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Life Chords. Comprising "Zenith", "Loyal responses" and other poems.
8th thousand. London, James Nisbet, 1881. 8°. XI, 300 pp. With 1 chromolithogr. frontispiece and 10 (instead of 11) chromolithogr. plates after Helga von Cramm. Orig. cloth with all edges gilt (slightly bumped).
The plates, showing alpine sceneries like Matterhorn, Weisshorn, Jungfrau and flowers and portraits, are accompanying the poems from the englisch religious writer Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879). - 1 plate is missing. Browned and slightly foxed.
Swiss letters and Alpine poems. Edited by her sister J(ane) Miriam Crane.
London, James Nisbet, 1882, in-8°, VII (+1) + 356 p. + 12 colour-plates with views, (we added 6 loose color plates by Helga v. Cramm. From: Havergal: Life Mosaic. The ministry of song... 1879). Ex libris Peter E. Obergfell, publisher’s original pictorial dark blue clothbound, spine and bookcovers richly gilt, all edges gilt, corners a bit bumped, binder's label for Burn & Co. on rear endpaper, in all a fine (beautiful) copy.
Fine first illustrated edition with 12 beautiful chromolithographic plates mostly on alpine subjects (some on the Rhine). Travels in the Alps and poems inspired by the Alps. The first edition was published without a date likely in 1881, with one xylographic plate only ‘Pension Wengen’ and in a different binding. This book was edited by Havergal’s sister J. Miriam Crane. The coloured plates in this volume are: The Reichenbach / Rolandseck Rhine / Ehrenbreitstein, Rhine / Heidelberg / Wengen / Vevey (lake Geneva with mountain scenery from-)/ St. Bernard / Rhone Glacier / Aletsch Glacier & Maergelensee / Matterhorn & Rifelsee / Mer de Glace Chamouni / Les grands Mulets & Mont Blanc .The plates are not signed, but are done by Helga von Cramm (as for ‘Life Mosaic’ & ‘Life Chords’). Neate H54: ‘The author’s mountaineering experiences were slight, but her book contains some delightful descriptions of her excursions’. Waeber BSL/101 and 386 (edition dated 1881, without mention of plates); Perret 2184. Neate H54; Barth -. Image disp.
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Swiss letters and Alpine poems. Edited by her sister J(ane) Miriam Crane.
London, (Butler & Tanner, the Selwood Printing Works for) James Nisbet, n.d. (note dated: 1881), in-8°, 1 xylographic view in frontispiece ‘Pension Wengen’ + VIII + 356 p. + 2 ll. (publisher's list), (we added 6 loose color plates by Helga v. Cramm. From: Havergal: Life Mosaic. The ministry of song... 1879). hw. former owner's name ‘Harry Ladds ... April 1882’, original oliv-green cloth with gilt ornements.
Very rare first edition with one xylographic view in frontispiece. Travel correspondance written during the years 1869 to 1876, posthumously edited by the authors sister: letters relating excursions in the mountains and poems inspired by the mountains, written during various tours nearly all over Switzerland and in the mountains around Chamounix, done together with some of her family members, as well as contributions written for magazines.The editor, Jane Miriam Crane, was the author"s sister. This book contains "delightful descriptions of her excursions". Perret mentions a first edition of 1882 with 12 plates, which is clearly the second ‘enlarged’ edition !. Waeber BSL/101 and 386 (edition dated 1881, without mention of plates); Perret 2184 (= only second ed. with 12 plates, 1882); Neate H54; Barth -. Image disp.
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Life Mosaic. The ministry of song and under the surface.
London, John Nisbet, 1879, in-8vo, X + 1 leaf + 315 p. + 12 chromolithograpic plates, of which 5 with alpine flowers & 7 with views, name on top of h.-title cut off, original green clothbound, gilt mountain scenery & trees in black decoration on spine and bookcovers, gilt edges, fine copy.
First edition, complete with the 12 colour plates by Helga von Cramm. Poems on alpine inspiration. The plates show: Mont Blanc from the Col de Balm / 4 plates with alpine flower arrangements / Lake of Lucerne and Mount Pilatus / Fall of the Handeck by Moonlight / Forest at les Plans / Bernese Oberland with Lake of Lucerne / Sunrise on the Rigi / Sunset on Mont Blanc / Lac de Champé. ‘Peu courant’ (Perret). Complet avec 12 planches en couleurs. Perret 2182. image
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Life Chords comprising ‘Zenith’, ‘Loyal responses’, and other poems. With 12 illustrations by the baroness Helga von Cramm.
London, James Nisbet & Co., 1880, in-8vo, XII + 300 p. with woodcut ill. + 12 colourplates (chromolithographs), exlibris Peter E. Obergfell, Orig. ill. clothbound, spine richly gilt, all edges gilt. A fine, beautiful copy.
First edition in a beautiful fresh copy in fine illustrated publ. cloth. With the chromolithographs by H. v. Cramm a.o.: The Monte Rosa Chain ‘For ere the white fields soltened in the glow’ / The Matterhorn / View from Finshauts, glacier du Trient / The voice of many waters (mountain wildwater run) / Astley Church / The Jungfrau / Weishorn and Mischabel (from the Bettensee) / Twilight at Varese / Caswell Bay / and 3 mainly alpine flowers with portraits. A magnificent copy of a collection of poetry of high Victorian sentiment with beautiful colour plates of Alpine inspiration. Perret 2184. Image disp.
