London: Henry Colburn, 1828-1829. First edition. Hardcover. Two volumes. 8vo. xii,364; 306pp. Half polished calf by Morrell of London, blue cloth sides. Spines in six compartments with raised bands, gilt; brown leather lettering pieces, gilt. Top edges gilt. Spine compartments tooled in an eagle, bee and an 'N' surrounded by..... More
Paris: Pillet Aine, 1838. First edition. Hardcover. 12mo. 240pp. Contemporary full marbled sheep. Spine tooled in gilt. Marbled endpapers. Neat ownership name on the half-title. The final three pages constitute the publisher's catalogue. Edges well worn as is the text block, but still a good copy. The guide takes the..... More
London: Printed and sold by G. Nicholson, Poughnill, near Ludlow. Sold also, in London, by H. D. Symonds, Paternoster row; Champante & Whitrow, Aldgate; R. Bickerstaff; T. Conder, Bucklersbury; Lackington, Allen, & Co., Finsbury-Square; and all other, ca. 1795. Only edition. Wraps. Approx. 4 by 6 inches. 27, (i)pp. Binding..... More
London: Effingham WIlson, 1830. First edition. Hardcover. Small 8vo. vii,(1),100pp. Hand colored frontispiece, plus six lithographed plates. Modern quarter morocco, spine in six compartments with raised bands, leather lettering label, gilt; cloth boards; vellum corners; marbled endpapers. With the original wrappers bound in at the rear. Without the publisher' s...... More
London: Bradbury and Evans, (1852). Illustrated by John Leech. First edition. Hardcover. Bound from parts. The original wraps are bound in the rear. Full marbled calf, spine in six compartments, gilt, gilt borders on the boards, gilt inner dentelles, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. All ten handcolored plates by Leech..... More
London: John W. Parker, 1845. Hardcover. The Second Edition. 8vo. viii, (9)-124pp. plus 4 page publisher's catalogue in rear. Illustrated Publisher's original; drab cloth blocked in blind on the upper board with a decorative frame around the tittle. Ownership name dated 1847 on front pastedown. Cloth faded, occasional soil, else..... More
London(?): Nelson & Sons(?), n.d., ca. 1874. Hardcover. Four linen-backed chromolithographed alphabet books sometime bound in rust-colored cloth, without title page. The alphabets are illustrated by animals, birds, people and biblical characters, accompanied by a verse describing each character. Slight wear to binding; alphabets near fine, bright and delightful. Scarce..... More
Philadelphia: Conrad Zentler, 1810. Hardcover. "Verbesserte Ausgabe" (Improved edition.) Thin 8vo. 3o pages Unpaginated. Illustrated with cuts. Leather spine; binders board. Loose in binding and with the pages worn and soiled. The first and last pages are used as pastedowns. The board papers have entirely perished from the upper board..... More
Mexico: 1860's. Stiff card. Set of 24 alphabet lottery cards, about 1½ by 3 inches, lithographed in black on white stock and mounted on stiff card. The 24 cards cover the entire Spanish alphabet, except for Rr, and are complete as issued. Each card shows a lithographed scene, sometimes attributed..... More
Cleveland: Arthur H. Clark Company, 1915-1925. First editions. Hardcover. Three volumes. 8vo. Red cloth, gilt spine titles, top edges gilt. 394, 403, 419pp. Indices; maps and plans included in the pagination. A near fine set showing only traces of wear. Ownership name in pencil on front free endpapers. An..... More
(Newtown): Gregynog Press, 1940. Limited edition. Hardcover. No. 34 of 175 copies. 1/2 morocco gilt by the Gregynog Bindery. Printed in Romulus on Barcham Green handmade paper. Slight wear at spine heel and corners else a fine copy. The last book printed at the Press. More
Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1924. First edition. Hardcover. 4to. xlvii,(1),108pp. Original blue cloth, gilt spine titles and blocked in gilt on the upper board with title and vignette of a mitre. The Epistolare is preceded by the Kalendarium Aberdonense (1527), printed in red and black. The Kalendar and Epistolary are..... More
