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London: John Camden Hotten [and] George Routledge and Sons, 1869 / 1872. A Masterful Pair of Inlaid Bindings by Bayntun-Riviere [BAYNTUN-RIVIÉRE, binders]. GILBERT, W.S. The "Bab" Ballads. [together with:] More "Bab" Ballads. Much Sound and Little Sense. London: John Camden Hotten [and] George Routledge and Sons, 1869 [and] 1872. First editions. Two..... More
London: Methuen & Co., 1951. The “One Hundredth Edition” of “Wind in the Willows” [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. GRAHAME, Kenneth. The Wind in the Willows. Introduction by A.A. Milne. London: Methuen & Co., [1951]. “One hundredth edition.” Limited to 500 numbered copies (of which this is number 361), printed on handmade paper. Large..... More
London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1917. First Trade Edition [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. MALORY, Sir Thomas. The Romance of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table. Abridged From Malory's Morte D'Arthur by Alfred W. Pollard. London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1917. First trade edition. Octavo (8 1/4 x 6 5/8..... More
London: Macmillan and Co., 1895. In a Fine 1897 'Exhibition' Binding by Zaehnsdorf [ZAEHNSDORF, binders]. THOMSON, Hugh, illustrator. GASKELL, Mrs. [Elizabeth]. Cranford. With a preface by Anne Thackeray Ritchie and illustrations by Hugh Thomson. London: Macmillan and Co., 1895. Early reprint of the 1891 first Thomson illustrated edition. Octavo (7 1/2..... More
London: Printed for Taylor and Hessey, 1822. "Oh! Just, Subtle, And Mighty Opium!" A Fine and Elaborate Early Twentieth Century Binding by Bayntun of Bath [DE QUINCEY, Thomas]. BAYNTUN, binder. Confessions of an English Opium Eater. London: Printed for Taylor and Hessey, 1822. First edition in book form. Large twelvemo (6 7/8..... More
![Mystery of Edwin Drood, The [and] John Jasper's Secret. Charles DICKENS](/pictures/thumb/04215_1.jpg?v=1499810292)
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: 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
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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: Macmillan and Co.,, 1900. An Elaborate Arts and Crafts Style Binding From The School of Douglas Cockerell With Two Hundred and Ninety-Two Onlaid Green Morocco Circles [BINDING]. SHAKESPEARE, Willliam. The Works of William Shakespeare. Edited by William George Clark and William Aldis Wright. London: Macmillan and Co., 1900. The Globe..... More
London: George Harrap & Co., 1932. One of 575 Copies Signed by Arthur Rackham [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. RUSKIN, John. The King of the Golden River. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. London: George Harrap & Co., [1932]. One of 575 copies signed by Arthur Rackham, this being copy No. 472. Octavo (8 3/4..... More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1850. First Edition of Charles Dickens David Copperfield An Excellent Copy in the 'Variant' Cloth Binding DICKENS, Charles. The Personal History of David Copperfield. With Illustrations by H.K. Browne. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1850. First edition in book form, first state (following all but two of the..... More
London & Cambridge: Macmillan & Co., 1863. "Just Another Destitute Little Chimney-Sweep" or "The Oddest Fairy Tale That There Has Ever Been… A Near Fine Copy Of The First Edition of The Water-Babies KINGSLEY, Charles. The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby. With two illustrations by J. Noel Paton, R.S.A. London &..... More
![Jungle Book, The [Together with:] The Second Jungle Book. Rudyard KIPLING, J. Lockwood KIPLING](/pictures/thumb/04042_1.jpg?v=1484254711)
