmundking/victorian-publishers-titles/  )

At the other end of the market for books, expensive decorated edition bindings in leather were made in the period 1840s to 1870s. The cover and spine decoration could be made from bass dies, and blocked onto cloth, or onto leather.  Quite often, these were known in their time as “gift books” or “Christmas Gifts”. The price charged was often one guinea for books bound in cloth. For books bound in morocco, and there were plenty of these, the price could be one and a half guineas (£1.11s. 6d.), or more: two or three guineas. One guinea in 1860 would be some £84 today.  (https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/currency-converter/#currency-result   )   Publishers commissioned well-known artists, either singly or as a group, to provide multiple illustrations aligned with the text. When creating engravings on wood from the drawings, the work of the engravers was important; this is attested by the many citations of both illustrators and engravers in the lists of content of these books.  Many books were published a few months before Christmas; the publishers and booksellers paid for advertisements in newspapers and magazines, with the purchase price often cited. The Dalziel Brothers, as engravers, were significant in promoting these books, providing many illustrations from wood engravings. They provided a list of ‘Fine Art Books’, at the end of their book:  The Brothers Dalziel. A record of work 1840-1890 (1978): List of Fine Art and other Illustrated Books, pp. 353-355.

Typical of the guinea books was ‘all over’ cover decoration, with identical blocking on each cover, often with full gold leaf applied and full spine decoration as well. These Morocco bindings were grouped by Bonhams into three lots. The British Library managed to purchase lots 140 and Lot 141. Some thirty-four books. When originally published, the publishers of these works would not have sent an expensive copy bound in leather to the British Museum, as required by the provisions of legal deposit. Copies bound in paper, or in cloth were sent for deposit instead. So, securing these copies in ‘de luxe’ leather bindings has filled this gap.

An example is the Routledge 1856 edition of Longfellow’s Poetical Works. (BL shelf mark C188.a.712)

 

C188a712 both covers and spine

Some idea of Longfellow’s popularity may be gained from the one hundred and seventy copies in the British Library, of just his Poetical Works. This work was publicised on its title page as: “Illustrated with upwards of one hundred designs, drawn by John Gilbert, engraved by the Brothers Dalziel.” The Morning Herald of 6 December 1855, page 8, printed an advertisement: “In one vol. 4to., price 21s, [for] cloth gilt extra; or £1l. 11s. 6d. (i. e. one and a half guineas) Antique Morocco …enriched with a Portrait, the only one Mr. Longfellow ever sat for…” The dark green Morocco has been blocked with a large, recessed lozenge on both covers, with dense foliage (blocked in relief) surrounding the title.

The Gulistan (1852)

C188a715 both covers and spine

The company of Stephen Austin, of Hertford (still in business today), was active in this period. Robin de Beaumont acquired two fine examples of their work. The first is the Gulistan (1852); BL shelfmark C188a715), a guinea book.  The description for this book is in wiki commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:C188a715_01.jpg The chromolithographs are by Hanhart. de Beaumont noted on the catalogue slip for this copy: [Book purchased from:] ‘Ian Hodgkins 11.77 £65’. Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. The gilt edges are gauffered, with gilt turn ins and board edges. Red/ Crimson Morocco. Binder’s pallet at the bottom of the upper pastedown: “Bound by Stephen Austin Hertford”. Both covers blocked identically in gold, with an arabesque design. de Beaumont tracked other copies of this work, with eight tipped in slips (including one for this copy) of copies appearing in bookseller sale catalogues from 1977 to 2008, giving details of the bindings – four copies in leather/ Morocco; and four copies in cloth. The Hertford Mercury and Reformer, (owned and published by the Austin family company) of 23.10.1852, page 1, has an advertisement: “The Gulistan, Demy 8vo., Very Elegantly Bound, Price One Guinea.”

Rouman Anthology 1856

         

C188a710 

            
                                    C188a710 half title page

For the Rouman Anthology 1856; BL shelf mark C188a710), Stephen Austin provided a fine central upper cover vignette.   The description for this book is in wiki commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:C188a710_01.jpg The ‘very elegant’ de luxe copy, probably for sale price 36s. On the front endpaper verso, there is a long set of notes by de Beaumont, together with his ‘heraldic’ bookplate. He has noted ‘[Book purchased from:] Ian Hodgkin 6.77 £60.00’. Gilt to edges, turn-ins and board edges. White endpapers and pastedowns, with gilt border frames. On the upper pastedown at the bottom, is the pallet: “Bound by Stephen Austin Hertford.” The half title page has the coloured lettering: “Fleurs de la Roumanie”, within a coloured arch (chromolithograph?) Green Morocco. The same design is blocked on the perimeter of both covers – two gilt rules on the borders, and ‘plant’ motifs on each corner. The Upper cover has a central vignette showing two oxen pulling a large cart. On the spine, there is a gilt cartouche from head to tail, with small plant decoration blocked in relief with it. On the upper half of the sine, the letters: “/ Selections/ of/ Rouman Poetry/ [rule]/ Stanley./” are blocked in gold. Tipped in at the end, there are descriptions of this work from eight other booksellers’ catalogues, dating from 1977 to 2005. The coloured borders for each page are said to be the work of Henry Noel Humphreys. The monogram ‘oriental’ device of Stephen Austin features an elephant, printed on the facing page of the half title, and also on page one of the catalogue of Austin’s publications bound at the end.

Robert Burns Poems and Songs 1858

  

BL C188a713    

         

           BM P&D 1992,0406.46

The Bell and Daldy 1858 edition of Robert Burns Poems and Songs is typical in the lavishness of its cover design. The illustrations within were drawn by ten artists and nine engravers. (The full entry is at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:C188a713_01.jpg   ) The design is a "Renaissance panel" – testimony to the skills of the die cutters, who cut the brass block for the covers and the spine to enable the stamping of the design to be carried out. Cartouches are blocked on the sides, the head and the tail in gold and in relief. Plant stem and leaf decoration is blocked in relief between all the above. The central rectangle has on its borders two fillets blocked in hatch gold, with a pattern of repeating diamonds between the fillets. The ‘Renaissance style’ central lettering-piece oval has a border of scrollwork, with the words:"/ Poems/ and/ songs/ by/ Robt. Burns/" blocked in relief within it – all surrounded by a tracery of curling stems and leaves picked out in relief. The spine has decoration all in gold. The design is signed with the monogram “AW” [i.e. Albert Henry Warren] in relief, within the lower cartouche.

The British Museum de Beaumont copy of this Bell and Daldy edition is at P&D register no. 1992,0406.46. It has the same design blocked on the covers and the spine as this copy. However, the covers are of red dyed cloth with Morocco grain, and the lower cover is blocked in blind – no gold leaf was applied. The BM copy has a binder’s ticket of Leighton Son & Hodge, so it is possible that this bindery also made the copy in Morocco. The Morning Herald (London) of Wednesday 25 November 1857, page 8, has an advertisement by Bell and Daldy for this work, with three price categories for three different bindings: “In Small 4to., printed by Clay on toned paper, and bound in a richly ornamented cover [of cloth], price 1l. 1s. [one guinea]; or in morocco, 1l. 11s. 6d. [one and a half guineas]. A few copies will be bound by Hayday, in morocco extra, price 2l. 2s. [two guineas]”.

 

Edgar Allen Poe The poetical works 1858

          

BL C188a716 

           

         BM 1996,1104.35

The 1858 Sampson, Low edition of Edgar Allen Poe’s The poetical works conforms to this pattern of production for a de luxe text, illustrations and binding. Eight artists drew the illustrations, with eight engravers working to create wood blocks for printing. Again, this cover design is a testimony to the skills of the die cutters. On the upper endpaper verso is the binder’s pallet: “Bound by W. Bone & Son 74 Fleet Street.” There are gilt board edges and turn ins and the covers are of dark green Morocco. Both covers are blocked identically showing an ‘oriental’ design. The centre of the lower cover oval has the monogram “AW” [i.e. Albert Henry Warren] picked out in relief. (Ball p. 163) The spine, head to tail, has the same ‘oriental’ decoration as for the covers. The oval on the centre of the spine has the same oval decoration and lettering as for the upper cover. At the base of the spine, within a gilt cartouche, the monogram “AW” is blocked in relief. The Press [newspaper] of 5.12.1857, page 24, has the advertisement: “Sampson Low now publishing …8vo., cloth extra 21s [one guinea]; Morocco 36s 6d. [one and two thirds guineas1s six pence]” The BM P&D copy is at reg. no. 1996,1104.35. It is also bound by Bone in maroon Morocco vertical grain cloth, probably the copy for sale at 21s. (one guinea). It has the same blocking as the copy, C188a716, which is also bound by Bone, and probably is the copy for sale at 36s. 6d. (one and two third guineas, one and sixpence).

James Burn Publisher

The publisher James Burn was publishing, and actively marketing, gift/ Christmas books in the 1840s. de Beaumont acquired three of these.

Poems and Pictures 1846

C188a808 both covers and spine

de Beaumont acquired this book in April 2003, at a price of £40. (The first edition of this work.) It was fashionable for a list of illustrations to be included at the front - there were nineteen artists who provided the drawings and twelve engravers created the wood blocks. ( a full list of these is at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:C188a808_01.jpg  )

All the edges are gilt and gauffered. Green Morocco. Both covers are blocked identically, with double rules on the borders, and gilt patterns to the turn-ins. The title words are in gilt on the centre, in ‘medieval style’ letters: “/ Poems/ and/ Pictures/. Tendrils surround all the letters. The title is on the middle of the spine: “/ Poems/ and/ Pictures/”. There is a gilt quatrefoil at the base of the spine, with the monogram of James Burn blocked inside it. An advertisement for this work is printed in the St. James’s Chronicle, 18 December 1845, page 1, col. 2: “This volume is beautifully printed in square 8vo., on toned paper and elegantly bound in cloth, gilt tops… Price Two Guineas, or in Morocco Three Guineas.” There is a laudatory review of this work in the Morning Herald, 19 December 1845, page 3, col. 6.

C188b179 The second edition of this work - 1846.

de Beaumont acquired the book in March 1972 at cost of £5.50 ‘for binding’ All edges gilt and gauffered. Dark red Morocco over boards. Both covers blocked identically in blind and in relief. Two gilt rules to the borders. An advertisement paid for by burns appeared in the Sun (Newspaper, of London): “Magnificent Drawing-Room Table or Gift-Book. Just published, Poems and Pictures … Price in crimson cloth gilt 2 guineas; or in Morocco elegant 2 guineas and a half…”

 

Sacred Verses – Burn 1846

 

C188a813 both covers and spine

de Beaumont acquired this book from Tom Biro for £30 ‘reduced from £75!’ Published in 1846 by James Burn. All the usual outer elements are present for this de luxe red morocco binding: marbled endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt and gauffered, with bevelled boards. Apart from the title words on the upper cover, both covers are blocked identically. The Manchester Courier for 30 December 1846, page 1 col. 7 has this work listed as number 7 of a group of books entitled: “Gift Books for Young Ladies… [price] 18s. (This likely to be for the cloth binding, rather than Morocco.)

Macaulay. Lays of ancient Rome.

C188a703 both covers and spine

                                  

    
         C188a705

 

Colllins 503

Four copies of this popular work were purchased by the British Library at the Bonhams sale of January 2004. Three of these four were acquired by de Beaumont between April 1995 to April 2002. Copy C188a703 has on the centre of each cover a ‘monumental-style’ façade, within which are the words: “/ Lays of/ Ancient/ Rome/” blocked in gold. Within the cartouche at the base, a fasces is blocked horizontally. This decoration/ design was repeated for the copies at C188a704 (1877); C188a809 (1877) – this copy may have been purchased because it was bound by R & A Suttaby. He may have purchased copy C188a705 (1865) because it had a red Morocco binding. The copy at Collins 503 has a different brown Morocco binding, by James Hayday. (Another copy of the 1865 edition in the BL, shelf mark 1560/3694, has not been seen.)

 

Goldsmith The Traveller – re-use of block - specimen book?

  

C188a812      

      

        C109bb16 both covers and spine

This work is a curiosity. It is printed on thick ‘card-like’ paper, with a blank sheet interleaved between each two pages of text. Bound in brown morocco. Both covers are blocked identically in gold. This is the same block/ design that was used for BL C109bb16: Emile Souvestre Translations from the French by Elizabeth Strachey, who died in April 1855. This latter work is a memorial set of two volumes, 1856, privately printed, bound by Leighton Son & Hodge. The all over ‘oriental’ design has dense foliage on borders and corners; the central rectangle is a gold-lettering piece which has swirling foliage picked out in relief. For the re-use of the brass block on Goldsmith’s The Traveller, the central roundel has the monogram “ES” removed and a small knot is blocked instead in gold on the centre within the roundel. Also, the dedication to Elizabeth Strachey at the head and the Latin tag at the tail of each cover of the 1856 work are also removed, with repeating gilt cartouches being substituted. The spine repeats the full foliage decoration, with the title in gold near the head: “/Goldsmith/ Traveller/ Illustrated/ by/ Birket/ Foster/”. The likely published date for C188a812 is 1857, as David Bogue died in November 1856. His business was purchased by June 1857 by W. Kent & Co. (Wigan Advertiser 12 June 1857, page 6, col. 5) The Saunders Newsletter 2 November 1857, page 1, col. 1, stated: “Yesterday, the seventh and concluding sale of the literary property of the late Mr. Bogue took place… Goldsmith’s Traveller by Birket Foster, the engraved plates £95.”  [This book – C188a812 - has the look and feel of a Specimen Book.] Additional details at: https://victorianbookbindings.blogspot.com/2025/08/emile-souvestre-translated-by-elizabeth.html

Cleopatra’s needle

C188a817

The planned transportation of Cleopatra’s needle from Egypt to London in 1877 attracted much public attention and excitement. de Beaumont acquired this book in April 1975, for £3.5.0. Our Egyptian Obelisk  has all the features of a gift book: silk moire endpapers and pastedowns; all edges gilt; bevelled boards, with dark red Morocco. The upper and lower covers have two rules blocked in blind on the borders. The upper cover shows Cleopatra’s Needle on the centre, in gold. Tipped in at the rear are bookseller entries for five similar copies. In the Illustrated London News, 13 October 1877, page13, col. 2, the text was issued at a price of 3d. In the Nonconformist (newspaper), of 19 December 1877, page 23, col. 2, this work was advertised as: “[Bound in] Cloth price 5s.” More would have been charged, for copies bound in leather.

