The Arts & Sciences
Chronograms. 5000 and more in number excerpted out of various authors and collected at many places.
London: Ellliot Stock, 1882. [Chronograms] FIRST EDITION. Small quarto (26 x 21cm), pp.xx; 569 [3]. With a lithographic frontispiece reproduction of an engraving, and 12 illustrations placed throughout the text. Publisher's green quarter morocco with gilt titles to spine and green leather-grain-effect cloth over boards. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed..... More
That's the way I see it.
London: Thames and Hudson, 1993. [Modern Art] FIRST EDITION. Quarto (27 x 23cm), pp.248. With 365 illustrations, most in colour. Publisher's blue cloth with yellow titles to spine and a yellow illustration to upper board. Illustrated endpapers. With the photographic dust-jacket. A little rubbing to cloth; jacket edges bruised. Near..... More
On Photography: A Lecture at the Victoria and Albert Museum, November 1983.
New York, NY: Andre Emmerich Gallery, 1983. [Photography and Art] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.29 [3]. With three in-text illustrations. Publisher's gently marbled soft covers with orange titles to upper. Rare. Very light rubbing to edges. Near Fine. From the library of the writer, media and film executive..... More
The Archer's Craft. A Sheaf of Notes on certain Matters concerning Archers and Archery, the Making of Archer's Tackle and the Art of Hunting with the Bow.
London: Faber and Faber, 1951. [Archery] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Small quarto (26 x 20cm), pp.222 [2]. With numerous illustrated plates and diagrams. INSCRIBED by the author in blue ink to fly-leaf: 'To Humphrey Payer, | from his old friend | the author | A.E. Hodgkin | June 1953.' Also with..... More
Through the Eyes of Gilbert & George: The Line of Beauty. Shared Vision volume II.
Fyfield: Oak Tree Fine Press, 2004. [First Chapter Book] SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Small quarto (28 x 22cm), pp.41 [3]. Number 40 of 85 copies thus, from a total limitation of 100, SIGNED by the author, and with an original print SIGNED by Gilbert & George. A colour illustration to preliminaries..... More
The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table. Every Man His Own Boswell.
Boston, MA: Phillips, Sampson and Company, 1858. [Essays] FIRST EDITION, Second Issue. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[4] viii; 373 [5]. With occasional illustrations. Publisher's blind-decorated brown cloth, with gilt titles to spine and yellow-coated endpapers. Printed ownership label and a separate black ink ownership to flyleaf. A loose gathering at..... More
Picasso as a Book Artist.
London: Faber and Faber. 1962. First UK edition. Octavo, pp. 136. Red publisher's cloth with gilt titles to spine, yellow endpapers. Striking dustwrapper. Slight lean to the book. A fine copy. More
Practical Observations on the Symptoms, Discrimination, and Treatment of some of the most common Diseases of the Lower Intestines, and Anus. Particularly including those Affections produced by Stricture, Ulceration, and Tumour, within the Cavity of the Rectum; and Piles, Fistulae, and Excrescences, formed at its external opening. Illustrated by Cases. To which are added, some Suggestions upon a new and successful mode of correcting habitual confinement in the Bowels, to ensure their regular Action without the aid of Purgatives; on a Principle essentislly conducive to the Prevention of the above Diseases.
London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1820. First Edition. 8vo; pp. xvi,176. Publisher's blue paper covered boards, lightly stained, corners frayed; grey paper spine, chipped and cracked, paper title labels rubbed and chipped; edges untrimmed. 4 or 5 leaves in middle of book with small waterstaining to..... More
How to Ride a Bike: from starting out to peak performance.
London: Hamlyn, 2018. [Cycling] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Large octavo (25 x 20cm), pp.224. Heavily illustrated in colour throughout. SIGNED by Hoy in black marker to publisher's bookplate on flyleaf. Number 975 of an undisclosed number thus. Publisher's photographic paper-covered boards, priced at £20, with cyan endpapers. 'Signed by the Author'..... More
Pre-Rapaelitism and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
London: Macmillan and Co., 1905. [Art] FIRST EDITION. Two volumes, octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.[2] xxviii; 512; pp.[2]; xiv; 493; [3]. With forty photogravure plates including a frontispiece to each volume, and many more in-text illustrations. Publisher's green cloth, gilt titles to spines and gilt 'PRB' monogram to upper boards..... More
A Treatise on the Venereal Disease
London; Sherwood, Neely and Jones. 1818. 'THE SECOND EDITION', with additions. Octavo, pp 569 + 5 (of 6) plates. Original half calf over marbled sides; some wear and rubbing to covers, discreetly rebacked, neat repair to lower portion of plate I (not affecting image). A serviceable copy of this landmark..... More
Sumer is icumen in.
London: Novello and Company, 1914. [English Music] INSCRIBED SECOND EDITION. Quarto (27 x 19cm), pp.53 [3]. With a chromolithographic frontispiece facsimile of the original manuscript, and a transcript of the whole score in modern notation. INSCRIBED by the author in black ink to fly-leaf: 'E. Board | with the author's..... More
Modern Economic Life.
Tokyo: Keibundo, 1924. [Economics] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.[6]; 263; [3]. Publisher's dark grey cloth with gilt titles to spine. Heavily browned low-grade paper, with spotting to edges and preliminaries. Pencil annotations in Japanese to the first 20 pages or so. Very light rubbing to cloth. Very good..... More
Paris de Reves [Paris of Dreams]. 75 Photographies D'Izis Bidermanas.
