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Selected Poems.
London: The Folio Society, 2016. [Russian Poetry in translation] FIRST THUS. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.xxii; 161 [1]. With six black and white photographic plates, and an illustrated title page by Modigliani. Publisher's black cloth with blue and white titles and decoration to spine, and a photographic image of the..... More
Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham and Northumberland, Illustrated. From Original Drawings by Thomas Allom, George Pickering etc., with Descriptions by T. Rose.
London: H. Fisher, R. Fisher, and P. Jackson, 1832-1834. [Northern Topography] FIRST EDITIONS. Three volumes bound as two. Folio (29 x 23cm), pp.[2] 116; pp.[6] 117-220. With 111 engraved plates, including a vignette title page to volume I and a frontispiece to volume II. Contemporary maroon half calf with raised..... More
The Talking Horse and Other Stories.
London: Smith, Elder, and co., 1893. Presentation Copy, "New Edition". Octavo. Bound in publisher's red cloth, with panelling embossed in black to boards, titles to front board, and titles in gilt to spine. Binding is rubbed, with noticable fading to spine; somewhat shaken, linen visible in joint at p.1, and..... More
José Antonio Primo de Rivera: Selected Writings.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1972. [Literature] FIRST ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp. 270; [2]. Publisher's black cloth lettered in silver to spine. With the typographic dust-jacket priced at £3.50 to front flap. Previous owner has a gift message on flyleaf in blue ink, very light wearing to bottom..... More
Regiment of Women.
London: Eyre Methuen, 1974. [Modern fiction] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp. 349 [3]. Publisher's green cloth, gilt titles to spine. With the photographic dust-jacket priced at £2.75 to flap. Interiors clean and bright with minor toning to edges. Very small white mark to low upper board. Gentle..... More
Select Fables; With Cuts, Designed and Engraved by Thomas and John Bewick, And Others, Previous to the Year 1784: Together With a Memoir; and a Descriptive Catalogue of the Works of Messrs. Bewick.
Newcastle: Printed by S. Hodgson, for Emerson Charnley, and Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, London, c. 1880s. [Fables] LEATHER-BOUND STEREOTYPE. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.[4]; xl; 332. With numerous wood engravings, including a frontispiece, by Thomas and John Bewick. Brown half-calf with brown cloth to boards and blind ruling to calf..... More
The History of Tunbridge-Wells.
London: M. Hingeston, J. Dodsley, T. Caslon; Tunbridge Wells: E. Baker, 1766. [Kent Topography] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[2] xii; 317 [9]. Re-backed in recent tan calf, with raised bands, gilt titles to the original green morocco label laid over, further gilt decoration to spine, and contemporary speckled..... More
The Woman Thou Gavest Me. Being the Story of Mary O'Neill.
London: William Heinemann, 1913. [Modern literature] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.viii; 586; [14]. INSCRIBED by the author in black ink to flyleaf. Publisher's red cloth, lettered in gilt to upper and spine. Embellishment in black to upper, in blind to lower. Catalogue to rear. Interior lightly toned..... More
The French Revolution: A History.
London: Chapman & Hall, 1889. [History and Philosophy] FINE PRIZE BINDING, a later edition. Three volumes bound as one. Octavo (17 x 13cm), pp.iv, 252; pp.iv; 260; pp.iv; 300 [2]. Contemporary red full calf for Clapham Middle School, with raised bands, gilt titles to green label and further gilt decoration..... More
Medals of the British Army. And How They Were Won. Egypt, Peninsula, Waterloo, and South Africa.
London: Groombridge and Sons 1861. [Military History] FIRST EDITION, volume two only. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.viii; 192. Publisher's red cloth lettered and illustrated in gilt to spine and upper. Illustrative frontispiece and 10 other plates throughout, blue endpapers, all edges gilt. Sheet music of Jerusalem loosely inserted. Previous owner's..... More
['Oxfordshire', from Magna Britannia et Hibernia, Antiqua et Nova, or, A New Survey of Great Britain].
London: E. and R. Nutt, n.d. [1720-31]. REBOUND SECTION on the county of Oxfordshire. Small Quarto, pp.209-508: Dd-Sss4 (-3S3 -3S4). With folding map of Oxfordshire to prelims. In recent black cloth library binding with gilt titles to spine. Bookplate and barcode of Berkshire County Library to front pastedown. Further library..... More
William and the Witch.
London: George Newnes, 1964. [Children's] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.191 [1]. With numerous in-text illustrations by Henry and Ford including a frontispiece. Publisher's green cloth, gilt titles to upper board and spine. With the pictorial dust-jacket designed by Ford priced at 10/6 to front flap. Top edge green..... More
William - The Explorer.