Ancient Spanish ballads. Owen Jones

C188b175 both covers and spine

Ancient Spanish ballads. (C188b175) The half title page, and the recto and verso of the title page are chromolithographs. Cream moire endpapers and pastedowns. with plant patterns. Many of the pages have ornamental borders. All edges gilt. Red Morocco. Both covers blocked identically in gold and in blind. A single rule is blocked on the borders, with straps on each corner. An inner rectangle is formed by four gold fillets, with plant decoration on each inner corner. On the centre in gold, the title letters: “/ Lockhart’s/ Spanish/ Ballads/” are blocked. The spine is blocked in gold. Near the head, the title: “/ Lockhart’s/ Spanish/ Ballads/” is blocked in gold. In the centre of the spine is strapwork. At the tail, the imprint: “/ London/ John Murray/1841/” is blocked in gold. Tipped in at the rear, are: an email exchange; a newspaper article; notes by de Beaumont; bookseller entries of other copies of this work. An advertisement for this work appeared in The Sun (London) Monday, 4 October 1841, page 1: …John Murray …in one volume, 4to., handsomely bound, price2l. 2s.” (Two guineas.) McLean (VBD p.80) states: “For Ancient Spanish Ballads, Owen Jones probably designed the binding, an arabesque design blocked in gold on cloth… in Ancient Spanish Ballads and other works, he  popularised Moorish architectural design.”

Aytoun. Lays of Scottish Cavaliers

C188b177 both covers and spine

Aytoun. Lays of Scottish Cavaliers. The condition of this copy is fine. Many of the illustrations are signed with the monogram “NP”(JNP?), i.e. Joseph Noel Paton. Paton also drew the head- and tail-pieces. de Beaumont paid £160 to buy this copy, in October 2003. Gilt edges. Gilt turn-ins, with a ‘zig-zag’ pattern. Bevelled boards. Red Morocco. Both covers are blocked identically in gold and in relief, with a ‘heraldic’ design. On each corner, a shield is blocked in gold with the heraldry picked out in relief. There is a motto blocked in a pennant beneath each shield. The mottos are: top left – ‘in defense’; top right: ‘jamais arriere’ (never behind); bottom left – ‘n oubliez’- (do not forget); bottom right –‘recta sursum’ (straight up). The inner central quatrefoil is delineated by three rules blocked in gold. At its head and its tail, a thistle and a fleur-de-lis are blocked in gold. On the centre, there are three crossed swords, with a gilt pennant having the motto picked out in relief: ‘Nemo me impune lacessit’ (No one provokes me with impunity).

Tipped in at the rear is a sale slip for a drawing by Noel Paton, entitled: “Two lovers in a garden”. Written by de Beaumont on this slip: “This is the drawing in the Rupert Toovey sale E. Sussex 10th October 2001 with much else of Noel Paton from a descendent who lived locally. A group (of drawings in ink and in pencil) which I bought at the same sale are inserted in my copy of Aytoun’s Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers, 1863.” ‘We can view the original ink/ pencil drawing alongside the published version in the book. For example, there are three preliminary sketches to accompany the head piece (p.49) entitled: “The Heart of the Bruce”.

                                               C188b177 pages 48-49

The Sun (London newspaper) of 24 November 1863, page 1, col. 2, carries an advertisement by Blackwood: “…small 4to., printed on toned paper, bound in gilt cloth, 21s.” Copies bound in morocco would have a higher purchase price.

The BL Legal deposit copy is at shelf mark 2292.i.1 - Original upper cover used as a doublure, in a BM rebinding. It has the same cover decoration as this copy (C188b177). The British Museum de Beaumont copy is at reg. no. 1996,1104.2 It has a green Morocco binding. On the centre of each cover, the coat of arms of Scotland is blocked in gold, surmounted by a crown.

Full notes relating to this work are available at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:C188b177_01.jpg

 

Moore’s Irish melodies – proofs copy

C188b182 upper cover                                     C188b182 lower cover

This work Irish Melodies by Thomas Moore was very popular. For this edition, the steel engraved plates were executed by Charles George Lewis. The illustrations drawn by Daniel Maclise. Each page has a decorative pictorial border. Each is signed: “D. Maclise R. A.” and “F. P. Becker” and “Proof”. De Beaumont has noted on the upper endpaper recto: ‘[Purchased at:] Christies 5 (Kensington?) 23.1.1981 £170 against Sam Fogg’. Cream/ light yellow decorated paper over boards. Binder’s ticket on lower pastedown: “/Bound by/ Westleys/ & Co./ London/” [Ball no. 103C. p. 191] Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Shamrock patterns are printed across the whole cover, surrounding the central roundel. There are interlocking straps at the head of each cover. On the lower cover, the central roundel has interlocking straps on its perimeter. Within the roundel is the monogram L B C (Longman Brown & Co?) On the upper cover, the perimeter of the central roundel has the words: “Moore’s Irish Melodies” printed in ‘shamrock-like’ letters. On the centre is a seated lady holding an Irish harp. The spine has shamrock patterns from head to tail. At the head is the word “Proofs”. Near the head, within a green lettering-piece, the title words: “/Moore’s/ Irish/ Melodies/” are printed in ‘cream’ colour. At the tail, within a green lettering-piece, the imprint is: “/ Longman/ and Co./” In the Morning Herald, 3 October 1845, page 20, col. 2, an advertisement by Longman reads: “At the end of October will be published, Moore’s Irish Melodies. Illustrated by D Maclise, R. A. In one volume imp. 8vo., with 160 designs engraved on steel, 3. 3s. (three guineas); or, proof impressions 6l. 6s. (six guineas). ***The above may be had, bound in morocco by Hayday, price 4l. 14s. 6d.” Most likely this copy is the proof impressions copy. (Intended as a specimen book?) These were steep prices indeed. Tipped in at the end are twenty-two other bookseller entries for this work. This indicates how de Beaumont kept looking out for another copy with the same decoration as this.

This was a very popular work, with any number of bindings for different editions; many are available now to view online. It is unclear whether this design was cut into a brass block, which would have been embossed onto leather.   

Conclusion

The purchase by the British Library of these copies with de luxe bindings in leather confirms that there was a market for the sale of such costly works. Whilst some allowance needs to be made for the optimism of publishers in asking such high prices, there must have been a demand, or else they would not have made the investment to create such books and their bindings.

 

Edmund M B King

St Albans

October 2025

 

Further reading

Ball, Douglas. Victorian publishers’ bindings. London, Library Association, 1985.

The Brothers Dalziel. A record of work 1840-1890, (1978)

Edmund M B King. Victorian Decorated Trade Bindings 1830-1880. 2003.

Edmund M B King. Prints, Provenance and decorated book covers. Cataloguing The British Museum Robin de Beaumont Collection: https://victorianbookbindings.blogspot.com/2019/06/british-museum-robin-de-beaumont.html

McLean, Ruari. Victorian book design and colour printing. 2nd edition. [London] Faber & Faber [1972]  

McLean, Ruari. Victorian publishers’ book-bindings in cloth and leather. London, Gordon Fraser, 1974

The Victorian Web: https://www.victorianweb.org/

Early UK cloth bindings in the Routh Library

 

Early UK cloth bindings in the Routh Library

 Edmund M. B. King

@12.4.99       Edited @01042016 and 11102025

 [Author’s note. The work to list early cloth bindings in the Routh Library was undertaken in 1998 and 1999. The list of entries and the article & table of results were done later, by 2016. Routh library shelfmarks may have been altered since 1998. This work has not been peer reviewed. Any errors/ omissions are the author’s.]

The Library of Martin Joseph Routh  was bequeathed to the University of Durham on his death in 1854. (Middleton, pp. 253-255)The library comprises some 16,000 volumes, and it reflects Routh’s interests as a learned Divine. Routh purchased many of his books; a number also were given to him by authors and editors. (Middleton p. 256) Judging by the appearance of the library today, Routh did not appear to comission much re-binding of his books in his lifetime. The majority of the books have contemporary bindings in cloth and in leather. This, combined with the relative lack of use of the Library since it was acquired (and therefore the lack of re-binding), gives the Library its distinctive appearance.

 To the researcher of early cloth bindings, the viewing of cloth that is fresh in appearance, with the dye colours largely unfaded, is a real attraction. The numbers of books acquired by Routh in his last thirty years means that many examples of similar cloth grains and similar dyes are gathered together.

 A small piece of work was undertaken in 1998 to examine the volumes with early cloth bindings. The work concentrated on the examination of volumes published between 1825 and 1840. Whilst much research effort has focused upon the earliest dateable cloth trade binding, the year of 1825 remains a useful starting point. (Carter p. 22) From 1825, the use of cloth to cover boards and text block spread quite rapidly. Of course, the place of publication of a work does not provide definite proof of where the work was bound. In the analysis that follows, the place and date of publication are used as indicative of the probable spread of bookcloth, assuming the binding to be in the same place as the publication. In 1832, gold blocking was first used on the spines of cloth bound books.(Ball p. 18) A number of the books in the Routh Library are early examples of this, showing blocking in blind as well as blocking in gold. Also noteworthy is the continued use during these years of printed labels pasted on spines or on upper covers.

 The end date of 1840 (with a few titles being recorded for publications after this date) for the selection of books reflects three changes which occurred at this time. Firstly, the number and variety of grains changed, as the use of cloth grain machines became more systematic. Secondly, the amount of blocking on the covers and on the spines of books increased, possibly as a consequence of the growing confidence of engravers and binders in creating and applying the blocks. Thirdly, it is likelt that fashion changed, reflecting the perceived need by publishers for more sophisticated examples of cloth graining. Many examples of post 1840 publications exist in the the Routh Library. The examination and listing of these volumes was beyond the time available to the author.

 The method of examination was straightforward. Books with cloth bindings and an appropriate publication date were taken directly from the shelf and catalogued. Only after carrying out the cataloguing work was it possible to group the cloths by their type and to note cloth covers of particular interest. It is not possible to attach the full entries for all the books catalogued. However, a copy of the entries has been placed with the Routh Library.

 From the results in Table 1, we can see that some of the earliest cloths to be used in bookbinding were ungrained. The warp and weft of the cloth clearly show. Dyes of red green and blue were introduced into the cloth. The un grained cloths in the Routh Library group themselves into two categories:smooth finish/gloss and matt. These smooth cloths were still used as covers for books published in the 1830s. Of the grained cloths, there are three types of rib-grain: rib vertical-grain, rib horizontal-grain, rib diagonal-grain. Books are also grained with ‘pebble’-grain, diaper-grain, wave diagonal-grain, sand-grain, ripple-vertical-grain. It is also apparent that many of the bindings of the books in cloth is done near to the date of publication. However, some of these books were bound some years after publication. Of books published in the 1830s, diaper-grain (28 books) and ‘pebble’-grain (22 books) were the most numerous.

 Conclusion

 The examples of early cloth bindings in the Routh Library are an uncommon survival. Well over one hundred examples of the use of early cloth dyeing and graining are present, in good condition. These ‘incunables of cloth’, i. e. early publishers/ trade bindings published 1825-1840, provide evidence of the convenience of using cloth for book binding. These are evidence of early use of cloth for bindings, before mass manufacture of books with the use of cloth for edition bindings with increasing cover decoration being executed.  

 Acknowledgment

 I am most grateful to Ms E. Rainey, Sub-Librarian (Special Collections) for permission to consult works in the Routh Library at the University of Durham.

 Further reading

 R.D. Middleton. Dr. Routh. London: Oxford University Press, 1938.

 John Carter. Binding variants in English publishing, 1820-1900. London: Constable & Co. Ltd., 1932.

 Douglas Ball. Victorian publishers’ bindings. London: The Library Association, 1985.

 

Edmund M B king

St Albans

October 2025

 Routh Library - 130 Entries keyed @10041999

 

Grains		Dye colour							Dates	of	Publication
		Brown	Blue	Red/ maroon	Green	Purple/ other	White	Totals (all dates)	1st date of pub	Nos pub in 1820s	Nos pub in 1830s	Last date
Ungrained	Smooth		9	3	6	4	2	24	1820	6	17	1843
Ungrained	Matt		2		3			5	1812	2	2	1831
Grained	‘Pebble’		15		9	3		27	1816	4	22	1840
	Diaper	5	6	4	8	9	3=	35	1820	4	28	1840
	Rib, vertical	3	4	2	3	2	1	15	1824	3	11	1840
	Rib, diagonal	1	4	1	2	1	1	10	1816	1	7
	Rib, horizontal			1	2	4		7	1836		3	1847
	Rib* sub-total	4	8	4	7	7	2	32
	Wave diagonal		1		1	1		3	1836		3	1838
	Sand-grain						1	1			1	1836
	Ripple vertical				1			1				1848
	No grain							1
	Total	9	41	11	35	24	8	129/12

* Rib - Vertical, diagonal, horizontal grain

= diaper grain in black (record 971)

 

 

 

 

Routh Library. List of binding descriptions for cloth bindings, pre-1840 publication

 

RUnsigned UK

zzz       922

Routh. R.XIII.I.14-15.

