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
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
London: Richard Bentley and Son, 1894. Cruikshank, Leech, Tenniel, Barham. Later edition. Hardcover. 3 volumes. Original dark red cloth; spines gilt and boards embossed in a design of four imps. Illustrated throughout by Leech, Cruikshank, Tenniel and others. Includes a memoir of the author, and contains all of the pieces..... 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: Longmans, Green, Reader & Dyer, n.d., ca. 1870. Hardcover. New edition. Illustrated by George Scharf, Jun. with original drawings and drawings from the antique. Bound by Mudie of London. Half dark green morocco, spine in six compartments with raised bands, gilt. Marbled paper boards, endpapers and edges in a...... More
London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1893. Aubrey Beardsley. First edition. Hardcover. 12mo. Tan buckram printed in black. Top edge gilt. Title page printed in red and black. Frontispiece by Aubrey Beardsley, Cloth somewhat darkened, particularly on the spine, lacks a bit of the upper spine tip, closed inch split at..... 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
Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1903. Hardcover. 12mo. Publisher's green cloth, gilt spine title and gilt facsimile of Burrough's signature on the top board. Top edge gilt. Frontispiece portrait. A fine bright copy with only a trace of the dustwrapper flap offset onto the free endpapers. With the..... 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: Printed by T. Bensley [and] published for the Author, by Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809. First edition. Hardcover. First edition. 4to. 19th or early 20th c. half leather. Spine in 6 compartments, gilt; Cloth boards; Marbled endpapers; Top edge gilt. Errata slip present after dedication page, and scarce..... 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
New York: Derby, & Jackson, 1856. First edition. Hardcover. 12mo. 425pp. Publisher's ribbed brown cloth embossed in blind on the boards and with gilt title on spine. Yellow coated papers. Wear at edges and spine tips, occasional light soiling, else a very good copy. Alice Cary, with her sister Phoebe..... 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
London: Printed for T. and J. Allman, 1818. Hardcover. 12mo. xxiv, 212pp. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait and nine copper plates. Also includes a Glossary and the "Poem of the Flying Dragon and the Man of Heaton, together with Other Whimsical Amusements, in Prose and Verse. To which is Added..... More
Savannah: The Pigeonhole Press, (1959). Limited edition. Wraps. Square 12mo. 40pp. printed letterpress in an unspecified edition. Illustrated by Anna C, Hunter. Bound in heavy wraps printed in three colors. Spine a bit darkened else a fine copy. 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