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1985. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. 8vo. 254pp. Black cloth spine, gilt; red paper boards. A fine copy. The dustwrapper is not price-clipped and is fine as well. The Bob and Dolores Hope copy with an inscription on the front free endpaper signed by..... More
London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1843. First edition. Hardcover. Two volumes. 8vo. (xii),50;(viii),256pp. Brown ribbed cloth embossed in blind on the boards and spine and with gilt titles on the spine. Coated endpapers. Frontispiece portrait with tissue guard. Neat ownership names on the front free endpapers. A fine set..... More
New-York: Re-Printed by Hopkins and Seymour for J. Orborn, 1806. Hardcover. 8vo. xii,297(1)pp. Publishers rose-colored paper boards, later sheep spine, black leather lettering label, gilt. Uncut. Top corner of title removed (likely an ownership signature), no loss, light soil and scuffing else a very good copy. First published in London..... More
London: Henry Colburn, 1843. First edition. Hardcover. First edition. 3 volumes. Etched frontispiece in each volume by George Cruikshank. Contemporary half-leather; spines in 6 compartments, gilt; top edges gilt; marbled paper boards and endpapers. Half-title present in Volume III, as called for. Frontispieces foxed, trivial rubbing to the leather else..... More
Merida, Yucatan: Lbreria Burrel, 1941. First edition. Stapled wraps. Thin 4to. Printed, stapled wraps. (38)pp. Some illustrations, including a chart of the Spanish version of what we know as the Palmer method of handwriting. Top of the half title removed, probably bearing a name of a former owner, else this..... More
London: Andrew Dakers Limited, 1950. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. 12mo. Publisher's orange cloth, gilt spine titles. Bookplate of former owner else a fine copy. The dustwrapper is not price clipped; it is chipped at head and tall if spine, lightly soiled, else very good. More
London and New York: Eyer & Spottiswoode Limited; Charles Scribner's Sons, 1927. First edition. Hardcover. Small 4to. Original brown cloth; gilt titles on spine and upper board and with a color paste-on to the upper board. The New York edition, with 'Scribners' at the base of the spine. Top edge..... More
New York: Hodder & Stoughton, ca. 1911. First US edition. Hardcover. Large thin 4to. Original cloth spine, paper over boards with illustrated paste-on of Merry and Bright, the two dogs who are the subject of this book. Twenty-four full page, color illustrations on stiff paper of the doings of Merry..... More
Venice: In Aedibvs Alsi et Andreae Asvlani Soceri, 1522. Hardcover. 12mo. 204 leaves. Contemporary vellum, ink name on spine. Anchor and dolphin device on title page and last leaf. Contemporary ownership name at base of title page. Engraved bookplate of Alfred Petit on the front pastedown. A very good copy..... More
London: Methuen & Co Ltd, 1927. First edition. Hardcover. Plain red cloth, printed paper label. 4 color plates, 23 black and white illustrations. Index. Light wear, soiling and sunning, label chipped on the sides, else a very good copy. Twelve stories selected from Malory: Igraine, Damosel of the Lake, Three..... More
London: Methuen, 1927. Illustrated by the author. First edition. Hardcover. Plain brown textured cloth, gilt spine title and title in blind on the upper board. 4 color plates, 23 black and white illustrations. Index. Light wear, the spine tips and corners are a little rough, else this is a...... More
London: Heinemann, 1966. First English edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 188pp. Blue textured paper over boards, gilt spine title. Map of Prydain double page frontispiece. Small bumps on the upper right corner of the upper board and on the spine tip, else a fine copy. The duswrapper is not clipped. There is..... More
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, (1966). First edition, first printing. Fine. 8vo. Publisher's blue paper over boards printed in deep green. Dark blue endpapers. A fine copy. The dustwrapper is price-clipped; it is lightly soiled else very good. Stated first edition on the copyright page as needed for a...... More
