New Rochelle, New York: The Elston Press, 1901. Early Twentieth Century American Designer Bookbinding at its Very Best Shakespeare's Sonnets Bound by Henry Blackwell of New York [BLACKWELL, Henry, binder]. SHAKESPEARE, William. The Sonnets of Shakespeare now newly imprinted from the first edition of 1609, by Clarke Conwell at the Elston Press... More
London: J.M. Dent & Co., 1895. An Outstanding Cedric Chivers 'Vellucent' Binding Designed and Executed by Alice Shepherd with Great Dexterity and Neatness CHIVERS, Cedric, Binder. SHAKESPEARE, William. BELL, Robert Anning, illustrator. A Midsummer Night's Dream Illustrated by Robert Anning Bell. Edited with an introduction by Israel Gollancz. London: J.M. Dent &..... More
: Doves Press, 1915. Designed and Finished by Rivière's Leonard Mounteney for Cuneo of Chicago MOUNTENEY, Leonard, designer & finisher. CUNEO, binders. DOVES PRESS. SHAKESPEARE, William. The Rape of Lucrece. Hammersmith: Printed by T.J. Cobden-Sanderson at The Doves Press, 1915. One of 175 copies printed on paper. Printed in red and black..... More
London: William Pickering, 1831. One Of Only 250 Copies GREENE, Robert. The Dramatic Works of Robert Greene, to Which are Added His Poems. With Some Account of the Author, and Notes, by the Rev. Alexander Dyce, B.A. London: William Pickering, 1831. First collected edition. Two octavo volumes (7 5/8 x 4 3/4... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1901. The Classic Courtesy Book Newly Translated Bound By Gruel [GRUEL, Léon, binder]. CASTIGLIONE, Count Baldesar. The Book of the Courtier (1528). Translated From the Italian and Annotated by Leonard Eckstein Opdycke. With Seventy-One Portraits and Fifteen Autographs Reproduced by Edward Bierstadt. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1901..... More
Verona: Printed at the Officina Bodoni for members of the Limited Editions Club, 1937. Illustrated and Signed by Fritz Kredel CELLINI, Benvenuto. KREDEL, Fritz, illustrator. The Life of Benvenuto Cellini Written By Himself. Translated and Edited by John Addington Symonds With an Introduction by Thomas Craven and Illustrations by Fritz Kredel... More
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1966. With Sixteen Engravings by the "Best and the Most Notorious French Engraver of the 20th Century" MARLOWE, Christopher. Four Plays. Edited with an Introduction by Havelock Ellis. Copperplate Engravings by Albert Decaris. New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1966. Limited to 1500 numbered copies... More
London: William Heinemann, 1908. "An Almost Perfect Setting for Rackham's Devic Imagination" Edition de Luxe Signed by Arthur Rackham [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. SHAKESPEARE, William. A Midsummer-Night’s Dream. With Illustrations by Arthur Rackham. London: William Heinemann, 1908. Edition de Luxe, limited to 1,000 numbered copies signed by the artist, this being copy No..... More
London: William Heinemann, 1908. "An Almost Perfect Setting for Rackham's Impish Imagination" In the Original Printed Dust Jacket [RACKHAM, Arthur. illustrator]. SHAKESPEARE, William. A Midsummer Night's Dream. With Illustrations by Arthur Rackham. London: William Heinemann, 1908. First trade edition. Quarto (9 3/4 x 7 1/4 inches; 248 x 183 mm). [6], 134... More
London: Grant Richards, 1904. “With Visions of Hell That are Truly Horrific” [ROBINSON, W. Heath, illustrator]. RABELAIS, François. The Works of Mr. Francis Rabelais Doctor in Physick Containing Five Books of the Lives, Heroick Deeds & Sayings of Gargantua and His Sonne Pantagruel…Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson. In Two Volumes. London..... More
London: Constable & Co., 1914. "The Most Complete and Beautiful Specimen Before Us of an Illustrated Book as a Single Work of Art" (The Times Literary Supplement) [ROBINSON, W. Heath, illustrator]. SHAKESPEARE, [William]. Shakespeare’s Comedy of A Midsummer-Night’s Dream. With Illustrations by W. Heath Robinson. London: Constable & Co., 1914. Edition DeLuxe..... More
London: Constable & Co., 1914. The Course of True Love Never Did Run Smooth [ROBINSON, W. Heath, illustrator]. SHAKESPEARE, [William]. Shakespeare's Comedy of A Midsummer-Night's Dream. With Illustrations by W. Heath Robinson. London: Published by Constable & Co., 1914. First trade edition, first issue. Large quarto (11 3/16 x 8 5/8 inches;... More
London: Constable & Co., 1914. "The Most Complete and Beautiful Specimen Before Us of an Illustrated Book as a Single Work of Art" (The Times Literary Supplement) [ROBINSON, W. Heath, illustrator]. SHAKESPEARE, [William]. Shakespeare’s Comedy of A Midsummer-Night’s Dream. With Illustrations by W. Heath Robinson. London: Constable & Co., 1914. Edition DeLuxe..... More
London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1808. A Handsome Root & Son Binding Celebrating the Beauty of Elizabethan Poetry [ROOT & SON, binders]. LAMB, Charles. Specimens of English Dramatic Poets Who Lived About the Time of Shakespeare. With Notes. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1808. First edition. Octavo (7 1/8 x.... More
New York: The Bennett Libraries, Inc., 1928. Shakespeare's Love Poems and Sonnets One of Two Hundred Large-Paper Copies Specially Bound by Bennett of New York SHAKESPEARE, William. Will Shakespeare. His Amatory Poems. The Sonnets. Venus and Adonis. The Rape of Lucrece. The Passionate Pilgrim. Elaborated with Frontispiece Portrait and Four Engravings from..... 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
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