Zouch, Thomas

The works of the Rev. Thomas Zouch, D.D. F.L.S. Rector of Scrayingham, and Prebendary of Durham; With a memoir of his life by the Rev. Francis Wrangham, M.A. F.R.S. In two volumes.

York: Printed by Thomas Wilson and Sons, High-Ousegate, For F.C. and J. Rivington, No. 62, St. Paul's Churchyard, and No. 3, Waterloo-Place, Pall Mall, London; and Wilson and Sons, York., 1820.

 0x0x0mm.

Vol. I. cxvi,443p. 142x230x42mm.

 

Vol. II. [4],448p. 142x230x53mm.

 

Both volumes have the same binding. White endpapers and pastedowns. Purple "smooth finish/ gloss" ungrained cloth. No blocking on the covers. A paper label is pasted to each spine. A "zig-zag" line is printed at the head and the base of the label. The words: "/Zouch's/ Works/ and/ life./ By/ Wrangham./ [zig-zag line]/ In two volumes./ Price £1: 4s in Boards./ [rule] Vol. I. [II.]/ [rule]/ 1820./"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RUnsigned UK

987

Routh. R.LI.F.8-9.

 0x0x0mm.

Both volumes have the same binding. Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Maroon (small) diaper-grain cloth. The covers are blocked identically in blind. The spine is divided into five panels by fillets in blind. The title is blocked in panel two.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1040

Routh. R.LIX.G.29.

Journal of a Nobleman ... vol. I. of 2 vols.

 125x205x32mm.

[London]: Printed by A.J. Valpy, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street.

White endpapers and pastedowns. Deep red diagonal-grain cloth, also moire. There is no blocking on the covers or on the spine. A printed paper label is on the spine.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

973

Routh. R.XXXVIII.B.25.

Laurence, Richard

The visitation of the Saxon Reformed Church...

 0x0x0mm.

Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Green (small) diaper-grain cloth. There is no blocking on the covers or on the spine. There is a printed paper label on the spine.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

966

Routh. R.XXV.K.39.

Wilson, John

The Isle of Psalms, and other poems...

Edinburgh: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London; John Ballantyne and Company, Edinburgh; and John Smith and Son, Glasgow., 1812.

ix,415p. With ten pages of publisher's titles bound at the end. 136x220x28mm.

Edinburgh: Printed by James Ballantyne and Co.

White endpapers and pastedowns. Green ungrained "matt finish" cloth. no blocking on the covers. There is a black leather spine label. Three fillets are blocked in gold at the head of the label. Dots are blocked in gold down each side of the label. The words: "/Wilson's/ Isle of/ Psalms./" are blocked in gold on the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1024

Routh. R.LXI.D.19.

A biographical dictionary of the living authors. ...

London: Henry Colburn, ..., 1816.

viii,449p. 138x230x38mm.

White endpapers and pastedowns. Blue "pebble"-grain cloth. There is no blocking on the covers. There is a red leather label on the spine. The title is blocked on the label in gold.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

946

Routh. R.XXVII.F.2.

Butler, Charles

An historical and literary account of the formularies, Confessions of Faith, or symbolic books, of the Roman Catholic, Greek, and principal Protestant Churches. ...

London: Printed by A.J. Volpy, Took's Court, Chancery  Lane. For Messrs. Longman and  Co.; [etc]..., 1816..

xv,200p. 145x228x23mm.

White endpapers and pastedowns. Purple rib diagonal-grain cloth, also moire. No blocking on the covers or the spine. No paper label on the spine.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

993

Routh. R.LV.B.21-22.

Account of a tour in Normandy; ...[2 vols.]

London: Printed for John and Arthur Arch, Cornhill., 1820.

 163x265x0mm.

: Printed by C. Sloman, Yarmouth.

Both volumes have the same binding. White endpapers and pastedowns. Green diaper-grain cloth. There is no blocking on the covers or on the spine. There is a printed paper label on each spine. The words: "/Turner's/ picturesque/ architectural/ and/ antiquarian/ Tour (of)/ Normandy/ .../ £2. 12s. 6d./" are printed on the labels.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1030

Routh. R.XLVII.E.11.

Historical illustrations of Quentin Durward, selected from the memoirs of Philip De Comines, and other authors.

London: Printed for Charles Knight, 7, Pall-Mall East., 1823.

viii,166p. With one page of publisher's titles bound at the end. 125x200x15mm.

London: Printed by William Clowes, Northumberland-Court.

White endpapers and pastedowns.  Blue ungrained "smooth finish/ gloss" cloth. There is no blocking on the covers or on the spine. A printed paper label is on the spine. "/7s./" is printed on the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1002

Routh. R.XLIX.K.22-25.

Godwin, William

History of the Commonwealth of England ... [4 vols.]

London: Printed for Henry Colburn, New Burlington Street., 1824-1828.

 145x232x0mm.

London: Printed by Richard Taylor, Shoe Lane.

The volumes have the same binding. White endpapers and pastedowns. Green rib vertical-grain cloth. Both covers blocked identically in blind. Four fillets are blocked on the borders, to forma rectangle. Leaf decoration is blocked in relief on each corner. Each spine has a printed paper label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1019

Routh. R.LXXI.H.29-40.

Smollitt, Tobias

The Miscellaneous Works with a life of the author. In twelve volumes.

London: Otridge and Rackham, Strand, 1824.

 100x167x0mm.

The bindings are the same for the twelve volumes. White endpapers and pastedowns. There is no blocking on the covers. The spines have black leather labels, with uniform blocking in gold. There is a thin single fillet blocked in gold on the border of the labels, with small decoration in gold on each corner. The words: "/ Smollett's/ Works/ [rule]/ I[-XII]/" are blocked in gold within the panel.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1032

Routh. R.LXII.E.8-9.

Life of John Sharp. Edited by Thomas Newcombe. [In two volumes.]

London: C. and  J. Rivington ..., 1825.

 145x233x0mm.

: Printed by R. Gilbert, St. John's Square, London.

White endpapers and pastedowns. Green ungrained "smooth finish/ gloss" cloth. There is no blocking on the covers or on the spine. A printed paper label is on the spine. "/1£. 1s./" is on the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

952

Routh. XVII.K.32.

Jennings, James

Observations on some of the dialects in the West of England, particularly Somersetshire: ...

: Printed for Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, London., 1825.

xxiv,191p. 105x180x19mm.

[London]: T.C. Hansard, Pater-noster-row Press.

Bolts uncut. White endpapers and pastedowns. Bookseller's ticket on uppper pastedown: "/Brought of/ J. R. Smith,/ 4, Old Compton-st/". White ungrained "smooth finish/gloss" cloth. It has an ink (?) pattern of oval circles laid on it, which resemble peacock feathers. The original colour of these patterns may have been purple. No blocking on the covers or on the spine. Printed paper label on the spine. Two black fillets are printed at the head and the tail of the label. The words: "/Jennings/ on the/ dialect/ of/ the west/ of/ England/ [rule]/ 7s./" are printed on the middle of the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1025

Routh. R.LXI.C.12.

Burke, Edmund

Epistolary Correspondence ... [of Edmund Burke and Dr French Lawrence.]

London: C. and  J. Rivington ..., 1827.

xxvii,305p. With four pages of publisher's titles bound at the end. 143x230x25mm.

: Luke Hansard & Sons, near Lincoln's-Inn Fields, London.

White endpapers and pastedowns. Green "pebble"-grain cloth. The cloth is also embossed with a "frond" pattern. There is no blocking on the covers or on the spine. A printed paper label is on the spine. "8s. 6d." is printed on the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

995

Routh. R.LXI.D.20.

Kenholm, Digby, Sir

Private memoirs of Sir Kenholm Digby, ...

[London]: Saunders and Otley, Conduit Street, 1827.

lxxxvi,[2],328p. With four pages of publisher's titles bound at the end. 145x235x37mm.

[London]: Printed by J.F. Dove, St. John's Square

White endpapers and pastedowns. Green diaper-grain cloth. There is no blocking on the covers or on the spine. A printed paper label is on the spine. The words: "/Price 12s./" are printed on the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1007

Routh. R.LIII.K.16.

Woolrych, Humphrey W

Life of Judge Jeffreys

London: Henry Colburn, ..., 1827.

xiv,442p. 142x231x32mm.

[London]: Printed by A.J. Valpy, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street.

Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Red rib verrtical-grain cloth. Both covers blocked identically in blind. Two fillets are blocked on the borders, with a third fillet forming the inner frame. Leaf decoration is blocked in relief on the inner corners. The spine is blocked in gold and in blind. It is divided into six panels by groups of four fillets blocked in blind. The title is blocked in gold within the second panel.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1009

Routh. R.LVII.F.34.

Burton, Edward

A description of the antiquities and other curiosities of Rome: ... Second edition... In two volumes.

London: Printed for C. & J. Rivington, 1828.

viii,343p. 125x205x28mm.

London: Printed by C. Roworth, Bell-Yard, Temple-Bar.

Size and pagination given for Vol. I. Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Purple rib vertical-grain cloth. Also enbossed with a pattern of thin stems large long leaves, and single flowers with multiple petals. There is no blocking on the covers or onthe spine. A printed paper label is on the spine. "/ Two volumes - 15s./" is printed on the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

960

Routh. R.XX.K.4.

Desosthenes

The orations... Translated by Thomas Leland. Complete in one volume.

London: Published by Jones and Campany, Acton Place, Kingsland Road., 1828.

vi,139p., 1 plate. With two pages of publisher's titles bound at the end. 115x197x15mm.

Glasgow: Hutchinson & Brookman, printers.

White endpapers and pastedowns. Red ungrained "smooth finish/ gloss" cloth. No blocking on the covers. Printed paper label is on the spine. A single fillet is printed at the head and at the tail of the label. The words: "/Leland/ Demosthenes/ One.../" are printed on the middle of the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1035

Routh. R.XXVIII.C.1.

Grier, Richard

An epitome of the General Councils of the Church ...

Dublin: William Curry, Jun. and Co.; ..., 1828.

xxiv,338,viiip. 140x232x31mm.

[Dublin?]: Printed by R. Graisbury.

White endpapers and pastedowns. Green ungrained "matt finish" cloth. (The warp and weft show clearly.) There is no blocking on the covers or on the spine. A printed paper label is on the spine.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1023

Routh. R.LXI.F10-11.

Hoare, Prince

Memoirs of Granville Sharp. [In two volumes.]

London: Colborn, 1828.

 147x235x0mm.

: Ellerton and Henderson, printers, Gough Square, London.

White endpapers and pastedowns. Green "pebble"-grain cloth. The covers and the spine are not blocked. A printed paper label is on the spine.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

988

Routh. R.LI.C.14.

Nares, Edward

Burghley ... [3 vols.]

: , 1828-31.

 225x295x0mm.

[London]: Printed by J.F. Dove, St. John's Square

White endpapers and pastedowns. There is no blocking on the covers. Printed paper label on the spine. The title and "/ Price Nine Guineas/" are printed on the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

963

Routh. R.XXIV.C1.6.

Nicolas, Nicholas Harris

The siege of Carlaverock in the XXVIII Edward I A.D. MCCC; with the arms of the Earls, Barons, and Knights, who were present on the occasion, with a translation, a history of the castle, and memoirs of the personages commemorated by the poet.

London: J.B. Nichols and Son., 1828.

xxxii,380p. 228x297x35mm.

[London]: Printed by J.B. Nichols and Son, 25 Parliament Street.

Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Brown (small) diaper-grain cloth. Both covers blocked identically in blind and relief. Three fillets are blocked on the borders, one thick between two thin. Strapwork blocked in blind and dots blocked in relief are on each corner. The centre-piece is of two "Greek crosses", which are crossed, with dots and small decoration blocked in relief. The spine is divided into six panels by fillets blocked in blind. Within panel two, the words:"/ Siege of/ Carlaverock/ [rule]/ Sir H. Nicolas/" are blocked in gold. [Stylistically, this binding design belongs to the late 1830s/ early 1840s.]

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1020

Routh. R. LXXI.G.13-20.

Parr, Samuel

Works... In eight volumes.

London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, Paternoster-Row, 1828.

 142x230x0mm.

[London]: J.B. Nichols and Son, 25 Parliament Street.

All the volumes have the same binding. White endpapers and pastedowns. Green "pebble"-grain cloth.There is no blocking on the covers or on the spine. There are printed paper labels on each spine. "Price "£7. 7s." is printed on each label. (The volumes likely to have been bound some years after printing.]

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

945

Routh. R.XXIV.H.35.

Jacobite Minstrelsy; with notes illustrative of the text, and containing historical details in relation to the House of Stuart, from 1640 to 1784.

Glasgow: Printed for Richard Griffin and Co., 1829.

xiv,x,362,viiip. 90x146x28mm.

[Glasgow?]: Robert Malcolm, printer.

Text sewn on two sawn-in cords. White endpapers and pastedowns. Green rib idagonal-grain cloth, also moire. No blocking on covers. The spine has a red leather lettering-piece, blocked in gold. Three fillets are blocked in gold at the head and a the base of the lettering-piece. The words: "/Jacobite/ minstrelsy/" are blocked in gold on the middle of the lettering-piece.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

732

Routh. R.ix.G.18-19.

Forster, Charles

Mahometanism unveiled: an enquiry, in which that arch-heresy, its diffusion and continuance, are examined on a new principle, tending to confirm the evidences, and aid the propagation of the Christian faith... 2 vols.

