Londion: The Folio Society, 1961. Twelve Centuries of European Printing The Folio Society’s Monumental Leaf Book of Great Presses and Masterpieces [LEAF BOOK]. Original Leaves from Famous European Books. London: The Folio Society, [1961]. One of only 100 sets compiled and issued by The Folio Society. Large folio (22 x...... More
New York: Hurd and Houghton, 1871. The First Substantial English Edition - With Distinguished Provenance The Jean Hersholt Copy ANDERSEN, Hans Christian. The Story of My Life. Now first translated into English. Author's Edition. New York: Hurd and Houghton, 1871. First American edition, and the first substantial English translation of..... More
London: Paradine, 1979. Imperial Rome Reimagined - A Signed Limited I, Claudius in Full Morocco No. 22 of 100 Copies, Elegantly Issued by Paradine GRAVES, Robert. I, Claudius. From the Autobiography of Tiberius Claudius… [London]: Paradine, [1979]. Limited edition of 100 numbered copies, this being No. 22, signed by Robert..... More
London: Frederick Warne and Co, 19031. First Published Edition The Tailor of Gloucester POTTER, Beatrix. The Tailor of Gloucester. London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1903. First published edition, second printing (December 1903). Twelvemo (5 7/16 x 4 1/16 inches; 138 x 104 mm.). 85, [1, printer’s imprint] pp. Color frontispiece..... More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1908. The Deluxe Signed Twelfth Night With Forty Mounted Color Plates by W. Heath Robinson [ROBINSON, W. Heath, illustrator]. SHAKESPEARE, [William]. Shakespeare’s Comedy of Twelfth Night, or What You Will. London: Hodder & Stoughton, [1908]. Edition de Luxe. Limited to 350 numbered copies signed by the..... More
London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1932. The Definitive “Bab” Ballads With Songs of a Savoyard and 350 Illustrations by the Author GILBERT, W.S. The Bab Ballads. To Which Are Included Songs of a Savoyard. With 350 illustrations by the author. London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., 1932. Octavo (7 5/16 x...... More
London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1954. Maugham’s Satirical Masterpiece—Signed Limited Edition With an Original Lithograph by Graham Sutherland MAUGHAM, W. Somerset Maugham. Cakes and Ale or The Skeleton in the Cupboard. London: William Heinemann Ltd., [1954]. First edition thus. Limited to 1,000 numbered copies (this copy no. 975), signed by both..... More
New York: The Viking Press, 1950. Greene’s Cinematic Masterpiece—Written for the Screen First The Classic Tale Behind The Third Man GREENE, Graham. The Third Man. New York: The Viking Press, 1950. First American edition. Small octavo (7 3/8 x 5 inches; 187 x 127 mm.). 157, [3, blank] pp. Publisher's..... More
London: George Routledge and Sons, 1881. One of the Books That Relieved John Ruskin's Depression GREENAWAY, Kate. FOSTER, Myles B. A Day in a Child’s Life. Music by Myles B. Foster. Engraved and Printed by Edmund Evans. London: [n.d., 1881]. First edition. Quarto (9 9/16 x 8 1/4 in; 243..... More
London: Hutchinson & Co., 1916. Edition de Luxe One of 100 Copies Signed by René Bull [BULL, René, illustrator]. MÉRIMÉE, Prosper. Carmen. Translated by A.E. Johnson. With Pictures by René Bull. London: Hutchinson & Co., [n.d, 1916]. Edition de Luxe. Limited to 100 numbered copies (this copy being No. 55)..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 2001. The First Novel in the Harry Potter Series ROWLING, J.K. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. London: Bloomsbury, [2001]. Large Print Edition. First issue with 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on verso of title-page. Large octavo ( 9 1/4 x 6 inches;..... More
London: J.M.Dent & Co., 1907. The Second and Best Trade Edition [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. INGOLDSBY, Thomas (pseud. of Richard Harris Barham). The Ingoldsby Legends. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham A.R.W.S. London: J.M. Dent & Co.,1907. Second (and best) trade edition. Large quarto (9 7/8 x 7 5/8 inches; 251 x 193..... More
London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1899. The First Bastable Adventure NESBIT, Edith. The Story of the Treasure Seekers. Being the adventures of the Bastable children in search of a fortune. With illustrations by Gordon Browne and Lewis Baumer. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1899. First edition. Octavo (7 3/4 x 5 1/4..... More
London: William Kidd, [1832]. With the Original Printed Wrappers Bound In CRUIKSHANK, Robert. Cruikshank's Trip To Greenwich Fair. A Whimsical Record, Containing the Humorous Adventures of Peter Grace and His Three Daughters; also, of Their Nine Friends, the Muses; Thomas Titter, the Yorkshireman, and Many Others; Together With a Description..... More
Paris: Desessart, 1847. "Piracy, Banditry and Disorder" Bewitching Beauty Inflames Desires Uncut, in the Original Printed Wrappers SAND, George. Le Piccinino. Paris: Desessart, Éditeur, 1847. First edition. Five octavo volumes (9 1/16 x 5 7/16 inches; 231 x 139 mm.). [4], 315, [1, blank], [1, “Table”], [3, blank] (final blank..... More
London: , 1781. In a Contemporary Morocco Binding Attributed To Derôme Le Jeune ROUSSEAU, [Jean Baptiste]. [DEROME, Nicholas Denis aka Le Jeune, binder; attributed to]. Œuvres de Rousseau. Nouvelle édition. London: 1781. Two twelvemo volumes (4 5/8 x 2 13/16 inches; 118 x 72 mm.). [4], 252; [4], 276 pp..... More
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