"There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written. "
— Oscar Wilde
Results
Results 1 - 24 (of 24)
T.Rex. Marc Bolan - Electric Warrior.
no date [taken 1971]. [Glam rock] Original black and white photograpH. Printed by photographer Spud Murphy, titled signed and dated by him in ink to lower margin. In an elegant acid-neutral mount, glaze, and bespoke archival frame. Overall dimensions 37 x 46 cm. Fine. This classic shot shows the band..... More
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time.
London: Jonathan Cape, 2003. [Modern Literature] INSCRIBED COPY, the twentieth impression. Octavo (22 x 16cm), pp.[8] 272 [8]. INSCRIBED by the author in purple ink to title page: 'To Myra, | best wishes | Mark Haddon.' Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine and burgundy endpapers. With the dust-jacket..... More
A Compendious History of Sussex, Topographical, Archaeological & Anecdotical. Containing an Index to the first Twenty Volumes of the " Sussex Archaeological Collections."
Lewes: George P. Bacon, 1870. [Sussex History and Topography] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Complete in two volumes. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.[8] xxx; 270 [2]; pp.[6] 278; xiv [2]. With the folding map to volume I, and EXTRA ILLUSTRATED with 78 additional topographical engravings, carefully trimmed and mounted to fit..... More
The Elements of Heraldry, Containing the Definition, Origin, and Historical Account of that Ancient, Useful, and Entertaining Science. The Divers Sorts of Coats-of-Arms in Use; with their Essential and Integral Parts Displayed Separately. The Several Marks by which Bearers of the Same Coat-of-Arms are Distinguished from Each Other. The Different Kinds of Tinctures, Lines, Figures, Charges, and Ornaments Used for Coats-of-Arms. The Laws of Heraldry; Practical Directions for Marshalling Coats-of-Arms; and the Order of Precedence. The Hatchments so Clearly Described, that the Branch and Title, the Deceased was of, may be Readily Known. Illustrated with Several Cuts, and Twenty-Four Copper-Plates, containing above Five Hundred Examples of Escutcheons, Arms, etc. and Interspersed with the Natural History and Allegorical Signification of the Several Species of Birds, Beasts, Fishes, Vegetables, etc. Comprised in this Treatise. To which is Annexed, a Dictionary of the Technical Terms Made Use of in Heraldry, etc.
London: Printed for G.G. and J. Robinson [etc.], 1795. [Heraldry] FIFTH EDITION in original boards. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.xxiv; 278; with a large unpaginated Dictionary of Terms at rear, perhaps 50 pages long. With 24 copper engraved plates. Contemporary brown half morocco with gilt titles to red label on..... More
Shooting Stars.
London: BBC Books, 1996. [Game Show] MULTI-SIGNED COPY, the second printing. Tall octavo (29 x 15cm), pp.120. Illustrated in colour throughout, with audio CD attached to clear plastic pouch on front cover. SIGNED by all five members of the cast in blue marker to title page. Publisher's glossy illustrated paper..... More
Douglas Hurd the Public Servant. An Authorised Biography.
Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing, 1998. [British Politics] EX LIBRIS LORD MOYNIHAN, First Edition. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.472; [8]. With eight doubled sided plates, in black and white and colour. Publisher's purple cloth with silver titles to spine, photographic dust-jacket priced at £20.00. Bookplate detailing provenance to flyleaf. A fine copy..... More
The American Claimant.
Charles L. Webster and Co., New York, 1892. 8vo., half-title, frontispiece, illustrations in text, pp. 278 + 8 of adverts. Publisher's pictorial grey cloth. Head and tail of spine very slightly rubbed. Fine. FIRST EDITION. BMC No261, p90-93. More
Roughing It and the Innocents at Home.
London: George Routledge and Sons, 1882. FIRST COMBINED EDITION. Crown Octavo. pp. xvi, 495. With 200 illustrations by F. A. Fraser, including frontispiece. In publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper board, and black pictorial stamping all over. Brown floral end-papers. All edges untrimmed. Blind W.H. Smith..... More
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer's Comrade).
London: Chatto and Windus, 1884. [Literature] FIRST UK EDITION, ASSOCIATION COPY, being novelist Sir Walter Besant's copy, a friend of the author and an early public champion of this book. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.xvi; 438; [34]. With 174 wood-cut illustrations by Kemble. Pictorial red cloth boards, brown floral endpapers..... More
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. (Tom Sawyer's Comrade).
London: Chatto and Windus, 1884. [Literary classic] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo, pp.xvi; 438; [2], blank. With 174 wood-cut illustrations by Kemble. Exquisitely bound by Frost of Bath in full scarlet polished calf with full gilt back, twin title labels, marbled endpapers, inner gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, original decorative cloth..... More
The American Claimant. With 81 Illustrations by Dan Beard and Hal Hurst.
Chatto and Windus, London, 1892, FIRST UK EDITION. Crown octavo., pp. 258 + 2 + 32-page catalogue. Light browning to endpapers. Publisher's pictorial red cloth, gilt titles. Binding a little rubbed and worn, spine leaning, some fraying to tips else a very good copy. BMC No261, p90-93. More
A Tramp Abroad.