London: Printed for J. Duncan, 37. Paternoster Row; and J. Cochran, 108. Strand, 1829.

 0x0x0mm.

London: Printed by A. & R. Spottiswoode, New-Street-Square.

Vol. I. xlviii,427p. 147x232x38mm.

 

Vol. II. iii,526p. 145x232x42mm.

 

White endpapers and passtedowns. Green ungrained "smooth finish/ gloss" cloth. The covers are not blocked. A black leather label is pasted on each spine. The blocking is in gold. From the head downwards, it is: three fillets; the words: "Mahometanism/ unveiled./ [rule]/ Vol. I [II]./"; three fillets.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1021

Routh. R.XLIX.K.27.

Graham, John

A history of the siege of Londerry and defence of Eniskillen, in 1688 and 1689. ...Second edition.

Dublin: William Curry, Jun. and Co., 9, Upper Sackville-Street., 1829..

xii,290p. With two pages of publisher's titles bound at the end. 117x193x22mm.

[Dublin?]: Printed by R. Graisbury.

White endpapers and pastedowns. Blue "pebble"-grain cloth. There is no blocking on the covers or on the spine. A printed paper label is on the spine.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

961

Routh. R.XXIV.B1.7.

Pliny, the Younger

Excerpta ex Caii Plinii Secundii Historia Naturali. In usum scholarum. Notas adjecit Guliemus Turner.

Londini: Impensis Baldwin et Cradock., 1829.

xii,249p. With three pages of publisher's titles bound at the end. 117x196x21mm.

Newcastle upon Tyne: Printed by T.and J. Hodgson.

Bolts uncut. White endpapers and pastedowns. Green diaper-grain cloth. No blocking on the covers or on the spine. Printed paper label is on the spine. Two fillets are printed on the head and on the tail of the label. The words: "/ Turner's/ Selections/ from/ Pliny./ [rule]/ 4s. 6d./" are pirnted on the middle of the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1036

Routh. R.LVIII.E.20.

Relham, Anthony

A short history of Brighthelmston, ...

[Brighton?]: Printed for the Editor by the Philanthropic Society, St. George's Fields, ..., 1829.

xiii,65p, 1 fold-out plate. 145x232x9mm.

White endpapers and pastedowns. Green ungrained "matt finish" cloth. (Showing a coarse warp and weft.) There is no blocking on the covers or on the spine. A printed paper label is on the spine. "/ Price 5s./" is on the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1029

Routh. R.LXX.G.37.

Original letters of Locke; Algernon Sidney; and Anthony Lord Shaftesbury, ...

London: J.B. Nichols and Son, Parliament Street., 1830.

cxx,279p. 128x210x33mm.

: J.B. Nichols and Son, 25, Parliament Street, London.

White endpapers and pastedowns.  Red ungrained "smooth finish/ gloss" cloth. There is no blocking on the covers or on the spine. A printed paper label is on the spine.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

923

Routh. R.X.F.23.

Jebb, John

Practical theology; comprising discourses on the liturgy and principles of the United Church of England and Ireland; critical and other tracts; and a speech delivered in the House of Peers, in the year 1824. In two volumes. Vol. I. [II.]

London: James Duncan, 37 Paternoster Row; and John Cochran, 108 Strand., 1830.

 0x0x0mm.

London: Printed by A. & R. Spottiswoode, New-Street-Square.

Vol. I. xi,407p. 143x235x30mm. With eight pages of publisher's titles bound at the front.

 

Vol. II. vi,438p. 143x235x30mm. With two pages of publisher's titles bound at the end.

 

Both volumes are in the same bindings. Whhite endpapers and pastedowns. Blue ungrained "smooth finish/ gloss" cloth. No blocking on the covers Printed spine label. Two fillets at head and at base of each label. The words: "/Practical/ theology./ By/ John, Bishop of Limerick./ [rule]/ In two volumes./ Vol. I. [II.]/ [rule]/ Price 1l. 4s./" are printed in the middle of the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

728

Routh. R.xi.E.4.

Nicoll, ALexander

Sermons by the late Rev. Alexander Nicoll, D.C.L. F.R.S

Oxford: Printed by W. Baxter, for J. Parker; and C. and J. Rivington, St. Paul's Church Yard, and Waterloo Place, London, 1830.

lxiii,334p. 141x234x33mm.

White endpapers and pastedowns. Purple ungrained "smooth finish/gloss" cloth. The covers or on the spine are not blocked. A printed label is pasted on the spine.  From the head downwards, the printing is: Two fillets; the title words: "Nicoll's/ Sermons/"; two fillets.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

726

Routh. R.xii.F.21-22.

Sandford, John

Remains of the late Reverend David Sandford, D.D. Oxon. 2 vols.

Edinburgh: Waugh & Innes; C.J. & F. Rivington; J. Hatchard & Son; Whittaker, Treacher & Co., London: and Parker, Oxford., 1830.

 0x0x0mm.

Glasgow: Hutchison and Brookman, printers, Villafield.

Vol. I. [7],384p. 141x234x31mm.

 

Vol. II. [3],339p. 142x232x27mm.

 

White endpapers and pastedowns. Green ungrained "smooth finish/ gloss" cloth. Covers and spine are not blocked. A printed paper label is pasted on the spine of each volume.  From the head downwards, the printing is: two fillets; the title words: "Remains/ etc/ of Bishop/ Sandford/ [rule]/ Vol I. [II.]/ [rule]/ MDCCCXXX./" There is another copy of the work at R..xii.F.23-24.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

928

Routh. R.VII.G.18.

Soames, Henry

An inquiry into the doctrines of the Anglo-Saxon Church in eight sermons preached before the University of Oxford, in the year MDCCCXXX. At the lecture founded by the Rev. John Bampton, M.A. Canon of Salisbury.

Oxford: Printed by Samuel Collingwood, printer to the University, for C.J.G. and F. Rivington, London; and sold by J. Parker, Oxford., 1830.

x,[14],478p. 148x235x42mm.

Bolts uncut. White endpapers and pastedowns. Blue ungrained "matt finish" cloth. No blocking on the covers. Printed paper label on the spine. Two fillets are pirnted at the head and at the base of the label. The words: "/Soame's/ Bampton/ lectures./ 1830./" are printed on the middle of the label. [A volume in the "Bampton Lectures" series.]

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

734

Routh. R.viii.E.3.

Bloom, J.H.

Pulpit oratory in the time of James the First, considered, and principally illustrated by original examples, A.D. 1620-21-22.

London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green; and John Stacy, Norwich, 1831.

xi,243p. 145x234x26mm.

: Printed by John Stacy, Old Haymarket, Norwich.

White endpapers and pastedowns. Blue ungrained "matt finish" cloth. The covers and the spine are not blocked. The spine is covered with rib diagonal-grain cloth. A printed paper label is pasted on the spine.  From the head downwards, the printing is: two fillets; the words: "Pulpit/ oratory/ in/ the time/ of/ James I./ [rule]/ Price 10s./ [rule]/; two fillets at the base.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

947

Routh. XXVII.E.28.

Burton, Edward

Lectures upon the ecclesiastical history of the First Century.

Oxford: Printed by S. Collingwood, Printer to the University, For the Author and sold by J. Parker, Oxford; and C.J.G. and  F. Rivington, London., 1831.

viii,391p. 145x234x32mm.

Bolts uncut. White endpapers and pastedowns. Purple ungrained "smooth finish/ gloss" cloth. No blocking on the covers. Printed paper label on spine. Two fillets are printed at the head and at the base of the label. The words: "/Burton's/ Lectures/ on the/ Eccles. History/ of the/ First Century./" are printed on the middle of the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

929

Routh. R.VII.G.19.

Lancaster, Thomas William

The popular evidence of Christianity: stated & examined.

: J. Parker, Oxford; and J.G. and F. Rivington, London., 1831.

xix,369p. 150x230x31mm.

White endpapers and pastedowns. Deep blue ungrained "smooth finish/ gloss" cloth. No blocking on the covers. Printed paper label on the spine. Two fillets printed at the head and at the base of the label. The words: "/Lancaster/ on the/ popular evidence / of/ Christianity/" are printed on the middle of the label. [A volume in the "Bampton Lectures" series.]

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

944

Routh. R.XXIV.G.31.

Montgomery, Robert

Oxford. A poem. Second edition.

Oxford: Printed by S. Collingwood, Printer to the University, and Published by Whittaker and Co. London; and Blackwood, Edinburgh, 1831.

264p. 130x200x23mm.

Text sewn on two sawn-in cords. White endpapers and pastedowns. Purple ungrained "smooth finish/ gloss" cloth. No blocking on the covers. Printed paper label on the spine. Two fillets printed at the head and at the base of the label. The words: "/Montgomery's/ Oxford/ [rule]/ Second edition./ [rule]/ 7s.6d./" are printed on the middle of the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1027

Routh. R.LXVII.H.17.

Watson, William

"Important considerations," or a vindication...

London: Whittaker, Treacher and Arnot, Ave Maria Lane; ..., 1831.

lii,[1],89p. 115x195x10mm.

: C. Hammond, Minories, Birmingham.

White endpapers and pastedowns.  Green ungrained "smooth finish/ gloss" cloth. There is no blocking on the covers or on the spine. A printed paper label is on the spine. Another copy of this work is at shelfmark R.LXVII.H.18.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

733

Routh. R.viii.F.22.

Burton, Edward

Sermons, preached before the University of Oxford.

London: Printed for J.G. & F. Rivington, St. Paul's Church-Yard, and Waterloo-Place, Pall-Mall; and Sold by J.H. Parker, Oxford, 1832.

xii,451p. 140x235x33mm.

London: Gilbert and Rivington, printers, St. John's-Square

White endpapers and pastedowns. Blue ungrained "smooth finish/ gloss" cloth. The covers and the spine are not blocked. A printed paper label is pasted on the spine. From the head downwards, the printing is: two fillets; the words: "Burton's/ Sermons,/ before/ the University/ of/ Oxford./ [rule]/ 10s. 6d./"; two fillets.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

951

Routh. R.XVII.C.13.

Palmer, William

Origines liturgicae, or antiquities of the English ritual, and a dissertation on primitive liturgies. In two volumes.

Oxford: At the University Press, 1832.

 0x0x0mm.

Vol. I. vi,363p. 145x234x30mm. Bolts uncut.

 

Vol. II. [5],341p., 2 plates. 144x232x28mm.

 

The binding is the same for both volumes. White endpapers and pastedowns. Blue ungrained "smooth finish/ gloss" cloth. No blocking on covers or on the spine. A printed paper label is pasted on each spine. Two fillets are printed at the head and at the tail of the label. the words: "/Palmer's/ Antiquities/ of the/ English ritual./ [rule]/ Vol. I [II.]/" are printed on the middle of the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

981

Routh. R.XLVIII.G.7-12.

Burnet, Bishop

Bishop Burnet's History of his own time: with notes: ... In six volumes. Second edition ...

Oxford: At the University Press, 1833.

 142x230x0mm.

The volumes have the same binding. White endpapers and pastedowns. Purple (small) diaper-grain cloth. There is no blocking on the covers. There is a printed paper label on each spine.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

948

Routh. R.XXVII.E.29.

Burton, Edward

Lectures upon the ecclesiastical history of the Second and Third Centuries.

Oxford: Printed by S. Collingwood, Printer to the University, For the Author and sold by J. Parker, Oxford; and C.J.G. and  F. Rivington, London., 1833.

iv,523p. 145x235x40mm.

On the upper endppaer is written: " From the Author". White endpapers and pastedowns. Blue ungrained "smooth finish/ gloss" cloth. No blocking on covers. Printed paper label on spine. Two fillets are printed at the head and at the base of the label. The words: "/Burton's/ Lectures/ on the/ Eccles. History/ of the/ Second and Third/  Centuries./" are printed on the middle of the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

930

Routh. R.VII.G.20.

Hampden, Renn Dickson

The scholastic philosophy considered...

Oxford: Printed by Samuel Collingwood, Printer to the University, for the Author. Sold by J.H. Parker, Oxford: and by J.G. and F. Rivington, London., 1833.

xvi,548p. 145x235x40mm.

White endpapers and pastedowns. Deep blue ungrained "smooth finish/ gloss" cloth. No blocking on the covers. Printed paper label on the spine. Printed paper label on the spine. Two fillets printed at the head and at the tail. The words: "/Hampden's/ Bampton/ Lectures./" are printed on the middle of the label. [A volume in the "Bampton Lectures" series.]

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

729

Routh. R.x.D.19.

Hawkins, Edward

Discourses upon some of the principal objects and uses of the historical scriptures of the Old Testament, preached before The University of Oxford.

Oxford: J.H. Parker; B. Fellowes, Ludgate Street, London, 1833.

xvi,193p. 148x237x18mm.

: Baxter, Printer, Oxford

White endpapers and pastedowns. Blue ungrained "smooth finish/ gloss" cloth. The covers and spine are not blocked . A printed paper label is pasted on the spine.  From the head downwards, the printing is: two fillets; the words: "Hawkins/ on the/ historical/ scriptures/ of the/ Old Testament/"; two fillets.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1028

Routh. R.LXIX.E.28.

Kidd, John

On the adaptation of external nature to the physical condition of man, ...

London: William Pickering, 1833.

xvi,375p. With twenty-four pages of publisher's titles bound at the front. 144x232x35mm.

Oxford: Printed by S. Collingwood, Printer to the University.

White endpapers and pastedowns.  Blue ungrained "smooth finish/ gloss" cloth. There is no blocking on the covers or on the spine. A printed paper label is on the spine.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

931

Routh. R.VII.G.21.

Nolan, Frederick

The analogy of revelation and science...