London: George Newnes, 1960. [Children's] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. With illustrations throughout by Henry including a frontispiece. Publisher's green cloth, gilt titles to upper board and spine. With the pictorial dust-jacket designed by Henry priced at 10/6 to front flap. Top edge green. Lightly toned internally. Jacket..... More
William's Television Show.
Sydney: Dymock's Book Arcade, 1958. [Children's Short Stories] FIRST AUSTRALIAN EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.248. With occasional in-text illustrations by Henry, as well as a frontispiece. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the colour-illustrated dust-jacket, not priced. Extremely heavily browned throughout to low quality paper. Small..... More
William's Treasure Trove.
London: George Newnes Limited, 1962. [Children's Literature] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.192. With occasional in-text illustrations by Henry. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper. With the red illustrated dust-jacket, also by Henry, priced at 10/6. Minor toning and spotting to edges and..... More
William—In Trouble.
London: George Newnes, no date [1927]. [Children's Short Stories] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.261. With occasional in-text drawings and a frontispiece by Henry. Publisher's red cloth with black titles to spine and upper. Black ink gift inscription to flyleaf. Light toning and very minor spotting to edges and..... More
William and the Moon Rocket.
London: George Newnes Limited, 1954. [Children's illustrated] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.248. With occasional in-text illustrations by Henry. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper. With the red dust-jacket also illustrated by Henry, priced at 8/6. Moderate spotting to edges and endpapers, otherwise..... More
Excursions in the County of Sussex: Comprising Brief Historical and Topographical Delineations; together with Descriptions of the Residences of the Nobility and Gentry, Remains of Antiquity, and Other Interesting Objects of Curiosity. Forming a Complete Guide for the Traveller and Tourist.
London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown [etc.], 1822. [Topography] FINE HAND-COLOURED PLATES, first edition. Sextodecimo (16 x 11cm), pp.iv; 201 [3]. With 46 engraved plates, including folding maps of the county, and of Chichester. Some plates hand-coloured. Contemporary or lightly later tan half calf with gilt titles..... More
Excusions in the County of Surrey: Comprising Brief Historical and Topographical Delineations; together with Descriptions of the Residences of the Nobility and Gentry, Remains of Antiquity, and Other Interesting Objects of Curiosity. Forming a Complete Guide for the Traveller and Tourist.
London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown [etc.], 1821. [Topography] FINE HAND-COLOURED PLATES, first edition. Sextodecimo (16 x 11cm), pp.iv; 214. With 45 engraved plates including a frontispiece and vignette title page, most hand-coloured, as well as a folding map of the county. Contemporary or lightly later tan..... More
The History of the Valorous and Witty Knight-Errant Don Quixote of the Mancha.
London: Gibbings and Co., 1895. [Classic Literature] FIRST BRANGWYN ILLUSTRATED EDITION. Complete in four volumes. Octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.xxxvi; 304; pp.xii; 344; pp.xiv; 351 [1]; pp.[2] xiv; 291 [1]. Each volume with five black and white plates, including a frontispiece, illustrated by Brangwyn. One of 1500 copies printed for..... More
A Bibliographical Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany.
London: Printed for the author, by W. Bulmer and W. Nicol, Shakspeare Press, and Sold by Payne and Foss, Longman, Hurst and Co., 1821. [Bibliographical Travel] FIRST EDITION. Complete in three volumes. Octavo (27 x 18cm), pp.[6] xxxii; 462; lxxx [2]; pp.[6] 555 [3]; pp.[6] 622; lxii [2].With a total..... More
A Bibliographical Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany.
London: Printed for the author, by W. Bulmer and W. Nicol, Shakspeare Press, and Sold by Payne and Foss, Longman, Hurst and Co., 1821. [Bibliographical Travel] FIRST EDITION. Complete in three volumes. Octavo (26 x 17cm), pp.[8] xxxii; 462; lxxx [4]; pp.[8] 555 [5]; pp.[5] 622; lxii [4]. With a...... More
Nature-Poems. (And Others).
Tunbridge Wells: Lewis Hepworth and Morriss, 1893. First Edition. Octavo. Bound in russet cloth, with titles to front board, and decorative ruling to both front and rear boards. Decorative foliate endpapers. Binding shows minimal signs of wear. Internally clean, excepting some darkening to front and rear free endpapers from binder's..... More
The Drift of Buddhism From India to the Mongols and Thibet.
London: Robert Banks and son, 1905. Octavo. Bound in paper covers; originally priced at 6d. With a coloured folding map showing the distribution of world religions. The paper cover is somewhat worn, with some small tears to joints, also somewhat tanned. Largely free from spotting, though with some rust spots..... More
Lawrence Durrell. A Study.
London: Faber and Faber, 1968. [Literary criticism] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.256. Publisher's red cloth, gilt titles to spine. With the typographic dust-jacket priced at 30s to front flap. Interior and edges bright and clean if a little toned. A bit of wear to cloth spine extremities. Dust-jacket..... More