London: Chapman and Hall, 1870. First Edition of Edwin Drood and The First 'Conclusion' - John Jasper's Secret Uniformly Bound by Zaehnsdorf DICKENS, Charles. The Mystery of Edwin Drood. With Twelve Illustrations by S.L. Fildes, and a Portrait. London: Chapman and Hall, 1870. First edition in book form of Dickens’s final work, left... More
London: Spencer Blackett, 1890. The Second Sherlock Holmes Story 'The Sign of Four' An Exceptionally Fine Example in the Original Cloth DOYLE, A[rthur] Conan. The Sign of Four. London: Spencer Blackett, 1890. First edition in book form, second issue binding, with foot of spine reading “Griffith Farran & Co.s. Standard Library.” Octavo (7... More
London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1947. An Interesting Binding by Robert L. Porter PORTER, R[obert] L. binder. SPENDER, Stephen. Poems of Dedication. London: Faber and Faber Limited, [1947]. First edition. Octavo (8 5/8 x 5 5/8 inches; 219 x 142 mm.). 58, [2, blank] pp. A 'suggestive' binding executed in 1990... More
London: Charles Tilt, 1830. "Handsome and Interesting Ornaments for the Drawing-Room Table" ANDREWS, James. Flora's Gems: or, The Treasures of the Parterre. Twelve Bouquets, drawn and coloured from nature, by James Andrews. With Poetical Illustrations, by Louisa Anne Twamley. London: Charles Tilt, [1830]. First edition. Folio (14 1/2 x 10... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1870. First Edition of “Edwin Drood” in the Original Parts The Kenyon Starling/William Self Copy DICKENS, Charles. The Mystery of Edwin Drood. With Twelve Illustrations by S.L. Fildes, and a Portrait. London: Chapman and Hall, [April-September] 1870. First edition of Dickens’s final work, left unfinished at the time of... More
London: George Newnes, 1905. “‘Holmes!’ I cried. ‘Is it really you? Can it indeed be that you are alive? Is it possible that you succeeded in climbing out of that awful abyss?’”— the Third Collection of Sherlock Holmes Stories DOYLE, A[rthur] Conan. The Return of Sherlock Holmes. Illustrated by Sidney Paget. London: George... More
Philadelphia: Printed and published by Merrihew & Gunn, 1837. "Mesmerism - Also Known as Animal Magnetism" [POE, Edgar Allan]. The Philosophy of Animal Magnetism: Together with the system of manipulating adopted to produce ecstacy and somnabulism - the effects and the rationale. By a Gentleman of Philadelphia. Philadelphia: Printed and published... More
London: Longmans Green and Company, 1910. The Definitive Edition of the Works of William Morris MORRIS, William. The Collected Works of William Morris. With introductions by his daughter May Morris. London: Longmans Green and Company, 1910-1915. Limited to 1,050 numbered copies (of which this is number 271). Twenty-four octavo volumes (9 x6... More
New York: Black Dog & Leventhal, 2015. A Nobel Prize Winner - Specially Bound by James Brockman BROCKMAN, James, binder. DYLAN, Bob. MARGOTIN, Philippe & GUESDON, Jean-Michel. Bob Dylan: All the Songs. New York: Black Dog & Leventhal, [2015]. First edition. Quarto (10 5/8 x 8 1/8 inches; 270 x 207... More
London: Macmillan and Co., 1895. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyam In a Fine Inlaid Binding by Morrell MORRELL, binder. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám. The Astronomer-Poet of Persia. Rendered into English Verse. London: Macmillan and Co., 1895. Fifth edition, later printing. Octavo (8 x 5 1/2 inches; 204 x 140 mm.). Bound by Morrell... More
London: George G. Harrap & Co., Ltd., [1916]. An Exceptionally Fine Rubáiyát Illustrated by Willy Pogany POGANY, Willy, illustrator. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám. Presented by Willy Pogany. [The illustrations and decorations in this edition of Fitzgerald's translation of the "Rubáiyát" are by Willy Pogany]. London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., [ca... More
Paris: Chez l'Editeur, 1827. The Rarely Seen Parisian Scene The Rise of the Post-Revolution French Middle Class Its Customs, Costumes, and Leisure Activities In an Incredible Inlaid Mosaic Binding by CH. De Samblanx [BON GENRE, LE]. Observations sur les Modes et les Usages de Paris, pour Servir d'Explication aux 115 Caricatures Publiées Sous... More
London: William Heinemann, 1913. Edition De Luxe With A Superb Signed Original Watercolor By Arthur Rackham RACKHAM, Arthur. Mother Goose. The Old Nursery Rhymes. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. London: William Heinemann, [1913]. De Luxe Edition, limited to 1130 copies signed by the artist, this being copy no. 639. With, on the... More