Oxford: Samuel Collingwood (printer), 1833.

xx,521p. 145x235x45mm.

White endpapers and pastedowns. Blue pebble-grain cloth. No blocking on the covers. Printed paper label on the spine. The words: "/Nolan's/ Bampton/ lectures/ [rule]/ 1833./" are printed on the middle of the label. [A volume in the "Bampton Lectures" series.]

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

962

Routh. R.XXII.K.26.

Prochus

Two treatises of Prochus, the Platonic successor; ... Translated froorm the edition of these works by Victor Cousin, by Thomas Talyor.

London: Printed for the Translator; and sold by William Pickering, Chancery Lane., 1833.

viii,175p. 126x203x15mm.

: Printed by Richard Taylor, Red lion Court, Fleet Street.

Writeen on upper endpaper: Presented to the Rev. & most learned Dr. Routh, as a testimony of great esteem, by the Translator [i.e. Thomas Taylor]".

 

White endpapers and pastedowns. Green rib diagonal-grain cloth, also moire. No blocking on the covers or on the spine. A printed paper label is on the spine. Two fillets are printed at the head and at the tail of the label. The words: "/Two/ treatises of Prochus/ Translated/ by/ T. Taylor/ [rule]/ Price 8s./ [rule]/ 250 Copies/ only were printed./" are printed on the middle of the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

965

Routh. R.XXV.I.11-12.

Sanderson, Stephen

Poems, chiefly sacred, original and translated. In two volumes.

London: Printed and published by A.J. Valpy, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street., 1833.

 0x0x0mm.

Vol. I. xxviii,272p. 112x180x20mm.

 

Vol. I.. viii,323p. 110x177x23mm. With one page of publisher's titles bound at the end.

 

Both volumes have the same binding. White endpapers and pastedowns. White ungrained "smooth finish/ gloss" cloth. No blocking on the covers. Printed paper label is on the spine. Two fillets are printed at the head and at the tail of the label. The words: "/Poems/ [rule]/ Vol. I. [II.]/" are printed on the middle of the label. [A very fresh copy; almost untouched.]

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

927

Routh. R.VI.H.10.

Turton, Thomas

The text of the English Bible... Second edition, corrected and greatly enlarged.

Cambridge: Printed at the Pitt Press, by John Smith, Printer to the University..., 1833.

viii,130p. With six pages of publishers' titles bound at the end. 145x227x12mm.

Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Blue pebble-grain cloth. No blocking on the covers. On the spine, the words: "/Turton/ On the/ text/ of the/ Bible/" are blocked in gold.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1026

Routh. R.XXXI.B.17.

The Ethiopic Didascalia; or , the Ethopic version of the Apostolical Constitutions, received in the Church of Abyssinia. With an English translation. Edited and translated by Thomas Pell Platt.

London: Published for the Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland, by Richard Bentley, New Burlington Street., 1834.

xvi,[2],131,xviip. With four pages of publisher's titles bound at the end. 257x328x16mm.

London: Printed by R. Watts, Crown Court, Temple Bar.

White endpapers and pastedowns. Green ungrained "smooth finish/ gloss" cloth. There is no blocking on the covers or on the spine. A printed paper label is on the spine.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1013

Routh. R.XVII.c.10.

Three primers put forward in the reign of Henry VIII. ...

Oxford: At the University Press, 1834.

lxvii,526p. 150x231x42mm.

White endpapers and pastedowns. Blue "pebble"-grain cloth. There is no blocking on the covers or on the spine. The spine has a printed paper label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1005

Routh. L.G.21.

Chambers, Robert

Jacobite memoirs of the Rebellion of 1745.

Edinburgh: William & Robert Chambers, Waterloo Place; and Longman & Co. London, 1834.

xix,510p. 145x231x45mm.

Edinburgh: Printed by Andrew Shortrede, Thistle Lane.

White endpapers and pastedowns. [Dye?] Rib vertical-grain cloth. No blocking on the covers or on the spine. There is a printed paper label on the spine.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

735

Routh. R.viii.D.8.

Goddard, Charles

Four chrages delivered to The CLergy of the Archdeaconry of Lincoln and a visitation sermon preached at Sevenoaks.

London: Printed for William Straker, 443,West Strand, 1834.

[Four charges] 104p; 59p.; 91p.; 26p. 213x270x28mm.

London: J. Moyes, Castle Street, Leicester Square.

Cream endpapers and pastedowns. Blue rib-diagonal-grain cloth. Also embossed with a leaf, flower and stem pattern. The covers and spine are not blocked. A printed paper label is pasted on the spine.  From the head downwards, the printing is: two fillets; the words: "Dr. Goddard's/ Charges/ and/ Visitation/ Sermon./ [rule]/ 12s./"; two fillets at the base.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

935

Routh. R.IV.E.22.

Gresweel, Edward

Supplementary dissertations upon the principles and arrangement of a harmony of the Gospels.

Oxford: At the University Press, 1834.

xx,569p. 145x233x42mm.

Bolts uncut. White endpapers and pastedowns. Bookseller's ticket on the upper pastedown: "/Sold by/ C.J. Stewart,/ 11 King William St./ W. Strand, London./" Dark brown rib vertical-grain cloth. No blocking on covers. Printed paper label on the spine. Two fillets printed at the head and at the base of the label. The words: "/Greswell's/ Supplementary/ dissertations./" are printed on the middle of the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1039

Routh. R.LXI.C.27.

Jebb, John and Knox, Alexander

Thirty years' correspondence.  Ed. Charles Foster. In two volumes.

[London]: James Duncan, 1834.

 147x231x0mm.

London: Printed by A. Spottiswoode, New-Street-Square

White endpapers and pastedowns. Blue rib diagonal-grain cloth, also moire. There is no blocking on the covers or on the spine. A printed paper label is on the spine.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

970

Routh. R.LIX.E.23.

Lewis, Matthew Gregory

Journal of a West Indian Proprietor. Kept during a residence in the Island of Jamaica ...

London: John Murray, Albermarle Street, 1834.

[3],408p. 142x230x32mm.

London: Printed by A. Spottiswoode, New-Street-Square

Bolts uncut. White endpapers and pastedowns. White rib diagonal-grain cloth, with horizontal blue dye stripes. The covers are not blocked. A printed paper label is on the spine. "/10s 6d./" are printed on the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1038

Routh. R.LVI.E.1.

[Sale Catalogue, Battle Abbey, Sussex.] On sale by Thomas Thorpe.

: , 1835.

xii,221p. 140x225x24mm.

: Printed by J. Rider, Little Britain, London.

White endpapers and pastedowns. Brown rib diagonal-grain cloth, also moire. There is no blocking on the covers or on the spine. A printed paper label is on the spine."/ Price 6s./" is on the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1015

Routh. R.XLI.C.19.

Reginaldi Monachi Dumelmensis libellus de admirandis Beati Cutherbti Virtutibus ...

London: J.B. Nichols and Son, Parliament Street: ..., [1835].

xviii,335p. 145x230x25mm.

Newcastle: Printed at the Convant Office, by J. Blackwell and Co.

White endpapers and pastedowns. Green "pebble"-grain cloth. There is no blocking on the covers. The spine is blocked in gold. Two gold fillets; "/ The Surtees/ Society/" , blocked in gold; two gold fillets; three feathers and a crown in gold; "/ 1835/ I./" in gold; two gold fillets; "/ Reginald/ Dunelm./" in gold; two gold fillets.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1022

Routh. R.LVIII.F.21.

Barrow, John

A visit to Iceland ...

London: John Murray..., 1835.

xxiv,320p. 125x210x31mm.

London: William Clowes, Duke Street, Lambeth.

White endpapers and pastedowns. Green "pebble"-grain cloth. The cloth is also embossed with a "frond" pattern. The covers and the spine are not blocked. A printed paper label is on the spine.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1003

Routh. R.L.I.8.

Kepme, Alfred John

The Loseley Manuscripts. Manuscripts and other rare documents illustrative of ... English History, Biography, and Manners ...

London: John Murray, Albermarle Street, 1835.

xxiv,506p., 3 plates, 1 fold-out. 143x232x40mm.

[London]: J.B. Nichols and Son, 25 Parliament Street.

Bolts uncut. White endpapers and pastedowns. Blue rib vertical-grain cloth. There is no blocking on the covers or on the spine. There is a printed paper label on the spine.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1018

Routh. R.LXIX.I.23.

Milner, John

A treatise on the ecclesiastical architecture of England, during the middle ages ... Third edition...

London: Printed for John Weale, (late Josiah Taylor), ..., 1835.

xxii,[2],134p., 9 plates. With two pages of publisher's titles bound at the end. 145x232x20mm.

London: J. Taylor, 119, Fleet Street.

White endpapers and pastedowns. Blue "pebble"-grain cloth. There is no blocking on the covers. The spine is blocked in gold. The words: "/ Milner/ On the/ ecclesiastical architecture/ of/ England/" are blocked in gold. Above and below the title, a small decoratvie device is blocked in gold.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1016

Routh. R.LXIX.I.8.

Whewell, W

Architectural notes on German Churches. ...

Cambridge: Printed at the Pitt Press, by John Smith, Printer to the University. For J.&.J.J. Deighton: ..., 1835.

xxvi,235p. 145x230x22mm.

Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Purple pebble-grain cloth. No blocking on the covers. The spine is blocked in gold. A Norman church arch with dog-tooth decoration has '"/ Whewell's/ German/ and/ Norman/ architecture/" blocked in gold within the arch.

 

Another copy of this work is at R.LXIX.I.9.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

977

Routh. R.LXIX.C.21.

A catalogue of the Ashmolean Museum, ...

Oxford: Printed by S. Collingwood., 1836.

viii,188p., 2 plates. 162x261x20mm.

White endpapers and pastedowns. Purple (large) diaper-grain cloth. There is no blocking on the covers. Theer is a red leather spine label. Two gold fillets are blocked at the head and at the tail of the label. The words: "/Catalogue/ of the/ Ashmolean. Museum/" are blocked in gold on the middle of the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

941

Routh. R.I.E.19.

The book of the New Covenant of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: ...

London: James Duncan, Paternoster Row., 1836.

[4],470p. With eight pages of publisher's titles bound at the end. 145x235x40mm.

London: Printed by James Moyes, Castle Street, Leicester Square.

Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Green rib horizontal-grain cloth. No blocking on the covers. On the spine, the words: "/The/ New/ Covenant/" are blocked in gold.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

968

Routh. R.XX.F.11.

Allen, ALexander

An etymological analysis of Latin verbs. For the use of schools and colleges.

London: Printed for Taylor and Walton, Booksellers and Publishers to the University of London, Upper Gower-Street., 1836.

xliii,370p. With two pages of publisher's titles bound at the end. 112x180x32mm.

London: Printed by Samuel Bentley, Dorset Street, Fleet Street.

Bolts uncut. Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Blue diaper-grain cloth. Both covers blocked identically in blind and in relief. Three fillets are blocked on the borders. Each cover has a rectangular centre-piece. Straps, curling stems and fleurs-de-lis are blocked in relief at the head and at the tail of the centre-piece. The spine is blocked in gold and in blind. It is divided into four panels by four fillets. Pael two has the words: "/ Analysis/ of/ Latin/ verbs./ [rule]/ Allen/" are blocked in gold.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

975

Routh. LXIX.K.23-25.

Bentley, Richard.

Works. [3 volumes.]

London: Francis Macpherson, Middle Row, Holborn., 1836-1838.

 145x228x40mm.

London: Printed by Robson, Levey and Franklin, 46. St. Martin's Lane.

Bright green endpapers and pastedowns. Purple diaper-grain cloth. There is no blocking on the covers. There is a printed paper label on each spine.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

982

Routh. R.XLIX.G.10-12.

Coke, George Wingrove.

The history of party; ... [3 volumes]

London: John Macrone, St. Jame's Square., 1836-1837.

 147x235x0mm.

[London]: Whiting, Beaufort House, Strand.

The volumes have the same binding. White endpapers and pastedowns. Blue (small) diaper-grain cloth. There is no blocking on the covers. Each spine is divided into six panels by groups of three fillets blocked in blind. In panel two, the words: "/Cooke's/ History of/ Party/" are blocked in gold. In panel three, the words: "/Vol I [-III]/" are blocked in gold.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

994

Routh. R.LXI.D.2.

Coleridge, Hartley

Worthies of Yorks & Lancs ...

[London]: Whittaker &  Co., 1836.

 144x235x50mm.

: F.E. Bingley, printer, Times Office, Leeds.

White endpapers and pastedowns. Brown diaper-grain cloth. There is no blocking on the covers or on the spine. A printed paper label is on the spine. The words: "/Cloth 16s./" are printed on the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

984

Routh. R.XLIX.G.13-14.

Cooke. G Wingrove

The life of the First Earl of Shaftesbury, ... In two volumes.

London: Richard Bentley, New Burlington Street. Publisher in Ordinary to His Majesty., 1836.

 145x230x0mm.

London: Printed by Samuel Bentley, Dorset Street, Fleet Street.

The volumes have the same binding. Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Maroon (small) diaper-green cloth. The covers are blocked identically in blind. A single fillet is blocked on the borders. Leaf decoration is blocked on each corner and on the centre of each side. The spines are blocked in gold and in blind. Each spine is divided into five panels by groups of four fillets blocked in blind. In panel two, the words: "/ Cooke's/ Life of/ Shaftesbury/" are blocked in gold. In panel three: " / Vol I [II]/" are blocked in gold.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

983

Routh. R.XLIX..G.17-18.

Courtenay, Thomas Peregrine

Memoirs of the life of Sir William Temple. In two volumes.

London: Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman, Paternoster-Row, 1836.