Lausanne: Editions Clairefontaine, 1950. FIRST EDITION. Quarto. pp. 158. b/w photographic plates to every other page. In publisher's grey card with b/w photographic covers pasted to spine. Errata slip loose to p. 46. Black ink ownership inscription to front free end-paper; light wear to edges; some creasing to spine. Very..... More
A Flora of Tunbridge Wells. Being a List of Indigenous Plants Within A Radius of Fifteen Miles Around that Place.
Tunbridge Wells: J. Colbran, [1845]. [Botany]. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.xx; [4]; 134; [two of sunscriber]. Publisher's brown cloth, gilt titles and blind stamped decoration to spine and upper board. Two hand-coloured plates. Yellow endpapers. Small embossed label for the 'Colbran Library Tun. Wells' to pastedown. A very..... More
Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race. Derived from a Comparison of the Languages of Asia, Europe, Africa, and America. Being an Inquiry How Far the Differences in the Languages of the Globe are Referrible to Causes now in Operation.
London: Samuel Clarke, 1843. [Anthropology] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.lx; 103; [1]; 20, advertisements. Publisher's blue cloth, gilt titles to spine. Yellow coated endpapers. Bookplate of writer and illustrator Maud J. Vyse to pastedown. Some light spotting and toning. Occasional pen annotation. Residue where a label has been..... More
A Dictionary of the English Language: In Which the Words are Deduced From Their Origin and Illustrated in Their Different Significations by Examples From the Best Writers. To Which are Prefixed A History of the Language, and an English Grammar. In Two Volumes.
London: Printed for G. and J. Offor, W. Allason [et al.], 1822. [Dictionary] OFFOR'S EDITION, third impression thus. Complete in two volumes. Quarto (29 x 24cm). pp.[4] 60; 1029 [3]; pp.[4] 1084. With an engraved frontispiece portrait of the author, and a leaf with spare paper spine labels bound in..... More
A Dictionary of the English Language; In Which the Words are Deduced From Their Originals; and Illustrated in Their Different Significations, by Examples From the Best Writers. To Which are Prefixed A History of the Language, and an English Grammar. In Two Volumes.
London: Printed by W. Strahan, 1755. [Dictionary] FIRST EDITIONS. Complete in two volumes. Folio (42 x 27cm). Titles printed in black and red. Bound to style in full brown calf with red and green title labels, raised bands to spine, decorated in gilt and blind. Some expected spotting/toning from use;..... More
Psychological Reflections. An Anthology of the Writings of C.G. Jung.
London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1953. [Psychology Quotations] FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH, UK issue. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[2] xxviii; 342 [4]. A Routledge & Kegan Paul slip has been pasted over the title page, otherwise is identical to the US Pantheon Books issue. Publisher's black quarter buckram, with gilt..... More
British and European Butterflies and Moths (Macrolepidoptera).
London: Ernest Nister, no date [1895]. [Lepidopterology] FINE COLOUR PLATES. Quarto (30 x 22cm), pp.xvi; 273 [1]. Complete with 30 fine chromolithographic plates. Publisher's blue cloth stamped in white and gilt to spine and upper. All edges red. Gentle even toning to endpapers and margins, with a hint of light..... More
Music & Light: Ceol and Solas. Irish Traditional Music Photography.
Enniskerry: Silver Spear Press, 2008. [Irish Music Photography] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Small quarto (27 x 25cm), pp.[12], with 130 black and white photographs, each captioned at rear [16]. INSCRIBED by the author in black ink to half-title: 'To Susan | Forward in all | directions! | much love | Tony..... More
The Game of Draw Poker.
New York: White, Stokes and Allen, 1887. [Gaming] FIRST EDITION. Small octavo (17 x 13cm), pp.iv; 84. Publisher's paper covered boards with blue linen spine. Slightly scuffed and rounded to corners, some light wear to front panel and some fairly inoffensive soiling, a very good copy of a fragile production..... More
A Bibliography of Sir Thomas Browne, Kt., M.D.
Cambridge: at the University Press, 1924. [Bibliography] LIMITED EDITION. Large octavo (26 x 20cm), pp.xii; 255 [1]. With five black and white plates including a frontispiece, and 36 facsimile title pages. Number 264 of just 500 copies thus, hand-numbered to verso of title page. Publisher's dark brown cloth with gilt..... More
An Aubrey Beardsley Lecture. With an Introduction and Notes by R. A. Walker and some Unpublished Letters and Drawings.
London: R. A. Walker. 1924. [Art criticism] LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY THE PUBLISHER. Octavo (25 x 20cm), pp.103; [1]. Publisher's blue cloth, black leather title square with gilt to spine. Top edge gilt, others left untrimmed. Number 145 of 500 copies printed, of which 450 were for sale, signed by..... More
Miscellanies. Reprinted Chiefly from 'Fraser's Magazine' and the 'North British Review.'
London: John W. Parker and Son, 1859. [Essays] FIRST COLLECTED EDITION. Two volumes. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[4] 407 [9]; pp.[4] 389 [3]. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spines, and blind decoration to boards. Brown-coated endpapers; all edges untrimmed. Armorial bookplate of Horace Noble Pym to front pastedown..... More