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: 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: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1906. With Drawings by Arthur Rackham, A. R. W. S. First US edition. Hardcover. 4to. Superb binding of half green morocco, spine in six compartments, gilt, green cloth sides, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. The binding is unsigned but is reminiscent of Bayntum-Riviere or Sangorski..... More
Brussels: Éditions du Nord, 1925. Illustrated by S. Sauvage. Limited edition. Hardcover. 8vo. (296)pp. Half blue-green morocco. Gilt rules on the boards; decorated paper panels, marbled paper endpapers. Spine intricately gilt with onlays of red leather in the decorations, and of brown and flesh colored in a representation of the..... More
Paris: Le Musée du Livre, 1927. Illustrated by Ramiro Arrue.`. Limited edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 339, (3) pp. Half deep blue morocco, brightly decorative paper and endpapers. Spinetooled simply but effectively in gilt, with a small beige onlay. Top edge gilt. Original wrappers bound in. Trace of wear else a fine..... More
London: Henry G Bohn, 1859. Hardcover. 10 volumes. 12mo. Illustrated with upwards of 40 engravings, many folding. Half red leather. Spines in 5 compartments, gilt titles and gilt tooling on the bands; marbled paper sides , endpapers and edges in a nonpareil pattern. Light rubbing and wear to the edges..... More
Springfield, MAss. The Wayside Press, 1896-1897. First edition. Hardcover. Volume I number 1 through Volume II number 3. Volume I is tall, thin 8vo. containing the four numbers of Volume I. Volume II is 4to. containing the three complete numbers of Volume II (all published but for a fragmentary No..... More
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co, 1864. Hardcover. 12mo., 272pp. Brown cloth, gilt spine title and blind rules on beveled boards/ Chocolate coated endpapers. Some pencil notations, light wear to the edges and corners else a very good copy. The major part of this small volume is devoted to Bridges'..... More
WIltshire: Libanus Press, 1987. Limited edition. Hardcover. Thin 8vo. (12)pp. Finely printed on dampened Amatruda paper in an edition of 475 copies. Wood engravings by Phillida Gili. In an artist binding of brown morocco spine, handmade paper boards and with an oval on the upper board of puckered morocco with..... More
London: John Fairburn, 1822. Illustrated by George Cruikshank. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. xxiv,489,(3)pp. Half title and 'Directions to Binder" leaves are present. Full red polished calf by Riviere. Spine in six compartments, intricately gilt; morocco lettering labels, gilt; gilt rules on the boards and gilt inner dentelles. All edges gilt..... More
London: The Scolar Press, 1976. Limited edition. Hardcover. Three volumes, 4to. Issued in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the introduction of printing into England by William Caxton. Each volume is bound in full calf in period-style by the Eddington Bindery. Spines in five compartments with raised bands. Titles..... More
London: Printed by Tho. Hodgkin, and are to be sold by John Newton, 1687. Hardcover. First Illustrated Edition in English. Folio. 18], 616 [i.e. 612], [3] pp. A7 (3rd and 6th l. signed: A2), c2, B-R4, S3, T-2O4, 2P3, 2Q-4I4, 4K2. Translated by John Phillips. With copper-engraved frontispiece & 8..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1906. The illustrations by Daniel Vierge. Limited edition. Hardcover. 4to. Four volumes. Deep red ribbed cloth, printer paper spine labels, top edges gilt. Light wear to edges and hinges, edge gilt worn, else a near fine set. One of 845 numbered copies from a total..... More
London: J. Dodsley, 1774. First edition. Very good. First edition. Two volumes. 4to. [4], vii, [1], 568; [4], 606, [1]pp. Engraved frontispiece portrait. Second state (Type B) with text at I, 55, corrected. Contemporary full calf; spines in six compartments, gilt; gilt titles. Portrait lightly offset to title page. Both..... More
London: J. Dodsley, 1774. Second edition. Hardcover. Second edition. 8vo. Four volumes. Contemporary binding of full polished calf; spines in 6 compartments with simple gilt rules; red morocco lettering pieces, gilt. Engraved frontispiece portrait of the Earl of Chesterfield in volume one. Hinges cracked but firm; light edgewear; closed marginal..... More
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Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1837. First edition. Hardcover. 2 volumes. 12mo. Original drab purple cloth, printed paper labels. Errata slip present. Inner hinge of volume 1 repaired, clith lightly worn and sunned, labels perished, but still a very good set. BAL 3876. More
Philadelphia: Lea and BLanchard, 1840. First edition. Hardcover. Two volumes. 12mo. iv, 240;33pp. Publisher's purple cloth, printed spine labels. First state, Ownership name in pencil on each title page. The cloth has sunned to brown on the spines and around the board edges; the labels are nearly perished; there..... More
Tacámbaro: Taller Martím Pescador, 2021. Limited edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 47, (3)pp. One of 150 numbered copies finely printed by hand by Juan Pascoe, assisted by Florencio Ramírex and Martín Urbina. Light brown cloth spine, marbled papers boards and printed title labels. Frontispiece vignette of Dante. A fine copy. Issued in..... More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1857. H. K. Browne ('Phiz'). First edition. Hardcover. Frontispiece, engraved title and 38 full page plates by H. K. Browne ('Phiz'). Bound from the monthly parts. First state text with 'Rigaud' for 'Blandois', and with the errata slip from Part XVI laid-in at p. 467. Signature..... More
Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1841. First US edition. Hardcover. "With Numerous Illustrations by Cattermole and Browne" and, on the second title page (Master Humphrey's Clock): "With Ninetyone Illustrations by George Cattermole and Hablot Browne". Tall 8vo. vi,9-362pp. Contemporary half leather. Spine title and rules in gilt with blind stamping; marbled..... More
London: T. Rickaby for S & E Harding, 1795. Hardcover. 12mo. 119,(1)pp. Contemporary full marbled calf, boards and spine tooled in gilt, black lettering label, gilt. Marbled endpapers. Illustrated with engraved vignettes by Harding. Hinges and corners neatly mended else a very good copy. The first part, "A Letter from..... More
London: George Newnes, Limited, 1905. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo Dark blue cloth titled in gilt on the spine and upper board. A fine copy with only a trace of wear at edges and corners. Bookplate of former owner on front pastedown. With 'George Newnes Limited' at base of spine. Green..... More
London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1915. First English edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Red diaper-grain cloth, titles in gilt on the spine and upper board. 306pp. plus 6pp of publisher's ads. Spine lightly sunned else a fine copy. Bookplate of former owner on front pastedown. This Holmes title was published in June..... More
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1859. First US edition. Hardcover. 5 Volumes, large 8vos. Bindings of textured brown cloth embossed in b blind on the boards and spines. and with gilt titles on the spines,. Chocolate-colored coated endpapers. Publisher's catalogue dated March, 1859, bound in the front of volume 1..... More
London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, 1691. First edition. Hardcover. 4to. (14),51,(1)pp. The half-title is present with its advertisement on the reverse. Also present are the Prologue and the Epilogue. The earliest copies lack these leaves, but an unsigned leaf was inserted after A4 headed "Prologue to the OPERA, Spoken by..... More