 145x232x0mm.

London: Printed by A. Spottiswoode, New-Street-Square

The volumes have the same binding. White endpapers and pastedowns. Brown (small) diaper-grain cloth. The covers of the volumes are blocked identically in blind. Two fillets are blocked onthe borders. On the centres, a curling stem pattern is blocked, which ends in large flowers, one of which has an extended stamen. The spines are blocked in gold and in blind. Each is divided  into five panels by groups of four fillets blocked in blind. In panel two, the words: "/Memoirs/ of/ Sir W. Temple/" are blocked in gold. In panel three, the words: "/ Coutrenay/ [rule]/ Vol. I. [II.]/" are blocked in gold.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

959

Routh. R.XXI.H.23.

Damascius

[Title in Greek and Latin.] Damascii philosophi Platonici Quaestiones de primis principiis... Editit Jos. Kopp.

[Frankfurt]: Sumptibus et typis H.L. Broenneri., 1836.

xvi,405p. 140x222x30mm.

The text is in Greek. White endpapers and pastedowns. Green "pebble-grain" cloth. No blocking on the covers. The red leather spine label is blocked in gold. Two gold fillets are blocked at the head and at the tail of the label. The words: "/Damascius/ Ed./ Kopp./" are blocked in gold on the middle of the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

942

Routh. R.XXIV.D.3.

Dante, Alighieri

The Purgatorio of Dante, translated By Ichabod Charles Wright, M.A.

London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman; Nottingham: Wm Dearden., 1836.

xi,470p. 142x231x38mm.

: Printed by W. Dearden, Carlton Street, Nottingham

Written on the upper pastedown: "From the Translator". Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Purple wave diagonal-grain cloth. Each cover has a centre-piece blocked in blind and in relief. Its shape is rectangular with semi-circles (which are made by two fillets). A lozenge is blocked inside the rectangle. Inside the lozenge, there is leaf and stem decoration blocked in relief. The spine is blocked in gold. It has a panel formed by a single gold fillet and border decoration. The words: "/The/ Purgatorio/ of/ Dante./ Translated/ by/ I.C. Wright. M.A./" are blocked in gold inside the panel.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1010

Routh. R.LXI.E.25.(a).

Forster, Charles

The Life of JOhn Jebb ... In two volumes.

London: James Duncan, ..., 1836.

 145x237x0mm.

London: Printed by A. Spottiswoode, New-Street-Square

White endpapers and pastedowns. Blue rib vertical-grain cloth. There is no blocking on the covers or on the spine. A printed paper label is on the spine.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

924

Routh. R.IX.H.34.

Girdlestone, Theophilus

Plain lectures, for young persons, on The Church Catechism, and on Church Communion.

London: Printed for J.G. & F. Rivington, St. Paul's Church Yard, and Waterloo Place, Pall Mall., 1836.

xxiv,272p. 144x230x21mm.

[London]: Gilbert & Rivington, printers, St. John's Square.

Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Purple diaper-grain cloth. No blocking on the covers. On the spine, the words: "/Girdlestone/ Plain/ lectures/" are blocked in gold.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

730

Routh. R.x.D.12.

Hampden, R.D.

Parochial sermons illustrative of the importance of the Revelation of Jesus Christ. Second edition: to which are added, four sermons preached to the children of the Bath National School.

London: B. Fellows, Ludgate Street, 1836.

xxiv,420p. 142x226x32mm.

London: Printed by R. Clay, Bread-Street-Hill, Doctor's-Commons.

Written on the the front endpaper verso: "Routh Library Bought 10th March 1909 to replace lost copy, which was missing as early as 3 Nov. 1875."

 

White endpapers and pastedowns. Black sand-grain cloth. The covers and the spine are not blocked. A printed paper label is pasted on the spine.  From the head downwards, the printing is: two fillets; the words: "Hampden's/ parochial/ sermons./ [rule]/ Second edition/ [rule]/ 10s. 6d./"; two fillets.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1031

Routh. R.LXI.E.6.

Henley, Robert

A memoir of the life of Robert Henley, Earl of Northington, ...

London: John  Murray, 1836.

[2],81p., 2 plates. With sixteen pages of publisher's titles bound at the end. 125x200x15mm.

White endpapers and pastedowns.  Green ungrained "smooth finish/ gloss" cloth. There is no blocking on the covers or on the spine. A printed paper label is on the spine.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

958

Routh. R.XX.G.20.

Jacob, G A

The Bromsgrove Latin grammar. For the use of Schools and Colleges.

London: Simpkin, Marshall and Co. Stationer's-Hall Court; and Tymbs and Deighton, Worcester., 1836.

viii,172p. 110x182x13mm.

London: Printed by Wilson & Son, 57, Skinner Street.

Text sewn on two tapes. White endpapers and pastedowns. Blue pebble-grain cloth. No blocking on the covers. Printed paper label on the spine. A fillet is printed at the head and at the tail of the label. The words: "/The/ Bromsgrove [gothic letters]/ Latin/ Grammar/ [rule]/ by the Rev./ G.A. Jacob/ [rule]/ 4s./" are printed on the middle of the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

949

Routh. R.XXXVIII.B.14.

Lathbury, Thomas

A history of the English Epicopacy...

London: John W. Parker, West Strand, 1836.

xv,363p. With four pages of publisher's titles bound at the end. 143x227x28mm.

London: Printed by James Moyes, Castle Street, Leicester Square.

Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Blue rib-diagonal-grain cloth. Also embossed with stem, leaf and flower pattern. No blocking on the covers. The spine is blocked in gold. The words: "/Lathbury's/ History/ of the/ English/ Episcopacy/" are blocked in gold. Two gold fillets are blocked abouve and below the words. [The cloth and the grain are very fresh.]

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

939

Routh. R.I.F.13.

Murray, Edward

Enoch restitutus; or, an attempt to separate from the books of Enoch the book quoted by St. Jude;...

London: Printed for J.G. & F. Rivington, St. Paul's Church Yard, and Waterloo Place, Pall Mall., 1836.

viii,208,116p. 145x230x30mm.

[London]: Gilbert & Rivington, printers, St. John's Square.

White endpapers and pastedowns. Blue pebble-grain cloth. No blocking on the covers. Printed paper label on the spine. Two fillets printed on the head and the base of the label. The words: "/ Enoch/ restitutus./ [rule]/ By the/ Rev. E. Murray./ [rule]/ 1836./ [rule]/ 12s./" are on the middle of the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

932

Routh. R.VII.G.22.

Olgilvie, Charles A.

Eight Sermons...

Oxford: J. Collingwood..., 1836.

xii,282p. 145x233x25mm.

White endpeprs and pastedowns. Blue coarse pebble-grain cloth. No blocking on the covers. Printed paper label on the psine. The words: "/Olgilvie's/ Bampton/ lectures/ [rule]/ 1835./" are printed on the middle of the label. [A volume in the "Bampton Lectures" series.]

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

957

Routh. XXI.H.19.

Parsons, Frederick James

The rhetoric of Aristotle, with notes; and illustrated by parallel passages from Aristotle's other works...

Oxford: J.H. Parker; Whittaker and Co. London; and J. and J.J. Deighton, Cambridge., 1836.

xxv,348,[35]p. 146x232x35mm.

: Baxter, Printer, Oxford

White endpapers and pastedowns. Blue "pebble-grain" cloth. No blocking on the covers. Printed paper label on the spine. A single fillet is printed at the head and at the tail of the label. the words: "/Aristotle's/ Rhetoric/ with/ notes/ by/ F.J. Parsons, B.D./ [double rule]/ Oxford, 1836./" are printed on the middle of the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

979

Routh. R. LXXXI.I.18-21.

Roscoe, Thomas

The Italian novelists: ... In four volumes. Second edition.

London: Printed for W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, Stationer's Hall Court, 1836.

 120x196x34mm.

: J. M'Creery, Tooks Court, Chancery-Lane, London

The binding is the same for all volumes. White endpapers and pastedowns. Green (small) diaper-grain cloth. There is no blocking on the covers. There is a printed paper label on the spine. "/Price 2l. 2s./" is printed on the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1014

Routh. R.XVI.G.34.

Thomas, Vaughan

A collection of Translations from the Fathers ...

Oxford: Sold by J.H. Parker, 1836.

xxxi,223p. 147x232x20mm.

Oxford: Printed by W. Baxter

White endpapers and pastedowns. Blue "pebble"-grain cloth. There is no blocking on the covers or on the spine. A printed paper label is on the spine.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1011

Routh. LXI.B.13.

Bathurst, Henry.

Memoirs of the late Dr. H. Bathurst. Two volumes.

London: A.J.Valpy, 1837.

 145x228x0mm.

[London]: Printed by A. J. Valpy, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street.

Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Purple rib horizontal-grain cloth. The covers are unblocked. The spine is blocked in gold only. Two fillets are blocked above and below the title.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1034

Routh. R.LVIII.G.26.

Croker, T. Crofton

The tour of the French traveller M. De La Boullaye le Gouz in Ireland, A.D. 1644. ...

London: T. and W. Boone, New Bond Street., 1837.

viii,139p. 0x0x0mm.

[London]: G. Norman, printer, Maiden Lane, Covent Garden.

Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Green wave diagonal-grain cloth. Both covers blocked identically in blind. Six fillets blocked on the borders. An oval wreath is blocked as a centre-piece on each cover. The spine is blocked in gold. A cartouche is blocked along the spine in gold. the words: "/ Boullaye le Gouz' Tour in Ireland in 1644/" are blocked in gold within the cartouche.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

964

Routh. R.XXIV.K.29-30.

Drake, Nathan

The Harp of Judah; or, Songs of Sion: being a metrical translation of the Psalms,... In two volumes.

London: J.G. & F. Rivington, St. Paul's Church-Yard; and Waterloo Place, Pall Mall., 1837.

 0x0x0mm.

London: Bradbury and Evans, printers, Whitefriars

Vol. I. lii,264p. Bolts uncut. 130x208x28mm.

 

Vol. II. iv,344p. Bolts uncut. 130x208x28mm.

 

Both volumes have the same binding. The text of each volumes is sewn on three tapes. Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Green pebble-grain cloth. No blocking on the covers. The spine has a panel formed by two gold fillets, with semi-circles on the corners. The words: "/The/ Harp/ of/ Judah/" are blocked in gold within the panel; "/Vol.I. [II.]/ is blocked in gold towards the middle of the spine.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

925

Routh. R.IX.I.13.

Gray, John Hamilton

On the ordaining influence of The Holy Ghost.

London: J. Hatchard  and Son, 187, Piccadilly., 1837.

[2],111p. 110x177x11mm.

London: Printed by Ibbotson and Palmer Savoy Street.

Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Purple rib vertical-grain cloth. Both covers blocked identically in blind on the borders. Five fillets are blocked on the outer borders, one thick in the middle of four thin. The inner border has a single thick fillet, which forms straps on the inner corners. On the the centre of the upper cover, the words: "/On the influence/ of the/ Holy Ghost/" are blocked in gold. The spine is not blocked.

 

At Routh. R.IX.I.14. is another copy. Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Brown rib horizontal-grain cloth. Both covers blocked identically in blind on the borders. Four fillets are blocked on the borders, ending in "amulets" on each corner. On the centre of the upper cover, the words: "/On the influence/ of the/ Holy Ghost/ [rule]/ By the Revd J. Gray./" are blocked in gold. No blocking on the spine.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

731

Routh. R.x.E.22.

Hook, Walter Farquhar

Five sermons preached before the University of Oxford.

Oxford: D.A. Talboys; London: Sold by F. Macpherson; and T. Duncan; and H.C. Langbridge, Birmingham, 1837.

vi,154p. A single sheet of works "By the same author" bound in upside down at the end. 144x230x12mm.

: Talboys and Browne, printers, Oxford.

White endpapers and pastedowns. Bookseller's label on upper pastedown: "Sold by C.J. Stewart, 11 King William St. W. Strand, London." Dark purple (?) diaper-grain cloth. The covers and the spine are not blocked. A printed paper label is pasted on the spine. From the head downwards, the printing is: a fillet; the words: "Five sermons,/ By the Rev. Walter Farquhar hook, M.A./"; fillet.

 

There is another copy of this work at shelfmark: R.x.E.23.  The title and imprint are as above. The list of "Works by the author" is bound the right way up at the end. White endpapers and pastedowns. Written on the upper endpaper: "From the author" and "The gift of the Revd Mr Hamilton, a Fellow of Merton College, 1837." Purple (?) "pebble-grain" cloth. Also embossed with a repeating "branch and flower" pattern". The branches resemble worms. A printed paper label is pasted on the spine. The printing is the same as for the label on the spine of  R.x.E.22.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1017

Routh. R.LXIX.I.21.

Sillig, Julius

Dictoionary of the artists of antiquity, ...

London: Black and Armstrong, 8, Wellington Street, North, 1837.

xvi,139,lxip., 3 fold-out tables. 146x232x22mm.

Bolts uncut. White endpapers and pastedowns. Green "pebble"-grain cloth. There is no blocking on the covers. A printed paper label is pasted on the spine.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

967

Routh. R.XXIV.C.31.

Smedley, Edward

Poems with a selection from his correspondence, and a memoir of his life.

London: Baldwin and Cradock, Paternoster Row, 1837.

xx,457p. 148x230x36mm.

London: Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Stamford Street.

Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Purple diaper-grain cloth. Both covers identically blocked in blind, on the borders and on the corners. Five fillets are blocked on the borders, the outermost two being thick, the inner three being thin. A curling stem pattern is blocked on each corner. The spine is blocked in gold. A panel near the head is formed by two gold fillets. The words: "/Smedley's/ Poems/ correspondence/ & life/" are blocked in gold.

