London: Chapman and Hall, 1836. First Edition, First Issue Set of The Library of Fiction, With Two Sketches by “Boz” and Plates by Seymour and Buss [DICKENS, Charles, contributor]. The Library of Fiction, or Family Story-Teller; Consisting of Original Tales, Essays, and Sketches of Character. With Fourteen Illustrations. Vol. I...... More
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London: , 1864. A Complete Set of the Proofs on India Paper of the Twenty-Four Plates in the Series Four Signed in Pencil by George Cruikshank CRUIKSHANK, George. [The Fairy Library]. [London: D. Bogue / Routledge, Warne & Routledge, 1853, 1854, 1854 & 1864]. A Complete Set of the Etched Proofs on... More
London: Richard Bentley, 1838. "The Most Celebrated of English Clowns" Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi Superbly Bound by Bayntun ca. 1920 Four Magnificent Color Pictorial Inlaid Characters Handsomely Extra-Illustrated [DICKENS, Charles]. BAYNTUN, binder. Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi. Edited by "Boz." With Illustrations by George Cruikshank. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. [II.] London: Richard Bentley, 1838..... More
London: J.J. Stockdale, 1825. "Here’s a piece of pork and greens!" Unknown to both Abbey and Tooley Twelve Fine Hand-Colored Aquatint Plates WILSON, Harriette. [FINDLAY, J., illustrator]. Paris Lions and London Tigers… London: J.J. Stockdale, 1825. First edition. Small octavo (6 5/8 x 4 1/8 inches; 168 x 105 mm.). 231, [1, advertisements]... More
London: Elkin Matthews and John Lane, 1894. An Exceptionally Rare Example with the Addition of all Three of the Suppressed Plates bound in WILDE, Oscar. BEARDSLEY, Aubrey, illustrator. Salomé. A Tragedy in One Act. Translated from the French of Oscar Wilde [by Lord Alfred Douglas]: Pictured by Aubrey Beardsley. London: Elkin..... More
London: William Heinemann, 1915. Edition de Luxe, Signed by Arthur Rackham [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. DICKENS, Charles. A Christmas Carol. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. London: William Heinemann, [1915]. Limited to 525 numbered copies, of which 500 are for sale in Great Britain, Ireland and Colonies (this copy being No. 56), signed by Arthur... More
New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., 1975. STOKER, Bram. WOLF, Leonard. Wilfried Sätty, illustrator. The Annotated Dracula. Introduction, Notes, and Bibliography by Leonard Wolf. Art by Sätty. With Maps, Drawings, and Photographs. New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., [1975]. First edition thus. Large quarto ( 11 x 8 1/2 inches; 280... More
London: Bradbury and Evans, 1853. The Mother of all Court-Cases… First Edition, First Issue of Dickens' Tenth Novel DICKENS, Charles. Bleak House. With illustrations by H.K. Browne. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1853. First edition, first issue (following all of the points in Smith), in book form of Dickens' ninth novel. Octavo (8 1/4..... More
London: Printed for John Murray, 1812. A Beautifully Bound Copy of the Book that Established Byron's Career “Then stirs the feeling infinite, so felt In solitude, where we are least alone” BYRON, Lord. Childe Harold's Pilgrimage. A Romaunt. London: Printed for John Murray; William Blackwood, Edinburgh; and John Cumming, Dublin. By Thomas..... More
London: Macmillan and Co., 1869. Alice in Wonderland in a Cosway Binding with a Fine Miniature Watercolor by Miss C.B. Currie The March Hare and the Mad Hatter dipping the Dormouse into the Teapot… COSWAY BINDING. RIVIÈRE & SON, binders. CURRIE, Miss C.B., artist. CARROLL, Lewis. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. With Forty-Two..... More
London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1917. A Very Fine Cosway-Style Binding Sidney Colvin's Life and Poetry of John Keats [COSWAY-STYLE BINDING]. BAYNTUN RIVIÈRE, binders. KEATS, John. COLVIN, Sidney. John Keats, His Life and Poetry, His Friends Critics and After-Fame. London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1917. First edition. Octavo (8 3/8 x 5... 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 [bound together with] Through the Looking Glass. With Illustrations by John Tenniel. London: Macmillan and Co., Ltd, 1932-33. Later editions. Two tomes in one..... More
Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1868. First Edition, First Issue of “Little Women” and "Little Men" in the Original Cloth ALCOTT, Louisa M[ay]. Little Women or, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. Illustrated by May Alcott. Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1868. First edition, first printing, with no note at the foot of p. 341 regarding Little..... More