Chatto and Windus, London, 1880, FIRST ONE VOLUME EDITION- with scarce catalogue dated JUNE 1880. The first single volume edition, following the rare two volume edition by four months. First issue calls for sewn catalogue dated the month of publication which was August 1880. Other copies noted with later Sept..... More
A Tramp Abroad.
Chatto and Windus, London, 1880, FIRST UK ONE VOLUME EDITION, second issue with later catalogue (January 1881). The first single volume edition, following the rare two volume edition by four months. Octavo, pps. (xxiii) + 564. With 314 illustrations by W. Fr. Brown, True Williams, B. Day and other Artists..... More
Pudd'nhead Wilson. A Tale.
London: Chatto & Windus, 1908. [Crime Satire] NEW EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.xii; 246 [34]. With six illustrated plates by Loeb, and a frontispiece photograph of the author. Publisher's navy cloth lettered in gilt to spine and upper. Moderate spotting and light toning throughout. Very light wear to binding..... More
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer's Comrade).
New York, NY: Charles L. Webster and Company, 1885. [Literature] FIRST EDITION, earliest state of the cloth issue, now finely rebound in full green morocco, with the original cloth covers preserved at rear. Large octavo (22 x 18cm), pp.366. Illustrated throughout. Binding features gilt titles, and raised bands to spine..... More
Extract from Adam's Diary.
New York, NY and London: Harper and Brothers, 1906. [Comedic fiction] Octavo (21 x 13cm), pp.[vi]; 89; [1] blank. Frontispiece, and numerous in-text illustrations by F.Strothmann. Bound in red morocco with green labels over original pictorial cloth sides. Contents clean, minor marks to covers. A fine copy in a handsome..... More
The Innocents Abroad. The Innocents abroad: a book of travel in pursuit of pleasure.
London: John Camden Hotten, 1870. [Travel literature] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[iv]; 256; [xxviii]. Publisher's green cloth, neatly rebacked with the original spine laid on, with some loss, blind stamped design to boards, brown coated endpapers. Advertisements at front pp.i-ii and rear pp.i-xxviii; 'Very Important New Books..... More
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg. And Other Stories and Sketches. With a Frontispiece by Lucius Hitchcock.
London: Chatto and Windus, 1900. [Fiction] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[vi]; 414; [32] advertisements (dated June 1900 as called for in Johnson). Publisher's yellow cloth lettered in gilt to spine and black to upper board, blocked in black and yellow to upper board, patterned endpapers, gilt top..... More
Mark Twain's Pleasure Trip on the Continent. The complete work previously issued under the title of "The Innocents Abroad" and the "New Pilgrim's Progress".
London: John Camden Hotten, 1871. [Literature] 2 VOLUMES IN 1. Octavo (16 x 11cm), pp. 256; 259; [1] imprint; [20] advertisements. Contemporary red half morocco, lettered and decorated in gilt to spine, marbled boards. Brown endpapers, pictorial frontispiece and title page vignette. Ownership to titlpage, textblock spotted and a shaken..... More
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
Hartford, CT: The American Publishing Co., 1876. [Literature] FIRST EDITION, Second printing, issue A (Jacob Blanck, 3369). Octavo (21 x 17cm), pp.i-xvi; 17-274; [2]; [4, ads; [4], blank. Handsomely bound in twentieth century full mid-blue oasis morocco, spine gilt-lettered in six compartments with raised bands, gilt decoration, all edges gilt..... More
The Writings of Mark Twain. The works include: Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, The Celebrated Jumping Frog, Pudd'nhead Wilson, The Prince and the Pauper, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, The American Claimant, etc.
New York and London: Harper and Brothers / Hartford, Conn: The American Publishing Company, 1906. The Hillcrest Edition, complete in 25 volumes; Octavos (20 x 14cm). Elegantly hand-bound in half brown calf over marbled paper-covered sides, with contrasting orange title labels, gilt decoration to spines, top edge gilt, others untrimmed..... More
Mark Twain's Library of Humour.
London: Chatto & Windus, 1903 [1906]. [Humour and Satire] NEW EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.xvi; 719; [33]. With frequent in-text wood engravings. Publisher's catalogue dated May 1906. Publisher's navy cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper. A little light spotting to preliminaries, otherwise a nice clean copy. Cloth..... More
The Prince and the Pauper / Crossed Swords. Official film still.
Twentieth Century Fox 1977. [Movie Memorabilia] Original press photo of Raquel Welch as Lady Edith in the 1977 film adapted from Mark Twain's classic novel by George MacDonald Fraser and starring Oliver Reed, Ernest Borgnine, Raquel Welch, George C. Scott, Charlton Heston, Sir Rex Harrison and Mark Lester, playing the..... More
To Mars Via The Moon. An Astronomical Story.
London: Seeley and Co., 1911. [Science Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.328 [24]. With 16 black and white plates, including a frontispiece. Publisher's navy cloth with gilt titles and decoration to spine and upper. Black ownership to fly-leaf dated 1920. Upper hinge split, with a strip of paper..... More
Results 1 - 24 (of 24)