London: John Lane: The Bodley Head, 1898. A Charming Hand-Painted Binding in the Pre-Raphaelite Style [PAINTED BINDING]. PHILLIPS, Stephen. Poems. London: John Lane: The Bodley Head, 1898. Second edition. Small octavo (7 9/16 x 4 5/8 inches; 192 x 118 mm.). viii, 108, [2, Some Press Notices]. A few leaves..... More
Dublin: Printed for Messrs. Whitestone, Williams, Colles, Wilson…, , 1779. First Dublin Edition of Johnson's Lives of the Poets JOHNSON, Samuel. The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets; and a Criticism on Their Works. Dublin: Printed for Messrs. Whitestone, Williams, Colles, Wilson…, 1779, 1781, 1781. First separate edition (preceding..... More
London: Chatto & Windus, 1908. “Ballads and Lyrics of Love,” Illustrated by Byam Shaw [SHAW, Byam, illustrator]. [SIDGWICK, Frank, editor]. Ballads and Lyrics of Love. Edited with an Introduction by Frank Sidgwick. Illustrated after Byam Shaw. London: Chatto & Windus, 1908. Special Edition. Limited to 260 numbered copies (this copy..... More
Oxford: , 1931. The Shakespeare Head Brontë A Fine Set in the Original Dust Jackets [SHAKESPEARE HEAD PRESS]. BRONTË, [Charlotte, Emily, and Anne]. The Shakespeare Head Brontë. Oxford: Newly Printed at the Shakespeare Head Press and Published for the Press by Basil Blackwell, 1931. Limited to 1,000 copies. Eleven large..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1900. The Library Edition of the Works of Oliver Goldsmith GOLDSMITH, Oliver. The Works of Oliver Goldsmith. Edited by Peter Cunningham, F.S.A. Illustrated. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1900. Library Edition. Twelve large octavo volumes (8 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches; 221 x 147 mm.)..... More
London: Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1831. A collection of poems and short stories, full of humor Thirteen illustrations by George Cruikshank CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator. MERLE, William Henry. Odds and Ends. In Prose and Verse. By William Henry Merle, Esq. Illustrated by George Cruikshank from designs by..... More
London: Alfred Miller, 1830. The Tale of a Gentleman Wag by 'The Water Poet' Illustrated by Robert Cruikshank CRUIKSHANK, Robert. TAYLOR, John. Monsieur Tonson. By John Taylor. Illustrated by Robert Cruikshank. Second edition. London: Alfred Miller, 1830. Second edition with illustrations by Robert Cruikshank. Small octavo (6 1/4 x 3..... More
[London] : Allan Bell and Co.,, 1836. Four Stories - Fifty Seven Woodcut Illustrations by George & Robert Cruikshank CRUIKSHANK, George. CRUIKSHANK, Robert. Poetical Effusions, from Celebrated Authors. Illustrated with fifty-six engravings from original drawings, by Cruikshank. London: Allan Bell and Co., 1836. First edition. Small octavo (7 1/8 x...... More
London: William Sams, 1818. "To pensive minds, superior truths belong" With a Fine Engraved Frontispiece by George Cruikshank CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator. FISHER, J.B. Poetical Rhapsodies. London, printed for the Author, and published by William Sams, 1818. First edition. Crown octavo (6 5/8 x 4 inches; 168 x 101 mm.). [iii-v]..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin and Company, 1894. "Vedder's ‘Rubáiyát’ set the standard for the artist-designed book in America and England.” In a Superb Early Twentieth Century Inlaid Binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe [BINDING]. SANGORSKI & SUTCLIFFE, binders. FITZGERALD, Edward, Translator and Editor. VEDDER, Elihu, Illustrator. KHAYYAM, Omar. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám..... More
London [&] Paris: Rudolph Ackermann [&] Galignani & Co., 1853. "A Rare Work. The frontispiece. which is executed in the manner of Henry Alken" From the Library of Fitz Eugene Dixon [ALKEN, Henry, in the style of]. [ARMSTRONG, William Henry]. O'BRADLEY, Arthur, pseudonym. The Gretna-Green Bolt-a, or, Young Ladies' Man-ual..... More
London: Printed for J. Sharpe, 1824. 'The Entrance to Hyde Park' An Early-to-Mid Twentieth Century Fore-Edge Painting FORE-EDGE PAINTING. GAY, John. Fables. London: Printed for J. Sharpe, 1812 [i.e., 1824]. With an early to mid twentieth century fore-edge painting of the "Entrance to Hyde Park" by an unidentified artist. Volumes..... More