Zürich: Keller et Füssli, 1830. Hand Colored Lithographed Title-Page And Thirty Magnificent Hand Colored Aquatint Costume Plates FÜSSLI, R[udolf] H[einrich]. Les Costumes Suisses les plus origineaux et les plus intéressants. Zürich: Keller et Fuessli, [1830]. Small quarto ( 9 x 6 7/8 inches; 229 x 175 mm.). Hand colored aquatint title-page... More
London: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1880. Richard Jefferies 'The Gamekeeper at Home' In a Fine Exhibition Binding by Zaehnsdorf [ZAEHNSDORF, binder]. [JEFFERIES, Richard]. The Gamekeeper at Home: Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life. With illustrations by Charles Whymper. London: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1880. First illustrated edition. Octavo (7 3/4 x.... More
London: Published by the Proprietor, 1824. Eleven Hand-Colored Flaps Revealing Moral Maxims [GRIMALDI, Stacy]. A Suit of Armour for Youth. London: Published by the Proprietor, 1824. First edition. Hand-colored issue. Twelvemo (7 1/8 x 4 1/8 inches; 182 x 105 mm.). xii, 92 pp. Hand-colored engraved frontispiece and eleven hand-colored engraved... More
London: John Cassell, 1852. Uncle Tom's Cabin Illustrated by George Cruikshank In The Original Thirteen Parts CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator. STOWE, Harriet Beecher. Uncle Tom's Cabin. With Twenty-Seven illustrations on Wood by George Cruikshank, Esq. London: John Cassell, 1852. First London and first Cruikshank illustrated edition in the original thirteen weekly parts. Octavo (8... More
New York: Dutton & Co., 1914. The Inspiration for The Grateful Dead 1971 Album Cover "Oh, come with old Khayyám, and leave the Wise…" SULLIVAN, Edmund J., illustrator. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyam. Rendered into English Verse by Edward Fitzgerald. With drawings by Edmund J. Sullivan. New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., [1914]... More
London: Thos. McLean, 1835. A Fascinating Album of Eight Hand-Colored Etched Plates Comically Depicting The Regency Era in England CRUIKSHANK, George & Isaac. [Cruikshankiana]. A selection of eight hand-colored etchings. London: Thos. McLean, 1835. Oblong folio (10 5/8 x 16 1/2 inches; 269 x 419 mm.). Eight superb hand-colored caricature plates including seven... More
London: Robt. Riviére & Son., Ltd., 1928. An Exceptionally Fine Rivière Rubaiyat With Twelve Hand-Colored Illustrations by Gilbert James [RIVIÈRE & Son, binders]. The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám. Translated by Edward Fitzgerald. Illustrated by Gilbert James. London: Robt. Riviére & Son., Ltd., 1928. "This special edition of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, with... More
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London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1932-33. A Charming, Finely Wrought Pictorial Binding By the Great Rivière & Son [RIVIÈRE & SON, binders]. CARROLL, Lewis. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. With Forty-Two Illustrations by John Tenniel. [bound together with] Through the Looking-Glass And What Alice Found There. With Fifty Illustrations by John Tenniel. London... More
London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1923. The Charles Ricketts' Players Shakespeare Edition of Macbeth In the Original Deluxe Binding by Zaehnsdorf SHAKESPEARE HEAD PRESS. SHAKESPEARE, William. Shakespeare's The Tragedie of Macbeth. Printed from the Folio of 1623. London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1923. Limited to 106 copies (of which this is no. 97) printed... More
: , 1930. "I Got Rhythm, I Got Music, I Got My Man Who Could Ask For Anything More" One of the Most Catchy Melodies in American History GERSHWIN, George. [Musical Notation] "I Got Rhythm". The two opening musical bars of the immortal "I Got Rhythm" Titled and signed by George Gershwin. [ca... More
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New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, The Knickerbocker Press, 1902. The Book-Lover' s Eldorado Edition of the Works of Edgar Allan Poe POE, Edgar Allan. The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe. Edited and Chronologically Arranged on the Basis of the Standard Text, with Certain Additional Material and with a Critical Introduction... More
London: Printed for T. Longman, B. White and Son, B. Law, J. Dodsley etc., 1792. "Arguably the Most Distinguished Man of Letters in English History" The Works of Samuel Johnson in a Fine Full Calf Binding by Root & Son JOHNSON, Samuel. The Works. A New Edition, in Twelve Volumes. With an... More
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