 

Another copy of this work is at Routh. R.XXIV.C.32.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

727

Routh. R.xiii.C.14.

Thornton, Henry

Family commentary on portions of the Pentateuch; in lectures, with prayers adapted to the subjects.

London: J. Hatchard & Son, Piccadilly, 1837.

viii,456p. 145x231x28mm.

London: Gilbert and Rivington, Printers, St. John's Square.

Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Green diaper-grain cloth. Both covers identically blocked in blind. Three fillets are blocked on the borders, two thin, with one thick between them. On the corners, the fillets end in curls and "small arches". The spine is blocked in gold. The title words: "Thornton's/ lectures/ and/ prayers/ on the/ Pentateuch/" are blocked in gold within a panel formed by two fillets, which curve in and out.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

980

Routh. R.XLVI.E.20-21.

Tucker, George

The life of Thomas Jefferson, ... In two volumes.

London: Charles Knight and Co., Ludgate-Street., 1837.

 145x236x0mm.

London: Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, Stamford Street.

Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Green (small) diaper-grain cloth. The covers of both volumes are blocked identically in blind. Five fillets are blocked on the borders. The four inner fillets are curved on the corners, and there is leaf decoration blocked on each corner. The centre-piece on each upper and lower cover comprises a small lozenge-shape, with leaf/ stem decoration blocked in relief. The spines are blocked in gold. There is an oval "mirror-shaped" panel, with the words: "/ Life/ of Jefferson./ [rule]/ By Tucker/ Vol. I. [II.]/" blocked in gold inside.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

955

Routh. R.XX>H.27.

Valpy, Edward

Elegantiae Litinae; or, rules and exercises illustrative of elegan Latin style:... Eleventh edition...

London: Printed by A.J. Valpy, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street. Sold by Longman; Whittaker; Simpkin; and all other Booksellers., 1837.

iv,271p. With one page of publisher's titles bound at the end. 112x183x18mm.

White endpapers and pastedowns. Green diaper-grain cloth. Both covers are identically blocked in blind on the borders with three fillets and repeating dots. There is also an inner border of a single fillet, with a semi-circle blocked on each corner. The upper cover has a central panel, formed by two fillets blocked in blind, which are curved at the corners. The words: "/Valpy's/ Elegantiae/ Latinae/" are blocked in blind within the panel.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

933

Routh. R.VII.G.23.

Vogan, Thomas B.L.

The principal objections... in eight sermons...

Oxford: Printed for the Author, 1837.

xxiii,416p. 0x0x0mm.

: Baxter, Printer, Oxford

White endpapers and pastedowns. Blue pebble-grain cloth. No blocking on the covers. Printed paper label on the spine. Two fillets printed at the head and at the base. The words: "/Vogan's/ Bampton/ lectures./ [rule]/ 1837./" are printed on the middle of the label. [A volume in the "Bampton Lectures" series.]

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

926

Routh. R.VIII.F.28.

Wilson J P

An alalysis of Bp. Butler's Analogy of Religion, Natural and Revelaed, to the constitution & course of nature.

Oxford: D.A. Talboys., 1837.

xvi,126p. 98x154x13mm.

Louth: Printed by J. and J. Jackson.

Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Purple diaper grain cloth. The covers are not blocked. Printed paper label on the spine. Two fillets pirnted at the head and at the tail of the label. The words: "/ Analysis/ of/ Butler's/ Analogy/ [rule]/ By Rev./ J.P. Wilson/ [rule]/ 2s. 6d./" are printed in the middle of the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

938

Routh. R.II.F1&2,4-7,14.

A library of the Fathers of the Holy Catholic Church, anterior to the division of the East and West. Translated by members of theEnglish Church. Vol. I. [etc.]

Oxford: John Henry Parker; J.G. and F. Rivington, London., 1838-1840.

 0x0x0mm.

: Baxter, Printer, Oxford

All volumes have white endpapers and pastedowns. All have blue "pebble"-grain cloth. No blocking on the covers. The spine lettering on all volumes is in gold. All have the series title: "/Library/ of the/ Fathers/" in gold, followed by the individual title of each volume. The imprint is blocked at the base, together with the number of the volume in the series.

 

 

Vol. I. [F.1. on the shelf. ] St. Augustine's Confessions. 1838. 145x232x32mm. Text in Latin.

 

Vol. I. [F.2. on the shelf.] St. Augustine's Confessions. 1838. xxxvi,363p. With twelve pages of publisher's titles bound at the end. 145x232x32mm. Text in English.

 

Vol. II. [F.14. on the shelf.] The catechetical lectures of S. Cyril. 1838. xxxviii,312p. With eight pages of publisher's titles bound at the end. 147x232x27mm.

 

Vol. III. [F.4. on the shelf.] Treaties of S. Caecilius Cyprian. 1839. xxvi,318p. 147x232x30mm.

 

Vol IV. [F.5. on the shelf] The Homilies of S. John Chrysostom. Part I. 1839. xxiii,3336p. 147x230x27mm.

 

Vol. IV. [F.6. on the shelf.] The Homilies of S. John Chrysostom. Part II. 1839. p337-654. With eighteen pages of publisher's titles bound at the end. 147x232x28mm.

 

Vol. V. [F.7. on the shelf.] Commentary on Homilies... 1840. xv,401p. With twenty-one pages of Subscribers and ten pages of publisher's titles bound at the end.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1012

Routh. R.XVII.D.20.

The two books of Common Prayer... compared with each other.

Oxford: At the University Press, 1838.

xl,432p. 144x235x33mm.

White endpapers and pastedowns. Blue "pebble"-grain cloth. there is no blocking on the covers or on the spine. The spine has a printed paper label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

998

Routh. R. XXVIII.C.32.

Coverdale, Miles

Memorials ...

London: Samuel Bagster, 15, Paternoster Row; ..., 1838.

ix,[2],260p. With thirty-two pages of publisher's titles bound at the end. 143x230x21mm.

: J. Rider Printer, 14 Bartholemew Close, London.

Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Brown rib vertical-grain cloth. Both covers are blocked identically in blind with four fillets on the borders. The spine is blocked in gold and in blind. It is divided into six panels by groups of four fillets blocked in blind. The small sixth panel is near the tail. Within the second panel, the words: "/ Myles/ Coverdale/" are blocked in gold.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

985

Routh. R.XLIX.G.21-22.

Crocker, T. Crofton

Memoirs of Joseph Holt, ... In two volumes.

London: Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough Street., 1838.

 145x235x0mm.

London: Printed by Stewart and Murray, Old Bailey.

Both volumes have the same binding. Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. [dye colour?] diaper-grain cloth. Both covers are blocked identically in blind. Three fillets are blocked on the borders. An oval panel is blocked on the centre of each cover. The panel has a "garland" (with a single shell within it), blocked on the head, on the centre, and on the sides of the oval. The spines are divided into five panels by groups of four fillets blocked in blind. In panel two, the words: "/ Memoirs/ of/ Holt/ [rule]/ The Irish Rebel/ [rule]/ Croker/ Vol. I. [II.]/" are blocked in gold.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

974

Routh. R.XXXI.C.21.

Edgar, Samuel

The variations of Popery. Second edition ...

[London]: Published by R.B. Seeley and W. Burnside; ..., 1838.

xx,[4],551p. 146x232x44mm.

: L. and G. Seeley, Thames Ditton, Surrey.

Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Blue (small) diaper-grain cloth. Both covers blocked identically in blind. Four fillets are blocked on the borders of each cover. The centre-piece of each cover is a circle formed by two fillets. There is also a circluar border with small decoration blocked in relief. On the centre, a four leaf pattern is blocked in blind. The spine is blocked in gold. There is a small panel formed by two gold fillets. The words: "/Variations/ of/ Popery/ by/ S. Edgar./" are blocked in gold within the panel.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

736

Routh. R.viii.D.9.

Goddard, Charles

Charges and sermons, between the years 1818 and 1836.

London: Printed for William Straker, 443 West Strand; J. Parker, Oxford; and T. Stevenson, Cambridge, 1838.

[Seven pamphlets.] 55p; 59p.; 26p.; 91p.; 27p.; 21p. 205x262x32mm.

Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Purple pebble-grain cloth. Also embossed with frond pattern. The covers are nnot blocked. The spine is blocked in gold.  From the head downwards, the blocking is: two fillets; The words: "Goddard's/ sermons/ &/ charges./"; two fillets blocked at the base.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

986

Routh. R.L.K.19-20.

Lodge, Edmund

Illustrations of British history, biography, and manners ... Second edition. In three volumes.

London: John Chidley, 123, Aldersgate Street., 1838.

 145x232x0mm.

: B. Bensley, printer, Phipps-Bridge, Mitcham

All the volumes have the same binding. Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. The covers are blocked identically in blind. Three fillets are blocked on the borders of each cover. A "two-leaf" decoration is blocked on each corner. A quatre-foil is blocked on the centre, with a rectangle blocked around it. Fleur-de-lis decoration is blocked at the centre head and at the centre tail. The spines are divided into five panels by groups of four fillets blocked in blind. Panel two has the words: "/Illustrations/ of British/ History/"; panel three has the words: "/Lodge/ [rule]/ Vol. I. [II.]/" - all blocked in gold.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

990

Routh. R.LII.G.21.

Lolme, J.L. de

Rise & progress of the English constitution. In two volumes.

London: John W.  Parker, 1838.

 145x230x0mm.

The texts of both volumes are sewn on three tapes. Both volumes have the same binding. Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Blue diaper-grain cloth. The covers of both volumes are blocked identically in blind. Four fillets are blocked on the borders. There is a lozenge-shaped centre-piece blocked in blind, with straps. The spine is blocked in gold and in blind. It is divided into six panels by fillets blocked in blind. In panel two, the title is blocked in gold. In panel six, the publisher is blocked in gold.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

972

Routh. R.XV.F.6-7.

Palmer. William

A treatise on the Church of Christ desogned chiefly for the use of students in the theology. In two volumes.

London: Printed for J.G. & F. Rivington,..., 1838.

 0x0x0mm.

London: Gilbert & Rivington, printers, St. John's Square.

Vol. I. xi,577p. 145x234x46mm.

 

Vol. II. vii,569p. 145x232x42mm.

 

Both volumes have the same binding. White endpapers and pastedowns. Purple (small) diaper-grain cloth. There is no blocking on the covers or on the spine. There is a printed paper label on each spine.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

950

Routh. XVII.E.16.

Perceval, A. P.

The original services for the state holidays, with documents relating to the same.

London: Printed for J. Leslie, 52, Great Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields., 1838.

[2],107p. With one page of publisher's titles bound at the end. 128x205x11mm.

London: Gilbert and Rivington, printers, St. John's Square

White endpapers and pastedowns. Purple pebble-grain cloth. No blocking on the covers or on the spine. The upper cover has a printed paper label. A single fillet is on its borders. The words: "/The/ original services/ for the/ State Holidays [gothic letters],/ with/ documents relating to the same./ Collected and arranged/ by the/ Hon. & Rev. A.P. Perceval, B.C.L./ [rule]/ 3s. 6d./" are printed on the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1033

Routh. R.XVI.E.22.

Russell, John Fuller

The judgement of the Anglican Church ...

London: Printed bfor A.H. Baily & Co. 83, Cornhill; ..., 1838.

lxxxvi,286p. 145x230x30mm.

[London]: R. Clay, printer, Bread Street Hill

Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Blue wave diagonal-grain cloth. There is no blocking on the covers. The spine is blocked in gold. A panel is formed by two gold fillets. The title words: "/ Judgement/ of the Anglican/ Church./" are blocked in gold within the panel.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

956

Routh. R.XX.H.20.

Stuart, Moses

A grammar of the New Testament dialect.

London: C. J. Stewart, 11 King William Street, West Strand; and James Burns, 17 Portman Street, Portman Square., 1838.

xx,238p. 110x183x17mm.

London: Printed by Robson, Levey and Franklin, 46. St. Martin's Lane.

Some of the bolts are uncut. Bookseller's label on upper pastedown: "/Sold by/ C.J. Stewart,/ 11, King William St./ West Strand, London./ [rule]/ Libraries or books/ purchased or exchanged/". White endpapers and pastedowns. Brown diaper-grain cloth. No blocking on the covers or on the spine. Printed paper label on the spine. Two fillets printed at the head and at the base of the label. The words: "/Stuart's/ New/ Testament/ Grammar/ [rule]/ Price 7s. 6d./" are printed on the middle of the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

992

Routh. R.LIII.I.5-6.

Ward, Plumer

An historical essay ... on ... the Revolution of 1688 ...In two volumes.

London: John  Murray, 1838.

 127x207x0mm.

London: Printed by A. Spottiswoode, New-Street-Square

Both volumes have the same binding. Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Maroon (small) diaper-grain cloth. The covers of both volumes are blocked in blind with an arabesques pattern. The spine is blocked in gold. Two fillets are blocked above and below the title: "/ Ward's/ Essay/ on the/ Revolution/ of/ 1688/ [rule]/ I. [II.]/" - all in gold. At the tail, the words: "/ London/ John Murray/" are blocked in gold.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

976

Routh. R.LXIX.Q.28.

Christian theism.

London: Smallfield and Son, 69, Newgate Street., 1839.

[4],86p. 144x227x9mm.

[London]: George Smallfield, Printer, 69, Newgate Street

White endpapers and pastedowns. Brown (small) diaper-grain cloth. There is no blocking on the covers. There is a printed paper label on the spine. "/Price 2s. 6d./" is printed on the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

999

Routh. R.LXIX.H.22.

Franklin, Benjamin

Works ...

Edinburgh: Published by Thomas Nelson, 1839.

viii,324p. 85x137x22mm.

