London: T. McLean, 1831-33. The Rarest Alken In Color The Comic Story of Men On Steeds At Unsafe Speeds ALKEN, Henry. Sporting Notions. London: T. McLean, 1831-33. First edition. Oblong quarto (10 1/4 x 14 1/8 in; 261 x 358 mm). Thirty-six hand-colored soft-ground etchings and aquatints with tissue guards, as issued..... More
London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1857. A Remarkably Nice Copy In The Original Cloth TROLLOPE, Anthony. Barchester Towers. In Three Volumes. Vol. I. [II. III.] London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1857. First edition, first issue (with "tattooed" for "tabooed" on page 269, line 24 in the second volume)..... More
![Item #00987 Writings [Autograph Edition], The. Bret HARTE, Frederic REMINGTON](/pictures/thumb/00987_1.jpg?v=1591643177)
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1896. The Autograph Edition Signed by the Author and Illustrators HARTE, Bret. The Writings of Bret Harte. With introductions, glossary, and indexes. Illustrated by photogravures. [In nineteen volumes]. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, [1896]-1903. Autograph Edition. Limited to 350 numbered copies, signed by the author and dated “Septem..... More
![Item #00912 Complete Writings [Paumanok Edition], The. Walt WHITMAN](/pictures/thumb/00912.jpg?v=1591643176)
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1902. The Paumanok Edition in the Publisher’s Three-Quarter Morocco Binding WHITMAN, Walt. The Complete Writings of Walt Whitman. Issued under the editorial supervision of his Literary Executors, Richard Maurice Bucke, Thomas B. Harned, and Horace L. Traubel. With additional bibliographical and critical material prepared by Oscar..... More
![Item #00911 Works [Edition d’Amiens]. Jules VERNE, Charles F. Horne](/pictures/thumb/00911.jpg?v=1591643175)
New York: Vincent Parke and Company, 1911. A Finely Bound Set of The Edition d’Amiens of Jules Verne VERNE, Jules. Works of Jules Verne. Edited by Charles F. Horne, Ph.D. Professor of English, College of the City of New York; Author of “The Technique of the Novel”,” etc. New York: Vincent..... More
![Item #00891 Poetical Works, The [And] The Prose Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley. SHELLEY, sshe,...](/pictures/thumb/00891.jpg?v=1591643173)
London: Reeves and Turner, 1876. The Best Edition of the Poetical and Prose Works of Shelley, in a Superb Cosway-Style Binding by Bayntun (Rivière) [COSWAY-STYLE BINDING]. SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe. The Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley. Edited by Harry Buxton Forman. In Four Volumes. London: Reeves and Turner, 1876-1877. [Together with:] SHELLEY..... More
![Item #00785 Works of Charles Dickens [Illustrated Library Edition]. Charles DICKENS, Tout](/pictures/thumb/00785.jpg?v=1591643172)
London: Chapman & Hall, 1874. The Illustrated Library Edition DICKENS, Charles. [Works of Charles Dickens]. London: Chapman & Hall, [n.d., 1874]-[1891]. Reprint of the Illustrated Library Edition. Thirty octavo volumes (8 11/16 x 5 1/2 inches; 221 x 141 mm.). Illustrated with plates after the originals by “Phiz” (Hablot Knight Browne)..... More
London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1867. Hero Stays True, Gets Rich First Edition in Original Cloth TROLLOPE, Anthony. The Claverings. With Sixteen Illustrations, by M. Ellen Edwards. In Two Volumes. London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1867. First English edition in book form. Two octavo volumes (8 3/4 x 5 9/16 inches; 222 x...... More
London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co., 1883. "Infinite Riches in a Little Room" The Habit and Love of Reading A Unique Extra-Illustrated Set in a Sumptuous Binding by Bradstreet's IRELAND, Alexander, editor. BRADSTREET's, binders. The Book-Lover's Enchiridion: Thoughts on the Solace and Companionship of Books, and topics incidental thereto; garnered from writers of..... More
London: Matthew Iley, 1821. Twenty Humorous Hand Colored Plates by Charles Williams and William Read [WILLIAMS, Charles, illustrator]. [READ, William, illustrator]. The Tour of Doctor Prosody, in Search of the Antique and Picturesque, through Scotland, the Hebrides, the Orkney and Shetland Isles; Illustrated by Twenty Humourous Plates. London: Matthew Iley, 1821..... More
Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie., 1840. Exceedingly Scarce Caricatures of Repentant Ladies of Easy Virtue [CHAM, illustrator, pseud. of Charles Amédée de Noé]. Les Madeleines. Varieté de L'Espece Lorettes. Paris: Chez Aubert & Cie, [n.d., ca. 1847]. First edition. Large folio (13 1/4 x 9 7/8 inches; 336 x 251 mm.). Hand-colored..... More
London: Effingham Wilson… and Thomas Hurst, 1833. With Fourteen Woodcuts by Cruikshank CRUIKSHANK, George. [WIGHT, John]. Sunday in London. Illustrated in Fourteen Cuts, by George Cruikshank, and a few words by a friend of his; with a copy of Sir Andrew Agnew's Bill. London: Effingham Wilson… and Thomas Hurst, 1833..... More