London: William Pickering, 1830. A Fine Fore-Edge Painting by "The Dover Painter" FORE-EDGE PAINTING. [The "DOVER PAINTER"], artist. HAYDAY, binder. COLLINS, William. The Poetical Works of William Collins. London: William Pickering, 1830. With a fine fore-edge painting executed ca. 1930 by the "Dover Painter" depicting a view of Chichester Cathedral..... More
London: Printed for J. Johnson and Co., 1811. Bound by Taylor and Hessey With an Early Twentieth Century Fore-Edge Painting [FORE-EDGE PAINTING]. TAYLOR & HESSEY, binder. COWPER, William. Poems by William Cowper, of the Inner Temple, Esq. In two volumes. A New Edition. London: Printed for J. Johnson and Co...... More
Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Company, 1811. "Day set on Norham's castled steep. And Tweed's fair river, broad and deep… " Bound by Taylor & Hessey and with a Fine Fore-Edge Painting by the "Double-Line Painter" [FORE-EDGE PAINTING]. [TAYLOR & HESSEY, binder]. [DOUBLE-LINE PAINTER, artist]. SCOTT, Sir Walter. Marmion: A Tale..... More
London: Printed for John Bumpus, Walker and Co.…, 1822. With Two Very Fine Fore-Edge Paintings by Helen R. Haywood Depicting Burns Cottage with a Portrait of Robert Burns and a Fine View of the Bridges on the River Ayr FORE-EDGE PAINTING. HAYWOOD, Helen, artist. BURNS, Robert. The Poetical Works of..... More
London: Printed for F.C. and J. Rivington; W. Nicol and Son…, 1821. With Two Very Fine Fore-Edge Paintings by Helen R. Haywood Depicting the Homes of Abraham Cowley and Alexander Pope - Both with a Fine Portrait FORE-EDGE PAINTING. HAYWOOD, Helen R., artist. JOHNSON, Samuel. The Lives of the most..... More
Edinburgh: Printed for Arch. Constable and Co., 1822. Two Fine Early-to-Mid Twentieth Century Fore-Edge Paintings Depicting Two Scottish Castles [FORE-EDGE PAINTING]. SCOTT, Sir Walter. The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart. [The Lady of the Lake [&] The Bridal of Triermain [&] Harold the Dauntless]. Edinburgh: Printed for Arch..... More
London: Printed for R. Ackermann, by J. Diggens, 1813. With Twenty-One Hand-Colored Aquatint Plates [ROWLANDSON, Thomas, illustrator]. Poetical Sketches of Scarborough: Illustrated by Twenty-One Engravings of Humourous Subjects, Coloured from original Designs, Made Upon the Spot by J. Green, and Etched by T. Rowlandson. London: Printed for R. Ackermann, by..... More
Edinburgh: Printed for the author and sold by William Creech, 1787. "Should old acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind Should old acquaintance be forgot And days of auld lang syne" First Edinburgh Edition, First Issue of Robert Burns "Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect" A Stunning Cosway-Style Jeweled..... More
New York: Printed for the Members of The Limited Editions Club, 1981. "A Monument of American Poetry" CRANE, Hart. The Bridge. A Poem… With an Introduction by Malcolm Cowley and Photographs by Richard Benson. New York: Printed for the Members of The Limited Editions Club, 1981. Limited to 2,000 copies..... More
New York: Dodd Mead & Co., 1919. First American Trade Edition RACKHAM, Arthur. Some British Ballads. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. New York: Dodd Mead & Co. n.d. [1919]. First American trade edition. Quarto (10 x 7 1/2 inches; 254 x 190 mm.). x, 170, [1, imprint], [1, blank] pp. Partially..... More
London: William Heinemann, 1918. Signed Limited Edition [RACKHAM, Arthur, Illustrator]. SWINBURNE, Algernon Charles. The Springtide of Life. Poems of Childhood by Algernon Charles Swinburne. With a Preface by Edmund Gosse. London: William Heinemann, [1918]. Edition Deluxe limited to 765 numbered copies signed by Arthur Rackham (this copy being no. 752)..... More
London : William Heinemann, 1918. First Trade Edition in the Original Printed Dust Jacket [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. SWINBURNE, Algernon Charles. The Springtide of Life. Poems of Childhood by Algernon Charles Swinburne. With a Preface by Edmund Gosse. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. London: William Heinemann, [1918]. First trade edition. Octavo (9..... More
London & New York: Hodder & Stoughton, 1921. Amongst "Rackham's Best Book Illustrations" In the Scarce Dust Jacket [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. PHILLPOTTS, Eden. A Dish of Apples. With Illustrations by Arthur Rackham. London & New York: Hodder & Stoughton, [1921]. First trade edition. Octavo (6 1/2 x 8 1/4 in;..... More
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