[Edinburgh]: Stevenson & Co. printers, 32 Thistle Street.

Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Green rib vertical-grain cloth. Both covers are blocked identically in blind. A single fillet is blocked on the borders. An inner frame is formed by a single fillet, with stem straps blocked on the corners. The centre-piece is of curling stems and thin leaves, blocked in blind. The spine is blocked in gold. There is decoration blocked in gold at the head and at the tail. The words: "/ Franklin's/ Works/" are blocked in gold near the head.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

940

Routh. R.III.E.30.

Gaisford, Thomas

[Greke title not transcribed.] Theodoreti episcopi Cyrensis graecarum affectionum curatio. Ad codices manuscriptos.

Oxonii: E Typographeo Academico., 1839.

xxiv,448,136p. 145x234x50mm.

Bolts mostly uncut. White endpapers and pastedowns. Blue rib vertical-grain cloth. No blocking on the covers. Printed paper label on the spine. Two fillets printed at the head and at the base of the label. The words: "/ Theodoreti/ graecorum/ affectionum/ curatio./" are on the middle of the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

978

Routh. R.LXX.I.31.

Hall, Joseph

Works.... Vol.XII.

Oxford: D.A. Talboys., 1839.

xvi,x,444-446,456p., 1 plate. 143x230x41mm.

Oxford: Printed by D.A. Talboys

White endpapers and pastedowns. Purple diaper-grain cloth. There is no blocking on the covers. There is a printed paper label on the spine. The words: "/ in twelve volumes./ Price 7l. 4s./" are printed on the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1006

Routh. R.L.F.12-13.

Head, Francis B.

A narrative. [2 vols.]

London: John Murray, Albermarle Street, 1839.

 147x230x0mm.

London: Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Stamford Street.

Both volumes have the same bindings. Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Binder's ticket on the lower pastedown of Volume 1: "/ Bound by/ Remnant & Edmonds/". Green rib vertical-grain cloth. The covers are blocked identically in gold and in blind. Four fillets are blocked on the borders in blind. Each upper cover has a central vignette blocked in gold, showing a rocky hill, surrounded by water, with a Union Jack on a mast blocked on top. Underneath the vignette, the words: "/Nought shall make us rue/ if England do itself do rest but true./" are blocked in gold. The spines are divided into six panels by groups of four fillets blocked in blind. In panel two, the words: "/ Sir F.B. Head's/ Narrative/" are blocked in gold.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1004

Routh. R.L.H.21.

Laud, William

The autobiography. Collected from his remains.

Oxford: John Henry  Parker, 1839.

xxxix,448p. With four pages of publisher's titles bound at the end. 98x158x36mm.

: Baxter, Printer, Oxford

Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Blue rib vertical-grain cloth. Both covers blocked identically in blind. There is a printed paper label on the spine.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1037

Routh. R.XXXVIII.B.24.

Laurence, Richard

The visitation of the Saxon Reformed Church in the years 1527 and 1528 ...

Dublin: R. Milliken, Grafton Street ..., 1839.

ix,200p. 145x231x15mm.

Dublin: Printed by P. Dixon Hardy, Cecilia-Street.

Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Blue rib diagonal-grain cloth, also moire. There is no blocking on the covers or on the spine. A printed paper label is on the spine.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

996

Routh. R.XVI.F.20.

Shuttleworth, Philip N.

Not tradition, but scripture. Third edition.

London: Printed for J.G. F. & J. Rivington, ..., 1839.

xii,220p. 110x178x17mm.

: Gilbert & Rivington, St. John's Square, London

White endpapers and pastedowns. Purple rib horizontal-grain cloth. There is no blocking on the covers or on the spine. A printed paper label is on the spine.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

971

Routh. R.XVI.F.32.

Spencer, George

A sermon preached at the laying of the first stone of the Catholic Church of St. Mary Derby, on June 28, 1838...

Birmingham: R.P. Stone and Son, printers, 36, Bull Street, 1839.

24p. 133x208x11mm.

This volume contains eight more pamphlets. White endpapers and pastedowns. Black diaper-grain cloth. No blocking on the covers or on the spine.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

991

Routh. R.LII.G.20.

Stephen, Thomas

Life and times of Abp Sharp.

London: Joseph Rickerby, 1839.

vi,640p. 145x230x0mm.

London: Joseph Rickerby, Printer, Sherborne Lane

Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Maroon diaper-grain cloth. Both covers blocked identically in blind. Three fillets are blocked on the borders. There is an oval centre-piece on each cover. The spine is blocked in gold and in blind. It is divided into five panels by fillets blocked in blind. In panel two, the title is blocked in gold.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

989

Routh. R.LII.K.16-17.

Vaughan, Robert.

The Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell, ... In two volumes.

London: Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough Street., 1839.

 147x235x0mm.

London: T.C. Savill, Printer, 107,  St.Martin's Lane, Charing Cross.

Both volumes have the same binding. Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Binder's ticket on upper pastedown: "Bound by Remnant and Edmonds London". Blue (small) diaper-grain cloth. Both covers are blocked identically in blind. Five fillets and dots are blocked in blind on the borders. On the centre of each cover, a "Renaissance" centre-piece is blocked in blind. The spine is blocked in gold and in blind. The spine is divided into six panels by fillets blocked in blind. The title is blocked in panel two in gold.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1008

Routh. R.LVII.F.7.

Wilson, S S

A narrative of the Greek Mission ...

London: John Snow, 35, Paternoster Row., 1839.

xiii,596p. With two pages of publisher's titles bound at the end. 150x230x41mm.

London: Printed by A Simpson, Warwick Lane, Paternoster Row.

Text sewn on three sawn-in cords. Both covers blocked identically in blind. Four fillets are blocked on the borders. There is an oval centre-piece, with tracery surrounding the oval. The spine is blocked in gold and in blind. it is divided into six panels by groups of four fillets blocked in blind. Panel two has the title; panel four had the author - all blocked in gold.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

934

Routh. R.VII.G.25.

Woodgate, Henry Arthur

The Authoritative Teaching of the Church... in eight lectures...

Oxford: Printed by T. Coombe... for J.H. Parker..., 1839.

xl,384p. With sixteen pages of publisher's titles bound at the end. 150x233x34mm.

White endpapers and pastedowns. Blue pebble-grain cloth. No blocking on the covers. The words: "/Woodgate's/ Bampton/ lectures./" are blocked in gold on the spine. [A volume in the "Bampton Lectures" series.]

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

954

Routh. R.XIX.E.16.

Darley, J R

The Grecian drama: a treatise on the dramatic literature of the Greeks.

Dublin: Hardy and Walker, Lower Sackville-Street; London: Richard Groombridge, Paternoster-Row., 1840.

xix,549p. With one page of publisher's titles bound at the end. 143x230x42mm.

The red ownership ink stamp is on the title page verso. The thin piece of paper inserted to stop the ink of the stamp bleeding is still in place.

 

Text sewn on two sawn-in cords. Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Green horizontal-grain cloth. Both covers identically blocked in blind. Four fillets are blocked on the borders. Elaborate curling leaf and stem decoration is blocked on each corner. The centre-piece is lozenge-shaped. Within this, stem and leaf decoration is blocked, with a bird perched on a branch on the centre. The spine is divided into five panels by groups of five fillets, the middle of which is decorated. In the second panel, the words: "/Darley's/ Grecian/ drama./" are blocked in gold.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

997

Routh. R.XV.F.7.

Palmer, William

The Apostolical jurisdiction and succession of the Episcopacy in the British churches vindicated ...

London: Printed for J.G.F. & J. Rivington, ..., 1840.

vi,253p. 125x207x20mm.

London: Gilbert & Rivington, printers, St. John's Square.

White endpapers and pastedowns. Purple rib horizontal-grain cloth. There is no blocking on the covers or on the spine. A printed paper label is on the spine.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1000

Routh. R.LXIX.I.34.

Parker, John Henry

A glossary of temrs used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic Architecture. Third edition ...[2 vols.]

Oxford: John Henry  Parker, 1840.

 0x0x0mm.

Oxford: Printed by T. Combe, Printer to the University

 Both volumes have the same binding. Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Brown rib vertical-grain cloth. The covers are blocked idenitcally in blind. Four fillets are blocked on the borders. A large oval-shaped centre piece is blocked in blind on each cover, which shows a tracery of stems and leaves. The spines are blocked in gold and in blind. They are divided into five panels by fillets blocked in blind. Within the second panel, the words: "/ Glossary/ of/ Architecture/" are blocked in gold. Within the fourth panel, the words: "/ Part. I./ Text.// Part. II./ Plates./" are blocked in gold.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

937

Routh. R.III.D.1-2.

Routh, Martin Joseph

Scriptorum ecclesiasticorum opuscula praecipua quaedam. Rencensuit, notasque suas et aliorum addidit, Martinus Josephus Routh, S.T.P. Collegii S. Magdalene Oxon. Praes. Editio altera et auct. . Tom. I. [II.]

Oxonii: E Typographeo Academico., 1840.

 0x0x0mm.

Vol. I. xii,433p. 145x232x37mm.

 

Vol. II. [2],434p. 142x230x33mm.

 

Both volumes had white endpapers and pastedowns. Both volumes bound in blue rib-grain cloth. Vol. I has rib horizontal-grain cloth; Vol. II. has rib-vertical-grain cloth. No blocking on the covers. A printed paper label is on the spine of each volume. A fillet at the head of each label. The words: "/Scriptorum/ ecclesiasticorum/ opuscula/ praecipia quaedam./ [rule]/ Recensuit/ M.J. Routh, S.T.P./ [rule]/ Vol. I. [II.]/ M.DCCC.XL./" are on the middle of each label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

936

Routh. R.III.D.28.

Woodham, Henry Annesley

Q.S.F. Tertulliani Liber apologeticus. The apology of Tertullian, with English notes and a preface, intended as an introduction to the study of patristical and ecclesiastical latinity. Second edition.

Cambridge: J. Deighton; and sold by Rivingtons, London; and Parker, Oxford., 1840.

lx,174p. With twenty-four pages of publisher's titles bound at the end. 145x232x22mm.

Bolts uncut. Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Blue diaper-grain cloth. No blocking on the covers. Red printed label on the spine. Two fillets are printed at the head and at the base of the label. The words: "/Tertulliani/ Liber apologeticus/ [rule]/ Woodham. 8s. 6d./" are printed along the length of the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

969

Routh. R.XLVIII.E.30. & F.1-3.

Browne, James

A history of the Highlands and of the Highland Clans ...[4 volumes]

GLasgow: A. Fullarton & Co., 110, Brunswick Street; ..., 1843.

 147x232x0mm.

Edinburgh: Fullarton and Co., Printers, Leith Walk.

All four volumes are the same width and height. Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Red rib horizontal-grain cloth. The cloth is also embossed with double diagonal fillets, which cross to form a diamond pattern. All four volumes blocked identically in blind on the covers. Four fillets are blocked on the borders. Leaves and stems are blocked on each corner. The centre-piece shows a square fromed by a surround of curling leaves and stems. The spines are divided into six panels by fillets blocked in blind. Within panel two, the words: "/History/ of the/ Highland/ clans./" are blocked in gold. Within the panel three, the words: "/Browne/ [rule]/ Vol. I. [-IV.]/" are blocked in gold. Rubbing available.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

943

Routh. R.XXIV.C.29-30.

Skelton, John

The poetical works, With notes, and some account of the author and his writings, by the Rev. Alexander Dyce. In two volumes.

London: Thomas Rodd, Great Newport Street, 1843.

 148x230x0mm.

London: Printed by Levey, Robson, and Franklyn, Great New Street and Fetter Lane

Vol. I. xi,cxxx,427p. 148x231x33mm.

 

Vol. II. [4],483p. 147x230x31mm.

 

Vol. I has a letter tipped in at the front. It is from J. Rodd, giving the books to Routh.

 

Both volumes have the same binding. White endpapers and pastedowns. Red ungrained "smooth finish/ gloss" cloth. No blocking on the covers. There is a printed paper label on each spine. Two fillets are printed at the head and at the base of the labels. The words: "/The/ poetical works/ of/ Skelton:/ Edited by/ Rev. A. Dyce./ [rule]/ In two volumes./ Vol I. [II.]/" are printed on the middle of the label.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

1001

Routh. R.LXIX.E.8.

Potts, Robert

An appendix to the larger edition of Euclid's Elements of Geometry; ...

Cambridge: Printed at the University  Press, 1847.

93p. 147x232x10mm.

The covers are not blocked. There is a printed paper label on the spine.

 

 

 RUnsigned UK

953

Routh. R.XXVII.C.29.

Cotton, Henry

Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae. The succession of the Prelates and Members of the Cathedral bodies in Ireland. Vol. II. The Province of Leinster.

Dublin: Hodges and Smith, Grafton-Street, Booksellers to the University. F. & J. Rivington, London; and John Henry Parker, Oxford., 1848.

vii,452p. 146x230x35mm.

Dublin: Printed at the University Press. By M.H. Gill

An odd volume?

 

Yellow endpapers and pastedowns. Binder's ticket on lower pastedown: "/Cavenagh/ Bookbinder/ Dublin./" Blue ripple vertical-grain cloth. Both covers blocked identically in blind and in relief. Three fillets are blocked on the borders. The centre-piece shows a medallion and a "Greek cross" blocked in blind, with decoration around it blocked in relief. The spine is blocked in gold and in blind. From the head downwards, the decoration is: A panel showing crossed ovals, blocked at the head and at the tail;  The words; "/Fasti/ ecclesiae/ Hiberniae/ [rule]/ Leinster./" are blocked in gold; a bishop's mitre is blocked in gold near the tail.