London: MacGibbon & Kee, 1972. Inscribed by Ralph Steadman to fellow Gourmet Reginald Bosanquet STEADMAN, Ralph, Illustrator. CARROLL, Lewis. Through the Looking-Glass & What Alice Found There. Illustrated by Ralph Steadman. London: MacGibbon & Kee, 1972. First Steadman edition, first impression. Inscribed by the illustrator to journalist and broadcaster Reginald Bosanquet (1932... More
London: Dennis Dobson, 1967. "Good evening - here is the news. It has just been officially announced that the world has gone mad!" STEADMAN, Ralph, Illustrator. CARROLL, Lewis. Alice in Wonderland. Illustrated by Ralph Steadman. London: Dennis Dobson, 1967. First Steadman edition, first impression. Inscribed on the half-title by the illustrator to... More
London: Michael Dempsey, 1975. "Deedle" Reads The News At Ten STEADMAN, Ralph, Illustrator. CARROLL, Lewis. The Hunting of the Snark. An agony in eight fits. Illustrated with innumerable lines by Ralph Steadman. London: Michael Dempsey, [1975]. First Steadman illustrated edition, first impression. Inscribed on the half-title by the illustrator to journalist and... More
London: William Heinemann, 1907. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Illustrated by Arthur Rackham [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. CARROLL, Lewis. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. With a Proem by Austin Dobson. London: William Heinemann, [n.d., 1907]. First English Edition DeLuxe. Limited to 1,130 numbered copies (this copy being # 853). Large quarto (11... More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1843. A Superb First Edition Set of The Charles Dickens Christmas Books Beautifully Bound by Root & Son ca. 1920 DICKENS, Charles. ROOT & SON, Binders. The Christmas Books. London: [Various], 1843-1848. [Comprising:] A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being A Ghost Story of Christmas… With illustrations by John Leech. London..... More
London: C. Arthur Pearson, 1897. Transparently, a Masterpiece An Exceptional First Edition of “The Invisible Man” WELLS, H.G. The Invisible Man. A Grotesque Romance. London: C. Arthur Pearson, 1897. First edition. Octavo (7 3/16 x 4 13/16 inches; 183 x 122 mm.). viii, 245, [1, printer’s imprint], [2, publisher’s advertisements] pp. Page [1]... More
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1883. The Scarcest of All Verne First Editions VERNE, Jules. The Green Ray. Translated From the French by Mary de Hautville. London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1883. First British edition and First edition in English, the five shillings issue with plain edges... More
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New York: Gabriel Wells, 1925. The Writings of Oscar Wilde Handsomely Bound by Stikeman & Co. WILDE, Oscar. The Writings of Oscar Wilde [Large Paper Edition]. New York: Gabriel Wells, 1925. Limited to 575 numbered copies , this set being number 179. Twelve octavo volumes (8 11/16 x 5 5/8 inches; 221... More
London: Elkin Mathews and John Lane at the Sign of the Bodley Head, 1893. "I can resist anything except temptation" "Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about" WILDE, Oscar. Lady Windermere's Fan. A Play About a Good Woman. London: Elkin Mathews and John Lane at the Sign..... More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1844. A Fine Association Copy of Charles Dickens's Most Famous Christmas Book The Exceptionally Rare "Trial Issue" with the Title-Page Printed in Red and Green Inscribed “Christmas 1843” by the Brother of Dickens’s Illustrator for “A Christmas Carol” DICKENS, Charles. A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story..... More
New-York: Harper & Brothers, 1840. Two Years Before the Mast Richard Henry Dana's Account of his Sea Voyage from Boston to California DANA, Richard Henry. Two Years Before the Mast; A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea. New-York: V, 1840. First edition, second issue (without the dot over the i in the... More
London: Richard Bentley, 1864. A Highly Decorative Bayntun Binding BAYNTUN of Bath, binder. INGOLDSBY, Thomas (pseudonym of Richard Harris Barham). The Ingoldsby Legends, or Mirth and Marvels. With Sixty Illustrations by George Cruikshank, John Leech, and John Tenniel. London: Richard Bentley, 1864. Octavo (9 x 6 1/2 in; 228 x 165... More
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