London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1830-[1851]. One of the Finest Color Plate Books on India GRINDLAY, Robert Melville. Scenery Costumes and Architecture, Chiefly on the Western Side of India, by Captain Robert Melville Grindlay, M,R,A.S. &c. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1830. First edition, later issue with single title-page. Folio (16 1/16 x...... More
Paris: Chez Tessari et Cie., 1837. Extremely Scarce No Auction Records No Copies in Libraries Worldwide GAVARNI [pseudonym of Guillaume Sulpice Chevallier]. Fashionables. Paris: Chez Tessari et Cie., [n.d., 1837]. Large quarto (13 1/8 x 10 1/16 inches; 333 x 255 mm.). Twelve hand-colored lithographed plates, heightened with gum arabic, depicting couples..... More
Paris: Delpech, 1827. Scarce Monnier Album MONNIER, Henri. Intérior des Boutiques de Paris. Paris: [François Séraphin] Delpech, [n.d., ca. 1827]. Rare suite of six hand-colored lithographed plates, complete as issued. Oblong quarto (10 x 13 1/8 inches; 255 x 333 mm.). The final plate with two small pieces (1/8 inch deep)..... More
London: Printed for the Proprietor by Howlett and Brimmer, 1825. The Great Wight Way RAYE, Charles. A Picturesque Tour Through the Isle of Wight. Illustrated by Numerous Views. London: Printed for the Proprietor by Howlett and Brimmer, 1825. First edition. Oblong quarto (7 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches; 192 x...... More
Paris: Mme. Ve Louis Janet, 1849. The Adventures of Pierrot and Harlequin With Sixteen Hand-Colored Lithograph Plates by Louis Lassalle LASSALLE, Louis Simon Cabaillot, illustrator. BOZÉRIAN, Jules. Noir et Blanc: Vie et Aventures de Pierrot et de Son Ami Arlequin. Enriche de 16 vignettes par Louis Lassalle rehaussées en couleur. Paris: Mme..... More
Bordeaux: Chez les Marchands d'Estampes, et chez l'Auteur, fossés de l'Intendance, Maison Coupat. Chez Lavigne jeune',, 1818-1819. The Traders of Bordeaux as Depicted by Gustave de Galard Incredibly Rare with Thirty-Two Superbly Hand Colored Plates GALARD, Gustave de. GÉRAUD, Edmond. [Recueil de divers Costumes des Habitans de Bordeaux et des Environs; Dessnés..... More
Paris: Chez Aubert, 1841. Exceedingly Rare Daumier Histoire Ancienne Complete with Fifty Superb Lithographs [DAUMIER, Honoré]. illustrator. PHILIPON, Charles. Histoire Ancienne. Paris: Chez Aubert, [1841-1843]. Large quarto (13 9/16 x 10 3/4 inches; 345 x 273 mm.). Fifty superb lithograph plates, all mounted on stubs. One plate (no. 35) with a...... More
London: Cassell and Company Ltd., 1933. An Incredible Sangorski & Sutcliffe 'Cosway-Style' Binding With the Arms of Charles I on Front Cover [COSWAY-STYLE JEWELED BINDING]. SANGORSKI & SUTCLIFFE, binders. BELLOC, Hilaire. Charles the First. King of England. London: Cassell and Company Ltd., [1933]. First edition. Octavo ( 8 1/4 x 5 5/16..... More
Dresden, Leipzig & London: Published for the proprietors by A.H. Payne [&] W. French, 1852. A Superb Kelliegram 'Presentation' Binding [KELLIEGRAM binding]. Reynard The Fox, A Poem in Twelve Cantos. Translated from the German by E.W. Holloway. With thirty-seven engravings on steel, after designs by H. Leutemann. Dresden, Leipzig & London..... More
London and New York: Harper and Brothers, 1902. Madame de Pompadour - Mistress of Louis XV A Superb Early Cosway-Style Jeweled Binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe [COSWAY-STYLE JEWELED BINDING]. SANGORSKI & SUTCLIFFE, binders. WILLIAMS, H. Noel. Madame de Pompadour. With sixteen photogravures. London and New York: Harper & Brothers, 1902. Quarto (..... More
London: Sold by Reeves & Turner , 1892. With The Scarlet Initials Superbly Bound at the Time of Publication by Rivière for Hatchards [KELMSCOTT PRESS]. BLUNT, Wilfrid Scawen. The Love-Lyrics & Songs of Proteus… With The Love-Sonnets of Proteus… now reprinted in their full text with many sonnets omitted from the earlier editions..... More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1911. The First London Edition of J.M. Barrie’s “Peter and Wendy” BARRIE, J.M. Peter and Wendy. Illustrated by F.D. Bedford. London: Hodder & Stoughton, [1911]. First edition. Octavo (7 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches; 197 x 140 mm.). vii, [1, blank], 267, [1, blank] pp. Pictorial title..... More
London: Chatto and Windus, 1886. A History of Parliamentary Elections and Electioneering in the Old Days… Extra-Illustrated by the Insertion of over Two Hundred Illustrations GREGO, Joseph. A History of Parliamentary Elections and Electioneering in the Old Days. Showing the State of Political Parties and Party Warfare at the Hustings and in..... More
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