London: Macmillan and Co., 1894. A Superb First Edition Set of “Jungle Books” KIPLING, Rudyard. The Jungle Book. With Illustrations by J.L. Kipling, W.H. Drake, and P. Frenzeny. London: Macmillan and Co., 1894. First edition. Small octavo (7 1/4 x 4 13/16 inches; 184 x 122 mm.). [2, blank], vi, [2, contents]..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1904. "Tell it to the Marines" A Near Fine Copy in the Original Pictorial Dust Jacket With Eight Half-Tone Plates by Arthur Rackham [RACKHAM, Arthur]. DRURY, Major W.P. The Peradventures of Private Pagett. With Eight Illustrations by Arthur Rackham. London: Chapman and Hall, 1904. First edition. Octavo. (7 5/16..... More
London: J.M. Dent & Co., 1905. Charles Dickens' The Chimes Illustrated by C.E. Brock DICKENS, Charles. BROCK, C.E., illustrator. MORRELL, binder. The Chimes. A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In… With Illustrations by C.E. Brock. London: J.M. Dent & Co., 1905. First..... More
London: Frederick Warne & Co., 1930. First Edition of “Little Pig Robinson,” in the Original Dust Jacket POTTER, Beatrix. The Tale of Little Pig Robinson. London: Frederick Warne & Co., Ltd. [1930]. First edition, first printing. Small quarto (7 15/16 x 6 1/4 inches; 202 x 160 mm.). 96 pp. Inserted color..... More
London: Kerby and Son, [1856]. A Very Attractive 'Mid-Twenties' Inlaid Binding by Bayntun of Bath [BAYNTUN OF BATH, binders]. PARDOE, [Julia], Miss. CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator. Lady Arabella: or The Adventures of a Doll. Illustrated by George Cruikshank. London: Kerby and Son., [1856]. First edition. Small octavo (6 5/8 x 5 inches;..... More
London: George Harrap & Co., 1932. One of 575 Copies Signed by Arthur Rackham [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. RUSKIN, John. The King of the Golden River. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. London: George Harrap & Co., [1932]. One of 575 copies signed by Arthur Rackham, this being copy No. 521. Octavo (8 3/4..... More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848. "Time, Consoler of Affliction and Softener of Anger" Scarce in the 'Primary' Cloth Binding DICKENS, Charles. Dombey and Son. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848. First edition, first issue with the 'eight-line errata' (following all but a very few of the points in Smith), in book form of..... More
London: Richard Bentley, 1838. Charles Dickens Unromantic Portrayal of Criminals and Their Sordid Lives DICKENS, Charles. Oliver Twist. By Charles Dickens. Author of "The Pickwick Papers" In Three Volumes. Vol. I. [II. III. ] London: Richard Bentley, 1838. First edition of Dickens' second novel. The "Charles Dickens" issue, with the title-page..... More
London: Cochrane and Pickersgill, 1831. Robinson Crusoe - Finely Bound by Morrell With a Portrait of Daniel Defoe and Sixteen Engraved Plates DEFOE, Daniel. The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. With a biographical sketch of De Foe, written expressly for this edition, and illustrations from original designs. In two volumes. London..... More
London: Freemantle & Co.,, 1901. "Hell is Empty and all the Devils are Here" (The Tempest, William Shakespeare) Illustrated by Robert Anning Bell One of 174 Numbered Copies Signed by the Artist BELL, Robert Anning, illustrator. SHAKESPEARE, William. The Tempest. A Comedy by William Shakespeare. Decorated by Robert Anning Bell. London: Freemantle &..... More
Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1859. George Eliot's First Full-Length Novel and her Earliest Popular Success ELIOT, George. Adam Bede. In Three Volumes. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1859. First edition. Three octavo volumes (7 1/8 x 4 1/2 inches; 181 x 114 mm.). [iii-viii], 325, [1..... More
London: Smith, Elder and Co.,, 1863. George Eliot's Historical Novel set in Fifteenth Century Florence ELIOT, George. Romola. In Three Volumes. London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1863. First edition. Three octavo volumes (7 1/4 x 4 5/8 inches; 184 x 117 mm.). iv, 336; iv, 333, [1, imprint]; iv, 292, pp..... More
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