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Swiss letters and Alpine poems. Edited by here sister J(ane) Miriam Crane. Ninth edition.
London, (Butler & Tanner, the Selwood Printing Works for) James Nisbet, n.d. (prefatory note dated: 1881), in-8°, frontispiece ‘Pension Wengen’ + VII + 356 p. + 2 ll. (publisher's list), hw. ownership August 12th. 1893 / ex libris Peter E. Obergfell, original oliv-green cloth with gilt ornements.
Travel correspondance written during the years 1869 to 1876, posthumously edited by the author's sister: letters relating excursions in the mountains and poems inspired by the mountains, written during various tours nearly all over Switzerland and in the mountains around Chamounix, done together with some of her family members, as well as contributions written for magazines.The editor, Jane Miriam Crane, was the authors sister. This book contains "delightful descriptions of her excursions". Perret mentions a first edition of 1882 with 12 plates, which is the second ‘enlarged’ edition. Waeber BSL/101 and 386 (edition dated 1881, without mention of plates); Perret 2184 (= only second ed. with 12 plates, 1882); Neate H54; Barth -. image
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Life Mosaic. The ministry of song and under the surface. (15th. thousand).
London, John Nisbet, 1882, in-8vo, X + 1 leaf + 315 p. + 12 chromolithograpic plates, of which 5 with alpine flowers & 7 with views, some stains, plates clean, former owner stamp on guard ,Mary McKay’, original blue clothbound, gilt mountain scenery & trees in black decoration on spine and bookcovers, gilt edges, very fine copy.
First edition, complete with the 12 colour plates by Helga von Cramm. Poems on alpine inspiration. The plates show: Mont-Blanc from the Col de Balm / 4 plates with alpine flower arrangements / Lake of Lucerne and Mount Pilatus / Fall of the Handeck by Moonlight / Forest at les Plans / Bernese Oberland with Lake of Lucerne / Sunrise on the Rigi / Sunset on Mont Blanc / Lac de Champé. ‘Peu courant’ (Perret). Complet avec 12 planches en couleurs. Perret 2182. Image disp.
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Life Chords. Comprising "Zenith", "Loyal responses" and other poems.
London, James Nisbet, 1880. 8°. XI, 300 S. Mit chromolithogr. Frontisp. u. 11 chromolithogr. Tafeln nach Helga von Cramm. Orig.-Leinenband.
Erste Ausgabe. - Mit Abb. von Matterhorn, Weisshorn, Jungfrau u.a. - Papier durchgehend etwas stockfleckig. Der Einband berieben.
THE ROYAL INVITATION OR DAILY THOUGHTS ON COMING TO CHRIST
JAMES NISBET AND CO.. 1880. In-16. Cartonnage d'éditeurs. Etat d'usage, Tâchée, Dos fané, Intérieur frais. 128 pages. Une page légèrement déchirée.. . . . Classification Dewey : 820-Littératures anglaise et anglo-saxonne
Classification Dewey : 820-Littératures anglaise et anglo-saxonne
L'INVITATION ROYALE ou VENEZ A JESUS. MEDITATIONS JOURNALIERES.
J. BONHOURE & Cie / JAMES NISBET & CO. 1885. In-16. Cartonnage d'éditeurs. Etat d'usage, Coins frottés, Dos frotté, Intérieur frais. 115 pages. Toilé bordeaux. Titres dorés. Ecritures à l'encre sur la page de garde.. . . . Classification Dewey : 230-Christianisme. Théologie chrétienne
Traduit par la Contesse de Cavan aidée de Marie Tabarié. Classification Dewey : 230-Christianisme. Théologie chrétienne
GARDE POUR LE SERVICE DU MAITRE.
HENRI MIGNOT, LAUSANNE / LIBRAIRIE GRASSART, PARIS. NON DATE. In-12. Broché. A relier, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos abîmé, Intérieur frais. 118 pages. Plats et dos détachés. Dos coupé en plusieurs parties. Manques au dos.. . . . Classification Dewey : 230-Christianisme. Théologie chrétienne
Traduit de l'anglais par Mlle Marie Tabarié. Classification Dewey : 230-Christianisme. Théologie chrétienne
MORNING BELLS, OR WAKING THOUGHTS FOR THE LITTLE ONES
James Nisbet & Co Ltd. 1881. In-24. Relié. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos satisfaisant, Quelques rousseurs. 103 pages. Couverture partiellement décolorée.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
(Rare) Eighty-Ninth Thousand. Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
THE ROYAL INVITATION, OR, DAILY THOUGHTS ON COMING TO CHRIST
James Nisbet & Co Ltd. 1887. In-16. Relié. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos satisfaisant, Quelques rousseurs. 128 pages.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
The giver of the invitation. What is coming ? All things are ready. Now. Coming into the Ark... Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
MORNING BELLS, OR, WAKING THOUGHTS FOR THE LITTLE ONES
James Nisbet & Co Ltd. Non daté. In-24. Relié. Etat d'usage, Tâchée, Dos frotté, Quelques rousseurs. 103 pages.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
Hundred and Fifty-sixth Thousand. Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
THE ROAYL INVITATION OR DAILY THOUGHTS ON COMING TO CHRIST.
BRITISH, GOSPEL BOOK ASSOCIATION. NON DATE. In-16. Relié. Etat d'usage, Couv. défraîchie, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 128 pages. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
OUVRAGE EN ANGLAIS Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
